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ther hand, when it es to substantive particularly behavioral information, crows 中国最大的管理资源中心 (大量免费资源共享 ) 第 17 页 共 40 页 are less well known than many parably mon species and, for that matter, not a few quite unmon ones: the endangered California condor, to cite one obvious example. There are practical reasons for this. Crows are notoriously poor and aggravating subjects for field research. Keen observers and quick learners, they are astute about the intentions of other creatures, including researchers, and adept at avoiding them. Because they are so numerous, active, and monochromatic, it is difficult to distinguish one crow from another. Bands, radio transmitters, or other identifying devices can be attached to them , but this of course requires catching live crows, who are among the wariest and most untrappable of birds. 中国最大的管理资源中心 (大量免费资源共享 ) 第 18 页 共 40 页 Technical difficulties aside , crow research is daunting because the ways of these birds are so plex and various. As preeminent is generalists, members of this species ingeniously exploit a great range of habitats and resources, and they can quickly adjust to changes in their circumstances. Being so educable, individual birds have markedly different interests and inclinations, strategies and scams. For example, one pet crow learned how to let a dog out of its kennel by pulling the pin on the door. When the dog escaped, the bird went into the kennel and ate its food. is the main topic of the passage? 中国最大的管理资源中心 (大量免费资源共享 ) 第 19 页 共 40 页 (A) The ways in which crows differ from other mon birds. (B) The myths and legends about crows. (C) The characteristics that make crows difficult to study. (D) The existing methods for investigating crow behavior. to the first paragraph, what evidence is there that crows have interested people for a long time? (A) The large number of stories about crows. (B) The frequency with which crows are sighted. (C) The amount of research that has been conducted on crows. (D) The ease with which crows are identified. word parably in line 7 is closest in meaning to 中国最大的管理资源中心 (大量免费资源共享 ) 第 20 页 共 40 页 (A) interestingly (B) similarly (C) otherwise (D) sometimes line 9, the author mentions the endangered California condor as an example of a species that is (A) smaller than the crow (B) easily identifiable (C) featured in legends (D) very rare word them in line 10 refers to 中国最大的管理资源中心 (大量免费资源共享 ) 第 21 页 共 40 页 (A) crows (B) subjects (C) intentions (D) researchers to the second paragraph, crows are poor subjects for field research for all of the following reasons EXCEPT (A) They can successfully avoid observers. (B) They are hard to distinguish from one another. (C) They can be quite aggressive. (D) They are difficult to catch. the second paragraph, the author implies that using radio transmitters would allow a researcher who studies crow to 中国最大的管理资源中心 (大量免费资源共享 ) 第 22 页 共 40 页 (A) identify individual crows (B) follow flocks of crows over long distances (C) record the times when crows are most active (D) help crows that bee sick or injured to the third paragraph, which of the following is true about crows? (A) They seldom live in any one place for very long. (B) They thrive in a wide variety of environments. (C) They have marked preferences for certain kinds of foods. (D) They use up the resources in one area before moving to another. line 26, the word inclinations is closest in meaning to 中国最大的管理资源中心 (大量免费资源共享 ) 第 23 页 共 40 页 (A) tricks (B) opportunities (C) preferences (D) experiences lines 2629, the author mentions a pet crow to illustrate which of the following? (A) The clever ways that crows solve problems. (B) The differences between pet crows and wild crows. (C) The ease with which crows can be tamed. (D) The affection that crows show to other creatures of the following statements is supported by the passage? 中国最大的管理资源中心 (大量免费资源共享 ) 第 24 页 共 40 页 (A) Crows have relatively long lives. (B) Crows have keen vision. (C) Crows are usually solitary. (D) Crows are very intelligent. Questions 3341 In the early days of the United States, postal charges were paid by the recipient and Charges。
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