题文
Wolves travel in groups, and they perform almost all the other activities of their lives in the company of fellow wolves. This is one of the most important facts that modern science have learned about wolves and one of the things that most clearly explain their way of life.The pack is usually a family group. It is made up of animals related to each other by blood. The centre of a pack is a pair of wolves----an adult male and female that have produced young. The other members of the pack are their offspring (后代): young wolves ranging in age from pups to two- and three-year-olds. Most packs have 6 or 7 members, although some may include as many as 15 wolves.
Relationships among creatures that live close together in groups are often very complex, and this is true of the ties that connect the members of a wolf pack. Scientific studies of captive(被捕获的) wolves and wolf packs in the wild have shown that many complex rules of behavior seem to govern the way that the animals relate to each other.
When wolf pups are born into a pack, one of the most important things they must learn is the “language” of the group, the method by which pack members keep in touch with each other, sharing information and communicating their feelings. Scientists have discovered that wolves have a very complex system of communication.
The most famous wolf sound is, of course, the howl, and it is a very important part of wolf language.
When people think about howling, they usually imagine a sad, lonely sound made by a wolf sitting all alone on a hilltop in the moonlight. However, this picture in most human beings’ mind is not completely true. Wolves howl at any time, not just at night, and they often howl together, not alone.
Group or chorus howling is another means by which the members of a wolf reaffirm(重申) their ties with each other and their closeness as a group. One wolf----often the male leader----will point its nose at the sky, open its mouth, and start to howl. Immediately the other members of the pack rush to stand beside him, shoulder to shoulder, and join their voices to his. Each wolf howls on its own note so that a big chorus of slightly different sounds is produced.
Chorus howling often takes place before a wolf pack goes out to hunt. At the end of a successful hunt, the pack may also celebrate with a group howl. While wolves are on the track of prey(猎物)，they are usually silent.
There are occasions when a wolf will howl by itself. This may happen when an animal is separated from the pack. Pack members seem to recognize each other’s voices and will keep responding to the howl of their wandering relative until the group is reunited.
Because howling is a sound that carries over a considerable distance, it is very useful in communications among separated members of a pack. Howling is also used when members of different packs have to get in touch with each other to pass on information about their locations and their purposes.
小题1:What makes communication the most important part of wolves’ lives?A．Living in packsB．Hunting at nightC．Occupying a large areaD．Finding fellows小题2:What most likely happens to young wolves after the age of four?A．They leave the pack and live alone.B．They leave the pack to form packs of their own.C．They continue to live as part of the pack.D．They take over the leadership from their parents.小题3:How many members do most wolf packs consist of?A．3—4B．4---5C．6---7D．10---15小题4:To what human activity could wolves’ “chorus howling” best be compared?A．A baby crying from hungerB．A family having an argumentC．A group of people singing at a concert D．A sports team cheering before a game小题5:When will wolves howl according to the passage?A．only during the night.B．When separated from the packC．When there is moonlightD．While on their way to tracking prey 题型：未知难度：其他题型
答案
小题1:A
小题2:B
小题3:C
小题4:D
小题5:B
解析
本文为议论文，主要介绍了在北美两派人对于狼的优点与缺点所引起的辩论。一方认为狼应该被杀；另一方面认为狼必须受到保护以确保他们不会消失在荒野中。
小题1:主旨大意题。文章主要是介绍狼这种生物是依靠群居生活的，这是他们一切生命活动能够进行的重要前提，所以选A
小题2:推断题。根据第二段The other members of the pack are their offspring (后代): young wolves ranging in age from pups to two- and three-year-olds.可知4岁后的幼狼将不会继续在狼群里生活，推断可知他们是离开去建立自己的狼群，所以选B
小题3:细节题。根据第二段原句Most packs have 6 or 7 members可知狼群一般有6-7个成员，所以选C
小题4:推断题。根据第七段Chorus howling often takes place before a wolf pack goes out to hunt. At the end of a successful hunt, the pack may also celebrate with a group howl可知狼的吼叫是表示鼓励或是庆祝，因此它和人类的喝彩相似，所以选D
小题5:细节题。根据倒数第二段There are occasions when a wolf will howl by itself. This may happen when an animal is separated from the pack.可知一只狼会在和群体分离时吼叫，所以选B
考点
据考高分专家说，试题“Wolves travel in gro.....”主要考查你对 [日常生活类阅读 ]考点的理解。日常生活类阅读
日常生活类阅读的概念：
日常生活这一话题主要涉及人们衣食住行等方面的活动。这一话题的选材主要针对人们日常的工作，生活以及学习情况。做这一类题时，最主要的是要把握好人物的活动内容，时间和地点。
日常生活类阅读题答题技巧：
【题型说明】
该类文章内容涉及到人们的言谈举止、生活习惯、饮食起居、服饰仪表、恋爱婚姻、消遣娱乐、节日起源、家庭生活等。文章篇幅短小，追根溯源，探索各项风俗的历史渊源，内容有趣。命题也以送分题为主，如事实细节题、语义转换题、词义猜测题和简单推理判断题等。虽然这类文章读起来感觉轻松，试题做起来比较顺手，但绝不能掉以轻心。因为稍不留神，就会丢分。
【备考提醒】
为了保证较高准确率，建议同学们做好以下几点：
1、保持正常的考试心态。笔者在教学中发现，越是容易的试题，同学们越是容易失分。为什么呢？因为在这种情况下，同学们极易产生麻痹思想，认为题目好做，就不引起高度重视，于是思维不发散、不周密。而命题人就是利用同学们的这一弱点，设计陷阱题。所以，无论试题难易与否，我们都要保持正常的考试心态。试题容易，不欣喜；试题难，不悲观。
2、根据前面讲到的方法，认认真真、细细心心做好事实细节题。
3、做好语义转换题。这类题是根据英语中一词多义和某些词语在文中能表达一定的修辞意义的原则而设计的。要求同学们解释某生词的含义，确定多义词或短语在文中的意思，确认文中的某个代词所指代的对象，或者对英语中特有的表达、格言、谚语进行解释。这种题要求同学们一定要根据上下文猜测词义或理解句子，切不可望文生义。
4、做好简单推理判断题。简单推理判断题要以表面文字为前提，以具体事实为依据进行推理，做出判断。这种推理方式比较直接，只要弄清事实，即可结合常识推断出合理的结论。
