Question

At one time or another we have all stopped to think about the weather. Some days the weather is good. Some days the weather is bad. Sometimes a day that seems bad turns out better than you thought it would. There are ways of understanding the weather. One way is to study the clouds. No two clouds are ever alike. We can see the different kinds of clouds and watch them for signs of changing weather. To forecast the weather, there are three things about clouds. you should look for: movement, colour, and change. As a rule, the higher the clouds, the better the weather. And the lower the clouds, the worse the weather is likely to be. Fair-weather cumulus clouds* are another sign of good weather. These are clouds we often see on warm summer days. Clouds can tell you if a storm is on the way. If the thick, fluffy cumulus clouds get bigger early in the day, then you know it will rain. If there is a sudden, cool and dark thunder* cloud appears, then a storm is about to break out. Colours in the sky tell us about the weather, too. A golden ring around the moon warns us that a storm is on the way. A watery yellow sunset is a sign that rain may be near. The rainbow* has a message, too. The colours of the rainbow come from the sun rays shining through falling rain. If you see the sun in the east and a rainbow in the west, the rain may be coming your way. If the sun is in the west and the rainbow is in the east, the rain will be moving away from you.

1. According to this article, one way to understand the weather is to    .

A．study the clouds

B．monitor the temperature every hour

C．watch the signs of the wind

D．note the changes in wet

2. High clouds usually suggest     .

A．bad weather                           B．fine weather

C．rainy weather                          D．windy weather

3. The colours of the rainbow come from    .

A．sun rays shining through falling rain

B．dark thunder clouds in the sky

C．a golden ring around the moon

D．fair-weather cumulus clouds

4. Which of the following would be a good title for this article?

A．The Story of Weather Forecast

B．Fine Weather and Bad Weather

C．Weather Changes

D．Different Kinds of Clouds

5.We may say, take the article as a whole knowledge,      .

A．none of the clouds is the same

B．a storm is to come on soon after a sudden, cool and dark thunder cloud

C．the higher and cumulus clouds may be signs of warm weather

D．all of the above

Answer

1.A

2.B

3.A

4.D

5.D

【解析】

试题分析：

我们经常研究天气。有些日子天气还是不错的。有些日子天气不好。了解天气的方法就是研究云。没有两个云是一样的。我们可以看到不同种类的云，看着他们因天气转变的迹象。为了预报天气，有三件事情了解云。你应该看看：运动，颜色和变化。作为一项规则，云越高天气就越好。天朗积云是好天气的另一个标志。天空的颜色告诉我们天气状况，金黄色的光环绕月球告诫我们，一场风暴即将来临。水样黄色的夕阳即将下雨。彩虹也能预报天气。如果你看到太阳在东部，西部的彩虹，雨可能未来的路。如果太阳在西部和彩虹是在东部地区，雨水将远离你。

1.细节理解题，根据文中语句“There are ways of understanding the weather. One way is to study the clouds.”理解可知。研究云彩可以预知天气，故选A。

2.细节理解题，根据文中语句“As a rule, the higher the clouds, the better the weather.”理解可知。作为一项规则，云彩越高，天气越高，故选B。

3.细节理解题，根据文中语句“The colours of the rainbow come from the sun rays shining through falling rain.”理解可知。彩虹的颜色来自阳光，故选A。

4.理解归纳题，根据文中语句理解可知，本文主要介绍了不同的云彩预示不同的天气，故选D。

5.归纳总结题，根据文中语句“理解可知D为正确答案包括A、B、C三个选项的内容。

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