Question

　　The famous Saint Bernard dogs have saved many travelers lost in storms on the Alps． The dogs' home is a travelers' shelter kept by Augustinian monks． It stands at the highest point of the Great Saint Bernard Pass． For hundreds of years the pass has been used for travel between Switzerland and Italy． The journey was often dangerous．

　　Snow and ice still block the pass for months． But the dogs are no longer needed to search it after a storm． In 1964 the Great Saint Bernard Tunnel was opened for motor transport． The tunnel, only three and a half miles long, was the first alpine tunnel for road traffic．

　　Motorists are not the only users of the Great Saint Bernard Tunnel． Observers report that swallows now take the tunnel route． It has become part of their spring flyway as they migrate north from Italy．

1．The Saint Bernard dogs became famous for_______．

A．living in a shelter　　 B． guiding climbers

C．saving travelers’ lives D． having shaggy coats

2．The dogs are kept by_________．

A．the Swiss government　　 B． Augustinian monks

C．the Alpine Club of London D． Franciscan monks

3．The Great Saint Bernard Pass is a route between_______．

A．France and Switzerland　　B． Italy and Switzerland

C．Switzerland and Austria　　D． Switzerland and Germany

4．The Great Saint Bernard Tunnel has lessened the dangers of the route because________．

A．travelers no longer use the pass itself

B．the pass is now kept open all winter

C．dogs can patrol the tunnel more easily

D．All of the above

5．The selection states that this tunnel________．

A．was opened in 1964 B．is 3 ½ miles long

C．was the first road tunnel through the Alps D．All of the above

6．The birds using the tunnel during their spring migration are________．

A． cranes B． sparrows C． storks D． swallows

7．Their use of the tunnel shows that they_______．

A．can change a flyway for easier flights B． like to follow cars

C．find flying over the Alps easy　　　　D． intend to build nests in Switzerland

Answer 1

答案：C;B;B;A;D;D;A
解析：

你知道motor transport 和Motorists的确切词义吗？是“摩托车运输”和“摩托车手”？ 还是查阅一下英英辞典吧！

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话题：有关“名犬救人以及险途修新路”语篇的阅读技巧。重点：细节捕捉。