Ⅲ. 阅读理解。
The Peacock and the Crane
Once upon a time(从前), there was(有) a peacock. He saw(看见) a crane and said(说), “I'm so sorry for you. You have so dull feathers. Look at the fine colours of my feathers.”
“Well!” answered(回答) the crane. “Your look is brighter than mine. But I can fly high up into the sky. You only can walk or run on the ground.”
Hearing this, the peacock wasn't happy and went(走) away.
()1. has so dull feathers.
A. A peacock B. A crane C. A swan
()2. A peacock's feathers are than a crane's feathers.
A. nicer B. duller C. brighter
()3. can fly high up into the sky. only can walk or run on the ground.
A. A peacock; A crane B. A crane; A peacock C. A peacock; A swan

1.B 2.C 3.B

【分析】
本题为英语阅读理解细节题，解题思路为：先通读短文理解大意，再针对每个问题的关键词回原文定位对应语句，对比选项选出匹配的答案。
【解析】
1. 原文第一段孔雀对鹤说“You have so dull feathers”，句中“you”指代鹤（crane），因此羽毛暗淡的是鹤，选B。
2. 原文中鹤回应孔雀“Your look is brighter than mine”，“your”指代孔雀，说明孔雀的羽毛比鹤的更明亮，选C。
3. 原文中鹤说“I can fly high up into the sky. You only can walk or run on the ground”，“I”指代鹤，“you”指代孔雀，因此鹤能高飞，孔雀只能在地面行走，选B。
【答案】
1.B 2.C 3.B
【知识点】
英语阅读理解、细节理解
【点评】
本题为基础英语阅读理解细节题，仅需准确定位原文对应信息即可解答，考查学生的信息提取能力，难度较低。
【难度系数】
0.8