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Unit 2
Colour
特色专项训练
主题阅读训练
一
.
完形填空
A
Colour helps you see
things. But man and some monkeys and
apes(
猿
) are the only
mammals(
哺乳动物
)
that can see colour. __1__ any other mammals, such
as the dog,
the world __2__ a black
white photo. Dogs hunt mainly by listening and
smelling.
Like __3__ animals, dogs see
best when things move. The animals they hunt seem
to
know
this.
A
rabbit
or
deer
will
freeze
when
they
find
that
they
are
being
hunted.
Then the dog __4__ see it at all.
Birds
can
see
colour.
They
need
to,
because
when
they
fly,
they
need
to
find
places
to land. Colour helps
them know __5__ the place
is and
what it is like so that
they
are able to catch flying things in the
air or to __6__ something they think safe.
Some birds see things
even
__7__ tha
n you
do. The birds
that
eat
bugs(
虫子
) can
see
them from far away. And even a very young bird can
see a house __8__ the sky.
So good eyes
and being able
to see colours help
birds __9__ food and also help them
find __10__their enemies are.
( )1. A. For B. With
C. As D. To
( )2. A. seem
like B. looks like C. likes D. like
( )3. A. other B. the other
C. another D. others
( )4. A.
may not B. should not C. must not D.
need not
( )5. A. how soon B.
how long C. how fast D. how far
( )6. A. land B. land on
C. land for D. be landed
( )7.
A. worse B. nearer C. better
D. less
( )8. A. for B. in
C. on D. at
( )9. A. to look
at B. look at C. find D. found
( )10. A. where B. when
C. if D. that
B
We
live
in
a
colourful
world.
In
different
countries,
colours
have
__1__
meanings.
They are used to __2__ different
holidays. In ancient Rome, a red flag was a __3__
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 __4__ and it is often
used
at
__5__.
In
ancient
Greece,
green
represented
victory.
In
England,
people
__6__
green
as
a
mark
of
honour.
Green
is
the
national
colour
of
Ireland.
In
India,
yellow
is
for a businessm
an or a farmer. In China
and
Japan, people wear white when very
sad
things
happened.
When
their
relatives
__7__,
they
usually
wear
white.
The
ancient
Greeks wore white to
bed to have pleasant __8__. In ancient Rome,
public servants
wore blue.
Today the police
still wear
__9__. Colours can also represent different
__10__. For example, you will be a
l
eader 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
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( )4. A. good luck
B. bad luck C. sadness D. politeness
( )5. A. birthday parties B.
weddings C. assembly 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
二．阅读理解
Blue ice cream
topped(
浇
) with black fruit
sounds uncommon and not delicious
at
all.
That's
the
power
of
colour.
It
could
either
make
your
dinner
more
delicious
or
spoil the whole table. Scientists have found that
blue may make people lose
appetite(
食欲
).
If
you
don't
want
to
eat
too
much
at
your
classmate's
birthday
party,
put your cake on a blue plate. You'll
stop eating soon.
Why
is
it
that
people
don't
want
to
eat
when
they
see
blue?
It's
all
in
the
mind.
People connect the
colour of food they see to the food in their
memory. But where
does one find blue
food? There are almost no blue vegetables and no
blue meat. So
people have an
Also,
people
try
to
keep
away
from
being
poisoned.
For
thousands
of
years,
people
think
that
blue,
purple
and
black
were
warning
signs
Foods
of
these
colours
are
most probably poisonous.
Then what are
tasty colours? Scientists say people would like to
eat more at
the sight of red or colours
close to it. So what should go into dishes? You
need
to think it over before helping
your mum with dinner.
( )1. According
to this passage, which food do people usually
prefer?
A. Blue vegetables. B. Purple
bread. C. Red meat. D. Black
fruit.
( )2. According to
this passage, which colour may make people dislike
eating?
A. Blue. B. Green.
C. Red. D. Yellow.
( )3.
What colours of food are thought to be poisonous?
A. Blue, red and purple. B. Black,
blue and white.
C. Purple, black and
green. D. Black, purple and blue.
(
)4. What does the underlined word
A.
poisonous. B. delicious. C. bad. D.
beautiful.
( )5. Which of the
following is NOT true?
A.
Pe
ople have found that blue may make
people lose appetite.
B. Put your food
in a blue bowl can make you eat less.
C. People usually like the food with
dark colours.
D. We never see blue
meat.
三．补全对话
A: I
don’t know which clothes to wear. Can you give me
A. It’s my pleasure.
some
B. What about
wearing this white skirt?
advice?
C. What’s your favourite
colour?
B: 1._____
D. It’s too small for me
now.
A: I like red, but I
think I should wear calm colours
E.
They are soft and comfortable.
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since it is
too hot today.
B:2. ______
A:3._______
B: What about
the blue jeans? 4.______
A: That’s a
good idea. Thank you.
B:
5.________
能力综合训练
一
.
单项填空
（
）
1.
—
How is Helen in the new
school?
—
She is doing very
well. There is ______ to worry about.
A. something B. anything
C. nothing D.
everything
（
）
2.
—
We have red and yellow
T-shirts. Which colour do you like?
—
I'm afraid______. 1 think
blue will be OK.
A. both
B.
either
C. neither
D. none
（
）
3
.
—
Have you bought
for Linda’s birthday?
—
Not
exactly. Just some flowers,
A.
something unusual B. anything unusual
C. unusual something D.
unusual anything
（
）
4. There must be
wrong with the clock. It doesn’t
work.
A. nothing
B. something
C. everything
D. anything
（
）
5
.―Do you like
talking with your friends on the telephone or
mobile
phone?
―____________. I enjoy chatting
on
-line.
A. Neither B.
Either C. Both D. None
（
）
6. As volunteers, they
should do ______to help the children in trouble.
A. nothing
B. anybody
C. something
D. somebody
（
）
7. You look worried!
Is___________all right?
A. everything
B. something C. anything D. nothing
（
）
8. She got up to get some
sleeping pills but found there was left
at home.
A. nothing
B. none
C. something
D.
nobody
二．根据汉语意思完成句子，每空一词
1.
他使我想起了我哥哥。
He me my brother.
2.
有些颜色使我们感到平静和安宁。
Some colours us feel and .
3.
如果你正感到有压力，你应该穿白色。
You should if you
are feeling .
4.
住在寒冷气候地区的人更喜欢用温暖的颜色。
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