首页
外语
计算机
考研
公务员
职业资格
财经
工程
司法
医学
专升本
自考
实用职业技能
登录
考研
A major reason for conflict in the animal world is territory. The male animal (21) an area. The size of the area is sufficient t
A major reason for conflict in the animal world is territory. The male animal (21) an area. The size of the area is sufficient t
admin
2009-05-21
102
问题
A major reason for conflict in the animal world is territory. The male animal (21) an area. The size of the area is sufficient to provide food for him, his (22) and their offspring. Migrating birds, for example, (23) up the best territory in the order of "first come, first (24) ." The late arrivals may acquire (25) territories, but less food is available, or they are too close to the (26) of the enemies of the species. (27) there is really insufficient food or the danger is very great, the animal will not (28) . In this way, the members of the species which are less fit will not have offspring.
When there is conflict (29) . territory, animals will commonly use force, or a (30) of force, to decide which will stay and which will go. It is interesting to note, however, that animals seem to use (31) the minimum amount of force (32) to drive away the intruder. There is usually no killing. In the (33) of those animals which are capable of doing each other great harm, (34) is a system for the losing animal to show the winning animals that he (35) to submit. When he shows this, the (36) normally stops fighting. Animals (especially birds) , which can easily escape from conflict seem to have (37) obstacle against killing, and equally no mechanism (38) submission. The losing bird simply flies away. However, if two doves are (39) in a cage, and they start fighting, they will continue to fight until one kills the other. We all think of the dove as a symbol of peace and, in its natural habitat, it is peaceful. But the "peace" mechanism does not (40) in a cage.
选项
A、caves
B、nests
C、residences
D、habitats
答案
D
解析
本题测试词义辨析。cave和nest通常指鸟兽的荫蔽处、安乐窝,有一定的范围限制;residence一般指人的居住地;habitat意为“居留地,栖息地”,指某种生物或生态群体生存繁衍的地区或环境。the enemies of the species修饰所填之词,所以应选D。
转载请注明原文地址:https://kaotiyun.com/show/uCe4777K
0
考研英语二
相关试题推荐
ThewriterwarnsAmericansthat______.Thewritergivestheexampleofbreadtoshowthat______.
Accordingtothepassage,thefactthatyoungpeopleseemtobelosinginterestinscience______.Whichofthefollowingstate
Theauthorbelievesinthepassagethat______.Theword"rejuvenated"(Paragraph5)mostprobablymeans______.
Amajorreasonforconflictintheanimalworldisterritory.Themaleanimal(21)anarea.Thesizeoftheareaissufficientt
Conveniencefoodhelpscompaniesbycreatinggrowth;butwhatisitseffectonpeople?Forpeoplewhothinkcookingwasthefoun
Thecellphone,adevicewehavelivedwithformorethanadecade,offersagoodexampleofapopulartechnology’sunforeseensi
MillionsofAmericansandforeignersseeG.I.Joeasamindlesswartoy,thesymbolofAmericanmilitaryadventurism,butthat’
WetendtothinkofthedecadesimmediatelyfollowingWorldWarIIasatimeofprosperityandgrowth,withsoldiersreturningh
Whiletherearerivalcontenders,thetitleoftheworld’sfirstdepartmentstorebelongs,perhaps,toHarding,Howell&Co’sGr
(Havingisolated)onaremoteisland,(with)littlework(tooccupy)them,thesoldierssufferedfromboredomandlow(spirits).
随机试题
下列哪项在心主血脉中起关键作用
偏瘫双下肢痉挛性瘫
从总体中抽样一般需要满足的条件为()。Ⅰ.连续性Ⅱ.独立性Ⅲ.针对性Ⅳ.随机性
你有信仰就年轻,_________就年老;有自信就年轻,___________就年老;有希望就年轻,_________就年老。岁月使你皮肤起皱,但是失去了热忱,就损伤了灵魂。填入画横线部分最恰当的一项是:
在结构化方法开发的整个过程中,最重要的环节是
文本框控件中将Text的内容全部显示为所定义的字符的属性项是()。
假定TestClass为一个类,则该类的拷贝构造函数的声明语句为()。
在窗体上有一个命令按钮Commandl,编写事件代码如下:PrivateSuBcormmandl_Click()DimyAsIntegery=0Doy=InputBox(“y=”)IF(yMod10)+Int(y/1
Mygrandsonistotally______playingnetgames.
•Readthearticlebelowaboutsales.•ChoosethecorrectwordtofilleachgapfromA,B,CorD.•Foreachquestion(21-3
最新回复
(
0
)