Question

【题目】阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从各题所给的四个选项中选出一个最佳答案。

We live in a colourful world． In different countries, colours have ________ meanings．They are used to different holidays．In ancient Rome, a red flag was a for battle（战斗）．In India, red is the colour of soldiers．In South Africa, red is the colour of mourning(服丧)．In China, red is the colour of and it is often used at ．In ancient Greece, green represented victory．In England, people ________ green as a mark of honour（荣誉）．Green is the national colour of Ireland． In India, yellow is for a businessman or a farmer．In China and Japan, people wear white when very sad things happened． When their relatives ，they usually wear white．The ancient Greeks wore white to bed to have pleasant ．In ancient Rome, public servants wore blue．Today the police still wear ．Colours can also represent different ．For example, you will be a leader or an active person who enjoys life if you like yellow, orange or red．

【1】A． same B． different C． some D． no

【2】A． represent B． make C． feel D． speak

【3】A． strength B． decision C． light D． sign

【4】A． good luck B． bad luck C． sadness D． politeness

【5】A． birthday parties B． weddings C． classes D． meetings

【6】A． put on B． took off C． wore D． dressed

【7】A． are dead B． are born C． visit D． are unwelcome

【8】A． sleep B． asleep C． dreams D． think

【9】A． red B． white C． green D． blue

【10】A． things B． people C． feelings D． stress

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】B

【2】A

【3】D

【4】A

【5】B

【6】C

【7】A

【8】C

【9】D

【10】B

【解析】

【1】根据下文，颜色在不同的国家有不同的含义。故选B；

【2】A． represent代表，表示；B． make使，制造；C． feel感觉，感受；D． speak说，讲。句意：它们被用来代表不同的节日，故选A。

【3】红旗在古罗马是战斗的象征，故选D；

【4】在中国，红色是好运的标志，故选A；

【5】在中国，人们结婚穿红色，故选B；

【6】A． put on把……穿上；B． took off脱下；C． wore穿着；D． dressed打扮。穿着绿色作为荣誉的标志。故选C；

【7】由上文，伤心事发生时，人们穿着白色。可以推测出亲人去世时，人们穿上白色。故选A；

【8】古希腊人穿着白色上床以求好梦，本句未加不定冠词，名词用复数，故选C；

【9】由副词still可以推测出本空填上句的蓝色，故选D；

【10】由后面举的例子可知颜色也可以代表不同的人。故选B。