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.
“Eco-passages” may help animals cross the road without being hit by cars. They are paths both over and under roads. “These eco-passages 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 eco-passages? The answer is yes. Paul Beier of Northern Arizona University found foot marks left by mountain lions on an eco-passage that went under a highway. This showed that the lions used the passage.
Builders of eco-passages 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（火蜥蜴）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!
【小题1】 The writer uses the example of “ocelots” to show that __________.
| A．wild animals have become more dangerous |
| B．the driving condition has improved greatly |
| C．an increasing number of animals are killed in road accidents |
| D．the measure for protecting wildlife fails to work |
| 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 path for animals to cross the road |
| A．animals begin to realize the dangers on the road |
| B．animals are crossing the road in groups |
| C．animals are increasing in number |
| D．animals begin to learn to use eco-passages |
| A．wild animals may attack cars | B．they may see wild animals on eco-passages |
| C．they may see wild animals in the park | D．wild animals may jam the road |
| A．Special bridges help animals cross the road |
| B．Endangered animals increase because of roadkill |
| C．Animals fail to cross the road |
| D．Take steps to protect animals in danger |
科目：高中英语 来源：山东省济南市2006－2007学年度第一学期高三年级统一考试、英语试题 题型：001
第一部分：听力(共两节，满分30分)
第一节(共5小题；每小题1.5分，满分7.5分)
听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。
1．How did Charles travel through Australia?
A．By bus．
B．By car．
C．By train．
2．Where is the man speaker now?
A．In a hotel．
B．In his home．
C．In a restaurant．
3．What do we know about the man?
A．He wants to get a new position．
B．He is asking the woman for help．
C．He enjoys letter writing．
4．Who is probably the man speaker?
A．A lawyer．
B．A driver．
C．A policeman．
5．What was Mary probably doing when the conversation took place?
A．Having supper out with her classmate．
B．Doing homework with her classmate．
C．Attending a party at a classmate’s home．
第二节(共15小题;每题1.5分，满分22.5分)
听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。
听第6段材料，回答第6至7题。
6．What are the girl’s strengths?
A．PE, English and science．
B．Science, business and computer．
C．PE, science and business．
7．Which field does the girl intend to go into?
A．Sports．
B．Science．
C．Medicine．
听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。
8．What are the two speakers talking about?
A．The history of planes．
B．The changes of life．
C．The invention of electric lights．
9．When was it unusual to see a plane?
A．In the early 1960s．
B．In the 16 th century．
C．In the early 1900s．
10．Why can we use electrical lights?
A．Because someone invented ways to use electricity．
B．Because we have more money than before．
C．Because we don’t need to pay much for them．
听第8段材料，回答第11至13题。
11．Where was Jenny when the hurricane took place?
A．At her father’s friend’s．
B．On her way home．
C．At home with her husband．
12．When did the hurricane hit the area where Jenny lived?
A．At noon on August 30．
B．At 5∶00 a.m．on August 30．
C．At 3∶30 a.m．on August 29．
13．Why did they drive very slowly on the way back?
A．Too many cars were on the road．
B．Broken branches were everywhere．
C．There was a very strong wind．
听第9段材料，回答第14至17题。
14．What’s the probable relationship between the speakers?
A．Father and daughter．
B．Teacher and student．
C．Close friends．
15．What does Susan have to do on Saturday morning?
A．See a movie．
B．Clean the house．
C．Go to the doctor．
16．Where does Susan have to go to at 12:30?
A．To the dentist．
B．To the school．
C．To the playground．
17．What time is Susan meeting with Julie?
A．At 2∶00．
B．At 4∶30．
C．At 5∶30．
听第10段材料，回答第18至20题。
18．Why did the man refuse to buy a TV set in the past?
A．He thought it was useless．
B．Because it took up much time．
C．Because it was too expensive．
19．What did he use to do in the evening?
A．He slept at home．
B．He played games at home．
C．He read books．
20．What do we know about the speaker?
A．He is a person who can’t change his mind．
B．He is a person who is eager to learn more．
C．He is a person who can’t get along well with others．
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科目：高中英语 来源：湖南省浏阳一中2010－2011学年高二第一次阶段性考试英语试题 题型：001
LISTENING COMPREHENSION
SECTION A
Conversation 1
1．What is the possible relationship between the speakers?
A．husband and wife．
B．doctor and patient．
C．boss and employee．
2．What does the woman think of the man?
A．he is not good to his children．
B．he is not telling the truth．
C．he enjoys a good sleep．
Conversation 2
3．Where does the conversation probably take place?
A．at a train station．
B．at an airport．
C．at a bus station．
4．What is the man's seat number?
A．NO．5 on the second row．
B．NO．10 on the second row．
C．NO．10 on the third row
Conversation 3
5．Where are the speakers?
A．in a laundry．
B．in a fashion department．
C．in a store．
6．When does the man leave off work?
A．at 4∶30 pm．
B．at 5∶00 pm．
C．at 5∶30 pm．
Conversation 4
7．How does the woman go to work every day?
A．by train．
B．by subway．
C．by bus．
8．How many most beautiful subways in the world?
A．7．
B．8．
C．9．
9．When did the woman go to Shanghai?
A．a month ago．
B．half a year ago．
C．a year ago．
Conversation 5
10．Where does the“Strawberry Generation”originally appear?
A．In Chinese mainland．
B．In Taiwan．
C．In Hongkong．
11．What can we know about“Strawberry Generation”?
A．they are in their late fifties．
B．they are the bookbone force in the offices．
C．they usually have no brothers or sisters．
12．What is the main weakness of the“Strawberry Generation”?
A．they are badly educated．
B．they are self-centered．
C．they have little freedom．
Conversation 6
13．Why did the man go to New York three years ago?
A．on business．
B．to visit the woman．
C．to spend his holiday．
14．Where might the woman come from?
A．China．
B．Korea．
C．America．
15．Who will attend tomorrow' party?
A．all the officers from the west at this 2010 Expo．
B．all the foreign managers at this 2010 Expo．
C．all the native managers at this 2010 Expo．
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科目：高中英语 来源：湖北省黄冈中学2012届高三5月模拟考试英语试题 题型：001
听力(共两节，满分30分)
第一节(共5小题；每小题1.5分，满分7.5分)
听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试题的相应位置。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。
1．What has the man bought for his wife ?
A．Tennis shoes．
B．Music records．
C．Nothing yet．
2．What is the man ?
A．A seller．
B．A writer．
C．A publisher．
3．What is the weather like now ?
A．Windy．
B．Foggy．
C．Sunny．
4．What does the man think of the woman's worry ?
A．It's reasonable．
B．It's unnecessary．
C．It's unthinkable．
5．Where are the English teachers meeting ?
A．In the teachers' office．
B．In the reading room．
C．In the meeting room．
第二节(共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分)
听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在席卷的相应位置。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各个小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。
听第6段材料，回答第6至7题。
6．What kind of room does the man want ?
A．A single room．
B．A double room．
C．Two single rooms．
7．When will the man leave the hotel ?
A．On July 11 th．
B．On June 14 th．
C．On June 15 th．
听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。
8．Who is the man?
A．A doctor．
B．A driver．
C．A passenger．
9．What is the trouble with the woman in the car ?
A．She is going to give birth．
B．She is suffering some disease．
C．She has been hurt in an accident．
10．Where is the man now ?
A．At a hospital nearby．
B．In the Washington Tunnel．
C．On the Lincoln Expressway．
听第8段材料，回答第11至13题。
11．How long has the man been ill ?
A．Since Friday．
B．Since Saturday．
C．Since Sunday．
12．How should the man take the doctor's medicine ?
A．Twice a day before meals．
B．Three times a day after meals．
C．Three times a day during meals．
13．What does the woman suggest the man do ?
A．Go to a dance．
B．See the doctor again．
C．Drink some special tea．．
听第9段材料，回答第14至17题。
14．What is the man's uncle ?
A．A boat owner．
B．A lab owner．
C．A restaurant owner．
15．Where will the woman be working during July ?
A．In the lab．
B．On a boat．
C．On the shore．
16．What is the best time to go to the coast ?
A．June．
B．July．
C．August．
17．What can we learn from the conversation ?
A．The woman will keep in touch with the man．
B．The woman will work in Nantucket in August．
C．The town will get crowded with tourists in June．
听第10段材料，回答第18至20题。
18．Why did Mr．Grey like walking from the station to his office ?
A．Because it was not far．
B．Because he disliked taking a train．
C．Because it gave him some exercise．
19．Why did Mr．Grey lend some money to the stranger years ago ?
A．To avoid unnecessary trouble．
B．To help him start his career．
C．To buy a ticket for him．
20．What did the stranger stop Mr．Grey for this time ?
A．To borrow money again．
B．To thank Mr．Grey．
C．To return the money．
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科目：高中英语 来源：2013-2014学年重庆市高三1月月考英语试卷（解析版） 题型：阅读理解
Yousuf Karsh，the Canadian portrait artist who photographed many of the most influential figures of the 20th century，died in a Boston hospital on July l3 th，2002．He was 93．
??? Working from a studio in Ottawa，Karsh produced famous portraits of such subjects as Winston Churchill，John F．Kennedy，Ernest Hemingway and Albert Einstein．Actually he has become almost as famous as his legendary subjects．In the latest edition of Who’s Who，which listed the most notable people of the last century，Karsh was the only Canadian of the 100 famous people listed——51 0f whom Karsh had photographed．
??? As a master portraitist，often working in black and white．Karsh was famous for talking to his subjects as he was getting the shot’s composition just right，asking them questions and putting them at ease．In preparation，he read as much as he could about the sitters，but avoided having the idea beforehand of how he would photograph them．He sought, as he wrote in Karsh Portfolio in 1967，to capture the “essential element which has made them great，” explaining，“All I know is that within every mall a secret is hidden，and as a photographer, it is my task to reveal it if I can．”
Karsh was born in America in 1908，and his uncle，George Nakash，brought him to John Garo，all outstanding photographer，to teach him in 1928．Four years later，Karsh set up his own studio in Ottawa．
In December of 1941，his memorable portrait of Winston Churchill brought Karsh into international fame．Canada’s Prime Minister Mackenzie King arranged for him to photograph Churchill following Churchill’s speech in the House of Commons．Not told，Churchill lit up a cigar, “Why was I not told of this?’’ Karsh asked him to remove the cigar and，when he didn’t，stepped forward and gently removed it with the comment，“Forgive me，Sir．”Churchill glowered (怒目而视) as the shot was taken，then permitted Karsh to take still another,；jokingly commenting，“You can even make a roaring lion stand still to be photographed．” The Churchill portrait has since appeared in publications all over the world．
??? Karsh traveled to London in 1943 with his portable studio —— an 8-by-10 view camera and many studio lamps to photograph such notables as George Bernard Shaw and the royal family．All these portraits fully illustrate Karsh’s ability．
1.What did Karsh seek to do most in working?
A．Capture the essence and greatness of the character．
B．Present the true and vivid expression of the subject．
C．Make the photograph more colorful and expressive．
D．Reveal the idea he has got in preparing for the shot．
2.The underlined word “sitters”in Para 3 probably means __________ ．
A．characters seated????????????? ????????????? ????????????? ????????????? ????????????? ????????????? B．subjects questioned
C．models photographed????????????? ????????????? ????????????? ????????????? ????????????? D．photographs taken
3.The last three paragraphs are mainly developed by __________ ．
A．following time order????????????? ????????????? ????????????? ????????????? ????????????? B．providing examples
C．making comparisons????????????? ????????????? ????????????? ????????????? ????????????? D．giving causes and effects
4.From the passage，we can learn that __________ ．
A．Churchill was asked to stand still when Karsh took a photograph of him
B．Churchill’s portrait hanging in the House of Commons gave Karsh great fame
C．Karsh was listed as one of the 100 notables by Who’s Who in the last century
D．Karsh could skilfully adjust the subjects’ mood when photographing them
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科目：高中英语 来源：2010年衡水中学高二下学期二调考试（英语） 题型：阅读理解
Christmas bird – watching is popular in the U.S.A. When the holiday season comes, some Americans are likely to watch and count birds in the sky with great interest every day. This activity began in the early part of the last century. It has a one-hundred-year history. At that time, there was a so-called “holiday hunting” custom. In order to celebrate the holiday, the hunters went out to kill birds and beasts. By 1900, there were 27 bird lovers who decided to count birds instead of killing birds. Since then, Christmas bird-watching was held every year. It has been continued to the present.
There were 42000 people who took part in the bird-watching last Christmas, from December 16 the year before to January 3 next year. They were in the United States and Canada, central America, south America and the Caribbean, watching and counting birds in the sky. The whole viewing area was divided into 1600 points. Each birdwatcher was responsible for 25 meters, and was required to write down the types and quantities of birds within 24 hours.
A birdwatcher described what he had watched vividly in his diary—“ When I looked up, I saw a beautiful ‘landscape’ in the sky: Red-crowned cranes(丹顶鹤) were driving up in cunning wedges that split the air. They were so neatly arranged, coordinating their movements. I was excited and breathtaking. Interestingly, the “human” shape(人字行) always maintains 110° ” .
“Why do red-crowned cranes choose to use ‘human’ shape when flying in formation?” He continued, “In my opinion, there are four reasons: first, the ‘human’ shape can make red-crowned cranes use increasing air which is produced by each other’s wings when they are swinging in the sky. It can increase the glide time and save physical ability. Second, the ‘human’ shape will enhance communication among the birds. The orders and the relevant information issued by the lead bird can be conveyed to each member in this migratory group unimpeded, accurately, rapidly and conveniently. Third, such a formation will help to find the birds left behind because of feeling run down as fast as possible, so that the young, the weak, the sick birds can get everyone’s help and encouragement. Finally, the ‘human’ shape shows not only beauty but also unity. It can give enemies a deterrent.They will be terrified and did not dare to attack the birds.The migration security of the birds will be ensured.”
Environmental experts admired and evaluated Christmas bird-watching highly. They pointed out that it made perfect sense. On the one hand it could enhance the human awareness of environmental protection. On the other hand it could provide first-hand information on birds.
49．When did Christmas bird – watching begin?
A．Sometime during Christmas holiday. B．At the beginning of 20th century.
C．In the early 19 th century. D．Since there was Christmas Day
50．What do bird – watchers do when they are bird – watching?
A．They kill birds and beasts. B．They watch birds and beasts.
C．They watch and count birds. D．They look at the sky and write diaries.
51．The following are all reasons for red – crowned cranes flying in “human” shape except .
A．they can help each other and ensure their safety
B．they can communicate with each other in order to reduce tiredness.
C．they can make use of the air produced by each other’s wings.
D．they can look stronger in case they come across enemies
52．This passage consists of five paragraphs. Please arrange the five main ideas of the paragraphs in order of their appearance in the passage.
a. How the bird – watchers divided their watching task and what was done.
b. How Christmas bird – watching came into being.
c. Christmas bird – watching is of great importance environmentally and scientifically.
d. A Christmas bird – watcher watched and was amazed by red – crowned cranes.
e. Red – crowned cranes fly in “human” formation for quite good reasons.
A．a – b – c – d – e B．b – c – e – d – a C．b- a – d – e – c D．b – d – e – a – c
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