Question

【题目】Direction: Complete the following passage by using the words in the box. Each word can only be used once. Note that there is one word more than you need.

Red grouper(石斑鱼) are known for a few key characteristics — their color, which can 【1】from pink to bright orange; their tastiness, whether they’re grilled or fried; and their predation (掠夺行为) method, in which they 【2】 sea creatures and swallow them whole.

But their least-known characteristic might be the most valuable of all: They operate as underwater architects, 【3】 the seascape for numerous other forms of underwater life. That surprising discovery is 【4】 scientists and policymakers to readjust their approach to preserving the ocean’s natural order — and heightening tensions with those who fish for a living or as a hobby.

A team of scientists, led by Florida State University’s Felicia Coleman, recently found that the red grouper off Florida’s east and west coasts have created entire ocean 【5】by digging large holes in the sea’s sandy bottom. In the same way beavers 【6】dams, red grouper dig and maintain distinct holes whose rocky surfaces provide a place for coral, sponges and other marine life to gather.

This new understanding is changing the way federal and state authorities manage ocean habitats and is creating a completely new crack with fishermen. “The people who are in control want to 【7】 fishing as much as possible,” said Bob Jones, executive director of the Southeastern Fisheries Association. He added that the recent discoveries about red grouper amount to an “excuse they can use to restrict fishing, 【8】or recreational.”

But to many researchers, fishery officials and even some fishermen, the fact that fish act as environmental engineers provides a compelling reason to protect them from exploitation.

“If you 【9】 that fish, it puts into motion a whole chain of events,” said Don deMaria, who used to fish for red grouper near Key Largo, Fla., but no longer does. “There’s a whole lot of other animals that are 【10】. I’m not saying you can’t catch them. But you can’t do it to the extent we’ve been doing for the last 20 years.”

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】 E

【2】 D

【3】 A

【4】 J

【5】 H

【6】 C

【7】 G

【8】 K

【9】 I

【10】 B

【解析】

本文为说明文。文章介绍红石斑鱼对海洋环境的重要作用。

A. transforming改变；B. affected影响；C. construct构造；D. attack袭击；E. range（在……内）变动；F. academic学术的；G. prohibit禁止；H. communities群体；I. remove移除；J. forcing强迫；K. commercial商业的。

【1】句意：它们的颜色范围可以从粉色到明亮的橙色。故E选项正确。

【2】句意：它们捕食海洋生物并将其整个吞下。故D选项正确。

【3】句意：他们作为水下建筑师，为许多其他形式的水下生物改造海景。故A选项正确。

【4】句意：这一惊人的发现迫使科学家和决策者重新调整他们保护海洋自然秩序的方法，并加剧了与那些以捕鱼为生或以捕鱼为业余爱好的人之间的紧张关系。故J选项正确。

【5】句意：佛罗里达东海岸和西海岸附近的红石斑鱼通过在海底的沙质海床上挖大洞，创造了整个海洋群落。故H选项正确。

【6】句意：与海狸筑坝的方法相同，红石斑鱼也会挖洞并保持不同的洞。故C选项正确。

【7】句意：控制局面的人希望尽可能地禁止捕鱼。故G选项正确。

【8】句意：他补充说，最近关于红石斑鱼的发现是“他们可以用来限制捕鱼、商业或娱乐的借口”。故K选项正确。

【9】句意：如果你把那条鱼移走，它就会引发一连串的事件。故I选项正确。

【10】句意：很多其它动物也受到了影响。故B选项正确。