displaced or sick creatures can be heartbreaking; 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(猫头鹰)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(雏鸟)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.
【文章大意】本文讲述了一位住在Muttontown的女士打电话给“我”让“我”去救一只小猫头鹰, “我”为它做了检查、搭建了鸟巢, 并找到了小猫头鹰的父母。这是一件美好的事情。
28. 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.
【解析】选A。推理判断题。根据第一段的Trying to help injured, displaced or sick creatures can be heartbreaking; survival is never certain. 可知, 救一些受伤、流离失所或病残的动物有时是令人心碎的, 因为能否幸存完全不确定。由此可推断作者的救助有时是徒劳的。故选A。 29. 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.
【解析】选C。细节理解题。根据第二段的I got a rescue call from a woman in Muttontown. She had found a young owl on the ground. 以及第三段的I examined the chick and it seemed fine. 可知, 作者是去救一
只小猫头鹰。C选项中的look at在此处相当于examine。故选C。 30. What made the chick calm down? A. A new nest. B. Some food. C. A recording. D. Its parents.
【解析】选A。细节理解题。根据第四段的I placed the chick in the nest, and it quickly calmed down. 可知, 是鸟巢使这只小猫头鹰镇静下来。 31. 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.
【解析】选B。推理判断题。根据最后一段的sometimes the spirits of nature smile on us all可知, 小猫头鹰得救了, 作者认为这是一件很美好的事情。另外第一段的However, when it works, it is simply beautiful. 也是对救助工作成功的评价。故选B。
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Nola (August 21, 1974—November 22, 2015) was a northern white rhino who lived at the San Diego Zoo Safari Park near Escondido, California. At her death, she was one of only four remaining northern white rhinos in the world. The other three lived in Kenya. World Rhino Day, held on September 2, is to raise awareness(意识) of the less than 30, 000 other rhinos left on Earth.
“Rhinos need our help today, not tomorrow, ”Nola’s lead keeper
Jane Kennedy said. “Last year we lost over 1, 200 rhinos just in South Africa. If we continue to lose more than 1, 000 rhinos a year, in 10 to 20 years all the rhinos on the planet will be gone. ”
“Unfortunately, most animals are in danger of dying out because of humans, ” Kennedy says. “Humans have either poached animals, or because there are over seven billion of us, we’ve taken up too much of the world’s resources”. Poachers illegally hunt rhinos for their horns. They sell the horns for thousands of dollars per pound, to be used for art, jewelry, and decorations. Experts believe that one rhino is poached every eight hours.
In 1975, the San Diego Zoo Institute for Conservation Research started the Frozen Zoo, a program through which researchers have collected cell (细胞) samples from more than 8, 000 different types of animals, including the northern white rhino. Scientists hope that by studying the rhino cells, they will get greater understanding of it, and will find ways to increase its numbers.
Jane Kennedy describes World Rhino Day as “a celebration of rhinos along with an awareness campaign for everybody across the world to know that rhinos need our help. ”At the San Diego Zoo, children and adults are welcome to visit and speak with zookeepers to learn about rhinos. But you don’ t have to live in San Diego to celebrate World Rhino Day. It is observed around the world, with zoos and wildlife parks holding
special events and programs to teach people about rhinos, and enable them to see the animals up close. For more information, go to www. worldrhinoday. org.
【文章大意】本文是一篇说明文, 作者在文章里介绍了白犀牛的数量在急剧减少, 与此引出对此类濒危动物的担忧, 分析了出现濒危动物的原因并呼吁人们增强保护动物的意识。 32. What do we know about Nola? A. It was a baby white rhino. B. It was one of the last of its kind.
C. It lived with other northern white rhinos in Kenya. D. It died on September 22 at the San Diego Zoo Safari Park.
【解析】选B。细节理解题。根据第一段 “At her death, she was one of only four remaining northern white rhinos in the world. ”可知Nola是世界上为数不多的仅存的白犀牛之一。故B项正确。 33. What troubled Jane Kennedy according to Paragraph 2? A. The rhinos’ uncertain future. B. The rhinos’ strange activities. C. The limited natural resources. D. The rare animals in South Africa.
【解析】选A。推理判断题。根据第二段“‘Rhinos need our help today, not tomorrow, ’. . . If we continue to lose more than 1, 000 rhinos a year, in 10 to 20 years all the rhinos on the planet will be gone. ”可知犀牛现在
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