阅读理解
George Watford works at the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals(ASPCA)in New York City.He gets some unusual phone calls.One day，he got a call about a mountain lion living in a small building.“We didn’t believe it，” Watford said.“But when we went out there，sure enough，there was a mountain lion sitting at the front window looking out at us.” The big cat’s owner knew that his neighbors were unhappy about the animal.He didn’t try to stop us taking it away.
In one year，the ASPCA took in 9，459 different animals，not counting cats and dogs.That number includes a lot of rabbits and monkeys，but the ASPCA has also taken many other exotic(外来的)pets from people’s homes.These animals can’t be set free into the wild because they wouldn’t survive.The ASPCA tries to find homes for them in zoos or special areas for animals.
It’s against the law to sell wild animals in New York City.Many buildings don’t even allow dogs and cats，not to mention more exotic animals.Still，the ASPCA takes away most of the exotic animals not because of complaints(怨言)，but because the pet’s owner needs help.A lovely baby lion or bear will finally grow up to be dangerous.“When they bite(咬人)，it isn’t because they hate you.It’s because they’re wild animals，”said exotic animal expert Kathi Travers.
Travers is quick to give speeches against raising wild animals as pets.Too often people think that caring for a wild animal is the same as caring for a dog or a cat.“To love an animal is not enough，” Travers said.“There has to be respect(尊重)，and respect is not taking an animal，sticking it in a little cage，and expecting the animal to be happy.”
【解题导语】 本文是一篇说明文。文章主要讲述了纽约有很多人将野生动物当宠物养。
1．When he got the call，Watford felt ________．
A．excited B．surprised
C．fearful D．angry
B 解析：细节理解题。根据第一段的We didn’t believe it 可知，Watford感到很惊讶。
2．When it finds an exotic animal in the city，the ASPCA ________．
A．keeps it until it grows up
B．sets it free into the wild
C．helps find it a home
D．sells it to a zoo
C 解析：细节理解题。根据第二段的The ASPCA tries to find homes for them in zoos or special areas for animals.可知ASPCA还要帮这些动物找一个家。
3．What can we infer from Paragraph 3?
A．Pets’ owners can’t really control a wild animal.
B．A baby wild animal behaves badly at home.
C．Wild animals have their joy and anger.
D．A wild animal often destroys a home.
A 解析：推理判断题。根据第三段的．..but because the pet’s owner needs help. A lovely baby lion or bear will finally grow up to be dangerous.可知，将野生动物当成宠物养的人有时会受到宠物的威胁。由此可推测，养宠物的人并不能完全驾驭或控制野生动物。
4．The last paragraph is written to show that ________．
A．it takes effort to care for a wild animal
B．keeping wild animals as pets is unwise
C．wild animals are happy in big spaces
D．wild animals can be dangerous
B 解析：段落大意题。该段首句为主题句，由此可知，该段主要想说明野生动物不适合当宠物养。
