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5. The word “compression” in the passage is closest in meaning to A. destruction B. crushing C. swallowing D. removal
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6. According to paragraphs 3 and 4, what can studies of living animals help scientists determine about individual dinosaurs?
A How the overall jaw size of a given dinosaur species relates to the type of food the species members ate
B Whether a given dinosaur generally ate plants or generally ate meat
C How much food a given dinosaur would have needed to eat to remain healthy D How an inadequate diet may have affected a given dinosaur's skull and jaw
7. According to paragraph 5, all of the following support the claim that the adult Coelophysis sometimes ate young Coelophysis EXCEPT:
A Juveniles found in the body cavities of adults were too advanced in their development to be embryos.
B Juveniles of different sizes were found in the body cavity of the same adult. C Juveniles found in the body cavities of adults were too large to be embryos. D Juveniles found in the body cavities of adults were in unhatched eggs.
8. The word “restricted” in the passage is closest in meaning to A. related B. critical C. common D. limited
9. What explanation is given in paragraph 7 to support the idea that coprolites are a good source of information about what dinosaurs ate?
A. They are likely to be preserved because of their resistance to decay.
B. They contain some parts of plants and animals that are unchanged by the digestive process. C. They are usually found in close proximity to other dinosaur fossils. D. They are produced by both carnivores and herbivores.
10. The word “diverse” in the passage is closest in meaning to A. healthy B. varied C. pure D. stable
11. According to paragraph 7, what has the study of coprolites revealed about dinosaur eating habits?
A. Herbivores consumed much larger quantities of food than other dinosaurs did. B. The diets of some dinosaurs were limited to relatively few kinds of foods.
C. Some herbivores experienced digestion problems as a result of eating certain plants. D. The diets of some dinosaurs changed as different plants became available to eat.
12. Which of the following questions is NOT answered in the passage?
A. Why did paleontologists once believe that Coelophysis gave birth to live young? B. Why is it unusual for the stomach contents of dinosaurs to be preserved?
C. What are some dinosaurs in which the fossilized remains of plants have been found?
D. What difficulty do scientists face in using coprolites to draw conclusions about dinosaur diet? 13. Look at the four squares [█] that indicate where the following sentence could be added to the passage.
Unfortunately, studies of living animals provide only a very general understanding of what various dinosaurs ate.
Where would the sentence best fit? Click on a square [■] to add the sentence to the passage 14. Directions: An introductory sentence for a brief summary of the passage is provided below. Complete the summary by selecting the THREE answer choices that express the most important ideas in the passage. Some sentences do not belong in the summary because they express ideas that are not presented in the passage or are minor ideas in the passage. This question is worth 3 points.
Scientists use both direct and indirect evidence to determine the dietary preferences of dinosaurs. ● ● ●
Answer Choices
A. Observations of fossilized remains indicate that most dinosaurs preferred to eat plants rather than animals.
B. Specific information about a dinosaur's diet can sometimes be obtained from the fossilized contents of its stomach.
C. A better understanding of how different dinosaurs reproduced and developed has helped paleontologists determine actual food requirements at different stages of the life cycle.
D. The shape of a dinosaur's teeth and the structure of its jaws indicate, as do the teeth and jaws of modern animals, the general kind of food the dinosaur ate.
E. Fossils formed from dinosaur's bodily waste can provide clues to what dinosaurs consumed, but such fossils cannot be easily associated with specific dinosaurs.
F. Generally speaking, dinosaurs that were herbivores had a more varied diet than did dinosaurs that were carnivores.
参考答案：1-5.A C A B B 6-10.B D D B B 11-13.B B C 14.B D E
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