Unit 2 Colours 练习
基础性作业
一、选择填空
( )1.—Wearing_______redwillmakeiteasiertotakeaction.
—Iagree.Thismayhelpwhenyouarehavingdifficultymakingadecision.
A. a B.the C./ D.an
( )2.—Colourfulclotheswillmakeyouhappyinsummer.
— Exactly. Brown colours become popular in fall this year. You can also be _______ a good mood if
youcancatchupwith“Maillard(美拉德)style”.
A. in B.on C.about D.with
( )3.—Teenagersprefer_______energeticcolorstomakethemlively.
— That may be the reason why they prefer looking for something fun to _______ in a place without
speaking.
A.tochoose;staying B.tochoose;tostay C.choosing;tostay D.choosing;stay
( )4.Iamnotsure_______pinklooksgoodonboys,butIamsure_______girlslookgoodinpink.
A.if;if B.that;that C.that;if D.if;that
( )5.—Doyouknowhowmanycolours_______inarainbow.
—Certainly,seven.
A.arethere B.thereare C.isthere D.thereis
( )6.—Redandwhiteareagoodmatch.
—Itseemscommonsensethatthepowerfulred_______thecalmwhite.
A.fits B.decides C.balances D.reminds
( )7.—Whensomeonesaysbadwordsaboutagoodkid,howcanweexpressthissituation?
—Ithinkmaybe“_______”isthebest.
A.ablacksheep B.awhitelie C.greenwithenvy D.feelingblue
( )8.—Duringourlifetime,wemaymeetlotsofdifficulties,whatshouldwedoiftheycan’tbesolved?
—Problemsrequire_______bravely,itcouldbeanewchoicetotrycolourtherapy.
A.toface B.facing C.face D.befaced
( )9.Whenyoufeelrelaxed,youare_______.
A.tootiredtomove B.happyandcheerful
C.curiousandpuzzled D.calmandnotnervous
( )10.—Insomeways,it’shardtounderstandtheclear_________betweencoloursandmoods.
—That’strue,butthat’swhatthemagicworldis,don’tyouthinkso?
A.relationship B.championship C.scholarship D.friendship
1拓展性作业
二、完形填空
ColorPsychology(心理学):DoesItAffectHowYouFeel?
Do you feel anxious in a yellow room? Does the color blue make you feel calm and 1 ? Artists and
designers havelongbelievedthatcolorscan 2 moods,feelings, andemotions."Colors,likefeatures,follow
thechangesoftheemotions,"theartistPabloPicassooncesaid.
Color is a powerful communication 3 and can be used to signal action, influence moods, and 4
influence physiological reactions (反应). Certain colors have been associated with physiological changes,
includingincreasedbloodpressure,increasedmetabolism,andeyestrain.
This article 5 what color psychology means and how colors affect the mind and body. It also does
research 6 theinfluenceofcolorandthepsychologicalreactionspeoplemayexperience.
7 IsColorPsychology?
Color psychology is the study of how different colors affect human mood and behavior. It explores (探索)
howcolorscaninfluenceemotionalresponses, 8 howresponses(反应)tocolorareaffectedbyfactorssuch
asageandculturalbackground.
ThePsychologicalEffectsofColor
Whyiscolor 9 apowerfulforceinourlives?Whateffectscanithaveonourbodiesandminds?While
perceptionsofcoloraresomewhatsubjective,somecoloreffectshaveuniversalmeanings.
Colorsintheredareaofthecolorspectrumareknownaswarmcolorsand 10 red,orange,andyellow.
These warm colors evoke emotions ranging from feelings of 11 and comfort to feelings of anger and
hostility. Colors onthe blueside of the spectrum are 12 ascoolcolors and include blue, purple, and green.
Thesecolorsareoftendescribed 13 calm,butcanalsocalltomindfeelingsofsadnessorindifference.
The study's researchers suggested that such results indicated that color-emotion associations appear to have
universalqualities.Thesesharedmeaningsmayplay 14 essentialroleinaidingcommunication.
Your feelings about color are often 15 personal and rooted in your own experience or culture. For
example,whilethecolorwhiteisusedinmanyWesterncountriestorepresentpurityandinnocence,itisseenasa
symbolofmourninginmanyEasterncountries.
( )1.A.excited B.relaxed C.nervous D.happy
( )2.A.affect B.develop C.trust D.represent
( )3.A.tool B.gift C.need D.promise
( )4.A.still B.almost C.even D.nearly
( )5.A.talks B.believes C.discusses D.writes
( )6.A.in B.of C.to D.on
( )7.A.Which B.What C.Who D.Why
( )8.A.aslongas B.aswellas C.asmuchas D.assoonas
( )9.A.such B.so C.that D.quite
( )10.A.make B.except C.include D.create
2( )11.A.growth B.strength C.health D.warmth
( )12.A.know B.known C.knew D.knowing
( )13.A.to B.by C.as D.with
( )14.A.a B.the C./ D.an
( )15.A.certainly B.peacefully C.suddenly D.deeply
三、阅读理解
Yellow,orange,redandgreen—treeleavesmakeautumnacolourfultime!Whopaintsallthesecolours?Itis
the leaves themselves. Inside a leaf, there are millions of little colour “bags”, they are green, yellow and orange.
The green ones are called chlorophyll (叶绿素).The yellow ones are called xanthophylls (叶黄素). The orange
onesarecalledcarotene(胡萝卜素).
Insummer,thegreenchlorophyllisvery, verybusy.Itmakesfoodforthetrees.Itcatchessunlighttochange
water andcarbondioxide (二氧化碳) intosugar. This sugar isthe foodfor thetree. Itis sobusythatitcovers up
alloftheothercoloursintheleaf.
Whentheweathergrows colderinautumn,thereislesslightandwaterfortrees.Thetreeswillhavearestto
get ready for winter. They’ve made enough food in summer! The leaves no longer need water to make food.
Withoutthewater,thegreenchlorophyllstartstogoaway.Theothercoloursintheleaf—theyellowxanthophylls
andorangecarotenecomeout.Sotheleavesdon’treally“turn”acertaincolour.Theyjustlosetheirgreen!
Buthowaboutthered,purpleandgreenleaves?
The leaves look red or purple because they have some sugar in them. They “steal” some food from the tree!
Thegreenleavesarefromtheevergreentrees.Theevergreentreesstaygreenallyearlong.Theirleavesdon’tlose
waterinwinter.
( ) 1.Theleavesoftreesinautumnturnyellowbecausethereis________.
A.nowater B.nosugar
C.notenoughsunshine D.nochlorophyllworking
( ) 2.Thelittlecolour“bags”referto________.
A.carbondioxide B.sunlightandwater
C.green,yellowandorange D.chlorophyll,caroteneandxanthophylls
( ) 3.Thesecondparagraphmainlyshowsus________.
A.whatchlorophyllis B.sugarisfoodfortrees
C.howchlorophyllmakeswater D.howphotosynthesis(光合作用)works
( ) 4.WhichofthefollowingisNOTtrue?
A.Inwinterlittlecolour“bags”arestillintheleaves.
B.Duringwintertreesrestandliveonthefoodtheyhavestored.
C.Insummertreesbegintoshutdowntheirfood-makingfactories.
D.Whenautumnandwintercome,thedaysgetshorterandshorter.
( ) 5.Wecaninferfromthepassagethat________.
A.sunlightmakestreeleavesgreen
B.carbondioxidemakestreeleavesgreen
3C.waterinthetreeleavesmakesthemgreen
D.sugarinthetreeleavesmakesthemyellow
四、任务型阅读
The choice of colours for a room's walls and ceiling (天花板) can help you decide whether your design is
successfulornot.Hereareafewtipstokeepinmindwhenplanningyourhome'scolours.
Brightcolours, like blue,yellow and orange, provide anexpansive (膨胀的) feeling.Theseare friendly and
happycolours.Theycanencouragecommunicationandareespeciallywelcomeinthediningroomandkitchen.
Dark colours, such as red and purple, have a constricting (收缩的) and gloomy effect. But when they are
usedintherightplace,theycanhelpcreateasafeandcomfortablefeeling.
Warmcolours,orange andyellow,forexample, raisethetemperatureofaroom. Forthatreason,they’rebest
used in rooms that face north. Warm colours are also active colours, so you’d better not use them in rooms for
relaxation,likethebedroom.
Cold colours, such as icy blue and green, have a calming effect. They are especially suitable for bedrooms.
Theyhelpyoufallasleepeasilyintheeveningandbecomeenergeticwhenyougetupthenextmorning.
Navybluecanmakepeopleunwillingtocommunicate,sodonotuseitinthelivingroomorthediningroom.
Red raises the energy level of a room, but it may also make people get angry more easily.Therefore, it's not
suitableforachild’sroom.
Greyshouldnotbeusedinthediningroomorkitchenifyouwanttoenjoyyourmeals.
Afewstepsto 1 whenplanningyourhome’scolours
Blue,yellowandorangecan 2 youanexpansivefeeling.
Brightcolours Communication is 3 by bright colors and they are especially
welcomeinthediningroomandkitchen.
Whenred and purple are used in the right place, they can help create a safe and
Darkcolours comfortable feeling, 4 they have a constricting (收缩的) and gloomy
effect.
Orangeandyellow,forexample,willprobablymakeyoufeel 5 .
Warmcolours
Warmcoloursarealsoactivecolours,theymaymakeyou 6 relaxed.
Icy blue and green have a calming effect and they 7 our bedrooms. It is
Coldcolours 8 for them to help you fall asleep in the evening and they become energetic
whenyougetupthenextmorning.
Navybluecanmakepeopleunwillingtocommunicate.
Red may make youfind a room more 9 ,butitmay also make people
... getangrymoreeasily.
Greyisn’t 10 to beusedin thediningroomorkitchenifyou wantto
enjoyyourmeals.
1.____________ 2.____________ 3.____________ 4.____________ 5.____________
6.____________ 7.____________ 8.____________ 9.____________ 10.___________
4五、阅读表达
Men and women like different colours. Men prefer the colour blue to red, and orange to yellow. Baby boys
usually like to be dressed in blue. Women prefer the colour red to blue, and yellow to orange. Baby girls usually
liketobedressedinpink.Womenandgirlslikemorecoloursandaremoreopentotryingnewcolours.
Also, people in different ages like different colours. Babies don’t like yellow and they cry more in a yellow
room. Children prefer red, yellow, blue, orange, green and purple. Many younger teenage girls like purple and
pink.Astheyreachtheir lateteens,theyoftenshowapreferenceforblack.Blackmeanstheendingofonepartof
theirlifeandthebeginningofanother.
People’s colour tastes begin to change aroundage 25 as they become more sure of themselves and find their
directioninlife.Adultsseldomchangetheirfavouritecolours.
Fortheelderly,yellowistheleastpopularcolour.Theyaregenerallymorecomfortablewiththecalmcolours
ofblue,green,pinkandpurplethanthebrightcoloursofred,orangeandyellow.
阅读短文，回答下列五个问题，每题答案不超过6个词。
1.Whatcolourdowomenusuallyprefer?
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2.Whowouldliketotrymorenewcolours?
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3.Whycan’twepaintthebabyroomsyellow?
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4.WhendoPeople’scolourtastesbegintochange?
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5.Whichcolourdotheoldpeoplelikeleast?
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综合实践性作业
六、书面表达
书面表达
根据下面的要点提示，以“Myfavouritecolour”为题写一篇英语短文，不少于100词。
1. 我们生活在一个充满各种色彩的世界里。假如没有颜色，世界将会是什么样的？对于没有颜色的世界
你会有什么感受？
2. 不同的人对颜色有不同的喜好，有的人喜欢冷色，有的人喜欢暖色，有的人喜欢激奋色，有的人则喜
欢强色。你最喜欢哪一种颜色？你喜欢这种颜色的理由是什么？
Myfavouritecolour
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