The octopus’s(章魚) reputation as a human-killer isn’t simply an exaggeration(夸張)—it is a total myth. The octopus can indeed be a deadly hunter, but only of its natural victims. Some shellfish(殼類動物) and an occasional sick or incautious fish have reason to be frightened of this multi-armed hunter, but a person is much too large to interest even the biggest octopus. Even the largest among octopi is much smaller than most people imagine. Far from being large enough to swallow a ship, as monster octopi in movies have been known to do, the largest octopus, found on the Pacific coast, weighs around 110 pounds and grows to no more than ten feet in width.

The hard, parrot-like beak(喙) of an octopus is not used for attacking deep-sea divers, but for cutting open shellfish. Indeed, the octopus possesses such a tiny throat that it cannot swallow large pieces of meat. Instead, it feeds by pouring digestive juices into its victims, and then sucking up the soupy remains. A shellfish that finds itself in the grasp of an octopus has only a short time to live. But human beings are perfectly safe. Still, people rarely dare to go close enough to these careful creatures to get a good look at them.

72. This passage is mainly about      .

     A. the horrors of the octopus

     B. the largest octopus in the world

     C. octopi and their behaviour

     D. the octopus’s deadly hunting method

73. It is implied but not stated in the passage that      .

     A. people have unreasonable fears about the octopus

     B. the octopus is not interested in human beings

     C. the octopus is afraid of human beings

     D. the octopus is a very cruel sea animal

74. The hard beak of the octopus is used for      .

     A. attacking deep-sea divers

     B. cutting up large pieces of meat

     C. cutting open its victims

     D. defending itself

75. From the passage, we can conclude that      .

     A. the octopus is not dangerous to man

     B. people often fear creatures that are not dangerous to them

     C. the octopus only hunts its natural victims

     D. things described in movies are not to be believed

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科目：高中英語 來源：導學大課堂必修二英語人教版 人教版 題型：050

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Dangerous Creatures

　　Some beach creatures are wonderful－like dolphins, but others are dangerous．Find out more about the dangerous ones－puffer fish, blue ringed octopus, and stingrays．The blue ringed octopus．The blue ringed octopus is not a very big creature but it is very dangerous．

　　These octopuses are found all around the coast of Australia．They often lie in rock pools close to shore．The blue ringed octopus is usually a dull color but it shows its bright blue rings when it is in danger．If it is taken out of the water it is able to bite a person and poison them．If this creature bites someone they will feel numbness(麻木)around the mouth, face and neck．

Puffer Fish

　　Puffer Fish are found in all Australian seas．They are very easy to catch but must not be eaten because their flesh and internal organs contain a poison．

　　Anyone who does eat the flesh can become sick very quickly．They may even stop breathing．

The Blue Bottle

　　The Blue Bottle is found in most Australian waters．Blue Bottles float lightly on the surface of the water but their tentacles(觸須)can be as long as 10 meters．

　　Blue Bottles are much less dangerous than some other jellyfish but they can give a swimmer a bad sting(刺)if the swimmer accidentally touches them．Stingrays

　　There are many different kinds of stingrays in Australian waters．They usually swim and feed on bottom of the sea．Accidents can happen if people stand on them or try to pick them up．Stingrays have a sting on their tail．These stings have poison on them．If someone is stung the wound can easily become infected．

(1)

If you swim in Australian waters, you will probably ________．

[　　]

A．

be bitten by the blue ringed octopu．

B．

stop breathing because of Puffer Fish

C．

get a bad sting by the Blue Bottle

D．

be poisoned by stingrays

(2)

Which of the following is less aggressive according to the text?

[　　]

A．

The blue ringed octopus．

B．

Puffer Fish．

C．

The Blue Bottle．

D．

Stingrays．

(3)

Which is true according to the passage?

[　　]

A．

All creatures along the coast of Australia are dangerous．

B．

Poisonous creatures change the body color when in danger．

C．

No accident will happen unless people touch these creatures．

D．

If people stand on the beach, accidents can happen because of the creatures．

(4)

What is the meaning of the underlined word “accidentally”?

[　　]

A．

故意地

B．

害怕地

C．

親切地

D．

偶然地

(5)

The passage is mainly about ________．

[　　]

A．

dangerous creatures in the sea

B．

interesting creatures in the oceans

C．

pleasant creatures in Australia

D．

big creatures in Australian waters

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