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(1)C.细节理解题。根据第二段的Pimiento is the lead author of a study published in Science Advances that looks at how the extinction of large marine species would impact the ecological roles of ocean ecosystems.(Pimiento是发表在《科学进展》上的一项研究的主要作者,该研究着眼于大型海洋物种的灭绝将如何影响海洋生态系统的生态作用。)可知Pimiento的研究是关于海洋中大型动物的生态作用的,故选C。
(2)B.细节理解题。根据第三段的They ran two different extinction scenarios.In one,researchers looked at extinction probability based on their current IUCN (International Union for Conservation of Nature)status.In the second,they assumed all species listed as threatened,around 40 percent,had gone extinct.(他们设想了两种不同的灭绝情景。在一项研究中,研究人员根据它们目前在IUCN(国际自然保护联盟)的地位来研究它们灭绝的可能性。在第二种情况下,他们认为所有被列为受威胁的物种,大约40%,已经灭绝。)可知小组是通过预测灭绝率来进行研究的,故选B。
(3)D.推理判断题。根据第四段的Our results show that future extinctions would be selective against the most functionally unique and specialized shark species,resulting in greater projected losses." They also said the biggest threats to marine megafauna(大型哺乳动物群)are fishing,either through accidentally getting caught up or directly targeted,and climate change.Mitigating these threats could be the best way to protect these species.
(我们的研究结果表明,未来的物种灭绝将对功能上最独特和最专业的鲨鱼物种产生选择性,从而导致更大的预计损失."他们还表示,对海洋巨型动物群的最大威胁是捕鱼,无论是意外被捕获还是直接锁定目标,以及气候改变.减轻这些威胁可能是保护这些物种的最好方法。)可知研究表明了鲨鱼在海洋中受到重创的原因,故选D。
(4)B.观点态度题。根据最后一段的The good news is that the study identifies key species that can be targeted and protected.Sometimes ocean conservation can be a triage game.The science helps us know which species really need our help and which species we really cannot afford to lose.(好消息是,这项研究确定了可以作为目标和保护的关键物种.有时海洋保护可以是一个分类游戏.科学帮助我们知道哪些物种真正需要我们的帮助,哪些物种我们真的不能失去。)可知作者对此项研究的态度是积极乐观的,A.Indifferent漠不关心的;B.Positive积极的;C.Skeptical怀疑的;D.Negative消极的。故选B。