题目内容
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项。
Ransom Myers of Dalhousie University in Nova Scotia warned, using solid science and careful analysis, of the dangers of overfishing. He didn’t mince words and he wasn’t afraid to report bad news. As the Guelph Mercury reported, the 54-year-old biologist, originally from Mississippi, was known for his research and warnings about the extinction of marine life around the world.
He developed a passion for marine protection during his days in St. John’s, Newfoundland, Canada, where he worked for the Department of Fisheries and Oceans at a time when the industry was watching the collapse (崩溃) of the cod (鳕鱼) fishery. He became, says the Guelph Mercury, a lone, unpopular voice in the discussion about the cause of the collapse, insisting overfishing was the main factor. The world was spending its energy fighting over the few fish left instead of cutting catch limits before it was too late.
He warned governments, the fishing industry and consumers, that unless commercial fishing was reduced, many large marine species would become extinct, leading to economic disruptions, food shortages, and lasting damage to marine ecosystems. He said his conclusions were shocking because people had lost sight of the true effect of the declines and they did not look back far enough in history. In other words, he said, “We’ve forgotten how big fish used to be and how many of them once lived in the sea.”
1.Ransom Myers was known for his scientific work in _____.
A. physics B. chemistry C. biology D. economics
2.The underlined sentence “He didn’t mince words” in Paragraph 1 probably means “_____”.
A. He always kept his promises
B. He was spoken highly of by his workmates
C. He was not good at giving lectures
D. He said exactly what he thought
3.Which of the following is NOT true about Ransom Myers?
A. He became interested in marine protection when the cod fishery was in danger of collapse.
B. He wrote a book about the history of marine protection.
C. He suggested that commercial fishing should be reduced.
D. Many people turned a deaf ear to his warnings about the dangers of overfishing.
4.According to Ransom Myers, the reason why people found his conclusions shocking was that _____.
A. they didn’t have a good knowledge of the living habits of fish
B. they could still catch a great many big cod
C. they didn’t know the great differences between the present and the past marine fishery
D. they thought his research was not based on a detailed analysis
