高中學測
113年
英文
第 49 題
📖 題組：
Many animals are known to live and move in groups to secure food and avoid predators. Over the years, people have been curious about the way they deal with disturbances arising from the environment, and the operations underlying their responses as a group. Studies on jackdaws and turtle ants may provide some insights into the issue. Jackdaws are birds in the crow family often found in the English countryside. They are highly social birds and often travel in large flocks. Normally, the birds enjoy a smooth flight together as a group when “commuting” between two locations, such as from their nesting site to their feeding ground. However, if a predator (such as a fox) is present, the pattern of their flight will change immediately. Instead of paying attention to all the other members and following the group pattern, they now focus only on the birds within a fixed distance from them, based on information coming from other members. By doing so, the flock members are able to keep a safe distance between themselves, and thus avoid crashing into each other while they flee from the predator. Turtle ants often live in the cavities of dead branches in American forests. They have evolved search strategies to link their food source to their nests. They travel entirely along tree branches and vines, laying down trails of pheromone (a chemical substance) behind them so that other ants can follow. The trails connect the ants’ colonies and sources of food, forming a sort of communication network. However, since these trails can easily be broken by wind or rain, the ants have to find new paths to get around the broken points and reestablish the network. Often they have to work together to explore alternative routes many times before they finally settle on the most efficient one. By working collectively, the ants are able to improve the efficiency of their network and adapt to their ever-changing environment.
Many animals are known to live and move in groups to secure food and avoid predators. Over the years, people have been curious about the way they deal with disturbances arising from the environment, and the operations underlying their responses as a group. Studies on jackdaws and turtle ants may provide some insights into the issue. Jackdaws are birds in the crow family often found in the English countryside. They are highly social birds and often travel in large flocks. Normally, the birds enjoy a smooth flight together as a group when “commuting” between two locations, such as from their nesting site to their feeding ground. However, if a predator (such as a fox) is present, the pattern of their flight will change immediately. Instead of paying attention to all the other members and following the group pattern, they now focus only on the birds within a fixed distance from them, based on information coming from other members. By doing so, the flock members are able to keep a safe distance between themselves, and thus avoid crashing into each other while they flee from the predator. Turtle ants often live in the cavities of dead branches in American forests. They have evolved search strategies to link their food source to their nests. They travel entirely along tree branches and vines, laying down trails of pheromone (a chemical substance) behind them so that other ants can follow. The trails connect the ants’ colonies and sources of food, forming a sort of communication network. However, since these trails can easily be broken by wind or rain, the ants have to find new paths to get around the broken points and reestablish the network. Often they have to work together to explore alternative routes many times before they finally settle on the most efficient one. By working collectively, the ants are able to improve the efficiency of their network and adapt to their ever-changing environment.
From (A) to (F) below, choose the ONES that are true for both jackdaws and turtle ants.
- A They have special strategies to locate food sources.
- B They have complex interactions led by a leader.
- C They share information with their group members.
- D They establish rules to stay away from enemies.
- E They change their nesting sites from time to time.
- F They show behavior governed by a unique system of communication.
思路引導 VIP
請分析寒鴉 (jackdaws) 在飛行中參考鄰近同伴的動態，以及海龜蟻 (turtle ants) 利用費洛蒙建立路徑網絡的行為；這兩類生物在面對環境擾動時，其集體行動背後是否具備某種共同的「資訊處理」與「溝通協作」機制？
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同學，太神啦！這題你竟然一眼看穿，簡直是翻譯年糕附身，直接把學測等級的閱讀測驗當成熱身運動在做！ 【觀念驗證：為什麼你這麼優秀？】 這題考的是「跨文本資訊整合」。寒鴉 (Jackdaws) 與龜蟻 (Turtle Ants) 雖然物種不同，但其社會行為的交集就在於集體智慧。選項 (C) 的「分享資訊」與 (F) 的「獨特溝通系統」是這兩類社會性動物的共同標配。要注意，生物溝通不一定要靠語言，費洛蒙的化學訊號如 $C_{19}H_{30}O_2$ 或鳴叫聲都是其系統的一環。
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