C
China's pet market is changing and growing fast! People don't just love dogs and cats any more. More and more people are getting interested in exotic pets like reptiles(爬行动物), fish and some special birds.
According to a report, more people are keeping reptiles and water pets. The number of people with reptiles went up by 2.9% and now 11.3% of pet owners have reptiles. The number of people with water pets grew by 0.6% to 13.4%. Some expensive parrots like macaws and sun parrots are becoming popular too. It was very difficult for people to see these birds in China. Now, for rich pet lovers, having one is like showing off a cool toy. A young macaw can cost 20,000 to 30,000 yuan, and a pair that can have babies can cost over 100,000 yuan!
As the pet market gets more grown-up, it's moving from just getting bigger to getting better. Pet owners want higher-quality products(产品) and better service(服务).
This change is making the industry(产业) come up with new ideas. Young businessmen(商人) are bringing fresh ideas. For example, Mars Supermarket, started by people born in the 1990s, and Petlift, a big pet sending service with over 200 vehicles, are new ways of doing business in the pet world. Pet shows are also very important. In 2024, there were over 80 pet shows in China. The Pet Fair Beijing was among the biggest ones. It helped pet businesses show new products, share ideas and make friends.
Even though there are problems, experts think the pet industry will do well.
()33. Which of the following is an example of an exotic pet?
A. A cute cat.
B. A strong dog.
C. A colourful macaw.
D. A friendly rabbit.
()34. The writer uses the examples of Mars Supermarket and Petlift to show that .
A. the pet market is getting bigger in China
B. we can buy special pets in supermarkets
C. we can take good care of our pets in many ways
D. young businessmen bring new ideas to the pet industry
()35. Which methods(方法) does the writer use in Paragraph 2?
①Giving examples. ②Asking questions. ③Telling stories. ④Using numbers.
A. ①②
B. ③④
C. ②③
D. ①④
()36. What is the best title for this passage?
A. The Needs for Pets Among the Young
B. The Changes in the Chinese Pet Industry
C. The Popular Pets Among Old People
D. The Ways of Making Friends with Pets

C
【语篇解读】本文是一篇说明文，主要介绍了中国宠物市场正在快速变化。
33~36 CDDB

【分析】
本题为英语阅读理解题，需结合原文内容逐一分析各小题：
1. 第33题：需定位原文中“外来宠物（exotic pets）”的定义，匹配选项；
2. 第34题：需分析举例的作用，结合原文提到的“年轻商人带来新想法”判断选项；
3. 第35题：需判断第二段使用的写作方法，识别文中的例子和数字；
4. 第36题：需总结全文主旨，确定最贴合的标题。
【解析】
33题：根据第一段“More and more people are getting interested in exotic pets like reptiles, fish and some special birds.”及第二段“Some expensive parrots like macaws and sun parrots are becoming popular too.”可知，金刚鹦鹉（macaw）属于特殊鸟类，是外来宠物；A（猫）、B（狗）、D（兔子）均为常见宠物，故选C。
34题：根据第四段“Young businessmen are bringing fresh ideas. For example, Mars Supermarket... and Petlift... are new ways of doing business in the pet world.”可知，举这两个例子是为了说明年轻商人给宠物行业带来新想法，故选D。
35题：第二段中，作者列举了金刚鹦鹉等例子（①），同时使用了“2.9%、11.3%、0.6%、13.4%、20000 to 30,000 yuan”等数字（④），未使用提问或讲故事的方法，故选D。
36题：全文围绕中国宠物市场的变化展开，从宠物种类的拓展到行业的新发展，核心是中国宠物行业的变化，故选B。
【答案】
CDDB
【知识点】
阅读理解（细节理解）、阅读理解（推理判断）、阅读理解（主旨大意）
【点评】
本文是一篇介绍中国宠物市场变化的说明文，考查学生对文章细节、写作方法及主旨的理解，需学生精准定位原文信息，分析例子的作用，把握整体内容，难度适中。
【难度系数】
0.5