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The fish can grow as large as three inches. They group together and breathe air through their skin before they can find water again.
The new scientific discovery came during a trip.
“We were travelling for fun. and one day I kicked over a log (圓木) and the fish came out.” Taylor told reporters by telephone. He said he would make his study on the fish known to the public in an American magazine early next year.
In lab tests, Taylor said he found the fish can live up to 66 days out of water without eating.
Some other fish can live out of water for a short period of time. The walking catfish found in Southeast Asia can stay on land for hours at a time, while lungfish (肺魚) found in Australia, Africa and South America can live out of water, but only in a not active (活波的) way. But no other known fish can be out of water as long as the Mangrove Rivulets and keep active, according to Patricia Wright, a biologist at a Canadian University.&科
More studies of the fish may tell how animals changed over time.
“These animals live in conditions similar to those millions of years ago, when animals began to move from water onto land.” Wright said.
小題1:. The Mangrove Rivulets is a type of fish that_________.
A.lives on land in Africa
B.can stay alive for months out of water
C.prefers living in dry places
D.is the longest living fish on earth
小題2:. Who will write a report on Mangrove Rivulets?
A.Scott Taylor.B.Some reporters.C.Patricia Wright.D.Scientists from Europe.
小題3:. According to the passage, lungfish can___________.
A.breathe through its skinB.be found in Asia
C.keep alive out of waterD.keep alive and walk on land
小題4:. Which one of the sentences below is not true?
A.The Mangrove Rivulets fish can live out of water as long as other animals if it has something to eat.
B.Millions of years ago, animals began to live onto land from water.
C.Lungfish found in Australia, Africa and South America can live out of water in a not active way.
D.The walking catfish found in Southeast Asia can stay on land for hours at a time.
小題5:. What can we say about the discovery of Mangrove Rivulets?
A.ft was made by Scott Taylor, a researcher in New York.
B.It was helped by an American magazine.
C.It was helped by Patricia Wright.
D.It was made by a researcher while travelling.

小題1:B
小題2:A
小題3:C
小題4:A
小題5:D

試題分析:這篇短文講述了美國一個研究人員在旅行時發(fā)現(xiàn)了一種魚,它可以離開水在陸地上生活幾個月,在不進食的情況下,可以在陸地生活66天。其實在其他地方也發(fā)現(xiàn)在了一些可以在陸地進行短暫生活的魚類。這些研究會告訴我們魚是怎么隨著時間變化的。
小題1:細節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)文中描述A fish that lives in America can live out of water for months at a time,一種在美洲的魚能離開水生活幾個月。從后文得知,這種魚就是The Mangrove Rivulets,故選B。
小題2:細節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)文中描述Taylor told reporters by telephone. He said he would make his study on the fish known to the public in an American magazine early next year. Taylor通過電話告訴記者,他將在明年把他對這魚的研究在美國雜志上向公眾告知。故選A。
小題3:細節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)文中描述while lungfish (肺魚) found in Australia, Africa and South America can live out of water,然而在澳大利亞,非洲和南美洲發(fā)現(xiàn)的肺雨可以離開水活著,故選C。
小題4:判斷推理題。根據(jù)文中描述A fish that lives in America can live out of water for months at a time,一種在美洲的魚能離開水生活幾個月。而不是像其他陸地生物生活的一樣長,故判斷A錯誤。
小題5:判斷推理題。根據(jù)文中描述“We were travelling for fun. and one day I kicked over a log (圓木) and the fish came out.” Taylor told reporters by telephone. Taylor通過電話告訴記者, “我們正在旅行,一天我敲一根圓木,那魚就出現(xiàn)了”,故選D,這魚是研究員在旅行時發(fā)現(xiàn)的。
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