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【题目】Green:More than just a colour

Green is an important colour in nature.It is the colour of grass and the leaves on trees.【1】.

Sometimes,the word green means young.fresh and growing.Sometimes,it describes something that is not yet ripe or finished.

【2】A person with a green thumb seems to have a magic touch that makes plants grow quickly and well.You might say that woman next door has a green thumb if her garden continues to grow long after your plants have died.

The Green Revolution is the name given some years ago to the development of new kinds of rice and other grains.【3】The Green Revolution was the result of hard work by agricultural scientists who had green thumbs.

【4】The green－eyed monster is not a frightening creature from outer space.It is an expression used about four hundred years ago by British writer William Shakespeare in his play Othello.

In most places in the world，a green light is a sign to move ahead.【5】In everyday speech,agreen lightmeans approval to continue with a project.We want you to know we have a green light to continue this series next week.

A.For example,a greenhorn is someone who has no experience,who is new to a situation.

B.Someone is also the colour used to describe the powerful emotion,jealousy.

C.Someone who has the ability to grow plants well is said to have a green thumb.

D.A green light on a traffic signal means your car can continue on.

E.The new plants produced much larger crops

F.It is also the colour of most growing plants.

G.About one hundred years ago,having a green thumb was a popular expression in the American west.

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】F

【2】C

【3】E

【4】B

【5】D

【解析】绿色是自然界中一种重要的颜色。它是树叶和青草的颜色。这也是大多数生长中的植物的颜色。有时，绿色意思是年轻的，新鲜和成长。有时，它也描述了一些尚未完成的或不成熟的植物。

【1】考查对上下文语境的理解。空前句意：绿色是自然界重要的颜色。它是草和树叶的颜色。这里F（它也是大部分生长的植物的颜色。）符合上下文，故选F。

【2】考查对上下文语境的理解。空后句意：一个有绿色拇指的人似乎有魔术手法可以使植物生长的又快又好。这里C（有能力使植物生长好的人被说成有绿色拇指。）符合句意，故选C。

【3】考查对上下文语境的理解。空前句意：多年前，人们把新品种的水稻和其他谷物的发展称作绿色革命。空后句意：绿色革命是有绿色拇指的农业科学家们努力的结果。这里E（新的品种产量更大。）符合句意，故选E。

【4】考查对上下文语境的理解。空后句意：绿眼怪物并不是来自外星球的可怕生物。它是大约四百年前英国作家莎士比亚在他的话剧奥赛罗中所用的表达，这里B（绿色也被使用来描述那些有强烈嫉妒心的人。）符合句意，故选B。

【5】考查对上下文语境的理解。空前句意：在世界上的大部分地区，绿灯是前进的标志。空后句意：在日常演讲中，绿灯意味着赞成继续一个项目。这里D（交通信号的绿灯意味着你的车可以继续前进。）符合句意，故选D。