题目内容
14.People commonly believe red wakes us up or blue calms us down.It is deeply rooted in Western culture-to the point that many consider it a (41)A.But do they really change our behavior in the ways that we(42)B?If you repeatedly have a particular experience (43)A by a certain color,then you eventuallv (44)Dto associate that color with the way you are feeling or behaving.It's been suggested that a school career spent reading your teacher's red writing circling your (45)C forever makes you link red with danger.Meanwhile,blue is more likely to be associated with(46)B situations like staring at the sea.It is true that people do make different associations with different (47)A,but whether this translates into (48)D in a certain way or succeeding at a particular task is a different question.
To (49)A this idea,in 2009researchers at the University of British Columbia sat their participants at computer screens colored blue or red and tested them on (50)Btasks.With a red screen people did better on(51)C requiring attention to detail,but when the screen was blue they did better on creative tasks,such as (52)D as many uses as possible for a single brick.The researchers thought that red signaled"avoidance"and so they were more (53)A,while blue motivated an"approach''behavior that (54)B them to be freer with their thinking,resulting in more (55)C.The test suggested that the colors and behaviors were (56)D in their minds.
The team even thought about the (57)A uses of their findings.They (58)B whether walls should be painted different colors depending on the task at hand.However,(59)Cthis might be tricky.In an office or a classroom you (60)D want to think creatively some of the time and pay attention to detail at others.
41.A.fact | B.wish | C.plan | D.problem |
42.A.judge | B.think | C.choose | D.predict |
43.A.surrounded | B.designed | C.painted | D.decorated |
44.A.decide | B.pretend | C.fail | D.begin |
45.A.grades | B.comments | C.mistakes | D.notes |
46.A.easier | B.calmer | C.tougher | D.worse |
47.A.colors | B.places | C.cases | D.persons |
48.A.reading | B.writing | C.speaking | D.behaving |
49.A.test | B.promote | C.share | D.discuss |
50.A.challenging | B.various | C.important | D.urgent |
51.A.questions | B.duties | C.tasks | D.jobs |
52.A.picking out | B.putting up | C.bringing about | D.thinking of |
53.A.careful | B.worried | C.curious | D.relaxed |
54.A.forced | B.encouraged | C.convinced | D.reminded |
55.A.patience | B.anxiety | C.creativity | D.curiosity |
56.A.separated | B.combined | C.mixed | D.associated |
57.A.practical | B.regular | C.official | D.frequent |
58.A.minded | B.wondered | C.requested | D.concluded |
59.A.in need | B.on purpose | C.in practice | D.at least |
60.A.should | B.must | C.can | D.might |
分析 本文属于说明文的阅读范畴.主要介绍了颜色在我们的生活中所起到的作用,针对它与我们的行为方式是否存在着一定的密切关系进行了探讨.
解答 41-45.ABADC 46-50.BADAB 51-55.CDABC 56-60.DABCD
41.A.考查名词辨析.fact事实;wish愿望;plan计划;problem问题.根据破折号可知后一句是对前一句的解释,所以填 fact 与 rooted in 相对应.故选A.
42.B.考查动词辨析.judge判断;think认为,考虑;choose选择;predict预测.本处隐性复现,与前文的 consider 构成同义替换.故选B.
43.A.考查语境.surrounded by a certain color意为"被特定颜色所环绕的经历",此短语在句中作定语.故选A.
44.D.考查动词辨析.decide决定;pretend假装;fail失败;begin开始.句意:如果你总是有一种被特定颜色所环绕的经历,那么最后你就会开始将颜色和你的思想行为方式联系起来.故选D.
45.C.考查语境.根据下文"红色总是和危险联系起来",所以此空应是一个贬义名词,"错误"适合题意.故选 C.
46.B.考查语境.上句"红色使你联想到危险",关键词meanwhile(与此同时)提示本处表对比,结合后面的"like staring at the sea",可知蓝色应让人镇静.故选B.
47.A.考查显性重复.前文一直说颜色和行为方式联系.所以选 colors.故选A.
48.D.考查显性重复.本处与前文"If you repeatedly have a particular experience by a certain color,then you eventually to associate that color with the way you are feeling or behaving"重复.句意:颜色是否与人的行为有直接联系还是个问题.故选D.
49.A.考查语境.上文说"颜色是否与人的行为有直接联系还是个问题",本处应为"检验这一想法".故选A.
50.B.考查形容词辨析.challenging有挑战的;various多种多样的;important重要的;urgent紧急的.为了检验结论,应设置"各种各样的"任务.故选B.
51.C.考查显性重复.与后面"but when the screen was blue they did better on creative tasks",呼应,应填tasks.故选C.
52.D.考查短语辨析.Pick out挑出;put up张贴;bring about带来;think of想起.本处与下文 be freer with their thinking照应,意为"想出各种可能的用途".故选D.
53.A.考查形容词辨析.careful小心的;worried担心的;curious好奇的;relaxed放松的.结合语意得知,红色代表警惕,故这里应该选"小心".故选A.
54.B.考查动词辨析.force强迫;encourage鼓励;convince使确信;remind提醒.结合语意得知,蓝色是一种"可接近的"颜色标志.所以应该是鼓励人们更加自由地思考.故选B.
55.C.考查名词辨析.patience耐心;anxiety焦急;creativity创造力;curiosity好奇心.根据语境,人们更加自由地思考,会导致更有创造力.故选C.
56.D.考查语境.根据语境,可知本段讲的是实验的目的是为了检验"颜色是否与人的行为有直接联系".故选D.
57.A.考查形容词辨析.practical实用的;regular有规律的;official官方的;frequent频繁的.根据下文可知本处讲的是此项发现的实用性.故选A.
58.B.考查动词辨析.本处意为"他们想知道…",应用wonder.故选B.
59.C.考查显性重复.in practice与上文 practical uses相对应.故选C.
60.D.考查情态动词.句意:你可能有时想创造性地思维,有时….可知本处意为"可能".故选D.
点评 完形填空是考查语篇的理解能力和语言知识的应用能力.解题时,要在理解文章的前提下,充分考虑语境和上下文之间的联系.不要孤立地看一个词或一个空本身,很多答案是可以在文章中找到参考线索的.
A. | in case | B. | so that | C. | as long as | D. | as soon as |
A. | when | B. | as | C. | though | D. | while |
The student turned to the professor,saying,"Let's play a (13)Don him:we'll hide his shoes,and hide ourselves behind those bushes,and wait to see his(14)Bwhen he cannot find them."with students for his ways of 11.As they w A student was one day taking a walk
The professor said,"We should(15)Camuse ourselves at the expense of the poor.You are(16)B,and may give yourself a much greater pleasure(17)Ahelping the poor man.Let's put a coin into each shoe,and then we will(18)Dourselves and watch how the (19)Aaffects him."The student did so.Before long,the poor man came across the (20)Ato the path where he had left his coat and shoes.
While putting on his coat he (21)Chis foot into one of his shoes,feeling something(22)B.He bent down to see what it was,and found the coin.(23)Band wonder appeared on his face.He stared at the coin,turning it around,then looked around on all sides without
(24)Aanyone.He put the money into his pocket,and(25)Cto put on the other shoe,and his surprise was(26)Aupon finding the other coin.
He fell upon his(27)B,looked up to heaven,and let out a sincere thanksgiving in which he spoke of his wife,sick and(28)C,and his children who(29)Dbread,whom this timely help would save from dying.
The student stood there deeply affected,his eyes filled with tears."Are you not much better(30)Dthan if you had played a trick?"said the professor.
11.A.instruction | B.contribution | C.explanations | D.suggestions |
12.A.expected | B.understood | C.supposed | D.doubted |
13.A.game | B.role | C.side | D.trick |
14.A.regret | B.confusion | C.excitement | D.sorrow |
15.A.also | B.simply | C.never | D.really |
16.A.kind | B.rich | C.brave | D.young |
17.A.by means of | B.in case of | C.for fear of | D.with regard to |
18.A.cheat | B.treat | C.examine | D.hide |
19.A.discovery | B.accident | C.experience | D.practice |
20.A.field | B.yard | C.garden | D.road |
21.A.wiped | B.kicked | C.slipped | D.felt |
22.A.wet | B.hard | C.big | D.hot |
23.A.Satisfaction | B.Surprise | C.Delight | D.Shame |
24.A.seeing | B.meeting | C.calling | D.knowing |
25.A.intended | B.pretended | C.continued | D.refused |
26.A.doubled | B.decreased | C.shown | D.imagined |
27.A.feet | B.knees | C.legs | D.hands |
28.A.discouraged | B.frightened | C.helpless | D.careless |
29.A.liked | B.earned | C.sold | D.lacked |
30.A.puzzled | B.encouraged | C.interested | D.pleased. |
Her(12)Bdropped open."Why are you doing this?"she asked.
"To spread a little bit of(13)C,"I said,"It feels like a good day to share love."
"This is so nice!"she smiled,I smiled too and thinking about how she was going to (14)Athe rest of the day looking for that"perfect"person.
A little while later I stood,looking(15)B,on a subway platform in Times Square.A passer-by (16)Dhis earphones and gently asked,"Where do you need to go?"Then he gave me directions.
Soon afterwards I found myself struggling with a heavy(17)Dthrough a downtown subway station.I'd already dragged it up and down a great many staircases.As I (18)Ain front of a final flight of steps,a young man turned around the corner and without hesitation,said,"Carl I help you with the suitcase?"Before I'd even managed a(n)(19)Che lifted my suitcase up.It was a love-filled moment that(20)Bme how much I love this city-with quiet kindness!
11.A.paying for | B.eating up | C.taking away | D.clearing up |
12.A.eyes | B.mouth | C.hands | D.face |
13.A.humor | B.joke | C.kindness | D.fun |
14.A.spend | B.1ive | C.wander | D.work |
15.A.satisfied | B.lost | C.sad | D.tired |
16.A.brought up | B.got back | C.gave away | D.pulled out |
17.A.1uggage | B.handbag | C.umbrella | D.suitcase |
18.A.paused | B.exercised | C.watched | D.failed |
19.A.decision | B.action | C.reply | D.support |
20.A.taught | B.reminded | C.warned | D.praised |