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体裁: 说明文 主题: 天气预报 难度: ★★★★★ 建议用时: 8 min 正确率: /4
An old saying used for forecasting(预测) the weather says, “Red sky at night, sailors’(水手) delight. Red sky in the morning, sailors take warning.” Is the saying true? It turns out that it is. A red sky at sunset may mean that there are clear skies to the west, where the sun sets. A red sky at sunrise usually means that the clear weather has already passed, so storms might be coming.
Forecasting the weather has been practiced for thousands of years. In the 5th century BCE, the Greeks sent out forecasts to sailors. They used signs in nature to forecast the weather. But today, meteorologists send exact forecasts further in advance(提前). They use scientific instruments to study weather conditions around the world and make forecasts. Pilots, farmers and many other people depend on these forecasts. Luckily, most of us can simply look on the smart phone or turn on the TV to find out what kind of weather is coming.
If you are looking for some signs of the weather, pay attention to nature. There are two basic rules used in weather forecasting: Weather generally moves from west to east, and low air pressure(压力) usually means rain or snow. So pay attention to the signs. If rainbows form in the west at sunrise, the sun is on the way. Smell the flowers—their smells are stronger in wet air. What are the ants doing? Are they moving to higher ground? This could mean a drop in air pressure. Are the birds flying low or high? Falling air pressure may influence birds’ ears, so they fly low. And if the sky is red at sunset, you might plan a picnic for the next day!
1. What is the old saying about?
A. The beauty of sunrise. B. The night sky.
C. The signs of the weather. D. The sailors’ work.
2. [新趋势·写作手法] How does the writer develop his idea in Paragraph 2?
A. By listing the reasons for terrible weather.
B. By telling a true story about weather forecasting.
C. By introducing different ways of forecasting the weather.
D. By mentioning the difficulties in forecasting the weather.
3. What do we know from the last paragraph?
A. It’ll be sunny if ants move to higher places.
B. The smells of flowers are stronger in wet air.
C. Birds fly higher because of the low air pressure.
D. It’ll rain if rainbows form in the west at sunrise.
4. What is the writer’s purpose in writing the text?
A. To encourage people to get close to nature.
B. To express the need for weather forecasting.
C. To explain nature can tell us about the weather.
D. To discuss how important weather forecasting is.
体裁: 说明文 主题: 天气预报 难度: ★★★★★ 建议用时: 8 min 正确率: /4
An old saying used for forecasting(预测) the weather says, “Red sky at night, sailors’(水手) delight. Red sky in the morning, sailors take warning.” Is the saying true? It turns out that it is. A red sky at sunset may mean that there are clear skies to the west, where the sun sets. A red sky at sunrise usually means that the clear weather has already passed, so storms might be coming.
Forecasting the weather has been practiced for thousands of years. In the 5th century BCE, the Greeks sent out forecasts to sailors. They used signs in nature to forecast the weather. But today, meteorologists send exact forecasts further in advance(提前). They use scientific instruments to study weather conditions around the world and make forecasts. Pilots, farmers and many other people depend on these forecasts. Luckily, most of us can simply look on the smart phone or turn on the TV to find out what kind of weather is coming.
If you are looking for some signs of the weather, pay attention to nature. There are two basic rules used in weather forecasting: Weather generally moves from west to east, and low air pressure(压力) usually means rain or snow. So pay attention to the signs. If rainbows form in the west at sunrise, the sun is on the way. Smell the flowers—their smells are stronger in wet air. What are the ants doing? Are they moving to higher ground? This could mean a drop in air pressure. Are the birds flying low or high? Falling air pressure may influence birds’ ears, so they fly low. And if the sky is red at sunset, you might plan a picnic for the next day!
1. What is the old saying about?
A. The beauty of sunrise. B. The night sky.
C. The signs of the weather. D. The sailors’ work.
2. [新趋势·写作手法] How does the writer develop his idea in Paragraph 2?
A. By listing the reasons for terrible weather.
B. By telling a true story about weather forecasting.
C. By introducing different ways of forecasting the weather.
D. By mentioning the difficulties in forecasting the weather.
3. What do we know from the last paragraph?
A. It’ll be sunny if ants move to higher places.
B. The smells of flowers are stronger in wet air.
C. Birds fly higher because of the low air pressure.
D. It’ll rain if rainbows form in the west at sunrise.
4. What is the writer’s purpose in writing the text?
A. To encourage people to get close to nature.
B. To express the need for weather forecasting.
C. To explain nature can tell us about the weather.
D. To discuss how important weather forecasting is.
答案
C
【语篇解读】本文是一篇说明文，主要介绍了利用自然界的迹象来预测天气的情况。
1. C 细节理解题。根据“A red sky at sunset may mean that there are clear skies to the west, where the sun sets. A red sky at sunrise usually means that the clear weather has already passed, so storms might be coming.”可知，日落时的红色天空可能意味着太阳落山的西方天空晴朗。日出时天空呈红色通常意味着晴朗的天气已经过去，因此暴风雨可能即将来临。所以这句谚语是关于天气的迹象，故选 C。
2. C 写作手法题。根据“In the 5th century BCE, the Greeks... used signs in nature to forecast the weather. But today, meteorologists send exact forecasts further in advance.”可知，作者提到了古希腊人利用自然界的迹象来预测天气，现在气象学家使用科学仪器研究世界各地的天气状况并做出预测，所以作者在第二段是通过介绍不同的天气预报的方法展开他的观点，故选 C。
3. B 细节理解题。根据“Smell the flowers—their smells are stronger in wet air.”可知，闻闻花——它们的气味在潮湿的空气中更强烈，故选 B。
4. C 推理判断题。阅读全文可知，本文主要介绍了利用自然界的迹象来预测天气的情况，故选 C。
【语篇解读】本文是一篇说明文，主要介绍了利用自然界的迹象来预测天气的情况。
1. C 细节理解题。根据“A red sky at sunset may mean that there are clear skies to the west, where the sun sets. A red sky at sunrise usually means that the clear weather has already passed, so storms might be coming.”可知，日落时的红色天空可能意味着太阳落山的西方天空晴朗。日出时天空呈红色通常意味着晴朗的天气已经过去，因此暴风雨可能即将来临。所以这句谚语是关于天气的迹象，故选 C。
2. C 写作手法题。根据“In the 5th century BCE, the Greeks... used signs in nature to forecast the weather. But today, meteorologists send exact forecasts further in advance.”可知，作者提到了古希腊人利用自然界的迹象来预测天气，现在气象学家使用科学仪器研究世界各地的天气状况并做出预测，所以作者在第二段是通过介绍不同的天气预报的方法展开他的观点，故选 C。
3. B 细节理解题。根据“Smell the flowers—their smells are stronger in wet air.”可知，闻闻花——它们的气味在潮湿的空气中更强烈，故选 B。
4. C 推理判断题。阅读全文可知，本文主要介绍了利用自然界的迹象来预测天气的情况，故选 C。
解析
【分析】
本文是一篇关于天气预报的说明文，设置4道题，分别考查细节理解、写作手法、细节理解、推理判断。解题思路：1. 第1题需定位古老谚语的内容，结合原文对谚语的解释，判断谚语的主题；2. 第2题分析第二段的行文逻辑，梳理不同时期天气预报的方法，确定写作手法；3. 第3题定位最后一段的对应细节，匹配选项；4. 第4题需通读全文，把握核心内容，推断作者写作目的。
【解析】
1. 细节理解题：根据第一段对古老谚语的解释，谚语围绕天空颜色与天气的关联展开，核心是天气的迹象，故选C。
2. 写作手法题：第二段先介绍古希腊人利用自然迹象预报天气，再说明现代气象学家用科学仪器预报，通过介绍不同时期的天气预报方法展开，故选C。
3. 细节理解题：定位最后一段“Smell the flowers—their smells are stronger in wet air.”，直接匹配B选项，故选B。
4. 推理判断题：全文围绕自然界的迹象可预报天气展开，核心是解释自然能告知天气情况，故选C。
【答案】
1.C 2.C 3.B 4.C
【知识点】
英语阅读理解、细节理解题、写作手法分析
【点评】
本文结构清晰，围绕天气预报展开，通过举例不同时期的预报方式、自然迹象与天气的关系，考查学生对原文细节的查找和写作手法的分析能力，需学生仔细定位原文信息，难度适中。
【难度系数】
0.3
本文是一篇关于天气预报的说明文，设置4道题，分别考查细节理解、写作手法、细节理解、推理判断。解题思路：1. 第1题需定位古老谚语的内容，结合原文对谚语的解释，判断谚语的主题；2. 第2题分析第二段的行文逻辑，梳理不同时期天气预报的方法，确定写作手法；3. 第3题定位最后一段的对应细节，匹配选项；4. 第4题需通读全文，把握核心内容，推断作者写作目的。
【解析】
1. 细节理解题：根据第一段对古老谚语的解释，谚语围绕天空颜色与天气的关联展开，核心是天气的迹象，故选C。
2. 写作手法题：第二段先介绍古希腊人利用自然迹象预报天气，再说明现代气象学家用科学仪器预报，通过介绍不同时期的天气预报方法展开，故选C。
3. 细节理解题：定位最后一段“Smell the flowers—their smells are stronger in wet air.”，直接匹配B选项，故选B。
4. 推理判断题：全文围绕自然界的迹象可预报天气展开，核心是解释自然能告知天气情况，故选C。
【答案】
1.C 2.C 3.B 4.C
【知识点】
英语阅读理解、细节理解题、写作手法分析
【点评】
本文结构清晰，围绕天气预报展开，通过举例不同时期的预报方式、自然迹象与天气的关系，考查学生对原文细节的查找和写作手法的分析能力，需学生仔细定位原文信息，难度适中。
【难度系数】
0.3
