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专题限时检测(十九)　阅读理解主旨大意类之标题归纳题(加★的为标题归纳题，本卷限时23分钟)A(2017·江苏省重点中学高三联考)In the western Pacific Ocean lies the deepest place on the planet — the Mariana Trench, which runs as deep as about 7 miles below the oceans surface. Thats greater than the height of Mount Everest measuring about 5 and a half miles above sea level.The Mariana Trench is home to a variety of sea life. Coral reefs and underwater volcanoes are all found there. But because few humans have been able to go far into the trench, scientists know little about it.Now they are working to change that. Recently, the Okeanos Explorer has been on an exploration there. Remotely operated vehicles sent out from it are taking videos of life in its deepest, darkest areas. Scientists around the world, along with the general public, can watch the videos in real time. These videos are showing the most mysterious parts of the ocean. Much of the area that the Okeanos Explorer is exploring has been protected since 2009 as part of the Marianas Trench Marine National Monument. Covering more than 95,000 square miles, it is one of the worlds largest marine protected areas.Its very dark, so the animals must use many other senses other than sight to understand their surroundings, find food and escape from enemies. The water is also very cold — slightly above freezing — and its pressure is extremely high. That means only certain animals can live there, like shrimp, crabs, and starfish.So far, the expeditions cameras have filmed a variety of rarely seen deep-sea creatures, including ghost sharks, huge lobsters, and sea pigs. Perhaps the most amazing sight is beautiful red jellyfish that scientists have never seen before.Scientists hope this expedition will help them unlock the mysteries of the Mariana Trench. Theyll learn about the deep-sea animals and plants found there. Theyll also study its unique features, including underwater mountains, mud volcanoes, and hot springs produced by the volcanoes.They say that this knowledge will also h