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lz啊,那个鸟的祖先的是不是GWD原题啊? Although many lines of evidence indicate that birds evolved from ground-dwelling theropod dinosaurs, some scientists remain unconvinced. They argue that theropods appeared too late to have given rise to birds, noting that Archaeopteryx lithographica – the oldest known bird – appears in the fossil record about 150 million years ago, whereas the fossil remains of various no avian maniraptor theropods – the closest known relatives of birds – date only to about 115 million years ago. But investigators have now uncovered bones that evidently belong to nonavian maniraptors dating to the time of Archaeopteryx. In any case, failure to find fossils of a predicted kind does not rule out their existence in an undiscovered deposit. Skeptics also argue that the fused clavicles (the “wishbone”) of birds differ from the unfused clavicles of theropods. This objection was reasonable when only early theropod clavicles had been discovered, but fossilized theropod clavicles that look just like the wishbone of Archaeopteryx have now been unearthed. Finally, some scientists argue that the complex lungs of birds could not have evolved from theropod lungs, an assertion that cannot be supported or falsified at the moment, because no fossil lungs are preserved in the paleontological record. T-4-Q5-Q7
The primary purpose of the passage is to A. compare the development of two hypotheses concerning the evolutionary origin of birds B. suggest revisions to the standard theory of the evolutionary history of birds C. evaluate the usefulness of fossil evidence in determining the evolutionary history of birds D. challenge the theory that birds evolved from ground-dwelling theropod dinosaurs E. respond to criticisms ofthe theory that birds evolved from ground-dwelling theropod dinosaurs
In the context of the passage, the phrase “fossils of a predicted kind”(line 16) most likely refers to which of the following? A. Theropod fossils with fused clavicles B. Theropod fossils that are similar in structure to Archaeopteryx fossils C. Theropod fossils dating back more than 150 million years D. Fossils indicating the structure of theropod lungs E. Fossils indicating the structure of Archaeopteryx lungs
Which of the following is mentioned in the passage as an argument madeby scientists who are unconvinced that birds evolved from theropod dinosaurs? A. There are no knowntheropod dinosaur fossils dating from a period after the time of Archaeopteryx. B. There are no knowntheropod dinosaur fossils that indicate the structure of those dinosaurs’lungs. C. Theropod dinosaurs appear in the fossil record about 150 million years ago. D. Theropod dinosaurs didnot have fused clavicles. E. Theropod dinosaurs had certain bones that look just like those of Archaeopteryx. |
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