英语专业四级完型与单选模拟题.docVIP

第七套 Cloze A major reason for conflict in the animal world is territory. The male animal (1) ___ an area. The size of the area is (2) ___ to provide food for him, his (3) ___ and their offspring. Migrating birds, for example, divide up the best territory in the order of “first come, first (4) ____.” The late arrivals may acquire (5)___ territories, but less food is available, or they are too close to the (6) ___of the enemies of species. When there is (7) ____ over territory, animals will commonly use force, or a (8) _____of force, to decide which will stay and which will go. It is interesting to note, (9) ____, that animals seem to use the (10) ___ amount of force necessary to drive away the intruder. There is usually no killing. In the (11) ____of those animals which are capable of doing each other harm, there is a (12) ____ for the losing animal to show the winning animal that he wishes to submit. When he shows this, the (13) ____ normally stops fighting. Animals (especially birds), which can (14) ____ escape from conflict seem to have no (15) ____ against killing, and equally no mechanism for (16)___. The losing bird simply flies away. However, if two doves are (17) ____ 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 (18) ____of peace and, (19)____its natural habitat, it is peaceful. But the “peace” mechanism does not (20) ____ in a cage. 1. A. establishes B. builds C. founds D. erects 2. A. large B .wide C. enough D. sufficient 3. A. wife B. mate C. friend D. neighbour 4. A. used B. got C. served D. gained 5. A. larger B. better C. smaller D. worse 6. A. places B. nests C. residences D. habitats 7. A. conflict B. fight C. argument D. war 8. A. practice B. proof C. show D. comparison 9. A. then B. therefore C. in addition D. however 10. A. minimum B. great C. little D. much 11. A. way B. case C. event D. manner 12. A. system B. device C. method D. solution 13. A. killer B. loser C