Question

As is known to all, colors appear in every language to express people’s feeling and thoughts．Then, what is the situation in American English?

Red is a hot color．Americans may say they are red hot about something unfair．They are red hot when they are very angry about something．The small hot-tasting peppers found in many Mexican foods are called red hot for their color and their fiery taste．Fast loud music is popular with many people．They may say the music is red hot, especially the kind called Dixieland Jazz．

Pink is a lighter kind of red．People sometimes say they are in the pink when they are in good health．The expression was first used in America at the beginning of the twentieth century．It comes from the fact that many babies are born with nice pink skin that shows that they are in good health．

The color black is often used in expressions．People describe a day on which everything goes wrong as a black day．People or things on a blacklist are connected with things illegal now．But at one time, some businesses refused to employ people who were on a blacklist for belonging to unpopular organizations．

The color green is natural for trees and grass．But it is an unnatural color for humans．A person who has a sick feeling in his stomach may say he feels a little green．A passenger on a boat who is feeling very sick from high waves may look very green．

Sometimes a person may be upset because he does not have something as nice as a friend has．That person may say he is green with envy．Some people are green with envy because a friend has more dollars or greenbacks．Dollars are called greenbacks because green is the color of the back side of the paper money．

1.Americans use “red hot” to describe the following EXCEPT _______．

A．something unfair                        B．small hot-tasting peppers

C．the person who is very angry              D．popular music like Dixieland Jazz

2.People use “in the pink” to express they are in good health because _______．

A．the expression has a very long history

B．the color pink makes people feel happy

C．people think the color pink is gentler than red

D．healthy babies are born with nice pink skin

3.When we say someone feels a little green, it means he/she _______．

A．enjoys himself in boating                  B．is hit by a high wave

C．has a stomachache                      D．likes trees and grass

4.In the writer’s eyes, what is related to a black day?

A．Being sent a beautiful gift．

B．Failing in an important interview．

C．Passing a very difficult test．

D．Being invited to an exciting party．

 

Answer 1

【答案】

1.A

2.D

3.C

4.B

【解析】

试题分析：文章介绍了英语中和颜色有关的习语，了解这些习语可以更好的理解英语语言。

1.排除题：从文章第二段的内容可知red hot的含义可以是：B．small hot-tasting peppersC．the person who is very angry        D．popular music like Dixieland Jazz不是A项。

2.细节题：从第三段的内容：It comes from the fact that many babies are born with nice pink skin that shows that they are in good health．可知婴儿出生的时候是粉红的，所以用粉红表示健康的，是选D

3.细节题：从倒数第二段的内容：A person who has a sick feeling in his stomach may say he feels a little green．可知绿色表示感到胃疼。选C

4.推理题：从第四段的内容：People describe a day on which everything goes wrong as a black day．可知一切不顺利的日子是黑色的日子，面试没通过是黑色的日子。选B

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点评：题目设置科学合理，考试要抓住主旨也不能忽视细节。在阅读的过程中，要把握文章的细节，还要联系上下文。