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【题目】 I work with Volunteers for Wildlife, a rescue and education organization at Bailey Arboretum in Locust Valley. Trying to help injured, displaced or sick creatures can be heart-breaking; survival is never certain. However, when it works, it is simply beautiful.

I got a rescue call from a woman in Muttontown. She had found a young owl on the ground. When I arrived, I saw a 2-to 3-week-old owl. It had already been placed in a carrier for safety.

I examined the chick and it seemed fine. If I could locate the nest, I might have been able to put it back, but no luck. My next work was to construct a nest and anchor it in a tree.

The homeowner was very helpful. A wire basket was found. I put some pine branches into the basket to make this nest safe and comfortable. I placed the chick in the nest, and it quickly calmed down.

Now all that was needed were the parents, but they were absent. I gave the homeowner a recording of the hunger screams of owl chicks. These advertise the presence of chicks to adults; they might also encourage our chick to start calling as well. I gave the owner as much information as possible and headed home to see what news the night might bring.

A nervous night to be sure, but sometimes the spirits of nature smile on us all! The homeowner called to say that the parents had responded to the recordings. I drove over and saw the chick in the nest looking healthy and active. And it was accompanied in the nest by the greatest sight of all—LUNCH! The parents had done their duty and would probably continue to do so.

根据材料内容选择最佳答案。

【1】What is unavoidable in the author’s rescue work according to Paragraph 1?

A.Efforts made in vain.B.Getting injured in his work.

C.Feeling uncertain about his future.D.Creatures forced out of their homes.

【2】Why was the author called to Muttontown?

A.To rescue a woman.B.To take care of a woman.

C.To look at a baby owl.D.To cure a young owl.

【3】What made the chick calm down?

A.A new nest.B.Some food.C.A recording.D.Its parents.

【4】How would the author feel about the outcome of the event?

A.It’s unexpected.B.It’s beautiful.

C.It’s humorous.D.It’s discouraging.

【5】The underlined word “advertise” probably means “________”.

A.发现B.出现C.展现D.做广告

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】A

【2】C

【3】A

【4】B

【5】C

【解析】

本文主要讲述了作者作为一个救助野生动物的志愿者，挽救一个猫头鹰雏鸟的故事，包括救助起因、过程和结果。

【1】推理判断题。根据“Trying to help injured, displaced or sick creatures can be heart-breaking; survival is never certain”可知试图帮助受伤、流离失所或生病的生物可能会让人心碎，生存永远是不确定的，与选项A表达意思一样，故选A。

【2】细节理解题。根据“I got a rescue call from a woman in Muttontown. She had found a young owl on the ground.”可知我接到了马特顿镇一个女人的求救电话，她发现地上有一只小猫头鹰，故选C。

【3】细节理解题。根据第四段“ I placed the chick in the nest, and it quickly calmed down.”可知我把小猫头鹰放在窝里，它很快就安静下来了，故选A。

【4】推理判断题。根据最后一段“but sometimes the spirits of nature smile on us all”及第一段“when it works, it is simply beautiful.”可知作者的感受是美好的，故选B。

【5】词义猜测题。根据“I gave the homeowner a recording of the hunger screams of owl chicks.”可知我给了房主一份猫头鹰幼鸟饥饿尖叫的录音，可推测出该单词的意思是“展现”，故选C。