In the 1500s, South American fishermen said that the sea became warmer every few years. They gave this special event a Spanish name 'El Nino', meaning 'the baby'. It is called 'the baby' because it arrives around Christmas.
El Nino is a huge area of warm water in the middle of cold water in the Pacific Ocean. It happens every two to seven years. It moves around the ocean and becomes bigger and smaller at different times. This warm water affects the weather. It is always raining over El Nino. El Nino contains a lot of energy. Scientists think this energy is formed when wind comes from the northern half of the world. The winds blow across warm sea water in the south. When the strong wind hits the warm water, violent weather happens. Scientists think that El Nino existed for many thousands of years.
El Nino affects every person in the world because it affects the entire world's weather. It can bring the rain that farmers need. It can bring storms that destroy homes. It can mean that fishermen cannot catch fish, and it can bring floods. There is nothing we can do about El Nino. It is an event of nature. We can help the world's weather by trying to stop the greenhouse effect and air pollution. The most important job for scientists is to learn how to predict when El Nino is going to bring dangerous weather. Then, people can try to prepare for storms, floods and droughts. New technology like satellite pictures and temperature measuring equipment can help. Still, it is very hard to say when or where El Nino will cause damage.
【小题1】El Nino is ______.
A.a storm that hits every two yearsB.a huge area of warm water
C.a wind from the southD.some cold water in the Pacific Ocean
【小题2】 It happens ______.
A.every yearB.every month
C.every seven yearsD.every two to seven years
【小题3】El Nino ______.
A.makes the weather betterB.affects the weather
C.gives the weather energyD.predicts the weather
【小题4】It is always______ over EI Nino.
A.sunnyB.cloudyC.rainyD.windy
【小题5】El Nino affects ______.
A.everybodyB.just farmers
C.only fishermenD.only students
【小题6】 We can help the world's weather by______.
A.finding out more about El NinoB.being careful during the floods
C.driving carsD.stopping the greenhouse effect
【小题7】______helps to predict El Nino.
A.Looking out of the windowB.Checking the weather each day
C.Satellite picturesD.New boats

In the 1500s, South American fishermen said that the sea became warmer every few years. They gave this special event a Spanish name ’El Nino’, meaning ’the baby’. It is called ’the baby’ because it arrives around Christmas.
El Nino is a huge area of warm water in the middle of cold water in the Pacific Ocean. It happens every two to seven years. It moves around the ocean and becomes bigger and smaller at different times. This warm water affects the weather. It is always raining over El Nino. El Nino contains a lot of energy. Scientists think this energy is formed when wind comes from the northern half of the world. The winds blow across warm sea water in the south. When the strong wind hits the warm water, violent weather happens. Scientists think that El Nino existed for many thousands of years.
El Nino affects every person in the world because it affects the entire world’s weather. It can bring the rain that farmers need. It can bring storms that destroy homes. It can mean that fishermen cannot catch fish, and it can bring floods. There is nothing we can do about El Nino. It is an event of nature. We can help the world’s weather by trying to stop the greenhouse effect and air pollution. The most important job for scientists is to learn how to predict when El Nino is going to bring dangerous weather. Then, people can try to prepare for storms, floods and droughts. New technology like satellite pictures and temperature measuring equipment can help. Still, it is very hard to say when or where El Nino will cause damage.
【小题1】El Nino is ______.

A.a storm that hits every two yearsB.a huge area of warm water
C.a wind from the southD.some cold water in the Pacific Ocean
【小题2】 It happens ______.
A.every yearB.every month
C.every seven yearsD.every two to seven years
【小题3】El Nino ______.
A.makes the weather betterB.affects the weather
C.gives the weather energyD.predicts the weather
【小题4】It is always______ over EI Nino.
A.sunnyB.cloudyC.rainyD.windy
【小题5】El Nino affects ______.
A.everybodyB.just farmers
C.only fishermenD.only students
【小题6】 We can help the world’s weather by______.
A.finding out more about El NinoB.being careful during the floods
C.driving carsD.stopping the greenhouse effect
【小题7】______helps to predict El Nino.
A.Looking out of the windowB.Checking the weather each day
C.Satellite picturesD.New boats

In the 1500s, South American fishermen said that the sea became warmer every few years. They gave this special event a Spanish name 'El Nino', meaning 'the baby'. It is called 'the baby' because it arrives around Christmas.

El Nino is a huge area of warm water in the middle of cold water in the Pacific Ocean. It happens every two to seven years. It moves around the ocean and becomes bigger and smaller at different times. This warm water affects the weather. It is always raining over El Nino. El Nino contains a lot of energy. Scientists think this energy is formed when wind comes from the northern half of the world. The winds blow across warm sea water in the south. When the strong wind hits the warm water, violent weather happens. Scientists think that El Nino existed for many thousands of years.

El Nino affects every person in the world because it affects the entire world's weather. It can bring the rain that farmers need. It can bring storms that destroy homes. It can mean that fishermen cannot catch fish, and it can bring floods. There is nothing we can do about El Nino. It is an event of nature. We can help the world's weather by trying to stop the greenhouse effect and air pollution. The most important job for scientists is to learn how to predict when El Nino is going to bring dangerous weather. Then, people can try to prepare for storms, floods and droughts. New technology like satellite pictures and temperature measuring equipment can help. Still, it is very hard to say when or where El Nino will cause damage.

1.El Nino is ______.

A) a storm that hits every two years            B) a huge area of warm water

C) a wind from the south                    D) some cold water in the Pacific Ocean

2. It happens ______.

A) every year                              B) every month

C) every seven years                        D) every two to seven years

3.El Nino ______.

A) makes the weather better                   B) affects the weather

C) gives the weather energy                   D) predicts the weather

4.It is always______ over EI Nino.

A) sunny             B) cloudy             C) rainy                D) windy

5.El Nino affects ______.

A) everybody                               B) just farmers

C) only fishermen                            D) only students

6. We can help the world's weather by______.

A) finding out more about El Nino               B) being careful during the floods

C) driving cars                               D) stopping the greenhouse effect

7.______helps to predict El Nino.

A) Looking out of the window                 B) Checking the weather each day

C) Satellite pictures                          D) New boats

 

阅读理解。
    Scientists think that a weather pattern (形式) called El Nino (厄尔尼诺现象) caused the Drought
(干旱) in Australia. E1 Nino causes different weather in different parts of the world. It causes a lot of
rain and floods in some places. It causes droughts in other places. Droughts can badly affect people
and the land. E1 Nino lasts about a year.
    In normal weather conditions, warm winds from South America blow from east to west across the
Pacific Ocean. The winds early take storms to Australia. These storms bring rain to Australia.
    During an E1 Nino weather pattern, the winds change direction. They blow from west to east across
the Pacific Ocean. The storms no longer move across Australia. So Australia gets very little rain during
E1 Nino. 
    The drought began in January, 1982. E1 Nino often occurs at this time of year. But that year, El Nino
was stronger than usual. There was very little rainfall (降雨量) in eastern Australia. There was also
very little water in the rivers. The drought was at its worst in February, 1983. At that time, the weather
was very hot. The forests and fields were very dry. Cotton growers eouldn't plant their cotton. Sheep
farmers had no grass for their animals to eat. So many of them died.Because the forests were dry. Forest
fires started quickly. Some of the fires burned for a month. Many forests were destroyed. Over 2,000
people lost their houses in the fires and 75 people died.
    The Australian drought of 1982-1983 affected thousands of people and animals. The drought cost
the country over $3,000,000,000. It was a reminder (提示) to Australians of how the weather could
change their lives.
1. From the passage we know El Nino is ______.
A. a powerful storm
B. a place in Australia
C. a weather pattern
2. The undedined word "occurs" in the passage means "______" in Chinese.
A. 发生
B. 发展
C. 消失
3. Picture ______ shows how E1 Nino causes a drought in Australia.
 
4. W1lich of the following is NOT true according to the passage?
A. There was very little rainfall in eastern Australia in 1982.
B. Many forests weI_e destroyed in the Australian drought.
C. Australian government paid over¥3,000,000,000 for this drought.
5. What's the main idea of the passage?
A. A drought happened in South America.
B. E1 Nino caused a great drought in Australia.
C. Australia got much rain during E1 Nino.

Scientists think that a weather pattern(形式)called El Nino(厄尔尼诺现象)caused the

drought(干旱)in Australia.El Nino causes different weather in different parts of the world.It

causes a lot of rain and floods in some places.It causes droughts in other places.Droughts can badly affect people and the land.El Nino lasts about a year.

  In normal weather conditions, warm winds from South America blow from east to west across

the Pacific Ocean.The winds early storms to Australia.These storms bring rain to Australia.

    During an El Nino weather pattern.the winds change direction.They blow from west to east

across the Pacific Ocean.The storms no longer move across Australia.So Australia gets very little  rain during El Nino.

  The drought began in January,1982.E1 Nino often occurs at this time of year.But that year,

E1Nino was stronger than usual.There Was very little rainfall(降雨量)in eastern Australia.There  was also very little water in the rivers.The drought was at its worst in February,1983.At that time,the weather was very hot.The forests and fields were very dry.Cotton growers wouldn’t plant their cotton.Sheep farmers had no grass for their animals to eat.So many of them died.Because the forests were dry.forest fires started quickly.Some of the fires burned for a month.Many forests were  destroyed.Over 2,000 people lost their houses in the fires and 75 people died.

    The Australian drought of 1982-1983 affected thousands of people and animals.The drought

cost the country over$3,000,000,000.It was a reminder(提示)to Australians of how the weather

could change their lives.

根据短文内容选择最佳答案。

(    )1.From the passage we know El Nino is_______.

       A.a powerful storm    B.a place in Australia     C.a weather pattern

(    )2.The undefined word “occurs ”in the passage means“ _______”in Chinese.

       A.发生                     B.发展                           C.消失

(    )3.Picture  ________shows how E1 Nin6 causes a drought in Australia.

(    )4.W1lich of the following is not true according to the passage?

       A.There Was very little rainfall in eastern Australia in 1982.

       B.Many forests will destroyed in the Australian drought.

       C.the Australian government paid over¥3,000,000,000 for this drought.

(    )5.What’s the main idea of the passage?

       A.A drought happened in South America.

       B.E1 Nino caused a great drought in Australia.

       C.Australia got much rain during E1 Nino.

违法和不良信息举报电话:027-86699610 举报邮箱:58377363@163.com

精英家教网