【正文】 bit.　　(B) He didn39。t surprised by her announcement.　　23. (A) Put a little more pepper in the stew.　　(B) Taste the stew to see if it needs paper.　　(C) Check the recipe to see if they followed it correctly.　　(D) Serve the stew as it is.　　24. (A) She wants to know where Tom heard the stories.　　(B) She39。s far from where she lives.　　(B) Her family went there without her.　　(C) She doesn39。s Feather inevitably wears out. All adult birds molt their feathers at least once a year, and upon close observation, one can recognize the frayed, ragged appearance of feathers that　　5) are nearing the end of their useful life. Two distinct processes are involved in molting. The first step is when the old, worn feather is dropped, or shed. The second is when a new feather grows in its place. When each feather has been shed and replaced, then the molt can be said to be plete. This, however, is an abstraction that often does not happen: inplete, overlapping, and arrested molts are quite mon.　　10) Molt requires that a bird find and process enough protein to rebuild approximately onethird of its body weight. It is not surprising that a bird in heavy molt often seems listless and unwell. But far from being random, molt is controlled by strong evolutionary forces that have established an optimal time and duration. Generally, molt occurs at the time of least stress on the bird. Many songbirds, for instance, molt in late summer, when　　15) the hard work of breeding is done but the weather is still warm and food still plentiful. This is why the woods in late summer often seem so quiet, when pared with the Exuberant choruses of spring.　　Molt of the flight feathers is the most highly organized part of the process. Some species, for example, begin by dropping the outermost primary feathers on each side (to retain　　20) balance in the air) and wait until the replacement feathers are about onethird grown before shedding the next outermost, and so on. Others always start with the innermost primary feathers and work outward. Yet other species begin in the middle and work outward on both weeks while the replacement feathers grow.　　 passage mainly discusses how　　(A) birds prepare for breeding　　(B) bird feathers differ from species　　(C) birds shed and replace their feathers　　(D) birds are affected by seasonal changes　　 word Notwithstanding in line 2 is closest　　in meaning to　　(A) despite　　(B) because of　　(C) instead of　　(D) regarding　　 word intricate in line 2 is closest in meaning to　　(A) regular　　(B) plex　　(C) interesting　　(D) important　　 word random in line 12 is closest in meaning to　　(A) unfortunate　　(B) unusual　　(C) unobservable　　(D) unpredictable　　 word optimal in line 13 is closest in meaning to　　(A) slow　　(B) frequent　　(C) best　　(D) early　　 of the following is NOT mentioned as a reason that songbirds molt in the late summer?　　(A) Fewer predators are in the woods.　　(B) The weathers is still warm.　　(C) The songbirds have finished breeding.　　(D) Food is still available.　　17. Some birds that are molting maintain balance during flight by　　(A) constantly preening and caring for their remaining feathers　　(B) dropping flight feathers on both sides at the same time　　(C) adjusting the angle of their flight to pensate for lost feathers　　(D) only losing onethird of their feathers　　 word Others in line 21 refers to　　(A) ducks　　(B) sides　　(C) species　　(D) flight feathers　　 author discusses ducks in order to provide an example of birds that　　(A) grow replacement feathers that are very long　　(B) shed all their wing feathers at one time　　(C) keep their innermost feathers　　(D) shed their outermost feathers first　　20. It can inferred from the discussion about ducks that the molting of their flight feathers takes.　　(A) a year　　(B) a season　　(C) several months　　(D) a few weeks　　Question 2130　　The Harlem Renaissance, a movement of the 192039。s, over 80 percent of the United States labor force was engaged in agriculture. Sophisticated technology and machinery were virtually nonexistent. People who lived in the cities and were not directly involved in trade often participated in small cottage industries making handcrafted goods. Others cured meats, silversmiths, candle　　5) or otherwise produced needed goods and modities. Blacksmiths, silversmiths, candle makers, and other artisans worked in their homes or barns, relying on help of family Perhaps no single phenomenon brought more widespread and lasting change to the United States society than the rise of industrialization. Industrial growth hinged on several　　10） economic factors. First, industry requires an abundance of natural resources, especially coal, iron ore, water, petroleum, and timberall readily available on the North American continent. Second, factories demand a large labor supply. Between the 187039。t sure if Judy can solve the problem.　　(D) The man will be able to solve the problem himself.　　31. (A) Places the man has visited.　　(B) A paper the woman is writing for a class.　　(C) School activities they enjoy.　　(D) The woman39。t seen Joan recently.　　(B) The man plans to call Joan soon.　　(C) Joan doesn39。ll be easy for him to give the woman a ride to the station.　　(C) He39。t very good.　　(D) He has already seen the play.　　2. (A) Share the place he39。t expect to have a quiz today.　　(C) Dr. Turner often gives quizzes.　　(D) The man should have prepared for the class.　　5. (A) There are different kinds of folders.　　(B) This decision requires careful thought.　　(C) It doesn39。t see the paintings.　　(C) He doesn39。s surprised Tom was so serious last night.　　(C) Tom doesn39。t know a lot about it.　　(D) She39。s, marked the twentieth century39。s and apes.　　A B C D　　 may be hard or soft, depending on the amount of water left into it and the character of　　A B C D　　the cuting.　　 carbonare lamp, a very bright electric lamp used for