上海市2021届高三上学期最新英语试卷精选汇编：阅读理解专题

阅读理解专题 上海市杨浦区2020-2021学年高三上学期期中统考英语试卷 Section B Directions: Read the following three passages. Each passage is followed by several questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one that fits best according to the information given in the passage you have just read （A） The term "bird brain" is frequently used to describe a person's lack of intelligence and good decision-making ability. However, some scientists believe it should be considered a compliment, given that many birds can perform tasks that were once considered solely by humans. These include manufacturing and using tools, solving problems, and planning for future needs. Now, Griffin, an African Grey parrot, has proved that birds may even possess better visual memories than human adults and children. The study, led by Harvard Professor Hrag Pailian , had the parrot compete in the shell game against twenty-one undergraduate students and twenty-one 6-to 8-year-old chi