A
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. “People can also have summer in winter.” Means “it is sometimes too ______in winter.”
A. warm B. cool C. cold D. rainy
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
【答案】1. A 2. A 3. B
【解析】
【分析】这是一篇说明文。文章介绍了英国多变的天气，人们可能在一天内经历四个季节。
【1题详解】
细节理解题。根据第一段关键句“In England, people often talk about the weather because they can experience (经历) four seasons in one day.”（在英国，人们经常谈论天气，因为他们可能在一天内经历四个季节。）可知，英国人经常谈论天气是因为他们一天可能有四个季节。故选A项。
【2题详解】
句意猜测题。根据第二段关键句“So in winter they can swim sometimes”（所以在冬天他们有时会游泳）可知，由于英国天气的多变，冬天有时候很温暖，人们可以游泳，“People can also have summer in winter.”的字面意思是“人们也可以在冬天过夏天。” 再结合选项可知，这意味着“冬天有时太暖和了。”所以人们才可以游泳，“warm”意为“温暖的”，符合语境。故选A项。
【3题详解】
推理判断题。根据第一段关键句“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.”（在英国，人们经常谈论天气，因为他们可能在一天内经历四个季节。早晨的天气和春天一样温暖。一小时后，乌云密布，接着下起了大雨。）可知，在英国，天气多变，在晴天的时候也可能会突然下雨，由此可推断出，在阳光明媚的早晨，一些英国人通常会带上雨衣或雨伞，因为英国经常下雨。故选B项。
