单选题
根据下列短文回答问题。
Weather Forecast: UK
Headline :
Mostly dry and rather cloudy, but some drizzle (毛毛雨) in places.
Today :
Most of the UK will be dry with light winds, but rather cloudy. Some light drizzle is possible from thicker cloud, especially in parts of the southwest. A few bright or sunny spells are also likely, particularly Scotland.
Tonight:
A dry and rather cloudy night is for most. Still some light drizzle possible in western areas. Winds will pick up in the far northwest, but remaining light elsewhere.
Friday :
It is still generally cloudy for most of the UK, however more in the way of sunshine towards the south and southeast. Some light drizzle over hills is in the north and west.
Updated: 03: 18 on Thursday Oct. 13th, 2011
Weather Forecast: UK
Headline :
Mostly dry and rather cloudy, but some drizzle (毛毛雨) in places.
Today :
Most of the UK will be dry with light winds, but rather cloudy. Some light drizzle is possible from thicker cloud, especially in parts of the southwest. A few bright or sunny spells are also likely, particularly Scotland.
Tonight:
A dry and rather cloudy night is for most. Still some light drizzle possible in western areas. Winds will pick up in the far northwest, but remaining light elsewhere.
Friday :
It is still generally cloudy for most of the UK, however more in the way of sunshine towards the south and southeast. Some light drizzle over hills is in the north and west.
Updated: 03: 18 on Thursday Oct. 13th, 2011
单选题
From the picture, we can see in the north area of the UK it is ______.
A. cloudy or sunny B. cloudy and rainy C. rainy
A. cloudy or sunny B. cloudy and rainy C. rainy
【正确答案】
A
【答案解析】[解析] 事实细节题
看图可以得知英国北部是多云天气，局部是多云转晴。而南部地区则是阴有小雨。
看图可以得知英国北部是多云天气，局部是多云转晴。而南部地区则是阴有小雨。
单选题
What does the "spell" mean in the second paragraph?
A. 轮替 B. 一段持续时间 C. 拼写
A. 轮替 B. 一段持续时间 C. 拼写
【正确答案】
B
【答案解析】[解析] 词义理解题
本文涉及的是气候天气的主题。所以可以推测spell在该文中的意思是比较靠近这一主题的。而且根据上下文，前面用形容词bright和sunny修饰，则可以判断，spell在此是作名词。从而可以排除“拼写”和“轮流”的词义。
本文涉及的是气候天气的主题。所以可以推测spell在该文中的意思是比较靠近这一主题的。而且根据上下文，前面用形容词bright和sunny修饰，则可以判断，spell在此是作名词。从而可以排除“拼写”和“轮流”的词义。
单选题
Which part is Scotland?
【正确答案】
A
【答案解析】[解析] 推理判断题
文中第二自然段句末有说明，特别是在苏格兰接下来会有一段时间的晴朗天气。根据地图上的显示，只有A代表的国家是全部晴朗，所以推测出选项A所显示的是苏格兰的地图。
文中第二自然段句末有说明，特别是在苏格兰接下来会有一段时间的晴朗天气。根据地图上的显示，只有A代表的国家是全部晴朗，所以推测出选项A所显示的是苏格兰的地图。
单选题
This night, the people in ______ will have a happy walk after supper.
A. western areas B. northwest C. most areas
A. western areas B. northwest C. most areas
【正确答案】
C
【答案解析】[解析] 推理判断题
文中第三自然段说明了：今晚的天气是大部分干燥多云，西部局部地区有细雨。西北部有强风，而其他地区是微风。根据生活常识，风雨天气不大适合外出散步，所以适宜散步的地区，排除了A和B选项的西部地区和西北部地区。
文中第三自然段说明了：今晚的天气是大部分干燥多云，西部局部地区有细雨。西北部有强风，而其他地区是微风。根据生活常识，风雨天气不大适合外出散步，所以适宜散步的地区，排除了A和B选项的西部地区和西北部地区。
单选题
What is the weather like on October 14th, 2011 in the south?
A. Rather cloudy. B. Light drizzle. C. Bright or sunny.
A. Rather cloudy. B. Light drizzle. C. Bright or sunny.
【正确答案】
C
【答案解析】[解析] 推理判断题
本文最后一句话告诉大家，该天气预报公布的时间是2011年10月13日(周四)凌晨3点18分，那推测出10月14日是周五，根据文章最后一段的内容得知，周五英国南方的天气是晴朗。
本文最后一句话告诉大家，该天气预报公布的时间是2011年10月13日(周四)凌晨3点18分，那推测出10月14日是周五，根据文章最后一段的内容得知，周五英国南方的天气是晴朗。