A major mason for conflict in the animal world is territory. The male animal

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问题     A major mason for conflict in the animal world is territory. The male animal【C1】______an area. The size of the area is sufficient to provide food for him, his【C2】______and their offspring. Migrating birds, for example,【C3】______up the best territory in the order of "first come, first【C4】______". The late arrivals may acquire【C5】______ territories, but【C6】______food is available, or they are too close to the【C7】______of the enemies of the species.
    When there is conflict over territory, animals will commonly use force, or a【C8】______of force, to decide which will stay and which will go. It is interesting to note,【C9】______, that animals seem to use only the【C10】______ amount of force necessary to drive away the intruder. There is usually no killing. In the【C11】______of those animals which are capable【C12】______doing each other harm, there is a【C13】______for the losing animal to show the winning animal that he wishes to submit.
    When he shows this, the【C14】______normally stops fighting. Animals( especially birds),【C15】______can easily escape from conflict seem to have no【C16】______against killing, and equally no mechanism for【C17】______. The losing bird simply flies away. However, two pigeons are placed in a cage, and they start if fighting, they will continue to fight【C18】______one kills the other. We all think of the pigeon as a【C19】______of peace and, in its natural habitat, it is peaceful. But the "peace" mechanism does not【C20】______in a cage. [br] 【C1】

选项 A、establishes
B、builds
C、founds
D、erects

答案 A

解析 此题为词语辨析题。本篇文章主要讲述动物如何建立自己的领地。原文此处的句型比较简单,大意是:公的动物建立一片地区。area 是要选择动词的宾语。A) establishes 的意思是“成立,建立,设立,创立,开设”,可以与area 搭配;B) builds 的含义是“to make something by combining materials or parts (建造,通过组合材料或部分而形成)”,它可以与房子、国家等连用,而不可以与area 搭配;C) founds 也有“兴建,创建”的意思,但是它可以用于表示创建国家、理论等,而不能和area 搭配;D) erects 的意思是“盖,使竖立,使直立”,与文义相差甚远。
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