Now satellites are helping to forecast the weather. They are in space, and they can reach any part of the world. The satellites take pictures of the atmosphere（大气）, because this is where the weather forms. They send these pictures to the weather stations. So meteorologists（气象学家）can see the weather of any part of the world. From the pictures, the scientists can often say how the weather will change.
Today, nearly five hundred weather stations in sixty countries receive satellite pictures. When they receive new pictures, the meteorologists compare them with earlier ones. Perhaps they may find that the clouds have changed during the last few hours. This may mean that the weather on the ground may soon change, too. In their next weather forecast, the meteorologists can say this.
So the weather satellites are a great help to the meteorologists. Before satellites were invented, the scientists could forecast the weather for about 24 or 48 hours. Now they can make good forecasts for three or five days. Soon, perhaps, they may be able to forecast the weather for a week or more ahead（提前）.
1.Satellites travel ___________.
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A．in space |
B．in the atmosphere |
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C．above the ground |
D．above space |
2. Why do we use the weather satellites to take pictures of the atmosphere?
Because ________.
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A．the weather satellites can do it easily |
B．clouds form there |
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C．the weather forms there |
D．the pictures can forecast the weather |
3.Meteorologists forecast the weather ________.
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A．when they have received satellite pictures |
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B．after they have compared new satellite pictures with earlier ones |
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C．before they received satellite pictures |
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D．during they study satellite pictures |
4.Maybe we’ll soon be able to forecast the weather for ________.
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A．one day |
B．two days |
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C．five days |
D．seven days or even longer |
5.The main idea of this passage is that satellites are now used in ______.
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A．taking pictures of the atmosphere |
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B．receiving pictures of the atmosphere |
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C．doing other work in many ways |
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D．weather forecasting |
Mr. Brown was going away for a week. Before he left, he said to his son, “If anyone asks for me, you can tell him that your father has been out for doing something, and will be back in a week, then be sure to ask him to sit down for a cup of tea.”
“OK, Dad,” said his son. But he was afraid his son couldn't remember this, he wrote these words down on a piece of paper and gave it to him. His son put it into his small pocket, took it out and looked at it every now and then.
Four days passed, but no one came to see his father. The boy thought that there was no man to come and that the piece of paper was of no more use for him, so he burnt it that evening.
The next afternoon, someone knocked at the door. The boy opened it. A man was standing at the door and said, “Where is your father?” The boy put his hand into his pocket at once and looked for the piece of paper. He could not find it. He suddenly remembered he had burnt it, so he shouted, “No more.”
The man was very surprised. He asked, “No more? I met your father last week. When did it happen?”
"Burnt yesterday evening."
1.Mr. Brown told his son that _____.
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A．he would be away from home for four days |
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B．he would be back in seven days |
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C．he would be back in a month |
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D．he liked a cup of tea |
2.Mr. Brown wrote the words down on ________.
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A．the wall |
B．the door |
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C．a piece of paper |
D．his son's pocket |
3.A man came to visit the boy's father on ________.
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A．the second day |
B．the third day |
C．the fourth day |
D．the fifth day |
4.The man was very surprised because _________.
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A．he thought the child's father was dead |
B．the child didn't ask him to sit down |
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C．the child gave him a cup of tea |
D．he couldn't find that piece of paper |
5.What was burnt? ___________.
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A．The piece of paper |
B．Mr. Smith |
C．The visitor |
D．The boy |
阅读理解
Dear Fang,
How are you these days? I have been in England for two months. It’s not a long time for a newcomer, and there are still a lot of things to do. Sorry for not being able to write to you soon.
London is an old but beautiful city. There are lots of places of interest to visit. Last weekend I went along Thames River with some friends from Japan, Korea and some other countries. The modern skyscrapers(摩天大楼) among the old buildings impressed(给…留下印象) us deeply. The classes started two weeks after I arrived here alone. Besides the language, I’m trying to learn about the culture as well. British people are quite different from the Chinese. Do you know the people here do not shake hands as much as we do in China? And it’s never a good habit to make noise when you eat. They think it’s impolite.
There is so much to say, but I have to stop.
I will write to you soon again.
Love,
Harry
1.Harry came to London from ________.
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A．France |
B．Japan |
C．Korea |
D．China |
2. Two months ago Harry came to London _________.
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A．with Fang |
B．with his friends |
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C．with his parents |
D．alone |
3. Harry has studied in London _______.
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A．for about two weeks |
B．for about two months |
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C．for about one and a half months |
D．for about a month |
4. Last weekend Harry was impressed by _____________.
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A．London’s long history |
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B．the modern skyscrapers |
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C．London’s old buildings |
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D．the English culture |
5. English people _______________.
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A．do not often shake hands with their friends when they meet |
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B．often shake hands when they meet their friends |
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C．talk aloud when they have dinner |
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D．usually make noise when they eat |
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Once, a king showed two men a large basket(篮子) in the garden. He told them to fill it with water from a well(井). After they 1 their work, he left them, saying, “When the sun is down, I will come and see your work.”
At last, one of them said, “What’s the use of doing this foolish(愚蠢的) work? We can 2 fill the basket.” The other man answered, “That is 3 of your business.” The first man said. “You may do as you like, but I’m not going to work at something so 4 .” He 5 his bucket and went away. The other man said no word, and kept on carrying 6 . Finally, the well was almost 7 .
As he poured(倒) the last bucket(桶) of water into the basket, he saw a bright thing in it. He picked it 8 . It was a beautiful gold ring. Just then the king came. 9 _ he saw the ring, he knew that he had found the kind of man he wanted. He told him to keep the ring for himself. “You 10 so well in this little thing,” he said, “that now I know I can believe you with many things.”
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Noah and his sons put the animals into their places and brought in enough food to feed them. What does the underlined word mean?
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B．to eat |
C．to help |
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“‘You will walk over the earth, and shall never have a home. You have done a very evil thing.’ God said to Cain.” What does the underlined word mean?
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A．strange |
B．good |
C．bad |
D．bat |
