A
(2019·河南五校高三联考)The Great Smoky Mountains always looked dull black and yellowish to Lauren Van Lew even when they were bursting with their famous fall colors.The 20－year－old Van Lew has been colorblind his whole life.Some colors have just been left in the imagination.He loves painting，but his wife Molly has to help him pick and mix colors.
Last week Van Lew visited the scenic mountaintop again.For the first time he saw yellows，oranges and reds.Through a special viewfinder，though.“Red is the biggest difference，”said Van Lew.“It's the most beautiful thing I've ever seen in my life.That red，it's just lovely.It's unbelievable.”
A colorblind viewfinder which lets people enjoy colors that they may have never seen before was fixed on the top of the Ober Gatlinburg resort(旅游胜地)last Wednesday.It is one of three in the state.The technology isn't new.It consists of eyeglasses that let colorblind people see colors.But this is the first time it's been used in a viewfinder.It helps people with redgreen color blindness.How clearly the viewfinders show new colors can vary from person to person among the 13 million or so people with color blindness in the country.
State to urism officials invited people to try it out last Thursday at Ober Gatlinburg.They brought them up by ski lift，but left the details somewhat vague.They wanted to keep the ele ment of surprise.A camera crew filmed their rea ctions for marketing material.Their first look drew tears，smiles and astonished faces with wonder and awe.“My heart just started beating fast，” said Todd Heil，who generally saw a lot of green.“I felt like crying，man.Too many people around.”
For Van Lew，it can be a little discouraging to know what he's been missing，but the possibility of tapping into a longunseen world of lively colors is uplifting.
1．Why does the author mention Van Lew's wife?
A．To tell us he has a happy marriage life.
B．To stress the importance of colors in painting.
C．To show the inconvenience his condition caused.
D．To le t us know how optimistic he is towards life.
2．What can we know about the Great Smoky Mountains?
A．It is dull black and yellowish all year round.
B．It is where the Ober Gatlinburg resort lies.
C．It is equipped with three colorblind viewfinders.
D．It is the first place in the state to use a viewfinder.
3．Why did the state tourism officials give few details?
A．Because they tried to make a film.
B．Because they had no way to describe them.
C．Because the fantastic beauty was beyond words.
D．Because they wanted a great effect of advertisement.
4．How does Van Lew find his seeing the real world of colors?
A．Bittersweet. B．Thrilling.
C．Regrettable. D．Calming.
体裁：说明文 题材：科技 主题：色盲取景器
【语篇解读】 本文介绍了Ober Gatlinburg最近安装了色盲取景器， 使色盲者能看到五彩世界。
1．解析：细节理解题。根据第一段中的“The 20yearold Van Lew has been colorblind his whole life”可知Van Lew是色盲，紧接着本段最后一句就提到“He loves painting，but his wife Molly has to help him pick and mix colors”，目的是表明色盲这种疾病给他带来了不便，故C项正确。
答案：C
2．解析：推理判断题。根据第二段的内容可知，Van Lew再次上了山顶，这次他看到了各种颜色；第三段告诉我们在Ober Gatlinburg旅游胜地安装了色盲取景器。由此可推断Ober Gatlinburg旅游胜地在Great Smokey Mountains，故B项正确。
答案：B
3．解析：推理判断题。根据第四段中的“They wanted to keep the element material”可知州旅游部门的官员们之所以模糊处理细节是为了达到好的广告宣传效果，故D项正确。
答案：D
4．解析：根据最后一段中的“For Van Lew，it can be a little discouraging to know what he's been missing，but the possibility of tapping into a longunseen world of lively colors is uplifting”，既为之前所错过的感到沮丧，又为能看到以前没看到的感到开心，故bittersweet“甜中有苦的，既有欢乐又有悲伤的”正确。
答案：A
