Question

    Green is an important color in nature. It is the color of grass and the leaves on trees. It is also the color of most growing plants.

Sometimes, the word “green” means young, fresh and growing. For example, a greenhorn is someone who has no experience. In the 15 the century, a greenhorn was a young cow or an ox whose horns (角) had not yet developed. A century later, a greenhorn was a soldier who had no experience in war. By the 18th century, a greenhorn had the meaning it has today—a person who is new in a job.

Someone who is good at growing plants is said to have a green thumb. The expression comes from the early 20 the century. A person with a green thumb can make plants grow quickly and well. The Green Revolution is the name given some years ago to the development of new kinds of rice and other grains. It was the result of hard work by agricultural（农业的） scientists who had green thumbs.

Green is also the color used to describe the powerful feeling jealousy (嫉妒). The green eyed monster isn’t a dangerous animal from outer space. It is an expression used about 400 years ago by the British writer William Shakespeare in his play “Othello”. It describes the unpleasant（不愉快的） feeling when someone has something he wants.

In most places in the world, a green light is a signal to move ahead. In everyday speech, a green light means approval (赞成) to continue with a project.

1.A new solider was called a greenhorn in the     century.

A.15th B.16th C.18th D.20th

2.A person with a green thumb     .

A.is good at growing plants B.really has a green thumb

C.has no experience in war D.is new in a job

3.A man may meet the green eyed monster if     .

A.he sees a dangerous animal

B.he can’t get something

C.he reads a sad play

D.his friend gets a prize that he wants

4.What’s the passage mainly about?

A.Green, the color of grass and trees.

B.The stories about the color “green”.

C.Green, a sign of approval.

D.Different meanings of “green”.

Answer

1.B

2.A

3.B

4.D

【解析】

试题本文介绍了green这个单词在历史不同时期的不同含义和与green有关的一些英语习语的含义。

1.细节理解题。根据第二段中间两句In the 15 the century, a greenhorn was a young cow or an ox whose horns (角) had not yet developed. A century later, a greenhorn was a soldier who had no experience in war.可知，在十六世纪。 故选B。

2.细节理解题。根据第三段第三句A person with a green thumb can make plants grow quickly and well可知，一个有园艺才能的人能使植物生长得又快又好，也就是说这种人擅长种植物。故选A。

3.细节理解题。根据第四段最后一句It describes the unpleasant（不愉快的） feeling when someone has something he wants.可知，是指某人得不到他想要的东西。故选B。

4.主旨大意题。本文介绍了green这个单词在历史不同时期的不同含义和与green有关的一些英语习语的含义。 故选D。