[知识]专业英语考试四级阅读练习与解析.

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　　Certainly no creature in the sea is odder than the common sea cucumber. All living creature， especially human beings， have their peculiarities， but everything about the little sea cucumber seems unusual. What else can be said about a bizarre animal that， among other eccentricities， eats mud， feeds almost continuously day and night but can live without eating for long periods， and can be poisonous but is considered supremely edible by gourmets？湖南校园网 www.sunnyol.com
　　For some fifty million years， despite all its eccentricities， the sea cucumber has subsisted on its diet of mud. It is adaptable enough to live attached to rocks by its tube feet， under rocks in shallow water， or on the surface of mud flats. Common in cool water on both Atlantic and Pacific shores， it has the ability湖南校园网 www.sunnyol.com

　　to suck up mud or sand and digest whatever nutrients are present.湖南校园网 www.sunnyol.com
　　Sea cucumbers come in a variety of colors， ranging from black to reddish brown to sand color and nearly white. One form even has vivid purple tentacles. Usually the creatures are cucumber shaped-hence their name-and because they are typically rock inhabitants， this shape， combined with flexibility， enables them to squeeze into crevices where they are safe from predators and ocean currents.湖南校园网 www.sunnyol.com
　　Although they have voracious appetites， eating day and night， sea cucumbers have the capacity to become quiescent and live at a low metabolic rate-feeding sparingly or not at all for long periods， so that the marine organisms that provide their food have a chance to multiply. If it were not for this faculty， they would devour all the food available in a short time and would probably starve themselves out of existence.湖南校园网 www.sunnyol.com
　　But the most spectacular thing about the sea cucumber is the way it defends itself. Its major enemies are fish and crabs， when attacked， it squirts all its internal organs into water. It also casts off attached structures such as tentacles. The sea cucumber will eviscerate and regenerate itself if it is attacked or even touched； it will do the same if the surrounding water temperature is too high or if the water becomes too polluted.湖南校园网 www.sunnyol.com
　　1. According to the passage， why is the shape of sea cucumbers important？湖南校园网 www.sunnyol.com
　　A. It helps them to digest their food.湖南校园网 www.sunnyol.com
　　B. It helps them to protect themselves from danger.湖南校园网 www.sunnyol.com
　　C. It makes it easier for them to move through the mud.湖南校园网 www.sunnyol.com
　　D. It makes them attractive to fish. 湖南校园网 www.sunnyol.com
　　2. The fourth paragraph of the passage primarily discusses______.湖南校园网 www.sunnyol.com
　　A. the reproduction of sea cucumbers湖南校园网 www.sunnyol.com
　　B. the food sources of sea cucumbers湖南校园网 www.sunnyol.com
　　C. the eating habits of sea cucumbers湖南校园网 www.sunnyol.com
　　D. threats to sea cucumbers' existence 湖南校园网 www.sunnyol.com
　　3. What can be inferred about the defence mechanisms of the sea cucumber？湖南校园网 www.sunnyol.com
　　A. They are very sensitive to surrounding stimuli.湖南校园网 www.sunnyol.com
　　B. They are almost useless.湖南校园网 www.sunnyol.com
　　C. They require group cooperation.湖南校园网 www.sunnyol.com
　　D. They are similar to those of most sea creatures. 湖南校园网 www.sunnyol.com
　　4. Which of the following would NOT cause a sea cucumber to release its internal organs into the water？湖南校园网 www.sunnyol.com
　　A. A touch   B. Food C. Unusually warm water   D. Pollution.湖南校园网 www.sunnyol.com
　　1. B） 通过阅读文章可以排除选项A、C、D，因为文中没有提及，故选项B为正确答案。湖南校园网 www.sunnyol.com
　　2. C） 此题为段落主旨题。通过阅读第四段可知作者都是讲述海参的进食习惯，故选项C为正确答案。湖南校园网 www.sunnyol.com
　　3. A） 此题为推论题。根据最后一段可知海参在受到外界刺激时，会做出一定的反应，这也反映出它的防御机制非常敏感，故A为正确答案。湖南校园网 www.sunnyol.com
　　4. B） 此题为细节题。根据最后一段可知惟有food不会使海参将体内器官吐出来，故其为正确答案。湖南校园网 www.sunnyol.com






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