题文
阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。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 (通勤车) 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.
小题1:A．relaxedB．frustratedC．amusedD．exhausted小题2:A．yetB．otherwiseC．evenD．so小题3:A．experienceB．witnessC．watchD．undertake小题4:A．whisperingB．murmuringC．nodding D．laughing小题5:A．HopefullyB．Exactly C．FrequentlyD．Obviously小题6:A．developedB．observedC．followedD．broken小题7:A．doubtB．argumentC．criticismD．praise小题8:A．emotionB．fancyC．likelinessD．judgment小题9:A．atlengthB．at lastC．at mostD．at least小题10:A．alwaysB．oftenC．constantlyD．seldom小题11:A．faithB．reliefC．honorD．credit小题12:A．put outB．make out C．turn outD．find out小题13:A．considerationB．predictionC．approvalD．appreciation小题14:A．aboutB．onC．inD．to小题15:A．startedB．conductedC．replacedD．Proposed小题16:A．SinceB．AlthoughC．HoweverD．Onlyif小题17:A．benefitB．advantageC．disadvantageD．favor小题18:A．atalossB．in detailC．in groups D．onoccasion小题19:A．avoidableB．steadyC．optionalD．safe小题20:A．expectedB．askedC．wishedD．reminded 题型：未知 难度：其他题型
答案
小题1:A
小题2:C
小题3:B
小题4:C
小题5:D
小题6:D
小题7:C
小题8:B
小题9:A
小题10:D
小题11:A
小题12:C
小题13:B
小题14:D
小题15:C
小题16:B
小题17:B
小题18:A
小题19:D
小题20:A
解析
文章主要讲的是英国的风俗文化。英国人很保守，他们只有与熟人在一起时才会感到放松。但是，在英国，有一个无时无刻不在谈论的话题，那就是天气。英国的天气是多变的，因此，即使是陌生人之间，也可以通过天气来展开谈话。
小题1:考查形容词辨析。A放松的；B沮丧的；C开心的；D疲惫的。根据“among those with whom he is familiar”可知，只有和熟人在一起时才是放松的，故选A。
小题2:考查副词辨析。A还；B否则；C甚至；D因此。When a stranger is present, he often seems nervous, embarrassed.当有陌生人在场时，他会感到紧张，甚至尴尬，故选C。
小题3:考查动词辨析。A经历；B见证；C注视，观看；D从事，承担。You have to take a commuter train (通勤车) any morning or evening to the truth of this.你可以乘坐通勤车来见证这样的情景，下面讲的是通勤车上的情况，故选B。
小题4:考查动词辨析。A低语；B低声说；C点头；D大笑。Serious-looking businessmen and women sit reading their newspapers or off in a corner表情严肃的上班族静静坐着看报纸或打盹，nod off打盹，故选C。
小题5:考查副词辨析。A有希望地；B确切地；C频繁地；D明显地。 , there is an unwritten but clearly understood code of behavior很显然，存在一种默认的行为准则，故选D。
小题6:考查动词辨析。A发展，培养；B观察，庆祝；C遵循；D打破。根据“makes the offender...”可知，这里是指，规则(code)被打破，故选D。
小题7:考查名词辨析。A怀疑；B争论；C批评；D表扬。makes the offender immediately the object of .一旦违反了准则，冒犯者就成了众矢之的，故选C。
小题8:考查名词辨析。A情绪；B喜好，想象；C可能性；D判断。a British takes a(n) to the discussion of their weather英国人喜欢谈天气，take a fancy to sth喜欢......。故选B。
小题9:考查短语辨析。A终于，详细地；B最后；C至多；D至少。if given a chance, he will talk about it .如果得到一个机会，英国人会说个不休，故选A。
小题10:考查副词辨析。A总是；B经常；C不断地；D很少。the British weather follows forecast英国的天气是多变的，很少与天气预报一致，故选D。
小题11:考查名词辨析。A信任，信仰；B减轻，宽慰；C荣誉；D信用。a British cannot have much in the weathermen英国人不太信任天气预报，have faith in sb信任某人，故选A。
小题12:考查短语辨析。A扑灭；B认出，理解，填写；C结果是，证明是；D查明。whose predictions, in many cases, to be wrong!天气预报往往证明是错误的，故选C。
小题13:考查名词辨析。A考虑，体贴；B预测；C批准，赞成；D欣赏。as the weathermen in his .像天气预报播报员一样（不）精确，故选B。
小题14:考查介词辨析。A关于；B在......上；C在......里；D朝，向。the number of references weather提到天气的次数，refer to提到，故选D。
小题15:考查动词辨析。A开始，启动；B实施，表现；C代替；D建议，求婚。Very often conversational greetings are by comments on the weather.问候通常被谈论天气取代，故选C。
小题16:考查连接词辨析。A既然，自从；B虽然；C然而；D只有。 the foreigner may consider this exaggerated (夸大) and comic虽然，对于外国人来说，英国人谈论天气的次数可能有点夸张，与后半句是转折关系，故选B。
小题17:考查名词辨析。it is worthwhile pointing out that it could be used to his .值得一提的是，了解这一点对他（外国人）是有好处的。A益处；B优势；C劣势；D赞同，支持，帮忙。故选B。
小题18:考查短语辨析。A不知所措；B详细地；C成群；D偶尔。but is to know where to begin想与英国人谈话，但不知从何说起，故选A。
小题19:考查形容词辨析。A可避免的；B稳定的；C可选择的；D安全的。he could do well to mention the state of the weather谈论当时的天气状况是一个安全的话题，故选D。
小题20:考查动词辨析。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谈论天气的话，即使很保守的英国人也会作出回应的，response to sth对某事作出回应，故选A。
考点
据考高分专家说，试题“阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项.....”主要考查你对 [政治经济类阅读 ]考点的理解。政治经济类阅读
政治经济类文章的概念：
要做好这类阅读，平时就要注意了解国内外发生的政治经济大事，掌握一定背景知识，对这类文章的叙述特点及内容安排有一定了解，还要扩展这方面的词汇。阅读这类文章，要抓住文章的核心，即文章整体和各段主要在说什么，也要注意段落之间的逻辑关系。
如何备考政治经济类阅读理解题：
【题型说明】政治经济类阅读文章是高考常选材料之一。该类文章时代气息浓郁，语言鲜活，但熟字新义词、超纲词及专业词语多，长句、难句多。政治类文章大多数是同学们感性趣的内容，读起来倒有似曾相识的感觉，经济类文章读起来就像是雾里看花，文章看完，一头雾水。再加之这类文章的命题侧重于词义猜测、推理判断和文章主旨，同学们对这类题材是望而生畏。
【备考策略】建立心理优势。针对不同体裁的文章，我们要采取相应的阅读方法和技巧。政治类文章多采用记叙文形式，我们可采取“顺读法”，以便抓关键语句，领会文章主旨；而经济类文章则多采用说明文形式，我们则可以采取“逆读法”，先读试题，再从文章中查找有用信息。若遇到的确难读的材料。千万不用着急，因为你觉得难，其他人也一定是同感。在高考前，我们就要有这种心理准备，高考试卷肯定有一、两篇难以阅读的材料。不过，我们平时可以有意识地从报刊杂志上找一些较难的阅读材料来阅读，以培养自己迎难而上的心理素质。
【答题方法】
1、寻找主干：
根据英语中五种基本句型结构，把句子中的主语、谓语、宾语、表语等主要成分找出来，其他成分如定语、状语、补语等则易于理解。找到了句子主干，句子的意思至少明白了一半。
2、剔除从句：
在一个长句中可能会出现若干个从句，在理解时，如果把各个从句剔除出来单独理解，然后把大意拼凑起来，整个长句的意思就会明白六、七分。
3、辨别分句：
一个长句如果是由几个并列、转折、递进、对比关系的分句组成，句中往往有表示这些分句关系的连接词，只要能弄清楚分句和分句之间的逻辑关系，再把各层分句的意思加以连贯，整个长句的句意基本上能跃然脑中。
4、寻找关键词：
如果一个句子看完，一点句意的感觉也没有，下下策就是抓住句中的关键词，通过关键词大体弄懂这个长句的意思。
