题目
Being an orphan （孤儿） is difficult；however，being an animal orphan can be deadly. This season，the Volunteers for Wildlife Rehabilitation Center in Locust Valley took in six young red-tailed hawks （鹰）.If we could get these birds back with their parents，they would have a better chance of surviving.However，we couldn't find their nests or parents. But there was another way to help them：foster （寄养的） parenting.But we must place the orphans with other adult pairs before nesting season ended in early July.It's not always easy.Hawk nests are often 40 or 50 feet high in trees.What's more，not all birds will accept foster chicks.So we paid close attention to the research by experts before moving chicks. That day，we happily knew of a nest that was still active at Bethpage State Park!There was one chick in the nest.And the young bird was going to fly but was still in the nest and being fed. So we decided to move one of our orphan birds.I drove the bucket truck to the nest tree；Lauren，my workmate，held our chick.And up we three went in the bucket.We worked fast，for the wild parents might be back soon，and the female hawk could be aggressive! To make sure the adults had accepted their new child，I came by later in the day and the next morning.Oh，they had!The chick was just fed up and the adult female hawk sat nearby，staring at me closely. The results were so encouraging and we tried it again!A week later ，we successfully placed another chick in the same nest. The adult hawks now had three children to care for，one theirs and two foster chicks.It was heartwarming to see the two animal orphans living in their new loving family!（1）What was the problem for the volunteers？ ____ A.They didn't know how to feed the orphans.B.Many chicks died before nesting season ended.C.No birds would like to foster other parents' chicks.D.They couldn't find the animal orphans' homes.（2）Why did they place the orphans with other adult pairs？ ____ A.To do some research on the chicks.B.To help the orphans find their parents quickly.C.To let the orphans get a better chance of surviving.D.To look for a big tree for the orphans to nest.（3）The underlined word "aggressive" in paragraph five probably refers to ____ .A.worriedB.relaxedC.dangerousD.forgetful（4）What can we know about the nest at Bethpage State Park？ ____ A.The adult hawks had three their chicks to look after.B.The young bird was still fed in the nest.C.The wild parents were always watching closely near-the.nest.D.The adult female hawk was much kinder to people.（5）What did the author think of the result？ ____ A.Pleasing.B.Challenging.C.Tiring.D.Hopeful.
Being an orphan （孤儿） is difficult；however，being an animal orphan can be deadly.
This season，the Volunteers for Wildlife Rehabilitation Center in Locust Valley took in six young red-tailed hawks （鹰）.If we could get these birds back with their parents，they would have a better chance of surviving.However，we couldn't find their nests or parents.
But there was another way to help them：foster （寄养的） parenting.But we must place the orphans with other adult pairs before nesting season ended in early July.It's not always easy.Hawk nests are often 40 or 50 feet high in trees.What's more，not all birds will accept foster chicks.So we paid close attention to the research by experts before moving chicks.
That day，we happily knew of a nest that was still active at Bethpage State Park!There was one chick in the nest.And the young bird was going to fly but was still in the nest and being fed.
So we decided to move one of our orphan birds.I drove the bucket truck to the nest tree；Lauren，my workmate，held our chick.And up we three went in the bucket.We worked fast，for the wild parents might be back soon，and the female hawk could be aggressive!
To make sure the adults had accepted their new child，I came by later in the day and the next morning.Oh，they had!The chick was just fed up and the adult female hawk sat nearby，staring at me closely.
The results were so encouraging and we tried it again!A week later ，we successfully placed another chick in the same nest.
The adult hawks now had three children to care for，one theirs and two foster chicks.It was heartwarming to see the two animal orphans living in their new loving family!
（1）What was the problem for the volunteers？ ____
A.They didn't know how to feed the orphans.
B.Many chicks died before nesting season ended.
C.No birds would like to foster other parents' chicks.
D.They couldn't find the animal orphans' homes.
（2）Why did they place the orphans with other adult pairs？ ____
A.To do some research on the chicks.
B.To help the orphans find their parents quickly.
C.To let the orphans get a better chance of surviving.
D.To look for a big tree for the orphans to nest.
（3）The underlined word "aggressive" in paragraph five probably refers to ____ .
A.worried
B.relaxed
C.dangerous
D.forgetful
（4）What can we know about the nest at Bethpage State Park？ ____
A.The adult hawks had three their chicks to look after.
B.The young bird was still fed in the nest.
C.The wild parents were always watching closely near-the.nest.
D.The adult female hawk was much kinder to people.
（5）What did the author think of the result？ ____
A.Pleasing.
B.Challenging.
C.Tiring.
D.Hopeful.
This season，the Volunteers for Wildlife Rehabilitation Center in Locust Valley took in six young red-tailed hawks （鹰）.If we could get these birds back with their parents，they would have a better chance of surviving.However，we couldn't find their nests or parents.
But there was another way to help them：foster （寄养的） parenting.But we must place the orphans with other adult pairs before nesting season ended in early July.It's not always easy.Hawk nests are often 40 or 50 feet high in trees.What's more，not all birds will accept foster chicks.So we paid close attention to the research by experts before moving chicks.
That day，we happily knew of a nest that was still active at Bethpage State Park!There was one chick in the nest.And the young bird was going to fly but was still in the nest and being fed.
So we decided to move one of our orphan birds.I drove the bucket truck to the nest tree；Lauren，my workmate，held our chick.And up we three went in the bucket.We worked fast，for the wild parents might be back soon，and the female hawk could be aggressive!
To make sure the adults had accepted their new child，I came by later in the day and the next morning.Oh，they had!The chick was just fed up and the adult female hawk sat nearby，staring at me closely.
The results were so encouraging and we tried it again!A week later ，we successfully placed another chick in the same nest.
The adult hawks now had three children to care for，one theirs and two foster chicks.It was heartwarming to see the two animal orphans living in their new loving family!
（1）What was the problem for the volunteers？ ____
A.They didn't know how to feed the orphans.
B.Many chicks died before nesting season ended.
C.No birds would like to foster other parents' chicks.
D.They couldn't find the animal orphans' homes.
（2）Why did they place the orphans with other adult pairs？ ____
A.To do some research on the chicks.
B.To help the orphans find their parents quickly.
C.To let the orphans get a better chance of surviving.
D.To look for a big tree for the orphans to nest.
（3）The underlined word "aggressive" in paragraph five probably refers to ____ .
A.worried
B.relaxed
C.dangerous
D.forgetful
（4）What can we know about the nest at Bethpage State Park？ ____
A.The adult hawks had three their chicks to look after.
B.The young bird was still fed in the nest.
C.The wild parents were always watching closely near-the.nest.
D.The adult female hawk was much kinder to people.
（5）What did the author think of the result？ ____
A.Pleasing.
B.Challenging.
C.Tiring.
D.Hopeful.
题目解答
答案
（1）细节理解题。根据第二段However，we couldn't find their nests or parents.（然而，我们找不到它们的巢或父母。）可知志愿者们遇到的问题是他们找不到动物孤儿的家。故选D。
（2）细节理解题。根据第二段If we could get these birds back with their parents，they would have a better chance of surviving.（如果我们能把这些鸟带回它们的父母身边，它们生存的机会会更大。）可知为了让孤儿有更好的生存机会。故选C。
（3）词义理解题。根据第五段We worked fast，for the wild parents might be back soon，and the female hawk could be aggressive!（我们工作得很快，因为野生的双亲可能很快就会回来，而雌鹰可能很有....！）根据句意，可知"aggressive"意思是"攻击性"。故是"危险的"。故选C。
（4）细节理解题。根据第四段And the young bird was going to fly but was still in the nest and being fed.（这只小鸟本来要飞的，但它仍在巢里，正在被喂食。）可知鸟巢里，这只小鸟还在巢里吃东西。故选C。
（5）细节理解题。根据最后一段It was heartwarming to see the two animal orphans living in their new loving family!（看到这两个动物孤儿生活在他们新的充满爱的家庭里，真是令人心旷神怡！）可知作者对结果是愉快的。故选A。
（2）细节理解题。根据第二段If we could get these birds back with their parents，they would have a better chance of surviving.（如果我们能把这些鸟带回它们的父母身边，它们生存的机会会更大。）可知为了让孤儿有更好的生存机会。故选C。
（3）词义理解题。根据第五段We worked fast，for the wild parents might be back soon，and the female hawk could be aggressive!（我们工作得很快，因为野生的双亲可能很快就会回来，而雌鹰可能很有....！）根据句意，可知"aggressive"意思是"攻击性"。故是"危险的"。故选C。
（4）细节理解题。根据第四段And the young bird was going to fly but was still in the nest and being fed.（这只小鸟本来要飞的，但它仍在巢里，正在被喂食。）可知鸟巢里，这只小鸟还在巢里吃东西。故选C。
（5）细节理解题。根据最后一段It was heartwarming to see the two animal orphans living in their new loving family!（看到这两个动物孤儿生活在他们新的充满爱的家庭里，真是令人心旷神怡！）可知作者对结果是愉快的。故选A。