My brother had, for years, a delightfully tame and lively blue-fronted Amazon parrot named Papagallo, which had an extraordinary talent for speech. Living with us in Altenberg, Papagallo flew just as freely around as most of my other birds. A talking parrot that flies from tree to tree and at the same time says human words, gives a much more comical effect than one that sits in a cage and does the same thing. When Papagallo, with loud cries of “Where’s the Doc?” flew about the district, sometimes in a real search for his master, it was funny.
Still funnier, but also remarkable from a scientific point of view, was the following performance of the bird. Papagallo feared nothing and nobody, with the exception of the chimney sweep. Birds are likely to fear things which are up above. And this tendency is associated with the natural fear of the bird of prey diving down from the heights. So everything that appears against the sky, has for them something of the meaning of “bird of prey”. As the chimney sweep in black stood up on the chimney and became outlined against the sky, Papagallo fell into a panic of fear and flew, loudly screaming, so far away that we feared he might not come back. Months later, when the chimney sweep came again, Papagallo was sitting on the weathercock, quarrelling with other birds who wanted to sit there too. All at once, I saw him stretch his neck and peer down anxiously into the village street; then he flew up and away, crying out in tough tones, “ The chimney sweep is- coming!” “The chimney sweep is coming! The next moment, the man in black walked through the doorway of the yard !
Unfortunately, I was unable to find out how often Papagallo had seen the chimney sweep before and how often he had heard the excited cry of our cook, which meant his approach. It was, without a doubt, the voice and intonation of this lady that the bird copied. But he had certainly not heard it more than three times at the most and, each time, only once and at an interval of months.
1.It can be inferred that the author_______.
A.might be a bird expert
B.must set a lot of parrots free
C.could talk with Papagallo
D.did have Papagallo look for his brother
2.What does the underlined words “bird of prey” in Paragraph 2 mean?
A.Bird flying up high.
B.Bird hunting animals.
C.Bird having black feathers.
D.Bird diving down from the sky.
3.What confused the author?
A.Why Papagallo feared the chimney sweep.
B.What the chimney sweep did to Papagallo.
C.How Papagallo had learnt to say the exact sentence.
D.How often Papagallo was seen by the chimney sweep.
4.Which of the following best describes Papagallo?
A.Gifted B.Caring.
C.Shy. D.Talkative.
高三英语阅读理解简单题
My brother had, for years, a delightfully tame and lively blue-fronted Amazon parrot named Papagallo, which had an extraordinary talent for speech. Living with us in Altenberg, Papagallo flew just as freely around as most of my other birds. A talking parrot that flies from tree to tree and at the same time says human words, gives a much more comical effect than one that sits in a cage and does the same thing. When Papagallo, with loud cries of “Where’s the Doc?” flew about the district, sometimes in a real search for his master, it was funny.
Still funnier, but also remarkable from a scientific point of view, was the following performance of the bird. Papagallo feared nothing and nobody, with the exception of the chimney sweep. Birds are likely to fear things which are up above. And this tendency is associated with the natural fear of the bird of prey diving down from the heights. So everything that appears against the sky, has for them something of the meaning of “bird of prey”. As the chimney sweep in black stood up on the chimney and became outlined against the sky, Papagallo fell into a panic of fear and flew, loudly screaming, so far away that we feared he might not come back. Months later, when the chimney sweep came again, Papagallo was sitting on the weathercock, quarrelling with other birds who wanted to sit there too. All at once, I saw him stretch his neck and peer down anxiously into the village street; then he flew up and away, crying out in tough tones, “ The chimney sweep is- coming!” “The chimney sweep is coming! The next moment, the man in black walked through the doorway of the yard !
Unfortunately, I was unable to find out how often Papagallo had seen the chimney sweep before and how often he had heard the excited cry of our cook, which meant his approach. It was, without a doubt, the voice and intonation of this lady that the bird copied. But he had certainly not heard it more than three times at the most and, each time, only once and at an interval of months.
1.It can be inferred that the author_______.
A.might be a bird expert
B.must set a lot of parrots free
C.could talk with Papagallo
D.did have Papagallo look for his brother
2.What does the underlined words “bird of prey” in Paragraph 2 mean?
A.Bird flying up high.
B.Bird hunting animals.
C.Bird having black feathers.
D.Bird diving down from the sky.
3.What confused the author?
A.Why Papagallo feared the chimney sweep.
B.What the chimney sweep did to Papagallo.
C.How Papagallo had learnt to say the exact sentence.
D.How often Papagallo was seen by the chimney sweep.
4.Which of the following best describes Papagallo?
A.Gifted B.Caring.
C.Shy. D.Talkative.
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Last year, my brother and I went to Miami for a vacation. Some of my friends who had been there before said 1. was a wonderful holiday destination. Before we went, we had planned for months. When the day came, we were ready.
After our plane landed, we went to the hotel. We had made our reservation six months2.（early）, but the man at the front desk said there had been a mistake. We 3.（tell）that our rooms hadn’t been reserved for that week, 4. for the week after. I didn’t understand 5.this would happen and my credit card had already been charged6. the reservation. What’s worse, the hotel had been fully booked. When we were wondering what to do, the manager came out. She was 7.（surprise）helpful. She apologized for the mistake and gave us a spare VIP room on 8. top floor. We had never stayed in such an amazing room, and we weren’t charged extra.
The next day, my brother and I went to the beach 9. we watched some people play volleyball. We got a little10.（sunburn）, but the day had been so relaxing that we didn’t mind.
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Last year, my brother and I went to Miami for a vacation. Some of my friends who had been there before said1._____ was a wonderful holiday destination. Before we went, we had planned for months. When the day came, we were ready.
After our plane landed, we went to the hotel. We had made our reservation six months__2.____ （early）, but the man at the front desk said there had been a mistake. We __3.___（tell）that our rooms hadn’t been reserved for that week, __4._ for the week after. I didn’t understand _5._ this would happen and my credit card had already been charged____6.__ the reservation. What’s worse, the hotel had been fully booked. When we were wondering what to do, the manager came out. She was _7.___（surprise）helpful. She apologized for the mistake and gave us a spare VIP room on __8.___ top floor. We had never stayed in such an amazing room, and we weren’t charged extra.
The next day, my brother and I went to the beach __9._ we watched some people play volleyball. We got a little___10._（sunburn），but the day had been so relaxing that we didn’t mind.
高三英语语法填空中等难度题查看答案及解析
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Last year, my brother and I went to Miami for a vacation. Some of my friends who had been there before said1. was a wonderful holiday destination. Before we went, we had planned for months. When the day came, we were ready.
After our plane landed, we went to the hotel. We had made our reservation six months2._ （early）, but the man at the front desk said there had been a mistake. We 3.（tell）that our rooms hadn’t been reserved for that week, _4. for the week after. I didn’t understand 5. this would happen and my credit card had already been charged6. the reservation. What’s worse, the hotel had been fully booked. When we were wondering what to do, the manager came out. She was 7.（surprise）helpful. She apologized for the mistake and gave us a spare VIP room on 8. top floor. We had never stayed in such an amazing room, and we weren’t charged extra.
The next day, my brother and I went to the beach 9. we watched some people play volleyball. We got a little10.（sunburn），but the day had been so relaxing that we didn’t mind.
高三英语语法填空中等难度题查看答案及解析
I grew up poor – living with six brothers, my father and a wonderful mother. We had 36 money and few worldly goods, but plenty of love and attention. I was 37 and energetic. I understood that no matter how poor a person was, they could 38 afford a dream.
My dream was to be a 39 .When I was sixteen, I could crush a baseball, throw a ninety-mile-per-hour fastball. I was also 40 : my high-school coach was Ollie Jarvis, who 41 me the difference between having a dream and showing strong belief. One particular 42 with him changed my life forever.
It was a summer and a friend recommended me for a summer 43 . This meant a chance for my first income—cash for a new bike and new clothes, and the 44 of savings for a house for my mother. The opportunity was attracting, and I wanted to 45 at it.
Then I realized I would have to 46 summer baseball to handle the work schedule, and that meant I would have to tell Coach Jarvis I wouldn’t be playing. I was 47 about this.
When I told Coach Jarvis, he was as 48 as I expected him to be. “You have your whole life to work,” he said. “Your 49 days are limited. You can’t afford to waste them.”
I stood before him with my head 50 , trying to think of how to explain to him why my dream of buying my mom a house and having money in my pocket was worth 51 his disappointment in me.
“How much are you going to make at this job?” he demanded.
“$ 3．25 an hour,” I replied.
“Well, is $ 3.25 an hour the price of a 52 ?” he asked.
That 53 laid bare for me the difference between wanting something right now and having a goal. I devoted myself to 54 that summer, and within the year I was offered a $ 20,000 contract. I signed with the Denver Broncos in 1984 for $ 1.7 million, and bought my mother the 55 of my dreams.
1.A. some B. little C. no D. much
2.A. happy B. lovely C. angry D. noisy
3.A. only B. ever C. still D. almost
4.A. teacher B. coach C. doctor D. sportsman
5.A. lucky B. satisfied C. hopeful D. surprised
6.A. taught B. asked C. told D. trained
7.A. match B. story C. moment D. incident
8.A. job B. camp C. holiday D. course
9.A. cause B. start C. need D. amount
10.A. stand B. call C. look D. jump
11.A. take out B. cut off C. put on D. give up
12.A. excited B. curious C. anxious D. disappointed
13.A. mad B. puzzled C. regretful D. discouraged
14.A. working B. playing C. learning D. shining
15.A. shaking B. hanging C. holding D. nodding
16.A. feeling B. suffering C. facing D. expressing
17.A. dream B. game C. chance D. life
18.A. offer B. price C. question D. order
19.A. study B. sports C. homework D. business
20.A. clothes B. bike C. house D. goods
高三英语完型填空中等难度题查看答案及解析
I grew up poor – living with six brothers, my father and a wonderful mother. We had 36 money and few worldly goods, but plenty of love and attention. I was 37 and energetic. I understood that no matter how poor a person was, they could 38 afford a dream.
My dream was to be a 39 . When I was sixteen, I could crush a baseball, throw a ninety – mile – per – hour fastball. I was also 40 : my high – school coach was Ollie Jarvis, who 41 me the difference between having a dream and showing strong belief. One particular 42 with him changed my life forever.
It was a summer and a friend recommended me for a summer 43 . This meant a chance for my first income – cash for a new bike and new clothes, and the 44 of savings for a house for my mother. The opportunity was attracting, and I wanted to 45 at it.
Then I realized I would have to 46 summer baseball to handle the work schedule, and that meant I would have to tell Coach Jarvis I wouldn’t be playing. I was 47 about this.
When I told Coach Jarvis, he was as 48 as I expected him to be. “You have your whole life to work,” he said. “Your 49 days are limited. You can’t afford to waste them.”
I stood before him with my head 50 , trying to think of how to explain to him why my dream of buying my mom a house and having money in my pocket was worth 51 his disappointment in me.
“How much are you going to make at this job?” he demanded.
“$ 3.25 an hour,” I replied.
“Well, is $ 3.25 an hour the price of a 52 ?” he asked.
That 53 laid bare for me the difference between wanting something right now and having a goal. I devoted myself to 54 that summer, and within the year I was offered a $ 20,000 contract. I signed with the Denver Broncos in 1984 for $ 1.7 million, and bought my mother the 55 of my dreams.
1.A．some B．little C．no D．much
2.A．happy B．lovely C．Angry D．noisy
3.A．only B．ever C．still D．almost
4.A．teacher B．coach C．doctor D．sportsman
5.A．lucky B．satisfied C．hopeful D．surprised
6.A．taught B．asked C．told D．trained
7.A．match B．Story C．moment D．incident
8.A．job B．camp C．holiday D．course
9.A．cause B．start C．need D．amount
10.A．stand B．call C．look D．jump
11.A．take out B．cut off C．put on D．give up
12.A．excited B．curious C．anxious D．disappointed
13.A．mad B．puzzled C．regretful D．discouraged
14.A．working B．playing C．learning D．shining
15.A．shaking B．hanging C．holding D．nodding
16.A．feeling B．suffering C．facing D．expressing
17.A．dream B．game C．chance D．life
18.A．offer B．price C．question D．order
19.A．study B．sports C．homework D．business
20.A．clothes B．bike C．house D．goods
高三英语完型填空中等难度题查看答案及解析
I grew up poor – living with six brothers, my father and a wonderful mother．We had 26 money and few worldly goods, but plenty of love and attention．I was 27 and energetic．I understood that no matter how poor a person was, they could 28 afford a dream．
My dream was to be a 29 ．When I was sixteen, I could crush a baseball, throw a ninety – mile – per – hour fastball．I was also 30 : my high – school coach was Ollie Jarvis, who 31 me the difference between having a dream and showing strong belief．One particular 32 with him changed my life forever．
It was a summer and a friend recommended me for a summer 33 ．This meant a chance for my first income – cash for a new bike and new clothes, and the 34 of savings for a house for my mother．The opportunity was attracting, and I wanted to 35 at it．
Then I realized I would have to 36 summer baseball to handle the work schedule, and that meant I would have to tell Coach Jarvis I wouldn’t be playing．I was 37 about this．
When I told Coach Jarvis, he was as 38 as I expected him to be．“You have your whole life to work,” he said．“Your 39 days are limited．You can’t afford to waste them．”
I stood before him with my head 40 , trying to think of how to explain to him why my dream of buying my mom a house and having money in my pocket was worth 41 his disappointment in me．
“How much are you going to make at this job?” he demanded．
“$ 3．25 an hour,” I replied．
“Well, is $ 3．25 an hour the price of a 42 ?” he asked．
That 43 laid bare for me the difference between wanting something right now and having a goal．I devoted myself to 44 that summer, and within the year I was offered a $ 20,000 contract．I signed with the Denver Broncos in 1984 for $ 1．7 million, and bought my mother the 45 of my dreams．
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高三英语完型填空简单题查看答案及解析
I grew up poor-living with six brothers, three sisters and my mother. We had little money, but plenty of love and attention. I was and energetic. I understood that no matter how poor a person was, he could still a dream.
My dream was . By the time I was sixteen, I could throw a ninety-mile-per- hour baseball and anything that moved on the field. I was also : my high school coach was John, who not only me, but also taught me how to believe in myself. He me the difference between having a dream and showing conviction(信念). One particular incident with coach John changed my life forever.
A friend me for a summer job. This meant a chance for money in my pocket — money for a new bike, new clothes and the of savings for a house for my mother. Then I realized I would have to up summer baseball to handle the work schedule, and that meant I would have to tell John I wouldn’t be playing.
When I told John, he was as as I expected him to be. “You have your whole life to work,”he said,“Your days are limited. You can’t afford to waste them.”I stood before him with my head , trying to think of the that would explain to him why my dream of buying my mom a house and having money in my pocket was worth facing his in me.
“Well,”he asked,“is $ 3.5 an hour the price of a dream?”
That simple question made to me the difference between something right now and having a goal. I myself in sports that summer and the year I was drafted(选拔) by the Pittsburgh Pirates to play baseball, and a $ 20,000 contract. Later, I bought my mother the house of my dream!
1.A.happy B.polite C.shy D.honest
2.A.bring B.afford C.make D.occupy
3.A.athletics B.music C.business D.money
4.A.kick B.play C.pass D.hit
5.A.right B.popular C.lucky D.confident
6.A.believed in B.relied on C.called on D.dealt with
7.A.gave B.taught C.brought D.asked
8.A.called B.advised C.applied D.recommended
9.A.aim B.idea C.start D.purpose
10.A.keep B.end C.give D.pick
11.A.mad B.excited C.frightened D.shameful
12.A.living B.playing C.working D.dreaming
13.A.moving B.nodding C.shaking D.hanging
14.A.questions B.excuses C.words D.ways
15.A.belief B.pride C.helplessness D.disappointment
16.A.direct B.clear C.straight D.bare
17.A.wanting B.changing C.dreaming D.enjoying
18.A.devoted B. engaged C.applied D.contributed
19.A.by B.for C.beyond D.within
20.A.paid B.found C.offered D.presented
高三英语完型填空中等难度题查看答案及解析
I first went to hear a live rock concert when I was eight years old. My brother and his friends were all ___36____ of a heavy metal group called Black Wednesday. When they ___37____ that Black Wednesday were going to perform at our local theatre, they all bought ____38___ for performance. However, at the last minute, once of the friends couldn’t go, so my brother __39_____ me the ticket. I was really ___40____!
I remember the buzz (嘈杂声) of excitement inside the theatre as we all found our __41____ . After a few minutes, the lights went down and everybody became ___42____. I could barely make out the stage in the ___43____. We waited. Then there was a roar from the crowd, like an explosion, as the first members of the band ___44____ the stage. My brother leaned over and shouted something in my ear, but I couldn’t ____45___ what he was saying. The first song was already starting and the music was as ____46___ a jet engine. I could ___47____ the drum beats and bass notes in my stomach.
I can’t recall any of the songs that the band played. I just __48_ that I really enjoyed the show and didn’t want it to _ 49_. But in the end, after three encores (加演), the show finished. We left the 50_ and walked unsteadily out onto the pavement. I felt a little dizzy, as if I had just 51_from a long sleep. My ears were still 52_with the beat of the last song.
After the 53 , I became a Black Wednesday fan too for a few years before getting into other kinds of music. Once in a while, 54_, I listen to one of their songs and 55_I’m back at that first show.
1. A. members B. friends C. fans D. volunteers
2. A. guessed B. discovered C. thought D. predicted
3.A. flowers B. drinks C. clothes D. tickets
4.A. booked B. offered C. returned D. found
5. A. relaxed B. embarrassed C. excited D. encouraged
6. A. seats B. entrance C. spots D. space
7.A. comfortable B. quite C. serious D. nervous
8.A. silence B. noise C. darkness D. smoke
9.A.fell upon B.got through C.broke into D.stepped onto
10.A.forget B.hear C. repeat D. bear
11. A.loud B.heard C. sweet D. fast
12.A.feel B.touch C. enjoy D. digest
13. A.realize B.understand C.believe D. remember
14.A.continue B.delay C.finish D. change
15. A.party B.theatre C. opera D. stage
16. A.escaped B.traveled C. benefited D. woken
17. A.aching B.burning C. ringing D. rolling
18. A.competition B. performance C. interview D. celebration
19. A.through B.otherwise C. instead D. besides
20. A.decide B.regret C. conclude D. imagine
高三英语完型填空中等难度题查看答案及解析
I first went to hear a live rock concert when I was eight years old.My brother and his friends were all ____ of a heavy metal group called Black Wednesday.When they ____ that Black Wednesday were going to perform at our local theatre, they all bought ____ for performance.However, at the last minute, one of the friends couldn't go, so my brother ____ me the ticket.I was really ____！
I remember the buzz (嘈杂声) of excitement inside the theatre as we all found our ____.After a few minutes, the lights went down and everybody became ___.I could barely make out the stage in the ____.We waited.Then there was a roar from the crowd, like an explosion, as the first members of the band ____ the stage.My brother leaned over and shouted something in my ear, but I couldn't ___ what he was saying.The first song was already starting and the music was as ____ as a jet engine.I could ____ the drum beats and bass notes in my stomach.
I can't recall any of the songs that the band played.I just ____ that I really enjoyed the show and didn't want it to ____.But in the end, after three encores (加演), the show finished.We left the ____ and walked unsteadily out onto the pavement.I felt a little dizzy, as if I had just ___from a long sleep.My ears were still ____with the beat of the last song.
After the____， I became a Black Wednesday fan too for a few years before getting into other kinds of music.Once in a while，____， I listen to one of their songs and ____I'm back at that first show.
1.A.members B．friends
C．fans D．volunteers
2.A.guessed B．discovered C．thought D．predicted
3.A.flowers B．drinks C．clothes D．tickets
4.A.booked B．offered C．returned D．found
5.A.relaxed B．embarrassed
C．excited D．encouraged
6.A.seats B．entrance C．spots D．space
7.A.comfortable B．quite
C．serious D．nervous
8.A.silence B．noise C．darkness D．smoke
9.A.fell upon B．got through
C．broke into D．stepped onto
10.A.forget B．hear C．repeat D．bear
11.A.loud B．heard C．sweet D．fast
12.A.feel B．touch C．enjoy D．digest
13.A.realize B．understand C．believe D．remember
14.A.continue B．delay
C．finish D．change
15.A.party B．theatre C．opera D．stage
16.A.escaped B．traveled
C．benefited D．woken
17.A.aching B．burning C．ringing D．rolling
18.A.competition B．performance
C．interview D．celebration
19.A.though B．otherwise C．instead D．besides
20.A.decide B．regret
C．conclude D．imagine
高三英语完型填空困难题查看答案及解析