Generally speaking, a British is widely regarded as a quiet, shy and conservative person who is ____21__ only among those with whom he is familiar. When a stranger is present, he often seems nervous, __22__ embarrassed. You can take a train any morning or evening to __23__the truth of this. Serious-looking businessmen and women sit reading their newspaper or __24__ off in corner, hardly anybody talks, since to do so would be considered quite offensive(冒犯的). __25__, there is an unwritten but clearly understood common practice behavior, which, once __26__, makes the offender immediately the target of __27__.
One of the few things we can say about the British with __28__is that a British loves to discuss their weather and that, if given a chance, he will talk about it __29__. Some people argue that it is because the British weather __30__ follows weather forecast and thus becomes a source of interest to everyone. This may be so. Certainly a British cannot have much __31__ in the weathermen, whose predictions, in many cases, __32__ to be wrong!The man in the street seems to be as accurate(准确的)-or as inaccurate- as the weathermen in his __33__.
Foreigners may be surprised at the number of references __34__weather that the British make to each other in the course of a single day. Very often conversational greetings are __35__ by comments on the weather. “Nice day, isn’t it?” “Beautiful day!”may well be heard instead of “Good morning, how are you?”__36__ the foreigner may consider this exaggerated(夸大的) and funny, it is worthwhile pointing out that is could be used to his __37__. If he wants to start a conversation with a British but is __38__ to know where to begin, he could do well to mention the state of the weather. It is a(n)__39__subject to which a response may well be __40__ by even the most reserved(保守的)of the British.
21. A amused B concerned C relaxed D exhausted
方向法。 从with whom he is familiar可以判定方向向上。故C是答案。
22 A even B otherwise C yet D so
方向法。 先排除转折的BC， 本题不是因果关系。答案是A
23 A experience B establish C watch D witness
同现法。 从后面的truth可知，D选项为搭配词。
24 A nodding B murmuring C whispering D laughing
搭配题 nod off 打盹。故A是答案。
25 A Hopefully B Obviously C Frequently D Exactly
前后提示法+排除法。后文是前文的进一步解释 ACD都不通可以排除。B是答案
26 A developed B broken C followed D observed
方向法。后文可知该题方向不同，B是答案。
27 A blame B argument C doubt D praise
方向法+代入法+相反项原则。A
28 A doubt B admiration C certainty D difficulty
方向法 整体方向向上。C。
29 A at most B at last C at length D at least
代入法：C 详尽地
30 A always B seldom C never D often
方向法+后提示。B
31 A honor B relief C faith D credit
搭配法+代入法+方向法 have faith in相信C
32 A turn out B make out C put out D find out
代入法。证明是。A
33 A consideration B appreciation C application D prediction
代入法，预测。D
34 A about B to C in D on
搭配。 B
35 A replaced B conducted C stated D appealed
同现法，后文有 被代替。 be heard instead of A是同义词出现。
36 A Since B Only if C However D Although
方向法。前后不一致。D
37 A benefit B favor C disadvantage D advantage
相反项原则。D
38 A in groups B in detail C at a loss D on occasion
方向法。C
39 A safe B steady C optional D avoidable
方向法 A
40 A wished B asked C expected D reminded
方向法。注意response to搭配。C
总结：一般高考题完形会用记叙文而不是本文的说明文。好在同学们对这个话题还是很熟悉的，相对降低了难度。所用方法中，方向法还是一如既往的使用率最高。一般都达到50%，全国卷会出现复现法、范围大原则等。本套题中没有出现，说明出题有偏差，与全国卷不是很接轨。另外，对短语的搭配考察过多，高于全国卷的考察。
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