Answer of Section 3, Question 3
The question of whether or not a novel species is accepted by local ecological scientists as a natural component of a given ecosystem is not (i)______: if a species believed to be exotic is so categorized as potentially harmful, then expensive, laborious, and even ecologically destructive eradication initiatives may (ii)______.
| Blank (i) | Blank (ii) |
|---|---|
| (A) trivial | (D) ensue |
| (B) answerable | (E) be delayed |
| (C) difficult | (F) be evaluated |
官方解說：
Looking to the first part of the sentence, we see that it is hard to select the correct answer for Blank (i) since all three choices can fit in the immediate context. Looking to the second part of the sentence, we see that this part is relatively self-contained. The word that fills Blank (ii) must help to describe what will happen if an exotic species is characterized as potentially harmful. Of the choices given, "ensue" clearly works best in the blank to fit the logic. Now given that "eradication initiatives may ensue" if a novel species is considered potentially harmful, we can conclude that the question asked in the first part of the sentence is not "trivial."
Thus the correct answer is trivial and ensue.
難易度：3