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. That many people feel their joints(关节) hurt is a sign of wet weather. Some birds fly high if the weather is fine, but they fly near the ground if rainy or stormy weather is on the way. If you see a rainbow 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 colour, 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.Which is true about weather forecasting?

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

B．Weather forecasting is a report about the weather.

C．Weather forecasting is a sign of coming rain.

D．People can change the weather forecasting.

2.Which of the following can be used here to replace the underlined phrase “on the way”?

A．continuing         B．reducing.          C．coming.           D．disappearing.

3.Which of the following signs can tell the weather will probably be rainy?

A．Some birds fly high.

B．A rainbow appears in the morning.

C．The sunset is mostly red in colour.

D．Fogs appear in the morning just above a river.

4.The best title of the passage is _______.

A．Weather forecasting plays an important role in our life

B．Weather forecasting can bring people some signs of weather

C．Weather is forecasted only by eyes and brains.

D．People can predict weather by experience in daily life

Answer

1.A

2.C

3.B

4.D

【解析】

试题分析：这篇文章讲的是关于天气预报，主要介绍人们可以用自己的经验预测天气。

1.细节题：从第一段的句子：This way of telling what the weather will be like on the following day or two is called weather forecasting. 可知天气预报是介绍天气状况的方式。选A。

2.猜词题：从第二段的句子：but they fly near the ground if rainy or stormy weather is on the way. 可知如果雨天或暴风雨要来了，他们会飞的很低。可知on the way和coming意思相近。选C

3.细节题：从第二段的句子：If a rainbow appears in the morning, rainy weather will probably come.可知早上看见彩虹可能会下雨。选B

4.主旨题：文章的最后一段点题：Most of the above sayings have been made by the people who have used their eyes and brains to make weather forecasting.人们可以用自己的经验预测天气。选D

考点：考查日常生活类短文