Accurately forecasting the weather is a very hard thing to do. There are many parts of weather dynamics — the study of how water and air in motion cause weather patterns — to consider. Even the best forecast can be changed by a small weather disturbance halfway around the world. Today’s forecast use complex computer models, weather instruments, and detailed analyses of daily observations to predict the weather. However, it hasn’t always been that way. People, like your grandparents, use folklore and proverbs to help forecast the weather. They remembered what conditions caused changes and observed the factors associated with weather: atmospheric and cloud conditions, temperature, winds, and reactions of plants and animals. Many people believe that this way of forecasting weather is accurate more often than modem forecasting.
Grandma’s aching joints might indicate the arrival of a low-pressure system. She might also observe the geese flying lower than usual, confirming the low-pressure system. Finally, she might feel dampness on her skin, a sign of high humidity (湿度). Based on these three observations, grandma might warn that a storm is brewing.
Joints and nerves can indicate dropping air pressure, dissolved gases in the blood form bubbles under low air pressure. This causes pain in joints and nerve endings. Geese and other birds respond to changes in air pressure by adjusting how high they fly. In the fair, calm weather of a high-pressure system, the birds fly higher than in the stormy weather associated with a low-pressure system.
Nature provides other clues to changing weather. A decrease in air pressure causes deer and elk to come down from the mountains to look for shelter. Some animals feed more than usual. The higher humidity before a storm causes some insects to leave the trees and gather near the ground. Some flowers close so rain doesn’t get inside them. In winter, rhododendron plants curl up to protect themselves as the temperature drops.
Several of the sayings apply in particular areas of the world. Here are some of them.
■Early thunder, early spring.
■Rainbow in the morning gives you fair warning.
■When teeth and bones ache, expect the clouds to fill the lake.
■When high clouds and low clouds do not match together, prepare for a blow and a change in the weather.
1.It is true that ___________.
A. using folklore and proverbs to forecast weather is more accurate than modem forecasting
B. complex computer models and weather instruments can always forecast weather accurately
C. modern forecasting cannot always guarantee accurate weather forecasting for some reason
D. modem forecasting along with other observations is sure to give accurate weather forecast
2.In a low-pressure system, you may notice the following EXCEPT that ___________.
A. some birds will be seen flying near the surface of the earth
B. some flowers close so rain doesn’t get inside
C. some animals come down from mountains
D. some insects disappear from ground
3.It is a fact that the behavior of plants and animals is _________.
A. likely to reflect long-term weather forecasting
B. likely to reflect short-term weather forecasting
C. unlikely to reflect any kind of weather forecasting
D. more likely to reflect both short-term and long term weather forecasting
4.What does the passage mainly tell us?
A. People can forecast weather with no modern equipment.
B. How to use proverbs to forecast weather forecasting.
C. Hard as it is, weather forecasting has a scientific base.
D. The importance of weather forecasting.
高一英语阅读理解中等难度题
Accurately forecasting the weather is a very hard thing to do. There are many parts of weather dynamics — the study of how water and air in motion cause weather patterns — to consider. Even the best forecast can be changed by a small weather disturbance halfway around the world. Today’s forecast use complex computer models, weather instruments, and detailed analyses of daily observations to predict the weather. However, it hasn’t always been that way. People, like your grandparents, use folklore and proverbs to help forecast the weather. They remembered what conditions caused changes and observed the factors associated with weather: atmospheric and cloud conditions, temperature, winds, and reactions of plants and animals. Many people believe that this way of forecasting weather is accurate more often than modem forecasting.
Grandma’s aching joints might indicate the arrival of a low-pressure system. She might also observe the geese flying lower than usual, confirming the low-pressure system. Finally, she might feel dampness on her skin, a sign of high humidity (湿度). Based on these three observations, grandma might warn that a storm is brewing.
Joints and nerves can indicate dropping air pressure, dissolved gases in the blood form bubbles under low air pressure. This causes pain in joints and nerve endings. Geese and other birds respond to changes in air pressure by adjusting how high they fly. In the fair, calm weather of a high-pressure system, the birds fly higher than in the stormy weather associated with a low-pressure system.
Nature provides other clues to changing weather. A decrease in air pressure causes deer and elk to come down from the mountains to look for shelter. Some animals feed more than usual. The higher humidity before a storm causes some insects to leave the trees and gather near the ground. Some flowers close so rain doesn’t get inside them. In winter, rhododendron plants curl up to protect themselves as the temperature drops.
Several of the sayings apply in particular areas of the world. Here are some of them.
■Early thunder, early spring.
■Rainbow in the morning gives you fair warning.
■When teeth and bones ache, expect the clouds to fill the lake.
■When high clouds and low clouds do not match together, prepare for a blow and a change in the weather.
1.It is true that ___________.
A. using folklore and proverbs to forecast weather is more accurate than modem forecasting
B. complex computer models and weather instruments can always forecast weather accurately
C. modern forecasting cannot always guarantee accurate weather forecasting for some reason
D. modem forecasting along with other observations is sure to give accurate weather forecast
2.In a low-pressure system, you may notice the following EXCEPT that ___________.
A. some birds will be seen flying near the surface of the earth
B. some flowers close so rain doesn’t get inside
C. some animals come down from mountains
D. some insects disappear from ground
3.It is a fact that the behavior of plants and animals is _________.
A. likely to reflect long-term weather forecasting
B. likely to reflect short-term weather forecasting
C. unlikely to reflect any kind of weather forecasting
D. more likely to reflect both short-term and long term weather forecasting
4.What does the passage mainly tell us?
A. People can forecast weather with no modern equipment.
B. How to use proverbs to forecast weather forecasting.
C. Hard as it is, weather forecasting has a scientific base.
D. The importance of weather forecasting.
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According to the weather forecast, the typhoon is moving at a speed of 20 km per hour. That is to say, cooler and drier weather is .
A. in the way B. on the way
C. by the way D. in its way
高一英语单项填空中等难度题查看答案及解析
Thanks to the weather satellite, scientists can ____ the weather more accurately.
A. settle B. command
C. forecast D. broadcast
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According to the weather forecast, it will be _____weather that we had better stay at home.
A. such a bad B. such bad C. so bad a D. so bad
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In the age of the smart phone, there seems no reason to ask questions about: the weather forecast, a business’s phone number or directions, 1.can all easily be found on Google, but very often people 2.(actual) ask these things by telephoning. Your answer may be replied to with a thank-you e-mail.
This isn’t the first time that great changes 3.(take) place in our manners due to technology. In 4.late 1870s, when the telephone5.(invent), people didn’t know how6.(greet) a caller. Often there is just 7.(silent). Alexander Graham Bell, the inventor, suggested people saying “Ahoy”, but finally “Hello” went out, the greeting 8.(use) in everyday face-to-face communications now.
Try to be respectful no matter who you communicate 9.. Just keep it in mind that10.(polite) never goes out of fashion.
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短文改错(每小题1分,满分10分)
Now satellites are helped to forecast(预报)the 77.
weather. They are in the space and they can reach 78.
any part of the world. The satellites take photos for the 79.
atmosphere(大气层)because weather formed there. They 80.
send their photos to the weather station. But scientists 81.
can see the weather of any part of the world.
Today nearly five hundreds weather stations in 82.
sixty countries accept satellite photos. Scientists 83.
compare the new ones from the earlier ones. Perhaps 84.
they may find that the clouds have been changed 85.
during the last few hours. This may mean that 86.
the weather on the ground may soon change too.
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Happiness is short, determined by every-thing from the weather to the size of your bank account. We’re not suggesting that you can reach a lasting state called “happiness” and remain there. But there are many ways to be far away from the paths of anxiety, anger frustration, and sadness once or even several times throughout the day.
1. Go to sleep. We have become a nation of sleep-deprived citizens. Taking a daily nap or getting into bed at 8 p.m. one night with a good book and turning the light out an hour later can have a better effect on your mood than any number of bubble baths or massages.
2. Hum along. Studies find that music makes parts of the brain active that produce happiness. It’s also relaxing. In one study, older adults who listened to their choice of music during the eye surgery had significantly lower heart rates, blood pressure, etc.
3. Volunteer. Helping others provides social interaction. While happy people are more likely to help others, helping others increases your happiness. One study found that volunteer work improved the aspects of well-being: happiness, life satisfaction, self-esteem(自尊), sense of control over life, and physical health.
4. Develop close relationships. People who have a lot of supportive friends are much more likely to have healthier blood pressure and stress hormone levels than those with two or fewer close friends. Women and a few men also seem to benefit from good relationships with their parents and spouses(配偶). People who feel lonely and depressed are three to five times more likely to get sick and die too early than those who have feelings of love, connection, and community.
5. Take care of the soul. Studies find that actively religious people are happier and cope better with crises, according to David Myers, Ph.D., a professor of psychology at Hope College in Holland, Michigan. For many people, faith provides a sense of life’s meaning, feelings of acceptance, a reason to focus beyond yourself, and a new view on life’s sadness. Even if you’re not religious, strong faith may offer similar benefits.
Ways to be happy | |
Introduction | Happiness is short and 1._______ on different kinds of things, but many ways can help us achieve it throughout the day. |
Go to sleep | It is more2._______ in affecting your mood than any number of bubble baths or massages. |
Hum along | Music can help people 3.________ happiness. |
According to a 4._____, older adults would feel relaxed with their choice of music in the eye surgery. | |
5.______ others | It provides social interaction and 6.________ your happiness if you are a happy person. |
Volunteer work would bring you 7._______ in some aspects of well-being. | |
Develop close relation-ships | It may 8._________ women and a few men if they develop good relationships with their parents and spouses. |
People with many supportive friends will live a(n) 9.______ and longer life than those with fewer close friends. | |
Take care of the soul | 10.________ you are religious or not, strong faith may offer a sense of life’s meaning, feelings of acceptance, a reason to focus beyond yourself, and a new view on life’s sadness. |
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The weather is very important to farmers. The calendar might say “August”, but the weather's more like October. For some farmers the cool weather is a good thing. For others, it's a cause for concern.
At Apple Hill, the cooler weather was giving the Boeger Winery a chance to concentrate on bottling instead of picking. “Things were really maturing, it has just been a welcome relief to have more time to prepare.” said Greg Boeger of Boeger Winery.
But down in the Delta, the earlier hot weather has them two weeks ahead of schedule. Their harvest actually started on Tuesday, and this cooling trend is a worry. There have been no problems yet, but for each of the last two years heavy rain right after Labor Day was a problem, one that Don Pylman would not like to see repeated.
“If it doesn't start raining, we're in good shape,” said Pylman. “If the sun comes out and clears up we can get right back to work, but if we do get rain, the rots will start.”
The kind of grape makes a difference as well. Thinskinned grapes like the chardonnay variety are much more sensitive to rain than some of the others. They're also more difficult to dry off.
1.The weather change ________.
A. shows that the calendar lacks science
B. does good to farmers
C. shows that the globe is more and more warming
D. doesn't always make farmers worried
2.From the second paragraph we know the Boeger Winery ________.
A. isn't prepared for the weather change
B. has his wine bottled earlier than usual
C. has no chance to pick the grape
D. in fact,doesn't welcome the weather change
3.The underlined “them” in the third paragraph refers to “________”.
A. the grapes
B. the family of Winery
C. the farmers at Apple Hill
D. the farmers in the Delta
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Now satellites are helping to forecast(预报)the weather. They are in space, and they can reach any part of the world. The satellites take pictures of the atmosphere(大气), because this is where the weather forms(形成). They send these pictures to the weather stations. So meteorologists(气象学家)can see the weather of any part of the world. From the pictures, the scientists can often say how the weather will change.
Today, nearly five hundred weather stations in sixty countries receive satellite pictures. When they receive new pictures, the meteorologists compare(比较)them with earlier ones. Perhaps they may find that the clouds have changed during the last few hours. This may mean that the weather on the ground may soon change, too. In their next weather forecast, the meteorologists can say this.
So the weather satellites are a great help to the meteorologists. Before satellites were invented, the scientists could forecast the weather for about 24 or 48 hours. Now they can make good forecasts for three or five days. Soon, perhaps, they may be able to forecast the weather for a week or more ahead(提前).
1.Satellites travel _____________.
A. in space B. in the atmosphere
C. above the ground D. above space
2. Why do we use the weather satellites to take pictures of the atmosphere? Because __________.
A. the weather satellites can do it easily
B. clouds form there
C. the weather forms there
D. the pictures can forecast the weather
3.Meteorologists forecast the weather __________.
A. when they have received satellite pictures
B. after they have compared new satellite pictures with earlier ones
C. before they received satellite pictures
D. during they study satellite pictures
4.The main(主要的)idea of this passage is that satellites are now used in _________.
A. taking pictures of the atmosphere
B. receiving pictures of the atmosphere
C. doing other work in many ways
D. weather forecasting
高一英语阅读理解简单题查看答案及解析
Now satellites are helping to forecast the weather. They are in space, and they can reach any part of the world. The satellites take pictures of the atmosphere, because this is where the weather forms. They send these pictures to the weather stations. So meteorologists(气象学者)can see the weather of any part of the world. From the pictures, the scientists can often say how the weather will change.
Today, nearly five hundred weather stations in sixty countries receive satellite pictures. When they receive new pictures, the meteorologists compare them with earlier ones. Perhaps they may find that the clouds have changed during the last few hours. This may mean that the weather on the ground may soon change, too. In their next weather forecast, the meteorologists can say this.
So the weather satellites are a great help to the meteorologists. Before satellites were invented, the scientists could forecast the weather for about 24 or 48 hours. Now they can make good forecasts for three or five days. Soon, perhaps, they may be able to forecast the weather for a week or more ahead.
1.Why do we use the weather satellites to take pictures of the atmosphere? Because __________.
A. the weather satellites can do it easily B. clouds form there
C. the weather forms there D. the pictures can forecast the weather
2.Meteorologists forecast the weather __________.
A. when they have received satellite pictures
B. after they have compared new satellite pictures with earlier ones
C. before they received satellite pictures
D. during they study satellite pictures
3.Maybe we’ll soon be able to forecast the weather for ___________.
A. one day B. two days
C. five days D. seven days or even longer
4.The main idea of this passage is that satellites are now used in _________.
A. taking pictures of the atmosphere
B. receiving pictures of the atmosphere
C. weather forecasting
D. doing other work in many ways
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