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　　The origins of nest-building remain obscure, but current observations of nest-building activities provide evidence of their evolution. Clues to this evolutionary process can be found in the activities of play and in the behavior and movements of birds during mating, such as incessant pulling at strips of vegetation or scraping of the soil. During the early days of the reproductive cycle, the birds seem only to play with the building materials. In preparation for mating, they engage in activities that resemble nest-building, and continue these activities throughout and even after the mating cycle. Effective attempts at construction occur only after mating.

　　Although nest-building is an instinctive ability, there is considerable adaptability in both site selection and use of materials, especially with those species which build quite elaborate constructions. Furthermore, some element of learning is often evident since younger birds do not build as well as their practiced elders. Young ravens, for example, first attempt to build with sticks of quite unsuitable size, while a jackdaw's first nest includes virtually any movable object. The novelist John Steinbeck recorded the contents of a young osprey nest built in his garden, which included three shirts, a bath towel, and one arrow.

　　Birds also display remarkable behavior in collecting building materials. Crows have been seen to tear off stout green twigs, and sparrowhawks will dive purposefully onto a branch until it snaps and then hang upside down to break it off. Golden eagles, over generations of work, construct enormous nests. One of these, examined after it had been dislodged by high winds, weighed almost two tons and included foundation branches almost two meters long. The carrying capacity of the eagles, however, is only relative to their size and most birds are able to carry an extra load of just over twenty percent of their body weight.

　　1. The word "obscure" in line 1 is closest in meaning to

　　(A) interesting

　　(B) unclear

　　(C) imperfect

　　(D) complex

　　2. According to the passage , which of the following activities is characteristic of the early part of the reproductive cycle of birds?

　　(A) Selecting a mate

　　(B) Collecting nest-building materials

　　(C) Playing with nest-building materials

　　(D) Building a nest

　　3. The word "display" in line 17 is closest in meaning to

　　(A) communicate

　　(B) imitate

　　(C) initiate

　　(D) exhibit

　　4. The novelist John Steinbeck is mentioned in line 14 because he

　　(A) conducted a scientific study on the behavior of ospreys

　　(B) was the first to describe where ospreys built their nests

　　(C) described the materials ospreys can use to build their nests

　　(D) compared the size of osprey nests with the nests of other species

　　5. Which of the following birds are mentioned as those that build nests that include unusual objects?

　　(A) Ravens

　　(B) Ospreys

　　(C) Crows

　　(D) Sparrowhawks

　　6. According to the passage , when gathering materials to build their nests, sparrowhawks do which of the following?

　　(A) Hang upside down

　　(B) Select only green twigs

　　(C) Use objects blowing in the wind

　　(D) Collect more branches than necessary

　　7. The word "these" in line 20 refers to

　　(A) golden eagles

　　(B) generations

　　(C) winds

　　(D) nests

　　8. The word "load" in line 23 is closest in meaning to

　　(A) weight

　　(B) number

　　(C) section

　　(D) level

　　9. The author mentions twenty percent in line 23 to indicate that

　　(A) eagles are twenty percent bigger than most birds

　　(B) twenty percent of all nests include foundation branches

　　(C) the nests of eagles are twenty percent of larger than those of other birds

　　(D) birds can carry twenty percent more of their own weight

　　答案：BCDCB ADAD

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