Question

Mr. Garza and his fifth-grade students were exploring the importance of color in nature and in other places. “The color red can give you 1. ,” Mr. Garza explained. “Blue can be soothing(抚慰的).” He asked the students to 2. how the grey color of the classroom walls made them feel. They said they always felt that the color was boring and dull.

“Could we paint the classroom a different color?” one of the students asked. The other students nodded eagerly in agreement. Mr. Garza replied that they would have to ask the headmaster for permission. He assigned the students the task of meeting with the headmaster, in order that they could persuade(说服) him to 3. them to repaint the classroom.

The students were excited when the headmaster agreed. They discussed 4. colors for the classroom walls and finally decided on a soft yellow. The parents’ club donated the paint, rollers, brushes, and other equipment.

Painting day was on Saturday. The students, along with several parents, gathered together. First, they removed 5. from the classroom walls. Next, they moved all the furniture to the middle of the room. Then Mr. Garza explained how to deal with the painting. He told them to be careful and not to spill or waste the paint.

After the work was done, the students 6. their job. The new color brightened the classroom. The headmaster brought members of the school board to see the classroom. Before long, every classroom in the school had a fresh coat of paint.

7.A.experience B.energy C.memory D.effect

8.A.decide B.discover C.describe D.develop

9.A.allow B.ask C.afford D.agree

10.A.basic B.various C.simple D.similar

11.A.any thing B.something C.nothing D.everything

12.A.were busy with B.were pleased with C.were familiar to D.were responsible for

 

Answer 1

1.B

2.C

3.A

4.B

5.D

6.B

【解析】

试题分析：这篇短文主要讲了加尔萨先生和他的五年级学生探索自然色彩的重要性，他让学生们描述灰色教室墙壁带给他们的感受，他们说他们灰色让人觉得无聊和乏味，然后他们说服校长重新粉刷墙壁。

1.名词及语境的理解。红色可以给你能量,A.experience 经历，体验；B.energy能量，力量 C.memory记忆； D.effect影响。故选B.

2.动词及语境的理解。他让学生们描述的灰色教室墙壁带给他们的感受。A.decide 决定；B.discover发现； C.describe描述； D.develop发展。故选C。

3.动词及语境的理解。他派学生会见校长,以便他们能说服他让他们重新刷教室。A)允许;B)让某人做某事;C)承受;D)同意.allow sb. to do允许某人做某事。故选A。

4.他们讨论各种颜色教室墙壁，最后决定用柔和的黄色。A)基本的；B)各种各样的；C)简单的；D)相似的。故选B。

5.代词及语境的理解。首先，他们把墙壁上的一切去除。A.anything一些事或物； B.something一些事或物；用在肯定句中； C.nothing什么都没有； D.everything一切。故选D。

6.工作完成后,学生们对他们的工作感到满意A.were busy with 忙于……;B.were pleased with对……很满意；C.were familiar to对……很熟悉； D.were responsible for对……尽责。根据句意，故选B。

考点：故事类短文