Question

People usually talk about two groups of colors: warm colors and cool colors. Warm colors are red, orange and yellow. They usually make people more        . For example, red is exciting. Therefore, sociable(好交际的)people, those who like to work with others like      . Cool colors are green, blue and purple. These colors can make people       . When people are in a place with cool colors, they are usually quiet. People who like to spend time       often prefer blue.

Scientists say that time seems to pass more slowly in a room with warm colors       in a room with cool colors. They        that a warm color such as red and orange, is a good color for a restaurant. People who are         don’t want time to pass quickly. Cool colors are better for offices or factories,        people who work there want time to pass quickly.

Scientists don’t know why people think some colors are warm and others are cool. However, almost      agrees that warm colors remind people of warm days and cool colors remind them of cool days. Why? Because in the north, the       is low and the sunlight looks quite blue during winter. And the sun is higher during summer and the hot summer sunlight looks yellow.

1.A. active     B. quiet     C. serious     D. relaxed

2.A. orange     B. red     C. yellow     D. purple

3.A. stand up     B. warm up     C. calm down     D. break down

4.A. again     B. quickly     C. carefully     D. alone

5.A. and     B. except     C. or     D. than

6.A. suggest     B. plan     C. pretend     D. decide

7.A. reading     B. thinking     C. eating     D. sleeping

8.A. so     B. because     C. but     D. although

9.A. nobody     B. anybody     C. everybody     D. somebody

10.A. lighting     B. restaurant     C. room     D. sun

Answer

1.A

2.B

3.C

4.D

5.D

6.A

7.C

8.B

9.C

10.D

【解析】

试题分析：本文介绍了生活中的两种颜色：暖色和冷色，以及他们带给人们的不同感受以及在生活中所起到的作用。

1.考查形容词及语境的理解。句意：他们通常使人们更活跃。A活跃的B安静的C严肃的，认真的D放松的。根据后面的For example, red is exciting. 可知，暖色会使人更有力量；故选A。

2.考查形容词及语境的理解。句意：因此，那些喜欢与人共事的好交际的人喜欢红色。A橙色B红色C黄色D紫色。Therefore, 表示递进关系，所以是接着上面的红色而言的；故选B。

3.考查动词及语境的理解。句意：这些颜色会使人严肃认真。A站起来B温暖C冷静D坏了。出故障了。根据后面的When people are in a place with cool colors, they are usually quiet. 可知，冷色使人安静、认真；故选C。

4.考查副词及语境的理解。句意：喜欢独处的人经常更喜欢蓝色。A又，再B迅速地C认真地D独自地。根据前面的冷色的影响是they are usually quiet.，由此可知，此处强调的是喜欢独自呆着的人；故选D。

5.考查介词及语境的理解。句意：科学家说在一个充满暖色的房间里要比在一个充满冷色的房间里时间好像过的要更慢一些。A和B除了C或者D比。本句为含有一个比较级的句型，more+副词+than结构；故选D。

6.考查动词及语境的理解。句意：他们暗示像红色或橙色等暖色对于饭店来说是一种好的颜色。A建议，暗示B计划C假装D决定。这是科学家的一种提示，故选A。

7.考查名动词及语境的理解。句意：就餐的人不希望时间过得太快。A读B想C吃D睡。紧承上句内容，说明就餐人的心理；故选C。

8.考查连词及语境的理解。句意：冷色更适合办公室或者工厂，因为工作在那里的人更希望时间过得快些。A所以B因为C但是D虽然。前后为因果关系；故选B。

9.考查代词及语境的理解。句意：然而几乎每个人都认为暖色会使人想起温暖的日子，而冷色会使人想起冷的时光。A没有人B任何人C每个人D某个人。However表示转折，是和前面的内容相反的，故选C。

10.考查名词及语境的理解。句意：因为在北方的冬天，太阳的位置较低，阳光看起来很蓝。A亮光B饭店C房间D太阳，阳光。根据后面的the sunlight looks quite blue 可知选D。

考点：科普类短文。