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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 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.

“Eco-passages” may help animals cross the road without being hit by cars. They are paths both over and under roads. “These eco-passages 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 eco-passages? The answer is yes. Paul Beier of Northern Arizona University found foot marks left by mountain lions on an eco-passage that went under a highway. This showed that the lions used the passage.

Builders of eco-passages 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 like 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 condition has 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 story, we know an eco-passage is ________.

A. an underground path for cars

B. a path for animals to cross the road

C. a bridge for animals to get over a river

D. a fence built for the safety of the area

3.When the writer says that “animals seem to be catching on”(Para. 6), he means ________.

A. animals begin to learn to use eco-passages

B. animals begin to realize the dangers on the road

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. they may see wild animals in the park

B. wild animals may jam the road

C. they may see wild animals on eco-passages

D. wild animals may attack cars

Answer 1

1.D

2.B

3.A

4.C

【解析】

試題分析: 生態(tài)通道可以幫助動物不受人類車輛的撞擊通過馬路，也能避免交通事故的發(fā)生，而且確實有許多動物比如熊和獅子也用這個通道過馬路。

1.】詞匯理解題。用排除法篩選。A，野生動物變得更加危險了，從第三段an endangered wild cat一只危險增加的野貓，可判斷其錯誤。B，開車條件極大第改善了，文中并未提到。C，保護(hù)野生動物的措施未實施成功，文中也未提到。D，結(jié)合第三段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.可知野生動物在道路事故中死亡的數(shù)量增加了。故選D。

2. may help animals cross the road without being hit by cars. They are paths both over and under roads. Eco-passages可以幫助動物免受車撞擊而過馬路，在路的上方和下方都有這樣的通道。故選B。

3. showed that the lions used the passage.獅子使用了該通道。以及第六段Animals like salamanders(火蜥蜴) and grizzly bears are using the bridges and underpasses.說明動物們都開始學(xué)著使用生態(tài)通道了。故選A。

4.】細(xì)節(jié)理解題。從文中第七段的You might see an animal overpass!你可能會看到一個動物在過馬路。故選C。

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