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【题目】What is your favorite color ? Do you like yellow, orange,red?【1】.Do you prefer greys and blues?Then you are probably quiet,shy,and you would rather follow than lead.You tend to be Pessimist.At least,this is what psychologists tell us,and they should know, because they have been seriously studying the meaning of colour preference,as well as the effect that colors have on human beings.【2】If you happen to love brown,you did so,as soon as you opened your eyes,or at least as soon as you could see clearly.

【3】.A yellow room makes most people feel more cheerful and more relaxed than a dark green one;and a red dress brings warmth and cheer to the saddest winter day.【4】.A black bridge over the Thames River, near London,used to be the scene of more suicides(自杀) than any other bridge in the area—until it was repainted green.The number of suicide attempts immediately fen sharply.Perhaps it would have fallen even more if the bridge had been done in pink or baby blue.

【5】.It is an established fact that factory workers work better, harder, and have fewer accidents when their machines are painted orange rather than black or grey.

A.On the other hand,black is depressing.

B.They tell us,among other facts,that we do not choose our favourite colour as grow up—we are born with our preference.

C.The rooms are painted in different colours as you like.

D.If you do,you must be an optimist,a leader, an active person who enjoys life,people and excitement.

E.Light and bright colours make people not only happier but more active.

F. span>Life is like a picture or a poem,full of different colours.

G. Colours do influence our moods—there is no doubt about it

【答案】

【1】D

【2】B

【3】G

【4】A

【5】E

【解析】

试题分析:本文是一篇科学研究类文章。主要介绍了喜欢某一种颜色的人,相应的表现出对应的性格。不同的颜色能带给人不同的心情。黄色能使人放松、欢快;灰色、黑色甚至能增加自杀率和工厂的事故率。

【1】语境推断题。根据第一自然段Do you prefer greys and blues?Then you are probably quiet,shy, and you would rather follow than lead.本句先是提问你喜欢哪些颜色呢?然后回答你可能具有相应的性格。而Do you like yellow, orange,red?.应该是类似的。故选择D。

【2】语境推断题。第一自然段At least,this is what psychologists tell us,and they should know...意思是心理学家告诉我们这些,他们也应该知道空后面If you happen to love brown,you did so,as soon as you opened your eyes…意思是如果你碰巧喜欢棕色,只要你能睁开眼睛或清晰地看见,你就会如此做…可知只有B才能衔接上下文的意思。故选择B。

【3】段意慨括题。第二自然段主要讲了颜色能影响我们的心情。A yellow room makes most people feel…译黄色使人轻松愉快,and a red dress brings warmth…译红色使人感到温暖.A black bridge over the Thames River…译黑色提高自杀率等等。故选择G。

【4】语境推断题。第二段A black bridge over the Thames River, near London,used to be the scene of more suicides(自杀) than …泰晤士河上的一座黑色桥在被刷成绿色前,常常被选为自杀的场所。可知黑色能使人感到抑郁。故选择A。

【5】段意慨括题。最后一段It is an established fact that factory workers work better, harder…大意为如果机器被刷成橘黄色,工人将有更高的工作效率,更少的意外事故发生。故选择E。

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