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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】

试题分析: 生态通道可以帮助动物不受人类车辆的撞击通过马路，也能避免交通事故的发生，而且确实有许多动物比如熊和狮子也用这个通道过马路。

1.】词汇理解题。用排除法筛选。A，野生动物变得更加危险了，从第三段an endangered wild cat一只危险增加的野猫，可判断其错误。B，开车条件极大第改善了，文中并未提到。C，保护野生动物的措施未实施成功，文中也未提到。D，结合第三段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.可知野生动物在道路事故中死亡的数量增加了。故选D。

2. may help animals cross the road without being hit by cars. They are paths both over and under roads. Eco-passages可以帮助动物免受车撞击而过马路，在路的上方和下方都有这样的通道。故选B。

3. showed that the lions used the passage.狮子使用了该通道。以及第六段Animals like salamanders(火蜥蜴) and grizzly bears are using the bridges and underpasses.说明动物们都开始学着使用生态通道了。故选A。

4.】细节理解题。从文中第七段的You might see an animal overpass!你可能会看到一个动物在过马路。故选C。

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