第一節(jié) (共 15 小題；每小題 2.5 分，滿分37.5 分)
閱讀下列短文，從每題所給的四個選項(A、B、C 和 D)中,選出最佳選項。并在答題卡上將該選項涂黑．
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In England, people often talk about the weather because they can experience (經歷) 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 (傘) 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.
D. Because the sky is sunny all day.
2. “People can also have summer in winter.” Means “it is sometimes too ______in winter.”
A. warm B. cool C. cold D. rainy
3. 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 D. they are their favourite things
【答案】1. A 2. A 3. B
【解析】
【分析】這是一篇說明文。文章介紹了英國多變的天氣，人們可能在一天內經歷四個季節(jié)。
【1題詳解】
細節(jié)理解題。根據第一段關鍵句“In England, people often talk about the weather because they can experience (經歷) four seasons in one day.”（在英國，人們經常談論天氣，因為他們可能在一天內經歷四個季節(jié)。）可知，英國人經常談論天氣是因為他們一天可能有四個季節(jié)。故選A項。
【2題詳解】
句意猜測題。根據第二段關鍵句“So in winter they can swim sometimes”（所以在冬天他們有時會游泳）可知，由于英國天氣的多變，冬天有時候很溫暖，人們可以游泳，“People can also have summer in winter.”的字面意思是“人們也可以在冬天過夏天。” 再結合選項可知，這意味著“冬天有時太暖和了。”所以人們才可以游泳，“warm”意為“溫暖的”，符合語境。故選A項。
【3題詳解】
推理判斷題。根據第一段關鍵句“In England, people often talk about the weather because they can experience (經歷) 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.”（在英國，人們經常談論天氣，因為他們可能在一天內經歷四個季節(jié)。早晨的天氣和春天一樣溫暖。一小時后，烏云密布，接著下起了大雨。）可知，在英國，天氣多變，在晴天的時候也可能會突然下雨，由此可推斷出，在陽光明媚的早晨，一些英國人通常會帶上雨衣或雨傘，因為英國經常下雨。故選B項。
