Question

Special Bridges Help Animals Cross the Road

—Reported by Sheila Carrick

Why did the chicken cross the road?  To get to the other side.

Most people know this joke. But recently, some people have been much more worried about how the grizzly bear (灰熊) and mountain lion can cross the road.

“Millions of animals die each year on U.S. roads,” the Federal Highway Administration reports. In fact, only about 80 ocelots, an endangered wild cat, exist in the U.S. today. The main reason? Roadkill.

“Ecopassages ” may help animals cross the road without being hit by cars. They are paths both over and under roads. “These ecopassages can be extremely useful, so that wildlife can avoid road accidents,” said Jodi Hilty of the Wildlife Protection Society.

But do animals actually use the ecopassages? The answer is yes. Paul Beier of Northern Arizona University found foot marks left by mountain lions on an ecopassage that went under a highway. This showed that the lions used the passage.

Builders of ecopassages try to make them look like a natural part of an area by planting trees on and around them. Animals seem to be catching on. Animals as different as salamanders (火蜥蜴) and grizzly bears are using the bridges and underpasses.

The next time you visit a park or drive through an area with a lot of wildlife, look around. You might see an animal overpass!

1.The writer uses the example of “ocelots” to show that _______.

A．wild animals have become more dangerous

B．the driving conditions have improved greatly

C．the measure for protecting wildlife fails to work

D．an increasing number of animals are killed in road accidents

2.From the news story, we know an ecopassage is ________.

A．an underground path for cars

B．a fence built for the safety of the area

C．a bridge for animals to get over a river

D．a path for animals to cross the road

3.When the writer says that animals seem “to be catching on”, he means ________.

A．animals begin to realize the dangers on the road

B．animals begin to learn to use ecopassages

C．animals are crossing the road in groups

D．animals are increasing in number

4.The writer asks visitors and drivers to look around when traveling because ________.

A．wild animals may attack cars

B．wild animals may block the road

C．they may see wild animals in the park

D．they may see wild animals on ecopassages

Answer

1.D

2.D

3.B

4.D

【解析】

试题分析：本文主要讲述的是在美国为动物修建的“Ecopassages ”的信息和其他的具体内容。

1.D 推理题。根据In fact, only about 80 ocelots, an endangered wild cat, exist in the U.S. today. The main reason? Roadkill.可知以这个为例就是为了公司我们因为道路交通导致很多的动物被撞死。故D正确。

2.D 细节题。根据“Ecopassages ” may help animals cross the road without being hit by cars. They are paths both over and under roads.可知“Ecopassages ”是动物过马路的通道，故D正确。

3.B 推理题。根据Animals seem to be catching on. Animals as different as salamanders (火蜥蜴) and grizzly bears are using the bridges and underpasses.

可知很多动物都知道如何使用这些通道。故B正确。

4.D 细节题。根据文章最后一段The next time you visit a park or drive through an area with a lot of wildlife, look around. You might see an animal overpass!可知D项内容正确。

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