C
Have you ever heard that groundhogs can predict（预测） the end of winter, that elephants never forget things, or that dogs can smell something strange? That may not be 100% true. However, many animals do have stronger senses than humans.
Do animals have a sixth sense that can tell the future? That may sound unbelievable. However, many events seem to support this idea.
Thousands of years ago, a big earthquake hit Helike, Greece. Buildings came down. Many people were hurt. But there was something amazing. The city's animals acted strangely days before the earthquake. Rats and snakes ran out of the city in groups. Did they know an earthquake was coming? In 1975, lots of people had to leave their hometown, Haicheng, Liaoning Province with the help of the Chinese government. Why? They believed a disaster was coming. They thought this way, in part, because of the animals' strange behaviours. Just days later, a large earthquake hit the city. Experts（专家） said lots of people could have lost their lives if people stayed in the city at that time. In December 2004, the animals of Sri Lanka acted strangely. Elephants ran around. Dogs wouldn't go outside. Zoo animals wouldn't leave their homes. Soon after people saw these strange behaviours, a tsunami（海啸） hit the island.
Animals seem to be pretty good at predicting disasters. But it doesn't stop there! Some of them even seem to sense small changes in the weather before they happen. Bees are known to find places before it rains. Dairy farmers say they can tell a big storm is coming when their cows lie down. Cats and dogs are also said to know when a storm is on its way. Can animals really tell the future?
Experts say it's unlikely（不太可能的） that animals can tell the future. However, they might hear or feel the earthquake before people do. Even though scientists have not proved animals have the ability to predict disasters before they happen and animals' predictions aren't always right, it's not bad to pay attention to animals.
()8. According to the passage, we know many animals .
A. can tell the future in different ways
B. have better sense abilities than humans
C. act strangely after some natural disasters
D. use the sixth sense to predict earthquakes
()9. The underlined word "behaviours" in Paragraph 3 probably means "".
A. actions B. senses C. ideas D. feelings
()10. How many examples does the writer use in Paragraph 3 to support the idea that animals can tell the future?
A. Two. B. Three. C. Four. D. Five.
()11. Which of the following would be the best title for the passage?
A. Can Animals Predict the Future?
B. Do Animals Have Stronger Senses?
C. How Do Animals Save People's Lives?
D. What Are Animals' Ways to Tell the Future?
Have you ever heard that groundhogs can predict（预测） the end of winter, that elephants never forget things, or that dogs can smell something strange? That may not be 100% true. However, many animals do have stronger senses than humans.
Do animals have a sixth sense that can tell the future? That may sound unbelievable. However, many events seem to support this idea.
Thousands of years ago, a big earthquake hit Helike, Greece. Buildings came down. Many people were hurt. But there was something amazing. The city's animals acted strangely days before the earthquake. Rats and snakes ran out of the city in groups. Did they know an earthquake was coming? In 1975, lots of people had to leave their hometown, Haicheng, Liaoning Province with the help of the Chinese government. Why? They believed a disaster was coming. They thought this way, in part, because of the animals' strange behaviours. Just days later, a large earthquake hit the city. Experts（专家） said lots of people could have lost their lives if people stayed in the city at that time. In December 2004, the animals of Sri Lanka acted strangely. Elephants ran around. Dogs wouldn't go outside. Zoo animals wouldn't leave their homes. Soon after people saw these strange behaviours, a tsunami（海啸） hit the island.
Animals seem to be pretty good at predicting disasters. But it doesn't stop there! Some of them even seem to sense small changes in the weather before they happen. Bees are known to find places before it rains. Dairy farmers say they can tell a big storm is coming when their cows lie down. Cats and dogs are also said to know when a storm is on its way. Can animals really tell the future?
Experts say it's unlikely（不太可能的） that animals can tell the future. However, they might hear or feel the earthquake before people do. Even though scientists have not proved animals have the ability to predict disasters before they happen and animals' predictions aren't always right, it's not bad to pay attention to animals.
()8. According to the passage, we know many animals .
A. can tell the future in different ways
B. have better sense abilities than humans
C. act strangely after some natural disasters
D. use the sixth sense to predict earthquakes
()9. The underlined word "behaviours" in Paragraph 3 probably means "".
A. actions B. senses C. ideas D. feelings
()10. How many examples does the writer use in Paragraph 3 to support the idea that animals can tell the future?
A. Two. B. Three. C. Four. D. Five.
()11. Which of the following would be the best title for the passage?
A. Can Animals Predict the Future?
B. Do Animals Have Stronger Senses?
C. How Do Animals Save People's Lives?
D. What Are Animals' Ways to Tell the Future?
答案：8. B 【点拨】根据“However, many animals do have stronger senses than humans.”可知,动物的感官比人类要灵敏。故选B。
9. A 【点拨】根据语境可知,人们是根据动物的奇怪行为预测到了灾难,因此behaviours意为“行为”,与actions意思相近。故选A。
10. B 【点拨】根据“Thousands of years ago, a big earthquake hit Helike, Greece.”“In 1975, lots of people had to leave their hometown, Haicheng, Liaoning Province with the help of the Chinese government.”“In December 2004, the animals of Sri Lanka acted strangely”可知,第三段中列举了三个例子。故选B。
11. A 【点拨】通读全文可知,文章主要讨论了动物是否能够预知未来,着重讨论了动物是否能够预知自然灾害。选项A“动物可以预知未来吗?”符合主旨。故选A。
9. A 【点拨】根据语境可知,人们是根据动物的奇怪行为预测到了灾难,因此behaviours意为“行为”,与actions意思相近。故选A。
10. B 【点拨】根据“Thousands of years ago, a big earthquake hit Helike, Greece.”“In 1975, lots of people had to leave their hometown, Haicheng, Liaoning Province with the help of the Chinese government.”“In December 2004, the animals of Sri Lanka acted strangely”可知,第三段中列举了三个例子。故选B。
11. A 【点拨】通读全文可知,文章主要讨论了动物是否能够预知未来,着重讨论了动物是否能够预知自然灾害。选项A“动物可以预知未来吗?”符合主旨。故选A。
解析：
【分析】
这是一篇英语阅读理解题，包含4道选择题，分别考查细节理解、词义猜测、细节计数、主旨大意。解题思路如下：1. 第8题需定位原文中关于动物感官的描述，对比选项排除错误项得出答案；2. 第9题需结合上下文语境，推测划线单词的含义；3. 第10题需在第三段中找出支持观点的例子数量；4. 第11题需通读全文，归纳文章主旨，选择最贴合的标题。
【解析】
8. 细节理解题。根据原文第一段最后一句“However, many animals do have stronger senses than humans.”可知，许多动物的感官比人类更灵敏，对应选项B。A选项与第五段“it's unlikely that animals can tell the future”不符；C选项原文是地震前动物异常，并非灾后；D选项原文未明确提及“第六感”，故排除A、C、D，选B。
9. 词义猜测题。第三段提到动物在灾难前表现奇怪，人们根据这种奇怪的“behaviours”预测灾难，结合语境可知behaviours意为“行为”，与actions（行为）意思相近，故选A。
10. 细节理解题。第三段列举了三个例子：希腊Helike地震前动物异常、中国海城地震前动物异常、斯里兰卡海啸前动物异常，共三个，故选B。
11. 主旨大意题。全文围绕“动物是否能预知未来”展开，讨论了动物在灾难前的异常表现及专家观点，A选项“Can Animals Predict the Future?”最贴合主旨，B选项仅涉及感官，C选项未提及，D选项偏离主题，故选A。
【答案】
8.B 9.A 10.B 11.A
【知识点】
英语阅读理解（细节理解题、词义猜测题、主旨大意题）
【点评】
本题是一篇关于动物特殊能力的说明文阅读理解，题型为初中英语常见选择题型，考查学生的细节定位、语境猜词、归纳主旨的能力，难度适中，只要仔细阅读原文即可正确解答。
【难度系数】
0.6
这是一篇英语阅读理解题，包含4道选择题，分别考查细节理解、词义猜测、细节计数、主旨大意。解题思路如下：1. 第8题需定位原文中关于动物感官的描述，对比选项排除错误项得出答案；2. 第9题需结合上下文语境，推测划线单词的含义；3. 第10题需在第三段中找出支持观点的例子数量；4. 第11题需通读全文，归纳文章主旨，选择最贴合的标题。
【解析】
8. 细节理解题。根据原文第一段最后一句“However, many animals do have stronger senses than humans.”可知，许多动物的感官比人类更灵敏，对应选项B。A选项与第五段“it's unlikely that animals can tell the future”不符；C选项原文是地震前动物异常，并非灾后；D选项原文未明确提及“第六感”，故排除A、C、D，选B。
9. 词义猜测题。第三段提到动物在灾难前表现奇怪，人们根据这种奇怪的“behaviours”预测灾难，结合语境可知behaviours意为“行为”，与actions（行为）意思相近，故选A。
10. 细节理解题。第三段列举了三个例子：希腊Helike地震前动物异常、中国海城地震前动物异常、斯里兰卡海啸前动物异常，共三个，故选B。
11. 主旨大意题。全文围绕“动物是否能预知未来”展开，讨论了动物在灾难前的异常表现及专家观点，A选项“Can Animals Predict the Future?”最贴合主旨，B选项仅涉及感官，C选项未提及，D选项偏离主题，故选A。
【答案】
8.B 9.A 10.B 11.A
【知识点】
英语阅读理解（细节理解题、词义猜测题、主旨大意题）
【点评】
本题是一篇关于动物特殊能力的说明文阅读理解，题型为初中英语常见选择题型，考查学生的细节定位、语境猜词、归纳主旨的能力，难度适中，只要仔细阅读原文即可正确解答。
【难度系数】
0.6