2018年全国卷一
第二节
根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。
Color is fundamental in home design—something you’ll always have in every room. A grasp of how to manage color in your spaces is one of the first steps to creating rooms you’ll love to live in. Do you want a room that’s full of life? Professional? Or are you just looking for a place to relax after a long day? _____36_____, color is the key to making a room feel the way you want it to feel.
Over the years, there have been a number of different techniques to help designers approach this important point. _____37_____, they can get a little complex. But good news is that there’re really only three kinds of decisions you need to make about color in your home: the small ones, the medium ones, and the large ones.
_____38_____. They’re the little spots of color like throw pillows, mirrors and baskets that most of us use to add visual interest to our rooms. Less tiring than painting your walls and less expensive than buying a colorful sofa, small color choices bring with them the significant benefit of being easily changeable.
Medium color choices are generally furniture pieces such as sofas, dinner tables or bookshelves. _____39_____. They require a bigger commitment than smaller ones, and they have a more powerful effect on the feeling of a space.
The large color decisions in your rooms concern the walls, ceilings, and floors. Whether you’re looking at wallpaper or paint, the time, effort and relative expense put into it are significant. _____40_____.
A. While all of them are useful
B. Whatever you’re looking for
C. If you’re experimenting with a color
D. Small color choices are the ones we’re most familiar with
E. It’s not really a good idea to use too many small color pieces
F. So it pays to be sure, because you want to get it right the first time
G. Color choices in this range are a step up from the small ones in two major ways
答案解析：
36. B. Whatever you’re looking for
解析：此句与前文提到的房间的用途(充满活力、专业或放松)相呼应，说明无论你想要什么样的房间，颜色都是关键。
37. A. While all of them are useful
解析：此句与前文提到的不同技巧和后文的"they can get a little complex"相呼应，说明虽然所有技巧都有用，但它们可能会有些复杂。
38. D. Small color choices are the ones we’re most familiar with
解析：此句引出了对小颜色选择(如靠垫、镜子和小篮子)的讨论，说明这些是我们最熟悉的颜色选择。
39. G. Color choices in this range are a step up from the small ones in two major ways
解析：此句说明了中等颜色选择(如家具)与小颜色选择的不同，它们在承诺和空间感觉上的影响更大。
40. F. So it pays to be sure, because you want to get it right the first time
解析：此句总结了大型颜色选择(如墙壁、天花板和地板)的重要性，说明在做这些选择时要确保正确，因为这是一次性的较大投入。
