Question

【题目】阅读理解。

No one can change the weather. But if we read the signs correctly around us, we can know how 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 in their bones the coming of wet weather. Their joints(关节)ache. Some birds fly high if the 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 which they are hunting fly low. 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 evening just above a river, then the day will be warm. If the sunset is mostly red in color, then 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】People’s joints ache .

A. because it is going to rain

B. because they are ill

C. without any reason

D. because of the insects

【2】Which is TRUE about weather forecasting?

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

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

C. People can change the weather.

D. Weather forecasting is a sign of coming rain.

【3】That the birds fly high is a sign that the weather will .

A. be rainy

B. be warm

C. continue clear and fine

D. be cold

【4】A rainbow during rainy weather is a of fine 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 the signs hard D. all of the above

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】A

【2】B

【3】C

【4】A

【5】D

【解析】

试题分析：

【1】细节理解题。根据短文中的Many people feel in their bones the coming of wet weather. Their joints ache. 可知, 人们的一些关节疼痛是雨天来临的标志。

【2】细节理解题。根据短文内容可知, 天气预报是对未来一两天的天气的预测; 不是对天气的报道, 也不是雨天来临的标志, 即排除A、D; 根据短文第一句可知“人们不能改变天气”排除C。

【3】推理判断题。根据短文中Some birds fly high if the fine weather is coming. . . 可知, 鸟儿飞得高是天气晴朗的象征。

【4】细节理解题。根据短文中If you see a rainbow during rainy weather, this is a sign that the weather will become clear and fine. 可知, 雨后彩虹是天气晴朗的标志。

【5】细节理解题。从整篇文章来看, 对天气的了解不仅靠人们的眼睛和大脑, 还要继续多观察和研究。