《2025年通城学典全程测评卷九年级英语全一册译林版》

七、(2024·扬州市广陵区质检)阅读理解。(每小题 3 分,共 15 分)
You are walking down the street in the middle of the day and you see someone wearing a green hat. Some people may think it's fashionable while others don't care at all. Do you wonder what wearing a green hat means in Chinese culture? Here are four colours and their meanings in Chinese culture.
Green
In most cultures,green represents(代表)nature and is a calm colour. However,in modern Chinese culture,green has a negative meaning. For example,when you say "His face looks green.",it means he doesn't look well. When you say someone is "wearing a green hat",it means the person's partner is cheating on him or her.
Yellow
In ancient China,yellow represented power. Only the emperor could wear this colour. Yellow was also considered as a natural colour. The Yellow River,the second longest river in China,got its name from the yellowish soil(土壤)in it. Now,when yellow is used in a sentence,it means someone fails and that something doesn't go as planned. For example,when you ask people how their relationship is going,they might say "huang le",which means they've broken up.
Red
Red is considered as one of the luckiest colours in Chinese culture. In ancient China,the royal(皇室的)family wore bright red. In modern China,red is often seen at celebrations like weddings and festivals. Red also describes someone who is very popular,like a star. You will say "He is red."
White
In ancient China,white was considered as common people's colour. Back then,only the rich could afford to make colourful clothes. Common people couldn't afford that,so most of their clothes were white. Now people still enjoy white clothes,but they sometimes connect white with bad things. It is connected with scary things like death.
( C )1. What's the purpose of the example in Paragraph 1?
A. To make a comparison.
B. To show the result.
C. To introduce the topic.
D. To express an opinion.
( A )2. Which word has the similar meaning to the word "negative"?
A. Bad. B. Clear. C. Deep. D. Strong.
( C )3. Which colour best describes a popular person?
A. Yellow. B. Green. C. Red. D. Blue.
( B )4. What can we know about "white" according to the passage?
A. It is popular but harmful sometimes.
B. It is common but unlucky sometimes.
C. It is unusual and expensive.
D. It is special and always lucky.
( D )5. What is the main idea of the passage?
A. The development of four colours.
B. Four colours in different cultures.
C. The history of colours in art.
D. Four colours and their meanings in Chinese culture.

答案： 1. C 2. A 3. C 4. B 5. D