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16.I got a call that an opossum (负鼠)was in trouble on the Wantagh State Parkway.The initial report had come around noon on a recent Saturday via a call to the hotline of Volunteers for Wildlife,an organization where I am a board member.I got to the spot first and,no surprise,no opossum.People unaccustomed to seeing nocturnal animals (夜行动物)during the day often think that the animals are in trouble.Although the callers are well-intentioned,sometimes the animal is neither in trouble-nor a threat.When DiGiacomo,a trooper,drove up,he said the opossum had been spotted farther south and we proceeded south on the grass while steady traffic flew by in the other direction!
Then I finally saw the grayish opossum sitting precariously at the top of the highway divi-der,obviously frightened and only a few feet from certain death on each side.The animal was frozen in place,shaking.Its dark eyes looked straight down.
DiGiacomo turned on his car's flashing lights,drove south a few hundred yards farther on the grass-and very carefully turned into the oncoming traffic,which came to a stop behind him.Then he drove slowly ahead,with the cars at a crawl behind him.
I grabbed my net and a towel,put on my Kevlar gloves and slowly approached my frightened creature.I dropped the net over him,threw a towel over that to make sure the animal stayed on my side of the highway divider,and then grabbed it.
The opossum protested with a few attempts to bite my hand,but I imagined it was relieved to get off that divider,I placed it on the road to check for any injury,but as soon as I lifted the net,the opossum was off like a shot toward the roadside,heading for the safety of the trees.
It was a shared moment of joy.I followed the opossum as it disappeared into the woods and smiled.
24.What can we learn about the calls to the hotline?D
A.They usually offer no help.
B.They usually cause trouble.
C.They often give volunteers a surprise.
D.They sometimes give false information.
25.What situation was the opossum in when the author spotted it?B
A.It was extremely weak.
B.It was in great danger.
C.It got injured in the eye.
D.It was shaking with anger.
26.What does the underlined word"that"in Paragraph 5 refer to?A
A.The net.
B.The gloves.
C.The opossum.
D.The divider.
27.Where did the opossum run finally?C
A.On the grass.
B.Onto the divider.
C.Into the woods.
D.Toward the roadside.
分析 本文讲述了我接到电话前去救助一只跑到了公路上情况危急的负鼠的经过.
解答 24.D.细节理解题.由文中I got to the spot first and,no surprise,no opossum,可知我接到电话但是并没有负鼠,有的时候热线也有虚假的信息,故选D.
25.B.细节理解题.由文中Then I finally saw the grayish opossum sitting precariously at the top of the highway divi-der,obviously frightened and only a few feet from certain death on each side,然后我终于看到灰色负鼠,坐在摇摇欲坠的顶部的公路牌,显然吓坏了,它距离死亡只有几英尺,可知选B.
26.A.词义推断题.由前面一句I dropped the net over him,我把网撒在它身上,可知此处也对应指的是网,故选A.
27.C.细节理解题.由最后一段the opossum was off like a shot toward the roadside,heading for the safety of the trees,负鼠是飞快地向路边,前往安全的树林,可知选C.
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