Question

【题目】根据对短文理解，选择答案。
A

English people like talking about weather in different places. When two English people meet, they often talk about the weather after saying hello.
In England, it often rains, so the weather is wet. When people go to work in the sunny morning, they may go home from work in the rain. They mind more about the weather in the streets, offices, on the buses, trains or at home.
If you visit England, you can really feel the changeable weather there. People can have summer in winter or have winter in summer. Sometimes, people can have four seasons in one day. So people have to change their clothes with the weather. English people are interested in everyday weather. English people think you are friendly and polite if you talk about weather with them. Talking about the weather is a good way to talk with English people.
Talking about the weather should be the first thing you should remember when you visit England.
（1）Two English people may start their conversation with "___________".
A.It's a nice day, isn't it?
B.Where are you going?
C.What are you doing now?
D.How is your job?
（2）Why are English people interested in everyday weather?
A.The weather in England is very changeable.
B.They must learn to talk about the weather.
C.It's a good start to talk about the weather every day.
D.They talk about weather in many places.
（3）What does "changeable" mean in the third paragraph?
A.不同的
B.易变的
C.倒霉的
D.恶劣的
（4）It's good for people to start a conversation with the ___________ in England.
A.job
B.money
C.family
D.weather
（5）Which of the following is NOT true?
A.There is a lot of rain in England.
B.English people mind more about weather.
C.England has four distinct seasons.
D.Weather is the first subject of a talk in England.

Answer 1

【答案】
（1）A
（2）A
（3）B
（4）D
（5）C
【解析】英国人最喜欢谈论天气，因为英国的天气多变，有时候一天可以经历四季。所以天气是他们最关心的事。
（1）推理判断。根据第一段When two English people meet, they often talk about the weather after saying hello.可知英国人问候完后通常要谈论天气。A.今天天气不错啊，不是吗？B.你要去哪儿；C.你在干什么？Ｄ.你的工作怎么样？故选A。
（2）细节理解。Ａ．英国的天气多变；B.他们必须学会谈论天气；Ｃ.每天谈论天气是一个好的开始；D.他们在许多地方谈论天气。根据第二段，英国的天气多变。早上上班阳光明媚，晚上回家也许大雨倾盆。和第三段第一句If you visit England, you can really feel the changeable weather there.可知A是正确答案。
（3）词义猜测。根据 People can have summer in winter or have winter in summer. Sometimes, people can have four seasons in one day.人们在冬天会过夏天，在夏天有冬天。有时候一天会经历四个季节。因此天气是“易变的”，故选B。
（4）推理判断。根据 English people think you are friendly and polite if you talk about weather with them. Talking about the weather is a good way to talk with English people.可知英国人觉得你跟他们谈天气是友好并礼貌的。所以选Ｄ。
（5）细节理解。Ａ．英国雨水很多。根据第二段可知表述正确；B.英国人更在意天气。根据第二段They mind more about the weather可知表述正确；C.英国有四个明显的季节。根据 People can have summer in winter or have winter in summer. Sometimes, people can have four seasons in one day.可知表述错误；D.在英国天气是第一个谈论的话题。根据最后一段可知表述正确。故选C。