摘要:17.What’s the weather like today? A.Sunny B.Cloudy C.Rainy

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  It’s hardly surprising that weather is a favorite topic for so many people around the world-it affects where we choose to love, what we wear, our moods, and perhaps even our national characteristics.Studies have shown the changeable weather can make it difficult to concentrate, cloudy skies slow sown reaction, and high humidity with hot, dry winds makes many people bad-tempered.

  If you live in a place like Britain, where the weather seems to change daily if not hourly, you could be forgiven for thinking that the weather is random.In fact, the weather is controlled by systems which move around areas of the globe.In the UK the weather depends on depressions(低气压), often called lows, and anticyclones(高气压), also known as highs.These systems start in the Atlantic Ocean, and make their way across the British Isles from the west to the east.Highs bring sunny weather, while lows bring rain and wind.In modern times, human activities seem to be altering weather patterns.Gases produced by heavy industry change the temperature of the Earth’s surface, and affect cloud formation.Some researchers say that factories in Europe and North America may have been one of the causes of the droughts in Africa in the 1980s.

  The human race has always tried to guess the weather, especially in areas of the world where there are frequent changes.Traditional rhymes point to early attempts to identify weather patterns, popular poems include:

  Red sky at night, shepherds’ delight; red sky in the morning, shepherds’ warning.

  Flies will swarm before a storm.

  Rain before 7, clear by 11.

  While folk wisdom can still provide a guide to help forecast weather, today’s methods of prediction increasingly rely on technology.Satellites, balloons, ships, aircrafts and weather centers with sensitive monitoring equipment, send data to computers.The date is them processed, and the weather is predicted.However, even this system cannot predict weather for longer than about a week.

(1)

When weather keeps changing,

[  ]

A.

people become bad-tempered

B.

people’s reaction slows down

C.

people find it hard to focus on their work

D.

people become hungrier

(2)

What is mainly talked about in the second paragraph?

[  ]

A.

Changes in weather.

B.

Weather in Britain.

C.

African droughts.

D.

Research on weather.

(3)

The weather in Britain is _______.

[  ]

A.

random

B.

moist

C.

depressing

D.

satisfying

(4)

According to a traditional rhyme, if there is red sky at night, the next day will be _______.

[  ]

A.

windy

B.

rainy

C.

fine

D.

snowy

(5)

Which of the following statements in true?

[  ]

A.

Anticyclones often bring rain and wind.

B.

Weather forecasting has been done for a long time.

C.

Weather could never be predicted.

D.

Modern methods of weather prediction are developed from folk wisdom.

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听力(共两节,满分20分)

第一节(共5小题;每小题1分,满分5分)

听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题,从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听完每段对话后,你都有5秒钟的时间来作答和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。

1.Who ill probably send this email?

A.Jane

B.Peter

C.Judy

2.What is the weather like today?

A.sunny

B.rainy

C.cloudy

3.What is the woman really interested in?

A.ships

B.modern aircrafts

C.future car

4.Which bed does the woman like?

A.the bed with the bedside table

B.the bed with the bedside light

C.the bed with the headboard

5.What happened to the man?

A.He was hit by another car.

B.His windscreen was hit by a stone.

C.He broke someone else’s windscreen.

第二节(共15小题;每小题1分,满分15分)

听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题,从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。每段对话或独白读两遍。

听第6段材料,回答第6、7题。

6.When is Jane’s birthday?

A.11th December

B.12th December

C.13th December

7.What did the man buy for Jane?

A.a hat

B.a dress

C.a book

听第7段材料,回答第8、9题。

8.What did the man do yesterday?

A.He had an interview.

B.He quit his job.

C.He went shopping.

9.When will the man know the results?

A.by next Friday

B.by this Friday

C.after this Friday

听第8段材料,回答第10至12题。

10.How much is a newly released movie?

A.$1.50

B.$2

C.$3.50

11.What does the man rent?

A.One newly released movie and two other movies.

B.Two newly released movies and two other movies.

C.Two newly released movies and three other movies.

12.On what day does this conversation take place?

A.Tuesday

B.Wednesday

C.Thursday

听第9段材料,回答第13至16题。

13.Why is Susan unhappy with the man?

A.She is probably unhappy with his exercise program.

B.She is probably unhappy with his new work program.

C.She is probably unhappy with his dog.

14.What does the man usually on Tuesdays and Thursdays?

A.He goes shopping.

B.He goes on a diet.

C.He lifts weights.

15.Why does the man go hiking on Saturdays?

A.It helps him get rid of his worries.

B.It helps him lose weight.

C.It provides him with opportunities to enjoy nature.

16.What does the man usually do on Sundays?

A.He watches TV at home.

B.He takes his dog for a walk.

C.He goes swimming.

听第10段材料,回答第17至20题。

17.How did people travel without roads and cars in the past?

A.They traveled with the help of animals.

B.They used logs on rivers and lakes.

C.They used rollers under boats.

18.What was the most important invention in transportation?

A.the wheel

B.the Stagecoach

C.the car

19.What is the advantage of the stagecoach?

A.It can transport more people.

B.It can travel faster and easier.

C.It can pull heavy loads.

20.What is the speaker mainly talking about?

A.difficulties in traveling

B.ways of traveling in history

C.how to travel with ease

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It’s hardly surprising that weather is a favorite topic for so many people around the world—it affects where we choose to love, what we wear, our moods, and perhaps even our national characteristics. Studies have shown the changeable weather can make it difficult to concentrate, cloudy skies slow sown reaction, and high humidity with hot, dry winds makes many people bad-tempered.

If you live in a place like Britain, where the weather seems to change daily if not hourly, you could be forgiven for thinking that the weather is random. In fact, the weather is controlled by systems which move around areas of the globe. In the UK the weather depends on depressions(低气压), often called lows, and anticyclones(高气压), also known as highs. These systems start in the Atlantic Ocean, and make their way across the British Isles from the west to the east. Highs bring sunny weather, while lows bring rain and wind. In modern times, human activities seem to be altering weather patterns. Gases produced by heavy industry change the temperature of the Earth’s surface, and affect cloud formation. Some researchers say that factories in Europe and North America may have been one of the causes of the droughts in Africa in the 1980s.

The human race has always tied to guess the weather, especially in areas of the world where there are frequent changes. Traditional rhymes point to early attempts to identify weather patterns, popular poems include:

Red sky at night, shepherds’ delight; red sky in the morning, shepherds’ warning.

Flies will swarm before a storm.

Rain before 7, clear by 11.

While folk wisdom can still provide a guide to help forecast weather, today’s methods of prediction increasingly rely on technology. Satellites, balloons, ships, aircrafts and weather centers with sensitive monitoring equipment, send data to computers. The date is them processed, and the weather is predicted. However, even this system cannot predict weather for longer than about a week.

1.When weather keeps changing,          .

       A.people become bad-tempered

       B.people’s reaction slows down

       C.people find it hard to focus on their work

       D.people become hungrier

2.What is mainly talked about in the second paragraph?

       A.Changes in weather.                             B.Weather in Britain.

       C.African droughts.                                D.Research on weather.

3.The weather in Britain is       .

       A.random               B.moist                  C.depressing           D.satisfying

4.According to a traditional rhyme, if there is red sky at night, the next day will be      .

       A.windy                 B.rainy                   C.fine                     D.snowy

5.Which of the following statements in true?

       A.Anticyclones often bring rain and wind.

       B.Weather forecasting has been done for a long time.

       C.Weather could never be predicted.

       D.Modern methods of weather prediction are developed from folk wisdom.

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