Question

【题目】In England, people often talk about the weather because they can experience (经历) four seasons in one day. In the morning the weather is warm just like in spring. An hour later black clouds come and then it rains hard. The weather gets a little cold. In the late afternoon the sky will be sunny, the sun will begin to shine, and it will be summer at this time of a day.

In England, people can also have summer in winter, or have winter in summer. So in winter they can swim sometimes, and in summer sometimes they should take warm clothes.

When you go to England, you will see that some English people usually take an umbrella or a raincoat with them in the sunny morning, but you should not laugh at them.

If you don't take an umbrella or a raincoat, you will regret (后悔) later in the day.

【1】Why do people in England often talk about the weather?

A. Because they may have four seasons in one day

B. Because they often have very good weather

C. Because the weather is warm just like in spring

【2】From the story we know that when _________come, there is a heavy rain.

A. sunshine and snow

B. black clouds

C. summer and winter

【3】 "People can also have summer in winter." Means "it is sometimes too ______in winter."

A. warm B. cool C. cold

【4】 In the sunny morning some English people usually take a raincoat or an umbrella with them because ________.

A. their friends ask them to do so

B. it often rains in England

C. they are going to sell them

【5】 The best title (标题)for this passage is ________.

A. Bad Seasons

B. Summer or Winter

C. The Weather in England

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】A

【2】B

【3】A

【4】B

【5】C

【解析】

试题分析：这篇短文作者谈论的是英国的天气，英国的天气总是变化无常，早上可能还是晴天，一会儿以后可能就会下大雨。而且冬天的日子里有时候也会很温暖，夏天的时候也有可能很冷。

【1】A细节理解题。根据短文的开头In England, people often talk about the weather because they can experience (经历) four seasons in one day可知，在英国，人们经常谈论天气，因为他们在一天中可能经历四个季节。由此可知应选A。

【2】B细节理解题。根据短文中An hour later black clouds come and then it rains hard可知，当黑云到来的时候，大雨就要开始下了。因此应选B。

【3】A推理判断题。根据短文的So in winter they can swim sometimes, and in summer sometimes they should take warm clothes.可知，在冬天，人们有时候还可以游泳，也就是说，冬天的日子里，有的时候天气也很温暖，可以去游泳。故应选A。

【4】B推理判断题。根据短文中When you go to England, you will see that some English people usually take an umbrella or a raincoat with them in the sunny morning, but you should not laugh at them可知，在英国，在天气晴朗的日子里，人们也会带着雨伞。作者说你不应该嘲笑他们，由此我们可以知道，在英国天气随时可能发生变化，经常下雨。故选B

【5】C主旨大意题。根据文意可知，作者在文中告诉我们，英国的天气总是变化无常，早上可能还是晴天，一会儿以后可能就会下大雨。而且冬天的日子里有时候也会很温暖，夏天的时候也有可能很冷。由此可知，全文都是围绕英国的天气来叙述的，故应选C。