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第 44 至 47 題為題組 Imagine two bottlenose dolphins swimming in the Gulf of Mexico. You hear a series of clicks, whistles,and whines coming from each, much like a conversation. We can’t be sure what they are discussing, but scientists do believe dolphins call each other by “name.” A recent study suggests the marine mammals not only produce their own unique “signature whistles,” but they also recognize and mimic whistles of other dolphins they are close to and want to see again. It seems that dolphins can call those they know by mimicking their distinct whistles. “They’re abstract names,” said Randall Wells, one of the authors of the study. To conduct the study, the researchers listened to recordings of about 250 wild bottlenose dolphins made around Florida’s Sarasota Bay from 1984 to 2009, and four captive dolphins at a nearby aquarium. Some wild dolphins were briefly captured and held in separate nets by the research team, allowing them to hear but not see each other. Researchers found that dolphins familiar with each other would mimic the whistle of another in that group when they were separated. Most of this took place among mothers and calves, or among males who were close associates, suggesting it was affiliative and not aggressive— somewhat like calling out the name of a missing child or friend. Whistle copying of this sort was not found in dolphins that happened to cross paths in the wild. This use of vocal copying is similar to its use in human language, where the maintenance of social bonds appears to be more important than the immediate defense of resources. This helps differentiate dolphins’ vocal learning from that of birds, which tend to address one another in a more “aggressive context.” If confirmed, this would be a level of communication rarely found in nature. If dolphins can identify themselves and address friends with just a few squeaks, it’s easy to imagine what else they’re saying. However, as the authors of the study point out, all we can do right now is still imagine.
【題組】45. Which of the following statements is true about Wells’s research team?
(A)Their data were collected over two decades.
(B) They recorded the calls of dolphins and birds.
(C) Their major research base was in Mexico.
(D)They trained 250 wild dolphins for observation

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Levi Lee 國二下 (2021/07/12):

To conduct the study, the researchers listened to recordings of about 250 wild bottlenose dolphins made around Florida’s Sarasota Bay from 1984 to 2009, and four captive dolphins at a nearby aquarium. 

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uu(已上榜) 高三下 (2023/09/08):

下列關於Wells研究團隊的敘述何者為真？

(A) 他們的資料以超過二十年的時間收集。

(B) 他們錄製了海豚與鳥類的叫聲。

(C) 他們的主要研究基地在墨西哥。

(D) 他們訓練了250隻海豚作為觀察用。

【說明】(A) 第三段的第一句指出為了做研究，團隊聆聽在1984到2009年間錄製的海豚叫聲，得知資料收集耗費超過二十年，故(A)為正確答案；(B) 本文並未提及團隊自行錄製海豚與鳥類的叫聲；(C) 本文未提及團隊的基地在何處；(D) 第三段的第一句說明團隊聆聽250隻海豚叫聲的錄音檔，但未提及訓練海豚之事
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