Question

Ladies and gentlemen,

Welcome to England! The weather of England is very changeable(易变的) . It can be rainy, sunny, cloudy, windy, stormy, warm, foggy or cold at any time of the year. If it is raining when you get up in the morning, it can be hot and dry by the afternoon. It may be sunny in the morning, but when you go out, it may be rainy. So, don’t forget to take an umbrella with you. The west of England is wetter than the east, and the north is cooler than the south. You should be ready for any kind of weather.

In England, shops are usually open from 9:00 in the morning to 5:30 in the afternoon. On Sundays, some shops are open from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. But a lot of shops are closed. Banks, museums and other places are open from 10:00a.m. to 5:00 p.m. You can go to the parks at any time.

All the cities have buses, trains and taxis. People wait in line for buses and they are unhappy if you push in at the front. Don’t forget that traffic drives on the left.

Be careful with yourselves when you travel in England!

Notice to the tourists At any time of year, the weather in England is __1.__. Just be ___2.___ for any kind of weather. You should remember to take an ___3.___ when you go out. The east of England is __4.___ than the west. ___5.___ are usually open from 9:00a.m. to 5:30 p.m. On Sundays, _6._ of shops are closed. At any time, you can go to the ___7.___. Please wait in __8.___ when you are at the bus stop. Make sure not to walk on the ___9.___ of the road, or it will be very dangerous. If you are in England, you should do everything ___10.___.

Answer

1.changeable

2.ready

3.umbrella

4.drier

5.shops

6.lots

7.parks

8.line

9.left

10.carefully

【解析】

试题分析：短文大意：该文介绍了英国的天气是多变的。当你出去时，别忘了带伞。你应该准备好适应任何一种天气。在英国的商店通常从早上9点到下午5点半开门。在星期天，一些商店的营业时间是从上午10点到下午4点。但很多商店都关门了。你可以在任何时间去公园。别忘了，在英国车辆是靠左行驶。

所以在英国旅行的时候要特别小心。

1.根据第一段中The weather of England is very changeable 可知英国的天气是多变的，所以填写changeable。

2.根据第一段末You should be ready for any kind of weather.可知你应该准备好适应任何一种天气，所以填写ready。

3.根据第一段中It may be sunny in the morning, but when you go out, it may be rainy. So, don’t forget to take an umbrella with you.可知它可能在上午有阳光，但当你出去时，它可能会下雨。所以，别忘了带伞。故填写umbrella。

4.根据第一段中The west of England is wetter than the east 可知英国西部比东部更潮湿，也就是说英国东部比西部干燥，所以填写drier。

5.根据第二段中In England, shops are usually open from 9:00 in the morning to 5:30 in the afternoon.可知在英国的商店通常从早上9点到下午5点半开门。所以填写shops。

6.根据第二段中On Sundays, some shops are open from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. But a lot of shops are closed.可知在星期天，一些商店的营业时间是从上午10点到下午4点。但很多商店都关门了。所以填写lots。

7.根据第二段末You can go to the parks at any time 可知你可以在任何时间去公园。所以填写parks。

8.根据第三段中People wait in line for buses 可知人们排队等公共汽车，所以填写line。

9.根据第三段末Don’t forget that traffic drives on the left 可知在英国车辆是靠左行驶，所以填写left。

10.根据最后一段Be careful with yourselves when you travel in England!可知英国旅行的时候你要特别小心，所以填写carefully。

考点：任务型阅读。