Question

Once upon a time, the colors of the world argued.

Green said, “Clearly I am the most important.I am the sign of     and hope.I am the color of grass, trees and leaves.      me, all animals would die.”    said loudly.“What is the color of the sky and the sea? Isn’t water the most important thing for life?” Yellow laughed, “I bring laughter, happiness and warmth into the world.Every time people look at a      , they start to smile.Without me there would be no fun.” Orange said at the top of his voice, “I am the color of health and strength.Think of carrots, pumpkins and oranges.When I fill the sky at     or sunset, everyone is     at my beauty.” Red could     it no longer, so he shouted, “I an the color of danger and bravery.I give people courage.”The colors went on     .Their voices became louder and louder.The thunder（雷）got angry and the     started to pour.When the colors began to cool, the rain said, “You foolish colors! Don’t you know that each of you is special?     hands and follow me.” They did what they were told and together made the most beautiful rainbow（彩虹）。

1.A.hope        B.happiness     C.health         D.life

2.A.Unlike       B.Without       C.Except         D.Including

3.A.Green       B.Yellow        C.Blue           D.Orange

4.A.sunflower    B.cloud         C.star           D.river

5.A.noon         B.rainstorm      C.evening       D.sunrise

6.A.shocked      B.terrified      C.ashamed     D.encouraged

7.A.hear        B.enjoy        C.stand         D.receive

8.A.saying      B.talking      C.shouting      D.arguing

9.A.snow       B.wind         C.rain          D.storm

10.A.Take        B.Join          C.Connect     D.Catch

Answer

1.D

2.B

3.C

4.A

5.D

6.A

7.C

8.D

9.C

10.B

【解析】

试题分析：本文讲述的七种颜色之间的争吵，他们说自己是世界上最重要的。但最后一场大雨让它们知道了团结起来才是最美的。

1.D 考查名词及语境理解。句意：我是生命和希望的象征。A.hope希望；B.happiness幸福；C.health健康；D.life生命。由后句：I am the color of grass, trees and leaves（我是草、树和叶子的颜色）可知绿色是生命的象征。故选D。

2.B考查词及语境理解。句意：没有我，所有的动物都会死去。 A.Unlike不像；B.Without没有；C.Except除开；D.Including包括。动物靠绿色植物提高食物，没有绿色植物，动物就会死去。故选B。

3.C考查名词及语境理解。句意：蓝色大声讲首。A.Green绿色；B.Yellow黄色；C.Blue蓝色；D.Orange橙色。由它所提问题：What is the color of the sky and the sea?（天空和海洋是什么颜色？）可以推测出本句指蓝色，故选C

4.A考查名词及语境理解。句意：每次人们看向日葵。他们开始笑。A.sunflower向日葵；B.cloud云；C.star星星；D.river河。这是黄色说明自己重要的句子，始终是黄色的是向日葵。故选A。

5.D考查名词及语境理解。句意：当我在日出或日落布满天空时。A.noon在中午；B.rainstorm暴风雨；C.evening傍晚；D.sunrise日出。与句中sunset日落相对应的是日出，故选D。

6.6】A考查动词及语境理解。句意：大家都对我的美感到震惊。 A.shocked震惊；B.terrified害怕；C.ashamed羞愧；D.encouraged鼓励。橙色自夸的句子，认为人们对她的美感到震惊。故选A。

7.7】C考查动词及语境理解。句意：红色再也忍不住了。 A.hear听见；B.enjoy喜欢；C.stand忍受；D.receive接收。前面几种颜色都自夸了自己的重要，未开口的红色忍不住了。故选C。

8.8】D考查动词及语境理解。句意：颜色们继续争吵。A.saying说；B.talking交谈；C.shouting喊叫；D.arguing争吵。go on继续，前面它们在争吵，现在继续争吵。故选D。

9.C考查名词及语境理解。句意：雷生气了，雨水倾倒下来。A.snow雪；B.wind风；C.rain雨；D.storm暴风。pour指雨很大，倾盆大雨，故选C。

10.A.Take拿走，带走；B.Join参加，加入；C.Connect连接；D.Catch捉住，抓住。join hands 联合，携手。根据后句：They did what they were told and together made the most beautiful rainbow可知各种颜色联手组成了一道彩虹。故选B。

【考点定位】 考查故事类短文阅读。