Question

No one can change the weather. Nobody can control the weather. But if we read correctly the signs around us, we can tell what the more important changes in the weather will be. This way of telling what the weather will be like on the following day or two is called weather forecasting. For many centuries and in all countries, people have studied the weather and tried to make weather forecasting. Rings around the sun are a sign of coming rain. Many people feel their joints hurt in their bones if wet weather is coming. Some birds fly high if fine weather is coming, but they fly near the ground if rainy or stormy weather is on the way. It is probably because of the insects (昆虫) which they are hunting that they fly low. If you see a rainbow (彩虹) during rainy weather, this is a sign that the weather will become clear and fine. Such rainbows come in the evening. If the stars twinkle clearly at night, then fine weather will continue. If a fog appears in the morning just above a river, then the day will be warm. If the sunset is mostly red in color, then the following day will be fine. If a rainbow appears in the morning, rainy weather will probably come. Most of the above sayings have been made by the people who have used their eyes and brains to make weather forecasting.

1.According to the passage, people's joints ache ______.

A. is a sign of coming rain

B. without any reason

C. because they are ill

D. because of the insects

2.Which is true about weather forecasting?

A.Weather forecasting is a recorder about the weather on the following day or two.

B.Weather forecasting is a way of telling what the weather will be like.

C.Weather forecasting is a sign of coming rain.

D.People can change the weather.

3.The birds fly high and the stars twinkle clearly is a sign that the weather will ______.

A. be warm                B. be rainy

C. become clear and fine D. be cold

4. A rainbow is a ______ of the weather.

A. sign   B. way   C. method    D. road

5.We must ______ to make weather forecasting.

A. use our eyes and brains   B. study the weather hard

C. read correctly the signs D. All of the above

Answer

1.A

2.B

3.C

4.A

5.D

【解析】

试题分析：没有人能改变天气。没有人能够控制天气。但是如果我们读懂我们周围有关天气的情况，我们就可以知道天气的变化。许多世纪以来，许多国家的人们都在研究天气情况。短文例举了许多相关的实例。

1.联系原文：Many people feel their joints hurt in their bones if wet weather is coming. 句意：如果潮湿的天气来了，许多人觉得他们的关节骨骼疼痛。结合选项，明确第一项正确。故选A

2.：下列描述中哪一个是关于天气的预测正确的描述？结合原文，明确第二项正确，天气预报是告诉人们天气将会是什么样子。故选B

3.鸟儿高飞，星星闪烁，显然是一个迹象表明天气会如何？联系原文： Some birds fly high if fine weather is coming.句意：如果是好的天气，鸟儿会高飞。故选C

4.联系原文：If you see a rainbow (彩虹) during rainy weather, this is a sign that the weather will become clear and fine. 句意：如果你在多雨的天气看到彩虹，这表明天气会变好。提到：这是天气的一个迹象。明确第一项正确。故选A

5.通过阅读短文和短文最后的中心句描述，明确预测天气中前三项都正确。故选D

考点：科普知识类短文阅读。