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单选题
What is this passage mainly about?
【正确答案】
D
【答案解析】[听力原文]13-16
Scientists say sharks have lived in the world's oceans for millions of years. Scientists say there are more than 350 different kinds of sharks.
Sharks do not have bones, and a shark has an extremely good sense of smell. It can find. small amounts of substances in the water, such as blood, body liquids and chemicals produced by animals. Sharks also sense electrical and magnetic power linked to nerves and muscles of living animals. These powerful senses help them find their fond. Some sharks will eat just about anything. Many unusual things have been found in the stomachs of some large sharks. They include shoes, dogs, a cow's foot and metal protective clothing.
About forty percent of the different kinds of sharks lay eggs. The others give birth to live young. Some sharks carry their young inside their bodies like humans do.
Scientists are beginning to understand the importance of sharks to humans. Medical researchers want to learn more about the shark's body defense system against disease. They know that sharks recover quickly from injuries. Sharks appear never to suffer infections, cancer or heart diseases.
[解析] 原文围绕着鲨鱼(sharks)的生活习性展开,依次说明了它的身体特征,捕食方法,繁殖方式和对疾病的抵抗性等,故[D]为答案,而[A]和[C]与本文无关,[B]过于片面。
单选题
How can sharks find their quarries?
【正确答案】
B
【答案解析】[解析] 题目问的是鲨鱼怎样找到它们的食物,由原文中的...has an extremely good sense of smell可知答案为[B]。
单选题
In which point some sharks are similar with humans?
【正确答案】
C
【答案解析】[解析] 题目问的是在哪一点上一些鲨鱼与人类相似,由原文中的...carry their young inside their bodies like humans do可知答案为[C]。
单选题
Why are sharks useful for humans?
【正确答案】
B
【答案解析】[解析] 根据文中提到的“...the shark's body defense system against disease.”可知答案为[B]。