全新版大学英语_视听阅读4Unit2答案分析.docx

Unit 2This story is based near the Pacific Ocean and takes place near the Mexican port cities of Santa Rosalia and Guaymas on the Gulf of California.Humboldt squids, or Red Devils, are some of the worlds largest animals without a backbone. These sometimes dangerous creatures live in the deep waters of the Pacific Ocean. A researcher and a professional diver have come to the Gulf of California to learn more about them. Will they find any Red Devils? Will they be able to observe them safely?I. Giant Squid. Read the paragraph. Then write the correct underlined word next to each definition. The Humboldt squid is one of the largest invertebrates in the world and can reach more than 182 centimeters in length and weigh almost 30 kilograms. This dangerous predator is carnivorous and feeds mostly on small fish. It has very long tentacles covered with sharp teeth that it uses to attack. When threatened, these sea creatures squirt streams of dark ink in order to blind their enemies and protect themselves. While their normal prey is limited to small sea creatures, Humboldt squid have been known to eat the bodies of dead fishermen at sea and to attack ocean divers.1. an animal that lives by killing and eating others: ______________2. a colored liquid usually used in pens: ______________3. meat-eating: ______________4. animals with no backbone: ______________5. animals killed for food by other animals: ______________6. send a stream of liquid out in a thin line: ______________7. long, thin, flexible arm-like body parts found on some ocean creatures: ______________predator 2.ink 3.carnivorous 4.invertebrates 5.prey 6.squirt 7.tentaclesII. Deep-Sea Diving. Read the paragraph. Then match each word or phrase with the correct definition. Neurobiologist Dr. Bob Gilly is going to the Gulf of California in Mexico to study the behavior of the Humboldt squid. His colleague Bob Cranston, an experienced deep-sea diver and intrepid cameraman, is joining him on the trip