Question

The Colors of Friendship

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 __31__ ."

Blue interrupted, “You only think about the   32  , but consider the sky and the sea.   33__ 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   34  .

Yellow laughed, “ You are all so serious. I bring laughter, fun, and  35   into the world.”

Orange started next to blow her trumpet, “ I am the color of health and strength. I may be  _36  , but I am priceless for I serve the needs of human life. When I fill the sky at sunrise or   _37  , my beauty is so striking that no one gives another  38  to any of you.

Red could stand it  39   and he shouted out, “I am the ruler of all of you. I am the color of danger and bravery. I am willing to   40_  truth. I am also the color of passion and of love.”

Then came Purple and Indigo.

The colors went on boasting(自夸), each convinced of his or her won superiority(优越). Their _41   became louder and louder. Suddenly there was a startling flash of bright lightning thunder. Rain started to pour down   42  . The colors crouched (蜷缩)down   43  , drawing close to one another for comfort.

In the midst of the shout, rain began to speak, “You foolish colors, fight  44   yourselves, each trying to dominate(统治)  45  . Don’t you know that you were each made for a special purpose,   46   and different? Join hands with one  47   and come to me.”

Doing as they were told, the colors   48   and joined hands. They formed a colorful rainbow. From then on, whenever a good  49   washes the world, a rainbow appears in the sky. They remember to___50__ 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(抑郁)   D．anxiety（焦虑）

 

6.                A．usual          B．normal         C．common  D．scarce（稀少）

 

7.                A．midnight        B．noon           C．sunset    D．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(弯腰)

 

11.               A．quarrel         B．discussion       C．laughter   D．talk

 

12.               A．gently          B．quietly         C．violently   D．peacefully

 

13.               A．with care       B．in fear(害怕地)   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          B．ordinary        C．similar D．unique

 

17.               A．other          B．the other       C．another   D．others

 

18.               A．combined       B．separated       C．united D．divided

 

19.               A．snow          B．rain           C．wind  D．fog

 

20.               A．appreciate      B．quarrel with     C．ignore D．praise

 

 

Answer 1

【答案】

1.D

2.A

3.C

4.B

5.A

6.D

7.C

8.C

9.D

10.B

11.A

12.C

13.B

14.A

15.D

16.D

17.C

18.C

19.B

20.A

【解析】

试题分析：这篇文章通过颜色的争吵到后来的团结出现了彩虹，说明每个人都有自己的优点缺点，要团结起来。

1.句意?没有我?所有的动物会灭绝。用die，选D。

2.由上文“but consider the sky and the sea”及上文“grass,  trees and leaves”及“animals”可推出此处应填earth“陆地上”。选A.

3.此处考查强调句“It's...that...”?故用that引导。选C。

4.句意?没有我的安宁?你们将无处可存。根据句意知选B项。

5.B、C、D三项都表示较为消极的情绪色彩?而warmth是积极乐观的情绪?故选A项。

6.句意?我可能稀有?但我非常珍贵。选D

7.根据前面的at sunrise可知是太阳落山用sunset。选C。

8.句意?我的美是如此引人注目?以至于没有人去多想你们中的任何一个。选C。

9.no longer不再，选D。

10.fight for truth为真理而战。选B。

11.考查名词：他们的争吵声越来越大，选A

12.steadily坚定地?quietly安静地?violently猛烈地?deliberately故意地。根据句意选C?表明雨下得很大。选C

13. with care小心翼翼地?in fear担心地?by chance偶然地?on purpose故意地。此处指雨很猛烈?色彩们吓得蜷缩在一起?彼此靠近来寻找安慰。选B

14.“fighting among yourselves”内讧。选A项。

15.themselves他们自己?the other特指其他的?the other另一个?the rest剩余的?其余的。句意?色彩们相互攻击?每一个都想控制其余的色彩?故选D项。

16.此处指色彩的形成是有特殊目的的?独一无二并且各不相同。选D

17.考查词组：one another彼此，选C项。

18.根据上下文joined hands可知颜色团结起来。unite团结，选C

19.一般大雨过后出现彩虹?故选B项。

20.appreciate欣赏，赏析?compromise妥协?和解?influence感化?影响，句意：他们彼此欣赏，选A。

考点：考查寓言故事

点评：本文介于故事类和情感类之间，要注意故事发展的细节，注意上下文串联和语法分析，因为在本文中语法分析题考查较多。