The Colors of Friendship Once upon a time the colors of the world started to quarrel. Green said, “Clearly I am the most important. I am the sign of life and hope. I was chosen for grass, trees and leaves. Without me, all animals would __31__ ." Blue interrupted, “You only think about the 32 , but consider the sky and the sea. 33__ the water that is the basis of life and drawn up by the clouds from the deep sea. Without my peace, you would all be 34 . Yellow laughed, “ You are all so serious. I bring laughter, fun, and 35 into the world.” Orange started next to blow her trumpet, “ I am the color of health and strength. I may be _36 , but I am priceless for I serve the needs of human life. When I fill the sky at sunrise or _37 , my beauty is so striking that no one gives another 38 to any of you. Red could stand it 39 and he shouted out, “I am the ruler of all of you. I am the color of danger and bravery. I am willing to 40_ truth. I am also the color of passion and of love.” Then came Purple and Indigo. The colors went on boasting(自夸), each convinced of his or her won superiority(优越). Their _41 became louder and louder. Suddenly there was a startling flash of bright lightning thunder. Rain started to pour down 42 . The colors crouched (蜷缩)down 43 , drawing close to one another for comfort. In the midst of the shout, rain began to speak, “You foolish colors, fight 44 yourselves, each trying to dominate(统治) 45 . Don’t you know that you were each made for a special purpose, 46 and different? Join hands with one 47 and come to me.” Doing as they were told, the colors 48 and joined hands. They formed a colorful rainbow. From then on, whenever a good 49 washes the world, a rainbow appears in the sky. They remember to___50__ one another.
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小题1:D
小题2:A
小题3:C
小题4:B
小题5:A
小题6:D
小题7:C
小题8:C
小题9:D
小题10:B
小题11:A
小题12:C
小题13:B
小题14:A
小题15:D
小题16:D
小题17:C
小题18:C
小题19:B
小题20:A
题目分析：这篇文章通过颜色的争吵到后来的团结出现了彩虹，说明每个人都有自己的优点缺点，要团结起来。
小题1:句意没有我所有的动物会灭绝。用die，选D。
小题2:由上文“but consider the sky and the sea”及上文“grass, trees and leaves”及“animals”可推出此处应填earth“陆地上”。选A.
小题3:此处考查强调句“It's...that...”故用that引导。选C。
小题4:句意没有我的安宁你们将无处可存。根据句意知选B项。
小题5:B、C、D三项都表示较为消极的情绪色彩而warmth是积极乐观的情绪故选A项。
小题6:句意我可能稀有但我非常珍贵。选D
小题7:根据前面的at sunrise可知是太阳落山用sunset。选C。
小题8:句意我的美是如此引人注目以至于没有人去多想你们中的任何一个。选C。
小题9:no longer不再，选D。
小题10:fight for truth为真理而战。选B。
小题11:考查名词：他们的争吵声越来越大，选A
小题12:steadily坚定地quietly安静地violently猛烈地deliberately故意地。根据句意选C表明雨下得很大。选C
小题13: with care小心翼翼地in fear担心地by chance偶然地on purpose故意地。此处指雨很猛烈色彩们吓得蜷缩在一起彼此靠近来寻找安慰。选B
小题14:“fighting among yourselves”内讧。选A项。
小题15:themselves他们自己the other特指其他的the other另一个the rest剩余的其余的。句意色彩们相互攻击每一个都想控制其余的色彩故选D项。
小题16:此处指色彩的形成是有特殊目的的独一无二并且各不相同。选D
小题17:考查词组：one another彼此，选C项。
小题18:根据上下文joined hands可知颜色团结起来。unite团结，选C
小题19:一般大雨过后出现彩虹故选B项。
小题20:appreciate欣赏，赏析compromise妥协和解influence感化影响，句意：他们彼此欣赏，选A。
点评：本文介于故事类和情感类之间，要注意故事发展的细节，注意上下文串联和语法分析，因为在本文中语法分析题考查较多。