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训练要求:下面的短文有15处空白,请根据短文内容为每处空白确定1个最佳选项。
. g3 D& z# ?* q0 Q Broadly speaking , the Englishman is a quiet, shy , reserved person who is fully relaxed only among people he knows well. In the presence of _________(51) or foreigners he often seems inhibited(抑制) ,___________(52) embarrassed . you have only to take a commuter train any morning or evening to see the truth of this. Serious –looking businessmen and women sit reading their newspapers or dozing in a corner; no one speaks. In fact, to do so would seem most unusual. Practically, there is here an _____________(53) but clearly understood code of behavior which, if broken ,makes the person immediately the object of ______________(54)* w' S" s7 u m& S! v( f7 a7 b7 G! T
It is a well-known fact that the English weather defies forecast and hence is a source of interest______________-(57)everyone. This may be so. Fundamentally Englishmen cannot have much____________(58) in the weathermen , who, after promising fine, sunny weather for the following day, are often proved wrong___________(59) 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 ___________(60) in his predictions.1 m) L9 d' e/ C% K7 ]$ l
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The overseas visitors may be excused for showing surprised at the number of references_________(61) weather that English make to each other in the course of a single day. Very often conversational greetings are conducted by comments on the weather. “Nice day,isn’t it ?” “beautiful !” may well be heard instead of “good morning , how are you ?”___________(62) the foreigner may consider this exaggerated and comic, it is worthwhile pointing out that it could be used to his advantage. If he wants to ___________(63) a conversation with an Englishman but is __________(64) to know where to begin, he could do well to mention the state of the _______(65). It is a safe subject which will stimulate an answer from even the most reserved of Englishmen.
9 I' @# ^" a; F" m- N 51 A friends B strangers C workmates D schoolmate
" v2 O2 G# t& _- z 52 A yet B otherwise C even D though2 W- D; z$ t* o' \ h) |
53 A unwritten B written C unknown D apparent' X) _8 W- C/ y+ G. Z( T q& f. w
54 A suspicion B opposition C attack D attention
/ @4 y3 n! E9 m5 O: s 55 A passion B interest C will D ability: C$ ?( O# f- L
56 A at length B to a great extent C from their heart D by all means
; U1 P' N) a2 ^ 57 A for B to C in D with- h9 x+ l; Z8 M9 o. c
58 A faith B reliance C honor D credit- K0 P8 L% V$ m$ X$ J; u3 Z( H
59 A if B once C when D whereas
- } \/ m9 j8 G' ? 60 A spokesmen B addressors C weathermen D announcers
6 n& r: f& W+ j t8 h3 k 61 A about B on C as to D to
! p2 y" a$ I: a# W 62 A since B although C however D before
: y* k* d- e% f: Q1 {' ~+ F. n$ K 63 A end B start C skip D stop
' _5 D% J9 l9 A8 \9 t 64 A at a loss B at last C in fact D on the occasion) t( ^/ Z5 i, N
65 A weather B climate C football D basketball
' w0 T1 `+ j: s 答案解析:
- }, |& v/ \( C3 F3 u: H) e2 e; p 51 B 这句话是说,当英国人面对什么人和外国人时,会感到压抑。根据句意,应该填B陌生人。
# L9 `' I( n$ ^- M) v9 M 52 C 逗号后面的短语和前半句的关系应该是递进的,所以选C even甚至。全句的意思是:当英国人面对陌生人和外国人时,会感到压抑,甚至尴尬。) Q+ r& {0 N2 `2 N8 M- d5 {
53 A 空后面是but,所以这里应该填一个与but后相反意思的词,所以选A: unwritten没有写出来、没有说明。2 @5 w1 @ [- Q( r) J1 t7 ]
54 D object of attention 注意的目标。这句话的意思是:如果这种行为准则被打破,那么,这个人就会成为别人注意的目标了。
. a. H! X! U/ n3 F4 C. i 55 A 这句话说得是:众所周知,英国人有谈论天气的激情。
( g1 b' ?0 }7 o g" G 56 A at length 是详尽的、详细的意思。这句话是说,英国人只要给半点机会就会详细地谈论天气。To a great extent很大程度、非常,from their heart 从心里,by all means尽一切办法,都不是很符合句意。
0 T: m, U* j+ @: S 57 B to在这里的意思是对于,to everyone对于每一个人的意思。4 x4 t Y' U$ y
58 A have a faith in 是相信、信任的意思。这句话是说:从根本上说:英国人不信任他们的天气预报员。
, @) i: I4 U: y- a I7 P 59 C 在这里when 引导时间状语从句。
7 @& |$ q+ P3 T# Z7 W$ s! g4 s 60 C 这段主要讲的是人们对于天气预报员的不信任,所以很明显根据上下文,应该选weathermen .% J# c& C, b a* O
61 D reference to 是一个固定搭配的词组,意思是提及、涉及。
2 W( }- ]7 |4 y$ } 62 B although 尽管,这句话说得是: 尽管外国人认为这有些夸张或滑稽。* f$ l- l) j0 K9 ~& `2 G$ H
63 B 这句话说的是:如果他想和一位英国人开始谈话,又不知道从哪儿开始,从上下文可以看出是开始谈话,而不是停止、中断或跳过谈话,所以选B.
/ u) T6 ^( p, V' s W 64 A at a loss困惑,at last最后,in fact 事实上,on the occasion有时。
* B2 i, z' M. F( G. ^ 65 A 整篇文章都在讲英国人和天气的关系,所以很容易判断选A . |