閱讀下面短文，從短文后各題所給的四個選項(A、B、C和D)中，選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項，并在答題卡上將該項涂黑。
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 (通勤車) 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
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】
試題分析：文章主要講的是英國的風俗文化。英國人很保守，他們只有與熟人在一起時才會感到放松。但是，在英國，有一個無時無刻不在談論的話題，那就是天氣。英國的天氣是多變的，因此，即使是陌生人之間，也可以通過天氣來展開談話。
1.形容詞辨析。A放松的；B沮喪的；C開心的；D疲憊的。根據“among those with whom he is familiar”可知，只有和熟人在一起時才是放松的，故選A。
2.副詞辨析。A還；B否則；C甚至；D因此。When a stranger is present, he often seems nervous, embarrassed.當有陌生人在場時，他會感到緊張，甚至尷尬，故選C。
3.動詞辨析。A經歷；B見證；C注視，觀看；D從事，承擔。You have to take a commuter train (通勤車) any morning or evening to the truth of this.你可以乘坐通勤車來見證這樣的情景，下面講的是通勤車上的情況，故選B。
4.動詞辨析。A低語；B低聲說；C點頭；D大笑。Serious-looking businessmen and women sit reading their newspapers or off in a corner表情嚴肅的上班族靜靜坐著看報紙或打盹，nod off打盹，故選C。
5.副詞辨析。A有希望地；B確切地；C頻繁地；D明顯地。 , there is an unwritten but clearly understood code of behavior很顯然，存在一種默認的行為準則，故選D。
6.動詞辨析。A發展，培養；B觀察，慶祝；C遵循；D打破。根據“makes the offender...”可知，這里是指，規則(code)被打破，故選D。
7.名詞辨析。A懷疑；B爭論；C批評；D表揚。makes the offender immediately the object of .一旦違反了準則，冒犯者就成了眾矢之的，故選C。
8.名詞辨析。A情緒；B喜好，想象；C可能性；D判斷。a British takes a(n) to the discussion of their weather英國人喜歡談天氣，take a fancy to sth喜歡......。故選B。
9.短語辨析。A終于，詳細地；B最后；C至多；D至少。if given a chance, he will talk about it .如果得到一個機會，英國人會說個不休，故選A。
10.副詞辨析。A總是；B經常；C不斷地；D很少。the British weather follows forecast英國的天氣是多變的，很少與天氣預報一致，故選D。
11.名詞辨析。A信任，信仰；B減輕，寬慰；C榮譽；D信用。a British cannot have much in the weathermen英國人不太信任天氣預報，have faith in sb信任某人，故選A。
12.短語辨析。A撲滅；B認出，理解，填寫；C結果是，證明是；D查明。whose predictions, in many cases, to be wrong!天氣預報往往證明是錯誤的，故選C。
13.名詞辨析。A考慮，體貼；B預測；C批準，贊成；D欣賞。as the weathermen in his .像天氣預報播報員一樣（不）精確，故選B。
14.介詞辨析。A關于；B在......上；C在......里；D朝，向。the number of references weather提到天氣的次數，refer to提到，故選D。
15.動詞辨析。A開始，啟動；B實施，表現；C代替；D建議，求婚。Very often conversational greetings are by comments on the weather.問候通常被談論天氣取代，故選C。
16.連接詞辨析。A既然，自從；B雖然；C然而；D只有。 the foreigner may consider this exaggerated (夸大) and comic雖然，對于外國人來說，英國人談論天氣的次數可能有點夸張，與后半句是轉折關系，故選B。
17.名詞辨析。it is worthwhile pointing out that it could be used to his .值得一提的是，了解這一點對他（外國人）是有好處的。A益處；B優勢；C劣勢；D贊同，支持，幫忙。故選B。
18.短語辨析。A不知所措；B詳細地；C成群；D偶爾。but is to know where to begin想與英國人談話，但不知從何說起，故選A。
19.形容詞辨析。A可避免的；B穩定的；C可選擇的；D安全的。he could do well to mention the state of the weather談論當時的天氣狀況是一個安全的話題，故選D。
20.動詞辨析。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談論天氣的話，即使很保守的英國人也會作出回應的，response to sth對某事作出回應，故選A。
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