单选题Which of the following phrases from the text best expresses the author’s conclusion about the meaning of the difference between left-eyed and right-eyed flatfish?A“most striking” (line 3, paragraph 1)B“variation is adaptive” (line 2, paragraph 2)C“mechanically disadvantageous” (line 7, paragraph 3)D“evolutionary red herring” (line 8-9, paragraph 4)
单选题
Which of the following phrases from the text best expresses the author’s conclusion about the meaning of the difference between left-eyed and right-eyed flatfish?
A
“most striking” (line 3, paragraph 1)
B
“variation is adaptive” (line 2, paragraph 2)
C
“mechanically disadvantageous” (line 7, paragraph 3)
D
“evolutionary red herring” (line 8-9, paragraph 4)
参考解析
解析：
细节题。由文章最后一段最后一句的 As for the left-eyed and right-eyed flatfish, their difference, however striking, appears to be an evolutionary red herring.可知本题答案是D项。
细节题。由文章最后一段最后一句的 As for the left-eyed and right-eyed flatfish, their difference, however striking, appears to be an evolutionary red herring.可知本题答案是D项。
相关考题：
In line 2 (Pare. 2), the word "it" refers to which of the following phrases?A. "the intention" (line 1)B. "the collection" (line 1)C. "one member" (line 1)D. "each flower family" (line 1)
The word “devastating” (Line 3, Paragraph 2) is closest in meaning to _____［A］ destructive ［B］ regretful ［C］ frustrating ［D］ terrible
Which of the following best defines the word "aggressive" ( Line 3, Paragraph 6) ?A) Bold.B) Harmful.C) Careless.D) Desperate.
Which of the following sentences from the text BEST indicates that the teacher is very considerate?A. In her calm，motherly voice she said，“By the end of winter，…”（Paragraph 2）B. With the grace that only experience can bring，she struggled to…（Paragraph 4）C. …. she still managed to look both helpful and interested. （Paragraph 4）D. …，she managed to act as though I wasn’t an annoying little girl.（Paragraph 4）
Which of the following best defines the word \aggressive\ (line 4, paragraph 7)?A Bold.B Harmful.C Careless.D Desperate.
In the article, the word "consternation" in paragraph 2, Line 3 is closest in meaning to__________.A.alarm B.admirationC.fearD.assurance
The word "select" in paragraph 1, line 2 is closest in meaning to__________.A.specificB.favoriteC.excellentD.common
The word "conditions" in paragraph 2, line 9 is closet in meaning to__________.A.statusesB.appearancesC.demandsD.qualities
The word "select" in paragraph 1, line 2 is closest in meaning toA.specificB.favorite C.excellent D.common
单选题The text supplies information for answering which of the following questions?AWhy are Japanese starry flounder mostly left-eyed?BWhy should the eye-sidedness in starry flounder be considered selectively neutral?CWhy have biologists recently become interested in whether a characteristic is adaptive or selectively neutral?DHow do the eyes in flatfish migrate?
单选题The word “issue” in paragraph 3, line 2 is closest in meaning to ______.AresolveBappearCprovideDpublish
单选题The word “accommodate” in paragraph 2, line 1 of the second memo is closest in meaning to ______ .AobligeBrejectCresideDpresent
单选题The word “gizmos” （line 1, paragraph 2） most probably means ______.AprogramsBexpertsCdevicesDcreatures
单选题Which of the following best expresses the meaning of the sentence “Marco Polo, eat your heart out.” in para. 4?AMarco polo would be sad to know about the easy access to information about the world.BMarco polo would sincerely welcome the information age.CMarco polo would be happy to learn to use the Web.DMarco polo would never believe the story from the author’s friend.
单选题The word “lucrative” in paragraph 2, line 2 of the advertisement is closest in meaning to ______ .AprofitableBprogressiveCenjoyableDdifficult
单选题The phrase ‘in lieu of’ (line 2, paragraph 4) most probably means ______.Aon behalf ofBin line withCwith regard toDinstead of
单选题In the article，the word “raised” in paragraph 2.line 4.is closest in meaning toAliftedBbuiltCcreatedDbrought
单选题The word “holding” in paragraph 3, line 6 is closest in meaning to ______.AsupportingBremainingCacquiringDowning
单选题The author of the text puts the word “deepest” (line 13, paragraph 3) in quotation marks most probably in order to ______.Asignal her reservations about the accuracy of psychohistorians’ claims for their workBdraw attention to a contradiction in the psychohistorians’ methodCemphasize the major difference between the traditional historians’ method and that of psychohistoriansDdisassociate her opinion of the psychohistorians’ claims from her opinion of their method
单选题The word “forward” in paragraph 3, line 2 of the email is closest in meaning to ______.AadvanceBsendCreceiveDreturn
单选题Which of the following best expresses the attitude of the author of Passage 2 toward the find (line 18) ?ARestrained optimismBMild shockCWarm acceptanceDHesitant passionEMercurial endurance
单选题The word “quote” in paragraph 4, line 2 of the email is closest in meaning to ______.AsayingBoptionCpriceDreference
单选题The word “fluctuations” in paragraph 1, line 1 is closest in meaning to ______.AincreasesBinspectionsCchangesDconclusions
单选题The word “progressively” in paragraph 5, line 1 is closest in meaning to ______.AmoderatelyBfrequentlyCincreasinglyDliberally
单选题In the email, the phrase “putting on” in paragraph 1, line 2, is closest in meaning toAadvertisingBevaluatingCperformingDhosting
单选题Which of the following best defines the word “aggressive” (line 3, paragraph 7)?ABoldBHarmfulCCarelessDDesperate
单选题The word “covered” in paragraph 3, line 6, is closest in meaning to ______.Aput onBspread outCextended overDdealt with