Many everyday American expressions are based on colors.
Red is a hot colour. Americans may say they are red hot about something unfair. They are red hot when they are very angry about something. The small hottasting peppers found in many Mexican foods are called red hot for their colour and their fiery(辣的) taste. Fast loud music is popular with many people. They may say the music is red hot, especially the kind called Dixieland jazz.
Pink is a lighter kind of red. People sometimes say they are in the pink when they are in good health. The expression was first used in America at the beginning of the twentieth century. It comes from the fact that many babies are born with nice pink skin that shows that they are in good health.
The colour black is often used in expressions. People describe a day on which everything goes wrong as a black day. A blacklist (黑名单) is illegal now. But at one time, some businesses refused to employ people who were on a blacklist for belonging to unpopular organizations.
The colour green is natural for trees and grass. But it is，an unnatural colour for humans. A person who has a sick feeling in his stomach may say he feels a little green. A passenger on a boat who is feeling very sick from high waves may look very green.
Sometimes a person may be upset because he does not have something as nice as a friend has. That person may say he is green with envy. Some people are green with envy because a friend has more dollars or greenbacks. Dollars are called greenbacks because green is the colour of the back side of the paper money.
小题1:Americans use “red hot” to describe the following EXCEPT________.| A．something unfair | | B．small hottasting peppers | | C．the person who is very angry | | D．popular music like Dixieland jazz |
小题2:People use “in the pink” to express they are in good health because________.| A．the expression has a very long history | | B．the color pink makes people feel happy | | C．people think the colour pink is gentler than red | | D．healthy babies are born with nice pink skin |
小题3:When we say someone feels a little green, it means he/she________.| A．enjoys himself in boating | B．is hit by a high wave | | C．has a stomachache | D．likes trees and grass |
小题4:In the writer"s eyes, what is related to a black day?| A．Being sent a beautiful gift. | | B．Passing a very difficult test. | | C．Being refused during an important interview. | | D．Being invited to an exciting party. |
小题5:The writer wants to tell us________in American everyday expressions.| A．the most popular colours | | B．different meanings of colours | | C．how to use colours correctly | | D．why Americans like to use colours |
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小题1:A
小题2:D
小题3:C
小题4:C
小题5:B |
试题分析：文章大意：本文主要讲述red，pink，green和black几种颜色词的用法，告诉人们这些颜色词的不同含义。
小题1:A 细节题。根据文章的第二段的Americans may say they are red hot about something unfair选A；根据They are red hot when they are very angry about something排除C；根据The small hottasting peppers found in many Mexican foods are called red hot for their colour and their fiery(辣的) taste排除B.根据They may say the music is red hot, especially the kind called Dixieland jazz排除D。
小题2:D 推理题。根据第三段的最后一句It comes from the fact that many babies are born with nice pink skin that shows that they are in good health判断选D。
小题3:C 细节题。由第五段中的A person who has a sick feeling in his stomach may say he feels a little green.可知选C。
小题4:C 细节题。some businesses refused to employ people who were on a blacklist for belonging to unpopular organizations
小题5:B 概括题。通读全文，文章主要介绍了red，pink，green和black几种颜色词，告诉人们这些颜色词的不同含义。
故选B。 |
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试题【Many everyday American expressions are based on colors.Red is a hot colour. Amer】；主要考察你对
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To celebrate the end of our exams, my friends and I went to a fast food restaurant. We hamburgers and Coca Cola at the counter. When our came, I started walking towards an empty table. By bad luck, my bag strap(带子) got on a chair and the tray(托盘) that I was holding slipped(滑) my hands and went flying in the air. The tray, and its contents, on a man who was just about to a bite of his sandwich. I stared, greatly , as the drinks soaked(浸湿) his white shirt.
Then I my eyes and prepared myself for his burst of . Instead, he said "It’s OK" to me before he disappeared into the washroom.
Still shaky and unsure to do next, my friends and I went to a table and sat there, trying our best to look . A moment later, the man came out of the washroom, and our table. My heart almost stopped . I thought he was going to ask for my father"s and call him.
To my surprise, he merely smiled at us, handed us some cash and said," yourself new hamburgers."
He then walked without even finishing his food.
He could have made what was already an uncomfortable situation worse, he chose a different way and gave us a reason to believe that there is still in this world. I"ll never his actions.
| 小题1: | | A．ordered | B．made | C．arranged | D．demanded |
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| 小题3: | | A．fixed | B．caught | C．cut | D．tied |
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| 小题5: | | A．knocked | B．fell | C．stood | D．hung |
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| 小题6: | | A．take | B．taste | C．make | D．catch |
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| 小题7: | | A．discouraged | B．disappointed | C．shocked | D．amazed |
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| 小题8: | | A．rolled | B．rubbed | C．narrowed | D．closed |
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| 小题9: | | A．bitterness | B．anxiety | C．anger | D．sorrow |
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| 小题10: | | A．satisfy | B．comfort | C．encourage | D．praise |
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| 小题12: | | A．well | B．honest | C．calm | D．polite |
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| 小题13: | | A．pushed | B．approached | C．drew | D．laid |
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| 小题14: | | A．beating | B．breaking | C．sinking | D．shaking |
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| 小题15: | | A．help | B．position | C．number | D．job |
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| 小题16: | | A．Prepare | B．Buy | C．Find | D．Cook |
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| 小题18: | | A．so | B．since | C．although | D．but |
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| 小题19: | | A．kindness | B．happiness | C．politeness | D．brightness |
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| 小题20: | | A．forget | B．refuse | C．follow | D．replace |
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“ Yeah！ Auntie is here! “ screamed my husband’s niece and nephew together. “ Let me get the door!” “ No, let me !” Each one’s goal was to get there first and open the door for their Auntie, Me!
I couldn’t get enough of them, of their youthful love of life, and their excitement every time I visited! To be honest, it was partially because of the Surprise Travel Bag that I carried in. It was a tradition that I started when they were young. Each time I went to see them, I would take a large bag filled with toys, coloring books, candy, magic markers and “games”.
The contents(内容) were different but the rules were not. They included: one may get a turn to choose what activity we would do; another may take a turn to go first when we played a game; ..... We shared the treats after the games and cleaned up after we played . Then, sadly, they watched the Surprise Travel Bag go away with their Auntie.
Now my niece and nephew have grown into young adults. They spend most of their visits listening to their iPods, messaging on their phones.... I completely forgot that I had put my two Surprise Travel Bags in the basement(地下室) until my husband found them this weekend.
I held the bags tightly in my arms, remembering our laughter and fun-filled get-togethers. My big decision now is to whom I will pass the Surprise Travel Bags so that the fun that the bags help to create can continue.
小题1:When the author came for a visit, the children were _________.| A．uninterested | B．excited | C．bored | D．upset |
小题2:We learn from the passage that the author would ________.| A．change the contents in the bags | | B．change the rules each time she visited | | C．choose the activity for the children | | D．leave the bag behind for the children |
小题3:The author’s purpose in writing the passage is to ________.| A．sell her Surprise Travel Bags | | B．show us how to travel happily | | C．share her good memories | | D．teach us how to play with children |
小题4:Why did the author forget the Surprise Travel Bags?| A．Because she is too old to remember them. | | B．Because the children have grown up and have their own interests. | | C．Because she has put too many things in the basement. | | D．Because she doesn’t like the children any longer. |
小题5:What would be the best title for the passage? | A．The Surprise Travel Bags | B．How to Play with Children | | C．Travel with My Surprise Travel Bag | D．My Family Life |
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Starting a new school term is always exciting. It is a chance to see all of your friends again. But most exciting of all, the new term is an opportunity to take up new hobbies. As you know, it is common in Britain for students to take up new hobbies after the Christmas holidays. Promising to begin something new is a common New Year resolution for many school teenagers.
Most schools offer different kinds of hobby classes. Students take them in their free periods or after school. Some classes you have to pay for and others are free of charge. For example, I once took a free Wednesday evening gymnastics class that my school offered. But when I learnt how to play the drum my parents had to pay for the lesson, and they did so, like most parents, without any complaint.
The most popular extra classes at my school were piano lessons and drama club: Both classes offered exams students could take. Because the extra classes may take up much time of the students, students with many hobbies sometimes felt more stressed than those without any. But they could enjoy their life better than those who didn"t foster (培养) any hobbies at school. For example, they could build up good friendship with the persons who shared the common interest with them. Most important of all, the students with hobbies left school with many extra skills.
Frankly speaking, I haven"t continued any of the hobbies I began at school. But I have never regretted taking them. After all, my best friend today is someone whom I met in my gymnastics class. The reason why we are still keeping in close touch with each other is that we have much in common.
小题1:The first paragraph suggests that it"s children"s nature .| A．to value friendship | | B．to make a promise easily | | C．to copy others" behavior | | D．to be curious about the new |
小题2:The author"s parents" attitude to hobby classes might be that of .| A．approval | B．doubt | C．unconcern | D．disapproval |
小题3:What is the biggest benefit children can get from taking up a new hobby?| A．They can enjoy a good time. | | B．They can learn extra skills. | | C．They can make more friends. | | D．They will have things to share. |
小题4:From the author"s experience, we can learn that .| A．free hobby classes are very popular | | B．hobbies are a way of making friends | | C．we must be careful when choosing a hobby | | D．hobby classes may not last a long time |
小题5:What is the purpose of the passage?| A．To introduce some hobby classes at school. | | B．To tell readers how to choose hobby classes. | | C．To encourage readers to take up new hobbies. | | D．To report a trend among British school children. |
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When I asked my daughter which item she would keep: the phone, the car, the cooker, the computer, the TV, or her boyfriend, she said "the phone". Personally, I could do without the phone entirely, which makes me unusual. Because the telephone is changing our lives more than any other piece of technology.
Point 1 The telephone creates the need to communicate, in the same way that more roads create more traffic. My daughter comes home from school at 4:00 pm and then spends an hour on the phone talking to the very people she has been at school with all day. If the phone did not exist, would she have anything to talk about?
Point 2 The mobile phone means that we are never alone. !" The mobile saved my life, "says Crystal Johnstone. She had
an accident in her Volvo on the A45 between Otley and Skipton. Trapped inside, she managed to make the call that brought the ambulance(救护车) to her rescue.
Point 3 The mobile removes our secret. It allows marketing manager of Haba Deutsch, Carl Nicolaisen, to ring his sales staff all round the world at any time of day to ask where they are, where they are going, and how their last meeting went.
Point 4 The telephone separates us. Antonella Bramante in Rome says, "We worked in separate offices but I could see him through the window. It was easy to get his number. We were so near--but we didn"t meet for the first two weeks!"
Point 5 The telephone allows us to reach out beyond our own lives. Today we can talk to several complete strangers simultaneously (同时地) on chat lines (at least my daughter does. I wouldn"t know what to talk about). We can talk across the world. We can even talk to astronauts (if you know any) while they"re space-walking. And, with the phone line hooked up to the computer, we can access(进入) the Internet, the biggest library on Earth.
小题1:How do you understand" Point 1—The telephone creates the need to communicate,... "？| A．People don"t communicate without telephone. | | B．People communicate because of the creating of the telephone. | | C．People communicate more since telephone has been created. | | D．People communicate more because of more traffic. |
小题2:Which of the following best shows people"s attitude towards mobile phones?| A．Mobile phones help people deal with the emergency. | | B．Mobile phones bring convenience as well little secret to people. | | C．Mobile phones are so important and should be encouraged. | | D．Mobile phones are part of people"s life. |
小题3:Which points do you think support the idea that phones improve people"s life?
a. Point 1. b. Point 2. c. Point 3. d. Point 4. e. Point 5.小题4:It is possible to talk to several complete strangers simultaneously through .| A．the TV screen | B．a fax machine | | C．the phone line hooked up to the computer | D．a microphone |
小题5:The best heading for the passage is .| A．The power of Phones | B．Kinds of Phones | | C．How to Use Phones | D．Advantage of Phones |
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Former Irish President Mary Robinson was just making a polite conversation with an Ethiopian (埃塞俄比亚的) teenager about her wedding day. The 16yearold had already been married for a year. “She looked at me with the saddest eyes and said, ‘I had to drop out of school’，” Robinson said in a telephone interview. “That conveyed to me the reality，” said Robinson, the first woman to serve as Ireland"s president and former U．N. high commissioner for human fights. “Her life, as far as she is concerned, had more or less ended.”
Robinson said keeping girls in school was one of the most important things policymakers could do to address the coming challenges of an ever-increasing population, predicted by the United Nations to reach 7 billion soon. “European countries are concerned about aging populations as is Japan, but this is much less of an issue than the huge number of people which we are going to see over the next 40 years when the population goes from 7 billion to 9 billion，” she said. “Almost all of that increase will be in poor developing countries, so that we have a very big challenge.”
Family planning experts worry in particular about the future population explosion in subSaharan Africa. In May, the United Nations projected the world population would reach 9.3billion in 2050 and 10.1 billion by 2100. Much of that growth will come from Africa, where the population is growing at 2.3 percent a year—more than double Asia"s 1 percent growth rate. If that rate stays consistent, which is not certain, Africa"s population will reach 3.6 billion by 2100 from the present 1 billion.
Joel Cohen, a professor of population studies at Rockefeller University and Columbia University in New York, said universal secondary education offered a way to reduce population in high birthrate regions. In addition to providing information about birth control, a secondary education teaches women to reduce their own fertility (生育力), improve the health of their children and allows them to move from a mindset of having many children, in the hopes that some will survive to improving the quality of each child"s life, Cohen wrote in the journal Nature.
小题1:In the first paragraph, the author introduces his topic by ________.| A．explaining the author"s opinions | | B．giving an example | | C．describing the poor education system | | D．coming straight to the topic |
小题2:What can we learn from the passage?| A．Robinson is happy after talking to the Ethiopian girl. | | B．Robinson is a successful expert in population studies. | | C．Robinson is worried about population growth. | | D．Robinson encourages female education. |
小题3:What is Joel Cohen"s view about secondary education?| A．It provides basic knowledge of health. | | B．It improves the health of children. | | C．It makes people pay more attention to education. | | D．It can change people"s parenting ideas. |
小题4:According to Robinson, what is one of the most important things policymakers can do to prevent the population from increasing rapidly?| A．Keeping girls in school. | | B．Letting girls go away from Africa. | | C．Letting young girls remain single. | | D．Keeping girls in families. |
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