高考英语阅读理解-语言文化.ppt

* 语言文化 (二十三) A. most commentators agree with Dr. Johnson B. Dr. Johnson is famous for his weather observation C. the comment was accurate two hundred years ago D. English conversations usually start with the weather 1.The author mentions Dr. Johnson’s comment to show that. D 细节理解题。由第一段第二句Such a fixation with…comment that “When two English meet, their first talk is of weather. ”可知，人们见面喜欢谈论天气。 A. A social trend. B. An emotional state. C. A historical concept. D. An unknown phenomenon. 2.What does the underlined word “obsession” most probably refer to? B 词义猜测题。由词语所在句Bill Bryson, for example, concludes that, as the English weather is not at all exciting, the obsession with it can hardly be understood可知, Bryson认为英国的天气实在让人郁闷, 这种 (热衷谈论状态) 实在让人难以理解。由此可推出, 这是一种emotional state(情感状态)。 A. Bill Bryson has little knowledge of the weather B. there is nothing special about the English weather C. the English weather attracts people to the British Isles D. English people talk about the weather for its uncertainty 3. According to the passage, Jeremy Paxman believes that _____. D 细节理解题。由第三段最后一句According to him, the weather in England is very changeable and uncertain…可知，Jeremy Paxman 认为英国的天气阴晴不定，让人喜欢谈论。 A. To explain what English weather is about. B. To analyse misconceptions about the English weather. C. To find fault with both Bill Bryson and Jeremy Paxman. D. To convince people that the English weather is changeable. 4. What is the purpose of writing the passage? A 主旨大意题。由最后一段最后一句In other words, English weather-speak is a means of social bonding.可知，英国人将谈论天气看成一种社会的纽带，这就是解释了人们见面喜欢谈论天气的原因了。 fixation n. 固定 commentator n. 评论者 outsider n. 外人 misconception n. 谬见 find expression in 在……中表现出来 has nothing to do with 与……无关 natural phenomena 自然现象 miss the point 没有抓住要领 routine greetings 例行问候 overcome the natural reserve 克服天生的矜持 a convincing explanation有说服力的解释 a means of social bonding 社会联系的一种手段 ［复记强化］ ［难句理解］Such a fixation with the weat