B
Animals are our friends. We know that dogs can help blind people go to some places. Now, horses can also do it. Digby is a small American horse. Now, it is the first guide(向导) horse in England. And its owner is a blind man named Mohammed Patel. Patel is afraid of dogs, so he chooses Digby as his guide.
Digby gets a lot of training(训练) with Patel. It learns to walk slowly and lead Patel to walk on the street. It also helps Patel choose clothes when he goes shopping.
Now, it is not a small horse. It is big and tall,
so Patel can't take it to his company. When Patel takes it to the office, it knocks(碰) things off the desks, so Patel has to say goodbye to Digby. Luckily, Digby has a new job. It helps blind people travel around some places in London.
As we know, a guide dog usually has eight to ten years of working life, but a guide horse can live for over 30 years. Therefore, a guide horse can be a "lifelong friend" for people.
21. Why does Mohammed Patel choose Digby as his guide?
A. Because Digby is from America.
B. Because Digby is tall.
C. Because he is afraid of dogs.
22. Which of the following is true about Digby?
A. Digby is from England.
B. Digby is very clever.
C. Digby is in America now.
23. What is Digby's new job?
A. To go shopping with people.
B. To help people get magazines.
C. To help blind people travel.
24. What can we know from the passage?
A. A guide dog can live for over 30 years.
B. A guide horse can help blind people a lot in their lives.
C. A blind person can have a guide horse for only eight years.
25. The best title of the passage is .
A. A Good Guide—Digby
B. A Blind Man—Patel
C. Digby's New Job in London
C

21.C 22.B 23.C 24.B 25.A

【分析】
本题为阅读理解题，需先通读全文把握文章主旨，再针对每个小题回到原文定位关键信息，对比选项排除错误答案，选出符合原文的正确选项。具体思路：21题定位Patel选Digby的原因；22题判断关于Digby的描述是否正确；23题查找Digby的新工作；24题提取文章中的细节信息；25题归纳文章主旨选择最佳标题。
【解析】
21题：根据原文第一段最后一句“Patel is afraid of dogs, so he chooses Digby as his guide.”可知，Patel选择Digby的原因是他害怕狗，对应选项C，故选C。
22题：A选项，原文提到Digby是“small American horse”，在英国当导盲马，并非来自英国，A错误；B选项，Digby学会慢走、领路、选衣服等，说明它很聪明，B正确；C选项，Digby现在在英国，并非美国，C错误，故选B。
23题：根据原文第三段最后一句“It helps blind people travel around some places in London.”可知，Digby的新工作是帮助盲人旅行，对应选项C，故选C。
24题：A选项，原文提到导盲犬的工作寿命是8-10年，导盲马可活超30年，A错误；B选项，导盲马能在生活中帮助盲人很多，符合原文，B正确；C选项，导盲马可活超30年，并非只能用8年，C错误，故选B。
25题：全文围绕导盲马Digby展开，介绍它作为导盲动物的经历，最佳标题为“A Good Guide—Digby”，对应选项A，故选A。
【答案】
21.C 22.B 23.C 24.B 25.A
【知识点】
阅读理解（细节理解、主旨大意）
【点评】
本文是一篇介绍导盲马的记叙文，题目主要考查学生对文章细节信息的提取和主旨的归纳能力，整体难度适中，只要学生认真阅读原文、定位关键内容即可正确作答。
【难度系数】
0.6

①Cockatoos (凤头鹦鹉) are one of the most amazing birds in the world. As members of the parrot family, they usually live in Australia. Their special good looks, cleverness, living in groups and strong relationships with people make
them popular pets.
②One of the most unusual things about cockatoos is the crest of feathers on their heads. The birds can raise these feathers if they want. If a cockatoo is excited or scared, it will raise its crest to show its feelings.
③It may not be easy for dogs to learn new skills, but it's not a problem for cockatoos. Scientists believe they teach one another. In Sydney, Australia, cockatoos have learned to open dustbins(垃圾箱). Then they can enjoy the food inside. At first, only cockatoos in a few places of Sydney could do it. But two years later, cockatoos in many other places learned the skill.
④Cockatoos naturally enjoy doing things . In the wild, they form large groups. They make different sounds to talk with one another. They join in playful actions such as dancing and cleaning each other's feathers.
⑤As pets, cockatoos can form strong relationships with their owners. But they need much care and attention. If they don't get them, they can become bored and break things.
26. 新考法·开篇方式 How does the writer start the passage?
A. By using a saying.
B. By telling a story.
C. By giving some facts(事实).
27. What is paragraph 2 mainly about?
A. Cockatoos' colours.
B. Cockatoos' crests.
C. Cockatoos' height.
28. 新素养·逻辑思维 We can infer from paragraph 3 that cockatoos are .
A. smart
B. popular
C. powerful
29. The best word for the blank (空白处) in paragraph 4 is "".
A. alone
B. noisily
C. together
30. 新考法·文章结构 What is the structure of this passage?
A. ①/②③/④⑤
B. ①/②③④⑤
C. ①/②③④/⑤

26.C 27.B 28.A 29.C 30.B

【分析】
做这类英语阅读理解题，需先通读全文把握每段核心内容；针对各小题，定位原文对应段落，结合题干要求分析选项，排除错误答案得出结论。具体思路：26题找开篇方式，看第一段是陈述客观事实；27题找第二段主旨，抓首句核心内容；28题从第三段学技能的描述推断特性；29题根据第四段后文群居的表述选合适词汇；30题划分文章结构，判断总述与分述部分。
【解析】
26. 题干问作者开篇方式，定位第①段，作者介绍凤头鹦鹉的分布、受欢迎的原因等客观事实，未用谚语或讲故事，故选C。
27. 题干问第②段主旨，定位第②段，首句明确该段核心是凤头鹦鹉的羽毛冠，故选B。
28. 题干要求从第③段推断凤头鹦鹉的特性，第③段提到凤头鹦鹉学新技能不难，还会互相教授，悉尼的凤头鹦鹉学会开垃圾箱，体现其聪明，故选A。
29. 题干需填第④段空白处，后文提到凤头鹦鹉在野外形成大群体，一起玩耍、交流，说明它们喜欢一起做事，故选C。
30. 题干问文章结构，第①段总起介绍凤头鹦鹉；第②-⑤段分别从冠羽、学技能、群居、宠物情况等方面分述，故结构为①/②③④⑤，选B。
【答案】
26.C 27.B 28.A 29.C 30.B
【知识点】
英语阅读理解、细节理解、文章结构
【点评】
本文是关于凤头鹦鹉的说明文，考查学生对文章细节、主旨、推理及结构的理解，题型常规，需学生具备快速定位原文、分析选项的能力，整体难度适中。
【难度系数】
0.3