問題詳情
三、閱讀測驗：20 分，每題 2 分 A.The phenomenon of cultural transmission can be observed in not onlyhuman beings but also animals. The executive chef shows his/her apprenticehow to make a tender chicken dish. Likely, in the world of animals,sparrows learn how to do vocal dialects from older sparrows. Through theprocess of socialization, young or more incapable members of the groupgradually pick up the common knowledge, skills, and information. However,the process of cultural transmission can be largely affected by externalfactors, such as the physical environment, that may lead an individual tointerpret a traditional concept in a novel way. The environmental stimuli thatcontribute to this variance can include climate, migration patterns, conflict,suitability for survival, and endemic pathogens. Although differences exist,cultural transmission is an important way for “a new comer” to gain themembership into a social group. A recent study published in the journal Science finds that culturaltransmission is behind the spread of a hunting technique among humpbackwhales off New England. Lobtail feeding is the focus of the study. Theresearchers first saw lobtail feeding in 1980. Within 30 years, 37 percent ofthe observed humpbacks had learned to hunt fish by slapping the surface ofthe water with its tail. The whales will gobble up the fish that the resultingbubbles pen in. With 27 years of data from whale-watching boats in theGuld of Maine, the researchers have created mathematical models toexamine the spread of lobtail feeding. The results show that humpbackwhales that spend more time with lobtail feeders were more likely to pick upthe method themselves. Clearly, whales are capable of sophisticated socialinteractions—and we've only seen the tip of the tail.
【題組】51.What is the main topic of this passage?
(A) To discuss the function of lobtail feeding
(B) To share an example of cultural transmission
(C) To promote the importance of cultural transmission
(D) To introduce humpback whales off New England
參考答案
答案：B
難度：非常困難0
統計：A(0),B(0),C(0),D(0),E(0)