题目内容
We often talk about the weather. If we want to know about the weather, we can turn on the radio and 1. the weather report. We can also turn on the TV and watch the Weather 2. . And we can ask other people in two different 3. , “What’s the weather like today?” or “How is the weather today?” You can also call at 96121 for the weather.
When it’s cold, we need to wear 4. clothes. When it’s 5. , we need raincoats or umbrellas. When it’s hot, we need a cool place and a cold drink.
1.listen to
2.Show
3.ways
4.warm
5.rainy / raining
【解析】
试题分析:这篇短文主要谈论了天气问题。告诉我们如何了解天气以及天气变化对于我们生活的影响。
1.联系前文描述,可知此处指的是听天气预报。结合语境可知本句描述的是客观性动作,故用一般现在时态,主语we是复数形式,故谓语动词用原形。根据所给单词,可知填原形动词listen to,听。
2.联系前文,可知此处指的是在电视上看天气预报节目。结合语境及所给单词,可知填Show,展出,说明。
3.联系后一句描述,可知此处指的是用两种方法。结合语境及所给单词,可知填复数名词ways,方法。
4.联系前文,当天冷时,可知此处指的是,我们需要穿暖和的衣服。根据所给单词,可知填形容词warm,暖和的,作定语。
5.联系下文描述,可知此处指的是下雨时,结合语境可知填形容词rainy 或者现在分词raining,下雨。
考点:选词填空
点评:选词填空一直是英语考试中的难点,得分率比较低。解答此类题型的方法一般就是根据文章前后句子之间意思推断出词义,结合所给单词判断出所缺单词,然后根据该单词在句子中的句子成分,所起作用,进行适当词形变化。注意在叙事性短文中,谓语动词多为一般过去时态及现在完成时态,说明性短文中谓语动词多为一般现在时态。由于没有多余选项,在解题方法上,此类题型也适用于排除法。即先完成较为简单的选项,将一时没有把握的选项留待最后再来完成。
Afternoon tea
People believe that an English lady, Anna, first introduced the idea of afternoon tea. In the 18th and 19th centuries, the English ate only two main meals each day: breakfast and a heavy supper that would last for several hours in the evening. As a result, people often got very hungry during the long wait between these two meals. To solve this problem, Anna came up with the clever idea of inviting some friends to join her for an afternoon meal between four and five o’clock. This meal included cakes and sandwiches. And tea was served(供应) to wash down the food. In order to make this afternoon meal important, fine china cups and plates and silver teapots, knives, forks and spoons were used. Soon, afternoon tea parties became popular social occasions. Today, afternoon tea parties continue to play an important part in the social life in modern Britain.
Will you come for coffee?
Coffee also has an important role in British culture. People often use the words “Will you come for coffee” to mean “Would you like to come to my home for a chat?” Normally, several different drinks such as tea, hot chocolate or a soft drink like orange juice will be served as well as coffee, and you will be asked what you would like. However, you will not normally be offered wine at a “coffee” party.
Coffeehouses and the London Stock Exchange
In the 17th century London, coffeehouses were busy and noisy places. Businessmen and bankers went to coffeehouses to do their business, as well as to drink coffee. In fact, the London Stock Exchange(伦敦股票交易所) is believed to have started from these coffeehouses.
【小题1】Anna introduced the idea of drinking afternoon tea because she ______.
A.enjoyed chatting with her friends at home |
B.loved fine tea and beautiful china tea cups |
C.wanted to share nice food with her friends |
D.found people felt hungry during the long wait between the two meals |
A.集体婚礼 | B.社交活动 | C.社区表演 | D.公共场合 |
A.will be offered coffee only |
B.are asked what you would like to drink |
C.will be asked to have a chat with him or her |
D.you are invited to take part in an afternoon tea party |
A.a new business was started in coffeehouses. |
B.coffeehouses are still used by businessmen and bankers. |
C.businessmen and bankers went to coffeehouses just for coffee. |
D.most people wouldn’t like to go to coffeehouses because of the noise. |
A.British and Chinese cultures. | B.The beginning of Tea and Coffee. |
C.Coffeehouse and Business. | D.English tea and coffee culture. |
Fashion isn’t very environmentally-friendly because it makes people buy things they don’t need, just because they’re new. We want to take care of the environment, we don’t want to pollute the air and we don’t want to waste energy and resources. But we also want to be fashionable. How can we buy fashionable clothes and protect the environment?
Old styles are fashionable again, so one way is to buy second-hand clothes — recycled clothes. Another way is to buy’ fair trade clothes. These clothes are either recycled or made in a ’ way that protects the environment. They also protect the people who make the clothes.
Surprisingly, white cotton is one of the least environmentally-friendly crops of all. To protect the cotton, the growers use chemicals that pollute water, make farm workers ill and kill wildlife. New materials, such as hemp and bamboo, grow quickly and are more environmentally-friendly. These materials are very soft, and look fantastic. The best materials are coloured using natural dyes, made from plants.
Environmentally-friendly clothes are practical but until now they were often dull. Now fashion-designers are working with these materials and the clothes are beautiful as well. So now we can buy fashionable clothes that are also environmentally-friendly.
【小题1】Why do people often buy things they don’t need? Because_.
A.new things can be more comfortable |
B.everyone wants to be fashionable |
C.people are richer than before now |
D.people care about the environment |
A.Recycled fashion. | B.The problem with fashion. |
C.Fashion doesn’t have to pollute. | D.New materials. |
A.Materials soft and looking fantastic. |
B.Any materials coloured using natural dyes. |
C.Hemp and bamboo. |
D.White cotton. |
A.people pay more attention to our environment |
B.environmentally-friendly clothes are practical |
C.all old styles become fashionable again |
D.fashion-designers are working to make them beautiful |
A.Cotton or Hemp and Bamboo? |
B.Environmentally-friendly Clothes |
C.Old Style, New Fashion Again |
D.Fashion and the Environment |