Moa

题目与答案

1. 21 What is the thing that makes the Moa similar to dinosaur?
   • both are of interest to the public
   • both are extinct at similar time
   • both left lots of fossil remains

   答案：both are of interest to the public

   原文定位：When I mention extinct animals during ancient times, you may immediately think of dinosaurs, which disappeared around sixty-six million years ago. Fossils of dinosaurs, which we use to study, are large in number, but not many of those of Moa remain, though both animals appeal to people today

   同义替换：「are of interest to the public」↔「appeal to people today」

2. 22 What is the difference between Moa and other birds
   • no wing bones
   • a long tail
   • a smaller head

   答案：no wing bones

   原文定位：Birds are commonly characterized by being warm-blooded, having feathers and wings;and the flightless Moa;are the only wingless birds lacking even the vestigial wings and substantial tailbones in their family

   同义替换：「no wing bones」↔「wingless birds lacking even the vestigial wings」

3. 23 What`s the special feature of their chicks
   • they never return to the nests
   • most of them die within two months after birth
   • they can find food by themselves

   答案：they can find food by themselves

   原文定位：The eggs of Moa were laid in nests and incubated for about two months. The chicks would be well-developed upon hatching and probably would be able to leave the nests to feed on their own almost immediately

   同义替换：「can find food by themselves」↔「feed on their own」

4. 24 What is the tutor`s opinion on male hatching the egg?
   • he doubts whether it is true or possible
   • he thinks it may be true
   • he can say with certainty that it is true

   答案：he thinks it may be true

   原文定位：I think there is a possibility for that. I've read somewhere that the sex-specific DNA recovered from the outer surfaces of eggshells suggested that these eggs were likely to have been hatched by the male, but we still need to consult more

   同义替换：「may be true」↔「there is a possibility」

5. 25 What is the student`s response after hearing some people see a Moa recently
   • he is surprised
   • he is worried
   • he is amused

   答案：he is amused

   原文定位：I'm not amazed by that, since that kind of thing has been claimed several times. But I find it funny because no reliable evidence of Moa tracks has ever been found, and experts still contend that Moa survival is extremely unlikely

   同义替换：「amused」↔「funny」

6. 26 Why did the Moa become extinct?
   • climate change
   • human interference
   • competitions with other animals

   答案：human interference

   原文定位：Well, before the arrival of human settlers in New Zealand, the Moa's only predator was the massive Haas eagle. Then the Maori arrived sometime before CE thirteen hundred, and all Moa genera were soon driven to extinction by hunting

   同义替换：「interference」↔「hunting」

7. the North Island Giant Moa
   • the much taller female
   • less fossils left
   • the biggest eggs
   • feeding at night
   • better vocal sound
   • poor eyesight

   答案：the much taller female

   原文定位：the second tallest of the nine Moa species is the North Island giant Moa, with the females being markedly larger than males, both in weight and height

   同义替换：「much taller」↔「larger than」

8. the Crested Moa
   • the much taller female
   • less fossils left
   • the biggest eggs
   • feeding at night
   • better vocal sound
   • poor eyesight

   答案：less fossils left

   原文定位：And I know the crested Moa;As they mainly lived in the remote interior of the Southern Island, their fossils are rare or absent in archaeological sites

   同义替换：「less fossils left」↔「fossils are rare or absent」

9. the Stout-legged Moa
   • the much taller female
   • less fossils left
   • the biggest eggs
   • feeding at night
   • better vocal sound
   • poor eyesight

   答案：poor eyesight

   原文定位：A considerable amount of remains of the stout-legged Moa exist due to the well-preserved properties of their habitat. Their skulls reveal relatively bad vision, a good sense of smell, and a very short bill

   同义替换：「poor eyesight」↔「relatively bad vision」

10. the Eastern Moa
    • the much taller female
    • less fossils left
    • the biggest eggs
    • feeding at night
    • better vocal sound
    • poor eyesight

    答案：better vocal sound

    原文定位：Then there is the eastern Moa. They were remarkable in having very long and narrow windpipes, which probably enabled them to make louder, more resonant calls than those of other Moa and had the greatest vocal abilities

    同义替换：「better vocal sound」↔「the greatest vocal abilities」