What is your favorite color? Do you like yellow, orange, red? 21 Do you prefer gray and blue? Then you are probably quiet, shy, and you would rather follow than lead. You tend to be pessimist. At least, this is what psychologists tell us, and they should know, because they have been seriously studying the meaning of color preference, as well as the effect that colors have on human beings. 22 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.

　　 23 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. 24 A black bridge over the Thames River, near London, used to be the scene of more suicides(自杀) 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.

　　 25 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 gray.

A. On the other hand, black is depressing.

B. They tell us, among other facts, 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, 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

第二部分 英语知识运用（共两节，满分35分）

第一节：完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）

阅读下面短文，从各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。

　　Maria was a beautiful young girl. She had long blond (金黄色的) hair and beautiful blue eyes. Maria was still very insecure (没有自信的) about her looks. She often 26 that most of her friends were 27 than her. One day a new girl 28 her school. Her name was Sarah. Sarah had dark brown hair and green eyes. Maria wished she 29 her new friend. Over time she became jealous of Sarah. One day she 30 to take action.

　　She thought that if she looked like Sarah then she would feel much better. 31 she took her money and headed to the shopping center with her older sister Bronwyn. She visited a hair salon (理发店) and 32 some colored hair dye (染料). 33 she returned home, she told her mother what she 34 to do.

　　"It's your 35 ," said her mother sadly. "But I think you look 36 as you are."

　　Maria didn't pay attention to her mother's 37 and headed to the bathroom. She spent several hours dying her hair dark brown. She felt much better and went to school 38 the following day. As she reached her class she 39 a new blond girl sitting near the front. She 40 that it was Sarah. Her 41 had dyed her hair blond. It was similar to how Maria's 42 had been before. Sarah turned around and Maria spoke to her.

　　" 43 did you dye your hair?" Maria asked. Sarah thought for a while.

　　"Well, I always 44 your hair," Sarah replied. "I thought it would be cool if we 45 ."

Maria fell heavily in her chair and sighed (叹气).