Harry Potter fans will instantly recognize the snowy owl as Harry’s famous companion.Hedwig，but these beautiful and powerful owls are easily recognizable not for their magicalassociations，but for their large size and striking white feathers.Snowy owls are，in fact，theonly white owl，and they are a highly sought after species for many birdwatchers to add to theirlife lists.
Foods：Small mammals，birds，fish.
Habitat and Migration：Snowy owls are found in far northern latitudes including tundra，avast treeless frozen region in the Arctic.Their breeding grounds(繁殖地)are in the Arctictundra，and they migrate south throughout Canada during the winter.In exceptionally severewinters or when food supplies are scarce，these owls can appear much further south than theirnormal range.While principally a North American bird.they can also migrate to the northernareas of Europe and Asia.
Behaviour：Snowy owls，like aⅡowls，are powerful animal hunters that are active mostlyat night but Call bunt and feed during the day，especially when food supplies are low.Theseowls will rest on the ground or on rocks，stumps and other low favourable points.Males can befierce when defending the nest and both genders will also perform an“injured bird”act totempt animal invadeTs to go away from the nest.
Reproduction：Snowy owls may incubate(孵卵)3—10 eggs for 30—34 days，or theincubation may be done primarily by the female.The baby owls remain in the nest for 14—21days and will attempt their first flight when they are 42—58 days old.Mated pairs will raiseone group of young birds per year unless food supplies are inadequate and then no eggs may beproduced.
第44题单选 What have you learned from Paragraph 1 ?
A.Harry Potter fans like snowy owls.
B.Hedwig is one of the snowy owl watchers.
C.The snowy owl is a large bird with white feathers.
D.It is easy to find snowy owls in snow covered areas.
参考答案：C
第45题单选 What does Paragraph 3 tell about snowy owls?
A.They can be found in Asia and Europe.
B.They live in groups in hard winter days.
C.Their breeding grounds are in areas south to Canada.
D.They appear in the Artic when food supplies are scarce.
参考答案：A
第46题单选 For snowy owis，one way to detend their nest is.
A.to stand on a rock nearby
B.to pretend to have been injured
C.to spread their wings
D.to give a warning
参考答案：B
第47题单选 What will snowy owls probably do when food is insufficient?
A.They may stop producing eggs.
B.They will reduce their flights.
C.They will be less active at night.
D.They will only hunt during the day.
参考答案：A
We lost two superstars in 1977.Neither man’s admirers have been able to understand thesuccees of the other one.And this tells us something of the difference between the generationsthat the two singers represent.
There were similarities between Bing Crosby and Elvis Presley.Both reached fame whileyoung and because very rich.Although neither one had any musical education，both developedtheir own musical styles。which were at first criticized by the Critics and later studied as newforms in the art of popular son9.Both man had successful movie careers despite a total lack ofacting ability.
Both were creations of the microphone.which made it possible for signers with weakvoices to be heard beyond the third row.With Bing the microphone was usually hidden，butElvis brought it to the stage.
The difference between the men reflects the changing values in American life.Crosby’smusic was soothing(令人舒畅的);Presley's was disturbin9.Crosby was singing to wartimeAmerica.His audiences had all the disturbances they could handle in their private lives.theydid not want to buy more at the record shop and the movie theater.
Crosby’s admirers always said how“relaxed”and“natural”he was.When Presley beganhis career，the whole country had become relaxed and easygoin9.Its young people，who hadno rftemory of troubled times.found it borin9.They were hungry for excitement.Theywelcomed Elvis，who was certainly not the kind of young man their parents would admire.Presley was loud and valgar(粗俗的)-and he was bringing something new and exciting.
It is probably too simple to explain each man in terms of changes in the economic and political situation.Something in the culture was also changing.
第48题单选 Which of the following could be inferred about Crosby and Presley?
A.They died in the same year.
B.They became popular in 1977.
C.They influenced each other in music.
D.They represented the postwar generation.
参考答案：A
第49题单选 In which aspeet the singers are similar to each other?
A.Their songs were widely used in movies.
B.They became famous in late years of their lives.
C.Their musical styles are not recognized by the critics.
D.Neither of them received any formal musical education.
参考答案：D
第50题单选 What did Crosby's audiences get from his music?
A.Excrement.
B.Disturbance
C.Ease and comfort.
D.Passion and thrill.
参考答案：C
第51题单选 What is most likely to be discussed if the passage continues?
A.The political situation that the two singers faced.
B.The cultural changes that the two singers experienced.
C.The economic influence on the music of the two singers.
D.The messages that tlle two singewrs expressed in their music.
参考答案：B
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