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  3. The term "virus" is derived from the Latin word for poison, or slime. It was originally applied to the noxious stench emanating

The term "virus" is derived from the Latin word for poison, or slime. It was originally applied to the noxious stench emanating

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问题      The term "virus" is derived from the Latin word for poison, or slime. It was originally applied to the noxious stench emanating from swamps that was thought to cause a variety of diseases in the centuries before microbes were discovered and specifically linked to illness. But it was not until almost the end of the nineteenth century that a true virus was proven to be the cause of a disease.
     The nature of viruses made them impossible to detect for many years, even after bacteria had been discovered and studied. Not only are viruses too small to be seen with a light microscope, they also cannot be detected through their biological activity, except as it occurs in conjunction with other organisms. In fact, viruses show no traces of biological activity by themselves. Unlike bacteria, they are not living agents in the strictest sense. Viruses are very simple pieces of organic material composed only nucleic acid, either DNA or RNA, enclosed in a coat of, protein made up of simple structural units. They are parasites, requiring human, animal or plant cells to live. The virus replicates by attaching to a cell and injecting its nucleic acid; once inside the cell, the DNA or RNA that contains the virus’ genetic information takes over the cell’s biological machinery, and the cell begins to manufacture viral protein rather than its own.
The word "nature" (Line 1, Para. 2) is closest in meaning to which of the following?
选项 A、Self-sufficiency.
B、Characteristics.
C、Shapes.
D、Speed.
答案B
解析 本题考查语义推断。第二段第一句：“The nature of viruses made them impossible to detect for many years，even after bacteria had been discovered and studied．(即使细菌被发现并被研究之后，病毒的特性也使它们很多年来不可能被察觉)。”由此可知nature意思为“特性”， B characteristics与之相近。
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