高考题型组合练(一)
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Banff National Park is home to an amazing wildlife population.But the busy Trans-Canada Highway that cuts through the park is a hazard to the lovely animals.To address the problem，Banff first put up wildlife fencing on either side of the highway to discourage animals from entering the busy road.Then，since 1996，six wildlife overpasses and 38 underpasses have been opened to help the animals cross the highway in safety.
I was fortunate to visit Banff’s Red Earth Overpass with Trevor Kinley，the project manager of Parks Canada.He told me that so far，they had documented 10,000 safe animal crossings on this overpass alone.
“Some animals have learned how to use the crossings much more quickly than others.Black bears are the fastest learners，followed by deer.Wolves and lions take the longest to work out how to use them，” Kinley said，laughing.“But those animals that are slower to adapt are usually more capable and determined to figure out the safest way to cross those overpasses and underpasses.”
There is some criticism(批评) that channeling so much wildlife into a few bridges and tunnels is like making a trap for the animals，offering big animals an easy meal on either side.“But research has shown that this is not the case，” Kinley assured me.“There are no more killings around the crossings than anywhere else in the park.”
Walking over the Trans-Canada Highway and then walking underneath through one of the tunnels，I was amazed to see the fresh tracks of black bears，wolves，deer and many kinds of smaller animals.Somehow，I was so happy to see all these animal footprints，knowing that all this wildlife was passing safely under and over the longest road in Canada.
Hopefully，the success of the wildlife crossings in Banff will continue to inspire similar solutions around the world，where human pressure on wildlife continues to grow.
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语篇解读 本文是一篇记叙文。一条横贯Banff国家公园的公路给动物自由活动带来了困难，为了给动物们提供安全的行走途径，园区在该公路沿途修建了一些空中及地下通道，本文主要讲述了作者参观这些通道时的见闻。
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1．Which of the following best explains the underlined “hazard” in paragraph 1?
A．Shelter. B．Message.
C．Answer. D．Danger.
答案 D
解析 词义猜测题。根据画线词之前的“But”和之后的“To address the problem”和“six wildlife overpasses and 38 underpasses have been opened to help the animals cross the highway in safety”可知，为了应对问题，修建了天桥和地下通道让动物安全地通过公路，结合选项可以推断，hazard和danger含义相近。
2．What does Trevor Kinley say about those wolves and lions?
A．They are stupid animals.
B．They are cautious learners.
C．They are very dangerous.
D．They are good at adapting.
答案 B
解析 推理判断题。根据第三段末句可知，适应得慢的动物通常更有能力和决心找出最安全的穿过天桥和地下通道的方法。由此可以推断出，Trevor Kinley认为狼和狮子是谨慎的学习者。
3．What are the critics worried about?
A．There are too many bridges and tunnels.
B．Many animals will not use the crossings.
C．More killings might happen at the crossings.
D．Illegal hunting might be encouraged in the park.
答案 C
解析 细节理解题。根据第四段首句可知，批评者担心的是集中穿过这些通道时，小型动物容易被其他大型动物吃掉。
4．How does the author feel at the end of the visit?
A．Concerned. B．Disappointed.
C．Shocked. D．Delighted.
答案 D
解析 细节理解题。根据倒数第二段中的“Somehow，I was so happy to see all these animal footprints”可知，作者在参观结束时是高兴的。
