閱讀下面短文，從短文后各題所給的四個選項(A、B、C和D)中，選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項，并在答題卡上將該項涂黑。
Generally speaking, a British is widely regarded as a quiet, shy and conservative (保守) person who is        only among those with whom he is familiar. When a stranger is present, he often seems nervous,          embarrassed. You have to take a commuter train (通勤車) any morning or evening to     the truth of this. Serious-looking businessmen and women sit reading their newspapers or     off in a corner; hardly anybody talks, since to do so would be considered quite offensive (冒犯的).
        , there is an unwritten but clearly understood code of behavior, which, once     , makes the offender immediately the object of      .
One of the few things we can say about the British with certainty is that a British takes a(n)       to the discussion of their weather and that, if given a chance, he will talk about it      . Some people argue that it is because the British weather     follows forecast and thus becomes a source of interest to everyone. This may be so. Certainly a British cannot have much      in the weathermen, whose predictions, in many cases,          to be wrong! The man in the street seems to be as accurate – or as inaccurate – as the weathermen in his      .
Foreigners may be surprised at the number of references      weather that the British make to each other in the course of a single day. Very often conversational greetings are       by comments on the weather. “Nice day, isn’t it?” “Beautiful day!” may well be heard instead of “Good morning, how are you?”       the foreigner may consider this exaggerated (夸大) and comic, it is worthwhile pointing out that it could be used to his      . If he wants to start a conversation with a British but is      to know where to begin, he could do well to mention the state of the weather. It is a(n)       subject to which a response may well be     of even the most reserved of the British.
小題1:
A．relaxedB．frustratedC．a(chǎn)musedD．exhausted
小題2:
A．yetB．otherwiseC．evenD．so
小題3:
A．experienceB．witnessC．watchD．undertake
小題4:
A．whisperingB．murmuringC．nodding D．laughing
小題5:
A．HopefullyB．Exactly C．FrequentlyD．Obviously
小題6:
A．developedB．observedC．followedD．broken
小題7:
A．doubtB．a(chǎn)rgumentC．criticismD．praise
小題8:
A．emotionB．fancyC．likelinessD．judgment
小題9:
A．a(chǎn)tlengthB．a(chǎn)t lastC．a(chǎn)t mostD．a(chǎn)t least
小題10:
A．a(chǎn)lwaysB．oftenC．constantlyD．seldom
小題11:
A．faithB．reliefC．honorD．credit
小題12:
A．put outB．make out C．turn outD．find out
小題13:
A．considerationB．predictionC．a(chǎn)pprovalD．a(chǎn)ppreciation
小題14:
A．a(chǎn)boutB．onC．inD．to
小題15:
A．startedB．conductedC．replacedD．Proposed
小題16:
A．SinceB．AlthoughC．HoweverD．Onlyif
小題17:
A．benefitB．a(chǎn)dvantageC．disadvantageD．favor
小題18:
A．a(chǎn)talossB．in detailC．in groups D．onoccasion
小題19:
A．a(chǎn)voidableB．steadyC．optionalD．safe
小題20:
A．expectedB．a(chǎn)skedC．wishedD．reminded

小題1:A
小題2:C
小題3:B
小題4:C
小題5:D
小題6:D
小題7:C
小題8:B
小題9:A
小題10:D
小題11:A
小題12:C
小題13:B
小題14:D
小題15:C
小題16:B
小題17:B
小題18:A
小題19:D
小題20:A

試題分析：文章主要講的是英國的風俗文化。英國人很保守，他們只有與熟人在一起時才會感到放松。但是，在英國，有一個無時無刻不在談論的話題，那就是天氣。英國的天氣是多變的，因此，即使是陌生人之間，也可以通過天氣來展開談話。
小題1:考查形容詞辨析。A放松的；B沮喪的；C開心的；D疲憊的。根據(jù)“among those with whom he is familiar”可知，只有和熟人在一起時才是放松的，故選A。
小題2:考查副詞辨析。A還；B否則；C甚至；D因此。When a stranger is present, he often seems nervous,          embarrassed.當有陌生人在場時，他會感到緊張，甚至尷尬，故選C。
小題3:考查動詞辨析。A經(jīng)歷；B見證；C注視，觀看；D從事，承擔。You have to take a commuter train (通勤車) any morning or evening to     the truth of this.你可以乘坐通勤車來見證這樣的情景，下面講的是通勤車上的情況，故選B。
小題4:考查動詞辨析。A低語；B低聲說；C點頭；D大笑。Serious-looking businessmen and women sit reading their newspapers or     off in a corner表情嚴肅的上班族靜靜坐著看報紙或打盹，nod off打盹，故選C。
小題5:考查副詞辨析。A有希望地；B確切地；C頻繁地；D明顯地。       , there is an unwritten but clearly understood code of behavior很顯然，存在一種默認的行為準則，故選D。
小題6:考查動詞辨析。A發(fā)展，培養(yǎng)；B觀察，慶祝；C遵循；D打破。根據(jù)“makes the offender...”可知，這里是指，規(guī)則(code)被打破，故選D。
小題7:考查名詞辨析。A懷疑；B爭論；C批評；D表揚。makes the offender immediately the object of      .一旦違反了準則，冒犯者就成了眾矢之的，故選C。
小題8:考查名詞辨析。A情緒；B喜好，想象；C可能性；D判斷。a British takes a(n)       to the discussion of their weather英國人喜歡談天氣，take a fancy to sth喜歡......。故選B。
小題9:考查短語辨析。A終于，詳細地；B最后；C至多；D至少。if given a chance, he will talk about it      .如果得到一個機會，英國人會說個不休，故選A。
小題10:考查副詞辨析。A總是；B經(jīng)常；C不斷地；D很少。the British weather     follows forecast英國的天氣是多變的，很少與天氣預報一致，故選D。
小題11:考查名詞辨析。A信任，信仰；B減輕，寬慰；C榮譽；D信用。a British cannot have much      in the weathermen英國人不太信任天氣預報，have faith in sb信任某人，故選A。
小題12:考查短語辨析。A撲滅；B認出，理解，填寫；C結果是，證明是；D查明。whose predictions, in many cases,          to be wrong!天氣預報往往證明是錯誤的，故選C。
小題13:考查名詞辨析。A考慮，體貼；B預測；C批準，贊成；D欣賞。as the weathermen in his      .像天氣預報播報員一樣（不）精確，故選B。
小題14:考查介詞辨析。A關于；B在......上；C在......里；D朝，向。the number of references      weather提到天氣的次數(shù)，refer to提到，故選D。
小題15:考查動詞辨析。A開始，啟動；B實施，表現(xiàn)；C代替；D建議，求婚。Very often conversational greetings are       by comments on the weather.問候通常被談論天氣取代，故選C。
小題16:考查連接詞辨析。A既然，自從；B雖然；C然而；D只有。     the foreigner may consider this exaggerated (夸大) and comic雖然，對于外國人來說，英國人談論天氣的次數(shù)可能有點夸張，與后半句是轉折關系，故選B。
小題17:考查名詞辨析。it is worthwhile pointing out that it could be used to his      .值得一提的是，了解這一點對他（外國人）是有好處的。A益處；B優(yōu)勢；C劣勢；D贊同，支持，幫忙。故選B。
小題18:考查短語辨析。A不知所措；B詳細地；C成群；D偶爾。but is      to know where to begin想與英國人談話，但不知從何說起，故選A。
小題19:考查形容詞辨析。A可避免的；B穩(wěn)定的；C可選擇的；D安全的。he could do well to mention the state of the weather談論當時的天氣狀況是一個安全的話題，故選D。
小題20:考查動詞辨析。A期望；B要求；C希望；D提醒。to which a response may well be     of even the most reserved of the British談論天氣的話，即使很保守的英國人也會作出回應的，response to sth對某事作出回應，故選A。
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Holi, the Festival of Colors, is a Hindu celebration full of joy and one of India’s most important holidays, During the day of the last full moon of the lunar month, usually late February throughout the country, but the cheerful spirit is common throughout Hindu communities around the world．
★Koninginnedag－The Netherlands
Although their current Queen’s birthday is really during the winter, the Queen still celebrates it on April 30th, the country’s official “ Queen’s Day” since 1949．Orange is the national color, and the streets become a sea of feather boas（長圍巾）and body paint as crowds gather in the plazas（廣場）．Amsterdam is the center of this outdoor party, with many live music acts, but nearly every town is alive with orange on this day．
★National Elephant Day in Thailand
In Thailand, March 13 is regarded as National Elephant Day to show that the Thai elephant plays an important role in the Thai history．Thai Elephant Day has been held on an annual basis since the idea was first approved by the Thai government in 1998．Special events are held at a number of venues in northern Thailand．At the Mae Sa Elephant Camp, it has become a tradition on March13 for the dozens of elephants there to be treated to a huge feast of fruits and sugarcane．
小題1:What we can learn from the passage is that       ．
A．Boryeong Mud Festival was originally held to advertise for their mineral resources
B．people around the world celebrate Holi differently to promote their religions
C．Koninginnedag－The Netherlands was celebrated on their current Queen’s birthday
D．it is an international custom for the Thai elephant to eat all kinds of fruits and sugarcane
小題2:What is the purpose of the festival held on March 13 in Thailand?
A．To call on people to protect these endangered elephants．
B．To give the Thai elephant a chance to eat fruits and sugarcane．
C．To give the importance of the elephant in the Thai history．
D．To help people relax themselves by feeding the Thai elephant．
小題3:You can experience the Festival of Colors in      ．
A．South KoreaB．Thailand C．the NetherlandsD．India
小題4:What is the main purpose of the text?
A．To tell people how to enjoy and relax themselves．
B．To introduce some unique festivals around the world．
C．To get people to celebrate different kinds of customs．
D．To show the importance of celebrating different festivals．

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科目：高中英語 來源：不詳 題型：閱讀理解

Homesick is a compound word made up of HOME and SICK. You know what each word means on its own, of course. But think about what the words mean when they are used together. Homesick means SICK FOR HOME.
Now think for a minute about SEASICK. If you change the word home in the definition(釋義)to the word sea, would the definition fit SEASICK? Seasick means SICK BY THE MOVEMENT ON THE SEA. When you are homesick ,the only place you want to be is at home. When you are seasick, the last place you want to be is at sea.
Have you ever heard of a person being heartsick? Heartsick doesn’t mean that something  is wrong with a person’s heart. people are heartsick when they are hurt deep inside and when they feel as if their hearts are broken.
But, on the other hand, we have such compound words as handshake, handstand, and handbag. Perhaps you may write definitions for them.
小題1:The word SEASICK means“______”.
A．to be eager to go to the seaB．what has nothing to do with the sea
C．to be sick because of the seaD．that the sea is terrible
小題2:When we say a person is heartsick, we mean that________.
A．his heart is sickB．his heart needs testing
C．he’s sorry at heartD．he’s terribly disappointed and sad
小題3:“The last place you want to be” is_________.
A．where you want to be mostB．where you want to be least
C．where you go the lastD．the last place you go to
小題4:The definitions of handshake, handstand and handbag are_______.
A．easy to knowB．difficult to know
C．impossible to learnD．unnecessary to learn

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