The weather in England is changeable, its rep...

The weather in England is changeable, 　　　　 its reputation.

A. looking up to　　 B. living up to

C. making up for　　 D. standing up for

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—How was the weather during your trip in England?

—Strangely fine! It ____________ much.

A.doesn't rain B.didn't rain C.hasn't rained D.hadn't rained

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England is the largest country in Britain. Its capital is London, which is on the Thames. The port of London is one of the greatest ports in the world. Ships from all countries go up and down the Thames. They bring food to the people of Britain. Then they take British machines and other things back to the ports from which they come.

There are many scenic spots in the West of England. The lakes here are the most beautiful in England. There are trees, flowers and green grass round them.

The water is almost always very still，and you can see the green hills ,the brown mountains and everything else round the lake upside-down in the water. There are boats on all the larger lakes, which take people from one side to the other. There are always a lot of boats on the lakes in summer.

Travelers from many countries of the world go to the west of England in summer. There are boat races on the largest lakes, and people from many places in Great Britain and Europe come to see them. Young people travel from one place to another on their bicycles, or walk from one lake to another.

1. The port of London ________.

A. only takes business within the country

B. is greater than the others in the world

C. is the busiest in the world

D. plays an important part in transportation

2. The upside-down scenes can be seen in the lakes because .

A. the water is very still                  B. you have a good sight

C. there is a good light                   D. you stand near them

3. Young Londoners go to see________.

A. beautiful lakes on foot                 B. boat races by bicycle

C. the port of London in their cars          D. the still water in the lake by air

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London is the capital of Britain. It is located in the southeast plain of England. The Thames River goes through this city.

The British have lived there for about 3,000 years. The Roman Empire intruded into (侵入)Britannia Island in 54 BC. The Romans built the first wooden bridge over the Thames River.

London is a world-famous cultural city. There are many famous cultural sites. It is one of the world's great tourist destinations. About eight million people visit London every year.

The largest museum is the British Museum, which was built in the 18th century. There are many ancient cultural relics of Britain and of other countries in the museum. The London Tower stands on the southeast of Tower Mountain. It was once a palace, and it is now an exhibition center. Westminster Hall is located on the west bank of the Thames River and was built in 750 AD. It is the largest Gothic building of the world and was a palace in the past, too.

The Clock Tower, which is about 97 meters high, is located northeast of the parliament. The famous “Big Ben” weighs about 21 tons and its big pendulum（钟摆）is about 305 kilograms. Hyde Park is one of the great parks in the world and it is in the west district of London. There is a free forum(论坛) there and some people give speeches there every week. They can say almost anything, but they can't attack the Queen or support violent revolution.

1.Which of the following statements is WRONG?

A. London lies in the southeast plain of England.

B. The British first lived in London thousands of years ago.

C. People can enjoy a walk along the Thames River in London.

D. The Roman Empire intruded into Britannia Island over 2,100 years ago.

2.We learn from the passage that _________.

A. London receives millions of visitors every month

B. only in the British Museum can you see ancient cultural relics of Britain

C. the famous "Big Ben" in the Clock Tower is about 97 meters high

D. not everything can be talked about in the forum at Hyde Park

3.This passage is most probably taken from a website about ___________ .

A. traveling       B. kids       C. museums      D. Holidays

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The weather. It's always a talking-point in Britain. Why is that? Is it something strange about British people? Well it's nice to think that a lot of British people are eccentric（古怪）, I mean, the place is famous for it. But really, it's the weather that's the point of note. The UK has some of the most interesting weather in the world.

"Britain does not have a CLIMATE. It just has WEATHER"

In hot countries most of the indoor places that need to be comfortable are air-conditioned, and in cold countries most of the places that need to be comfortable are properly heated. The UK is the exception, since the weather is often interesting and no one really takes heat and cold seriously. So although the weather can be very cold, very hot, very wet, or just wildly confused, it always takes people by surprise.

When it gets to winter and there is actually some SNOW, it always takes the people by surprise. It is frontpage news, and even a few inches of snow brings the country to a standstill. But then, what happens next is even more surprising and catches the folk off guard completely. And who could possibly have predicted it?! IT MELTS! Flooding! What a surprise!

Then in the summer, it gets very hot. If it had been Thailand or Australia, there'd be no problem. It is supposed to be hot, so, there is air conditioning. But in the UK, just total confusion at the sudden hot weather. Shock, health problems, and despite the fact that the country is considered to be where it always rains, summertime brings drought! But do people have cisterns（水箱） and reserve water tanks? Wouldn't it make sense for people to store rainwater in case of drought? Of course it would, but it is a dependency-culture where people have been trained to be dependent on the state, which then means that in emergency people are stuck! Why is the British weather so strange? It is something to do with the combination of an almost Arctic latitude（纬度） combined with being an island and having the Gulf Stream bringing warm weather from the tropics.

Helpful people in the know on geographical meteorology（气象学） have commented that the general situation with the UK weather is even more complex, as many different things contribute to the changeable weather. As well as the North Atlantic drift, there is the fact that the UK is affected by the following major air masses: the tropical maritime（海的）Gulf Stream, the Polar Maritime air from the North, the Arctic Maritime, the Polar Continental, and the Tropical Continental. There's also fast flowing air in Jet Streams. Air goes around in convection currents in Hadley Cells and in Ferrel Cells. Because the British Isles can get weather coming from hot or cold zones, and from land or sea, a changeable hot/cold wet/dry weather is found.

1.What is the British attitude toward heat and cold?

A. Serious.　　 B. Indifferent.

C. Positive.　　 D. Careful.

2.How do the British feel when they see snow in winter?

A. Excited.　　 B. Frightened.

C. Amazed.　　 D. Disappointed.

3.What happens when the British meet a drought in summer?

A. They have got well-prepared.　　 B. They get water from the river.

C. They always help each other.　　 D. They maybe fall into trouble.

4.What is the passage mainly about?

A. Why weather interests the British.　　 B. Englishmen's attitude to weather.

C. Weather in the United Kingdom.　　 D. What affects the weather in the UK.

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Saddleworth Moor in the north of England is a bare place. It seemed almost wired to me, then, that anyone should _____ the building of seven wind turbines( 风力发电机) to produce clean, renewable energy. Surely this was the perfect place to situate them--- basically dull, unattractive to tourists and ----- _____ ---windy. Yet Saddleworth is becoming another battleground in an increasingly confusing _____ over wind farming and the future of the planet.

Typical of this confusion is hearing Professor David Bellamy _____ the fight against wind farms. I had always thought of Professor Bellamy as an environmentalist had made the _____ assumption that he would be a natural supporter of wind power. However, on reflection, Bellamy would be better described as a conservationist, whose main aim is to preserve natural habitats of plants and animals from destruction, rather than a(n) _____ on climate change. He has fought against other renewable energies that _____ wildlife and wildness, and has described the wind turbines as weapons of mass destruction killing birds and bats.

Bellamy, along with other opponents, has argued the wind farms are in fact _____, and are only commercially successfully because they are so heavily funded. This argument has been put forward by several newspaper commentators recently , who have then gone to _____ nuclear power. This doesn’t take into account years of _____ from Greens who claim that nuclear power is both expensive and dangerous. And yet nuclear energy has recently been _____ by a leading green scientist , Professor James Lovelock, who was one of the first to draw attention to the problem of climate change. He argues that renewable energy such as wind simply cannot provide sufficient electricity for our energy needs.

And so it goes on. There are so many _____ claims, each apparently fronted by some outstanding scientists and backed up by a lot of statics. So who’s actually right? What’s the right solution? What _____ me is that we will take so long in deciding that it will be too late. The damage will have been done. Yet what I also _____ is how convenient these conflicting arguments are. We can avoid making any changes to our personal lifestyles by just doing nothing. Global warming isn’t down to me going to Barcelona by air for the weekend or having a dishwasher or driving everywhere; no, it’s because those people in Saddleworth won’t let us build our _____!

1.A.take over B.call for C.look into D.object to

2.A.vice versa B.or rather C.above all D.to date

3.A.debate B.concern C.advantage D.control

4.A.leading B.reporting C.watching D.abandoning

5.A.cautious B.basic C.common D.false

6.A.expert B.campaigner C.commentator D.columnist

7.A.exploited B.threatened C.restored D.attracted

8.A.unaided B.unfriendly C.uneconomic D.unbalanced

9.A.produce B.praise C.eliminate D.research

10.A.intentions B.passions C.opinions D.protest

11.A.advocated B.rejected C.proposed D.overlooked

12.A.expected B.successful C.conflicting D.personal

13.A.relieves B.amazes C.disappoints D.worries

14.A.predict B.recognize C.question D.ski

15.A.wind farms B.power plants C.animal habitats D.nuclear engines

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In England, people often talk about the weather because they can experience (经历) several 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.

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 several 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.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

4.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

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The climate is changeable in this area. You should prepare more clothes ___________ the sudden change of weather.

A. in charge of 　　 B. in place of

C. in honor of　　　　 D. in case of

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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.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 favorite things

4.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

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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 favorite things

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