1 . What is your favorite color? Do you like yellow, orange, and red?    1    Do you prefer grays and blues? Then you are probably quiet, shy, and you would rather follow than lead. You tend to be a pessimist(悲观者). At least, this is what psychologists(心理专家)tell us, and they should know, because they have been seriously studying the meaning of colors preference, as well as the effect that colors have on human beings.    2    If you happen to love brown, you did so, as soon as you opened your eyes, or at least as soon as you could see clearly.

    3    A yellow room makes most people feel more cheerful and more relaxed than a dark green one; and a red dress brings warmth and cheer to the saddest winter day.    4    A black bridge over the Thames River, near London, used to be the scene of more suicides than any other bridge in the area ---until it was repainted green. The number of suicide attempts immediately fell sharply; perhaps it would have fallen even more if the bridge had been done in pink or baby blue.

    5    It is an established fact that factory workers work better, harder, and have fewer accidents when their machines are painted orange rather than black or grey.

A．On the other hand, black is depressing.

B．They tells us that we do not choose our favorite color as we grow up-we are born with our preference.

C．The rooms are painted in different colors as you like.

D．If you do, you must be an optimist(乐观者), a leader, an active person who enjoys life, people and excitement.

E．Light and bright colors make people not only happier but more active.

F．Life is like a picture or a poem, full of different colors.

G．Colors do influence our moods——there is no doubt about it .

2 . 【河北省石家庄市第二中学2018届高三仿真模拟（一）】假定你是李华，你的美国朋友Peter对中国春联（Spring Festival couplets）产生了浓厚兴趣，来信向你了解中国的春联文化。请你用英语写一封回信，为他介绍春联的用途、内容和寓意等。
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2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；

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3 . Once there was an old farmer, with a horse which was almost as old as himself. He_______one morning with his young son, _______the horse before it died. Father and son walked, _______the farmer did not want the horse to be_______.

They met two men on the road_______said: “Why are you walking, farmer? You have a horse. It's_______to market.” The farmer knew that this was_______, so he rode on the horse, _______his son walked.

Then they met two old ladies. “_______are you doing up there, farmer? Can't you________how tired your boy is?” ________the farmer got down, and his son rode________.

________, three old men stopped them. One said: “Why are you walking, farmer?________. It's too hot for an old man like you to walk today.” So the farmer got up________his son, and they________. ________, a young woman passed them. “Why aren't you walking?” she asked. “It isn't________to market. Give your poor old horse a rest.”

So the farmer, and his son, got down________.

It is a fact that you cannot please________the people all the time.

1.

A．set down

B．set up

C．set out

D．set

2.

A．selling

B．buying

C．to buy

D．to sell

3.

A．so

B．that

C．because

D．when

4.

A．very tired

B．too tired

C．quite tired

D．tiring

5.

A．which

B．who

C．as

D．where

6.

A．a long way

B．a short way

C．the right way

D．the wrong way

7.

A．real

B．true

C．truly

D．really

8.

A．as

B．when

C．while

D．during

9.

A．What

B．How

C．Why

D．When

10.

A．notice

B．watch

C．look

D．see

11.

A．Because

B．As

C．For

D．So

12.

A．thus

B．yet

C．instead

D．either

13.

A．First

B．Finally

C．Near

D．Next

14.

A．Sit down

B．Sit up

C．Get up

D．Get down

15.

A．behind

B．after

C．beside

D．above

16.

A．walked on

B．rode on

C．moved on

D．drove on

17.

A．Some time later

B．A moment ago

C．In no time

D．At once

18.

A．near

B．long

C．far

D．short

19.

A．once again

B．on their own

C．the other day

D．all the same

20.

A．both

B．each of

C．all

D．none of

4 . A little boy wanted to meet God. He thought it was a long trip to where God lived, _______ he packed his suitcase with lots of food and drinks and he started his_________

When he had gone about three blocks, he _______an elderly man. The boy sat down next to him and ________his suitcase. He was about to take a drink when he noticed that the man looked _______, so he offered him a drink.

The man________it and smiled at the boy. His smile was so pleasant that the boy wanted to see it again, so he ________him another one.

The man ________smiled at him. They sat there all afternoon eating and smiling, but they never said a word.

As it grew dark, the boy ________it was time to leave, but before he had gone more than a few steps, he______, ran back to the man, and gave him a hug. The man________him his biggest smile ever.

When the boy_______home a short time later, his mother was surprised by the look of ________on his face. She asked him what made him so happy.

He replied, “I had lunch with God, and God’s got the most beautiful ________I’ve ever seen!”

Meanwhile, the elderly man returned to his home. His son was________by the look of joy on his face and asked him the ________question as the little boy’s mother. The elderly man replied, “I ate and drank in the park with God.” However, he _______, before his son responded, “You know, he’s much _________ than I expected.”

Too often we underestimate the_______of a touch, a smile, a kind word, all of which have the potential to turn a life around. We should treat the people we meet________; they come into our lives for a reason. Embrace all equally!

1.

A．if

B．so

C．but

D．or

2.

A．work

B．study

C．journey

D．exploration

3.

A．came across

B．picked up

C．learned from

D．took away

4.

A．hid

B．opened

C．examined

D．ignored

5.

A．worried

B．anxious

C．thirsty

D．tired

6.

A．refused

B．avoided

C．received

D．accepted

7.

A．lent

B．bought

C．made

D．offered

8.

A．again

B．still

C．only

D．just

9.

A．imagined

B．realized

C．announced

D．pretended

10.

A．played around

B．sat around

C．turned around

D．got around

11.

A．gave

B．promised

C．supplied

D．begged

12.

A．left

B．called

C．missed

D．returned

13.

A．joy

B．confidence

C．disappointment

D．horror

14.

A．drink

B．food

C．face

D．smile

15.

A．sad

B．nervous

C．amazed

D．excited

16.

A．same

B．strange

C．unique

D．unusual

17.

A．replied

B．added

C．reminded

D．thought

18.

A．braver

B．shorter

C．younger

D．cleverer

19.

A．power

B．quality

C．favor

D．difficulty

20.

A．differently

B．proudly

C．calmly

D．kindly

5 . Health is the most important thing in the world. Nothing is more important than health. If we take away our money, houses, or even our clothes, we can still survive.     1     That is why we always try to eat in a healthy way and exercise regularly. How can we keep healthy? In order to eat healthily, I usually avoid eating food high in fat, like French fries or cookies, which are junk food.     2     I eat a lot of vegetables and fresh fruit which are full of vitamins.     3     Taking exercise every day helps us build a strong body. Regular exercise is an important part of keeping me healthy. What’s more, I think friends are an important part of one’s health.     4     I always feel better when I am with friends than I am alone. When I am with friends, I always laugh. Laughing is also an important part of health. It's good to stay with my friends.By eating properly and exercising regularly, I can keep my mind as well as my body happy. These things sound easy to do, but not many people can manage them.     5    

A．On the other hand, doing exercise is very important.

B．There are some people who like staying alone, but they keep healthy.

C．Many studies show that people with a wide range of social contacts don’t get sick.

D．But if our health was taken away, it is certain that we would surely die.

E．I think a strong will is necessary if we want to keep healthy.

F．I only eat little meat.

G．Some people appear fat because they often eat too much.

6 . An old lady in a plane had a blanket (毯子)over her head and she did not want to take it off. The air hostess spoke to her, but the old lady said, "I have never been in a plane before, and I am frightened. I am going to keep this blanket over my head             until we are back on the ground again!"
Then the captain came. He said, "Madam, I am the captain of this plane. The weather is fine, there are no clouds in the sky, and everything is going very well."But she continued to hide.
So the captain turned and started to go back. Then the old lady looked out from under the blanket with one eye and said, "I am sorry, young man, but I don't like planes and I am never going to fly again.
But I'll say one thing," She continued kindly, "You and your wife keep your plane very clean!"
1. An old lady had ______.

A．glasses	B．a blanket over her head
C．a coat	D．a basket

2. She didn't want to ______.

A．take it off	B．turn it off
C．get on	D．talk about it

3. ______ spoke to her.

A．The air hostess	B．The man next to her
C．her husband	D．one of her friends

4. The old lady had never been ______before.

A．abroad	B．home
C．in a plane	D．in hospital

7 . Last week the manager of an old jeweler’s shop received a letter marked “personal”, so of course his secretary gave it to him unopened. As he was very busy, the letter lay on his desk till tea-time. Then he opened it and a￡10 note fell out onto his desk. With the note was a short letter. This is what it said:
Dear sir,
In 1935 I got engaged. But unfortunately at that time there was a lot of unemployment and I lost my job. I was six months without a job and then I got work again. But of course I was very short of money. I came to your shop to buy a wedding ring. The assistant brought some rings for me to look at, but she was called away for a moment, and I put one of the rings in my pocket. When she came back, I said I did not know the size of my girl-friend’s finger. So I left the shop without buying a ring.
My wife died a short while ago and the fact that I never paid for her ring has been on my conscience (良心) all these years. At the time the ring cost ￡2 so I reckon (估计) that is about ￡10 at today’s price. And I am sending you that amount.
Yours truly,
A customer
“Well, well, well,” said the manager, “life is full of surprises!”
1. The best headline for this article would be _______.

A．A Customer Pays His Bill	B．An Old Jeweler’s Shop
C．The Manager and the Letter	D．A Letter with￡10

2. Why didn’t the secretary open the letter? Because _______.

A．he was very busy

B．it was a personal letter

C．there was a ￡10 note in it

D．the letter was unimportant

3. What happened to the writer of the letter in 1935?

A．He was engaged to a girl.

B．He was out of work for six months.

C．He lost a ring.

D．Both A and B.

4. What was true about the assistant?

A．She lost her job.

B．She was short of money.

C．She was called away while serving the customer.

D．She put one of the rings in her pocket.