Dolphins call out the specific names of loved...

Dolphins call out the specific names of loved ones when they become separated, a study finds．Other than humans, they are the only animals known to do this, according to the study．The big difference with dolphins is that these communications consist of whistles（鸣叫）, not words．

Earlier research found that dolphins have a “signature whistle” that would be somewhat like human shouting, “Hey everybody! I’m an adult healthy male named George, and I mean you no harm．”

The new finding is that dolphins also say the names of certain other dolphins．“Animals produced copies of the same sound when they were separated from a close partner．This supports our belief that dolphins copy another animal’s signature whistle when they want to reunite with that animal,” Stephanie King, who led the study, says．

King and her colleagues collected acoustic（声音的）data from wild dolphins around Sarasota Bay, Florida, from 1984 to 2009．The researchers also studied four adult male dolphins housed at the Seas Aquarium, also in Florida．

Those males are adults that keepers named Calvin, Khyber, Malabar and Ranier, all of whom, as well as all of the wild ones, developed their own signature whistles that served as names in communication with other dolphins．

“A dolphin uses its signature whistle to broadcast its identity and announce its presence．The signature whistles allow animals to identify one another over long distances and allow animals to recognize one another and to join up with each other,” King explains．“Dolphin whistles can be heard up to 20km away, depending on water depth and whistle frequency（频率）．”

The researchers said dolphins copy the signature whistles of loved ones, such as a mother, when the two are separated．These “names” are always used in positive situations, and are only directed toward loved ones．

While researchers are often unwilling to apply the word language to non-human communications, dolphins clearly have a very complex communication system．

1.The underlined word “housed” in Paragraph 4 probably means “_________”．

A．raised　　 B．saved　　 C．discovered　　 D．hunted

2.Which one plays a part in whether dolphin whistles can be heard over a distance?

A．The dolphin’s identity．

B．The water temperature

C．The whistle frequency．

D．The dolphin’s age．

3.When do dolphins copy the signature whistles of loved ones?

A．When there is a fight．

B．When their keeper comes．

C．When they are apart．

D．When they are hungry．

4.The passage probably is taken from______

A．A magazine about scientific advances．

B．A website about various animals．

C．A report on animal acoustics．

D．An essay about the relationship between humans and animals．

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I believe honesty is one of the greatest gifts. I know they call it a lot of fancy names these days, like 36_ and straightforward .And it’s still what 37  a man a good citizen .This is my secret ,and I try to live by .

I’ve been in the taxi business for thirty-five year, 38 there is a lot about it that is not so good. Taxi drivers have to be rough and tumble (乱作一团) fellows to be able to take it in New York. You’ve got to be 39 to fight the New York traffic eight hours a day . Because taxi drivers are tough, people get the 40 impression that they are bad .Taxi drivers are just like other people. Most of them will act as 41 fellows. You read in the papers almost every week 42  a taxi driver turns in money or jewels or like that people leave in their   43 . If they weren’t hones, you wouldn’t be reading those stories in the papers. One time .I found an emerald (翡翠的) ring in my car. I remembered helping a lady with a lot of suitcases that day , so I went back to where I had 44 . It took me almost two days to wait for her in order to return her 45 to her. I didn’t get much as “thank you”. 46 I felt good because I had done what was right. I think I felt better than she 47 .

I was born and raised in Ireland until I was nineteen years old. I came to this country in 1913 where I  48 several jobs to earn a few dollars before joining the army in Word War I. After being discharged (退伍), I bought my own car and have owned one ever since. It hasn’t been too easy 49 , but my wife takes care of our money and we have a good bit 50 for a rainy day (一时之需). In all my years of driving a taxi, I have never had 51 with the public, not even with drunks. Even if they get a little headstrong (顽固的) once in a while, I just agree with them and then they behave themselves.

People ask me about tips. As far as I know, 52 everyone will give you something , because most Americans are 53 generous . I always try to be nice to everyone, whether they 54 or not. I believe in God and try to be a good member of my parish (教区 ). I try to act toward others like I think god wants me to act. I have been trying this for a long time, and the 55 I try , the easier it gets.

1.                A．dishonor        B．dishonesty       C．upright   D．faithful

2.                A．take           B．become        C．make D．have

3.                A．know          B．known          C．knew D．knowing

4.                A．generous       B．tough          C．mild D．warm-hearted

5.                A．right           B．proper         C．bad  D．wrong

6.                A．rude           B．honest         C．good D．tough

7.                A．when          B．what           C．which    D．where

8.                A．houses         B．cars            C．pockets   D．rooms

9.                A．picked her up    B．dropped her off  C．dropped her down  D．pull her down

10.               A．ring           B．suitcase        C．car   D．emerald

11.               A．So            B．Still            C．But   D．Though

12.               A．was           B．did            C．has   D．is

13.               A．made          B．put            C．held  D．took

14.               A．at one time      B．some time      C．in no time  D．at times

15.               A．put off         B．put up         C．put on D．put away

16.               A．trouble         B．difficult         C．word D．anything

17.               A．especially       B．specially        C．particularly D．practically

18.               A．never          B．seldom         C．rather D．fairly

19.               A．tip            B．advise          C．suggest    D．ask

20.               A．longer         B．harder         C．better D．shorter

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I believe honesty is one of the greatest gifts. I know they call it a lot of fancy names these days, like (36) and straightforward. And it's still what （37）a man a good citizen. This is my secret, and I try to live by.

I've been in the taxi business for thirty-five years, (38) there is a lot about it that is not so good. Taxi drivers have to be rough and tumble(乱作一团) fellows to be able to take it in New York. You've got to be (39) to fight the New York traffic eight hours a day.

Because taxi drivers are tough, people get the (40) impression that they are bad. Taxi drivers are just like other people. Most of them will act as (41) fellows. You read in the papers almost every week (42) a taxi driver turns in money or jewels or like that people leave in their (43). If they weren't honest, you wouldn't be reading those stories in the papers. One time, I found an emerald（翡翠的） ring in my car. I remembered helping a lady with a lot of suitcases that day, so I went back to where I had (44). It took me almost two days to wait for her in order to return her (45) to her. I didn't get as much as “thank you.” (46), I felt good because I had done what was right. I think I felt better than she (47).

I was born and raised in Ireland until I was nineteen years old. I came to this country in 1913 where I (48) several jobs to earn a few dollars before joining the army in World War I. After being discharged(退伍), I bought my own car and have owned one ever since. It hasn't been too easy (49), but my wife takes care of our money and we have a good bit (50) for a rainy day(一时之需). In all my years of driving a taxi, I have never had (51) with the public, not even with drunks. Even if they get a little headstrong(顽固的) once in a while, I just agree with them and then they behave themselves.

People ask me about tips. As far as I know, (52) everyone will give you something, because most Americans are (53) generous. I always try to be nice to everyone, whether they (54) or not. I believe in God and try to be a good member of my parish（教区）. I try to act toward others like I think God wants me to act. I have been trying this for a long time, and the (55) I try, the easier it gets.

1.A.dishonor          B. dishonesty        C. upright       D. faithful

2.A. takes            B. becomes          C. makes         D. has

3.A. know            B. known           C. knew         D. knowing

4.A. generous         B. tough            C. mild          D. warm-hearted

5.A. right             B. proper           C. bad           D. wrong

6.A. rude             B. honest           C. good          D. tough

7.A. when            B. what             C. which         D. where

8.A. houses           B. cars              C. pockets       D. rooms

9.A. picked her up     B. dropped her off     C. dropped her down D. pull her down

10.A. ring             B. suitcase           C.car            D. emerald

11.A. So               B. Still              C. But          D. Though

12.A. was              B. did               C .has          D. is

13.A. made             B. put               C. held          D. took

14.A. at one time        B. some time          C. in no time     D. at times

15.A. put off            B. put up             C. put on        D. put away

16.A. trouble            B. difficult           C. word          D. anything

17.A. especially         B. specially          C. particularly     D. practically

18.A. never             B. seldom           C. rather          D. fairly

19.A.tip                B. advised          C. suggested      D. ask

20.A. longer             B. harder           C .better         D. shorter

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I believe being honest is one of the greatest gifts. I know they call it a lot of fancy names these days，like　36　and straightforward. And it’s still what37 a man a good citizen. This is my code(准则)，and I try to live by.

I’ve been in the taxi business for thirty-five years，38　 there is a lot about it that is not so good. Taxi drivers have to be rough and tumble(乱作一团) fellows to be able to take it in New York. You've got to be39to fight the New York traffic eight hours a day.

Because taxi drivers are tough，people get the40impression that they are bad. Taxi drivers are just like other people. Most of them will act as41fellows.  Almost every week you read in the papers where a taxi driver42 money or jewels or like that people leave in their43 . If they weren't honest，you wouldn't be reading those stories in the papers. One time，I found an emerald（翡翠的）ring in my car. I remembered helping a lady with a lot of suitcases that day，so I went back to where I had 44  her off. It took me almost two days to wait for her in order to return her45to her. I didn't get as much as “thank you.”46，I felt good because I had done what was right. I think I felt better than she 47 .

I was born and brought up in Ireland until I was nineteen years old. I came to this country in 1913 where I48several jobs to earn a few dollars before joining the army in World War I. After being discharged(退伍)，I bought my own car and have owned one ever since. It hasn’t been too easy49，but my wife takes care of our money and we have a good bit50  for a rainy day(一时之需). In all my years of driving a taxi，I have never had___51__ with the public，not even with drunks. Even if they get a little headstrong(顽固的) once in a while，I just agree with them and then they behave themselves.

People ask me about tips. As far as I know，52everyone will give you something，because most Americans are53generous. I always try to be nice to everyone，whether they54or not. I believe in God and try to be a good member of my parish（教区）. I try to act toward others like I think God wants me to act. I have been trying this for a long time，and the55I try，the easier it gets.

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I believe being honest is one of the greatest gifts. I know they call it a lot of fancy names,16upright and straightforward. And it’s still what makes a man a good citizen. This is my code, and I try to live by.

I’ve been in the taxi business for thirty-five years, 17(know)there is a lot about it that is not so good. Because taxi drivers are tough, people get the wrong impression 18____they are bad. Taxi drivers are just like19people. Most of them will act as rude fellows. But almost every week you read in the papers that a taxi driver turns in money or jewels or like that people leave in their cars. Once, I found an emerald ring in my car. I remembered helping a lady20a lot of suitcases that day, so I went back to21 I had dropped her off. It took me almost two days to wait for her in order to return her ring to her. I didn’t get as much as “thank you”. However, I22(feel) good because I had done what was right.

As far as I know, 23(practice) everyone will give you something, because most Americans are fairly generous. I believe in God and try to be24good member of my parish（教区）. I try to act toward others like I think God wants me to act. I have been trying this for a long time, and the longer I try, the25(easy) it gets.

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Tears come out of my eyes when I talk to my parents on the phone．What are they doing when I call them? This is w__________1. I want to know most．I promise my mother to study hard in the university because I am her h___________2.．I just want her to promise me that she can take care of h______3.and my dad because they are just l　 _____4. the blood in my body.

In my family, everyone is equal．We are very happy to have meals together．Mum says that the h_________5.time for Dad and her is to see my sister and me come back home．We play cards in the room, watch TV and do anything we like, with Dad and Mum p _______6.delicious food in the kitchen．I forget all the difficulties and unhappiness at that t ____7.．The o________ 8.thing I would like to do is to enjoy the time with my parents.

Sometimes, love doesn’t n_______9. many words．Love your parents as they love us．G__________10.them a call, telling them you love them and miss them.

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The fans _____the names of the band members when they appeared at the airport.

A. had screamed out　　　　 B. were screaming out

C. would scream out　　　　 D. have screamed out

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Once there were three travelers checking in a hotel. When they went out in the morning, one traveler brought an umbrella and another one took a crutch (拐杖) 　　 the third one left with 　 　　 _ whatsoever.

When they were back in the evening, the man who brought an umbrella got his clothes 　 　　 　　 in rain; the one taking a crutch fell, all covered with mud; but the man empty-handed kept his clothes dry,　 　　 __　　 　 any mud on it. The former two guys felt it was 　　 　 , so they asked the third man why.

The third guy didn’t reply, but _ 　　 　 asked the man with an umbrella, “Then why were you caught in the rain 　 　　 without falling?”

“When it was raining, I felt so 　　 for my prediction that I opened the umbrella and walked in the rain 　　 . I didn’t think I would be caught in the rain, but 　　 　　 　　 my clothes got so showered. Going to the places which were too muddy to cross, 　 　　 　 that I didn’t have a crutch for fear of falling, I walked very carefully. It 　　 _ that I walked all the way back 　 　　 　　 and sound.”

After hearing 　　 　　 　 the first man said, the third man then asked the man with a crutch why he became muddied all over himself instead of getting showered.

He answered like this, “When it was raining, I had no umbrella, so I 　　 　　 chose those places I could 　 　　 　 from the rain to walk through. In the muddy places, I went on with my crutch, but I hadn’t thought I fell.”

The empty-handed traveler 　 　　 　 , “When it was raining, I chose the places protecting myself from the rain and in the muddy places I kept particularly 　 　　 　 , so I was neither drenched nor fell.”

The advantages are _ 　　 　 . Only if we create advantages by virtue of the objective environment can we 　 　　 a success.

1.A. when    B. as    C. while    D. since

2.A. anything    B. nothing    C. something    D. everything

3.A. wet    B. muddied    C. dry    D. tidy

4.A. despite    B. beyond    C. without    D. with

5.A. common    B. strange    C. strict    D. ordinary

6.A. besides    B. otherwise    C. therefore    D. instead

7.A. but    B. and    C. or    D. thus

8.A. pity    B. glad    C. anxious    D. upset

9.A. sensitively    B. curiously    C. constantly    D. bravely

10.A. unlikely    B. unexpectedly    C. unacceptably    D. universally

11.A. considered    B. to consider    C. considering    D. to have considered

12.A. turned out    B. brought out    C. carried out    D. picked out

13.A. safe    B. dirty    C. hurried    D. worried

14.A. what    B. which    C. how    D. why

15.A. already    B. yet    C. still    D. just

16.A. prevent    B. protect    C. shelter    D. escape

17.A. confused    B. regretted    C. depressed    D. laughed

18.A. pessimistic    B. serious    C. casual    D. cautious

19.A. absolute    B. relative    C. obvious    D. exact

20.A. do    B. make    C. take    D. change

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He loved ______ that the product was out of stock.

A. when he was told　　　　　　　 B. it to be told

C. that he was told　　　　　　　 D. it when he was told

高三英语单项填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

You must have been troubled by when to say “I love you” because it is one of the greatest puzzles in our life.

What if you say it first and your partner doesn’t love you back? Or if they do say it but you don’t feel they mean it? Being the first to declare your love can be nerve racking(紧张）and risky and can leave you feeling as vulnerable as a turtle with no shell. But is the person who says it first really in a position of weakness? Doesn’t it pay to hold back, play it cool and wait until the other half has shown their hand fast?

A really good relationship should be about “being fair and being equal,” says psychologist Sidney Crown. “But love is seldom equal.” All relationships go through power struggles but, he says, if a love imbalance continues for years, the rot will set in. “That feeling of ‘I’ve always loved you more’ may be subverted(颠覆，破坏) for a time, but it never goes away completely and it often emerges in squabbling(大声争吵).”  In love, at least, the silent, withholding type is not always the most powerful. “The strongest one in a relationship is often the person who feels confident enough to talk about their feelings,” says educational psychologist Ingrid Collins. Psychosexual therapist Paula Hall agrees. “The one with the upper hand is often the person who takes the initiative. In fact, the person who says ‘I love you’ first may also be the one who says ‘I’ m bored with you’ first.” Hall believes that much depends on how “I love you” is said and the motivation of the person saying it. “Is it said when they’re drunk? Is it said before their partner files off on holiday, and what it really means is ‘Please don’ t be unfaithful to me’ ?” By saying ‘I love you’, they are really saying ‘Do you love me?’ If so, wouldn’t it just be more honest to say that. Collins agrees that intention is everything. “It’s not what is said, but how it’s said. What it comes down to is the sincerity of the speaker.”

1. What is the main idea of this passage?

A. The importance of “I love you”　

B. The meaning of “I love you”　

C. The time of saying “I love you”　

D. The place of saying “I love you”　

2. In the first sentence the author means that _________.

A. it is easy to say “I love you”　　

B. it is hard to say “I love you”　

C. we have many troubles in our life

D. people usually do not know when to say “I love you”　

3. According to the expert, a good relationship should be _______.

A. fair and equal　　      B. fair and kind

C. powerful and equal　　 D. confident and fair

4. In the third paragraph, the phrase “with the upper hand” means _________.

A. being low in spirit　　 B. having only one hand

C. being active 　　     D. being passive

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