Question

What will the weather be like? Some people say they can know the weather from animals.

Some people look at seabirds. When they see seabirds fly high out to sea, they say it will be a nice day. When the weather is bad, the seabirds will stay on the shore (岸). They don’t like to fly and they sit in trees when rain is on the way.

Other people look at different animals on a farm. Chickens make a big noise (噪音) and run here and there when rain is on the way. Frogs (青蛙) can tell the weather, too. When rain is coming, they stay in water and make a lot of noise. But on a nice day they are quiet and will jump out of water.

1.On a nice day, seabirds ________.

A. sit in trees               B. stay on shore

C. fly high out to sea        D. fly to the trees

2.Chickens _______ when rain is on the way.

A. run here and there             B. keep quiet

C. know nothing                   D. jump out of water

3.When rain is coming, frogs may _________.

A. eat a lot             B. not make a lot of noise

C. sit in trees          D. not jump out of water

4.The passage (短文) wants to tell us that _________.

A. only animals can tell the weather

B. we can know the weather from some animals

C. different animals like different weather

D. all animals can tell the weather

Answer

1.C

2.A

3.D

4.B

【解析】

试题分析：本文介绍了的是我们可以通过观察动物来知道天气的好坏。

1.C细节理解题。根据When they see seabirds fly high out to sea, they say it will be a nice day.可知海鸥飞得很高，就会是好天。故选C。

2.A细节理解题。根据Chickens make a big noise (噪音) and run here and there when rain is on the way.可知小鸡制造噪音和到处乱跑，就说明雨就要到来了。故应该选A。

3.D细节理解题。根据When rain is coming, they stay in water and make a lot of noise.可知当雨到来的时候，青蛙会待在水里，制作噪音。故选D。

4.4】B细节理解题。根据What will the weather be like? Some people say they can know the weather from animals.可知我们可以通过一些动物的表现来得知天气情况。故选B。

考点：考查日常生活类短文阅读。