2020年管理类联考英语练习（24）
来源：北京学苑教育
（适用于管理类联考：工商管理硕士MBA；会计硕士MPACC；公共管理硕士MPA；工程管理硕士MEM；审计硕士MAud；旅游管理硕士MTA；图书情报硕士MLIS备考使用）
Use of English
Imagine fishermen walking down to the seashore, ready to carry out their early morning routine of preparing their boats and net. ___1___ they hope for a good catch of fish. But to their ___2___ , a horrible sight meets their still sleepy eyes. Thousands of fish have washed ___3___ dead. The cause of this mass destruction? A red tide!
Red tides are a global ___4___. They have been observed on both the Atlantic and the Pacific coasts of the United States and Canada. They have also___5___ in many other places. Though relatively few people are ___6___ them, red tides are not new.
In the Philippines, a red tide was first seen in the province of Bataan in 1908. Since then, red tides have been seen in many other ___7___. A Philippines red tide expert told us that " ___8___ the fish kills, the Philippines has documented 1, 926 cases of dead shellfish poisoning caused by red tides. "
The term "red tide" ___9___ the discoloration of water that sometimes occurs in certain areas of the ocean or sea. Although the color is often red, it may also be ___10___ of brown or yellow. The World Book Encyclopedia reports that "the discolored areas may range from ___11___ a few square yards to more than 2, 600 square kilometers."
What causes such discoloration? Red tides are generally caused by several ___12___ of single—celled organisms. These tiny organisms have hair—like projections which they use to ___13___ themselves in water. There are about 2, 000 varieties of these organisms, 30 of which carry poisonous ___14___. These minute organisms usually stay in warm waters with high content of salt.
A red tide occurs when there is a sudden and rapid ___15___ of these organisms. The concentration of these organisms may ___16___ to 50, 000, 000 per quart of water! Although scientists do not fully understand why this happens. It is known that these organisms ___17___ when certain conditions simultaneously affect the water. These include abnormal weather, ___18___ temperatures, an oversupply of nutrients in the water, a generous ___19___ sunlight, and favorable water currents. When a heavy rainfall occurs, minerals and other nutrients are sometimes washed ___20___ the land into coastal waters. These nutrients can contribute to the breeding of the organisms. The result? Red tides!
1. A. As a result B. As it is C. As expected D. As usual
2. A. satisfaction B. disappointment C. astonishment D. regret
3. A. ashore B. aboard C. aside D. across
4. A. question B. crisis C. phenomenon D. situation
5. A. occupied B. occurred C. acquired D. accused
6. A. assured of B. worried about C. concerned about D. aware of
7. A. sandy beaches B. river mouths C. coastal areas D. reef areas
8. A. except B. besides C. despite D. without
9. A. applies to B. sums up C. copes with D. leads to
10. A. shadows B. shades C. shakes D. shapes
11. A, less than B. more than C. as much as D. as little as
12. A. components B. elements C. ingredients D. species
13. A. propel B. probe C. proceed D. prompt
14. A. materials B. substances C. masses D. objects
15. A. bolt B. block C. bloom D. blast
16. A. scale B. plunge C. gauge D. swell
17. A. accelerate B. accommodate C. accumulate D. accompany
18. A. optimum B. minimum C. maximum D. momentum
19. A. means of B. amount of C. way to D. account for
10. A. over B. on C. by D. from
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参考答案：
1-5: D C A C B 6-10: D C B A B
11-15: A D A B C 16-20:D C A B D
