Want to find Bigfoot? Matt Moneymaker, president of Animal Planet's Finding Bigfoot, says the creatures have been seen in every state but Hawaii.
Redwoods State Park, California
With its towering redwoods and thick forest, it's hard to beat the  atmosphere at this  Northern California park.Moneymaker recommends taking a walk along the Smith River on Howland Hill Road.“We heard of lots of different sightings and sounds in there,”he says.“I've found tracks crossing that road.”707­465­7335.
Salmon­Huckleberry Wilderness, Oregon
You don't have to go far to find Bigfoot.This area 20 miles east of Portland in the Mount Hood National Forest is prime spotting territory.Bigfoot apparently has a sweet tooth and goes ape for huckleberries, which grow in the area.Scores of campers have been scared off by noises and have had rocks thrown at them.503­668­1700.
Valles Caldera National Preserve, New Mexico
The high density of deer attracts Bigfoot to this place.The creatures may use the park's mountainous lookouts to watch over deer in spring.Even when there's no wind, dead trees often topple mysteriously, with their roots above the earth.“They let you know that they're there.”505­661­3333.
Bird Mountain Wildlife Management Area, Vermont
This prominent mountain peak outside the town of Rutland has had its share of activity, including a trail­cam picture famous in Bigfoot circles of what appears to be a female one carrying her offspring (后代). Centuries ago,American Indians reported seeing an apelike creature and,more recently, hikers say that they have come upon a Bigfoot.800­756­8880.
Fahnestock State Park, New York
There's a long history of Bigfoot in this mountain park a mere 90 minutes from New York City. Moneymaker says investigators have found mysterious markings in the snow.845­225­7207.
Ponca Wilderness Area, Arkansas
Moneymaker says he had several good Bigfoot moments on a recent expedition in this area along the Buffalo National River in northern Arkansas.Most of the Bigfoot action centered on the area near Steel Creek Campground.870­439­2502.
小題1:Visitors are likely to see Bigfoot in the following places EXCEPT________.
A.CaliforniaB.New Mexico
C.HawaiiD.Arkansas
小題2:If people want to see Bigfoot in Fahnestock State Park,they should phone________.
A.503­668­1 700 B.845­225­7 207
C.505­661­3 333 D.800­756­8 880
小題3:What can we learn about Bigfoot from the passage?
A.Bigfoot is often attacked by human being.
B.Bigfoot doesn't like eating animals like deer.
C.Bigfoot is afraid of inhabiting in a thick forest.
D.Bigfoot likes eating sweet fruit like huckleberries.
小題4:Where did Moneymaker have several good Bigfoot moments?
A.In Valles Caldera National Preserve.
B.In Salmon­Huckleberry Wilderness.
C.In Ponca Wilderness Area.
D.In Bird Mountain Wildlife Management Area.
小題5:The underlined word “topple”  in the passage can be replaced by“________”.
A.fall down B.eat up
C.move over D.burn down

小題1:C
小題2:B
小題3:D
小題4:C
小題5:a
想去美國(guó)跟大腳怪親密“接觸”一下嗎?那可以嘗試Moneymaker提供的幾個(gè)地方。
小題1:解析 考查細(xì)節(jié)理解。從第一段中的“says the creatures have been seen in every state but Hawaii”可知,在夏威夷,人們不會(huì)見(jiàn)到大腳怪。所以選C項(xiàng)。
答案 C
小題2:解析 考查細(xì)節(jié)理解。從Fahnestock State Park,New York部分的內(nèi)容可知,如果人們要去Fahnestock State Park看大腳怪的話,那他們可以撥打電話845­225­7207。所以選B項(xiàng)。
答案 B
小題3:解析 考查細(xì)節(jié)理解。從Salmon­Huckleberry Wilderness,Oregon部分中的“Bigfoot apparently has a sweet tooth and goes ape for huckleberries”可知,大腳怪喜歡吃美洲越橘之類的甜食。所以選D項(xiàng)。
答案 D
小題4:  解析 考查細(xì)節(jié)理解。從最后一段中的“Moneymaker says he had several good Bigfoot moments on a recent expedition in this area”可知,Moneymaker在Ponea Wilderness Area曾經(jīng)親密“接觸”過(guò)大腳怪幾次。所以選C項(xiàng)。
答案 C
小題5:解析 考查詞義猜測(cè)。從畫(huà)線詞后面的“with their roots above the earth”可知,該詞意為“倒下”。所以選A項(xiàng)。
答案 A
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