题目内容
We must find out ____ Karl is coming, so we can book a room for him.
A. when B. how
C. where D. why
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项。
As is known to all, colors appear in every language to express people’s feeling and thoughts. Then, what is the situation in American English?
Red is a hot color. Americans may say they are red hot about something unfair. They are red hot when they are very angry about something. The small hot-tasting peppers found in many Mexican foods are called red hot for their color and their fiery 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 color black is often used in expressions. People describe a day on which everything goes wrong as a black day. People or things on a blacklist are connected with things illegal now. But at one time, some businesses refused to employ people who were on a blacklist for belonging to unpopular organizations.
The color green is natural for trees and grass. But it is an unnatural color 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 color of the back side of the paper money．
1.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 color pink is gentler than red
D．healthy babies are born with nice pink skin
2.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
3.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．Failing in an important interview.
D．Being invited to an exciting party.
4.Someone got upset because he/she wasn't as rich as others, so we can say he/she is ________ with jealousness.
A. red B. green
C. pink D. dark
Halfway through the chapter _______ I hadn’t taken anything in.
A. did I realize B. had I realized
C. I realized D. I would realize
No one knows for certain how the first Americans arrived in _____ is now the United States.
A. which B. what
_____we understand things has a lot to do with what we feel.
A. Where B.How
C.Why D. When
—Don’t you believe me?
—_____, I will believe ______you say.
A. No; whatever B. Yes, no matter what
C. No; no matter what D. Yes, whatever
阅读下面短文，按照句子结构的语法性和上下文连贯的要求，在空格处填入一个适当的词或使用括号中词语的正确形式填空，并将答案填写在答题卡的相应位置上。
Why is pink or purple a color for girls and blue or brown for boys?
The answer depends largely 1. cultural values as well as personal experiences. To the Egyptians, green was a color 2. represented the hope and joy of spring, while for Muslims, it means heaven. Red is a symbol of good luck in many cultures. During the Spring Festival in China, children 3. (give) money in a red envelope to bring good fortune in the New Year. For many nations, blue is a symbol of protection and religious beliefs. Greek people often wear a blue necklace hoping to protect 4. against evils（灾祸）.
People’s 5. (choose) of colors is also influenced by their bodies’ reactions toward them. Green is said to be 6. most restful color. It has the ability to reduce pain and relax people both mentally 7. physically. People 8. (work) in green environment have been found to have fewer stomach aches.
Red can cause a person’s blood pressure to rise and increase people’s appetites（食欲）. Many decorators will include different shades of red in the restaurant. And many commercial websites will have a red “Buy Now” button because red is a color that 9. (easy) catches a person’s eye.
Blue is another calming color. Unlike red, blue is believed to cause people to lose appetite. So 10. you want to eat less, some suggest that eating from blue plates can help.
________the students came from different countries, they got along quite well in the summer camp.
A. While B. Unless
C. Since D. Until
In the last few years,China ___ great achievements in environmental protection.
A. has made B. had made
C. was making D. is making
