9．Left alone for over a month after the sad death of their owner，cats Roly Poly and Pudding never stood much of a chance．Amazingly，however，the lucky pair survived thanks to their vast fat．
Police found the fat cats after reports of a smell coming from their elderly owner's home in Walsall，West Midlands．Both cats were close to death，but had kept on diet although having no access to food．When officers found the pair，they were still overweight at over nine kilos t-more than twice the weight of a normal cat．
RSPCA inspectors believe the cats managed to stay alive because of their owner's feeding habits，and could have been even heavier before they were discovered．
Judith Haw，from the RSPCA，said，"The cats were obviously much-loved by their owner，but perhaps a bit too much．We think the lady didn't have any relatives who could care for the cats and she didn't have time to let anyone else know．The cats did not have access to any food and were using the house as a toilet，so police were called when neighbors complained about the smell．"
Judith said the cats，which are being eared for at Foxtwood Cattery near Stoke，need a new home with a perfect parent who would be a health-conscious fitness fanatic （狂热者）．She also said，"We'd love to find the cats a personal trainer or perhaps someone who is on a diet so they can help the cats lose weight，too．"
56．Which of the following is mentioned in the text？A
A．The cats are being looked after near Stoke．
B．Inspectors from RSPCA called the police．
C．The lady had time to let anyone else know her death．
D．The cats are twice heavier than a normal cat．
57．RSPCA inspectors thought the cats can survive owing toA．
A．their owner's feeding habits
B．too much food
C．their owner's love
D．RSPCA's careful attending
58．According to Judith，the catsC．
A．were left alone for a month
B．needed a toilet
C．should be fed scientifically
D．gave off some terrible smell
59．We can infer from the passage thatD．
A．the lady didn't have any relatives
B．the cats might have had nowhere to stay
C．police found the pair in Walsall
D．the cats'owner massively overfed them．
分析 本文属于说明文阅读，作者通过这篇文章向我们介绍了几只在主人死后没有进食，却因为它们身上大量的脂肪而存活下来的猫，警方的调查发现这些猫能生存下来是因为它们的主人经常大量喂养它们，作者通过这个事情告诉我们要适量的喂养宠物．
解答 56．A 细节理解题，根据最后一段Judith said the cats，which are being eared for at Foxtwood Cattery near Stoke，need a new home with a perfect parent who would be a health-conscious fitness fanatic （狂热者）．可知这些猫是在斯托克附近被发现的，而其他选项在文章中没有提到，故选A．
57．A 细节理解题，根据第三段RSPCA inspectors believe the cats managed to stay alive because of their owner's feeding habits，and could have been even heavier before they were discovered．可知RSPCA检查员认为这些猫可以生存下来是因为他们主人的喂养习惯，使他们的体重增加，故选A．
58．C 细节理解题，根据最后一段She also said，"We'd love to find the cats a personal trainer or perhaps someone who is on a diet so they can help the cats lose weight，too．"可知Judith认为这些猫应该被科学的喂养，故选C．
59．D 推理判断题，根据第二段Both cats were close to death，but had kept on diet although having no access to food．When officers found the pair，they were still overweight at over nine kilos t-more than twice the weight of a normal cat．可知这些猫从前的主人过量的喂养它们，故选D．
点评 考查学生的细节理解和推理判断能力．做细节理解题时一定要找到文章中的原句，和题干进行比较，再做出正确选择．在做推理判断题时不要以个人的主观想象代替文章的事实，要根据文章事实进行合乎逻辑的推理判断．
