（全国卷）2019届高考英语一轮复习 Unit 2 Healthy eating课时作业 新人教版必修3.docVIP

PAGE PAGE 9 Unit 2 Healthy eating Ⅰ.阅读理解 A Biologist Robert Pitman and his colleagues tracked orcas，or killer whales，and humpback whales off the coast of Western Australia.To research further，the scientists attached a tracker to a female orca，which allowed them to use satellites to monitor her movements.They followed her for six days.During that time，the orca attacked eight young humpback whales.During the seven attacks，the orca killed the humpback whale calf (幼兽) on three occasions. But the story doesnt end there.Humpback whales themselves are popularly thought to be large but generally，passive creatures.Pitmans study findings may let people think otherwise. When chased by orcas，humpback whales are known to try to outswim orcas.They are thought to do this at high speed so that the orcas cant keep up.On some occasions，the humpback whales sought out protection.They swam to shallow water，nearby reefs，or even under the researchers boats.These ways often reduced the attack.But at other times，the humpback whales decided to stay and fight. As the orcas approached，the mother humpback would sometimes move her calf to her side，or lift it out of the water using her head or flippers.She also blew huge breaths of air to disturb the orcas，and lunged or charged at them，slashing(劈)and slapping her tail and flippers.Perhaps most surprisingly，humpback whales also have adult “escorts (护卫队)” that try to protect calves that are not their own，joining the mother in defending the smaller whale.These escort whales either charged at the orcas，or placed themselves between the attackers and calves，slashing their tails and flippers. Despite the efforts of the mother whales and escorts，the orcas were more often than not successful in their attacks.But the presence of the escorts did reduce how many times a whale calf was killed. [语篇解读]　本文是一篇说明文，主要讲的是科学家使用科学仪器来观察杀人鲸是如何追杀驼背鲸及后者是如何反击和保护幼小的驼背鲸的。 1．Whats the purpose of the scientists further research? A．To keep a record of whales living habits