閱讀下面短文,從短文后各題所給的四個(gè)選項(xiàng)(A、B、C和D)中,選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項(xiàng),并在答題卡上將該項(xiàng)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.
小題1: | A.relaxed | B.frustrated | C.a(chǎn)mused | D.exhausted |
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小題2: | A.yet | B.otherwise | C.even | D.so |
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小題3: | A.experience | B.witness | C.watch | D.undertake |
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小題4: | A.whispering | B.murmuring | C.nodding | D.laughing |
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小題5: | A.Hopefully | B.Exactly | C.Frequently | D.Obviously |
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小題6: | A.developed | B.observed | C.followed | D.broken |
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小題7: | A.doubt | B.a(chǎn)rgument | C.criticism | D.praise |
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小題8: | A.emotion | B.fancy | C.likeliness | D.judgment |
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小題9: | A.a(chǎn)tlength | B.a(chǎn)t last | C.a(chǎn)t most | D.a(chǎn)t least |
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小題10: | A.a(chǎn)lways | B.often | C.constantly | D.seldom |
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小題11: | A.faith | B.relief | C.honor | D.credit |
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小題12: | A.put out | B.make out | C.turn out | D.find out |
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小題13: | A.consideration | B.prediction | C.a(chǎn)pproval | D.a(chǎn)ppreciation |
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小題14: | A.a(chǎn)bout | B.on | C.in | D.to |
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小題15: | A.started | B.conducted | C.replaced | D.Proposed |
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小題16: | A.Since | B.Although | C.However | D.Onlyif |
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小題17: | A.benefit | B.a(chǎn)dvantage | C.disadvantage | D.favor |
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小題18: | A.a(chǎn)taloss | B.in detail | C.in groups | D.onoccasion |
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小題19: | A.a(chǎn)voidable | B.steady | C.optional | D.safe |
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小題20: | A.expected | B.a(chǎn)sked | C.wished | D.reminded |
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