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（大气）, because this is where the weather forms. 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 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）.Satellites travel _____________.
| A．in space | B．in the atmosphere | C．above the ground | D．above space |
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 in the atmosphere there |
| C．the weather forms in the atmosphere | D．the pictures can forecast the weather |
Meteorologists forecast the weather __________.
| A．when they have received satellite pictures |
| B．after comparing the pictures with earlier ones |
| C．before they received satellite pictures |
| D．while they study satellite pictures |
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．doing other work in many ways | D．weather forecasting to the pictures |
Mr Evans works in Sydney. Last week he had a two-week holiday, but he didn't know where to go. He said to his friend Robert, "I hate the hot weather here, but I can't think of a cool place in Australia. Where shall I take my holiday?"
"That's easy," said Robert, "You can go to Moscow. Snow and ice are covering the ground there now."
Mr Evans agreed with his friend. He bought a plane ticket and soon arrived in Moscow. He was having a good time there, but one day he got into trouble（麻烦）. After lunch, he went to a park outside the city. He noticed a dog following him when he was walking past a house. It was hungry and wanted some food to eat. But Mr Evans had no food in his pockets. He tried to shoo （以嘘声吓走） it away, but it began to bark at him. Just at that moment, he saw a stone on the ground. He tried to pick it up, but he couldn't.
"How strange these Russians are!" Mr Evans said to himself, "They do not tie up （栓住） their dogs, but firmly（牢牢地）tie down the stones!" Mr Evans is________.
| A．American | B．Russian | C．Australian | D．Chinese |
Mr Evans didn't like the________in Australia.
| A．hot weather | B．cool weather |
| C．rainy weather | D．cold weather |
Mr Evans went to Moscow________.
| A．by train | B．by bus | C．by air | D．on foot |
The word "bark" means "________".
| A．跳 | B．叫 | C．追 | D．咬 |
Mr Evans couldn't pick up the stone because________.
| A．it was too cold |
| B．it was too heavy |
| C．the Russians tied their stones to the ground |
| D．it was not a stone |
John lived with her mother when he was young. He didn’t know who his father was. The woman did some washing for the rich and could buy only some bread for her son. So the boy was short and thin.
One cold morning there was much snow in the streets. A car knocked the woman down and the policemen took her to the hospital. She didn’t tell John that his father deserted(遗弃) her before he was born until she died. She left her son the name and address of his father.
John found his father, Mr. Brown, in another city. He was one of the richest shopkeepers and he had to receive his son. From then on the boy lived a rich life. He ate all kinds of delicious food and wore beautiful clothes. But he didn’t go to school and could not read or write.
Once his father took him to a party. He saw a newspaper lying on the floor and picked it up while others were talking about a film. He had a look at it and found a car’s wheels(轮子) were upward(向上).He called out,“ Oh, dear! An accident happened!”
All the people were surprised and began to read the newspaper. But soon they all began to laugh. Do you know why?John didn’t know his father because .
| A．the man was rich | B．the man deserted his mother |
| C．his mother left the man | D．the man didn’t like him |
John was short and thin because .
| A．he didn’t like sports |
| B．his parents were short, too |
| C．he was often hungry when he was young |
| D．his mother never gave him food |
The woman told John who his father was .
| A．after she was knocked down by a car |
| B．before her son left |
| C．before she was in hospital |
| D．before she died |
After John found his father, .
| A．he was angry with the man |
| B．he started a rich life |
| C．he wouldn’t live with him |
| D．the man was bad to him |
The people at the party laughed at him because .
| A．he held the newspaper upside down |
| B．he wasn’t polite |
| C．the newspaper was yesterday’s |
| D．he wasn’t clever |
The Blacks are American tourists. They visits now in Beijing. This is their first visit to China. They are going to stay in China for three months. They want to visit some big cities and villages. They hope to learn some Chinese, too.
Mr Black is a taxi driver. He likes to drive in Beijing. Mrs Black is a school teacher. She is visiting a city school today and a village school tomorrow. Their daughter is a middle school student. She is going to meet some Chinese students.
They are taking a lot of pictures in China. When they return to America, they are going to show the pictures to their friends. They want the American people to know more about China. The Blacks are from________.
| A．China | B．England | C．Canada | D．the USA |
The Blacks are staying in________ now.
| A．England | B．Beijing | C．Shanghai | D．New York |
Mr Black is________.
| A．a teacher | B．a doctor | C．a taxi driver | D．a worker |
There are______people in Mr Black's family.
| A．two | B．three | C．four | D．five |
Why are they going to show the pictures to their friends when they go back to America?
| A．Because the pictures are very beautiful. |
| B．Because they like China. |
| C．Because they want the American people to know more about China. |
| D．Because they want the American people to come to China. |
阅读短文，根据短文内容完成表格，每空一词。（本题共5分每空1分）
Many of us have ever loved the two toy bears—a brown Teddy bear and a yellow Winnie-the-Pooh bear. The two toy bears come from real stories in life.
In 1902, Theodore Roosevelt, President of the USA, went on hunting. The hunting dogs found an old bear in the forest near Washington D.C. and the guide asked the president to shoot (射杀) it. But President Roosevelt disagreed. A cartoonist (漫画家) drew a cartoon showing that the president refused to shoot the beat. Soon, the bear began to appear in other newspapers. People named the bear Teddy which was Theodore’s nickname (昵称).
In 1913, a captain named Harry Cole bourn paid 20 dollars for a black bear which was born in the Canadian country side. The captain’s hometown, Winnipeg, was the origin (起源) of the bear’s name. In Winnipeg, Winnie served as the mascot (吉祥物). When Would War I began, the captain went to France. Winnie was sent to London Zoo which many kids often visited. Because of its lovely look, the bear became popular with children.
| The Stories about the Two Real __ |
||
| Name |
Teddy |
Winnie-the-pooh |
| Appearing Time |
11 years __ |
In 1913 |
| Birth Place |
America |
__ |
| Origin of the Name |
Teddy, the nickname of President Theodore Roosevelt |
Winnipeg, the __ |
| Reason for Being Popular |
A cartoon showing that the president didn’t __ |
The lovely look attracting the attention of children who often went to London Zoo |
Deep down in the sea, Oliver, a little octopus(章鱼)sat on the floor covered with sand, bored and upset. He watched pretty fish swimming in and out of rocks, which were laughing and dancing in the sea. “Why am I so different?” he said to himself sadly.
“You are an octopus, Oliver. That’s special.” The sweet voice of Cherub, a beautiful purple angelfish (神仙鱼), always made Oliver feel better. Oliver looked up at the purple angelfish and smiled. Cherub suggested, “Let’s play hide-and-seek (捉迷藏).” They were having so much fun that they didn’t realize they had swum far from home. Suddenly, Cherub saw a large shark (鲨鱼) swimming above them. “It was Big White… the biggest, scariest shark in the sea,” she shouted to Oliver. Cherub looked at Big White hopelessly. She was too frightened to swim. Just at this moment, Big White rushed down toward them. An idea came to Oliver. He quickly sprayed (喷射) a very dark cloud of black water to the shark’s eyes. Then Oliver and Cherub escaped and got home safely.
“Are you OK?” asked Oliver. I am lucky to have you as my friend!” Oliver’s face turned red. “I guess being different can be pretty cool in some situations,” Oliver said. “That is what I tried to tell you,” Cherub smiled.
根据短文内容判断正、误。
（注意：考生将答题卡相应位置涂黑。正确的涂“A”，错误的涂“B”）In the beginning, Oliver laughed when he saw pretty fish swimming around him.
Oliver and Cherub were enjoying themselves when Cherub noticed Big White swimming above them.
Cherub was brave and calm when she faced the unexpected danger.
Oliver’s quick mind and action saved Oliver himself and Cherub.
From this passage, we know we have our own advantages in all situations, though we are different.
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