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【題目】Now satellites are helping to forecast (預(yù)報) the weather. They are in space, and they can reach any part of the world. The satellites take pictures of the atmosphere (大氣), because this is where the weather forms. They send these pictures to the weather stations. So meteorologists (氣象學(xué)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 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. above space

C. above the ground D. in the atmosphere

【2】Why do we use the weather satellites to take pictures of the atmosphere? Because

.

A. clouds form there B. the weather forms there

C. the weather satellites can do it easily D. people like to collect these pictures

【3】Meteorologists forecast the weather .

A. without studying satellite pictures

B. before they receive satellite pictures

C. when they have received satellite pictures

D. after they have compared the new satellite pictures with the earlier ones

【4】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

【5】The main idea of this passage is that satellites are used in .

A. taking pictures of the Earth B. receiving pictures of the atmosphere

C. weather forecasting D. doing other work in many ways

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】A

【2】B

【3】D

【4】D

【5】C

【解析】本文主要講述了現(xiàn)在利用氣象衛(wèi)星進(jìn)行天氣預(yù)報的方法，以及利用氣象衛(wèi)星進(jìn)行天氣預(yù)報的意義及應(yīng)用前景。

【1】細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)They are in space,可知，衛(wèi)星在太空，故選A。

【2】細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)The satellites take pictures of the atmosphere (大氣), because this is where the weather forms. 可知，因為那里是天氣形成的地方，故選B。

【3】細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)通過文章第二段第二句When they receive new pictures, the meteorologists compare them with earlier ones. 可知氣象學(xué)家在比較之后才報天氣。故選D。

【4】細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)短文最后一段Soon, perhaps, they may be able to forecast the weather for a week or more ahead（提前）. 描述，可知很快我們就能提前預(yù)報七天甚至更長時間的天氣了。故選D。

【5】主旨大意題。通過閱讀可知本文主要講了衛(wèi)星通過拍照來預(yù)測天氣預(yù)報，所以本題選D。