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[2017·全国卷Ⅰ]I work with Volunteers for Wildlife, a rescue and education organization at Bailey Arboretum in Locust Valley. Trying to help injured, 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 2to 3weekold 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.
【语篇解读】 本文是一篇记叙文。文章主要讲述了作者救助一只猫头鹰幼雏的经历。
21．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.
答案与解析：A 细节理解题。根据第一段中的“Trying to help injured, displaced or sick creatures can be heartbreaking; survival is never certain.”可知，救助受伤、生病的动物有时令人悲伤，因为不能保证救助的动物能活下来，即努力可能会白费。
22．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.
答案与解析：C 细节理解题。根据第二段中的“I got a rescue call from a woman in Muttontown. She had found a young owl on the ground. When I arrived, I saw a 2to 3weekold owl.”可知，有人给作者打电话是因为在地上发现了一只猫头鹰幼雏，作者赶过去看看情况。文中并没有说猫头鹰幼雏是否受伤，所以作者不是去救治幼雏。
23．How would the author feel about the result of theevent?
A．It's unexpected. B．It's beautiful.
C．It's funny. D．It's disappointing.
答案与解析：B 推理判断题。根据文章内容可知，作者为猫头鹰幼雏做了窝，并且帮助它找回了它的父母。猫头鹰幼雏的父母还为它带回了午餐。作者的救助成功了，结局是美好的。再结合第一段的“However, when it works, it is simply beautiful.”可推测，作者对猫头鹰幼雏的救助成功了，因此作者对于这个结果感觉很美好。
