单项选择题
SPIRITUAL：（）
A．corrupt
B．corporeal
C．metaphorical
D．assorted
E．transient
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单项选择题
It may be inferred from the passage that the most recently accepted theory of peafowl "eyespots" contradicts, in particular, the ideas of（）
A．Jacobs
B．Wallace
C．Austin
D．Darwin
E．Huxley -
单项选择题
Thepassage is primarily concerned with（）
A．contrasting the role of domination and courtship in determining the evolution of bird plumage
B．illustrating the effectiveness of a particular approach to categorizing various evolutionary innovations
C．documenting the origins of a currently accepted scientific theory about food and courtship
D．proposing a new explanation for the evolutionary reasons behind the ornamentation of male bird plumage
E．showing that physical adaptation plays an integral role in contributing to species identification of birds -
单项选择题
According to the passage, theorists throughout history have considered all of the following as possible reasons for the ornamentation of male plumage EXCEPT（）
A．Adornment attracts females on the basis of unconscious aesthetic preferences, increasing their evolutionary advantage.
B．Adornment attracts females to males who resemble their preferred food source, thus contributing to the mating process.
C．Adornment among males signifies heightened physical activity to females, thereby indicating evolutionary superiority.
D．Adornment reduces the amount of energy necessary to frighten rival males, thereby conserving resources.
E．Adornment in plumage frightens rivals away from a limited food source, thereby ensuring a dominant male's survival.
