Section A
Directions: In this section, you will hear three news reports. At the end of each news report, you will hear two or three questions. Both the news report and the questions will be spoken only once. After you hear a question, you must choose the best answer from the four choices marked A), B), C) and D). Then mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 1 with a single line through the centre.
1 A poisonous fish which has a sting strong enough to kill a human is invading the Mediterranean, warn scientists. The International Union for the Conservation of Nature has raised concerns after the poisonous fish was spotted in the waters around Turkey, Cyprus and the eastern Mediterranean. Native to the South Pacific and Indian Ocean, the potentially deadly fish has poisonous hooks—a painful sting capable of killing people. Although fatalities are rare, the stings can cause extreme pain and stop people breathing. The fish, often known as Devil Firefish, is a highly invasive species. 2 And environmentalists fear its arrival could endanger other types of marine life. After being spotted in the Mediterranean, a marine scientist says the fish is spreading, and that's a cause for concern.
1 科学家警告称,一种有毒的鱼正在入侵地中海,这种鱼带有毒刺,足以毒死一个人。在土耳其、塞浦路斯和地中海东部海域发现这种有毒鱼类后,国际自然保护联盟对此表示担忧。这种可能致命的鱼原产于南太平洋和印度洋,它有带毒的钩子——一种令人痛苦的毒刺,能杀死人。虽然这种鱼导致死亡的情况很罕见,但被毒刺蜇后会让人感到剧痛不已,并让人窒息。这种鱼,通常被称为恶魔火鱼,是一种具有高度入侵性的物种。 2 环保人士担心,它的到来会危及其他种类的海洋生物。在地中海发现这种鱼后,一位海洋科学家表示,这种鱼正在扩散,这是引起担忧的一个原因。
Questions 1 and 2 are based on the news report you have just heard.
What is reported in the news?
A deadly fish has been spotted in the Mediterranean waters.
Invasive species are driving away certain native species.
The Mediterranean is a natural habitat of Devil Firefish.
Many people have been attacked by Devil Firefish.
1.这篇新闻报道了什么?
A)在地中海海域发现了一种致命的鱼。
B)入侵物种正在赶走某些本地物种。
C)地中海是恶魔火鱼的天然栖息地。
D)许多人都被恶魔火鱼袭击过。
What is the environmentalists' concern about the spread of Devil Firefish in the Mediterranean?
It could add to greenhouse emissions.
It could disrupt the food chains there.
It could pose a threat to other marine species.
It could badly pollute the surrounding waters.
2.对于恶魔火鱼在地中海的扩散,环保人士担心的是什么?
A)它会增加温室气体的排放。
B)它会破坏那里的食物链。
C)它会给其他海洋生物造成威胁。
D)它会严重污染附近海域。
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