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 ___1__.”

Blue interrupted, “You only think about the __2__, but consider the sky and the sea. __3__ 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 __4__.”

Yellow chuckled (笑道), “You are all so serious. I bring laughter, fun, and __5__ into the world.”

Orange started next to blow her trumpet, “I am the color of health and strength. I may be __6__, but I am precious for I serve the needs of human life. When I fill the sky __7__, my beauty is so striking that no one gives another __8__ to any of you.”

Red could stand it __9__ and he shouted out, “I am the ruler of all of you. I am the color of danger and of bravery. I am willing to __10__ truth. I am also the color of passion and of love.”

Then came Purple and Indigo (深蓝) …

The colors went on boasting, each convinced of his or her own __11__. Their quarreling became louder and louder. Suddenly there was a startling flash of bright lightening thunder. Rain started to pour down __12__. The colors crouched (蜷缩) down __13__, drawing close to one another for comfort.

In the midst of the clamor (叫嚷), rain began to speak, “You foolish colors, fighting __14__ yourselves, each trying to dominate __15__. Don’t you know that you were each made for a special purpose, __16__? Join hands with __17__ and come to me.”

Doing as they were told, the colors __18__ and joined hands. They formed a colorful rainbow. From then on, whenever a good rain ___19__ the world, a rainbow appears in the sky. They remember to __20__ 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              D. anxiety

6. A. usual                   B. normal                     C. common              D. scarce

7. A. at midnight           B. at noon or at night     C. at sunrise or sunset   D. during 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

11. A. superiority          B. disadvantages           C. inferiority                D. weakness

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

13. A. with care           B. in fear                     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 and simple  B. ordinary and similar   C. more or less          D. unique and different

17. A. each other          B. me                          C. one another              D. them

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

19. A. cleans                B. washes                    C. brightens                 D. dampens

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


第三节完形填空(共20小题;每小题1.5分,满分30分)
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  21  .”
Blue interrupted, “You only think about the  22  , but consider the sky and the sea.
23   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  24  .”
Yellow chuckled (笑道), “You are all so serious. I bring laughter, fun, and   25  into the world.”
Orange started next to blow her trumpet, “I am the color of health and strength. I may be  26  , but I am precious for I serve the needs of human life. When I fill the sky      27  , my beauty is so striking that no one gives another  28  to any of you.”
Red could stand it  29   and he shouted out, “I am the ruler of all of you. I am the color of danger and of bravery. I am willing to  30  truth. I am also the color of passion and of love.”
Then came Purple and Indigo (深蓝) …
The colors went on boasting, each convinced of his or her own  31 . Their quarreling became louder and louder. Suddenly there was a startling flash of bright lightening thunder. Rain started to pour down  32  . The colors crouched (蜷缩) down  33  , drawing close to one another for comfort.
In the midst of the clamor (叫嚷), rain began to speak, “You foolish colors, fighting  34  yourselves, each trying to dominate _35_. Don’t you know that you were each made for a special purpose, _36_? Join hands with _37_ and come to me.”
Doing as they were told, the colors _38_ and joined hands. They formed a colorful rainbow. From then on, whenever a good rain _39_ the world, a rainbow appears in the sky. They remember to _40_ one another.
21. A. stay             B. leave             C. go out      D. die
22. A. earth           B. moon            C. star          D. sun
23. A. That is         B. I am             C. It is         D. This is
24. A. anything         B. nothing            C. something    D. everything
25. A. warmth         B. sadness             C. depression    D. anxiety
26. A. usual           B. normal                 C. common      D. scarce
27. A. at midnight      B. at noon or at night  C. at sunrise or sunset   D. during the day
28. A. gift             B. honor            C. thought     D. respect
29. A. for more         B. any more          C. very much    D. no longer
30. A. turn to         B. fight for           C. struggle with       D. bend over
31. A. superiority      B. disadvantages       C. inferiority   D. weakness
32. A. gently          B. quietly             C. violently      D. peacefully
33. A. with care       B. in fear            C. by chance     D. on purpose
34. A. among            B. by                C. for              D. against
35. A. others          B . themselves        C. the other      D. the rest
36. A. equal and simple  B. ordinary and similar C. more or less D.unique and different 
37. A. each other       B. me                C. one another  D. them
38. A. combined        B. separated          C. united      D. divided
39. A. cleans          B. washes             C. brightens      D. dampens
40. A. appreciate       B. quarrel with         C. ignore      D. praise

Hundreds of years ago, life was much harder than it is today. People didn’t have modern machines. There was no modern medicine, either.
Life today has brought new problems. One of the biggest is pollution. Water pollution has made our rivers and lakes dirty. It kills our fish and pollutes our drinking water. Noise pollution makes us talk louder and become angry more easily. Air    pollution is the most serious kind of pollution. It’s bad to all living things in the world.
Cars, planes and factories all pollute our air every day. Sometimes the polluted air is so thick that it is like a quilt over a city. This kind of quilt is called smog.
Many countries are making rules to flight pollution. Factories must now clean their water before it is thrown away, and they mustn’t blow dirty smoke into the air.
We need to do many other things. We can put waste things in the dustbin and do not throw them on the ground, there will be less pollution.
Rules are not enough. Every person must help to fight pollution.
【小题1】Hundreds of years ago, life was much harder than it is today because ______.

A.there were not any modern machines
B.there was no modern medicine
C.both A and B
D.there were not many people
【小题2】What is the biggest problem in today’s life?
A.Water pollution
B.Air pollution
C.Noise
D.Pollution
【小题3】The most serious kind of pollution is ______.
A.noise pollution
B.air pollution
C.water pollution
D.A, B and C
【小题4】Factories must clean their water ______.
A.before they are thrown away
B.when they are thrown away
C.after it is thrown away
D.before it is thrown away
【小题5】From the passage we know that ______.
A.a few years ago, there was no smog at all
B.today people don’t have to talk to each other in a loud voice
C.we can drink water from the polluted rivers and lakes
D.people are making rules in order to fight pollution

“Life is speeding up. Everyone is getting unwell.”

This may sound like something someone would say today. But in fact, an unknown citizen who lived in Rome in AD 52 wrote it.

We all love new inventions. They are exciting, amazing and can even change our lives. But have all these developments really improve the quality of our lives?

Picture this: You’re rushing to finish your homework on the computer. Your mobile phone rings, a QQ message from your friend appears on the screen, the noise from the television is getting louder and louder. Suddenly the computer goes blank and you lose all your work. Now you have to stay up all night to get it done. How calm and happy do you feel?

Inventions have speeded up our lives so much that they often leave us feeling stressed and tired. Why do you think people who live far away from noisy cities, who have no telephones, no cars, not even any electricity often seem to be happier? Perhaps because they lead simpler lives.

One family in the UK went “back in time” to see what life was like without all the inventions we have today. The grandparents, with their daughter, and grandsons Benjamin, 10, and Tomas, 7, spent nine weeks in a 1940s house. They had no washing machine, microwave, computer or mobile phones.

The grandmother, Lyn, said, “It was hard physically, but not mentally.” She believed life was less materialistic. “The more things you have, the more difficult life becomes,” She said. The boys said they fought less to fight over, such as their computer. Benjamin also noticed that his grandmother had changed from being a “trendy(时髦的), beer-drinking granny, to one who cooked things.”

Here are some simple ways to beat the stress often caused by our inventions!

Don’t be available all the time. Turn off your mobile phone at certain times of the day. Don’t check your e-mail every day.

Don’t reply to somebody as soon as they leave a text message just because you can. It may be fun at first, but it soon gets annoying.

1.The passage is mainly about _______.

A.problem with technology

B.improvements of our life with technology

C.the important roles technology plays in our everyday life

D.major changes which will be likely to happen to technology

2.The writer quoted (引用) what a citizen in ancient Rome said at the beginning of the story in order to ______________.

A.share a truth about life

B.tell us what life was like long time ago

C.make us wonder what causes such a thing to happen

D.point out that you experience some big problems and they may be the same

3.Why did the family choose to spend some time in a 1940’s house? Because ______________.

A.they liked to live simple lives

B.they were curious about how people lived without modern inventions

C.they were troubled by modern inventions

D.living in a different time would be a lot of fun for them

4.What do you think the underlined word “available” in the first suggestion offered by the writer mean?

A.Busy on line

B.Free

C.Be able to

D.Be found by others.

 

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