Question

It is well-known that man is much c_________1.than any animal. But which is the cleverest a________2. the animals? Some scientists t________3. it should be Alex, an African grey parrot. He is unlike any other animal. He can really t________4. with people! When he says “come here”, he really w_____5.someone to come up to him.” “Alex is as clever as a c_______6.of 2 or 3 years old,” says Dr. Pepperberg. “He does not just repeat（重复） the sounds he has been taught. He understands the w___7.”

Alex can tell about 50 d_______8.things, name 7 colours and count f_______9.1 to 6. “Is the parrot actually thinking in the way how man does? ”Nobody can say. But the q_______ 10. is very interesting.

 

Answer 1

1.cleverer

2.among

3.think

4.talk

5.wants

6.child

7.words

8.different

9.from

10.question

【解析】

试题分析：我们很清楚知道，人类比其他任何一种动物都更聪明。在动物中哪一种是最聪明的？一些科学家认为应该是亚历克斯，一只非洲灰鹦鹉。他不像其它动物。他真的能与人类交流。亚历克斯能讲述大约五十个不同的事物，七种颜色的名字并且数数从一到六。

1. 联系句意：我们很清楚知道，人类比其他任何一种动物都更聪明。分析：通过than体现考查比较级的用法。故填cleverer

2.

3. 故填think

4. with sb.与某人交流。故填talk

5. sb. to do sth.想让某人做某事。故填wants

6. of 2 or 3 years old.故填child

7.文中博士的描述：他不仅仅在重复你所教的话语。他明白这些话。分析：表示这此话语为words.故填words

8.

9.从……到……故填from

10.

考点：新闻报道类短文阅读。