(广东省惠州市2010届高三第一次调研考试)Itisestimatedthatabout10millionpeoplegointocoastalwaterseveryyeartogetacloserlookatwhales.Whentheeco-touriststrytohavealookatthe__21___mammals
(广东省惠州市2010届高三第一次调研考试)
Itisestimatedthatabout10millionpeoplegointocoastalwaterseveryyeartogetacloserlookatwhales.
Whentheeco-touriststrytohavealookatthe__21___mammalsrisingabovethewaterlinekillerwhaleslivesaregreatly__22___thoughtheyarethetopofthefoodchaininthesea.
“Wenowhavemorewhale-watchboatsthantherearewhales”saidKelleyBalcombBartokofan__23____inWashingtonStatewhichworkswithscientiststoprotectwhales.
Allthisactivityiscausingpeopletoshowmore___24____aboutthewhaleshealthandsurvival.Somescientistssaynoisefromalltheboattrafficmay__25____awhalessonar(声纳,声波)abilityasmuchas95percent.Thewhalesneedsonartofindfood.
Therenewstudies__26____thismonthsuggesttheinterferencecausedbythetouristsisdamagingthewhaleswhosepopulationinthePugetSoundregionhas___27___from98to80inlessthanadecade.Scientistsayallthetrafficalsoforcesthewhalestomovearoundmornwastingenergyneededfor___28____food.
“Iwouldsaythatattimeswhentherearealotofboatsandthereisalotofnoisetheyareeasily__29____”saidTomMcMillencaptainofthewhale-watchingboatStellarSeawhichtakesouttheregroupsaday.
Scientistssaythereislessfoodintheseaforthewhalestoeat:besidesthepopulationintheseaismoreserious.Obviouslythe__30_____fromtheboatsmakethelifeofthewhalesevenworse.
21.A.huge B.poisonous C.delicate D.cautions
22.A.refreshed B.discovered C.threatened D.witnessed
23.A.activity B.organization C.area D.avenue
24.A.sympathy Benthusiasm C.excitement D.concern
25.A.stop B.decrease C.increase D.improve
26.A.released Babandoned C.predicted D.relieved
27.A.changed B.sunk C.reduced D.fallen
28.A.tasting B.hunting C.searching D.eating
29.A.astonished B.annoyed C.disappointed D.excited
30.Asound B.voice C.noise D.echo