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f about 45℃ —50℃ is a great relaxation(放松 ) at day’s end, it also raises your body temperature by several degrees. The ing drop in temperature of your body will naturally make you feel sleepy. 44. How many pieces of advice on sleeping well can you learn from the article? A. Three. B. Four. C. Five. D. Six. 45. Which of the following might not help you sleep well? A. You should set a certain bedtime and rising time for yourself. B. You should read an exciting story before turning off the light. C. You should have a habit of using your bedroom only to sleep. D. You had better take a warm shower before you go to sleep. 46. According to the article, _____ will make you feel sleepy. A. taking a cold shower B. your body temperature rising C. your daily experience D. your body temperature dropping C There is little doubt(疑問 ) that house cats first developed naturally from ancient(古老的 ) wild cats. The cleverest relative is the America wild cat which still lives in Africa today. This can be understood because the first house cats came from Africa. Cats first started to live around people in Egypt(埃及 ) about 6,000~7,000 years ago. From Egypt, cats started to move around the world. This is about the same time that Egyptians began storing grain(儲藏谷物 ) in buildings. Scientists used to believe that people tamed cats to catch mice and protect the grain. However, cats don’t like to be told what to do! Now, scientists believed that cats followed the mice and learned to accept people. Finally, some of the cats began to grow fortable around people. These were smaller cats that needed protection. As these cats and people got used to each other, then they moved in together. Around 5,000 years ago, cats started to live with people. Soon cats were in Greece(希臘 ), then the Middle East and China. They moved along Egyptian business roads keeping away mice and keeping people around them. After the Romans came to Egypt, they also accepted the cats and brought them to Europe. These cats probably bred(繁殖 ) with other cats to form the many kinds of house cats we have today. Cats are relatively recent house animals. House cats still have a lot in mon(共同 ) with their wild relatives. Cats sleep a lot to save energy just like wild cats. They will often get food at night as well. House cats are friendly, but be careful! If a cat feels it is in danger, it will fight back—just like a wild cat. 47. Where did the first house cats e from? A. Asia. B. Africa. C. Europe. D. America. 48. According to the text, which of the following is TRUE? A. Cats started to move around the world from China. B. Cats get food at night to save energy like wild cats. C. House cats have a little in mon with wild cats. D. Cats were accepted and brought to Europe by Romans. 49. What does the underlined word “tamed” mean in Chinese? A. 驅散 B. 捕捉 C. 馴化 D. 引進 50. What does the article mainly talk about? A. The development of house cats. B. The relationship(關系 ) between cats and people. C. Different cats in different countries. D. The differences between house cats and wild cats. 第 Ⅱ 卷 (四大題,共 40 分 ) 五、詞匯檢測 (共 10 小題;每小題