八、阅读表达(共5小题,计10分)
There are many animals around us. Do you know what they can do? They can do many different things. For example, some dogs can help the blind(盲的) people walk. We call them "seeing eye dogs". With their help, the blind people can walk to any places. Some dogs can help the policemen to catch the thief. Elephants can move the heavy things for the people. They can also help people take a shower. Dolphins can play with people. And they can find things in the water. Some animals can make us happy. It's a good job to teach animals to do some work.
根据短文内容,完成下列各题。
1. What animal can help the blind people walk?

2. What can dolphins help people do?

3. Is it a good idea to teach animals to do some work?

4. 将文中画线句子译成汉语。

5. "Seeing eye dogs" means "" in Chinese.
A. 导盲犬
B. 猎犬
C. 警犬
D. 看门狗

1. Some dogs can help the blind people walk.
2. Dolphins can help people by playing with them and finding things in the water.
3. Yes, it is.
4. 有些动物可以让我们开心。
5. A

【分析】
先通读短文理解大意，明确短文介绍了不同动物的特殊能力；再针对每个问题，通过定位原文对应内容来解答：第1题找帮助盲人的动物，第2题找海豚的作用，第3题判断是否赞同教动物工作，第4题翻译画线句，第5题猜测短语含义，最后整合答案即可。
【解析】
1. 定位原文中“some dogs can help the blind people walk. We call them 'seeing eye dogs'”，可知答案为Some dogs can help the blind people walk.
2. 定位原文中“Dolphins can play with people. And they can find things in the water.”，整合信息得Dolphins can help people by playing with them and finding things in the water.
3. 原文最后提到“It's a good job to teach animals to do some work.”，对应一般疑问句作肯定回答：Yes, it is.
4. 画线句“Some animals can make us happy.”按中文表达习惯翻译为：有些动物可以让我们开心。
5. 根据上下文“帮助盲人走路的狗”，可知“seeing eye dogs”意为导盲犬，选A。
【答案】
1. Some dogs can help the blind people walk.
2. Dolphins can help people by playing with them and finding things in the water.
3. Yes, it is.
4. 有些动物可以让我们开心。
5. A
【知识点】
阅读理解、英译汉、词义猜测
【点评】
本题为基础英语阅读表达题，考查学生对短文细节的定位、信息整合、翻译及词义猜测能力，考点贴近基础要求，难度不大。
【难度系数】
0.8