英语_阅读_Humpback whales

Humpback whales (产头鯨) that live in different places can learn long songs from one another,according to new research.

Scientists at the University of Queensland, in Australia, ____ two populations of humpback whales, one by Australia's east coast and the other off New Caledonia-a group of islands in the Pacific Ocean about 900 miles away, These populations may ____ feeding grounds or come across one another while travelling.

Only male whales sing. Their songs are known to be made up of a ____ variety of sounds and can last for hours, The researchers listened to the samples of male humpback songs from 2009 to 2015. They determined the number of the sounds and how long the songs ____.

A. wide
B. lasted
C. took up
D. share
E. focused on

空格处分别应该填什么

根据上下文，以下是每个空格最合适的选项：

1. Scientists at the University of Queensland, in Australia, ____ two populations of humpback whales...

   • 正确答案：E. focused on（聚焦于、研究）

   • 句意：科学家研究了两种座头鲸群体。

2. These populations may ____ feeding grounds or come across one another while travelling.

   • 正确答案：D. share（共享）

   • 句意：这些群体可能共享觅食地，或在迁徙途中相遇。

3. Their songs are known to be made up of a ____ variety of sounds...

   • 正确答案：A. wide（广泛的）

   • 句意：它们的歌声由广泛的声音组成。

4. They determined the number of the sounds and how long the songs ____.

   • 正确答案：B. lasted（持续）

   • 句意：研究人员统计了声音数量并测量了歌声持续的时长。

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完整填空后段落：

Scientists at the University of Queensland, in Australia, focused on two populations of humpback whales, one by Australia's east coast and the other off New Caledonia—a group of islands in the Pacific Ocean about 900 miles away. These populations may share feeding grounds or come across one another while travelling.

Only male whales sing. Their songs are known to be made up of a wide variety of sounds and can last for hours. The researchers listened to the samples of male humpback songs from 2009 to 2015. They determined the number of the sounds and how long the songs lasted.

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排除法验证：

• C. took up（占用）不符合任何空格的语境。

• 其他选项均与上下文逻辑匹配。

答案顺序：E → D → A → B


Scientists at the University of Queensland, in Australia, focused on two populations of humpback whales, one by Australia's east coast and the other off New Caledonia—a group of islands in the Pacific Ocean about 900 miles away.

澳大利亚昆士兰大学的科学家重点研究了两群座头鲸，一群栖息在澳大利亚东海岸附近，另一群生活在新喀里多尼亚附近——这是太平洋上距离约900英里的一处群岛。

These populations may share feeding grounds or come across one another while travelling. 

这两群鲸鱼可能会共享觅食区域，或在迁徙途中不期而遇。

 

Only male whales sing.Their songs are known to be made up of a wide variety of sounds and can last for hours.
只有雄性鲸鱼才会歌唱。它们的歌声由丰富多样的声音组成，可持续数小时之久。

The researchers listened to the samples of male humpback songs from 2009 to 2015.
They determined the number of the sounds and how long the songs lasted.
研究人员仔细聆听了2009至2015年间录制的雄性座头鲸歌声样本，不仅统计了其中的声音种类数量，还精确测量了每段歌声的持续时间。