(C)
A weather map is an important tool for geographers. A succession of three or four maps presents a continuous picture of weather changes. Weather forecasters are able to determine the speed of air masses and fronts（冷暖空气团接触的锋）to determine whether an individual pressure area is deepening or becoming shallow and whether a front is increasing or decreasing in intensity. They are also able to determine whether an air mass is retaining its original characteristics or taking on those of the surface over which it is moving. Thus, a most significant function of the map is to reveal a synoptic picture of conditions in the atmosphere at a given time.
All students of geography should be able to interpret a weather map accurately. Weather maps contain an enormous amount of information about weather conditions existing at the time of observation over a large geographical area. They reveal in a few minutes what otherwise would take hours to describe. The United States Weather Bureau issues information about approaching storms, floods, frosts, droughts, and all climatic conditions in general. Twice a month it issues a 30-day “outlook” which is a rough guide to weather conditions likely to occur over broad areas of the United States. These 30-day outlooks are based upon an analysis of the upper air levels which often set the stage for the development of air masses, fronts, and storms.
Considerable effort is being exerted today to achieve more accurate weather predictions. With the use of electronic instruments and earth satellites, enormous gains have taken place recently in identifying and tracking storms over regions which have but few meteorological stations (气象站). Extensive experiments are also in progress for weather modification（改变）studies. But the limitations of modification have prevented meteorological results except in the seeding of super-cooled, upslope mountainous winds which have produced additional orographic (山岳形态的) precipitation on the windward side of mountain ranges. Nevertheless, they have provided a clearer understanding of the fundamentals of weather elements.
72.  By reading weather maps, students majoring in geography can         .
A. design a project of weather modification
B. interpret the weather condition before the time of observation 
C. obtain data on atmospheric conditions over a wide area 
D. survey ever-changing fronts in local meteorological stations
73. A thirty-day forecast is determined by examining         .
A. daily weather maps                        B. upper air levels
C. satellite reports                              D. changing fronts
74. The observation of weather conditions by satellites is advantageous because ______.
A. electronic instruments are used
B. it enables man to alter the weather
C. it makes weather prediction more time-consuming
D. information not obtained readily otherwise can be gained
75. At the present time, experiments are being conducted in         .
A. controlling and influencing weather
B. determining density of pressure groups
C. 30-day “outlooks”
D. predicting storms

阅读下列短文，根据以下提示：1）汉语提示，2）首字母提示，3）语境提示，在每个空格内填入一个适当的英语单词，并将该词完整地写在右边相对应的横线上。所填单词要求意义准确，拼写正确。

Mr. Li,

       Last Sunday I went to do some reading in your library.

       Over the time I was there, I found something unpleasant. T       ,                1.____

I’d like to v        my opinions, which, I hope, would be of help for            2. ____

you to _______（创造）a more comfortable place for readers. First, there are   3.____

few new books on the shelf, and most books are not s        in proper           4.__

order, making it difficult for readers to find _______ they want quickly.           5.____

Third, the l        didn’t offer good service. Instead, they were                    6. _

chatting. In _______, they took no notice of the fact that a light                     7._____

wasn’t _______. Leave this state of affairs to stay the same, and I’m                        8.____

_______(恐怕) there will be fewer and fewer readers. So, I suggest your                 9. ____

_______ (改变) all these as soon as possible for the sake of readers.                  10. ____

The      End

阅读下列短文，根据以下提示：1）汉语提示，2）首字母提示，3）语境提示，在每个空格内填入一个适当的英语单词，并将该词完整地写在右边相对应的横线上。所填单词要求意义准确，拼写正确。

Mr. Li,

       Last Sunday I went to do some reading in your library.

       Over the time I was there, I found something unpleasant. T       ,                ____

I’d like to v        my opinions, which, I hope, would be of help for             ____

you to _______（创造）a more comfortable place for readers. First, there are   ____

few new books on the shelf, and most books are not s        in proper           __

order, making it difficult for readers to find _______ they want quickly.           ____

Third, the l        didn’t offer good service. Instead, they were                     _

chatting. In _______, they took no notice of the fact that a light                     _____

wasn’t _______. Leave this state of affairs to stay the same, and I’m                        ____

_______(恐怕) there will be fewer and fewer readers. So, I suggest your                  ____

_______ (改变) all these as soon as possible for the sake of readers.                  ____

The      End

If women are mercilessly exploited year after year, they have only themselves to blame．Because they tremble at the thought of being seen in public in clothes that are out of fashion, they are always taken advantage of by the designers and the big stores．Clothes which have been worn only a few times have to be put aside because of the change of fashion．When you come to think of it, only a woman is capable of standing in front of a wardrobe packed full of clothes and announcing sadly that the has nothing to wear．
Changing fashions are nothing more than the intentional creation of waste．Many women spend vast sums of money each year to replace clothes that have hardly been worn．Women who can not afford to throw away clothing in this way, waste hours of their time altering（改变） the dresses they have．Skirls are lengthened or shortened; neck-lines are lowered or raised, and so on．
No one can claim that the fashion industry contribulea anything really important to society．
Fashion designers are rarely concerned with vital things like warmth, comfort and durability．They are only interested in outward appearance and they take advantage of the fact that women will put up with any amount of discomfort, as long as they look right．There can hardly be a man who hasn't at some time in his life smiled at the sight of a woman shaking in a thin dress on a winter day, or delicately picking her way through deep snow in high —heeled shoes．
When comparing men and women in the matter of fashion, the conclusions to be drawn are obvious．Do the constantly changing fashions of women's clothes, one wonder, reflect basic qualities of inconstancy and instability? Men are too clever to let themselves be cheated by fashion designers．Do their unchanging styles of dress reflect basic qualities of stability and reliability? That is for you to decide．
【小题1】Designers and big stores always make money _____．

A．by constantly changing the fashions in women's clothing

B．by mercilessly exploiting women workers in the clothing industry

C．because they are able to predict new fashions for the coming season

D．because they attach great importance to quality of women’s clothing

A．The fashion industry makes an important contribution to society

B．The constant changes in women’s clothing reflect their strength of characters

C．Fashion designs should not be encouraged since they are only welcomed by women

D．New fashions in clothing are created for the commercial exploitation of women

If women are mercilessly exploited year after year, they have only themselves to blame．Because they tremble at the thought of being seen in public in clothes that are out of fashion, they are always taken advantage of by the designers and the big stores．Clothes which have been worn only a few times have to be put aside because of the change of fashion．When you come to think of it, only a woman is capable of standing in front of a wardrobe packed full of clothes and announcing sadly that the has nothing to wear．

Changing fashions are nothing more than the intentional creation of waste．Many women spend vast sums of money each year to replace clothes that have hardly been worn．Women who can not afford to throw away clothing in this way, waste hours of their time altering（改变） the dresses they have．Skirls are lengthened or shortened; neck-lines are lowered or raised, and so on．

No one can claim that the fashion industry contribulea anything really important to society．

Fashion designers are rarely concerned with vital things like warmth, comfort and durability．They are only interested in outward appearance and they take advantage of the fact that women will put up with any amount of discomfort, as long as they look right．There can hardly be a man who hasn't at some time in his life smiled at the sight of a woman shaking in a thin dress on a winter day, or delicately picking her way through deep snow in high —heeled shoes．

When comparing men and women in the matter of fashion, the conclusions to be drawn are obvious．Do the constantly changing fashions of women's clothes, one wonder, reflect basic qualities of inconstancy and instability? Men are too clever to let themselves be cheated by fashion designers．Do their unchanging styles of dress reflect basic qualities of stability and reliability? That is for you to decide．

1.Designers and big stores always make money _____．

    A．by constantly changing the fashions in women's clothing

    B．by mercilessly exploiting women workers in the clothing industry

    C．because they are able to predict new fashions for the coming season

    D．because they attach great importance to quality of women’s clothing

2.To the writer, the fact that woman alter their old fashioned dresses is seen as        .

    A．a waste of money                     B．an expression of taste

    C．a waste of time                      D．an expression of creativity

3.According to the passage, which of the following statements is true?

    A．The fashion industry makes an important contribution to society

    B．The constant changes in women’s clothing reflect their strength of characters

    C．Fashion designs should not be encouraged since they are only welcomed by women

    D．New fashions in clothing are created for the commercial exploitation of women

4.By saying “the conclusions to be drawn are obvious”, the writer means that        .

    A．women are better able to put up with discomfort

    B．men are more reasonable in the matter of fashion

    C．men are also exploited greatly by fashion designers

    D．women’s inconstancy in their choice of clothing is often laughed at