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A wild cat was reported to be on the loose in Kent, leading armed police to begin a careful search across the countryside of the southern county. The tiger was really just a model made out of chicken wire and resin and constructed by local sculptor Juliet Simpson.

The 85-year-old sculptor made the life-sized tiger model 20 years ago and it now lies in the countryside near her home in the village of Underriver, near Sevenoaks. So you can imagine her surprise when a neighbour called her to say the police were on the hunt for a wild cat near where she lives.

Next she knew that armed police and a helicopter from the National Police Air Service were circling overhead looking for the reported wild animal. Kent police confirmed that a member of the public reported seeing a “large wild cat” on Saturday, May 2 at 10:23 am and they were then called to Mote Road in Ightham, which is close to Underriver, to investigate.

Simpson said her son Duncan rang her to tell her there were armed police on the hill leading to her house and she looked out to see ten of them. “So then I walked up the road and saw the police. I went up and said, ‘Do you want to be introduced to this tiger?’” she said.

Her life-sized tiger model lies very calmly in the grass among some trees. Simpson said she’d never really had a trouble with people mistaking her model for a real tiger before, adding that the only impact that it has had is to scare passing dogs.

The officers stayed for a short time, and Simpson explained, “They liked the model and said they thought it was very lifelike. They said they had to respond to people’s concerns.”

1.What can we know about Juliet Simpson?

A She called the police to catch the tiger.

B She was good at making sculptures.

C She had trouble with her neighbours.

D She created the tiger only to scare passing dogs.

解析：选B。细节理解题。根据文章第二段第一句The 85-year-old sculptor made the life-sized tiger model 20 years ago以及第六段They liked the model and said they thought it was very lifelike.可知，这位85岁的雕塑家20年前制作了一款真人大小的老虎模型，老虎栩栩如生，故选B。

2.How did Simpson know the police was hunting for the tiger?

A Her son rang her.

B The TV news reported it.

C The police caught her.

D Her neighbour called her.

解析：选D。细节理解题。根据文章第二段最后一句So you can imagine her surprise when a neighbour called her to say the police were on the hunt for a wild cat near where she lives.可知，是一位邻居打电话告诉了她警察正在搜索“大老虎”，故选D。

3.The police searching action was _______.

A without any discovery

B a complete victory

C careless with no aim

D well-prepared and organized

解析：选D。推理判断题。根据文章第三段第一句The next thing she knew, armed police and a helicopter from the National Police Air Service were circling overhead looking for the reported wild animal. 可知，警察们全副武装，并出动直升机进行搜索，由此看出他们此次行动准备充分，组织严密，故选D。

4.What can we learn from the passage?

A Once bitten, twice shy.

B Don’t be a shadow catcher.

C If anything happens, think well before you act!

D Painting a tiger's skin is easy, but not so the bones.

解析：选B。推理判断题。根据全文内容可知，因为市民的一次不实报告，使得警察们的辛勤付出被白白浪费了，由此告诉我们平时做事千万不要捕风捉影，故选B。