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.
()49. 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.
()50. 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
()51. 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
()52. What is the best title for this passage?
A. The Needs for Pets Among the Young
B. The Changes in Chinese Pet Industry
C. The Popular Pets Among Old People
D. The Ways of Making Friends with Pets

49. C 【解析】细节理解题。根据第一段“More and more people are getting interested in exotic pets like reptiles, fish and some special birds.”和第二段“Some expensive parrots like macaws and sun parrots, are becoming popular too.”可知，色彩鲜艳的金刚鹦鹉属于异宠，故选 C。
50. D 【解析】推理判断题。根据“This change is making the industry come up with new ideas. Young businessmen are bringing fresh ideas”可知，这种变化让行业想出新点子，年轻商人带来新想法。由此推知，作者举这两个例子是为了说明年轻商人给宠物产业带来新思路，故选 D。
51. D 【解析】写作手法题。根据“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...”可知，在第二段，作者列出了具体数字并给出了金刚鹦鹉、太阳鹦鹉等昂贵鸟类实例，故选 D。
52. B 【解析】标题归纳题。全文围绕“中国宠物市场的变化与发展”展开，包括异宠流行、市场向高质量发展、行业新想法（年轻商人、宠物展）等。因此 B 选项“中国宠物行业的变化”为最佳标题，故选 B。

【分析】
本题为关于中国宠物行业发展的阅读理解题，需针对不同题型逐一分析：49题是细节理解题，需定位原文中异宠的例子；50题是推理判断题，需结合例子前后的观点判断举例目的；51题是写作手法题，需分析第二段使用的说明方法；52题是标题归纳题，需概括全文主旨。
【解析】
49. 细节理解题：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，金刚鹦鹉属于特殊鸟类，是异宠，故选C。
50. 推理判断题：根据第四段“This change is making the industry come up with new ideas. Young businessmen are bringing fresh ideas. For example, Mars Supermarket... and Petlift...”可知，作者举这两个例子是为了说明年轻商人给宠物产业带来新思路，故选D。
51. 写作手法题：第二段中使用了具体数字（如2.9%、11.3%等），还举了金刚鹦鹉、太阳鹦鹉等例子，即运用了举例子和列数字的方法，对应①④，故选D。
52. 标题归纳题：全文围绕中国宠物行业的变化展开，包括异宠流行、市场向高质量发展、行业创新等内容，“中国宠物行业的变化”最能概括主旨，故选B。
【答案】
49. C 50. D 51. D 52. B
【知识点】
细节理解题、推理判断题、主旨概括题
【点评】
本题考查学生对阅读理解不同题型的解题能力，需结合原文细节、逻辑关系、写作手法及主旨进行分析，整体难度适中，学生通过定位原文信息即可完成解答。
【难度系数】
0.6