Generally speaking, a British is widely regarded as a quiet, shy and conservative person who is ___1___ only among those with whom he is acquainted. When a stranger is at present, he often seems nervous, ___2___ embarrassed. You have to take a commuter train any morning or evening to ___3___ the truth of this. Serious-looking businessmen and women sit reading their newspapers or dozing in a corner; hardly anybody talks, since to do so would be considered quite offensive.% l+ Z; t8 t4 W. C. Q
___4___, there is an unwritten but clearly understood code of behavior which, ___5___ broken, makes the offender immediately the object of ___6___.% ~% f- X+ s: Y0 \9 w% k5 w/ E
It has been known as a fact that the a British has a ___7___ for the discussion of their weather and that, if given a chance, he will talk about it ___8___. Some people argue that it is because the British weather seldom ___9___ forecast and hence becomes a source of interest and ___10___ to everyone. This may be so. ___11___ a British cannot have much ___12___ in the weathermen, who, after promising fine, sunny weather for the following day, are often proved wrong ___13___ a cloud over the Atlantic brings rainy weather to all districts! The man in the street seems to be as accurate---or as inaccurate---as the weathermen in his ___14___.# p+ Q6 r# {2 j) w' S9 e7 k4 b
Foreigners may be surprised at the number of references ___15___ weather that the British make to each other in the course of a single day. Very often conversational greetings are ___16___ by comments on the weather. "Nice day, isn't it?" "Beautiful!" may well be heard instead of "Good morning, how are you?" ___17___ the foreigner may consider this exaggerated and comic, it is worthwhile pointing out that it could be used to his advantage. ___18___ he wants to start a conversation with a British but is ___19___ to knowswheresto begin, he could do well to mention the state of the weather. It is a safe subject which will ___20___ an answer from even the most reserved of the British.7 S0 m' n1 b0 l4 E
1. A. relaxed B. frustrated C. amused D. exhausted
$ M% Q8 p5 J8 ?) t, Y 2. A. yet B. otherwise C. even D. so! {$ Z3 C; T) X
3. A. experience B. witness C. watch D. undergo% v: L2 U0 }4 V* y* {8 T
4. A. Deliberately B. Consequently C. Frequently D. Apparently; q0 U# j M* M# H. ~
5. A. unless B. once C. while D. as
; t; N$ Q& g6 p( H: I 6. A. suspicion B. opposition C. criticism D. praise# |; P; B. u( c0 o W
7. A. emotion B. fancy C. likeliness D. judgement
1 j7 k/ d- y, r2 N4 K- D6 o 8. A. at length B. to a great extent C. from his heart D. by all means2 F; Y! v! ^0 |6 N7 A' B' ^
9. A. follows B. predicts C. defies D. supports+ X/ c. o$ Z: x' _2 p- z, p7 Q4 Z
10. A. dedication B. compassion C. contemplation D. speculation- X" |8 i T1 X4 G- R7 \% X
11. A. Still B. Also C. Certainly D. Fundamentally
2 S2 a( V. A% Y5 Y- ~6 t 12. A. faith B. reliance C. honor D. credit
- G. F5 U- \! w$ ^9 p 13. A. if B. once C. when D. whereas
8 q5 G. ?" n3 B! }5 n 14. A. propositions B. predictions C. approval D. defiance- ?4 ~& h% W, A0 \' x6 N5 o
15. A. about B. on C. in D. to0 O* B0 f/ _* e* |+ ?9 P3 N
16. A. started B. conducted C. replaced D. proposed2 U5 h1 j# ?% m5 t& e! E
17. A. Since B. Although C. However D. Only if
! S9 g, Z O' D6 r+ R6 t- X+ d 18. A. Even if B. Because C. If D. For
: L+ i) N) G7 m8 d+ K 19. A. at a loss B. at last C. insgroupsD. on the occasion- Z) |0 X! ]* h$ j% R) ^
20. A. stimulate B. constitute C. furnish D. provoke
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11. C 12.A 13.C 14.B 15.D 16.C 17.B 18.C 19.A 20.D |