Passage 26【2020 •泰州市】

As usual, Amber was hurrying to catch the yellow school bus. Luckily the traffic lights turned green as she was to cross the road, so she made it. When the bus passed the golden arches(拱形门) of McDonald’s, they reminded her of a hamburger. She hadn’t had breakfast that morning because the fruit salad on the blue dish didn’t look delicious at all. However, Amber remembered that she was still on a diet. So now she was really in a black mood.
You may have noticed that several colors were used in the above story so as to help describe Amber’s morning. In fact, colors influence your life more than you can ever imagine. Take language for example: You may describe a sick person as being “a bit green”. To describe a depressed(沮丧的) person, you say that the person is “feeling blue”. In short, colors do add interest to daily conversations.
Besides, colors can be used in many parts of your daily life. Have you ever thought about why many school buses and taxis are painted yellow, and stop signs red? Since yellow is the most eye-catching color, it can catch people’s attention, especially in heavy traffic. As for red, it is the color which usually shows warning, as a result, some traffic signs use this color. For the same reason, hot-water taps are usually marked red.
The colors of a dining environment possibly decide how much you eat. Most fast-food restaurants are often decorated in bright colors such as red, yellow, orange, and white for the purpose of increasing people’s appetites(胃口). This is because bright colors are natural colors found in many foods, and, therefore, able to raise people’s spirits. Blue, in comparison with bright colors, is said to lower people’s appetites because few foods are blue in nature. For those who are on a diet, blue dishes and bowls might help!
“Morning, Amber! What happened? You look a bit green,” said Violet, Amber’s best friend.
“Nothing … just feeling … blue,” said Amber.
“Hey! Come to my place tonight. Do you know what I just bought? A Wii! It’s red-hot.”
Amber was tickled pink to have the chance to play with the Wii and said, “Sounds great!”
41. According to the passage, if you are on a diet, ________ might help.
A. putting your food in a blue dish or bowl
B. turning on a yellow light during the meal
C. painting the walls of the dining table with an orange cloth
D. covering the dining table with an orange cloth
42. Most school buses are painted yellow because ________.
A. it tells other drivers to prepare to stop B. it helps bus drivers stay in a good mood
C. it can easily catch other people’s attention D. it is the color that most school
43. Which of the following statements is true?
A. Amber looked ill when Violet saw her first.
B. Amber ate up all her fruit salad in the morning.
C. Amber refused to go to Violet’s house in the end.
D. Amber didn’t catch the school bus and was late for school.
44. Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the passage?
A. Colors influence people’s daily lives.
B. Most fast-food restaurants are painted grey.
C. Different colors are used for different purposes.
D. Colors make daily conversations more interesting.
45. What can we infer(推断) from the passage?
A. Amber was not fat at all.
B. Amber cheered up at Violet’s invitation at last.
C. Violet didn’t know how colors influenced our lives.
D. Arches of McDonald’s are painted gold only to make them beautiful.
本文是一篇说明文，介绍了颜色在不同场景中对人们的影响以及在语言方面的运用。
41.A【解析】细节理解题。根据原文For those who are on a diet, blue dishes and bowls might help可知，对于正在节食的人来说，蓝色的餐具可能会有一定帮助。A选项putting your food in a blue dish or bowl“把你的食物放在一个蓝色的盘子或碗里”符合题意，故选A。
42.C【解析】细节理解题。根据原文Since yellow is the most eye-catching color, it can catch people’s attention, especially in heavy traffic可知，因为黄色是最抢眼的颜色，它能吸引人们的注意力，特别是在交通拥挤的时候。C选项it can easily catch other people’s attention“它很容易引起别人的注意”符合题意，故选C。
43.A【解析】细节理解题。根据原文She hadn’t had breakfast that morning because the fruit salad on the blue dish didn’t look delicious at all可知，安贝儿没有吃水果沙拉，B选项“安贝儿早上把水果沙拉都吃光了”说法错误，可排除。根据原文Amber was tickled pink to have the chance to play with the Wii and said, “Sounds great!”可知，安贝儿收到一起去玩游戏机的邀请很高兴，C选项“安贝儿最后拒绝去维奥莱特的家”说法错误，可排除。根据原文As usual, Amber was hurrying to catch the yellow school bus. Luckily the traffic lights turned green as she was to cross the road, so she made it可知，安贝儿赶上了校车，D选项“安贝儿没赶上校车，上学迟到了”说法错误，可排除。根据原文“Morning, Amber! What happened? You look a bit green,” said Violet, Amber’s best friend可知，维奥莱特刚见到安贝儿就觉得她脸色不太好，A选项“当维奥莱特刚见到她时，她看上去像是生病了”说法正确，故选A。
44.B【解析】推理判断题。根据原文Most fast-food restaurants are often decorated in bright colors such as red, yellow, orange, and white for the purpose of increasing people’s appetites可知，快餐店通常会采用鲜艳的颜色来增加顾客的食欲。根据常识可知，灰色不属于鲜艳的颜色，B选项Most fast-food restaurants are painted grey“大多数快餐店都涂成了灰色”在文中并未提及，故选B。
45.B【解析】推理判断题。根据原文Amber was tickled pink to have the chance to play with the Wii and said, “Sounds great!”可知，安贝儿收到一起去玩游戏机的邀请很高兴。B选项Amber cheered up at Violet’s invitation at last“安贝儿收到维奥莱特的邀请很高兴”符合题意，故选B。