Question

阅读下面短文，按照句子结构的语法性和上下文连贯的要求，在空格处填入一个适当的词或使用括号中词语的正确形式填空，并将答案填写在答题卡的相应位置上。

Why is pink or purple a color for girls and blue or brown for boys?

The answer depends largely 1. cultural values as well as personal experiences. To the Egyptians, green was a color 2. represented the hope and joy of spring, while for Muslims, it means heaven. Red is a symbol of good luck in many cultures. During the Spring Festival in China, children 3. (give) money in a red envelope to bring good fortune in the New Year. For many nations, blue is a symbol of protection and religious beliefs. Greek people often wear a blue necklace hoping to protect 4. against evils（灾祸）.

People’s 5. (choose) of colors is also influenced by their bodies’ reactions toward them. Green is said to be 6. most restful color. It has the ability to reduce pain and relax people both mentally 7. physically. People 8. (work) in green environment have been found to have fewer stomach aches.

Red can cause a person’s blood pressure to rise and increase people’s appetites（食欲）. Many decorators will include different shades of red in the restaurant. And many commercial websites will have a red “Buy Now” button because red is a color that 9. (easy) catches a person’s eye.

Blue is another calming color. Unlike red, blue is believed to cause people to lose appetite. So 10. you want to eat less, some suggest that eating from blue plates can help.

Answer

1.on / upon

2.that /which

3.are given

4.themselves

5.choice

6.the

7.and

8.working

9.easily

10.if / when

【解析】

试题分析：

1.

2.

3.在中国的春节孩子们被给与红包的压岁钱带来好运。Children和give是被动关系，用are given

4.希腊人经常带蓝色的项链为了保护自己没有灾祸。用反身代词themselves

5.人们对颜色的选择也受身体对它们反应的影响。动词choose改成名词choice

6.绿色据说是最让人安静的颜色，用the修饰最高级

7.它能够在精神上和身体上减轻疼痛，使人们放松。这里是并列关系，用and

8.据说在绿色的环境下工作的人胃疼更少。用working做定语修饰people。

9.红色是容易吸引人眼球的颜色。用副词easily修饰catch

10.如果你想吃得少，建议用蓝色的盘子吃饭。连词“如果”if / when

考点：考查短文填词