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Passage 88
The waters east of Cape Hangklip were once the center of a lucrative wild-caught abalone fishery, but illegal fishing in the mid-1990s escalated to such levels that the recreational fishery was closed in 2003. When abalones did not rebound, commercial fishing was also banned.
Continual declines in abalone were attributed to poaching, but an invasion by rock lobsters during the early 1990s probably intensified the trend. Rock lobsters prey on sea urchins, and increased rock lobster densities coincided with significant decreases in urchins. In that area, urchins feed largely by trapping drift kelp, and in doing so provide juvenile abalone with both protective shelter and nourishment. Without urchins’ presence, juvenile abalones are less likely to survive to adulthood.
文章解析
第一段： 第一句： The waters east of Cape Hangklip were once the center of a lucrative wild-caught abalone fishery, but illegal fishing in the mid-1990s escalated to such levels that the recreational fishery was closed in 2003. 白话版讲解： Cape Hangklip 的东部海域曾经因为野生鲍鱼捕捞业而收入颇丰，但由于非法渔业在20世纪中期愈发猖獗，该地区的休闲渔业最终在 2003 年关停了。 第二句： When abalones did not rebound, commercial fishing was also banned. 白话版讲解： 当鲍鱼数量减少到一定程度，无法恢复到之前的数量的时候，商业渔业也被禁止了。 第二段： 第一句： Continual declines in abalone were attributed to poaching, but an invasion by rock lobsters during the early 1990s probably intensified the trend. 白话版讲解： 非法捕捞导致了鲍鱼数量的持续减少，而 20 世纪 90 年代岩虾的入侵也进一步地加剧了这一趋势。 第二句： Rock lobsters prey on sea urchins, and increased rock lobster densities coincided with significant decreases in urchins. 白话版讲解： 岩虾吃海胆，所以岩虾的增加使得海胆数量减少了。 第三句： In that area, urchins feed largely by trapping drift kelp, and in doing so provide juvenile abalone with both protective shelter and nourishment. 白话版讲解： 在这块区域里，海胆以飘动的海带为食，从而为了幼年的鲍鱼提供了保护和营养。 第四句： Without urchins’ presence, juvenile abalones are less likely to survive to adulthood. 白话版讲解： 海胆数量减少之后，幼年的鲍鱼就难以存活了。题目解析
1.According to the passage, since the early 1990s, sea urchins in the waters east of Cape Hangklip have A. significantly changed their feeding habits. B. suffered increased predation from a certain species. C. experienced increased competition for kelp, their main source of nourishment. D. seen a sharp decline in the availability of kelp, due to environmental changes. E. rebounded as commercial fishing in the region has declined.(下方查看答案)
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这道题问的是，根据文章内容，自从20世纪90年代早期，Cape Hangklip 东海域的海胆怎么样了？
这道题应该选 B。
A. 饮食习惯有了很大的改变。（无中生有）
B. 因为某种捕食动物而数量减少了。（符合原文第二段第二句话的内容）
C. 要和其他动物争夺海带这个其主要营养物来源的食物，且这个竞争压力在变大。（曲解原文）
D. 发现因为环境变化而使得海带数量急剧下降。（无中生有）
E. 随着商业捕捞情况的减少而在数量上有所回升。（无中生有）
2.According to the passage, which of the following is a true statement about the feeding behaviors of sea urchins
A. They change according to the type of food available in an area.
B. They are responsible for the decline of abalones in some regions.
C. They have a significant impact on the young of another species.
D. They make sea urchins more vulnerable to potential predators.
E. They result in marked decline in certain regions.
(下方查看答案)
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这道题问的是，根据文章内容，以下哪个有关海胆饮食行为的说法是正确的？
这道题应该选 C。
A. 其饮食行为会随着海洋里某种食物的多少而改变。（无中生有）
B. 其饮食行为导致了海洋里鲍鱼数量的减少。（曲解原文，海胆的饮食行为为鲍鱼提供了保护和营养，而非导致鲍鱼数量减少。）
C. 其饮食行为对于另外一种物种的幼崽有很大的影响。（符合原文内容。海胆吃海带，从而保护了幼年的鲍鱼。）
D. 其饮食行为使得海胆更容易受到捕食者的袭击。（曲解原文）
E. 其饮食行为导致自己在某些区域数量大量减少。（无中生有
3.Which of the following statements about the closing of the “recreational fishery” is supported by the passage
A. It was a measure taken in response to the invasion of the area by rock lobsters.
B. It had unintended effects on the region’s population of sea urchins.
C. It was enacted after the banning of commercial fishing in the region.
D. It did not stem the decline of abalone in the region.
E. It had a short-lived effect on the area’s abalone population.
(下方查看答案)
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这道题问的是，以下哪个有关“关闭休闲渔业”的说法符合原文内容？
这道题应该选 D。
A. 关闭休闲渔业是一种用来应对海域被岩虾入侵的措施。（无中生有）
B. 关闭休闲渔业对当地海胆的数量带来了计划之外的影响。（无中生有）
C. 关闭休闲渔业这个法律是在关闭了商业渔业之后发生的。（曲解原文，和原文的时间顺序反了。）
D. 关闭休闲渔业并没有阻止鲍鱼数量的减少。（符合原文内容，在关闭了休闲渔业之后，岩虾入侵这片区域，还是使得鲍鱼数量减少了。）
E. 关闭休闲渔业对于这个区域的鲍鱼数量有短暂的影响。（无中生有）
Consider each of the choices separately and select all that apply.
1.It can be inferred from the passage that the decline of abalones in the waters east of Cape Hangklip was probably due in part to
A. an increase in the area’s population of rock lobsters.
B. illegal harvesting of adult abalones in the area.
C. a change in the feeding behavior of sea urchins.
(下方查看答案)
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这道题问的是，根据文章内容，鲍鱼数量的减少是由于什么原因造成的？
这道题应该选 AB。
A. 岩虾数量的增加。（符合原文内容，在文章第二段有提到）
B. 非法捕捞成年鲍鱼。（符合原文内容，在文章第一段有提到）
C. 海胆饮食行为的改变。（原文没有提到海胆的饮食行为有改变。）
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