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1、 Unit 4 Films and film events A卷 單項(xiàng)填空 1．It’s not what you have in your life but ________ you have in your life that matters. A．who 　　　　　　　　　 B．that C．which D．what A　解析：句意：重要的不是你在生活中擁有什么而是你擁有誰(shuí)。 題干中not what you have in your life but ________ you have in your life是強(qiáng)調(diào)句中的被強(qiáng)

2、調(diào)部分， 根據(jù)前者的what, 判斷but后的從句中缺少have的賓語(yǔ)who。故選A。 2．—How was the televised debate last night? —Super! Rarely ________ so much media attention. A．a(chǎn) debate attracted B．did a debate attract C．a(chǎn) debate did attract D.attracted a debate B　解析：否定詞rarely置于句首， 句子要用部分倒裝語(yǔ)序。 句意：——昨晚電視播放的辯論會(huì)怎么樣？——很棒！很少有一場(chǎng)辯論會(huì)

3、引起這么多媒體的關(guān)注。 3．—I’d like to find a job in the library. —Good idea，________ it doesn’t affect your studies. A．now that B．a(chǎn)s long as C．a(chǎn)s soon as D．even if B　解析：考查連接詞用法辨析。 根據(jù)語(yǔ)境， B項(xiàng)符合題意。 答語(yǔ)句意：只要不影響你的學(xué)習(xí)， 在圖書館找個(gè)工作是個(gè)好主意。 as long as“只要”， 表?xiàng)l件。 A、C、D不合邏輯。 4.It’s a tradition that, at the wedding

4、 ceremony, the hands of the bride and groom would be tied together with a length of ribbon to symbolize that their lives were fastened together ________． A．necessarily B．deliberately C．permanently D．temporarily C　解析：考查副詞辨析。 句意：在婚禮上， 新郎和新娘的手用一條緞帶系在一起， 象征他們的生命永遠(yuǎn)地緊系在一起， 這是個(gè)傳統(tǒng)。 根據(jù)句意可知， 應(yīng)選

5、C項(xiàng)， permanently“永久地”。 necessarily“必然地”； deliberately“故意地， 蓄意地”； temporarily“暫時(shí)地”。 5．When________to a totally different culture，we should be open-minded and try to understand and appreciate it. A．to expose B．having exposed C．exposed D．exposing C　解析：考查非謂語(yǔ)動(dòng)詞。句意：當(dāng)暴露在一種完全不同的文化中時(shí)，我們應(yīng)該持開(kāi)放態(tài)度并盡力理解和欣

6、賞這種文化。主句的主語(yǔ)we是expose的動(dòng)作承受者，故應(yīng)用過(guò)去分詞作狀語(yǔ)，故選C。 6．China’s vast central and western regions have accelerated the pace of development. Meanwhile, analysts have called for giving ________ to quality instead of the growth rate. A．privilege B．preference C．priority D．significance C　解析：give priority

7、 to“給……優(yōu)先權(quán)； 優(yōu)先考慮……”。 7．After inspecting the building, specialists discovered some faults that otherwise________． A．had been overlooked B．would have been overlooked C．were overlooked D．would be overlooked B　解析：考查時(shí)態(tài)。 根據(jù)otherwise判斷， 當(dāng)為含蓄條件句， 故選B。 8．(2018·沭陽(yáng)五校聯(lián)考)Teaching year after year, he gradu

8、ally ________much experience. A．calculated B．a(chǎn)ccumulated C．a(chǎn)bandoned D．a(chǎn)ppointed B　解析：考查動(dòng)詞詞義辨析。 calculate“計(jì)算； 預(yù)測(cè)”； accumulate“積累； 積聚”； abandon“放棄； 放縱”； appoint“委任， 任命”。 句意：年復(fù)一年的教書， 他逐漸地積累了很多經(jīng)驗(yàn)。 故選B。 9．I’ll give________ to your suggestion that we________ a party in honor of the experience

9、d professor. A．much thought; hold B．many thoughts; should hold C．much thought; will hold D．some thought; can hold A　解析：give much thought to“著重考慮”； suggestion后的同位語(yǔ)從句中謂語(yǔ)動(dòng)詞用(should＋)動(dòng)詞原形。 10．These two horses look so much ________ that we can not ________ one from the other. A．a(chǎn)like; recognize

10、 B．likely; separate C．likely; differ D．a(chǎn)like; distinguish D　解析：句意：這兩匹馬看上去如此相像以至于我們分不清楚它們。 alike“相像的”； distinguish“分辨； 區(qū)分”。 11．Jack packed all the things into a case, ________． A．being anxiously to leave B．to be anxiously to leave C．a(chǎn)nxious to leave D．be anxious to leave C　解析：考查形容詞作狀語(yǔ)。

11、形容詞＋不定式作狀語(yǔ)表示伴隨狀況。 故答案選擇C項(xiàng)。 12．—What do you think of investing in today’s stock market? —There are many risks, but also many ________ gains. A．potential B.confidential C．influential D.preferential A　解析：句意：——你覺(jué)得現(xiàn)在投資股市如何？——有很多風(fēng)險(xiǎn)， 但是也有很多潛在的獲利。 股市有風(fēng)險(xiǎn)， 其收益是潛在的、可能的， 因此選擇potential“潛在的， 可能的”。 co

12、nfidential“機(jī)密的， 保密的”； influential“有影響的”； preferential“優(yōu)惠的， 優(yōu)先的”， 都不符合題意。 13．The number of people, who have access to their own cars，________ sharply in the past decade. A．rose B.is rising C．have risen D.has risen D　解析：考查主謂一致和時(shí)態(tài)。 本句的主語(yǔ)是the number, 所以謂語(yǔ)動(dòng)詞用單數(shù)； in the past decade表示時(shí)間從過(guò)去持續(xù)到現(xiàn)在

13、， 即“十年來(lái)”， 因此用現(xiàn)在完成時(shí)。 14．The computer，________ help we human beings have stepped into the information age, should be regarded as one of the most important inventions in the 20th century. A．which B．whose C．with its D．with whose D　解析：whose指代the computer’s, 在句中作定語(yǔ)修飾help, with one’s help意為“在某人

14、的幫助下”。 15．—I really had a wonderful time at the party last night. —________． A．Oh, that’s very nice of you B．Congratulations C．It’s a pleasure D．Oh, I’m glad to hear that D　解析：句意：——在昨晚的聚會(huì)上我確實(shí)過(guò)得很愉快。 ——哦， 很高興聽(tīng)你這樣說(shuō)。 A：哦， 你真好/太感謝你了； B：祝賀你； C：不用謝； D：哦， 聽(tīng)你這樣說(shuō)我很高興。由句意可知答案選擇D項(xiàng)。 閱讀理解 A Travelling

15、From Overseas? We understand why you are choosing to come to XUK，an international brand.You want to have fun and be safe in a different country，experiencing different activities and tasting the English culture.You may also want to improve your English and meet children from different areas and back

16、grounds. Language At XUK you can improve your English by immersing(沉浸于) yourself in the English culture.This way，all children can enjoy what they are doing, make the most of their time and naturally learn the language.We encourage all children to speak English throughout their time at camp and to

17、mix with other English children and staff over their summer at XUK. If you would prefer a traditional English school，XUK English is the perfect place. Airport/Train Collection We organise collection from all major airports and train stations in South East England.We meet you at the gate and take

18、you to camp where we’ll do everything possible to help you settle in.On departure we take you to the appropriate airport, check you in and make sure you get home safely! Wednesday Trips We make sure that you make the most of your time in England.We include a weekly trip to Cambridge，Norwich or Bur

19、y St Edmunds，so if you’re at camp for three weeks you’ll get to all three places！Our Wednesday trip is a great chance for children to have a trip off site，choose what you’d like to do for the day，and get to taste a bit more of the English Culture (and shops??！)． For more information，please visit www

20、.xuk.uk. 【解題導(dǎo)語(yǔ)】　本文是一則宣傳廣告，主要介紹了一個(gè)國(guó)際品牌XUK及其服務(wù)內(nèi)容和優(yōu)勢(shì)。 1．What is XUK intended to do? A．Plan trips in England. B．Help children DIY. C．Improve children’s English. D．Meet foreign friends. C　解析：細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第一段最后一句You may also want to improve your English and meet children from different areas and backgro

21、unds.及第二段Language的描述可知，XUK旨在提高孩子們的英語(yǔ)水平。故選C。 2．How is XUK’s airport and train collection? A．Inconvenient.　　　　　 B．Memorable. C．Confusing. D．Considerate. D　解析：推理判斷題。根據(jù)第四段最后兩句We meet you at the gate and take you to camp where we’ll do everything possible to help you settle in.On departure we take

22、 you to the appropriate airport，check you in and make sure you get home safely！可推知，XUK的接送服務(wù)很貼心，考慮周到。故選D。 3．How many trips can children have every week? A．One.　　　　　　　　 B．Two. C．Three. D．Four. A　解析：細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第五段第二句We include a weekly trip to Cambridge，Norwich or Bury St Edmunds...可知，在XUK，孩子們一周可以

23、有一次旅行。故選A。 B In the cold and plain living room, Matt is sitting in his chair. His eyes don’t shine anymore. His skin is wrinkled and pale. He looks extremely old and weak. Today is his birthday, and he is by himself. The only thing that he has been doing all day is thinking about how sad and lone

24、ly his life is. As he was looking at some old pictures, he found one special with him and his friends from college. This picture brought back the days when he had friends and his life was full of happiness. Also，it brought him a sad memory. This memory happened forty years ago, during his last year

25、of college. Throughout college, Matt had a friend named Mark. Mark was tall and skinny. He wore thick glasses. He was shy, smart and responsible. Also, Mark didn’t have as many friends as Matt had. He considered Matt as his best friend. As good friends, Matt and Mark knew everything about each othe

26、r, and they hung out and went boating together. Also, they overcame many problems together. They were really good friends. On his twenty-fourth birthday their life changed. On the night before his birthday, Mark called Matt，“Hi! Matt.”His voice sounded strange. He continued, “I have an important pr

27、oject to work on. I’m having some problems with this. Maybe you could come over and help me with it giving me some new ideas. Could you？”Matt asked, “What time？” Mark kept in silence for a minute, and then he said, “8 p．m. is good for you？” Then Matt answered, “OK! See you later.” At that night, it

28、was Matt’s birthday. So, he didn’t want to spend his birthday helping Mark with his project. Matt went to a club with some other guys. The next morning, Matt noticed that Mark was acting differently. When he went to talk to Mark, Mark ignored him completely. He left the classroom without saying one

29、 word. As Mark was walking away, Matt said in an angry voice, “You are selfish. You are just thinking about yourself. I was having fun on my birthday. Why can’t you understand it？” While he was saying it, Mallory, one of his classmates and friends, stood up and started to say, “How can you say such

30、 things to Mark? You don’t know what happened! Last night, he called you many times, but he didn’t get any answer from you. He worried about what was going wrong with you. He took his car and drove all night looking for you. He looked at the hospital, the jail, and bars...” Matt started to apologize

31、 to Mallory and to himself, saying, “Why did he do it? He could work on the project by himself, and...” At that time Mallory spoke angrily，“Shut up! He had prepared a surprise party for you, and we waited for you or for a call all night long.” Tears fell from his eyes. Matt didn’t know what to say

32、or what to do. Before he said anything, Mallory left the classroom. He sat down and stayed there for a long time. He looked around the classroom. ________ It was empty, just like his living room is now. 【解題導(dǎo)語(yǔ)】　這是一篇值得讓人思考的關(guān)于友誼的文章。 文章從Matt孤苦伶仃的生活現(xiàn)狀入手， 回憶了Matt和Mark兩個(gè)人之間的友誼。 4．It can be inferred from

33、Paragraph 2 and 3 that ________． A．Mark was a shy young man so he didn’t have many friends B．Mark declined Matt’s invitation as he was busy with a project C．Mark wanted to keep his arrangement a secret from his friend D．Mark strongly wished his friend to give advice on his project C　解析：推理判斷題。

34、根據(jù)文章的第二段和第三段并結(jié)合文章內(nèi)容可知， Matt和Mark是好朋友， 當(dāng)Matt生日時(shí)， Mark為其精心準(zhǔn)備了一個(gè)生日聚會(huì)， 但是他沒(méi)有直接告訴Matt。 由此可推知， 應(yīng)選C項(xiàng)。 5．Why was Mallory very angry with Matt the next morning? A．Because Matt celebrated his birthday without his best friend. B．Because all Matt’s friends were preparing a grand party for him. C．Because Mar

35、k was looking for him everywhere all night long. D．Because Matt cared more about himself than about his friends. D　解析：細(xì)節(jié)理解題。 從文章第五段的內(nèi)容可知， 昨天晚上Mark和一些朋友為Matt精心準(zhǔn)備了生日聚會(huì)， 可是Matt以為Mark是找他做事情， Matt便自顧自地出去玩， 置朋友于等待和焦急之中。 所以選D。 6．The underlined word “it” (Paragraph 1) most probably refers to “________”．

36、 A．the picture B．his late life C．his loneliness D．his birthday A　解析：代詞指代題。 根據(jù)第一段的倒數(shù)第三句可知， it指代“the picture”， 故選A。 7．Which of the following can fill in the blank in the last paragraph? A．All the friends left after the birthday. B．It was cold and plain without his friend

37、s. C．He was living alone, feeling lonely and cold. D．He was disappointed no friends came to his birthday party. B　解析：推理判斷題。 從最后一段的“He looked around the classroom.”和“It was empty, just like his living room is now.”可推知， 該句應(yīng)該是描述Matt在朋友們離開(kāi)之后的處境， 再結(jié)合文章的第一句可知， 答案選B。 8．Matt’s attitude towards his frien

38、ds after that night can be best described as ________． A．shocked B.casual C．guilty D.disappointed C　解析：推理判斷題。 從文章的第一段以及最后一段可推知， 得知真相后的Matt萬(wàn)分傷心， 內(nèi)疚無(wú)比。 故選C。 9．Which of the following can be the best title? A．The Surprise Party B．A Big Misunderstanding C．The Long-los

39、t Friend D．A Birthday Celebration A　解析：標(biāo)題歸納題。 文章從Matt的生活現(xiàn)狀出發(fā)， 以Mark為Matt精心準(zhǔn)備的生日聚會(huì)為線索， 講述了兩人的友誼。 故The Surprise Party最適合作文章的標(biāo)題。 B卷 完形填空 My mother was a gift giver. The occasion never __1__—Christmas, birthdays, anniversaries or no occasion at all. She was always thinking about who might __2__

40、 what. Creativity and __3__ went into the gifts she gave, and she __4__ a thank-you note. Once she sent out notes to her own children and grandchildren who had not acknowledged gifts, __5__ that they were now on her “Fecal Roster(黑名單)” and would not be removed __6__ she had received a proper thank y

41、ou. Even if you didn’t__7__ a thank you, she’d give you another gift the next __8__ she had.She figured __9__ manners were your problem, not hers. Every time Mom and Dad __10__ to visit, all of us would gather in the driveway as they unloaded luggage. There was always something for the kids, __11_

42、_ a couple of little toys or a big __12__ of homemade cookies. They weren’t gifts for particular occasions. They were __13__ “Isn’t life great？” gifts. One spring when they came to visit, she handed me a __14__ bag. Inside was a painting that__15__：“A Special Daughter. You’ve __16__ laughter and jo

43、y to our lives and so much love to our hearts. The most precious things we can __17__ for you are the things you have given us...__18__ and Love.” Mom was a __19__ gift giver, but the best gifts we will always remember were her love for __20__ and her love for us. 【解題導(dǎo)語(yǔ)】　本文是一篇記敘文，講述了作者的母親喜歡給別人贈(zèng)送禮

44、物來(lái)表達(dá)自己的愛(ài)意。她用自己的行動(dòng)表達(dá)了愛(ài)，傳播了生活的美好。 1．A.mattered　 B．occurred C．varied　 　 D．a(chǎn)rose A　解析：根據(jù)空后的“Christmas, birthdays, anniversaries or no occasion at all”可知，母親的給予是不分場(chǎng)合的，即給予的場(chǎng)合不重要。故A項(xiàng)符合語(yǔ)境。 2．A.wonder B．praise C．enjoy D．a(chǎn)pprove C　解析：根據(jù)該句“She was always thinking about who might______ what.”并結(jié)合常識(shí)可

45、知，送禮物要根據(jù)別人的喜好，所以作者的母親會(huì)想別人喜歡什么。故選C項(xiàng)。 3．A.thoughtfulness B．sympathy C．justice D．a(chǎn)uthority A　解析：根據(jù)“She was always thinking about who might______ what”和空前的“Creativity”可知，作者的母親經(jīng)常思考，所送的禮物既要有新意又要很體貼。thoughtfulness 意為“體貼，關(guān)切”；sympathy 意為“同情”；justice 意為“公平”；authority意為“權(quán)威”。故選A項(xiàng)。 4．A.ignored B．a(chǎn)pprec

46、iated C．promised D．resisted B　解析：根據(jù)第一段的第一句“My mother was a gift giver. ”可知，作者的母親是一個(gè)給予者；結(jié)合該句中的“Creativity and______ went into the gifts she gave, and she______a thank-you note.”可知，她很欣賞感謝便條。故B項(xiàng)正確。 5．A.assuming B．a(chǎn)busing C．stating D．correcting C　解析：根據(jù)該句中的“Once she sent out notes to her own c

47、hildren and grandchildren who had not acknowledged gifts，______that they were now on her ‘Fecal Roster(黑名單)’”可知，有一次她給收到禮物卻沒(méi)有表達(dá)感謝的孩子和孫子(女)發(fā)了紙條，紙條上說(shuō)他們現(xiàn)在在她的“黑名單”上。assume 意為“假設(shè)”；abuse意為“濫用”；state意為“陳述，說(shuō)明”；correct意為“糾正”。故選C項(xiàng)。 6．A.once B．a(chǎn)fter C．when D．until D　解析：根據(jù)該句中的“she had received a proper th

48、ank you”并結(jié)合上文可知，母親不會(huì)將孩子們(的名字)從“黑名單”上刪除，直到她收到一句謝謝。故選D項(xiàng)。 7．A.send B．purchase C．conduct D．obtain A　解析：根據(jù)上文可知，作者的母親送禮物的時(shí)候，希望得到一句謝謝。send意為“發(fā)送”；purchase意為“購(gòu)買”；conduct意為“進(jìn)行”；obtain意為“獲得”。故選A項(xiàng)。 8．A.moment B．chance C．festival D．holiday B　解析：根據(jù)第一段中的第二句中的“Christmas, birthdays, anniversaries or no

49、 occasion at all”可知，不只是在節(jié)假日，母親在很多情況下都會(huì)準(zhǔn)備禮物；結(jié)合該句中的“she’d give you another gift the next______ she had”可知，她會(huì)在下一次有機(jī)會(huì)時(shí)贈(zèng)給你另一件禮物。B項(xiàng)意為“機(jī)會(huì)”，符合語(yǔ)境。 9．A.mistaken B．bad C．silly D．ridiculous B　解析：她認(rèn)為沒(méi)有禮貌是你的問(wèn)題，而不是她的問(wèn)題。得到禮物不回謝應(yīng)該是沒(méi)有禮貌的行為，故B項(xiàng)符合語(yǔ)境。 10．A.walked by B．wandered around C．drove over D．rode awa

50、y C　解析：根據(jù)空后的“all of us would gather in the driveway as they unloaded luggage”可知，作者的父母是開(kāi)車過(guò)去的。drive over意為“驅(qū)車前來(lái)”，符合語(yǔ)境，故選C項(xiàng)。 11．A.often B．a(chǎn)lways C．never D．seldom A　解析：根據(jù)該句中的“There was always something for the kids”及下文可知，他們總是給孩子們帶一些東西，通常是一些小玩具或者是自制的餅干。故選A項(xiàng)。 12．A.tank B．cage C．container D．h

51、older C　解析：根據(jù)該句中的“a couple of little toys or a big______ of homemade cookies”及常識(shí)可知，餅干是放在盒子之類的容器(container)里的。tank 意為“(貯放液體或氣體的)箱”，cage意為“籠子”，holder 意為“持有者”，均不符合語(yǔ)境。故選C項(xiàng)。 13．A.fairly B．a(chǎn)pparently C．especially D．simply D　解析：根據(jù)該句和前一句“They weren’t gifts for particular occasions”可知，它們不是為特殊場(chǎng)合而準(zhǔn)備的禮

52、物，只是(simply)關(guān)于“難道生活不美好嗎？”的禮物。“Isn’t life great？” gifts 可以理解為“彰顯生活美好的禮物”。故選D項(xiàng)。 14．A.cookie B．toy C．hand D．gift D　解析：一個(gè)春天，當(dāng)作者的父母來(lái)拜訪時(shí)，母親遞給作者一個(gè)禮物包。結(jié)合第一段中的“My mother was a gift giver.”可知，這里指“禮物包”。故選D項(xiàng)。 15．A.read B．told C．wrote D．a(chǎn)ppeared A　解析：根據(jù)空后的“A Special Daughter. You’ve...and Love.”并結(jié)合

53、該句可知，禮物包里面是一幅畫，畫上寫著下文中的幾句話。read“寫著”，符合語(yǔ)境。 16．A.showed B．a(chǎn)warded C．devoted D．brought D　解析：此處表示，你為我們的生活帶來(lái)歡笑和快樂(lè)，對(duì)我們的愛(ài)如此之深。由常識(shí)可知，此處表示孩子為父母帶來(lái)歡聲笑語(yǔ)。故選D項(xiàng)。 17．A.apply B．wish C．recommend D．a(chǎn)sk B　解析：根據(jù)該句中的“The most precious things we can______ for you are the things you have given us”可知，父母希望子女得到的

54、是子女給予他們的，即歡聲笑語(yǔ)和愛(ài)。故選B項(xiàng)。 18．A.Assistance B．Privilege C．Happiness D．Satisfaction C　解析：根據(jù)上文中的“You’ve______laughter and joy to our lives and so much love to our hearts.”及空后的“Love”并結(jié)合選項(xiàng)可知，孩子可以為父母帶來(lái)幸福和愛(ài)。assistance意為“援助”；privilege意為“特權(quán)”；happiness意為“幸?！?；satisfaction意為“滿意”。故選C項(xiàng)。 19．A.extreme B．serio

55、us C．grand D．great D　解析：根據(jù)本文第一句“My mother was a gift giver.”并結(jié)合上下文可知，母親是一個(gè)極好的禮物贈(zèng)送者。故選D項(xiàng)。 20．A.life B．kids C．families D．gifts A　解析：根據(jù)該句中的“but the best gifts we will always remember were her love for______and her love for us.”可知，此處表示我們永遠(yuǎn)記得她給的最好的禮物是她對(duì)生活的熱愛(ài)和她對(duì)我們的愛(ài)。從文中作者母親的行為可以看出作者的母親對(duì)生活的熱愛(ài)。故A

56、項(xiàng)符合語(yǔ)境。 閱讀理解 A It’s well known to car drivers that red means “stop”， green means “go”， and yellow means “hurry up and make that damn light”．Why those colors, though? The answer lies in the fact that the earliest traffic signals were designed for trains, not cars.They were red and green, gas-powe

57、red, and more than a little dangerous in the event of a leak. Red is an inherited(繼承的) symbol from railroads, which symbolizes danger in many cultures.As red has a longer wavelength than any other color on the visible spectrum(光譜), it can be seen from a greater distance than other colors.Red has me

58、ant “stop” since long before cars existed, with train signals’ use of red dating back to the days when mechanical arms lifted and lowered to indicate whether the rail ahead was clear. Green’s wavelength is next to(and shorter than) yellow’s on the visible spectrum, meaning it’s still easier to see

59、than any color other than red and yellow.Back in the early days of railway lights, green meant “caution”， while the “all-clear” light was, well, clear or white.It is said that several disastrous collisions happened after an engineer mistook stars in the night for an all-clear.Thus, green became “go”

60、， and for a long time, railways used only green and red to signal trains. From the earliest days of motoring up until the mid-1900s，not all stop signs were red—many were yellow, because at night it was all but impossible to see a red stop sign in a poorly lit area.In 1915 the yellow stop-sign craze

61、 began in Detroit, a city that five years later installed its first electric traffic signal, which happened to include the very first yellow traffic light. But what of those mysterious yellow stop signs? As materials and technologies evolved, the ability to produce highly reflective signs meant th

62、at red could resume its natural spot in the sign hierarchy, leaving the still-highly-visible yellow to the domain(領(lǐng)域) of “caution”．That’s why school zones and buses, crosswalks, and other important warnings are yellow today. 【解題導(dǎo)語(yǔ)】　本文是一篇說(shuō)明文。我們都知道“紅燈停，綠燈行，黃燈亮了快點(diǎn)走”的交通規(guī)則，但交通信號(hào)燈為什么是紅、黃、綠三種顏色呢？本文主要介紹了交通

63、信號(hào)燈的起源和發(fā)展。 1．What were traffic lights originally intended for? A．Trains.　　　　　　　　 B．Cars. C．Planes. D．Ships. A　解析：細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第一段中的“The answer lies in the fact that the earliest traffic signals were designed for trains，not cars.”可知，最初，交通信號(hào)燈是為火車而不是汽車的通行而設(shè)計(jì)的。故選A。 2．What’s the main reason for red’s

64、 long being used to mean “stop”？ A．It can be seen even in dark areas. B．It represents danger in many cultures. C．It has the longest wavelength. D．People prefer red to other colors. C　解析：細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第二段中的“As red has a longer wavelength than any other color on the visible spectrum(光譜)，it can be seen

65、from a greater distance than other colors.”可知，由于紅色在可見(jiàn)光譜中波長(zhǎng)最長(zhǎng)，因此可視距離要比其他顏色更遠(yuǎn)，這也是其能長(zhǎng)期被用作表示“停止”的交通信號(hào)的原因。故選C。 3．Which of the following may the author agree with? A．The meaning of red is culture-specific. B．Yellow functioned as stop signs in the 1900s. C．Green’s wavelength is just second to that of r

66、ed. D．Green’s role in lights has changed over time. D　解析：推理判斷題。根據(jù)第三段中的內(nèi)容尤其是“green meant ‘caution’”“green became‘go’”可知，隨著時(shí)間的變化，綠色在交通信號(hào)燈中所扮演的角色也發(fā)生了巨大的變化。故選D。 4．What does the passage mainly talk about? A．The significance of road traffic signs. B．The history of railroad transportation. C．The symbolic meaning of different colors. D．The origin and development of traffic lights. D　解析：主旨大意題。通讀全文內(nèi)容可知，本文主要講述了交通信號(hào)燈的起源與發(fā)展，并解釋了這三種顏色(紅、黃、綠)的物理性質(zhì)及為什么會(huì)被用作交通信號(hào)燈。故D項(xiàng)最為全面地概括了文章的主要內(nèi)容。 B The summer I was t