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课时枪测训练34
选择性必修第四册
UNIT 3 SEA EXPLORATION
,对应答案P480
I.阅读理解
The scientists have been wondering about the
A
point beyond which life cannot exist,but the deeper
(2023·沈阳一模)Earth is far more alive
they dig,the more life they find.There is a
than we previously thought,according to "deep
temperature maximum-currently 122C-but they
life"studies that reveal a rich ecosystem beneath
believe this record will be broken if they keep
our feet that is almost twice the size of all the
exploring
and developing
more
advanced
world's oceans.Despite extreme heat,no light
instruments.
and intense pressure,scientists estimate it has
Questions remain,including how the
between 15 billion and 23 billion tonnes of
microbes interact with chemical processes,and
microorganisms."It's like finding a whole new
what this might reveal about how life and Earth
reservoir(储藏)of life on Earth,”said Karen
coevolved.
Lloyd,an associate professor at the University
1.What do the scientists find about the
of Tennessee.
underground organisms?
Results suggest 70 percent of Earth's
A.They can't reproduce and divide.
bacteria and archaea exist in the subsurface.
B.They're the oldest living things.
One organism found 2.5 kilometers below the
C.Some of them consume no energy.
D.Some of them almost always keep still.
surface has been buried for millions of years and
2.What can we learn about the research from
may not rely at all on energy from the sun.
Paragraph 3?
Also,the methanogen(产甲烷菌)has found a
A.It lasts for around one year.
way to create methane in this environment,
B.It involves efforts from multiple fields.
which it may not use to reproduce or divide,but
C.It promotes technical development.
use to replace or repair broken parts.Lengths of
D.It is conducted in 52 countries.
their lives were completely different.Some
3.Why does the scientists drill deep?
microorganisms have been alive for thousands of
A.To break their previous record.
years,barely moving except with shifts in
B.To find the depth limit of