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2014考研英语模拟测试题六 　　Section I Use of English 　　Directions: 　　Read the following text. Choose the best word(s) for each numbered blank and mark A, B, C or D on 　　ANSWER SHEET 1. (10 points) 　　Generally speaking, a British is widely regarded as a quiet, shy and conservative person who is 1 only 　　among those with whom he is acquainted. When a stranger is at present, he often seems nervous, even 2 . 　　You have to take a commuter train any morning or evening to 3 the truth of this. 　　Serious-looking businessmen and women sit reading their newspapers or dozing in a corner; hardly anybody 　　talks, since to do so would be considered quite 4 . 　　5 , there is an unwritten but clearly understood code of behavior which, once broken, makes the offender 　　immediately the object of 6 . 　　It has been known as a fact that a British has a 7 for the discussion of their weather and that, if given a 　　chance, he will talk about it 8 . 　　Some people argue that it is because the British weather seldom 9 forecast and hence becomes a 　　source of interest and 10 to everyone. 　　This may be so. 11 a British cannot have much 12 in the weathermen, who, after promising fine, 　　sunny weather for the following day, are often proved wrong 13 a cloud over the Atlantic brings rainy 　　weather to all districts! The man in the street seems to be as accurate --- or as inaccurate --- as the weathermen in 　　his 14 . 　　Foreigners may be surprised at the number of references 15 weather that the British 16 to each 　　other in the course of a single day. Very often conversational greetings are 17 by comments on the weather. 　　“Nice day, isn’t it?” “Beautiful!” may well be heard instead of “Good morning, how are you?” Although the 　　foreigner may consider this exaggerated and comic, it is 18 pointing out that it could be used to his 　　advantage. If he wants to start a conversation with a British but is at a loss to know 19 to begin, he could 　　do well to mention the state of the weather. It is a safe subject w