词汇题练习—tpo1-71
Theword“precious”inthepassageisclosestinmeaningtoa
Exactb
scarec
valuabled
initialAlthoughlimitedtoaskull,thePakicetusfossilprovidespreciousdetailsontheoriginsof⋯⋯2
Theword“exposed”inthepassageisclosestinmeningtoa
Explainedb
visiblec
identifiedd
locatedSeveralskeletonsofanotherearlywhale,Basilosaurus,werefoundinsedimentsleftby⋯andnowexposedintheSaharadesert
Theword“propulsion”inthepassageisclosestinmeaningtoa
Stayingafloatb
changingdirectionc
decreasingweightd
movingforwardThestructureofthebackboneshows,however,thatitswamlikemodernwhalesbymovingtherearportionofitsbodyupanddown,eventhoughaflukewasmissing
Thelargehindlegswereusedforpropulsioninwater
Theword“threatened”inthepassageiscloestinmeningtoa
Restrictedb
endangeredc
preventedd
rejectedTheexpansionofdesert-likeconditi