2014-2015学年度高一英语（人教版）作业手册：必修2 Unit 4 Wildlife protection Word版含答案.docVIP

课时作业(九)　[必修2　Unit 4 Wildlife protection](限时：30分钟)　　　　　　　　　　 　　　　　　　　　　Ⅰ.阅读理解the feathered navigators follow the roads just like we do. Scientists now believe the phrase “as the crow flies” no longer means the shortest most direct route between two points.They say it is likely that crows and other birds also choose AA-suggested routes, even though it makes their journeys longer. Scientists at Oxford University spent 10 years studying homing pigeons using global positioning satellite(GPS) and got a surprising result.The birds often dont use the sun to decide their directions. Instead they fly along motorways, turn at crossing and even go around roundabouts(绕道), adding miles to their journeys.pigeons appear to ignore their inbuilt directional instincts(本能) and follow the road system，” said Prof Tim Guilford, reader in animal behaviour at Oxford Universitys Department of Zoology.(导航系统) when doing long distance trips or when a bird does a journey for the first time.ourney more than once, they can fly home on a habitual route, much as we do when we are driving or walking home from work，” said Guilford.it looks like it is mentally easier for a bird to fly down a road.They are just making their journey as simple as possible.” 1．What would be the best title of the passage? A．How pigeons find their ways home B．Why pigeons can fly the long distance C．Birds follow roads as we do D．Why crows fly the shortest distance 2．Scientists used to think that homing pigeons often find their directions________．A．by global positioning satellite B．by the sun C．by the road system D．by following other birds 3．Why do homing pigeons tend to follow the road system during their journey? A．Because they dont have their inbuilt directional instincts now. B．Because their own navigational system doesnt work. C．Because it is too hard to use their own navigational system. D．Because it is easier to make journey simple by following the road system. B An idea that started in Seattles public library has spre