三、信息还原
请认真阅读下面的短文,从短文后所给的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项,其中有一项是多余的。
Weather is one of the things we are unable to control. (1) But if we study the signs around us correctly, we can tell changes about the weather. This way of telling what the weather will be like on the following day or two is called weather forecasting.
Sometimes distant objects such as hills seem to be very clear and near. This is a sign of much water vapour(蒸气) in the air. (2)
(3) With the coming of wet weather, people will feel uncomfortable in their bones. Some birds fly high if fine weather is coming, but they fly near the ground if rainy or stormy weather is on the way.
(4) Such rainbows always come in the evenings and the following days will become clear. If the stars twinkle(闪烁) clearly at night, then fine weather will continue. If fog appears in the morning just about sunrise, then the day will be warm. Instead, if fog appears in the evening, we should be careful. (5)
A. No man can change it.
B. So rain will probably come.
C. Because the next day will be wet weather.
D. People's pain in their bones means something.
E. The weather can be easily known from insects.
F. A rainbow during rainy weather signals fine weather.

1. A 2. B 3. D 4. F 5. C

【分析】
本题为英语信息还原题，解题思路为：先通读全文把握各段主旨，再结合空格前后的语境，通过逻辑衔接（如因果关系、主题呼应、指代关系）匹配选项，最后验证整体语句通顺度，排除多余选项。
【解析】
1. 第一空：前文提到“天气是我们无法控制的事物之一”，选项A“没有人能改变它”承接上文，语义连贯，故1选A。
2. 第二空：前文指出“远处物体清晰是空气中水蒸气多的迹象”，水蒸气多通常预示降雨，选项B“所以可能会下雨”符合因果逻辑，故2选B。
3. 第三空：后文围绕“湿天气来临时人们骨头不适”展开，选项D“人的骨头疼痛意味着什么”引出该主题，故3选D。
4. 第四空：后文提到“这种彩虹总是在晚上出现，之后天气转晴”，选项F“雨天的彩虹预示好天气”与后文“这种彩虹”呼应，语义衔接，故4选F。
5. 第五空：前文说“雾出现在晚上要小心”，需解释原因，选项C“因为第二天会是潮湿天气”承接上文，逻辑通顺，故5选C。
【答案】
1.A 2.B 3.D 4.F 5.C
【知识点】
英语信息还原、上下文逻辑推理
【点评】
本题考查英语信息还原能力，需学生结合语境和逻辑关系匹配选项，重点关注因果、主题呼应等衔接方式，难度适中。
【难度系数】
0.6

四、阅读与回答问题
Can a cricket really tell you the temperature outside? Do fish know if it's going to be a cold winter? You may hear that groundhogs(土拨鼠) can predict the end of winter. Some of the sayings, like, "If a cat sits with its back to the fire, hard weather can be expected." may sound unbelievable, but some may be true. Many animals do have stronger senses than humans.
Do animals tell us when a storm is coming? Birds react to the drop in air pressure before a storm by flying low. Insects stay close to the ground and wolves howl because their ears can sense the pressure change. A good rule is, when animals act strangely, we probably should be careful with the environment around us.
Do you know the sound of crickets' chirping(吱喳叫) can tell you how hot the day is? Crickets are cold-blooded, so when the temperature in the air changes, the cricket's body temperature changes with it. As the temperature rises, the cricket's metabolism(新陈代谢) increases. When the heat rises, crickets chirp. To get the exact temperature in degrees Fahrenheit (℉), count the number of chirps in 14 seconds, and add 40.
Do you have a tried and true weather animal that predicts the weather?
回答下面5个问题,每题答案不超过5个词。
1. Why can some animals know the weather changes?

2. What do birds do before the storm?

3. When should we be careful with the environment?

4. What can crickets' chirps tell us?

5. What is a suitable title for the passage?

1. They have stronger senses. 2. They fly low. 3. When animals act strangely. 4. Changes in temperature. 5. Animals and weather

【分析】本题为英语阅读简答题，需根据每个问题的关键词，在原文中定位对应语句，提取符合“每题答案不超过5个词”要求的内容。
【解析】1. 定位原文第一段最后一句，提取答案：They have stronger senses.；2. 定位原文第二段关于鸟类的描述，提取答案：They fly low.；3. 定位原文第二段最后一句，提取答案：When animals act strangely.；4. 定位原文第三段关于蟋蟀叫声的描述，提取答案：Changes in temperature.；5. 通读全文，核心围绕动物与天气的关系，提取答案：Animals and weather.
【答案】1. They have stronger senses. 2. They fly low. 3. When animals act strangely. 4. Changes in temperature. 5. Animals and weather
【知识点】英语阅读理解、信息提取
【点评】本题考查英语阅读中信息定位与提炼的能力，答案均来自原文，需注意字数限制，整体难度较低。
【难度系数】0.8