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