Unit 2 colours【同步拓展閱讀】九年級上冊英語單元閱讀深度指導（牛津譯林版）（解析版）

Unit2colours（譯林版）人與自然：自然與環(huán)境單元引言解讀NearZhuisred,nearMoisblack.釋義：近朱者赤，近墨者黑。?啟示：蘇格拉底的名言。這句話體現(xiàn)了自我認知在個人成長和發(fā)展中的核心作用。?通過深入了解自己，?個人可以更好地認識自己的優(yōu)點和缺點，?從而做出更明智的決策，?實現(xiàn)個人潛能的最大化。?名言名句積累人與自然1.Asingleflowerisnotaspring,butagardenfullofcolours.一花獨放不是春，萬紫千紅春滿園。2.Looknotonlyatthecoloroftheocean,butalsoatthereefsoftheocean.不要只看海洋的顏色,還要留心海洋的暗礁。3.greenhand新手feelblue感覺憂郁Inthepink非常健康whiteelephant大而無用的東西bewhiteasasheet:蒼白如紙Whitelie善意的謊言。4.Afterblackclouds,clearweather.否極泰來時文拓展閱讀TheImpactofColorsinOurWorldColorsareeverywherearoundus,andtheydomuchmorethanjustmakethingslookpretty.Theycanchangehowwefeelandevenhowweact.Whenwechoosewhattowear,colorscanmakeabigdifference.Somepeoplefeelhappierinbrightcolorslikeredoryellowbecausetheyarecheerfulandfulloflife.Othersmightfeelcalminblue,whichisliketheskyorthesea.Wearingtherightcolorcanmakeusfeelmoreconfidentandcomfortable.Foodalsolooksbetterwhenithaslotsofcolors.Aplatefullofcolorfulvegetablescanmakeuswanttoeatmorebecauseitlooksfunandhealthy.Greenbeans,redtomatoes,andyellowcornalltogethercanbeafeastforoureyesandourstomachs.Colorscanalsochangethewayaroomfeels.Aroomwithwarmcolorslikeorangeorredcanfeelcozyandwelcoming,likeahug.Butaroomwithcoolcolorslikeblueorgreencanfeelpeacefulandrelaxing,likeaquietforest.Inschool,colorscanhelpuslearnbetter.Chartsandposterswithbrightcolorscancatchourattentionandmaketheinformationeasiertoremember.Inaword,colorsareveryimportantinourlives.Theycanmakeusfeelgood,helpuseathealthier,andevenhelpuslearn.Sothenexttimeyouseeacolor,thinkabouthowitmightbeaffectingyou!譯文顏色對我們世界的影響我們周圍到處都是顏色，它們所做的不僅僅是讓事物看起來漂亮。它們可以改變我們的感受，甚至改變我們的行為方式。當我們選擇穿什么時，顏色會有很大的不同。有些人喜歡紅色或黃色等鮮艷的顏色，因為它們很快樂，充滿活力。其他人可能會在藍色中感到平靜，就像天空或大海一樣。穿合適的顏色可以讓我們感到更加自信和舒適。當食物有很多顏色時，它看起來也更好。一盤五顏六色的蔬菜會讓我們想吃得更多，因為它看起來很有趣，也很健康。青豆、紅番茄和黃玉米合在一起，可以成為我們眼睛和胃的盛宴。顏色也可以改變房間的感覺。橙色或紅色等暖色的房間會讓人感到舒適和歡迎，就像一個擁抱。但是，藍色或綠色等冷色的房間可以讓人感到寧靜和放松，就像一片安靜的森林。在學校里，顏色可以幫助我們更好地學習。色彩鮮艷的圖表和海報可以吸引我們的注意力，使信息更容易記住?？傊伾谖覀兊纳钪蟹浅Ｖ匾?。它們可以讓我們感覺良好，幫助我們吃得更健康，甚至幫助我們學習。所以，下次你看到一種顏色時，想想它可能會對你產(chǎn)生什么影響！本文提及顏色在我們生活中各個方面的影響，如顏色在穿著方面讓我們更加漂亮，更加舒適，自信。食物豐富多彩也能吸引我們的眼球和胃口。室內不同顏色也能讓我們有不同的感覺。在學校顏色也能幫助我們更好學習?？傊伾谖覀兩钪袩o處不在。綜合實戰(zhàn)演練（一）RedisthecolorofChina.Amongallthecolors,redismosteasilyseen.Thecolorredisfreshandpure,andinChina,wecallit“ChinaRed”.RedhasbeenthefavoritecolorofChinesepeoplebecauseitmakespeopleexcited,andmoreimportantly,ithasrichmeaningsinChinesecultureandhistory.NocountryintheworldhaseverusedacolorinsuchawayasChina.Here,redisasymbol.Itgivescolortothesoulofthenation.Inthepast,redrepresenteddignity(尊嚴)andmystery.EvennowChinesepeoplelovethecolormuchmorethanothersdo.Itcanbesaidthat“ChinaRed”isaneverlastingsubjectforChinaandanimportantcolorfortheChinesepeople.“ChinaRed”hasbecomeverypopularwords,attractingtheworld’sattention.Thewordscanbeseeninforeignmagazinesandnewspapers,evenschoollearningandteachingmaterials.Findingred-coloredthingsinChinaisveryeasy,asyoucanseethecoloreverywhere.AlltraditionalredthingshavebeenplayingaspecialroleinChina,thewallsofancientpalaces,thenationalflag,Chineseknots(結)andlanterns.Redisthecolorofluck,health,harmony,happiness,peace,richnessandsoon.Onlyredthingsandeventsfullyshowandexplainitsbeauty.Thecolorcanbealiveandmeaningfulonlywhenit’sconnectedwithpeople.InChina,redismorethanjustacolor.ItcarriesthelonghistoryandcultureoftheChinesenation.“ChinaRed”isfullofmysteriouscharm(神秘的魅力)anditisrighthereinChinawaitingforyoutofeelandtodiscover!1.WhydoChinesepeoplelovethecolorredsodeeply?A.Itismosteasilyseenamongallthecolors.B.IthasrichmeaningsinChinesecultureandhistory.C.Itmakespeoplehappyandpeaceful.D.Itstandsforfreshnessandpureness.2.What’stheChinesemeaningoftheunderlinedword“everlasting”inParagraph2?A.重要的 B.受歡迎的 C.有代表性的 D.永恒的3.Howdoesthewritershowthepopularityofthered-coloredthingsinChina?A.Bycomparing. B.Bydescribing.C.Bygivingexamples. D.Bylistingnumbers.4.Whatisthestructureofthepassage?A. B. C. D.【答案】1.B2.D3.C4.A【導語】本文講述紅色在中國的重要意義，向我們展示了中國紅在中華民族傳統(tǒng)歷史文化中的豐富含義。1.細節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)“RedhasbeenthefavoritecolorofChinesepeoplebecauseitmakespeopleexcited,andmoreimportantly,ithasrichmeaningsinChinesecultureandhistory.”可知，紅色一直是中國人最喜歡的顏色，因為它讓人興奮，更重要的是，它在中國文化和歷史中有著豐富的含義。故選B。2.詞句猜測題。分析“Itcanbesaidthat‘ChinaRed’isaneverlastingsubjectforChinaandanimportantcolorfortheChinesepeople.”可知，“中國紅”是中國永恒的主題，是中國人的重要顏色。此處“everlasting”的意思是“永恒的”。故選D。3.細節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第三段“Findingred-coloredthingsinChinaisveryeasy,asyoucanseethecoloreverywhere.AlltraditionalredthingshavebeenplayingaspecialroleinChina,thewallsofancientpalaces,thenationalflag,Chineseknots(結)andlanterns.”可知，作者通過舉例說明紅色的東西在中國的受歡迎程度。故選C。4.篇章結構題。第一段介紹紅色在中國文化和歷史中有著豐富的含義；第二、三、四段具體介紹紅色在中國的受歡迎程度；第五段總結。故選A。（二）①Anewstudyhasshownhowthecolourofabowlcaninfluencethetasteofthefooditholds.②Althoughitishardtosaywhatapickyeater(挑食的人)islike,thetypemayincludepeoplewhohavealimiteddiet,whohavestronglikesordislikesforcertainfood,whorequirefoodtobepreparedinaspecialway,whoaren’twillingtoacceptnewfood,orwhoshowsignsofallthesefeatures.③Accordingtothisnewstudy,foodwasputintotwogroupsinred,blue,orwhitebowls.Whilethecolourmadenodifferenceintastefornon-pickyeaters,thepickyeatersreportedchangesintheirtastesensesbasedonthecolourofthebowlbeingused.Snacksinredandbluebowlswerethoughttohavemoresaltthanthoseinwhitebowls,whilesnacksinredbowlswerelesspleasantthanthoseintheotherbowls.④“Thisknowledgecanbeusefulforthosewhowanttotrymorekindsoffoods,”saysLorenzoStafford,apsychologistfromtheUniversityofPortsmouthintheUK.“Forexample,ifyouwanttoencourageapickyeatertotrysomebitter(苦的)vegetables,youcantrytoputthemonapinkplateorinayellowbowl,becausethiscangivehimorherasweetfeeling.”⑤Atfirstitmayseemstrangethatabowlcolourcaninfluencethetasteoffood,buttheresearchbeforehasshownhowlightandmusiccaninfluenceeatinghabits.Allofoursensesareconnected,includingtaste.⑥“Thisnewstudycanhelpintreatingfoodneophobia—theunwillingnesstotrynewfood,”theteamofthestudysays,andfurtherstudieswillberequiredtofindoutmorerelationshipsbetweencoloursandfoods.⑦“Throughfurtherstudies,maybewecandecidewaystohelpactivelyinfluenceaperson’sdiet,andasaresult,theirhealthinmindandbody,”saysStafford.1.Accordingtothepassage,whoisapickyeater??Tomespeciallylikeshamburgers.?Lucyisabletoacceptnewfoodhappily.?Sigmundusuallyhasthreemealsaday.?Marydoesn’tcarehowvegetablesarecooked.A.Tom. B.Lucy. C.Mary. D.Sigmund.2.Accordingtothenewstudy,whichofthefollowingistrue?A.Allthecoloursmadenodifferenceintastetopickyeaters.B.Snacksinredbowlsseemtobesaltierthanthoseinbluebowls.C.Snacksinredbowlsseemlesspleasantthanthoseinwhitebowls.D.Puttingsweetvegetablesonapinkplatemaygiveabitterfeeling.3.Accordingtothepassage,whycanabowlcolourinfluencethetasteoffood?A.Itdoesn’ttellus.B.Becausepeoplelikecolourfulbowls.C.Becauselightandmusiccaninfluenceeatinghabits.D.Becauseallofoursensesareconnected,includingtaste.4.Whatdoestheunderlinedwordneophobiamean?A.美食綜合癥 B.消化不良 C.新奇恐懼癥 D.暴飲暴食5.Whichparagraphstalkaboutthemeaningofthisnewstudy?A.④⑤⑥⑦ B.⑤⑥⑦ C.⑥⑦ D.⑦【答案】1.A2.C3.D4.C5.C【導語】本文主要介紹了一項新研究，研究表明碗的顏色會影響食物的味道。1.推理判斷題。根據(jù)第二段內容“Althoughitishardtosaywhatapickyeater(挑食的人)islike,thetypemayincludepeoplewhohavealimiteddiet,whohavestronglikesordislikesforcertainfood,whorequirefoodtobepreparedinaspecialway,whoaren’twillingtoacceptnewfood,orwhoshowsignsofallthesefeatures.”可知，挑食的人可能包括飲食有限的人、對某些食物有強烈好惡的人、要求食物以特殊的方式準備的人、不愿意接受新食物的人等。Tom特別喜歡漢堡，屬于“對某些食物有強烈好惡的人”，由此可推斷Tom是一個挑食的人。故選A。2.細節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第三段中“Accordingtothisnewstudy,foodwasputintotwogroupsinred,blue,orwhitebowls.…,whilesnacksinredbowlswerelesspleasantthanthoseintheotherbowls.”可知，紅碗中的小吃不如藍色和白色碗中的小吃好吃。故選C。3.細節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第五段內容“Atfirstitmayseemstrangethatabowlcolourcaninfluencethetasteoffood,buttheresearchbeforehasshownhowlightandmusiccaninfluenceeatinghabits.Allofoursensesareconnected,includingtaste.”可知，碗的顏色能影響食物的味道是因為我們所有的感官都是相連的，包括味覺。故選D。4.詞句猜測題。根據(jù)“theunwillingnesstotrynewfood”可知，不敢嘗試新食物，可猜測neophobia的意思應是“新奇恐懼癥”。故選C。5.主旨大意題。根據(jù)全文內容可知，第六段和第七段說明了這項新研究的意義：不僅有助于治療新食物恐懼癥，還可以通過積極影響一個人的飲食，從而影響他的身心健康。故選C。（三）Everyyear,there’sacolourthatleadsthefashiontrend(潮流趨勢).Whataboutthecolourin2024?Pantone,theglobalauthority(全球權威)oncolour,chosePeachFuzz.1Pantonesaiditbrings“afeelingofkindness,communicatingamessageofcaringandsharing,communityandworkingtogether”.2Sotheyneedapeacefulfutureandtolookafterthemselvesandfindtimetobecreative,gettogetherwithfriendsandgetawayfromthebusymodernlife.3AsTimemagazinenoted,whenpeoplehearthenameofthecolour,theyalwaysthinkofhowsoftpeachesfeeltotouch,thesoftnessofbirdfeathers,andthefeelingofsilk.“It’sawarmandcozyshade.Andit’sverytactile(有觸感的).Wefeelthatatatimelikethis,tactillityisreallyimportanttotouchotherpeopleandgetthemintoourhomes,”PantonecolourspecialistLeatriceEisemantoldCNNinavideocall.ThecolourofPeachFuzzwaschosen,accordingtoTimemagazine,becauseitshowsthepastyethasbeenupdatedwithamodernatmosphere.4“Wethinkofpeachasbeinganostalgic(懷舊的)colour,”saidEiseman.“Moreoftenawoman’scolour.5Ithinkthatspeakstothemodernityoftheshade.”PeachFuzzisPantone’s25thcolouroftheYear.Thefirstwascreatedin499togetthedesigncommunityandcolourloversaroundtheworldinaconversationaroundcolour.A.Itbringsanewmodernity.B.ThecolourofPeachFuzziswhathumansneed.C.Humanshavegonethroughmanyhardtimeslastyear.D.Manypeoplemayusethiscolourfortheirlivingrooms.E.Thecolourisasoftpeachshadebetweenpinkandorange.F.Butit’sbeenchangedandputintomen’swardrobesandplaces.【答案】1.E2.C3.B4.A5.F【導語】本文是一篇說明文，介紹了2024年“PeachFuzz”這種色彩被全球色彩權威Pantone選為了年度顏色。1.根據(jù)上文“Whataboutthecolourin2024?Pantone,theglobalauthority(全球權威)oncolour,chosePeachFuzz.”（2024年的顏色是什么？全球色彩權威Pantone選擇了PeachFuzz。），可知空處應該說明“PeachFuzz”這種顏色是什么，選項E“這種顏色是介于粉紅色和橙色之間的柔和桃紅色?！狈险Z境。故選E。2.根據(jù)下文“Sotheyneedapeacefulfuture…”，可知空處應該解析為什么“theyneedapeacefulfuture”，選項C“去年，人類經(jīng)歷了許多艱難時期。”符合語境。故選C。3.通讀第三段，可知內容皆是圍繞“PeachFuzz”這種顏色的特點和能為人們帶來什么而展開，選項B“PeachFuzz的顏色是人類所需要的?！狈险Z境。故選B。4.根據(jù)上文“becauseitshowsthepastyethasbeenupdatedwithamodernatmosphere”（因為它展示了過去，但已經(jīng)被現(xiàn)代氛圍所更新）可知空處應與“amodernatmosphere”有關，選項A“它帶來了一種新的現(xiàn)代性?！狈险Z境。故選A。5.根據(jù)上文“Moreoftenawoman’scolour.”（通常是女人的顏色。）可知空處應與這種顏色的“歸屬”有關，選項F“但它已經(jīng)被改變了，放在了男人的衣柜和地方?！狈险Z境。故選F。（四）Ishumanblood(血液)allthesame?Ofcoursenot.Bloodismadeupofdifferentparts,suchasredbloodcellswhitebloodcellsandsoon.Twochemicalmolecules(分子)ontheredbloodcellsmakepeople’sblooddifferent.Scientistsmarkonemolecule“A”andtheothermolecule“B”.Accordingtowhichandhowmanymoleculesareontheredbloodcell,scientistsdividebloodintofourtypes:A,B,ABandO.Yourbloodtypewillstaythesamethroughthewholelife.Scientistshavefoundthatpeoplewiththesamebloodtypemayhavethingsincommon.PeoplewithtypeA:Theylookpeacefulfromtheoutside.Buttheyasksomuchofthemselvesthattheymaybeverynervousinside.Theybecomehappyorsadeasily.Theycaneasilywinpeople’strust.PeoplewithtypeB:Theyhavestrongminds.Oncetheybeginataskandmakeuptheirmindstodoit,theywillnotgiveupeasily.Andtheywanttodothingsintheirownway.PeoplewithtypeAB:Maybetheyarethestrangestamongallbloodtypes.Theycanbebothopenandshy,noisyandquietatthesametime.PeoplewithtypeO:They’reopenandgoodatmakingfriends.Theyalwaysbegintasksbutdon’talwaysfinishthemintheend.Theyhavelotsofnewideasandtheyalwaysstronglybelieveinthemselves.6.________make(s)people’sblooddifferent.A.Twochemicalmoleculesontheredbloodcells B.TwochemicalmoleculesonthewhitebloodcellsC.Theirdifferentkindsofpersonalities D.Thenumberofpeople’sbloodcells7.Aperson’sbloodtype________.A.canbechangedwhenhegrowsup B.decideswhathisjobisC.willneverchangethroughhislife D.decideswhatkindoffriendshewillmake8.Ifapersonhasastrongmind,whichbloodmightheorshebewith?A.TypeA. B.TypeB. C.TypeAB. D.TypeO.9.What’sthebesttitleforthepassage?A.People’sPersonalitiesDependonManyThings B.TrytoMakeFriendswithMorePeopleC.HowtoDividepeople’sbloodandPersonalities D.DifferentbloodTypeshavedifferentPersonalities【答案】6.A7.C8.B9.D【解析】本文是一篇說明文。主要對人類血型的劃分，以及不同血型的人所具有的不同性格進行了具體介紹。6.細節(jié)理解題。題干意為：________使得人的血液不盡相同。根據(jù)第一段第四句“Twochemicalmolecules(分子)ontheredbloodcellsmakepeople’sblooddifferent.”可知是紅細胞上的兩個化學分子。故選A。7.細節(jié)理解題。題干意為：一個人的血型________。根據(jù)第二段第二句“Yourbloodtypewillstaythesamethroughthewholelife.”可知答案。故選C。8.細節(jié)理解題。題干意為：如果一個人有堅強的意志，他/她可能是哪個血型？根據(jù)TypeB中的描述“PeoplewithtypeB:Theyhavestrongminds.”可知B血型的人有堅強的意志。故選B。9.最佳標題題。題干意為：文章的最佳標題是什么？整體瀏覽全文并結合每段內容可知主要講述血型的劃分、血型與性格的聯(lián)系。故選D。（五）Doyouwanttocreateaneye-pleasingdesignthroughthecolours?Let’slearnaboutthecolourwheelfirst.Therearethreeprimarycoloursinthewheel:red,blueandyellow.Thesecolourscannotbecreatedfromtheothercoloursonthewheel,butalltheothercolourscanbecreatedfromthemixedofthesethree.Thesecondarycoloursareformedbymixingtwoprimarycolours.Forexample,redandyellowmakeorange,blueandyellowmakegreen,andblueandredmakeviolet.Nowwearebeginningtomake“designer”colours!Thetertiarycolours(第三色)areformedbymixingprimarycolourswiththesecondarycolournexttothem.Thetertiarycoloursinclude:red-violetandblue-violet,red-orangeandyellow-orange,oryellow-greenandblue-green.Thesecoloursareversatile(萬能的)andjustafewofyourdecoratingfriends.Doyouhaveafavourite?Analogouscolours(類似色)arenexttoeachotheronthecolourwheel.Thesecolourswillhaveacommonbasecolour.Forexample:blue,blue-violet,andviolet.Anotherexampleisyellow-green,green,andblue-green.Complementarycolours(互補色)areoppositecoloursonthewheel.Thesecoloursbalanceeachotherandcreateaharmoniouslookandfeel.Anexampleisyellowandviolet.Lookattheirlocationonthewheel.Colourtemperatureisthefeelingofthewarmthorcoolnessofthecolour.Theblue-basedcoloursarecoolcolourswhiletheredandorangefamiliesarewarmcolour.Knowingthesecretsofthecolourscanhelpyoumakeadifferentdesign1.TheyaretheprimarycoloursEXCEPT________.A.red B.yellow C.green D.blue2.WhichofthefollowingisNOTTRUEaboutthecolourwheel?A.Blueandvioletmakeblue-violet.B.Yellowandbluecanmakegreen.C.Orange,greenandvioletaresecondarycolours.D.Orange,red-orangeandyellowareanalogouscolours.3.________isNOTapairofcomplementarycolours.A.Yellowviolet B.Blue-greenyellow-greenC.Redgreen D.Blue-violetyellow-orange4.Whichcolourwillmakepeoplefeelwarminwinter?A.Red-violet B.Blue-green. C.Blue-violet. D.Yellow-green.5.Wherecanwefindthispassage?A.Inatravelmagazine. B.Inanadvertisement.C.Inasciencebook. D.Inastorybook.【答案】1.C2.D3.B4.A5.C【導語】本文主要介紹了關于色彩的基礎知識。1.細節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)“Therearethreeprimarycoloursinthewheel:red,blueandyellow.”可知，在色輪中，有三原色：紅色、藍色和黃色。沒有綠色。故選C。2.細節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)“Analogouscolours(類似色)arenexttoeachotheronthecolourwheel.Thesecolourswillhaveacommonbasecolour.”可知，類似色在色輪上是相鄰的。這些顏色有一個共同的基礎顏色。因此選項D中的“Orange,red-orangeandyellow”不是類似色。故選D。3.推理判斷題。根據(jù)“Complementarycolours(互補色)areoppositecoloursonthewheel.”可知，互補色是色輪上相反的顏色。選項B中的blue-green和yellow-green有共同的基礎顏色，因此不是互補色。故選B。4.推理判斷題。根據(jù)“Theblue-basedcoloursarecoolcolourswhiletheredandorangefamiliesarewarmcolour.”可知，藍色是冷色，而紅色和橙色是暖色。因此A選項red-violet“紫紅色”屬于暖色系，讓人在冬天感到暖和。故選A。5.推理判斷題?？v觀全文，本文主要介紹了關于色彩的基礎知識。因此這篇文章可以在一本科學書上找到。故選C。（六）InChineseculture,thecolorredstandsformanygoodthings,forexample,happiness.Butwritingnamesandletterswithredpensisusuallyavoided.Why?Inancienttimes,redwasthesymbolofpower.Noteveryonecouldwritewithredpens—onlyemperors.Theywouldreplytoofficials’memorials（奏折）withredpens.Theredinkthatemperorsusedwasmadeofcinnabar（朱砂）.Writingwithredpenswasalsorelatedtodeath.InancientChina,thecriminalswhoweresentencedtodeath（被判死刑）signedtheirnameswithredpens.Therecordsofcriminals’nameswereallwritteninredwords.Namesonthetombstones（墓碑）wereredaswell.Therefore,itwasthoughttobeunluckytowritenameswithredpens.Sinceredwordscarrybadmeanings,peopledon’twriteletterswithredpens.Nowadays,redpensareusedforproof-reading（校對）.Teachersmarkstudents’homeworkwithredpens.Editorswhoneedthemtocorrectmistakesinnewspapersandmagazines.Butwritingnamesorletterswithredpensisstillabadideatomanypeople.1.Whatwasthesymbolofpowerinancienttimes?A.White. B.Red. C.Green. D.Black.2.Werenamesonthetombstonesredorblack?A.Theywerered. B.Theywereblack. C.Yes,theywere. D.No,theyweren’t.3.Whatareredpensusedfor?A.Proof-read. B.ToProof-reading. C.proof-readings. D.Proof-reading.4.Whydoeditorsneedredpens?A.Tomarkstudents’homework. B.Tocorrectmistakesinnewspapersandmagazines.C.Toreplytoofficials’memorials. D.Towritetheirarticles.【答案】1.B2.A3.D4.B【導語】本文是一篇說明文。文章主要介紹了紅色在中國的文化意涵。1.細節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第二段“Inancienttimes,redwasthesymbolofpower.”可知，紅色是權利的象征。故選B。2.細節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第三段“Namesonthetombstoneswereredaswell.”可知，墓碑上通常用紅色的筆寫名字，此處是選擇疑問句。故選A。3.細節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)最后一段“Nowadays,redpensareusedforproof-reading.”可知，紅筆通常用于校對，注意單詞大小寫問題，此處要用動詞ing形式。故選D。4.細節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)最后一段“Editorswhoneedthemtocorrectmistakesinnewspapersandmagazines.”可知，編輯需要紅筆糾正報紙和雜志上的錯誤。故選B。（七）Youarewalkingdownthestreetinthemiddleofthedayandyouseesomeonewearingagreenhat.Somepeoplemaythinkit’sfashionablewhileothersdon’tcareatall.DoyouwonderwhatwearingagreenhatmeansinChineseculture?HerearefourcolorsandtheirmeaningsinChineseculture.GreenInmostcultures,greenrepresents(代表)natureandisacalmcolor.However,inmodernChineseculture,greenhasanegativemeaning.Forexample,whenyousay“Hisfacelooksgreen.”,itmeanshedoesn’tlookwell.Whenyousaysomeoneiswearingagreenhat,itmeanstheperson’spartnerischeatingonhimorher.YellowInancientChina,yellowrepresentedpower.Onlytheemperorcouldwearthiscolor.Yellowwasalsoconsideredasanaturalcolor.TheYellowRiver,thesecondlongestriverinChina,gotitsnamefromtheyellowishsoil(土壤)init.Now,whenyellowisusedinasentence,itmeanssomeonefailsandthatsomethingdoesn’tgoasplanned.Forexample,whenyouaskpeoplehowtheirrelationshipisgoing,theymightsay“huángle”,whichmeansthey’vebrokenup.RedRedisconsideredasoneoftheluckiestcolorsinChineseculture.InancientChina,theroyal(皇室的)familyworebrightred.InmodernChina,redisoftenseenatcelebrationslikeweddingsandfestivals.Redalsodescribessomeonewhoisverypopular,likeastar.Youwillsay“Heisred.”WhiteInancientChina,whitewasconsideredascommonpeople’scolor.Backthen,onlytherichcouldaffordtomakecolorfulclothes.Commonpeoplecouldn’taffordthat,somostoftheirclotheswerewhite.Nowpeoplestillenjoywhiteclothes,buttheysometimesconnectwhitewithbadthings.Itisconnectedwithscarythingslikedeath.1.What’sthepurposeoftheexampleinParagraph1?A.Tomakeacomparison. B.Toshowtheresult.C.Tointroducethetopic. D.Toexpressanopinion.2.Whichwordhasthesimilarmeaningtotheword“negative”?A.Bad. B.Clear. C.Deep. D.Wrong.3.Whichcolorbestdescribesapopularperson?A.Yellow. B.Green. C.Red. D.White.4.Whatcanweknowabout“white”accordingtothepassage?A.Itispopularbutharmfulsometimes.B.Itiscommonbutunluckysometimes.C.Itisunusualandexpensive.D.Itisgeneralandnatural.5.Whatisthemainideaofthepassage?A.Thedevelopmentoffourcolors.B.Fourcolorsindifferentcultures.C.HowtousecolorsinChineseculture.D.FourcolorsandtheirmeaningsinChineseculture.【答案】1.C2.A3.C4.B5.D【導語】本文主要介紹了四種顏色在中國文化中的意義。1.推理判斷題。根據(jù)“Youarewalkingdownthestreet...DoyouwonderwhatwearingagreenhatmeansinChineseculture?”和“HerearefourcolorsandtheirmeaningsinChineseculture.”可知，作者在第一段舉的例子，是為了引入本文的主題，即顏色在中國文化中的意義。故選C。2.詞句猜測題。根據(jù)“Forexample,whenyousay‘Hisfacelooksgreen.’,itmeanshedoesn’tlookwell.”可知，在現(xiàn)代的中國文化中，綠色有不好的意義；因此，“negative”表示“不好的，消極的”。故選A。3.細節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)“Redalsodescribessomeonewhoisverypopular,likeastar.”可知，紅色最能描述一個人很受歡迎。故選C。4.細節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)“InancientChina,whitewasconsideredascommonpeoplescolor.”和“buttheysometimesconnectwhitewithbadthings”可知，白色這種顏色很普通，但有時與不好的事情掛鉤。故選B。5.主旨大意題。根據(jù)“HerearefourcolorsandtheirmeaningsinChineseculture.”可知，本文主要介紹了四種顏色在中國文化中的意義。故選D。（八）Asusual,Amberwashurryingtocatchtheyellowschoolbus.Luckilythetrafficlightsturnedgreenasshewastocrosstheroad,soshemadeit.Whenthebuspassedthegoldenarches(拱形門)ofMcDonald’s,theyremindedherofahamburger.Shehadn’thadbreakfastthatmorningbecausethefruitsaladonthebluedishdidn’tlookdeliciousatall.However,Amberrememberedthatshewasstillonadiet.Sonowshewasreallyinablackmood.YoumayhavenoticedthatseveralcolorswereusedintheabovestorysoastohelpdescribeAmber’smorning.Infact,colorsinfluenceyourlifemorethanyoucaneverimagine.Takelanguageforexample:Youmaydescribeasickpersonasbeing“abitgreen”.Todescribeadepressed(沮喪的)person,yousaythatthepersonis“feelingblue”.Inshort,colorsdoaddinteresttodailyconversations.Besides,colorscanbeusedinmanypartsofyourdailylife.Haveyoueverthoughtaboutwhymanyschoolbusesandtaxisarepaintedyellow,andstopsignsred?Sinceyellowisthemosteye-catchingcolor,itcancatchpeople’sattention,especiallyinheavytraffic.Asforred,itisthecolorwhichusuallyshowswarning;asaresult,sometrafficsignsusethiscolor.Forthesamereason,hot-watertapsareusuallymarkedred.Thecolorsofadiningenvironmentpossiblydecidehowmuchyoueat.Mostfast-foodrestaurantsareoftendecoratedinbrightcolorssuchasred,yellow,orange,andwhiteforthepurposeofincreasingpeople’sappetites(胃口).Thisisbecausebrightcolorsarenaturalcolorsfoundinmanyfoods,and,therefore,abletoraisepeople’sspirits.Blue,incomparisonwithbrightcolors,issaidtolowerpeople’sappetitesbecausefewfoodsareblueinnature.Forthosewhoareonadiet,bluedishesandbowlsmighthelp!“Morning,Amber!Whathappened?Youlookabitgreen,”saidViolet,Amber’sbestfriend.“Nothing…justfeeling…blue,”saidAmber.“Hey!Cometomyplacetonight.DoyouknowwhatIjustbought?AWii!It’sred-hot.”AmberwastickledpinktohavethechancetoplaywiththeWiiandsaid,“Soundsgreat!”1.Accordingtothepassage,ifyouareonadiet,________mighthelp.A.puttingyourfoodinabluedishorbowlB.turningonayellowlightduringthemealC.paintingthewallsofthediningroomwhite2.Mostschoolbusesarepaintedyellowbecause________.A.ittellsotherdriverstopreparetostopB.ithelpsbusdriversstayinagoodmoodC.itcaneasilycatchotherpeople’sattention3.Whichofthefollowingstatementsistrue?A.AmberlookedillwhenVioletsawherfirst.B.Amberateupallherfruitsaladinthemorning.C.AmberrefusedtogotoViolet’shouseintheend.4.WhichofthefollowingisNOTmentionedinthepassage?A.Colorsinfluencepeople’sdailylives.B.Mostfast-foodrestaurantsarepaintedgrey.C.Differentcolorsareusedfordifferentpurposes.5.Whatcanweinfer(推斷)fromthepassage?A.Amberwasnotfatatall.B.AmbercheeredupatViolet’sinvitationatlast.C.Violetdidn’tknowhowcolorsinfluencedourlives.D.ArchesofMcDonald’sarepaintedgoldonlytomakethembeautiful.【答案】1.A2.C3.A4.B5.B【導語】本文主要講了各種顏色給人們帶來的影響以及顏色在生活中的廣泛應用。1.推理判斷題。根據(jù)“Shehadn’thadbreakfastthatmorningbecausethefruitsaladonthebluedishdidn’tlookdeliciousatall.”她那天早上沒吃早飯因為在藍色碟子上的水果沙拉看起來一點都不美味。可推斷出，藍色會影響食欲。如果你正在節(jié)食，把你的食物放在藍色的碟子或碗里能幫助你。故選A。2.細節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)“Sinceyellowisthemosteye-catchingcolor,itcancatchpeople’sattention,especiallyinheavytraffic.”因為黃色是最抓眼球的顏色，它能引起人們的注意，特別是在交通擁擠時?？芍蟛糠中＼嚤煌砍牲S色是因為它能更容易引起其他人的注意。故選C。3.細節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)“Youmaydescribeasickpersonasbeing“abitgreen.”你能描述一個病人稱之為“有點綠”?？芍?，當Violet首先看到她時，Amber看起來病了。故選A。4.細節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)“Mostfast-foodrestaurantsareoftendecoratedinbrightcolorssuchasred,yellow,orange,andwhiteforthepurposeofincreasingpeople’sappetites(胃口).”大多數(shù)快餐店經(jīng)常裝飾成明亮的顏色，比如紅色、黃色、橘色和白色，用于增加食欲?？芍?，大多數(shù)快餐店被刷成灰色，文中未提到。故選B。5.推理判斷題。根據(jù)“Soundsgreat!”聽起來很不錯。可推測出，Amber最后為Violet的邀請而歡呼。故選B。九Mostpeoplehaveafavoritecolour,buthowpeoplefeelaboutcolours1theirculture.Thiscanbeveryimportanttopeoplein2thatsellproductsallovertheworld.Theymightchooseacolour3theythinkitisexcitingorattractive,butinanothercountrythatsamecolourcouldbeusedtogiveasad4.Lookattheseexamples:IfyouasksomeoneinBritain5therightcolourisforabridetowear,theanswerwillbewhite.InChinaand6easterncountries,bridesoftenwearredbecau