2014年期末英语训练-阅读复习

一、完形填空

As an American writer, Mark Twain, once said, \"Everyone talks about the weather, but nobody 1 anything about it.\" It is true that everybody talks about the weather. Many people begin their talks 2 saying: \"Isn't it a nice 3 \" \"Do you think it will rain?\" \"I think it's going to snow\" Many people think they can tell 4 the weather is going to be like. But they 5 ever agree with each other. One man may say, \"Do you see how cloudy it is in the east? It s going to rain tomorrow.\" Another man 6 say, \"Yes, it's cloudy in the east. We are going to have fine weather tomorrow.\"

People often look for the weather they want. When a farmer needs water, he look for something to tell him it's going to rain and he won' t believe 7 else. When friends have a picnic, they are so 8 the weather is going to be fine very 9 that they sit eating their lunch while it is raining. Almost everyone listens to what the weatherman says. But he doesn't always tell us what we want, and sometimes he makes a mistakes. Still, he is 10 most of the time. ( )1. A. doing B. does C. did D. do ( )2. A. in B. across C. by D. from ( )3. A. hour B. thing C. weather D. day ( )4. A. what B. where C. when D. how ( )5. A. hardly B. almost C. all D. never ( )6. A. could B. can C. must D. will ( )7.

A. nothing

B. everything

C. anything

D. something

( )8. A. sure B. true C. ok D. right ( )9. A. quickly B. slowly C. fast D. much ( )10. A. all right B. right C. wrong D. fine 二、阅读理解

Everybody talks about the weather, but nobody does anything about it. It is true. People usually begin their talks with “Isn’t it a nice day?” “Do you think it will rain?” “What a fine day!” etc. (等等)

Many people think they can tell what the weather is going to be like. But they hardly agree with(同意) each other. One man may say, “Do you see how cloudy it is in the east? It’s going to rain tomorrow. ” Another man will say, “No, it’s going to be fine tomorrow. ” People often look for the weather they want. When a farmer needs water, he looks for something to tell him it’s going to rain; he won’t believe(相信)anything else. When friends have a travel,(旅游) they are sure the weather is going to clear up (晴朗)very quickly.

Almost(几乎) everyone listens to what the weatherman says. But he doesn’t always tell us what we want, and once in a while he makes a mistake. (犯错误) Still, he probably（可能）comes closer to being correct (正确)than anyone else.

( )1. “Nobody does something about the weather” means________

A. Nobody can make weather B. Nobody can change ( 改变 )weather C. Nobody can talk about weather D. Nobody likes weather ( )2. ______ is a common way to start a talk.

A. Talking about weather B. Keeping silent

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C. Asking each other’s names D. Smile ( )3. Many people hope the weather will be ______

A. fine B. rainy C. cloudy D. like what they like ( )4. A weatherman probably is a man who ________

A. reports weather B. can see weather C. can change weather D. makes weather

( )5. When it is cloudy in the east, you know that _______ tomorrow.

A. it is going to rain B. it will be fine C. it will be still cloudy D. A or B or C 三．阅读理解填词

There are four seasons (季节) in China. Spring comes f 1 . In many parts of China, spring is usually very s 2 . It usually comes in F 3 or March. Summer comes a 4 spring. Usually it's very hot in summer. And the hottest month is J 5 . Autumn comes in A 6 and lasts (持续) for three m 7 . The weather can be cool in autumn. Winter is the l 8 season of the year. It lasts from November to January, and it's very cold. You can go s 9 . It's an interesting sport. So it's b 10 to come to China in spring or autumn.

Today is Sunday. It’s a beautiful, s___1__ day! Mary and her classmates are going to the West Hill f 2 a picnic. They’re r 3 bikes. Right now, they’re coming to a place at the f 4 of the hill. There are beautiful flowers and green t 5 there. Mary and her f 6 are preparing the picnic. Some are getting water. O 7 are cooking. Now, their lunch is r 8 . They are singing, talking, e 9 , and drinking. Everyone is h 10 a good time.

In England, people don’t often talk much. You can get on a bus or a train, and e 1 sits looking out of the window. Often they read books or n 2 . But they don’t talk much. When you m 3 English people, they often talk about one t 4 – weather. So when you meet someone in England, you can say , “N 5 weather for the time of year!” “But it is a l 6 cold today. ” Someone may a 7 . “But it will be w 8 in the afternoon. ” You can say. If you talk l 9 this, the English people will think, “How f 10 you are!”

In our country different p 1 have different weather. In Heilongjiang, the weather is a 2 very cold in winter and hot in summer. but in Hainan island（岛）, the weather is very warm in winter and a 3 very hot in summer. Kunming is a spring city（春城）. The weather is warm a 4 the time.

In London, the weather changes very o 5 . You can see a sunny day in the morning, and then a r 6 or a cloudy day one or two h 7 later. People often talk about the weather in London. They often talk to you, “If you don’t like the weather, it doesn't matter. You can just w 8 ! It will change（改变）s 9 .”

Now people can do many things about weather. It’s called man-made（被称为人造的）weather. We h 10 one day we can decide（决定）the weather.

Li Ming is staying with the Wang’s family for the weekend. Today it is warm and fine. The family are having dinner in the garden. They often have dinner in the garden on a warm and fine spring day. Now Mr. and Mrs. Wang are sitting at the table with Li Ming under a tree.

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“It’s great to have dinner out here on such a lovely day,” Mrs. Wang says. “What’s the weather like in your hometown, Li Ming?” Mr. Wang asks. “It’s not very warm in spring. But I like the spring there best. ”“Help yourself to some cakes, Li Ming,” Mrs. Wang says. “Thanks,” says Li Ming . “The cakes are very nice. I enjoy the dinner very much. ” ( )1. Li Ming is staying with the Wang ’s family .

A. for a week B. for a day C. for the weekend D. for a month ( )2. It’s not cold spring day, is it?

A. Yes, it is B. No. It’s a warm spring day. C. No. It’s a warm winter day D. Yes. It is a warm spring day. ( )3. The family are having their dinner .

A. in the house B. in the garden C. in the park D. in the hotel ( )4. What’s the weather like in Li Ming’s hometown?

A. It isn’t very cold in spring B. It’s very nice . C. It’s not very warm in spring D. It’s very cold. ( )5. How does Li Ming like the dinner?

A. He enjoys the dinner very much. B. He only enjoys the cake. C. He eats a lot . D. He doesn’t enjoy the cake.

When who English people meet, their first words will be “How do you do?” or “How are you?” After the reply “How do you do?” or ”Fine, thank you, and you?” they often talk about the weather. The reason for this is not simply that their weather is interesting and changeable but that the English people don’t like talking about personal matters(私事)with people who are not friends. Talking about the weather can be a useful way of starting a conversation with a stranger in public.

( )1. What are the first words when English people meet?

A. Say “hello” to each other . B. Say “goodbye” to each other. C. Talk about the weather D. Talk about their personal matters. ( )2. What’s the answer to “How do you do” ?

A. Fine, thank you ,and you? B. How are you? C. How do you do? D. I’m fine, too.

( )3. Why do the English people often talk about the weather?

A. Because the weather is interesting.

B. Because they don’t like talking about personal matters with stranger C. Because the weather is changeable. D. A, Band Care all right.

( )4. From the article, you know that the English people talk about the weather to .

A. finish a conversation with a friend . B. start a conversation with a stranger. C. Say “goodbye” to a stranger. D. Study the weather. ( )5. Which sentence is not right?

A. English people like talking about the weather.

B. English people usually talk about personal matters with friends but not strangers. C. English people like talking about personal matters with strangers in public. D. The weather is England is interesting and changeable.

The seasons in Australia are not like ours. When it is winter in china, it is summer there.

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Australia is a southern country, it is in the south of the world. July and August are the winter months; September, October and November are spring, the summer is in January, February and December, and March, April and May are the autumn months. The north of the country is hotter than the south.

A very large part of this country has no rain at all. The east coast (海岸地区) has rain all year, and there are no dry months there. The southeast winds blows (吹) here all the year. They bring rain from the sea.

There is not much rain on the west side. The southeastern part of Australia has summer rain from the southeast winds. They only blow here in summer.

The southwestern part of Australia has winter rain. The west winds blow over the southwest in winter only. In summer, the southwest of the country has no rain. In the north of Australia, there is no rain in winter.

The rain comes in summer. The northwest winds bring it. ( )1. In October, it is ______ in Australia.

A. spring B. summer C. autumn D. winter ( )2. It is ______ in the south than in the north in Australia.

A. warmer B. hotter C. colder D. cooler ( )3.The ______ part of Australia has the most rain.

A. eastern B. southeastern C. southern D. northern ( )4. The west winds only come over the ______ of the country in winter.

A. east B. west C. northwest D. southeast ( )5. There is ______ rain in winter in the north of Australia.

A. enough B. a heavy C. more D. no

It's December. It's snowing and the weather is really cold in the north of China. You can see many children playing with snow. Some of them are making snowmen. Some are skating on the river, because it's so cold that the water in the river freezes（结冰）. It's a white world. How beautiful! But in Australia now, the weather is hot. Many people go swimming in the sea. They are having a good time. Jim and his friends are playing soccer near the sea. The sunny weather is really cool to them. They want to swim after playing soccer.

Why are they swimming in December? That is winter, isn't it? Yes, it is in China. But it isn't in Australia. That's because we, Chinese and Australians, have different seasons in a year. 根据短文内容回答下列问题。

1.What's the weather like in north of China in December?_______________________________ 2.What are the Chinese children doing on the river?__________________________________ 3.Are Jim and his friends swimming in the sea now?___________________________________ 4.Can you see white snow in Australia during Christmas Day? _____________________________________________

5.If it's June now, which season is it in Australia?________________________

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