Question

You may laugh when you see dog owners talk to their pets as though they were human. Although dogs cannot speak a human language, they seem to understand how you feel. Sounds strange? Now scientists have found that dog and human brains deal with sound and emotion情感in a similar way. This may help to explain the language problem.

To compare human and dog brains, a scientist called Attila Antics and his team tested 11dogs and 22 humans. Both group listened to almost 200 dogs and human sounds. From crying to laughter and playful barking吠. At the same time, the team scanned扫描both group’s brain activity.

The scientists found that a similar part in both brains was activated激活when animals ad people heard human voices and emotional sounds, such as crying and laughter. Also, emotional dog voices, such as angry barking also caused a similar action from human and dog volunteers.

We know very well that dogs are good at tuning和..协调into the feeling of their owners, and we know a good dog owner can find emotional changes in their dog. But we now begin to understand that this similarity may help to explain this can be.

1.we can know from the first paragraph that ___

A. god owners can speak a dog language

B. dogs can speak a human language

C. dog owners can explain the language problem

D. dogs seem to understand how people feel

2.while the dog and human volunteers listened to different sounds. Andics and his team____

A. watched their actions B. scanned their brains

C. recorded their sounds D. activated their brains

3.according to the article, which of the following is TRUE?

A. the brains of dogs and humans deals with sounds and emotions in a similar way

B. only human voices can activate a certain part of the brain

C. pets are good at tuning into the feeling of their owners

D. dog owners can’t pay attention to the emotional changes in their dogs

4. what is probably the best title for this passage?

A. dogs, friends of human B. dogs feel human emotions

C. human and dog brains D. a new research on dogs

 

Answer 1

1.D

2.B

3.A

4.B

【解析】

试题分析：这篇短文主要介绍了虽然狗不会说人类的语言,但他们似乎了解人的感受。现在科学家们发现,狗和人类大脑以类似的方式处理声音和情感。通过这种相似性就能解释为什么狗能了解人的感情。

1.的大意，虽然狗不会说人类的语言,但他们似乎了解人的感受。现在科学家们发现,狗和人类大脑以类似的方式处理声音和情感。故选D

2.. At the same time, the team scanned扫描both group’s brain activity.描述，故选B

3.】是非判断题。根据第一段Now scientists have found that dog and human brains deal with sound and emotion情感in a similar way描述，现在科学家们发现,狗和人类大脑以类似的方式处理声音和情感。故选A

4.】标题归纳题。根据文章的主旨大意，狗能了解人类的感情。故选B

考点：科普知识类短文阅读。