考研英语模拟题（2）及答案.doc

Section ⅠUse ofEnglish Directions: Read the following text. Choose the best word(s) for each numbered blank and mark [A],[B],[C]or[D]onAnswer Sheet 1.(10 points) Generally speaking, aBritish iswidely regarded asaquiet, shy and conservative person who is1only among those with whom heisacquainted. When astranger isatpresent, heoften seems nervous, 2embarrassed. You have totake acommuter train any morning orevening to3the truth of this. Serious-looking businessmen and women sit reading their newspapers ordozing inacorner. Hardly anybody talks, since todosowould be considered quite offensive. 4,there isanunwritten but clearly understood code ofbehavior which, 5broken, makes the offender immediately the object of6. Ithas been known asafact that the British has a7for the discussion oftheir weather and that, ifgiven achance, hewill talk about it8. Some people argue that itisbecause the British weather seldom 9forecast and hence es asource ofinterest and 10toeveryone. This may be so. 11aBritish cannot have much 12inthe weathermen, who, after promising fine, sunny weather for the following day, are often proved wrong 13acloud over the Atlantic brings rainy weather toall districts! The man inthe street seems urate-or urate-as the weathermen inhis may besurprised atthe number ofreferences 15weather that the British make toeach other inthe course ofasingle day. Very often conversational greetings are ments onthe weather. "Nice day, isn't it?" "Beautiful!" may well beheard instead of"Good morning, how are you?" 17the foreigner may consider this exaggerated ic, itisworthwhile pointing out that itcould beused tohis advantage. 18 hewants tostart aconversation with aBritish but is19toknow where tobegin, hecould dowell tomention the state ofthe weather. Itisa safe subject which will 20ananswer from even the most reserved ofthe British. 1.[A]relaxed [B]frustrated [C]amused [D]exhausted 2.[A]yet [B]otherwise [C]even [D]so 3.[A]experience [B]witness [C]watch [D]undergo 4.[