2022-2023学年上海市嘉定区高二（下）期末英语试卷.docxVIP

第 =page 1 1页，共 =sectionpages 1 1页 2022-2023学年上海市嘉定区高二（下）期末英语试卷 一、选词填空-句子（本大题共1小题，共10.0分） 1.  A.appearances B.imitating C.distinguish D.isolate E.advantageous F.diverseG.identical H.criterion I.markings J.poisonous K.threatening Why different species start looking exactly the same Is it better to stand out from the crowd or be similar to the background？For birds，the answer is complicated.While peacocks （孔雀） show off their brightly colored feathers to attract mates and ward off predators （捕食者），other birds find it （1） ______ to hide themselves by imitating the looks of other birds. Groups of birds flying together often come from the same species，making it hard to（2） ______ one from another.However，some groups of birds including two or more species take on similar （3） ______ ，which is an uncommon phenomenon. They all share random features，like feathers on head or yellow bellies （腹部），which makes them almost （4） ______ .You cant really tell them apart without looking at their （5） ______ . says Scott Robinson，a famous scholar.His new study suggests（6） ______ another birds appearance is not a coincidence （巧合） but rather an evolutionary method to increase their chances of survival.Looking like a bird from a dominant specter helps reduce attack from other members and appear more （7） ______ to potential predators. In imitation，you often want to look like something because theres an advantage to being that other thing.You want species to think youre（8） ______ or low-profitable target says Rebecca Kimball，a professor of biology. In grouping birds，one idea is that this has more to do with a predators ability to（9） ______ a target.When there are a group of birds moving around，it may be easier for predators to identify an individual that has a distinct color pattern. While it may not seem like it at first，imitating other birds is helping to create more（10） ______ species.Not only do birds imitate more than one species as they grow up，but their appearance varies over time.