Question

根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。

What is your favourite colour? Do you like yellow, orange, red? 1.____ . Do you prefer greys and blues? Then you are probably quiet, shy, and you would rather follow than lead. You tend to be pessimist(悲观主义者). At least, this is what psychologists tell us, and they should know, because they have been seriously studying the meaning of colour preference, as well as the effect that colours have on human beings. 2.______ . If you happen to love brown, you did so, as soon as you opened your eyes, or at least as soon as you could see clearly.

3._____ . A yellow room makes most people feel more cheerful and more relaxed than a dark green one; and a red dress brings warmth and cheer to the saddest winter day. 4._____ . A black bridge over the Thames River, near London, used to be the scene of more suicides(自杀) than any other bridge in the area---until it was repainted green. The number of suicide attempts immediately fell sharply. Perhaps it would have fallen even more if the bridge had been done in pink or baby blue.

5.______ . It is an established fact that factory workers work better, harder, and have fewer accidents when their machines are painted orange rather than black or grey.

A. On the other hand, black is depressing.

B. They tell us, among other facts, that we do not choose our favourite colour as grow up --- we are born with our preference.

C. The rooms are painted in different colours as you like.

D. If you do, you must be an optimist(乐观主义者), a leader, an active person who enjoys life, people and excitement.

E. Light and bright colours make people not only happier but more active.

F. Life is like a picture or a poem, full of different colours.

G. Colours do influence our moods---there is no doubt about it

 

Answer 1

1.D

2.B

3.G

4.A

5.E

【解析】

试题分析:对于不同颜色的喜好能反映出人的性格。这是心理学家研究的结果。不仅如此，在生活中不同颜色会产生不同效果。比如车间里机器涂成绿色比其他颜色更有效率等等。

1. 考查对语境的理解和概括能力。空格后面的句子结构是问答式Do you prefer greys and blues? Then you are probably quiet, shy, and you would rather follow than lead. You tend to be pessimist(悲观主义者)，与此相对应，喜欢红色应该是乐观主义者。选D。

2.you did so, as soon as you opened your eyes, or at least as soon as you could see clearly.。其中正确理解so是关键，so指代空格内容。故选B。

3.

4.n the other hand正是这样的作用。选A。

5.

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