Question

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 (伞)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.From the story we know that when _________come, there is a heavy rain.

A．sunshine and snow                      B．black clouds

C．summer and winter                      D．spring and autumn

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

______in winter."

A．warm            B．cool              C．cold              D．rainy

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                D．they are their favourite things

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

A．Bad Seasons                           B．Summer or Winter

C．The Weather in England                  D．Strange English People

Answer

1.A

2.B

3.A

4.B

5.C

【解析】

试题分析：这篇短文主要讲述了英国的天气变化。

1.根据第一段In England, people often talk about the weather because they can experience (经历) four seasons in one day.描述，可知选A。

2.根据第一段An hour later black clouds come and then it rains hard.描述，可知选B。

3.根据短文第二段描述，可知此处指的是在冬季有时太暖和，故选A。

4.联系上文第一段In the morning the weather is warm just like in spring. An hour later black clouds come and then it rains hard.描述，可知在英国经常下雨，故选B。

5.通过阅读短文，可知本文主要讲述的是英国的天气问题。故选C，英国的天气。

考点：关于英语天气特点的说明文阅读