题目内容
Once upon a time the colors of the world started to quarrel. Green said, “Clearly I am the most important. I am the sign of life and hope. I was chosen for grass, trees and leaves. Without me, all animals would ___1__.”
Blue interrupted, “You only think about the __2__, but consider the sky and the sea. __3__ the water that is the basis of life and drawn up by the clouds from the deep sea. Without my peace, you would all be __4__.”
Yellow chuckled (笑道), “You are all so serious. I bring laughter, fun, and __5__ into the world.”
Orange started next to blow her trumpet, “I am the color of health and strength. I may be __6__, but I am precious for I serve the needs of human life. When I fill the sky __7__, my beauty is so striking that no one gives another __8__ to any of you.”
Red could stand it __9__ and he shouted out, “I am the ruler of all of you. I am the color of danger and of bravery. I am willing to __10__ truth. I am also the color of passion and of love.”
Then came Purple and Indigo (深蓝) …
The colors went on boasting, each convinced of his or her own __11__. Their quarreling became louder and louder. Suddenly there was a startling flash of bright lightening thunder. Rain started to pour down __12__. The colors crouched (蜷缩) down __13__, drawing close to one another for comfort.
In the midst of the clamor (叫嚷), rain began to speak, “You foolish colors, fighting __14__ yourselves, each trying to dominate __15__. Don’t you know that you were each made for a special purpose, __16__? Join hands with __17__ and come to me.”
Doing as they were told, the colors __18__ and joined hands. They formed a colorful rainbow. From then on, whenever a good rain ___19__ the world, a rainbow appears in the sky. They remember to __20__ one another.
1. A. stay B. leave C. go out D. die
2. A. earth B. moon C. star D. sun
3. A. That is B. I am C. It is D. This is
4. A. anything B. nothing C. something D. everything
5. A. warmth B. sadness C. depression D. anxiety
6. A. usual B. normal C. common D. scarce
7. A. at midnight B. at noon or at night C. at sunrise or sunset D. during the day
8. A. gift B. honor C. thought D. respect
9. A. for more B. any more C. very much D. no longer
10. A. turn to B. fight for C. struggle with D. bend over
11. A. superiority B. disadvantages C. inferiority D. weakness
12. A. gently B. quietly C. violently D. peacefully
13. A. with care B. in fear C. by chance D. on purpose
14. A. among B. by C. for D. against
15. A. others B. themselves C. the other D. the rest
16. A. equal and simple B. ordinary and similar C. more or less D. unique and different
17. A. each other B. me C. one another D. them
18. A. combined B. separated C. united D. divided
19. A. cleans B. washes C. brightens D. dampens
20. A. appreciate B. quarrel with C. ignore D. praise
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解析:
1. D 由上文I am the sign of life and hope可知“没有我，其它的动物就会死亡。”
2. A 由下文的“天空和海洋”，结合上文的“草、树、叶”可知，此处指“陆地”。
3. C 此处是一个强调句型：It be +被强调部分+that从句。
4. B 此处与第一段的最后一句有异曲同工的作用，意为“没有我，你们全都没有”。
5. A 此选项应与前面的laughter, fun一样表示积极向上的词，而sadness，depression，anxiety都表示“消极”的意义。
6. D 桔黄色在平时不多见，结合下文只有在太阳升起或落下时出现，因此用scarce表示“稀少，不常见”。
7. C 由常识可知，只有在太阳升起或落下时天空才出现桔黄色。
8. C 由上文“我的美丽如此迷人”推断下文“当我出现时，没有人会想起你们的”。give thought to想起，注意。
9. D 由下文shouted out可知，红色再也忍不住了，no longer表示“不再”。
10. B 由上文bravery可知，此处意为“我愿意为真理而战”。fight for为……而战。
11. A 由上文各种颜色的讲话内容及此句中的boasting可知，它们都在吹嘘自己的优越。
12. C 由谓语动词pour down可知，副词用violently来表示“猛烈、激烈”。
13. B 由谓语crouched down及下文“互相缩成一团”可知：它们处于“恐惧之中”。
14. A 三者或三者以上相互之间应用介词among。
15. D 句中的动词dominate意为“支配”，根据上文的内容，他们极力说自己的优点，想超出对方，因此用the rest表示除自己之外的所有其它颜色。
16. D 由for a special purpose可知，各种颜色都有自己的特殊用途，它们各自的特点是其它颜色没有的，因此用unique and different来表示“独特的和与众不同的”。
17. C 此处表示三者以上的“互相，彼此”，要用one another。
18. C 由下文joined hands可知，颜色们联合起来，团结在一起。
19. B 此处是拟人化的表达，wash有“冲洗”之意。此处意为“每当一场大雨之后”。
20. A 它们团结在一起形成了美丽的彩虹，所以颜色们都记住要彼此欣赏。
