Generally speaking, a British is widely regarded as a quiet, shy and conservative person who is【C1】________only among those with

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问题     Generally speaking, a British is widely regarded as a quiet, shy and conservative person who is【C1】________only among those with whom he is acquainted. When a stranger is at present, he often seems nervous,【C2】________embarrassed. You have to take a commuter train any morning or evening to【C3】________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 offensive.【C4】________, there is no such a written rule, a commonly understood code of behavior which,【C5】________broken, makes the offender immediately the object of【C6】________ .
    It has been known as a fact that a British has a【C7】________for the discussion of their weather and that, if given a chance, he will talk about it【C8】________. Some people argue that it is because the British weather seldom【C9】________forecast and hence becomes a source of interest and【C10】________to everyone. This may be so.【C11】________a British cannot have much【C12】________in the weathermen, who, after promising fine, sunny weather for the following day, are often proved wrong【C13】________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【C14】________ .
    Foreigners may be surprised at the number of references【C15】________ weather that the British make to each other in the course of a single day. Very often conversational greetings are【C16】________by comments on the weather. "Nice day, isn’t it?" "Beautiful!" may well be heard instead of "Good morning, how are you?"【C17】________the foreigner may consider this exaggerated and comic, it is worthwhile pointing out that it could be used to his advantage.【C18】________he wants to start a conversation with a British but is【C19】________to know where to begin, he could do well to mention the state of the weather. It is a safe subject which will【C20】________ an answer from even the most reserved of the British.
【C3】

选项 A、experience
B、witness
C、watch
D、undergo

答案A

解析 本填空考查动词。需要填入本填空的动词意思不难确定,关键是对四个选项之间词汇的把握。本动词的宾语是“the truth of this”,而代词this指的就是前面所描述的英国人安静、害羞的性格。从这个线索判定四个选项,A)experience(亲身体验)最准确,因为原文信息就是在讲“早上或者晚上去乘坐通勤火车”,表达的概念就是去“亲身体验”;其他的选项如B)witness为“见证、目击”,强调一种“旁观”的概念,与C)watch(在一边观看)比较类似,没有表达出“体验”的概念。而选项D)undergo更多表达的是“经受(考验)、经历、遭受(苦难)”之意,与此处的宾语不搭配。
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