Australia's camouflaged creatures

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题目与答案

1. a species that indicates to its young to move to a place where they are less visible.
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   答案：C

   原文定位：their parents try to signal to them to move to a safe location

   同义替换：「indicates」↔「signal」，「place where they are less visible」↔「safe location」

2. an instance where sound is used to help an animal escape.
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   答案：G

   原文定位：but in the case of the chameleon gecko the tail bones actually rub against one another, so it squeaks. ‘The predator is, of course, thoroughly absorbed by this black-and-white-striped, wriggling, squeaking thing on the ground, and the gecko can sneak away

   同义替换：「sound」↔「squeaks」，「help an animal escape 」↔「the gecko can sneak away」

3. a creature that can use camouflage to match a range of different backgrounds.
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   答案：D

   原文定位：some animals, such as the cuttlefish, have evolved an adaptable disguise. The cuttlefish can almost instantly change its colour, pattern and texture to match its surroundings

   同义替换：「backgrounds」↔「surroundings」，「can use camouflage」↔「adaptable disguise」，「a creature」↔「cuttlefish」

4. a claim that the majority of animals disguise themselves in some way.
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   答案：A

   原文定位：Most species use camouflage to some extent

   同义替换：「the majority of animals」↔「Most species」，「disguise themselves」↔「use camouflage」，「in some way」↔「to some extent」

5. examples of animals that use camouflage to look like plants.
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   答案：B

   原文定位：stick and leaf insects have evolved complex camouflage to hide themselves from predators. Many have the texture of sticks or dry leaves, while others imitate living foliage, even the veins in a leaf

   同义替换：「examples of animals」↔「stick and leaf insects」，「use camouflage to look like plants」↔「texture of sticks or dry leaves」

6. one species has a camouflage tactic that is not present from birth.
   • Professor Mark Elgar
   • Paul Zborowski
   • Professor Gisela Kaplan
   • Dr Karen Cheney
   • Henry Bates
   • Martyn Robinson

   答案：Professor Gisela Kaplan

   原文定位：Professor Gisela Kaplan of the University of New England, in Australia, says the frogmouth's skill at camouflaging is learned behaviour. While adopting a pose may be a reflex of the bird, and can be observed in a hatchling s first week, the ability to choose a backdrop which matches its colouration does not develop for 4-6 months hen the chicks land they are usually highly conspicuous

   同义替换：「not present from birth」↔「learned behaviour」，「tactic」↔「skill」，「one species」↔「tawny frogmouth」

7. Species that live in an ancient environment have become very effective at camouflaging themselves.
   • Professor Mark Elgar
   • Paul Zborowski
   • Professor Gisela Kaplan
   • Dr Karen Cheney
   • Henry Bates
   • Martyn Robinson

   答案：Paul Zborowski

   原文定位：Paul Zborowski;It's an incredibly old habitat so the creatures have had a long time to adapt

   同义替换：「ancient environment」↔「incredibly old habitat」，「very effective at camouflaging」↔「most convincingly disguised」，「become」↔「had a long time to adapt」

8. Part of an animals is left behind to distract predators.
   • Professor Mark Elgar
   • Paul Zborowski
   • Professor Gisela Kaplan
   • Dr Karen Cheney
   • Henry Bates
   • Martyn Robinson

   答案：Martyn Robinson

   原文定位：Robinson explains that if attacked, the chameleon gecko will drop off its tail, which will wriggle around on the ground. Many lizards do this, but in the case of the chameleon gecko the tail bones actually rub against one another, so it squeaks. ‘The predator is, of course, thoroughly absorbed by this black-and-white-striped, wriggling, squeaking thing on the ground, and the gecko can sneak away

   同义替换：「Part of an animal is left behind」↔「drop off its tail」，「distract」↔「thoroughly absorbed by this」

9. If it takes too long to find one kind of prey, animals will look for an alternative source food.
   • Professor Mark Elgar
   • Paul Zborowski
   • Professor Gisela Kaplan
   • Dr Karen Cheney
   • Henry Bates
   • Martyn Robinson

   答案：Professor Mark Elgar

   原文定位：Camouflage increases the search time and, as a consequence, the predator will simply target another species

   同义替换：「takes too long to find」↔「increases the search time」，「look for an alternative source food」↔「target another species」

10. Camouflage can involve copying a threatening type of animals.
    • Professor Mark Elgar
    • Paul Zborowski
    • Professor Gisela Kaplan
    • Dr Karen Cheney
    • Henry Bates
    • Martyn Robinson

    答案：Henry Bates

    原文定位：Batesian mimicry refers to animals that gain protection from predators by imitating a dangerous organism

    同义替换：「copying a threatening type of animals」↔「imitating a dangerous organism」，「camouflage」↔「Batesian mimicry」

11. Dr Karen Cheney studies the bluestriped fanblenny on 24_____ off Queensland's coast. She found that the fangblenny was able to make itself resemble other fish by adjusting its colouration.

    答案：reefs

    原文定位：On Queensland's reefs, scientists have been studying another ocean dweller that uses colour change;Dr Karen Cheney, from the University of Queensland, says the bluestriped fangblenny alters its colouration

12. The fangblenny impersonates the striped cleaner wrasse, a fish that is welcomed by other species as it gets rid of their 25_____ .

    答案：dynamic

    原文定位：Its most impressive impersonation is of the black-with-neon-blue striped cleaner wrasse which eats the parasites on larger fish

    同义替换：「able to change quickly」↔「dynamically」，「appearance」↔「colouration」

13. The fangblenny can approach its 26_____ the attention of predators or disturbing the work of the striped cleaner wrasse. without drawing.

    答案：prey

    原文定位：the disguise also lets it get closer to prey

    同义替换：「approach」↔「get closer to」，「without drawing the attention of predators」↔「benefit from reduced predation」