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2016届安徽淮南市高考英语二轮复习阅读理解摸底精练（1）

　　C．the English weather attracts people to the British Isles

　　D．English people talk about the weather for its uncertainty

　　答案：D　细节理解题。由文章第三段信息The interest is less in the phenomena themselves, but in uncertainty.可知D项正确。

　　20．What is the author's main purpose of writing the passage?

　　A．To explain what English weatherspeak is about.

　　B．To analyse misconceptions about the English weather.

　　C．To find fault with both Bill Bryson and Jeremy Paxman.

　　D．To convince people that the English weather is changeable.

　　答案：A　主旨大意题。文章主要讲述英语对话以天气开始的一些事情，故A项正确。

　　【2016高考英语马鞍山市质量检测】

　　阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项。

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