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Sharks Perform a Service for Earth’s Waters It is hard to get people to think of sharks as anything but a deadly enemy. They

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问题                 Sharks Perform a Service for Earth’s Waters
    It is hard to get people to think of sharks as anything but a deadly enemy. They are thought to【C1】______people frequently. But these fish perform a【C2】______service for earth’s waters and for human beings. Yet business and sport fishing are threatening their【C3】______Some sharks are at risk of disappearing from【C4】______.
    Warm weather may influence both fish and shark activity. Many fish swim near coastal areas【C5】______their warm waters. Experts say sharks may follow the fish into the same areas,【C6】______people also swim. In fact, most sharks do not purposely charge at or bite humans. They are thought to mistake a person【C7】______a sea animal, such as a seal or sea lion. That is why people should not swim in the ocean when the sun goes down or comes up. Those are the【C8】______when sharks are looking for food. Experts also say that bright colors and shiny jewelry may cause sharks to attack.
    A shark has an extremely good sense of smell. It can find small amounts of substances in water, such as blood, body liquids and【C9】______produced by animals. These powerful【C10】______help sharks find their food. Sharks eat fish, any【C11】______sharks, and plants that live in the ocean.
    Medical researchers want to learn more about the shark’s body defense and immune【C12】______against disease. Researchers know that sharks【C13】______quickly from injuries. They study the shark in hopes of finding a way to fight human disease.
    Sharks are important for the world’s【C14】______They eat injured and diseased fish.
    Their hunting activities mean that the numbers of other fish in ocean waters do not become too【C15】______. This protects the plants and other forms of life that exist in the oceans.
【C9】
选项 A、sciences
B、mathematics
C、chemicals
D、physics
答案C
解析 本段第一、二句是说，鲨鱼的嗅觉特别灵敏，能发现海水中存在的微量物质。作者列举了三种物质：血、体液和化学品。空白处要填入表示物质的名词。四个选项中唯一表达物质的词是chemicals：化学品。所以chemicals是答案，而其他三个选项与学科有关，脱离了上下文的意思，不是本题的答案。
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