Question

阅读下面短文，从短文后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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

Generally speaking, a British is widely regarded as a quiet, shy and conservative (保守) person who is only among those with whom he is familiar. When a stranger is present, he often seems nervous, embarrassed. You have to take a commuter train (通勤车) any morning or evening to the truth of this. Serious-looking businessmen and women sit reading their newspapers or off in a corner; hardly anybody talks, since to do so would be considered quite offensive (冒犯的).

, there is an unwritten but clearly understood code of behavior, which, once , makes the offender immediately the object of .

One of the few things we can say about the British with certainty is that a British takes a(n) to the discussion of their weather and that, if given a chance, he will talk about it . Some people argue that it is because the British weather follows forecast and thus becomes a source of interest to everyone. This may be so. Certainly a British cannot have much in the weathermen, whose predictions, in many cases, to be wrong! The man in the street seems to be as accurate – or as inaccurate – as the weathermen in his .

Foreigners may be surprised at the number of references weather that the British make to each other in the course of a single day. Very often conversational greetings are by comments on the weather. “Nice day, isn’t it?” “Beautiful day!” may well be heard instead of “Good morning, how are you?” the foreigner may consider this exaggerated (夸大) and comic, it is worthwhile pointing out that it could be used to his . If he wants to start a conversation with a British but is to know where to begin, he could do well to mention the state of the weather. It is a(n) subject to which a response may well be of even the most reserved of the British.

1.A. relaxed B. frustrated C. amused D. exhausted

2.A. yet  B. otherwise C. even  D. so

3.A. experience B. witness C. watch  D. undertake

4.A. whisperingB. murmuringC. nodding D. laughing

5.A. Hopefully B. Exactly C. Frequently D. Obviously

6.A. developed B. observed C. followedD. broken

7.A. doubt B. argument C. criticism D. praise

8.A. emotion  B. fancy C. likeliness D. judgment

9.A. at length  B. at last C. at most  D. at least

10.A. alwaysB. oftenC. constantlyD. seldom

11.A. faith B. relief C. honor  D. credit

12.A. put outB. make out C. turn outD. find out

13.A. consideration B. prediction C. approval D. appreciation

14.A. about B. on C. in  D. to

15.A. started B. conducted C. replaced  D. Proposed

16.A. Since B. Although C. However D. Only if

17.A. benefitB. advantageC. disadvantageD. favor

18.A. at a loss  B. in detailC. in groups D. on occasion

19.A. avoidableB. steadyC. optionalD. safe

20.A. expected B. askedC. wishedD. reminded

 

Answer 1

1.A

2.C

3.B

4.C

5.D

6.D

7.C

8.B

9.A

10.D

11.A

12.C

13.B

14.D

15.C

16.B

17.B

18.A

19.D

20.A

【解析】

试题分析：文章主要讲的是英国的风俗文化。英国人很保守，他们只有与熟人在一起时才会感到放松。但是，在英国，有一个无时无刻不在谈论的话题，那就是天气。英国的天气是多变的，因此，即使是陌生人之间，也可以通过天气来展开谈话。

1.形容词辨析。A放松的；B沮丧的；C开心的；D疲惫的。根据“among those with whom he is familiar”可知，只有和熟人在一起时才是放松的，故选A。

2.副词辨析。A还；B否则；C甚至；D因此。When a stranger is present, he often seems nervous, embarrassed.当有陌生人在场时，他会感到紧张，甚至尴尬，故选C。

3.动词辨析。A经历；B见证；C注视，观看；D从事，承担。You have to take a commuter train (通勤车) any morning or evening to the truth of this.你可以乘坐通勤车来见证这样的情景，下面讲的是通勤车上的情况，故选B。

4.动词辨析。A低语；B低声说；C点头；D大笑。Serious-looking businessmen and women sit reading their newspapers or off in a corner表情严肃的上班族静静坐着看报纸或打盹，nod off打盹，故选C。

5.副词辨析。A有希望地；B确切地；C频繁地；D明显地。 , there is an unwritten but clearly understood code of behavior很显然，存在一种默认的行为准则，故选D。

6.动词辨析。A发展，培养；B观察，庆祝；C遵循；D打破。根据“makes the offender...”可知，这里是指，规则(code)被打破，故选D。

7.名词辨析。A怀疑；B争论；C批评；D表扬。makes the offender immediately the object of .一旦违反了准则，冒犯者就成了众矢之的，故选C。

8.名词辨析。A情绪；B喜好，想象；C可能性；D判断。a British takes a(n) to the discussion of their weather英国人喜欢谈天气，take a fancy to sth喜欢......。故选B。

9.短语辨析。A终于，详细地；B最后；C至多；D至少。if given a chance, he will talk about it .如果得到一个机会，英国人会说个不休，故选A。

10.副词辨析。A总是；B经常；C不断地；D很少。the British weather follows forecast英国的天气是多变的，很少与天气预报一致，故选D。

11.名词辨析。A信任，信仰；B减轻，宽慰；C荣誉；D信用。a British cannot have much in the weathermen英国人不太信任天气预报，have faith in sb信任某人，故选A。

12.短语辨析。A扑灭；B认出，理解，填写；C结果是，证明是；D查明。whose predictions, in many cases, to be wrong!天气预报往往证明是错误的，故选C。

13.名词辨析。A考虑，体贴；B预测；C批准，赞成；D欣赏。as the weathermen in his .像天气预报播报员一样（不）精确，故选B。

14.介词辨析。A关于；B在......上；C在......里；D朝，向。the number of references weather提到天气的次数，refer to提到，故选D。

15.动词辨析。A开始，启动；B实施，表现；C代替；D建议，求婚。Very often conversational greetings are by comments on the weather.问候通常被谈论天气取代，故选C。

16.连接词辨析。A既然，自从；B虽然；C然而；D只有。 the foreigner may consider this exaggerated (夸大) and comic虽然，对于外国人来说，英国人谈论天气的次数可能有点夸张，与后半句是转折关系，故选B。

17.名词辨析。it is worthwhile pointing out that it could be used to his .值得一提的是，了解这一点对他（外国人）是有好处的。A益处；B优势；C劣势；D赞同，支持，帮忙。故选B。

18.短语辨析。A不知所措；B详细地；C成群；D偶尔。but is to know where to begin想与英国人谈话，但不知从何说起，故选A。

19.形容词辨析。A可避免的；B稳定的；C可选择的；D安全的。he could do well to mention the state of the weather谈论当时的天气状况是一个安全的话题，故选D。

20.动词辨析。A期望；B要求；C希望；D提醒。to which a response may well be of even the most reserved of the British谈论天气的话，即使很保守的英国人也会作出回应的，response to sth对某事作出回应，故选A。

考点：文化类短文阅读