Question

【题目】阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（1个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。

Why is pink or purple a color for girls and blue or brown for boys?

The answer depends largely 【1】________ cultural values as well as 【2】________ (person) experiences. To the Egyptians (埃及人), green is a color 【3】________ is connected with the hope and joy of spring, while for Muslims (穆斯林), it 【4】________ (mean) heaven. Red is a symbol of good luck in many cultures. During the Spring Festival in China, children 【5】________ (give) money in a red envelope to bring good luck in the New Year.

People’s 【6】________ (choose) of colors is also influenced by their bodies. Green is said to be a most peaceful color. People 【7】________ (work) in green environment have been found to have fewer stomach aches.

Red can increase people’s interest in eating. Many businessmen will include different forms of red in the restaurant. And many websites will have a red “Buy Now” sign because red is a color that 【8】________ (easy) catches a person’s eye.

Blue is another calming color. Unlike red, blue is 【9】________ (believe) to cause people to lose their interest in eating. So 【10】________ you want to eat less, some suggest that eating from blue plates can help.

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】on

【2】personal

【3】which/that

【4】means

【5】are given

【6】choice

【7】working

【8】easily

【9】believed

【10】if/when

【解析】

【1】on 考查介词。短语depend on，意为“取决于……”；句意：这个问题的答案取决于文化价值观和个人经历。

【2】personal 考查形容词。修饰名词experiences用形容词形式personal，personal experiences意为“个人经历”。

【3】which/that 考查定语从句。本题定语从句的先行词是a color，关系代词which/that引导定语从句，并在句中作主语。

【4】means 考查时态。本句是描述一般事实，根据前半句中的时态可知，该空用一般现在时态。此处mean表示“意思是”，用主动语态即可。

【5】are given 考查语态。本句主语children与动词give构成被动关系，所以使用are given构成被动语态。

【6】choice 考查名词。横线前面使用了所有格People’s，说明横线上要使用名词。动词choose的名词是choice。

【7】working 考查非谓语动词。句意：在绿色环境里工作的人被发现很少胃疼。本句中动词people与work构成主动关系，所以使用现在分词短语在句中作后置定语修饰people。

【8】easily 考查副词。句意：红色是一种很容易吸引人的眼球的颜色。英语中的副词通常作状语，修饰形容词、副词或动词。本句中使用副词easily修饰谓语动词catch a person’s eye。

【9】believed 考查固定短语。be believed to do sth.意为“据说……”。

【10】if/when 考查状语从句连词。句意：如果你想少吃一点/当你想少吃一点的时候，一些人建议蓝色的盘子会有所帮助。根据句意可知，此处应该使用引导条件状语从句或时间状语从句的连词。