You already know that colors can suggest a mood or attitude, but do you know that color is a ________ that can persuade us to buy things? According to some researches, color can be up to 85 percent of the reason we ________ to purchase something. Smart marketers know: Color ________!
“Right” colors make products “better”
Colors ________ how we feel about the food we eat. For example, orange juice with ________ orange color was preferred over naturally colored orange juice and was thought to be sweeter.
In the case of ________, color also plays a role. Have you ever noticed that pink is often used as the color of face creams? That’s for a good reason. In a research study, some women were given pink and white face creams, which were ________ except for their color. One hundred percent of the women said that the pink face creams were more effective and ________ on sensitive skin.
More colorful, more personalized
We need not only good quality products, but personalized ones. This urges manufacturers to make their products more and more “colorful”.
Take M&M’s Milk Chocolate Candies for example. Having a packet of M&M’s candies in ________, choosing which ones to eat first according to their colors -- many of us probably have had such experience.
A variety of colors is the ________ of the classic candies. Now they have come with even more custom colors that will be sure to “________ in your mouth, not in your hand!” Gold, silver, pink and many other colors are available to choose from. Eating such candies must be a ________ “sweet” experience.
Another successful color marketing example is Apple’s iPod. Does Apple have ________ MP3 technology? Maybe, but that’s not the point, marketing experts say. What makes the iPod so successful is “the ________ that makes it easy for people to express themselves through color choices.” The fourth generation of iPod Nano features nine colors -- pink, red, orange, yellow and so on. Color, as a personal statement, adds a touch of ________ to the MP3 player.
1.A.sign B.therapy C.tool D.phenomenon
2.A.decide B.cause C.refuse D.swear
3.A.advertises B.sells C.claims D.exclaims
4.A.reflect B.recall C.influence D.stimulate
5.A.improved B.developed C.strengthened D.addicted
6.A.fashion B.cosmetics C.physiology D.psychology
7.A.ideal B.smooth C.identical D.ripe
8.A.efficient B.influential C.practical D.milder
9.A.mind B.mouth C.hand D.pocket
10.A.signature B.taste C.innovation D.signal
11.A.swallow B.digest C.chew D.melt
12.A.specially B.particularly C.normally D.unusually
13.A.inferior B.superior C.priority D.supportive
14.A.design B.color C.content D.system
15.A.humanity B.popularity C.individuality D.activity
高三英语完形填空中等难度题查看答案及解析
Rob is a commercial diver in Louisiana. He performs _______ repairs on facilities. Below is an e-mail he sent to his sister.
Hi Sue,
I know you've been feeling _________ lately about your job, so I thought I would share my _________with you to make you realize it's not so _______ after all.
As you know, I _________ a diving suit to the sea. This time of year the water is quite cool. To keep water_________, we have a powered water heater which sucks the sea water and _________ it to a delightful temperature. It then _________ the water down to the diver through a hose (软管). Now, this all sounds like a good plan, and I've used it several times with no ___________
This time the water heater____________my whole suit with warm water. It's fantastic… it's like working in a bathtub. But __________ , my bottom started to itch and I scratched it. Within a few seconds my bottom started to feel a fierce burning. I __________ the hose out from my back, thinking that maybe the water was too hot, but the____________ was done. The hot water machine had sucked up a jellyfish (水母) and pumped it __________ into my suit. All of its poisonous, sharp pain-causing tentacles (触须) went into the narrow opening of my bottom!
I informed the dive director of what happened over the communicator. His ____________ were unclear due to the fact that he, along with five other divers, was all laughing heartily. Needless to say I __________ the dive. When I arrived at the surface, the director, with tears of ____________ running down his face, handed me a tube of cream and told me to ____________ it on my bottom. The cream ____________ the fire, but I couldn’t go to the toilet for two days because my bottom was swollen shut.
So, next time you're having a bad day at work, think about how much worse it would be if you had a __________push up your bottom. Whenever you have a bad day, ask yourself, is this a jellyfish bad day?
1.A.road B.medical C.underwater D.housing
2.A.upset B.cheerful C.nervous D.satisfied
3.A.dream B.story C.duty D.agenda
4.A.amusing B.alarming C.awful D.appealing
5.A.deliver B.produce C.order D.wear
6.A.warm B.clean C.icy D.calm
7.A.boils B.increases C.heats D.releases
8.A.drives B.mops up C.pumps D.pollutes
9.A.control B.complaints C.information D.comments
10.A.cooled B.flooded C.faded D.shrank
11.A.sooner or later B.once in a while C.all of a sudden D.in a short term
12.A.cut B.slid C.passed D.pulled
13.A.deed B.justice C.favor D.damage
14.A.directly B.regularly C.stably D.securely
15.A.feelings B.actions C.excuses D.instructions
16.A.started B.stopped C.practiced D.enjoyed
17.A.disappointment B.curiosity C.laughter D.panic
18.A.apply B.burn C.remove D.hide
19.A.kept up B.put out C.built up D.blew on
20.A.hose B.heater C.diver D.jellyfish
高三英语完形填空中等难度题查看答案及解析
"Mum, can I invite my classmate Brett over to stay tomorrow night, please? It's Friday, and we don't have any _______. Can I, please?" Mum was sitting at the kitchen table. Dad was _______next to her, resting his head on his arms. Mum could _______that James wanted so badly to have his friend over.
"I'm so sorry, James," she said.
"I'm never allowed to have friends come to the house? Why, Mum?" James asked sadly, almost in _______.
"I know it's _______for you," Mum said softly. "But I'm just worried other people might think we're a little. . . strange. And then they would make fun of you. "
"No, they wouldn't, Mum," James protested. "We're not _______at all. We're just ordinary people. "
Mum sighed heavily. "To tell you the truth, James, my neck has been so painful that it's given me a heavy _______. And your poor father — he doesn't feel _______. He really needs a rest. "
"I can help, Mum!" James said. " _______I can make you and Dad feel better, can Brett come over? Please?"
"Well. . . " Mum began.
"Great! Thanks, Mum!" James almost shouted. "Just sit there, don't move. " He rushed over to the kitchen drawer and ________what he needed — two spanners(扳手). "Hang on, Mum," he said. "This won't take a second. " After some ________, James was finished. With a smile of ________on his face he said, "There! How does that feel?" "Oh, James," Mum said. "That's much better! How did you do it?"
"Easy," James said ________. "Dad had tightened your neck bolts(螺栓) too much! I just________them slightly! I learned that in robotic science at school. "
"What about your father? Can you ________him?" asked Mum.
"I'll try," James replied. He ________up Dad's hair at the back of his neck, and plugged the electric wire into Dad's head. Then he turned the ________on. Dad opened his eyes and ________immediately. "He just let his ________run too low, that's all," James said. "Shall I tell Brett to come over straight after school tomorrow?"
"I guess so," replied Mum. "Your friends will just have to ________that we are a very unusual family. Thanks, son!"
1.A.chance B.message C.homework D.difficulty
2.A.asleep B.reading C.alone D.standing
3.A.explain B.see C.agree D.doubt
4.A.terror B.tears C.surprise D.silence
5.A.fair B.easy C.good D.hard
6.A.strange B.normal C.popular D.anxious
7.A.headache B.loss C.task D.day
8.A.ill B.funny C.sorry D.well
9.A.As B.If C.Since D.Before
10.A.kept B.controlled C.found D.returned
11.A.requests B.thoughts C.repairs D.instructions
12.A.sympathy B.satisfaction C.bitterness D.politeness
13.A.embarrassedly B.gratefully C.impatiently D.proudly
14.A.adjusted B.collected C.produced D.covered
15.A.greet B.accompany C.help D.ask
16.A.lifted B.caught C.gave D.filled
17.A.television B.power C.light D.gas
18.A.grew up B.lay down C.broke down D.sat up
19.A.food B.temperature C.battery D.blood
20.A.prove B.expect C.suspect D.accept
高三英语完形填空困难题查看答案及解析
The squirrel, Bella, had a rough start to life. At the age of four weeks old, an owl (猫头鹰) had _________and badly wounded her.
Bella stood no _________ of surviving her wounds in the wild. _________ , Ruby Harrison took her home. Ruby not only gave Bella a home, but a _______ with three other adopted squirrels. They grew strong, but Ruby didn't domesticate (驯养) any of the squirrels. "They are part of the _______ rather than a pet," she said.
It was time to say goodbye in April 2009. Ruby saw them _________ into the trees and never expected to see them often. Then, initially, the other three came back for a ___________once and stopped coming by, but Bella was _________ . She seemed to have a strong _________ with the Harrisons that kept her visiting almost daily.
In the past ten years since her release, it's not just Ruby herself who gets Bella's __________. "Bella sits right at the front door to look in for someone's __________." Ruby described, "My husband rushes out of the door to be ________and happily runs back inside to the big bowl of nuts for her.”
More amazingly, this spring came with a(n) __________. Bella came round again with her ________family, with her three babies__________someone to notice.
1.A.approached B.attacked C.followed D.advanced
2.A.risk B.test C.chance D.use
3.A.Suddenly B.Clearly C.Strangely D.Luckily
4.A.family B.series C.hospital D.location
5.A.park B.wild C.yard D.earth
6.A.look B.break C.escape D.disappear
7.A.treat B.pity C.praise D.rest
8.A.normal B.traditional C.different D.extraordinary
9.A.taste B.connection C.touch D.smell
10.A.sight B.reach C.company D.observation
11.A.attention B.permission C.respect D.interest
12.A.found B.greeted C.passed D.lifted
13.A.surprise B.event C.group D.story
14.A.amusing B.invited C.interesting D.extended
15.A.afraid of B.forcing C.waiting for D.applying for
高三英语完形填空中等难度题查看答案及解析
Few 17-year-old girls know how to weld (焊接)two metal pipes together. I have learned this skill in the past five years as a(n) _____for my father’s personal plumbing (管道装置) business.This summer job often needs to deal with the mess that causes physical and mental ___ ,and, to some extent, ___ a tough and elegant attitude. It is often difficult to cope with. But I ____
Every morning, I have to put on a pair of men's jeans Most of my peers are ___ to wear it in public. I ___ tied my hair when I rushed out of the house, and _____ into the front passenger seat of the plumber's construction vehicle.
When my peers were part-time babysitters or lifeguards, I was helping my father in the dirty bathroom or the _____ basement. Thick dust ___my nose and mouth, and my hands became black. There is nothing beautiful and neat; every thing in front of you is __
Honestly speaking, I felt_______, discouraged and unable to think hard Pipe work is a tough job, and I sometimes hate it. I asked myself why I had to_____these dust and sweat. I can even find another job, a ______job more like my peers.
__, just like I hate messy pipes, I also hate being affected by these little ___ emotions After all, the world is built by people who are willing to get their hands ___. Life is a process of ___ chaos and learning to clean up, and pipeline work is no ___.
My dad and I not only create chaos, we also create_____. When customers are ____ for our work, I understand that we have brought order to their lives in small places. The physical and mental discomfort of plumbing work is worth it.
1.A.companion B.fellow C.assistant D.engineer
2.A.misfortune B.pleasure C.discomfort D.injury
3.A.requires B.reflects C.reviews D.recovers
4.A.promised B.waited C.resisted D.insisted
5.A.eager B.able C.unwilling D.impatient
6.A.carefully B.normally C.eventually D.hurriedly
7.A.looked B.moved C.climbed D.turned
8.A.big B.damp C.cool D.warm
9.A.covered B.separated C.infected D.protected
10.A.dangerous B.interesting C.crucial D.ugly
11.A.fearless B.powerless C.effortless D.endless
12.A.respect B.wipe C.tolerate D.replace
13.A.renewable B.responsible C.regular D.realistic
14.A.However B.Therefore C.Otherwise D.Instead
15.A.disturbing B.surprising C.touching D.warning
16.A.smooth B.smart C.dirty D.violent
17.A.controlling B.accepting C.finishing D.handling
18.A.excuse B.puzzle C.description D.exception
19.A.memory B.luck C.order D.wealth
20.A.grateful B.ready C.thirsty D.sorry
高三英语完形填空中等难度题查看答案及解析
Everything about my future was ambiguously assumed. I would get into debt by going to college, and then I would be ______ to get a job to pay off that debt, while still getting into more and more debt by ______ a house and a car. It seemed like a never-ending ______ that had no place for the possibility of a dream.
I want more—but not ______ in the material sense of personal ______ and success. I want more out of life. I want a passion as well as a dream that wouldn't let me sleep out of pure excitement. I want to spring out of bed in the morning, rain or ______, and have that enthusiasm for life that seemed so intrinsic(固有的) in the early childhood.
We all have a dream. It might be clearly ______ or just a vague idea, but most of us are so ______ in the mud of insecurity and self-doubt that we just ______ it as unrealistic or too difficult to pursue. We become so comfortable with the life that has been ______ for us by our parents, teachers, traditions, and social standards that we feel that it's stupid and unsafe to ______ losing it for the small hope of achieving something that is more satisfying.
Taking a risk is ______ a risk. We can, and will, fail, ______ many, many, many times. But that is what makes it exciting for me. That ______ can be viewed negatively, or it can ______ us.
Failing is what makes us grow, and it makes us stronger. The fear of ______, though, is what makes us sad. So ______ I couldn't see the future as clearly as before, I took the plunge(投入) in______ that in the depths of fear and failure I would come out feeling more ______ than ever before.
If you feel lost, just take a deep breath and realize that being lost can be a turning point of finding out ______ you truly are, and what you truly want to do.
1.A.pleased B.encouraged C.disappointed D.forced
2.A.selling B.purchasing C.constructing D.repairing
3.A.dream B.story C.cycle D.dilemma
4.A.necessarily B.possibly C.desperately D.nearly
5.A.expense B.wealth C.addiction D.appetite
6.A.cloud B.shower C.thunder D.shine
7.A.described B.abandoned C.decided D.conducted
8.A.engaged B.lacking C.stuck D.absorbed
9.A.display B.dismiss C.deliver D.delay
10.A.planned out B.put out C.made out D.carried out
11.A.avoid B.imagine C.suggest D.risk
12.A.even B.still C.rather D.only
13.A.gradually B.finally C.possibly D.surely
14.A.uncertainty B.contradiction C.declaration D.prediction
15.A.defeat B.surprise C.inspire D.discourage
16.A.danger B.threat C.growth D.failure
17.A.as though B.even though C.as long as D.as far as
18.A.hopes B.cases C.ways D.terms
19.A.sympathetic B.alive C.confused D.nervous
20.A.as B.whether C.who D.how
高三英语完形填空困难题查看答案及解析
Canadian smartphone maker Research In Motion (RIM), which makes the BlackBerry, says it’s back. The company is _______to reclaim a market it once dominated by _______two new devices. The last few years have been a painful time for the company as customers deserted its platform in _______of newer and more _______devices. This may be the company’s last chance to _______a vital player in an increasingly crowded marketplace.
Two brand new devices are perhaps a fresh _______for a company that has seen its global market share _______from 20 percent three years ago to just over 3 percent today.
For BlackBerry CEO Thorsten Heins, it’s another chance to remake a faded _______. “We have _______been on a journey of transformation, not only a journey to transform our business and our brand, ________one that I truly ________transforms mobile communications into true mobile computing,” he said.
The company promises the same ________level of network security the BlackBerry is known for, ________a fast new browser and a more intuitive operating system. The Z10 ________much like the touch-screen phones popularized by its competitors (竞争者), but the Z 10 maintains the “qwerty” keyboard that has become BlackBerry’s trademark.
Besides the technical and cosmetic (外观上的) updates, Heins says the company will no longer be called RIM or Research In Motion.
“Our customers use a BlackBerry, our ________work for BlackBerry and our shareholders are owners of BlackBerry. From today on, we are BlackBerry ________in the world,” he said.
Shareholders will be watching if customers ________the new devices. The company’s stock has dropped as much as 90 percent in the last four years as it lost ________to competitors. But company shares have doubled in the last four months as anticipation (预期) ________for the new models.
Analysts say the new devices could make or ________a company, which many people praise for starting the technological revolution in smart-phones.
1.A.refusing B.trying C.urging D.pretending
2.A.introducing B.reviewing C.rejecting D.discovering
3.A.favor B.charge C.honor D.defense
4.A.popular B.expensive C.complicated D.familiar
5.A.replace B.react C.remain D.reset
6.A.record B.dilemma C.end D.start
7.A.lose B.increase C.rise D.fall
8.A.brand B.trade C.technique D.phone
9.A.specially B.definitely C.doubtfully D.essentially
10.A.and B.or C.but D.so
11.A.agree B.believe C.suspect D.deny
12.A.high B.average C.backward D.normal
13.A.except for B.regardless of C.apart from D.along with
14.A.sounds B.smells C.looks D.finds
15.A.employees B.consumers C.relatives D.competitors
16.A.however B.whenever C.nowhere D.everywhere
17.A.adapt B.adjust C.adopt D.advocate
18.A.land B.ground C.soil D.earth
19.A.dropped B.changed C.remained D.grew
20.A.desert B.abandon C.break D.deny
高三英语完形填空困难题查看答案及解析
As I entered womanhood, mom told me that no matter what happened and no matter what I did, I could always come home. Because of what those words meant to me, I said the same thing to my ____
My childhood was filled with ____— a lot of kisses,lots of hugs, and lots of spoken “I love you”. Because of what those meant to me, I ____ my sons the same things.
My mom came from a ____family and had a difficult childhood,yet she never____about how unlucky she was____ my mom, I saw love’s ability to forgive.
I saw my sweet mom love my Grandpa,____ he had abandoned her and my Grandma and failed to____ for their needs; I never saw mom treat Grandpa any way but lovingly, even though he was far from ____ I learned how love behaves and forgives.
I watched my mom ____my 100-year-old grandma who,in her blindness,deafness and feebleness(虚弱),needed almost ____ care. When I was in her home, I heard what I’ve heard all my life, “I love you, mom.” They would ____ this to each other at least five times a ____— when mom got Grandma up,made her comfortable in bed,or prepared her _____ And I would hear love’s ____ when Grandma said, “And I love you too.”
Love forgives and ____, not focusing on what has happened. ____, love’s focus is on what needs to be done and on doing it the ____ we can.
My mom taught me to love;she told me to ____ it on to my children, and she____forgiveness herself.
1.A.friends B.children C.settlers D.neighbors
2.A.happiness B.entertainment C.confusion D.attraction
3.A.paid B.ordered C.gave D.bought
4.A.famous B.broken C.fortunate D.peaceful
5.A.regretted B.argued C.complained D.wondered
6.A.In B.Like C.With D.Before
7.A.if B.because C.so D.although
8.A.offer B.provide C.support D.react
9.A.modest B.ordinary C.kind D.smart
10.A.pick up B.bring out C.look after D.turn to
11.A.little B.total C.early D.major
12.A.whisper B.amuse C.greet D.encourage
13.A.day B.month C.year D.second
14.A.gesture B.dormitory C.mess D.meal
15.A.question B.response C.solution D.measure
16.A.walks on B.falls behind C.moves on D.runs away
17.A.However B.Instead C.Also D.Therefore
18.A.quickest B.least C.longest D.best
19.A.pass B.look C.put D.write
20.A.defended B.expected C.showed D.supported
高三英语完形填空中等难度题查看答案及解析
The little boy turned to the old woman next to him, ‘‘Granny, are you sure I don’t have enough money?’’ She nodded. The little boy was still _______ the doll (洋娃娃) in his hand.
I walked toward him, _______who he wished to give this doll to. “Sister. She was sure that Santa Claus would bring a doll to her.” I told him that maybe Santa Claus would do so. But he replied to me _______, “No, Santa Claus (圣诞老人) can’t bring it to her _______ she is now. I have to give the doll to my mommy so that she can give it to my sister when she _______ there. My sister has gone to be with God. Daddy says that Mommy is going to see God very soon too, _______ I thought she could take the doll with her to give it to my sister.’’
The little boy looked _______ at me, “I told Daddy to tell Mommy not to go yet. I need her to wait until I come back from the mall. I _______ she didn’t have to leave me, but Daddy says that she has to go to be with my little sister.” Then he looked _______ at the doll with sad eyes.
I quickly __________ for my wallet. “Let’s check again, just in case you do have enough money for the doll!” “OK. I hope I do have enough.” I added some of my money to __________ without him seeing and we started to count it. There was enough for the doll and __________ some spare money. “Thank you God for giving me enough money!” He looked at me and __________, “I wanted to have enough money to buy a white rose for my Mommy, but I didn’t dare to ask God __________too much. But He gave me enough to buy the doll and a white rose. My mommy loves white roses.”
__________I remembered a local newspaper article two days ago, mentioning a drunk man in a truck hit a car __________by a young woman and a little girl. The little girl __________ right away and the mother was __________in a critical state.
Two days __________this encounter (偶然相遇) with the little boy, I read in the newspaper that the young__________had passed away.
1.A.raising B.holding C.hiding D.tearing
2.A.considering B.understanding C.watching D.asking
3.A.proudly B.hurriedly C.sadly D.angrily
4.A.where B.what C.who D.when
5.A.comes B.finds C.goes D.leaves
6.A.so B.for C.but D.as
7.A.down B.on C.to D.up
8.A.think B.wish C.imagine D.find
9.A.then B.sadly C.again D.now
10.A.reached B.looked C.searched D.charged
11.A.myself B.him C.his D.them
12.A.still B.yet C.also D.even
13.A.nodded B.added C.laughed D.showed
14.A.to B.for C.in D.on
15.A.Now B.Therefore C.However D.Then
16.A.occupied B.controlled C.attacked D.owned
17.A.left B.died C.came D.killed
18.A.knocked B.treated C.left D.kept
19.A.after B.since C.until D.before
20.A.man B.girl C.boy D.woman
高三英语完形填空困难题查看答案及解析
I went to a group activity, "Sensitivity Sunday", which was to make us more _______the problems faced by disabled people. We were asked to "_______a disability" for several hours one Sunday. Some members, _______, chose to use wheelchairs. Others wore sound-blocking earplugs(耳塞) or blindfolds(眼罩).
Just sitting in the wheelchair was a _______experience. I had never considered before how_______it would be to use one. As soon as I sat down, my _______made the chair begin to roll. Its wheels were not _______. Then I wondered where to put my _______. It took me quite a while to get the metal footrest into _______. I took my first uneasy look at what was to be my only means of ________for several hours. For disabled people, "adopting a wheelchair" is not a temporary________.
I tried to find a ________position and thought it might be restful, ________kind of nice, to be ________around for a while. Looking around, I ________I would have to handle the thing myself! My hands started to ache as I ________ the heavy metal wheels. I came to know that controlling the ________of the wheelchair was not going to be a(n) ________ task.
My wheelchair experiment was soon ________. It made a deep impression on me. A few hours of "disability" gave me only a taste of the ________, both physical and mental, that disabled people must overcome.
1.A.curious about B.interested in C.aware of D.careful with
2.A.cure B.prevent C.adopt D.analyze
3.A.instead B.strangely C.as usual D.like me
4.A.learning B.working C.satisfying D.relaxing
5.A.convenient B.awkward C.boring D.exciting
6.A.height B.force C.skill D.weight
7.A.locked B.repaired C.powered D.grasped
8.A.hands B.feet C.keys D.handles
9.A.place B.action C.play D.effect
10.A.operation B.communication C.transportation D.production
11.A.exploration B.education C.experiment D.entertainment
12.A.flexible B.safe C.starting D.comfortable
13.A.yet B.just C.still D.even
14.A.shown B.pushed C.driven D.guided
15.A.realized B.suggested C.agreed D.admitted
16.A.lifted B.turned C.pressed D.seized
17.A.path B.position C.direction D.way
18.A.easy B.heavy C.major D.extra
19.A.forgotten B.repeated C.conducted D.finished
20.A.weaknesses B.challenges C.anxieties D.illnesses
高三英语完形填空中等难度题查看答案及解析