高考英语阅读 · 错项拆解

2024 年 全国甲卷

第 6 题

原文(B 篇)

B 篇

1Animals can express their needs using a lot of ways. For instance, almost all animals have distinct vocals (声音) that they rely on to either ask for help, scare away any dangerous animals or look for shelter. But cats are special creatures who possess amazing vocalization skills. They are able to have entire conversations with humans using meows and you're able to interpret it. If a pet cat is hungry, it will keep meowing to attract attention and find food. However, when a cat is looking for affection, they tend to produce stretched and soft meows. Meowing starts as soon as a baby cat is brought to life and uses it to get the mother's attention and be fed.

2Cats have many heightened senses, but their sense of smell is quite impressive. They use their noses to assess their environment and look out for any signs of danger. They will sniff out specific areas before they choose a place to relax. However, another way the cats are able to distinguish between situations is by looking for familiar smells. Your cat will likely smell your face and store the smell in its memory and use it to recognize you in the future. That's why most pet cats are able to tell immediately if their owners were around any other cats, which they don't usually like.

3Dogs are known for their impressive fetching habit, but cats take this behavior up a notch. Many cats will find random objects outside and bring them to their owners. This is a very old habit that's been present in all kinds of predators (食肉动物). Cats bring gifts for their owners to show they love you. These adorable little hunters are just doing something that it's been in their nature since the beginning of time. So just go along with it!

第 6 题 · 词义猜测

Which best explains the phrase "take. . . up notch" in paragraph 3?

定位句

Dogs are known for their impressive fetching habit狗以叼回东西的习惯出名

为什么选 D 狗会把扔出去的东西叼回来,猫更进一步:会自己去外面找东西带给主人。take up a notch 就是“做得更好、更上一层”,选 D。

其他选项错在哪

  • A 原文没说上下文是说猫比狗更厉害,不是表现得体。
  • B 原文没说上下文没有“动得更快”的意思。
  • C 原文没说上下文没有“行为古怪”的意思。

词汇:notch 档次,等级;fetching 叼回东西

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