2015教师招聘考试：英语完型填空练习（三）

　　It has been known as a fact that the 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 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 know where 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.

　　1. A. relaxed 　　B. frustrated 　　C. amused　　 D. Exhausted

　　答案：A

　　2. A. yet 　　B. otherwise 　　C. even　　 D. so

　　答案：C

　　3. A. experience 　　B. witness　　 C. watch 　　D. undergo

　　答案：B

　　4. A. Deliberately　　 B. Consequently 　　C. Frequently 　　D. Apparently

　　答案：D

　　5. A. unless 　　B. once 　　C. while 　　D. as

　　答案：B

　　6. A. suspicion 　　B. opposition　　 C. criticism 　　D. praise

　　答案：C

　　7. A. emotion 　　B. fancy 　　C. likeliness　　 D. judgment

　　答案：B

　　8. A. at length 　　B. to a great extent 　　C. from his heart 　　D. by all means

　　答案：A

　　9. A. follows　　 B. predicts　　 C. defies 　　D. supports

　　答案：A

　　10. A. dedication 　　B. compassion 　　C. contemplation　　 D. speculation

　　答案：D

　　11. A. Still　　 B. Also 　　C. Certainly 　　D. Fundamentally

　　答案：C

　　12. A. faith 　　B. reliance 　　C. honor 　　D. credit

　　答案：A

　　13. A. if 　　B. once 　　C. when 　　D. whereas

　　答案：C

　　14. A. propositions　　 B. predictions 　　C. approval　　 D. defiance

　　答案：B

　　15. A. about　　 B. on C. in 　　D. to

　　答案：D

　　16. A. started 　　B. conducted　　 C. replaced 　　D. proposed

　　答案：C

　　17. A. Since 　　B. Although　　 C. However 　　D. Only if

　　答案：B

　　18. A. Even if 　　B. Because 　　C. If　　 D. For

　　答案：C

　　19. A. at a loss 　　B. at last 　　C. in groups　　D. on the occasion

　　答案：A

　　20. A. stimulate　　 B. constitute 　　C. furnish 　　D. provoke

　　答案：D