单选题 The reactions of the scientific circles to the new reports can be best described as that of______.

【正确答案】 B
【答案解析】[精解] 本题考查推理判断。从文章第四段“Other theorists doubt whether the claim will stand up”和“even the critics can savor the frisson of a tremor rocking their field's foundations”,可以推断出来,其他的科学家对此既怀疑又恐慌,因此选择alarm 译为“警惕”比较符合题意。puzzlement 意为“困惑”;amazement 意为“惊异”;disinterest 意为“不感兴趣”均不符合题意。