Alex knew colors and shapes．He learned about ...

Alex knew colors and shapes．He learned about 150 English words．With his language ability he made himself known as perhaps the world’s most famous talking bird．

But Alex，a parrot，died two weeks ago when he was 31．Irene，a psychologist(心理学家) at Harvard University，studied and worked with the parrot for nearly 30 years．

In 1977，Irene，then an excellent student in chemistry at Harvard，bought Alex from a pet store．At that time，scientists were not quite sure whether birds could learn to communicate with humans．

But using the methods of teaching．Irene helped Alex to learn about 150 words，and to count small numbers，as well as colors and shapes．

In experiments，Irene would give Alex a small reward，like a grape．Alex learned to ask for the grape by watching what the trainer was doing to get it．The researchers then worked with the bird to help him with pronunciation．

Alex showed a surprising ability to learn．For example，when he was shown a blue paper circle．he could tell what color the paper was．what shape it was，and after touching it，what it was made of．

Like other parrots，he also picked up some words when staying in the lab，like“calm down”and“good morning”．He could also show his happiness and sadness．

Even before the week he died，Alex was working with Irene on difficult words．As she put him into his cage for the night that Thursday，Irene said that Alex looked at her and said，“You be good．See you tomorrow．I love you．”

He was found dead in his cage the next morning．

1．Alex is the name of ________．

A．an excellent student        B．a clever bird

C．a trainer                 D．a psychologist

2．How did Irene get the parrot?

A．A friend gave it to her．       B．She caught it in a forest．

C．She bought it from the market． D．The passage doesn’t mention it．

3．The underlined words“picked up”in the seventh paragraph mean ________．

A．捡到    B．挑选    C．举起    D．学到

4．The passage is probably taken from a ________．

A．history textbook    B. novel    C．newspaper      D. dictionary

高二英语阅读理解简单题查看答案及解析

Is it in that red building________we can learn and enjoy a rich and colorful life________about     100 Chinese paintings will be on display?

A．where；that　　     B．that；where        C．which；that　     D．that；which

高二英语单项填空困难题查看答案及解析

Question: I have been learning English for about 7 years. 1. And I still can't make myself understood in English. However, I love learning English. How can I learn English well? Please help me.

Answer: Many people have asked me this question. 2. Here I will give you several tips for learning English.

● 3.

First of all, you must want to learn. If you are not interested in learning English, no class will help you and no book will help you. So you have to be honest with yourself. Ask yourself, “Do I really want to learn English？” If you can't answer “yes” to this question, it is better for you to set English aside until you're ready and willing to learn.

● Set goals (目标)．

To learn English well, you must set some goals. 4. It will also help you to see your progress. Ask yourself, “What are my goals? What areas would I like to improve？” Think about what your goals are, and review once in a while to see that you are making progress toward your goals.

● Practice, practice, and practice.

After you have set your goals, you have a better idea of what you need to practice. Just like the athlete　 (运动员）whose goal is the Olympics must train（训练）daily, you as a language learner must practice language every day to make progress toward your goal. 5.

A.I think it is not easy to learn it well.

B.Want to learn.

C.Reading is a very good way to learn new words.

D.Make friends with some Americans online.

E.The more you practice, the more progress you will make.

F.The answers are as different as the people asking the question.

G.Having goals will help you remember what areas you want to work on.

高二英语七选五中等难度题查看答案及解析

Question: I have been learning English for about 7 years. 1.　 And I still can’t make myself understood in English. However, I love learning English. How can I learn English well? Please help me.

Answer: Many people have asked me this question. 2. Here I will give you several tips for learning English.

●　　 3.

First of all, you must want to learn. If you are not interested in learning English, no class will help you and no book will help you. So you have to be honest with yourself. Ask yourself, “Do I really want to learn English?” If you can’t answer “yes” to this question, it is better for you to set English aside until you’re ready and willing to learn.

● Set goals (目标).

To learn English well, you must set some goals. 4.It will also help you to see your progress. Ask yourself, “What are my goals? What areas would I like to improve?” Think about what your goals are, and review once in a while to see that you are making progress toward your goals.

● Practice, practice, and practice.

After you have set your goals, you have a better idea of what you need to practice. Just like the athlete whose goal is the Olympics must train daily, you as a language learner must practice language every day to make progress toward your goal. 5.

A. Want to learn.

B. I think it is not easy to learn it well.

C. Make friends with some Americans online.

D. Reading is a very good way to learn new words.

E. The answers are as different as the people asking the question.

F. The more you practice, the more progress you will make.

G. Having goals will help you remember what areas you want to work on.

高二英语七选五中等难度题查看答案及解析

Problems, which are a part of our lives, come in different shapes and colors and feelings. We’ve been fighting troubles ever since we were born.1.. Now read on to know how to solve your problems.

Talk, it really helps. What most of us think is that our problems can be understood only by us and that no talking is going to help. But the truth is that when you talk about it, you’re setting free the negative energies that have been gathering within you.2.

Write your problems. Having a personal diary can also be of huge help if you don’t want a real person to talk with. When you write down your problems, you are setting free all the tension from your system.3.By doing this, imagine yourself throwing away the problems from your life.

4.No matter what you lose in life, don’t lose faith and hope. Even if you lose all your money, family… you should still have faith. With faith and hope, you can rebuild everything that you lose.

Remember your problems aren’t the worst. No matter what problem you get in life, there’re another one million people whose problems are huger than yours. 5.Your problems might just seem bigger and worse, but in reality they can be removed.

A. Don’t lose faith and hope.

B. Talking helps you move on and let go.

C. But good news is that all problems can be dealt with.

D. Tell yourself: when they can deal with them, why can’t I?

E. Go and solve your problems because every problem always has a way out.

F. You can try throwing away the paper on which you wrote your problems.

G. We can often overcome the problem and achieve the goal by making a direct attack.

高二英语七选五中等难度题查看答案及解析

There are thousands of things to be sold that are of all colors and shapes in a supermarket, making you believe that they are good enough for you to have a try. How packaging(包装)is the quiet but persuading salesman?

There on the shelves，each bottle, can and box has been carefully designed to speak to the inner self of the consumer(消费者), so that he is buying not only a product but also his belief in life. Scientists have studied on this and found that the look of the package has a great influence on the “quality” of the product and on how well it sells, because “Consumers generally cannot tell between a product and its package. Many products are packages and many packages are products,” as Louis Cheskin, the first social scientist studying consumers’ feeling for packaging, noticed.

Colors are one of the best tools in packaging. Studies of eye movement have shown that colors draw human attention quickly. Take V8 for example. For many years，the bright red color of tomatoes and carrots on the thin bottle makes you feel that it’s very good for your body. And the word “green" today can keep food prices going up.

Shapes are another attraction．Circles often mean happiness, because they are pleasing to both the eye and the heart. That’s why the round yellow M sings of McDonald’s are inviting to both young and old.

This new consumer response(反应)to the colors and shapes of packages reminds(提醒)producers and sellers that people buy to meet the needs of both body and heart.

1.According to the passage, ______ seems to be able to persuade a consumer to buy the  product.

2.It can be inferred(推测)from the passage that V8 is a kind of________.

3.“And the word ‘green’ today can keep food prices going up” This sentence

suggests that consumers today are________.

4.What’s the best title of the passage?

高二英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

These toys bricks are ______ different sizes, shapes and colors, but they are exactly the same ______.

A. in, in weights　　 B. in, of weight　　 C. of, in weight　　 D. of, of weights

高二英语单项填空简单题查看答案及解析

The two birds _________ each other in shape and color. In other words, they _________ each other in shape and color.

A. differ, are different from　　 B. differ from, are different to

C. resemble, are similar to　　 D. resemble, are similar with

高二英语单项填空简单题查看答案及解析

Having a learning disability doesn’t mean you can’t learn, but you’ll need some help and need to work extra hard. If you have a learning disability such as dyslexia or dyscalculia, remember that you are not slow or stupid.

Learning disabilities can be genetic. That means they can be passed down in families through the genes, But kids today have an advantage over their parents. Learning experts now know a lot more about the brain and how learning works, and it’s easier for kids to get the help they need.

Dyslexia is a learning disability that means a kid has a lot of trouble reading and writing. Kids who have trouble with math may have dyscalculia. Other kids may have language disorders, meaning they have trouble understanding language and understanding what they read.

It can be confusing, though. What qualifies as “trouble" enough to be diagnosed as a learning disability? Reading, doing math, and writing letters may be tough for lots of kids at first. But when those troubles don’t fade away and it’s really difficult to make any progress, it’s possible that the kid has a learning disability.

Finding out you have a learning disability can be upsetting. You might feel different from everyone else. But the truth is that learning disabilities are pretty common. And if your learning specialist or psychologist has figured out which one you’re facing, you’re on the right track. Now, you can start getting the help you need to do better in school.

But for this special help to really work, you’ll need to practice the new skills you’re learning. It may take a lot of efforts every day. That can be a challenge, but you can do it soon, you’ll enjoy the results of all your hard work: more fun and success at school.

1.Children are likely to have a learning disability　　　　　　 .

A. if their parents have the same problem　　 B. if they are not interested in a subject

C. if they don’t get help in time　　 D. if they don’t work hard

2.How can you know if you have a learning disability?

A. Your teacher says you are a slow student.

B. You can’t make progress after hard work.

C. You have trouble with some lessons at first.

D. Your learning style is different from others.

3.What’s the main purpose of the text?

A. To find out the reasons for the learning disability.

B. To get parents to know more about their children.

C. To help people know and handle learning disability.

D. To ask teachers to help students with learning disability.

高二英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

–  Bad luck! The car breaks down again. I wish I knew about car repair.

–         ________ you learn? Courses are offered at Seamine College.

–         ________. I wonder when courses begin.

A. Why don’t; That’s a good idea      B. Did; That’s reasonable

C. Why don’t; I don’t care for it     D. Did; Your idea sounds very encouraging

高二英语单项填空中等难度题查看答案及解析