2017年《高考風向標》•英語2
bob vetere, president of the american pet product manufacturers association, said the 26 in spending started in the mid- ’90s and has continued. "certainly post 9/11, the world is a 27 place for some people. people are looking for 28 , and that's something that a pet provides," vetere said.
another 29 is the baby boomer demographic (生育高峰的人口). vetere points out that "a lot of baby boomers have sent their kids off to college; we were once doting (溺愛的) 30 , and now we're becoming doting pet owners'.
21. a. enjoy b. share c. present d. arrange
22. a. choice b. product c. hope d. focus
23. a. meet b. balance c. make d. change
24. a. interestingly b. embarrassingly c. surprisingly d. undoubtedly
25. a. popular b. natural c. appropriate d. various
26. a. balance b. increase c. level d. quality
27. a. noisier b. safer c. quieter d. scarier
28. a. turning b. escape c. comfort d. hope
29. a. result b. problem c. reason d. effect
30. a. friends b. workers c. children d. parents
答案:
過去貓和狗不被當成寵物看待,主人經常把它們養在后園中,給它們吃剩下來的飯菜。而近十年來,人們對待它們的態度變了,它們不僅得到了主人的細心照料,并且已經成了一個新的經濟焦點,眾多的商家都使盡渾身解數來滿足寵物和他們的主人的要求。這一現象其實是有一定的社會原因的,一方面,9.11后,很多人認為這個世界令人恐懼,而他們能夠從寵物身上得到安慰,而另一方面,當年嬰兒潮時期出生的孩子現在已經成了白發蒼蒼的老人,他們的孩子遠離家里,所以在一定程度上,這些老人飼養寵物可以減輕兒女不在身旁的孤獨感。
21. b。 結合選項以及所搭配的名詞和文章的內容可推出:過去貓和狗不被當成寵物看待,主人經常把它們養在后園中,給它們吃剩下來的飯菜。而近十年來,人們對待它們的態度變了,相當一部分主人和這些寵物睡在一起。