Study on Australia crocodiles

文章大意

澳大利亚动物园、昆士兰大学和昆士兰公园与野生动物部门在Lakefield国家公园开展项目，用卫星追踪鳄鱼的活动与行为，以改进鳄鱼种群管理。研究还回顾了此前用无线电植入装置追踪鳄鱼的方法，并提到设备老化丢失信号、捕捉鳄鱼困难等挑战。

题目与答案

1. Research methods:

   31 This research is world-leading because _____ is used in the study.

   答案：satellite

   原文定位：This project can lead the world in crocodile management because of the use of satellite, which enables scientists to stably receive accurate information being sent back to them on the computer

   同义替换：「research」↔「project」，「world-leading」↔「lead the world」，「is used in the study」↔「the use of」

2. 32 In previous studies, the tests were done with _____ .

   答案：radio

   原文定位：Crocodile studies have been previously conducted by radio

   同义替换：「In previous studies」↔「have been previously conducted」，「the tests were done with」↔「by」

3. 33 Problem of the old device: always losing _____

   答案：signals

   原文定位：However, some devices are too old that they always lose signals due to a variety of reasons, so they can't track those animals which they have been studying for months

   同义替换：「Problem of the old device」↔「some devices are too old that」，「always losing」↔「always lose」

4. 34 The crocodiles are not easily captured, as they are cautious and try to avoid being followed by _____ .

   答案：humans

   原文定位：But this is a very difficult task because they are alert and afraid of being followed by humans

   同义替换：「not easily」↔「a very difficult task」，「as」↔「because」，「cautious」↔「alert」，「try to avoid」↔「afraid of」

5. 35 A tracking device is attached to the _____ of the crocodiles.

   答案：head

   原文定位：It is attached to the head of the crocodile, so the crocodile cannot remove the device with its feet or tail

   同义替换：「is attached to」↔「is attached to」

6. Relocation of crocodiles:

   ·36 Scientists relocate the crocidiles by using a _____ .

   答案：helicopter

   原文定位：so scientists at the park have to use a helicopter to relocate the crocodiles in order to control their population in the area

   同义替换：「Scientists」↔「scientists at the park」，「relocate the crocodiles」↔「to relocate the crocodiles」，「by using a」↔「use a」

7. ·37 Relocated crocodiles follow the most _____ route home

   答案：direct

   原文定位：However, scientists found that the relocation methods were ineffective because the relocated crocodiles will return to their original location following the most direct route within one week

   同义替换：「home」↔「to their original location」

8. ·38 Crocodiles can find their way because they have the ability to _____ .

   答案：navigate

   原文定位：Scientists realized the crocodiles are able to navigate

   同义替换：「have the ability to」↔「are able to」

9. Conclusions:

   ·39 The crocodiles find their direction by using their senses to the _____ .

   答案：sun

   原文定位：scientists conclude that crocodiles can tell directions by using their senses to the sun so that they know where they're going

   同义替换：「find」↔「tell」，「by using their senses to the」↔「by using their senses to the」

10. ·40 Crocodiles have the same migration system as _____ .

    答案：birds

    原文定位：Another finding is that like the migration of birds who can travel thousands and thousands of kilometers, crocodiles have the same system to help them travel

    同义替换：「have the same migration system」↔「have the same system」，「as」↔「like」