单选题 A major reason for conflict in the animal world is territory. The male animal establishes an area. The size of the area is sufficient to provide food for him, his mate and their offspring. Migrating birds, for example, used up the best territory in the order of"first come, first【C1】______". The late arrivals may acquire【C2】______territories, but less food is available, or they are too close to the【C3】______of the enemies of the species.【C4】______there is really insufficient food or the danger is very great, the animal will not【C5】______. In this way, the members of the species which are less fit will not have offspring. When there is conflict【C6】______territory, animals will commonly use force, or a show of force, to decide which will stay and which will go. It is interesting to note, 【C7】______, that animals seem to use only the minimum amount of force【C8】______to drive away the intruder. There is usually no killing. In the case of those animals which are capable of【C9】______each other great harm, 【C10】______is a system for the losing animal to show the winning animal that he wishes to submit When he shows this, the victor normally stops fighting.
单选题 【C1】
【正确答案】 C
【答案解析】解析:first come,first served先到先得。serve为……尽力。招待。侍候。
单选题 【C2】
【正确答案】 A
【答案解析】解析:后面有less food及too close to……此处larger与其形成对照。
单选题 【C3】
【正确答案】 D
【答案解析】解析:habitat(动、植物生长的)自然环境。cave岩洞,洞穴。nest安息处,鸟巢。residence住处,指人类的居住场所。
单选题 【C4】
【正确答案】 B
【答案解析】解析:此处用if,其他选项都不符合。
单选题 【C5】
【正确答案】 C
【答案解析】解析:breed(动物)生产,下崽,下蛋。produce产生;生产;结(果实)。mate(使)成伙伴,(使)成配偶。compete比得上,及得上;匹敌。
单选题 【C6】
【正确答案】 B
【答案解析】解析:conflict over sth.在……方面存在冲突。
单选题 【C7】
【正确答案】 C
【答案解析】解析:moreover况且,并且。henceforth从今以后,今后。however无论如何,不管怎样。yet还,现在还是。
单选题 【C8】
【正确答案】 C
【答案解析】解析:necessary必要的,强迫的。compulsory必修的,被强制的。essential基本的,主要的,实质的。Vital生命的,至关重要的。
单选题 【C9】
【正确答案】 A
【答案解析】解析:do sb.harm/do harm to sb.对某人造成伤害。
单选题 【C10】
【正确答案】 D
【答案解析】解析:此处为there be结构,表示“有”。