2012年职称英语考试模拟通关训练营42

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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。
2 g$ i4 [$ D# F4 a5 t$ L　　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)
% S: o6 z/ t7 j# _; ~3 l　　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.

　　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.
　　51  A friends      B strangers      C workmates    D schoolmate
) k3 Y7 U3 L$ P+ T) F8 O　　52  A yet         B otherwise      C even         D though
　　53  A unwritten    B written        C unknown     D apparent
　　54  A suspicion    B opposition     C attack        D attention
0 e/ f+ T. s, o. h# X* L9 [　　55  A passion      B interest       C will          D ability
　　56  A at length     B to a great extent    C from their heart   D by all means
+ B2 h! g! n) |　　57  A for          B to               C in              D with
　　58  A faith        B reliance           C honor           D credit
　　59  A if           B once             C when            D whereas
　　60  A spokesmen    B addressors        C weathermen      D announcers
" T/ `! G5 K1 Y* r　　61  A about        B on               C as to            D to
& p. F4 I, ?+ h4 g　　62  A since        B although          C however         D before
  l/ n, W+ t% U+ F# ?( \　　63  A end         B start              C skip             D stop
　　64  A at a loss     B at last             C in fact           D on the occasion
　　65  A weather     B climate            C football          D basketball
　　答案解析：
9 k& `+ l$ _7 Q/ M. @6 T6 }1 w　　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。
　　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。
　　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。
　　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。
　　55 A 这句话说得是：众所周知，英国人有谈论天气的激情。
* s/ V0 i# \- C$ ~& \6 h　　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。
  J! T; |7 Z; O' T8 D7 q/ ]0 H　　57 B  to在这里的意思是对于，to everyone对于每一个人的意思。
　　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。
& ^# e: M% o3 p0 P2 D　　59 C  在这里when 引导时间状语从句。
/ }7 m! R, j1 ~2 X. a" N5 }　　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 .
- y1 y; V. r3 M' ^0 {4 J　　61 D reference to 是一个固定搭配的词组，意思是提及、涉及。
　　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。
　　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.
　　64 A at a loss困惑，at last最后，in fact 事实上，on the occasion有时。
　　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 .