中考真题2024年新疆阅读C-动物也会开玩笑
Laughter is a universal (全世界的) language for humans. It can help people to get on well with others. As children, we laugh when our parents make faces. Then we start to make others laugh like this. That’s how we learn to play jokes. But is playing jokes only humans’ ability? Scientists have found that some animals also have the ability.
Sometimes we see dogs play jokes on each other. They come near slowly and then quickly run away. They may just want to have fun. It is also said that they could deal with their stress this way.
Scientists say they have watched young apes (猿) play jokes. The young apes quietly follow adult apes and touch them secretly to surprise them. Then they playfully (调皮地) wait and watch what the adults would do. This action is similar to what human children do.
Next time, when you find your pets doing something strange around you, maybe they are playing jokes with you.
1.1. As a universal language, laughter can help to________ in the passage.
A surprise others
B follow adults quietly
C come near slowly
D get on well with others
解析：选D。细节理解题。根据“Laughter is a universal language for humans. It can help people to get on well with others.”可知，作为一种普遍的语言，笑可以起到帮助与他人相处融洽的作用，故选D。
2.2. How many kinds of animals are mentioned in the passage?
A One.
B Two.
C Three.
D Four.
解析：选B。细节理解题。根据“Sometimes we see dogs play jokes on each other.”和第三段首句“Scientists say they have watched young apes play jokes.”可知，文章中提到了狗、猿两种动物，故选B。
3.3. What do the young apes do after they touch the adults secretly?
A They playfully wait and watch.
B They run away quickly.
C They laugh loudly.
D They make faces.
解析：选A。细节理解题。根据“The young apes quietly follow adult apes and touch them secretly to surprise them. Then they playfully wait and watch what the adults would do.”可知，年轻的猿在偷偷触摸成年猿后，顽皮地等着看成年猿会怎么做，故选A。
4.4. What does the passage mainly talk about?
A We laugh when our parents make faces.
B Some animals can play jokes.
C Dogs play jokes to deal with their stress.
D Young apes like playing jokes with adults.
解析：选B。主旨大意题。根据“But is playing jokes only humans’ ability? Scientists have found that some animals also have the ability.以及通读全文可知，本文主要介绍了科学家们发现一些动物也有开玩笑能力，因此这篇文章主要讲有些动物会开玩笑，故选B。