Now satellites are helping to forecast（预报）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（形成）. 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（比较）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 there

C. the weather forms there

D. the pictures can forecast the weather

Meteorologists forecast the weather __________.

A. when they have received satellite pictures

B. after they have compared new satellite pictures with earlier ones

C. before they received satellite pictures

D. during they study satellite pictures

The main（主要的）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

Now satellites are helping to forecast（预报）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（形成）. 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（比较）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）.
【小题1】Satellites travel _____________.

Now satellites are helping to forecast（预报）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（形成）. 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（比较）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. in the atmosphere

C. above the ground       D. above space

2. 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 there

C. the weather forms there

D. the pictures can forecast the weather

3.Meteorologists forecast the weather __________.

A. when they have received satellite pictures

B. after they have compared new satellite pictures with earlier ones

C. before they received satellite pictures

D. during they study satellite pictures

4.The main（主要的）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

根据下列句子及所给汉语注释，写出空缺处各单词的正确形式。（每空只写一词）

（请将答案写在答题卡上的指定位置）

1. If you take away 3 from 8, 5 _____ (剩下).                             1.         

2. We’ve just bought a big house and need some new _____ (家具).                             2.         

3. It is no use _____ (后悔) what you have done.                                                 3.         

4. It was so cold that many wild animals were_____ (冻) to death.                        4.         

5. This is not the _____ (原创) picture, but just a copy of it.                                 5.         

6. December is the _____ (第十二) month of the year.                                         6.         

7. I’m _____ (好奇的) to know what she said.                                                  7.         

8. They are now living _____ (分开).                                                                 8.         

9. She _____ (提醒) me that I hadn’t written to Mother.                                       9.         

10. Taking morning exercise can make people much _____ (健康).                        10.         

11. He’s _____ (明显) a man of very high intelligence.                                        11.         

12. Not all of the _____ (屋顶) of the houses in this area are flat.                          12.         

13. We apologize for the late_____ (到达) of the train.                                        13.         

14. _____ (比较) to many women, she is indeed very fortunate.                                   14.         

15. He is about five feet in _____ (高度).                                                           15.         

16. If you are all sitting _____ (舒服), then I’ll begin.                                                16.         

17. She is making _____ (准备) for her marriage.                                               17.         

18. John _____ (复习) his notes before going to bed.                                                  18.         

19. She is famous, both at home and _____ (国外).                                             19.         

20. The thief spoke in a low voice, _____ (承认) he had stolen the money.                     20.         

根据下列句子及所给汉语注释，写出空缺处各单词的正确形式。每空只写一词。

The _____________（设计） of the Amber Room was in the style still popular today．

A box of chocolates is a most________（受欢迎） gift for lovers on St Valentine’s Day

A fact is anything that can be ___________（证实）．

Ji Xianlin, an outstanding scholar, was ________（熟悉）with 12 foreign languages．

This is a photo taken by a _______________（职业）photographer．

__________（比较） with others, his idea sounds more reasonable．

Some _________（志愿者）offer help to “left behind children” in rural areas educationally．

On ______________（星期三），our teachers often have meetings．

This plant can be found in the __________（南部）parts of the country．

On hearing the funny story, all of us burst out ____________（大笑）．