( )1. The underlined word "poses" probably means "____" in Paragraph 2.
A. connects
B. compares
C. causes
D. cures
( )2. What are mentioned as tools for trapping and killing birds?
①Traps. ②Guns. ③Nets. ④Electronic calls.
A. ①②③
B. ①③④
C. ①②④
D. ②③④
( )3. What change has taken place in Sicily?
A. Bird hunting is hardly seen in Sicily.
B. Some rare birds can be seen in Sicily.
C. Hunters try to attract more birds to the area.
D. The weather has become more pleasant in the area.
A. connects
B. compares
C. causes
D. cures
C
( )2. What are mentioned as tools for trapping and killing birds?
①Traps. ②Guns. ③Nets. ④Electronic calls.
A. ①②③
B. ①③④
C. ①②④
D. ②③④
B
( )3. What change has taken place in Sicily?
A. Bird hunting is hardly seen in Sicily.
B. Some rare birds can be seen in Sicily.
C. Hunters try to attract more birds to the area.
D. The weather has become more pleasant in the area.
A
答案：1. C 【点拨】根据“it is not this twice-a-year journey that poses the greatest risk to these birds”可知，对这些鸟造成最大风险的并不是这种一年两次的旅行，画线部分意为“造成”，和 cause 意义相近。故选 C。2. B 【点拨】根据“Besides traps, hunters also use electronic calls to catch birds. They make bird sounds to attract the real birds. Some hunters also use nets to catch birds”可知选 B。3. A 【点拨】根据“Today, it has mostly eliminated(消除) bird hunting, and as a result, birdwatching is becoming popular there.”可知选 A。