45.解析：这是一道细节推断题。根据第三段“In fact， only about 80 ocelots， and endangered wild cat， exist in the U.S. today. The main reason? Roadkill.”可判断出作者用ocelot的例子来说明在道路上被杀的动物的数量在增加。

48. The writer asks visitors and drivers to look around when traveling because______.

A. wild animals may attack cars　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. wild animals may jam the road

C. they may see wild animals in the park　　　　　　　　　 D. they may see wild animals on ecopassages

答案 45.D　 　 46.D　 　 47.B　 　 48.D

47. When the writer says that animals seem “to be catching on”, be means________.

A. animals begin to realize the dangers on the road

B. a fence built for the safety of the area　　　　　　　　 C. a bridge for animals to get over a river

D. a pass for animals to cross the road

46. 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 pass for animals to cross the road

45. 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

79.解析：这是一道主旨题。这篇短文主要讲述了在英国人们对鸟类进行观察的热情越来越高。

第12题(2005年普通高等学校夏季招生考试英语浙江卷)

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 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 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!

78.解析：这是一道判断正误题。根据第四段“Television wildlife programmes have helped to fuel the new trend.”可判断出选项A是错误的。

77.解析：这是一道细节推断题。根据第四段“It pulled in three million viewers and led to bird－houses selling out across the UK as 45 000 people promised to put up a box.”可判断出引来了大量观察鸟的人。

76.解析：这是一道猜义题。根据第二段的内容可猜测出这个词的意思是“令人满意的”。

79. The passage mainly tells us about ________ in UK.

　 A. the history of bird watching　　 　　　　　　 B. a growing passion for bird watching

　 C. the impact of media on bird watching　 　　　　 D. bird watching as a popular expensive sport

答案 76.C 77.B78.A79.B