【正文】 s by rural people in the southern Appalachian　　A B D　　35. At first the poems of . Cummings gained notoriety to their idiosyncratic punctuation and　　A 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 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) B B D　　negatives.　　25. After flax is washed, dry, beaten, and bed, fibers are obtained for use in making fabric.　　A B C　　they all were once colonies of Britain.　　D　　22. In 1860, more as 90 percent of the people of Indiana lived rural areas, with only a few cities having a　　A Bs basic diet is vegetarian, some hamsters also eat insects.　　(A) Despite　　(B) Although　　(C) Regardless of　　(D) Consequently　　9. The Navajo Indians of the southwestern United States —— for their sand painting, also called dry painting.　　(A) noted　　(B) are noted　　(C) to be noted　　(D) have noted　　10. In 1784, the leaders of what would later bee the state of Virginia gave up —— to the territory that later became five different Midwestern states.　　(A) any claim　　(B) when the claim　　(C) to claim　　(D) would claim 11. —— one after another, parallel puters perform groups of operations at the same time.　　(A) Conventional puters, by handling tasks　　(B) Since tasks being handled by conventional puters　　(C) Whereas conventional puters handle tasks　　(D) While tasks handled by conventional puters　　12. The Liberty Bell, formerly housed in Independence Hall, —— in Philadelphia, was moved to a separate glass pavilion in 1976.　　(A) which a historic building　　(B) a historic building which　　(C) was a historic building　　(D) a historic building　　13. Fossils, traces of dead organisms found in the rocks of Earth39。t invited to the party.　　(B) The man and the woman live in different buildings.　　(C) The woman39。t be able to go to dinner.　　17. (A) Take the class this semester.　　(B) Get permission to take the class.　　(C) Take the class over again.　　(D) Register for the class next semester.　　18. (A) He doesn39。t heard about the man39。s renting.　　(B) Avoid living near the campus.　　(C) Apply for campus housing.　　(D) Find an apartment soon.　　3. (A) He wants to meet the woman after his Spanish class.　　(B) The woman should borrow someone else39。ll ride on the train with the woman.　　(D) He39。t know what happened to the book.　　(D) Joan gave the book to the man.　　22. (A) Why she should tell her students about her plans.　　(B) What he plans to do when he39。s plans for the summer.　　32. (A) She has never been to Gettysburg.　　(B) She took a political science course.　　(C) Her family still goes on vacation together.　　(D) She39。 B C　　have little, if any, toxicity.　　D Questions 110　　In the early 180039。s, marked the twentieth century39。s annual life cycle. 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