Unit 2 Colour特色专项训练主题阅读训练一.完形填空AColour helps you see things. But man and some monkeys and apes(猿) are the only mammals(哺乳动物) that can see colour. __1__ any other mammals, such as the dog, the world __2__ a black white photo. Dogs hunt mainly by listening and smelling.Like __3__ animals, dogs see best when things move. The animals they hunt seem to know this. A rabbit or deer will freeze when they find that they are being hunted. Then the dog __4__ see it at all.Birds can see colour. They need to, because when they fly, they need to find places to land. Colour helps them know __5__ the place is and what it is like so that they are able to catch flying things in the air or to __6__ something they think safe.Some birds see things even __7__ than you do. The birds that eat bugs(虫子) can see them from far away. And even a very young bird can see a house __8__ the sky. So good eyes and being able to see colours help birds __9__ food and also help them find __10__their enemies are.( )1. A. For B. With C. As D. To( )2. A. seem like B. looks like C. likes D. like( )3. A. other B. the other C. another D. others( )4. A. may not B. should not C. must not D. need not( )5. A. how soon B. how long C. how fast D. how far( )6. A. land B. land on C. land for D. be landed( )7. A. worse B. nearer C. better D. less( )8. A. for B. in C. on D. at( )9. A. to look at B. look at C. find D. found( )10. A. where B. when C. if D. thatBWe live in a colourful world. In different countries, colours have __1__ meanings. They are used to __2__ different holidays. In ancient Rome, a red flag was a __3__ for battle(战斗). In India, red is the colour of soldiers. In South Africa, red is the colour of mourning(服丧). In China, red is the colour of __4__ and it is often used at __5__. In ancient Greece, green represented victory. In England, people __6__ green as a mark of honour. Green is the national colour of Ireland. In India, yellow is for a businessman or a farmer. In China and Japan, people wear white when very sad things happened. When their relatives __7__, they usually wear white. The ancient Greeks wore white to bed to have pleasant __8__. In ancient Rome, public servants wore blue. Today the police still wear __9__. Colours can also represent different __10__. For example, you will be a leader or an active person who enjoys life if you like yellow, orange or red.( )1. A. same B. different C. some D. no( )2. A. represent B. make C. feel D. speak( )3. A. strength B. decision C. light D. sign( )4. A. good luck B. bad luck C. sadness D. politeness( )5. A. birthday parties B. weddings C. assembly D. meetings( )6. A. put on B. took off C. wore D. dressed( )7. A. are dead B. are born C. visit D. are unwelcome ( )8. A. sleep B. asleep C. dreams D. think( )9. A. red B. white C. green D. blue( )10. A. things B. people C. feelings D. stress二．阅读理解Blue ice cream topped(浇) with black fruit sounds uncommon and not delicious at all. That's the power of colour. It could either make your dinner more delicious or spoil the whole table. Scientists have found that blue may make people lose appetite(食欲). If you don't want to eat too much at your classmate's birthday party, put your cake on a blue plate. You'll stop eating soon.Why is it that people don't want to eat when they see blue? It's all in the mind. People connect the colour of food they see to the food in their memory. But where does one find blue food? There are almost no blue vegetables and no blue meat. So people have an "uncommon" or " strange" feeling about the blue food.Also, people try to keep away from being poisoned. For thousands of years, people think that blue, purple and black were "colour warning signs". Foods of these colours are most probably poisonous.Then what are tasty colours? Scientists say people would like to eat more at the sight of red or colours close to it. So what should go into dishes? You need to think it over before helping your mum with dinner.( )1. According to this passage, which food do people usually prefer?A. Blue vegetables.B. Purple bread.C. Red meat.D. Black fruit.( )2. According to this passage, which colour may make people dislike eating?A. Blue.B. Green.C. Red.D. Yellow.( )3. What colours of food are thought to be poisonous?A. Blue, red and purple.B. Black, blue and white.C. Purple, black and green.D. Black, purple and blue.( )4. What does the underlined word "tasty" probably mean?A. poisonous.B. delicious.C. bad.D. beautiful.( )5. Which of the following is NOT true?A. People have found that blue may make people lose appetite.B. Put your food in a blue bowl can make you eat less.C. People usually like the food with dark colours.D. We never see blue meat.三．补全对话A: I don’t know which clothes to wear. Can you give me someadvice?B: 1._____A: I like red, but I think I should wear calm colours since it is too hot today.B:2. ______A:3._______B: What about the blue jeans? 4.______A: That’s a good idea. Thank you.B: 5.________能力综合训练一. 单项填空（）1. —How is Helen in the new school?—She is doing very well. There is ______ to worry about.A. somethingB. anythingC. nothingD. everything（）2. —We have red and yellow T-shirts. Which colour do you like?—I'm afraid______. 1 think blue will be OK.A. bothB. eitherC. neitherD. none（）3.—Have you bought for Linda’s birthday?—Not exactly. Just some flowers,A. something unusualB. anything unusualC. unusual somethingD. unusual anything（）4. There must be wrong with the clock. It doesn’t work.A. nothingB. somethingC. everythingD. anything（）5.―Do you like talking with your friends on the telephone or mobile phone?―____________. I enjoy chatting on-line.A. NeitherB. EitherC. BothD. None（）6. As volunteers, they should do ______to help the children in trouble.A. nothingB. anybodyC. somethingD. somebody（）7. You look worried! Is___________all right?A. everythingB. somethingC. anythingD. nothing（）8. She got up to get some sleeping pills but found there was left at home.A. nothingB. noneC. somethingD. nobody二．根据汉语意思完成句子，每空一词1. 他使我想起了我哥哥。