In English the weather is changable. It is a ___1____ subject of conversation. “ Isn’t it a nice day?” “Do you think it will rain?” “I think it’s going to snow. ” People often ___2____ a conversation ___3_____ these words(话). Many people think they can tell what the weather is going to be like, but they hardly (几乎不) ever agree with each other. ____4___ may say,“Do you see ____5____ in the east ? It’s going to rain tomorrow . ” Another man will say,“No . It’s going to be fine . ” People often ____6___ the weather they want. When a farmer needs water , he looks for something to tell him. “ It’s going to rain. ” He won’t believe (相信) anything else. When friends have a picnic (举行野餐) , they hope the weather is going to be fine and they can ____7___ under the blue sky . Almost (几乎) everyone ____8____ what the weather (气象预报员) will say. But he doesn’t always __9___ us what we want , and sometimes he makes mistakes (犯错误) . Still he usually _10_ closer to being correct (正确) than anyone else.
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小题1:B
小题2:B
小题3:C
小题4:B
小题5:A
小题6:A
小题7:C
小题8:D
小题9:B
小题10:B
题目分析:这篇短文主要讲述了天气在英国人交际和生活中的重要作用。
小题1:形容词辨析。A.重要的;B.一般的,共同的;C.有趣的;D.困难的。结合语境可知此处指的是,在英语中天气是个一般的话题。故选B。
小题2:联系前文描述,可知此处指的是他们常用这些话来开始一场对话。在表示开始这一含义时,start的动作性较强,而bigin更注重于状态的开始,结合语境可知选B。
小题3:结合语境可知此处指的是用这些话开始一场对话。By多表示通过方式,with表示用某种工具,结合语境可知选C。
小题4:联系下文Another man will say,可知此处指的是一个人可能说,英语中一般不用people来泛指一个人,多用man泛指任何一个人,故选B。
小题5:英语宾语从句中一般用陈述语序,故选A,阴天了。
小题6:短语辨析。A.寻找;B.查阅,向上看;C.看;D.请求。联系下文描述,可知此处指的是,人们常寻找他们想要的天气,故选A。
小题7:联系前文情态动词can,可知本句中动词用原形,故选C,坐。
小题8:动词辨析。A.听见;B.听;C.受到……的信;D.听。结合语境可知此处指的是几乎每个人都听天气预报员怎么说。本句中强调的是听的动作,listen是不及物动词,后面需搭配介词to,故选D。
小题9:动词辨析。A.问;B.告诉,讲述;C.说某种语言;D.说。结合语境可知此处指的是但是他并不是总是告诉我们想要的东西。故选B。
小题10:根据前文频度副词usually通常,可知本句描述的是经常性的动作,故用一般现在时态,选B,come close to接近。
点评:这篇短文内容比较简单,理解不难。各小题与上下文联系比较紧密,答题中一定要注意联系上下文。答完后多读几遍,看看是否符合逻辑,适当修改。个别小题可以当作单独的词义辨析题来做,先区分词义,结合语境选出最能使语句通顺的答案。