黑龙江省哈尔滨市第三中学2019-2020学年高一上学期期末考试英语试题第二部分：阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）第一节(共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分)阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。AWhatisthenumberonefavoritepetintheUK?Ifyouthinktheanswerisdogs,youarewrong.Thereare8.6millioncatsand8.3milliondogsinBritainaccordingtorecentfigures.Butexpertspredictthattherewillbemoredogsthancatsnextyearasdogsbecomemoreandmorepopular.DogsasdecorationsWeliketospendtimewithourpets.TheQueenisfamousforheraffectionfordogsandisoftenphotographedwiththem.Nowadayssomedogownersaremoreextreme—afewTVcelebritieseventaketheirdogsshoppingortorestaurants.Chihuahuasareespeciallypopularas“handbagdogs”becausetheyaresotiny.DogholidaysPeoplearealsogivingtheirpetsholidays.ManyUKhotelsandholidayparksnowwelcomedogsasguests.Whataboutownerswhogoabroad?Theycanleavetheirpetsatadoghotelordogspawhiletheyareaway.SomeevenprovidetheirdogguestswithaTV.DogsareforlifeTheBritishcharity,DogsTrust,findshomesforthousandsoflostandabandoneddogseveryyear.Theirfamousslogan“AdogisforlifeandnotjustforChristmas”wascreatedinthe1970stoteachpeopleabouttheresponsibilityofowningadog.DogsTrusttoldBritishpeoplenottogivedogsasgiftsortreatthemliketoys.DogsonTVVictoriaSitwellisthehostofthepopularTVprogrammecalled“It’smeorthedog”.IntheshowVictoriahelpsdogownerswiththeirpets’badbehaviour.ShetriestofindsolutionstoproblemssuchasaDalmatianwhothinksheownsthehouseandwon’tletthefamilysitonthesofa,dogsthatwillonlyeaticecreamandbiscuitsandevenabulldogwhousestheowner’sbedasatoilet.FashionfordogsYoucanshoponlineoronthehighstreetforthelatestindogclothesandaccessories.Specialistshopssellitemssuchasdogboots,dogfancydresscostumes,dogcoats,dogdressesanddogpants.21.WhyChihuahuasareusuallypopularas“handbagdogs”?A.Becausetheyarenaughty.B.Becausetheownersliketospendtimewiththeirpets.C.Becausetheyaresmallinsize.D.Becausetheyoftenphotographedbytheirowners.22.Whatwouldtheownersdowiththeirpetswhiletheyareaway?A.Givetheirpetsasgiftstoothers.B.TreattheirpetswithaTV.C.Leavetheirpetsatadoghotelordogspa.D.Leavetheirpetsaloneathome.23.Whichoneisrightaccordingtothepassage?A.IntheUK,“dogs”isthenumberonefavoritepet.B.Peoplearealsogivingtheirpetsholidays.C.Peoplecan’tshoponlinetobuyclothesfortheirdogs.D.IntheUK,lostorabandoneddogscan’tfindhomes.24.Wheredoesthepassagemostprobablycomefrom?A.Ascientificwebsite.B.Abookabouthowtogetalongwithpets.C.Anentertainmentnewspaper.D.Aspecialcolumnaboutpets.BWhenIwasgrowingup,wewerenotan“Iloveyou”family.Wecertainlyfoundsuchaffectionlovely.Wejustdidn’tdoit.IwasthinkingaboutallofthisonSaturdayatmydaughterKatie’srecital(演奏会).Ihadneverinsistedthatshedoanythinginherfreetimeexceptlearnhowtoplaythepiano.Icarriedthisfromchildhood.Myparentscouldn’taffordtheselessons.Mydaughtermostlyacceptedthisdemandwithgoodhumor.Thishasmeant,throughtheyears,thatourhousehasbeenfilledwithafewmuddled(混乱的)complaintsmixedwithversionsofsongs.Thedayoftherecital,IwaslisteningtoKatiepracticeTheEntertainer,andonenotewasnotgood.Idon’tknowhowtoplaythepiano,butIdidsay,“Hey,Katie,maybeyoushouldholdthatnotejustabitlonger.”Thensheplayeditagainandagain.IrealizedthatIhaddonesomethingunintended—Iwasmakingherthinktoomuchjustafewhoursbeforeherrecital.SoItoldhernottoworryaboutit,butitwastoolate.Shekeptatitforalitt...