英语四级听力-短对话 290

 Passage Three

32.

A. For protection¹ against other animals.

B. For protection against other dogs.

C. Just for fun.

D. For the purpose of guarding the house.

33.

A. Because they did not eat other animals.

B. Because they were useful for protection.

C. Because they were good hunters.

D. Because they always obeyed their masters.

34.

A. For companionship.

B. For amusement.

C. For protection against robbery².

D. For hunting.

35.

A. The city can be a lonely place.

B. Life in the West can be very dangerous.

C. People in the West are fond of animals.

D. The dog is a useful and friendly animal.

Passage Three

When you take a walk in any of the cities in the West, you often see a lot of people walking dogs. It is still true that a dog is the most useful and faithful³ animal in the world, but the reasons why people keep a dog have changed. [32]In the old days people used to train dogs to protect themselves against attacks by other beasts. And later they came to realize that [33]a dog was not only useful for protection but willing⁴ to obey his master. For example, when people used dogs for hunting, the dogs would not eat what was caught without permission. But now people in the city need not protect themselves against attacks of animals. Why do they keep dogs, then? Some people keep dogs to protect themselves from robbery. [34]But the most important reason is for companionship. For a child, a dog is his best friend when he has no friends to play with. For young couples, a dog is their child when they have no children. For old couples, a dog is also their child when their real children have grown up. So the main reason why people keep dogs has [35]changed from protection to friendship.

Questions 32 to 35 are based on the passage you have just heard.

32. According⁵ to the passage, what were dogs trained for in the past?

正确答案：A

解析：短文提到，“过去人们养狗是为了保护自己不受其他野兽的侵袭”。故A（防范其他动物）正确。

33. Why were dogs used for hunting?

正确答案：D

解析：原文说，狗愿意听主人的话；并举例说，打猎时，若无主人允许，狗不会吃它抓到的猎物。故D正确。

34. What is the most important reason for people in the city to keep dogs now?

正确答案：A

解析：短文提到，“如今，城里人养狗最重要的原因是做伴”，故A正确。

35. What is the main idea of this passage?

正确答案：D

解析：整篇文章讲养狗的目的和好处，故D正确。

1 protection   

n.保护，防卫，保护制度

参考例句：

• The protection of the country is the duty of everyone.保卫国家是每个人的责任。
• The young in our society need care and protection.我们社会的年轻人需要关怀和照顾。

2 robbery   

n.抢劫；抢劫案

参考例句：

• A man is being questioned in connection with the robbery.一名男子就那起抢劫案接受查问。
• The police are offering a big reward for information about the robbery.警方出大笔赏金要求提供那起抢劫案的破案线索。

3 faithful   

adj.守信的，忠实的，如实的，可靠的

参考例句：

• They promised to be faithful to their ideal for ever.他们保证永远忠于自己的理想。
• We must be honest and faithful to the people.我们对人民必须忠诚老实。

4 willing   

adj.愿意的，自愿的，乐意的，心甘情愿的

参考例句：

• We never lack food and clothing if we're willing to work.如果我们愿意工作,就不会缺吃少穿。
• He's quite willing to pay the price I ask.他很愿意照我的要价付钱。

5 according   

adj.按照，根据

参考例句：

• According to the Bible we are all the seed of Adam.根据《圣经》所说的，我们都是亚当的后裔。
• We must cut our coat according to our cloth this year.今年我们必须学会量入为出。