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．relaxed | B．frustrated | C．amused | D．exhausted |
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| 小题2: | | A．yet | B．otherwise | C．even | D．so |
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| 小题3: | | A．experience | B．witness | C．watch | D．undertake |
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| 小题4: | | A．whispering | B．murmuring | C．nodding | D．laughing |
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| 小题5: | | A．Hopefully | B．Exactly | C．Frequently | D．Obviously |
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| 小题6: | | A．developed | B．observed | C．followed | D．broken |
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| 小题7: | | A．doubt | B．argument | C．criticism | D．praise |
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| 小题8: | | A．emotion | B．fancy | C．likeliness | D．judgment |
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| 小题9: | | A．atlength | B．at last | C．at most | D．at least |
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| 小题10: | | A．always | B．often | C．constantly | D．seldom |
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| 小题11: | | A．faith | B．relief | C．honor | D．credit |
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| 小题12: | | A．put out | B．make out | C．turn out | D．find out |
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| 小题13: | | A．consideration | B．prediction | C．approval | D．appreciation |
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| 小题15: | | A．started | B．conducted | C．replaced | D．Proposed |
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| 小题16: | | A．Since | B．Although | C．However | D．Onlyif |
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| 小题17: | | A．benefit | B．advantage | C．disadvantage | D．favor |
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| 小题18: | | A．ataloss | B．in detail | C．in groups | D．onoccasion |
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| 小题19: | | A．avoidable | B．steady | C．optional | D．safe |
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| 小题20: | | A．expected | B．asked | C．wished | D．reminded |
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