三、完形填空(每小题1.5分，满分15分)

We all know that the English people go out with an umbrella or a raincoat. Why?   26    the weather in England often changes quickly. It is not very usual for the same kind of weather to         27  long.

Spring can be rainy or windy,    28   the weather is getting warmer. In fact, there can be as much sunshine in spring   29   in summer. Summer is   30  time for visitors to go to the beaches or other places. Autumn is a beautiful season,   31   trees in the woods and parks changing color. In winter, it gets colder. There are   32   very heavy winds in this season. January and February are the coldest   33   of the year.

The warmest days   34  often in July and August. The difference   35   temperature between winter and summer is not so great in England. The average temperature for winter is about 4.5℃ and for summer about 15.5℃.

26. A. For   B. As    C. Because   D. Since

27. A. make   B. stay    C. change    D. take

28. A. but    B. by    C. or    D. for

29. A. to    B. as    C. so    D. such

30. A. the earliest  B. the latest   C. the worst   D. the best

31. A. with   B. like    C. without   D. from

32. A. also   B. too       C. either       D. as well

33. A. seasons   B. weather   C. months   D. days

34. A. am    B. is        C. be    D. are

35. A. in    B. at        C. of    D. on

四、阅读理解(每小题2分，满分20分)

A

In winter the weather in England is often very cold. In spring and autumn there are sometimes cold days, but there are also warm days. The weather is sometimes hot in summer, but it is not often very hot. There are often cool days in summer.

When the temperature is over 27℃, English people say it is hot. When the temperature is about 21℃, they say it is warm.

In the north of Europe it is very cold in winter. In the south of Europe the summer is often very hot. In the south of Spain and in North Africa the summer is always hot.

Water freezes at 0℃.When water freezes, it changes from liquid into ice. Water boils at 100℃.When water boils, it changes from liquid into steam.

36. What is the weather like in summer in England?

A. Hot.   B. Warm.    C. Cool.    D. Both A and C.

37. How high do English people think the temperature is hot?

A. About 27℃.  B. Over 27℃.   C. About 21℃.  D. Over 21℃.

38. What do you think “the north of Europe” means?

A. A part of a country.     B. The capital of Europe.

C. A country in the north of Europe.   D. A part of Europe.

39. When water freezes, it changes from            into            .

A. water; ice  B. water; steam  C. steam; ice   D. ice; water

40. The writer wants to tell us something about            .

A. the weather in Europe     B. the weather in England

C. some knowledge of the temperature  D. three states of water