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It sounds like a science fiction, but researchers say it's a scientific fact: Microscopic organisms dubbed "killer algae" are paralyzing fish with unknown toxins and then eating away at their flesh.
They
might be making people sick, too.
The name given to this single-cell organism, or dinoflagellate, is Pfiesteria piscimorte—
literally
, "fish killer." It was discovered at North Carolina State University in 1988, but at the same time, few scientists believed in its existence, much less in its highly unusual predatory nature. But ongoing research has led to international acknowledgment of the phenomenon and, recently, research funding.
Seemingly
prompted
by an unknown substance secreted by fish, the aggressive creature swims into action. It sends neurotoxins into the water and air, paralyzing a fish's nervous system, and causing it to gasp for air at the surface. Eventually the fish suffocates. The killer dinoflagellate then attaches itself to the fish and begins sucking away at its flesh. This macabre scenario may help solve several sea mysteries, such as why fishermen report seeing "fish walks" (fish trying to leave the water) and pools of dead fish with holes eaten through them.
Whether humans are affected by the dinoflagellate's toxin remains to be seen. Researchers think it's unlikely eating fresh fish are in danger, but anyone with frequent exposure to the creature could be in peril. Several researchers working with the algae have reported bouts of memory loss and disorientation.
To understand the killer algae further, scientists must fully characterize their toxin and determine what stimulates them to attack. They also need to know if the algae are hurting fish populations, and whether pollutants make them more likely to attack.
1.[单选题]Which of the following does the writer explain?
A.Neurotoxins.
B.Microscopic organisms.
C.Predators.
D.Fish walks.
2.[单选题]All the f611owing names are used to describe the organism EXCEPT ______ .
A.dinoflagellate
B.Pfiesteria piscimorte
C.killer algae
D.a science fiction
3.[单选题]The word "they" underlined in Paragraph 1 refers to ______ .
A.organisms
B.fish
C.toxins
D.flesh
4.[单选题]Which of the following statements is tree ______ .
A.Scientists have solved the mystery about the fish killer.
B.More studies need to be made about the fish killer.
C. It is proved that the algae are reducing fish populations.
D.Humans have already been affected by the toxin.
5.[单选题]Researchers think that it is ______ .
A.safe to eat fresh fish
B.dangerous to get close to the algae
C.safe to be near the algae
D.dangerous to expose the algae
6.[单选题]The word "literally" underlined in Paragraph 2 most probably means ______ .
A.namely
B. superficially
C. imaginatively
D.actually
7.[单选题]Which of the following questions is answered according to the information given in the passage?
A.What is the toxin used by the fish killer?
B.Who first discovered the organism?
C.How does the fish killer paralyze fish?
D.How many fishes can the organism kill each day?
8.[单选题]The passage is primarily concerned with ______ .
A.informing readers of different sea creatures
B.describing predatory microscopic organisms
C.solving some long-lasting mysteries about the sea
D.discussing the environment for various fishes
9.[单选题]It is implied in the passage that ______ .
A.many scientists had known dinoflagellate before 1988
B.there had been no such organisms before 1988
C.many scientists were in doubt about the nature of the organism in 1988
D.no scientists knew anything about the organism in 1988
10.[单选题]The word "prompted" underlined in Paragraph 3 means ______ .
A. stimulated
B. attracted
C.annoyed
D.shocked
参考答案:
D,D,A,B,B,D,C,B,C,A
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