Until recently, zoologists believed that
all species of phocids (true seals), a pinniped
family, use a different maternal
Line strategy than do otariids (fur seals and
(5) sea lions), another pinniped family. Mother
otariids use a foraging strategy. They
acquire moderate energy stores in the
form of blubber before arriving at breeding
sites and then fast for 5 to 11 days after
(10) birth. Throughout the rest of the lactation
(milk production) period, which lasts from
4 months to 3 years depending on the
species, mother otariids alternately forage
at sea, where they replenish their fat
(15) stores, and nurse their young at breeding
sites. Zoologists had assumed that
females of all phocid species, by contrast,
use a fasting strategy in which mother
phocids, having accumulated large energy
(20) stores before they arrive at breeding sites,
fast throughout the entire lactation period,
which lasts from 4 to 50 days depending on
the species. However, recent studies on
harbor seals, a phocid species, found that
(25) lactating females commenced foraging
approximately 6 days after giving birth and
on average made 7 foraging trips during
the remainder of their 24-day lactation
period.
Q35:
According to the passage, until recently zoologists believed which of the following about
all phocid mothers?
A. Their fasting periods after giving birth were typically shorter than those of otariids.
B. Their lactation periods were generally as long as those of comparably sized
otariids.
C. They acquired only moderate energy stores in the form of blubber before arriving
at breeding sites.
D. They depleted less than a third of their stored body fat during lactation.
E. The replenished their fat stores only after their lactation period ended.
答案e
但是我選的是A
因為文章通過對比來確定的35題的答案。otariids 哺乳時間長,在哺乳期間就去海�覓食物;by contrast,All phocids哺乳時間短(文章並沒有提到phocids只能在哺乳期結束後才去補充食物,他或許也可以於哺乳期間補充食物啊)。
有誰可以幫我看一看那個是正確的呢?謝謝!