问题 填空题

完成句子:根据各小题A句的意思完成B句,使两句的意思基本相同。每空限填一个单词。

1. A: The lazy boy usually doesn't go to school on time.

    B: The lazy boy is usually ________  ________ school.

2. A: I find that it is hard to get along well with all my classmates.

    B: I find _________  _________ to get along well with all my classmates.

3. A: This question is difficult enough for me to answer in such a short time.

    B: This question is ________ difficult ________ I can't answer it in such a short time.

4. A: Mike is 17 years old and Kate is 15 years old.

    B: Kate is two years ________  ________ Mike.

5. A: Xiaogan has changed a lot in the past few years.

    B: Great changes have ________  ________ in Xiaogan in the past few years.

6. A: Mr Smith came to China six years ago.

    B: Mr Smith ________  ________ in China for six years.

答案

1.late for   2.it hard   3.so; that   4.younger than   5.taken place   6.has been

单项选择题

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, even (2) . 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 (4) .

(5) , there is an unwritten but clearly understood code of behavior which, once broken, makes the offender immediately the object of (6) .

It has been known as a fact that 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) .

Foreigners may be surprised at the number of references (15) weather that the British (16) to each other in the course of a single day. Very often conversational greetings are (17) by comments on the weather. “Nice day, isn’t it” “Beautiful!” may well be heard instead of “Good morning, how are you” Although the foreigner may consider this exaggerated and comic, it is (18) .pointing out that it could be used to his advantage. If he wants to start a conversation with a British but is at a loss to know (19) to 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.

18()

A.reasonable

B.useful

C.worthwhile

D.meaningful

单项选择题