题目内容
【题目】International Weather Forecast( January 18th, 2013)
Paris Weather
Today:Plentiful sunshine. High 59F. Winds NE at 5 to 10 mph.
Tonight: Generally clear. Low near 35F. Winds light and variable.
Tomorrow:A maily sunny sky. High 59F. Winds ENE at 5 to 10 mph.
Tomorrow night: A mostly clear sky. Low 36F. Winds light and variable.
New York Weather
Today: Cloudy with rain and snow showers. Temps nearly steady in the mid 39s. Winds SE at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precip 40%.
Tonight: Rain and snow showers this evening changing to rain showers overnight. Low 34F. Winds ESE at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precip 60%.
Tomorrow:Cloudy skies early will become partly cloudy later in the day. High around 45F. Winds WNW at 10 to 20 mph.
Tomorrow night: Partly cloudy early with increasing clouds overnight. Low 29F. Winds W at 5 to 10 mph.
London Weather
Today: Cloudy and windy. High 56F. Winds WSW at 20 to 30 mph.
Tonight: Partly cloudy and windy. Low 43F. Winds W at 20 to 30 mph.
Tomorrow: Windy with occasional light rain. High 58F. Winds SW at 20 to 30 mph. Chance of rain 70%.
Tomorrow night: Cloudy and windy. Periods of light rain early. Low 54F. Winds WSW at 20 to 30 mph. Chance of rain 60%.
Sydney Weather
Today: Cloudy with periods of rain. High 73F. Winds NE at 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 70%. Rainfall around a quarter of an inch.
Tonight:Rain. Low near 70F. Winds NNE at 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 70%. Rainfall near a quarter of an inch.
Tomorrow:Showers in the morning with isolated thunderstorms arriving in the afternoon. High 78F. Winds NNE at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 40%.
Tomorrow night:An isolated thunderstorm possible during the evening, then occasional showers overnight. Low near 70F. Winds WNW at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 40%.
【1】Which city has the strongest wind on January 19th?
A. Paris B. New York
C. London. D. Sydney
【2】There will be thunderstorms Sydney on _________.
A. the evening of January 18th B. the afternoon of January 18th
C. the morning of January 19th D. the afternoon of January 19th
【3】If you go on a tour on January 18th, which of the following places of interest is the most favorable according to the weather report?
A. The Eiffel Tower B. Statue of Liberty
C. Big Ben D. The Sydney Opera House.
【答案】
【1】C
【2】D
【3】A
【解析】本文介绍January 18th/19th, 2013两天国际城市的天气预报。
【1】C
推理判断题。根据Paris Weather ,Tomorrow:A maily sunny sky. High 59F. Winds ENE at 5 to 10 mph.;New York Weather,Tomorrow:Cloudy skies early will become partly cloudy later in the day. High around 45F. Winds WNW at 10 to 20 mph. London Weather,Tomorrow: Windy with occasional light rain. High 58F. Winds SW at 20 to 30 mph. Chance of rain 70%. Sydney Weather,Tomorrow night:An isolated thunderstorm possible during the evening, then occasional showers overnight. Low near 70F. Winds WNW at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 40%.根据比较可知在一月十九日London的风力最强。故选C。
【2】D
细节理解题。根据Sydney Weather,Tomorrow:Showers in the morning with isolated thunderstorms arriving in the afternoon.可知D项符合题意。
【3】A
推理判断题。根据Paris Weather,Tomorrow night: A mostly clear sky. Low 36F. Winds light and variable.可知按着天气预报,如果在一月十八日继续旅行,最有利的名胜古迹是The Eiffel Tower。故选A。