Unit 2 Colours
满分:100分
一、单选题(共15小题;每小题1分,满分15分)
1.After years of war, the people in Syria(叙利亚) are thirsty for ________.
A.peace B.noise C.price D.course
2.Gilbert _____ electricity and Edison _____ the electric light bulb.
A. discovered; invented B. discovered; discovered
C. invented; invented D. invented; discovered
3.He's _____ person who invented _____ telephone.
A. the, a B. /, / C. the, the D. a, the
4.I can't decide _____.
A. what to do it B. how shall I do it C. how to do it D. what shall I do it
5.—What did Betty say to you a moment ago, Jim
—She wanted to know _____.
A. what will my family do this weekend
B. who did I play the piano with just now
C. why I am late for the class meeting
D. if I could go shopping with her this evening
6.I've got some new books on colour therapy. You can borrow _____ if you like.
A. each B. it C. every D. one
7.Most men _____wine to drinks while most women _____ have drinks than wine.
A. would rather; prefer B. prefer; would rather
C. would rather; would rather D. prefer; prefer
8.This pair of jeans looks nice _____ Sandy because she looks very nice _____ blue.
A. on; in B. in; on C. for; on D. to; in
9.I think _____ necessary to accept his advice because it's _____ to me.
A. it's; valuable B. that; valuable C. this; valuable D. it; value
10.—I wonder _____.
—I'm not sure, but I hope so. It has been dry for two months.
A. if it will rain tomorrow B. why it doesn't rain
C. when the rain will stop D. how long the rain will last
11.—I'm thirsty. I'd like a glass of orange juice. What about you, Dad
—I prefer a cup of coffee _____ nothing in it.
A. with B. without C. for D. to
12.Are you going camping this afternoon
—A typhoon is coming. I'm not sure _____ the road to the mountains will be closed.
A. which B. what C. whether D. why
13.I think Millie looks pretty _____ orange, but orange doesn't look good _____Sandy.
A. in; in B. on; in C. in; on D. on; on
14.Aunt Zhou reminded us _____ the danger of _____ in that river.
A. of; swim B. with; swim C. of; swimming D. with; swimming
15.—What a heavy rain!
—So it is. I prefer _____ rather than _____ on such a rainy day.
A. to go out; staying at home B. staying at home; go out
C. going out; stay at home D. to stay at home; go out
二、完形填空(共10小题;每小题1.5分,满分15分)
16. People in the West celebrate many festivals in a year. In spring, March or April brings Easter. There are a lot of traditional Easter celebrations (庆祝活动). Easter eggs are a 1 of the most typical. Remember April Fool's Day! On that day, people play tricks 2 each other. No one knows how this holiday 3 but it was thought to have started in France. We also have Memorial Day in May, to admire our heroes, and we 4 some flowers out for them. Mother’s Day is in May, and we often give some pretty flowers to mothers. Fathers’ Day in the United States is on the third Sunday of June. 5 gifts are shirts or ties for fathers. In October, there is Halloween. 6 children but also most grown-ups love Halloween and Halloween parties, because they often 7 up as ghosts to take part in a Halloween party. In November, we have Thanksgiving Day. It is a very special day for us to 8 our thanks in the late autumn. Christmas Day is on December 25th. It is the most 9 day in the year. All the people come back to their homes to get together. It’s traditional in England to eat turkey on Christmas Day. Most families also buy a Christmas tree for their children. And there are some 10 in the tree here and there. We also have New Year in January or February. We have traditional American feasts (宴会) on that day.
1.A.size B.symbol C.meaning D.name
2.A.on B.in C.to D.with
3.A.joined B.spent C.ended D.began
4.A.lay B.put C.set D.give
5.A.Expensive B.Comfortable C.Colorful D.Common
6.A.Even though B.But C.Not only D.Because
7.A.wear B.grow C.look D.dress
8.A.express B.say C.remember D.treat
9.A.quiet B.beautiful C.important D.modern
10.A.presents B.food C.leaves D.fruit
三、阅读理解(共5小题;每小题2分,满分10分)
17.Why is pink or purple for girls and blue or brown for boys The answer depends largely on cultural values as well as personal experiences. Green was a sacred (神圣) colour to the Egyptians, representing the hope and joy of spring. Red is a symbol of good luck in many cultures. In China, children are given money in red packages to bring good luck in the new year. For many nations, blue is a symbol of protection and religious(宗教的)beliefs. Greek people often wear a blue necklace to protect themselves.
People's choice of colours is also influenced by their bodies, reactions (反应)towards them. Green is said to be the most restful colour. It can reduce pain and relax both body and mind. People who work in green environment have been found to have fewer stomachaches.
Red can cause a person's blood pressure(血压)to rise and increase people's appetite (食欲). Many restaurants like to use different shades of red. Similarly, many websites will have a red “Buy Now” button because red is a colour that easily catches a person's eye.
Blue is another calm colour. Unlike red, blue can cause people to lose appetite. So if you want to eat less, some suggest that eating from blue plates can help.
Next time when you are deciding on what to wear or what colour to decorate your room, think about the colour carefully.
1. Egyptians think green is a sacred colour because of their _____.
A. cultural values
B. business purposes
C. personal experiences
D. bodies' reactions
2. Why do Greek people often wear a blue necklace
A. Because they think blue is a symbol of good luck.
B. Because they think blue is a symbol of spring.
C. Because they think blue is a symbol of hope.
D. Because they think blue is a symbol of protection.
3. Why will many websites have a red "Buy Now" button
A. To relax people's bodies and minds.
B. To increase people's appetite.
C. To encourage people to buy it right now.
D. To cause a person's blood pressure to rise.
4. What colour might help lose weight according to the article
A. Red.
B. Blue.
C. Orange.
D. Purple.
5. Which of these would be the best title for the article
A. Colours and appetites
B. Colours and cultures
C. Colours and personal experiences
D. The meanings and functions of colours
四、强化阅读(共10小题;每小题2分,满分20分)
18.Blood donation is a very important activity. It is an easy and direct way to contribute to social work and help the community. It helps to save lives and helps those who are in need of blood because of the the heavy loss of blood during operations or in accidents. You can always be proud of it after making valuable contributions to society.
Blood donation is not a big problem, but you need to keep a few points in mind.
Before donating blood, make sure that the ferrum (铁)level in your body is high enough and for that you should take a healthy diet. Do not go for blood donation on an empty stomach. After having a balanced diet, you will feel strong and comfortable to donate blood.
For required hemoglobin (血红蛋白)in your body, drink lots of juice and other drinks. Fruit juice, such as apple juice, is very good for increasing the blood level in your body.
For a good blood flow in your body, drink at least 6—7 glasses of water every day. Don't take alcohol(酒) the day before and after giving blood. Do not smoke half an hour before giving blood.
When you are going for blood donation, relaxation helps keep the right blood pressure. During the blood donation activity, take a deep breath and try to calm yourself. Don't join in some other activities.
You need to take care of yourself after donating blood. Take a rest for 15 minutes after completion of the donation. It helps you to feel relaxed. Make sure that you have meals after donating blood. Smoking should be avoided for one hour after the process. Don't join in some activities right away, for example, driving.
Title A few points on blood donation
The ①_____ of blood donation Contributing to social work and the community. Helping those people who ②_____ much blood. Giving yourself a sense of ③_____.
④ the donation Take a healthy ⑤_____ for a high ferrum level. Drink fruit juice for enough hemoglobin. Drink at least 6—7 glasses of water daily for a good flow of blood. ⑥_____ taking alcohol or smoking cigarettes.
During the donation ⑦_____and breathe deeply. Never take ⑧_____ in other activities.
After the donation Take a rest. Make sure to have meals. Don't smoke ⑨_____ one hour later. Never join in some activities ⑩_____ driving right away.
五、填空(共5小题;每小题1分,满分5分)
19.He is _____(……的先驱)the space technology programme.
20.Mandela is a fighter for _____(非洲黑人的权利) all his life.
21.Have you ever _____(听说)Peter Tchaikovsky
22.She won't give up easily. She's a real _____(斗士).
23.Mr Wang said that he _____(发明)a new machine.
六、翻译(共5小题;每小题2分,满分10分)
24.他通常在测验中获得高分。
He usually _____.
25.昨晚, 那些噪音几乎让我疯掉了。
Last night, the noise almost _____.
26.我没有足够的时间做家庭作业。
I don't have _____ my homework.
27.学生应该每天花至少一个小时进行锻炼。
Students should _____ at least an hour taking _____every day.
28.吃得太多对你的健康不好。
It's bad _____.
七、书面表达(共1小题;满分25分)
29.根据下面的要点提示, 以"My favourite colour"为题写一篇英语短文, 不少于80词。
1. 我们生活在一个充满各种色彩的世界里。假如没有颜色, 世界将会是什么样的 你会产生一种什么感觉
2. 不同的人对颜色有不同的喜好, 有的喜欢红色, 有的喜欢蓝色; 有的喜欢深色, 有的则喜欢浅色。你最喜欢什么颜色
3. 你喜欢这种颜色的理由是什么
My favourite colour
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答案以及解析
1.答案:A
解析:句意:经过多年的战争,叙利亚人民渴望和平。考查名词辨析。peace和平;noise噪音;price价格;course课程。根据“After years of war”可知,叙利亚人民渴望和平,故选A。
2.答案:A
解析:句意: 吉尔伯特发现了电而爱迪生发明了电灯泡。discover指发现早已存在的事物或东西, invent指发明从未存在过的东西。
3.答案:C
解析:本句中的person由定语从句限制, 表特指, 用the; "发明电话"用invent the telephone。
4.答案:C
解析:句意: 我不能决定怎么做这件事。decide后面如果跟宾语从句, 宾语从句要用陈述句语序, 故B和D选项首先要排除; 选项A中的 what其实就是do的宾语, 不能再用it, 故答案选C。
5.答案:D
解析:考查宾语从句。句意: —吉姆, 贝蒂刚才对你说什么 —她想知道今晚我是否能和她一起去购物。宾语从句的语序为陈述句语序, 即: 引导词+主语+谓语。排除A和B选项。又因主句是一般过去时, 所以宾语从句也要用过去的某一时态, 选项C不符合, 故选D。
6.答案:D
解析:句意: 我已经得到了一些关于颜色理疗的新书了。如果你喜欢, 我能借给你一本。根据第一句中的"some new books"可知, 后句表示可以借一本书, 表示泛指, 故用one。
7.答案:B
解析:句意: 大多数男人喜欢酒而不是饮料, 而大多数女人喜欢饮料而不是酒。短语prefer sth. to sth.意为"喜欢……胜于喜欢……"; would rather... than...意为"宁愿……而不……", 故选B。
8.答案:A
解析:前空考查look...on sb., 意为"穿在某人身上……"; 后空考查 look…in+衣服/颜色, 意为"穿某颜色/衣服……"。
9.答案:A
解析:第一空it用作宾语从句的形式主语, 真正的主语是to accept his advice; 第二空考查形容词valuable, 作表语。
10.答案:A
解析:考查宾语从句。句意: —我想知道明天是否会下雨。—我不确定, 但我希望如此。已经干旱了两个月了。根据下文"It has been dry for two months."可知, 此处宾语从句应询问"明天是否会下雨", if在此意为"是否", 故选A。
11.答案:A
解析:句意: —我很渴。我想喝杯橘汁。你呢, 爸爸 —我更想喝一杯什么也不加的咖啡。with具有"有, 伴随"之意, 根据nothing可知用with, 故选A。
12.答案:C
解析:句意: —今天下午你要去野营吗 —台风要来了。我不确定通往山上的那条路是否将要被关闭。本题考查宾语从句的连接词。从句成分完整, 主句为否定形式, 应用whether/if, 故选C项。
13.答案:C
解析:句意: 我认为米莉穿橘色看起来漂亮, 但是橘色穿在桑迪身上不好看。in+颜色表示"穿某种颜色"; 固定结构"sth. look(s)+形容词+on sb.", 表示"某物穿在某人身上看上去……", 故选C。
14.答案:C
解析:句意: 周阿姨提醒我们在那条河里游泳的危险性。短语remind sb. of doing sth.意为"提醒某人做某事", 又介词of后接动词的-ing形式, 故选C。
15.答案:D
解析:句意: —雨下得多大呀!—是的。在这样一个雨天, 我宁愿待在家里, 而不愿出去。prefer to do sth. rather than do sth.意为"宁愿做某事而不愿做某事"。故选择D项。
16.答案:1.B; 2.A; 3.D; 4.A; 5.D; 6.C; 7.D; 8.A; 9.C; 10.A
解析:1.由常识可知,复活节彩蛋是复活节最典型的象征:size意为"尺寸";symbol意为"象征";meaning意为"意义";name意为"名字"。故B项符合语境。
2.play tricks on sb.意为"捉弄某人"。
3.join意为"加入";spend意为"度过";end意为"结束";begin意为"开始"由句中信息"but it was thought to have started in France"可知,此处表示没有人知道这个节日是怎样开始的,故D项符合语境。
4.lay out意为"布置,摆开",是固定搭配。put out"扔掉";set out"出发,动身";give out"分发,散发"。
5.父亲节给父亲的礼物一般是衬衣和领带:common"—般的,通常的",符合语境。
6.not only... but also…为固定搭配,意为"不但而且……"。
7.dress up as是固定搭配,意为"装扮成"。
8.express意为"表示";say意为"说";remember意为"记住";treat意为"对待"。由常识可知,感恩节是人们表示感谢的节日,故选A。
9.quiet意为"安静的";beautiful意为"美丽的";important意为"重要的";modem意为"现代的"。由常识可知,圣诞节是美国重要的节日。故选C。
10.由常识可知,圣诞树上挂满了礼物。present意为"礼物";food意为"食物";leaves为leaf的复数形式,意为"叶子"; fruit意为"水果"。故A项符合语境。
17.答案:1-5ADCBD
解析:1.推理判断题。根据第一段中"The answer depends largely on cultural values as well as personal experiences. Green was a sacred colour to the Egyptians, representing the hope and joy of spring."可知本段讲的是颜色的选择受到文化价值观的影响, 故选A。
2.细节理解题。根据第一段最后一句"Greek people often wear a blue necklace to protect themselves."可知希腊人戴蓝色项链是为了保护自己, 故选D。
3.细节理解题。根据第三段中"Similarly, many websites will have a red 'Buy Now' button because red is a colour that easily catches a person's eye."可知网站上购买键用红色是因为能够吸引顾客注意, 从而立刻进行购买, 故选C。
4.细节理解题。根据倒数第二段内容可知, 蓝色能够抑制食欲, 从而帮助人达到减肥的效果, 故选B。
5.主旨大意题。根据文章大意可知, 本文主要介绍了不同颜色的意义以及作用, 故选D。
18.答案:①importance ②need ③pride ④Before ⑤diet ⑥Avoid ⑦Relax ⑧part ⑨until ⑩like
解析:①从第一段里可以总结出献血有三种重要性(分别对社会、献血受益人、自己)。
②根据短文第一段"helps those who are in need of blood"可知, 应将in need of转化成动词need。
③短文第一段"You can always be proud of it"意为"你可以总是对它感到自豪", 用proud的名词pride。
④根据第三段第一句"Before donating blood"可以得出用 Before, 是献血前的准备工作。
⑤根据短文第三段"you should take a healthy diet"得知在献血前应当健康饮食。
⑥根据短文第五段"Don't take alcohol (酒)the day before and after giving blood."可知献血前后一天都不应该饮酒, 也就是避免饮酒, 空白后的taking也提示应该用相应的"动词+doing"的搭配, avoid意思和用法合适。
⑦根据短文第六段可知, 献血时要放松, 可知此处填Relax。
⑧根据短文第六段"Don't join in some other activities."里的join in可知, 此处为同义的take part in, 填part。
⑨根据短文最后一段"Smoking should be avoided for one hour after the process."可知, 献血后一小时才能抽烟, 此处not...until(直到……为止)符合语境, 填until。
⑩根据短文最后一段"Don't join in some activities right away, for example, driving."可知, 献血后不要立刻去做一些活动, 比如说, 开车。用like(比如)替代for example。
19.答案:the pioneer of
20.答案:the rights of black Africans
21.答案:heard of
22.答案:fighter
23.答案:invented
24.答案:gets high marks in the test
25.答案:drove me mad
26.答案:enough time to do
27.答案:spend; exercise
28.答案:for your health to eat too much
29.答案:One Possible Version
My favourite colour
We live in a world full of colours. Without them, our world will be a dull one. Different people have different ideas about colours. Some like red. Some like blue. And others like dark colours or light ones. I like red. It is my favourite. I think red is the colour of the heart and it represents power and strong feelings. Wearing red can make it easier for me to take action. It can help me when I have difficulty making a decision. So I like red better than any other colour.
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