B

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. 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 satellites pictures. When they receive new pictures, the weather meteorologists compare 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. The weather satellites are a great help to the meteorologists. Before satellites were invented, the scientists could forecast for three or five days. Soon, perhaps, they may be able to forecast the weather for a week or more ahead.

46. Satellites travel     .

A. above space
B. above the ground
C. in the space
D. in space

47. Satellites are now used in     .

A. the study of the space
C. comparing pictures
B. receiving pictures
D. weather forecasting

48. Weather satellites take pictures of the atmosphere because        .

A. clouds form there
C. comparing pictures
B. the weather disappear there
D. these pictures can help forecast the weather

49. Meteorologists forecast the weather     .

A. after they have compared new satellite pictures with earlier ones
B. after they have taken pictures of clouds    C. before they have received pictures
D. when they have received satellite pictures

50. Which of the following statements is NOT true according to the passage?

A. Now satellites can forecast the weather for a longer time.
B. Scientists can make good forecast with the help of satellites.
C. Satellites can take pictures and send them to the weather stations.
D. The weather forms in the atmosphere around the earth.

A

Newspapers in Great Britain vary greatly in their ways of carrying the news. There are serious papers for those who want to know about important happenings everywhere, both at home and abroad. There are popular newspapers for those who prefer entertainment(娱乐) to information.

The London newspaper that is best known outside Great Britain is probably the Times. It began in 1785, and has a high reputation(名声) for believable news and serious opinions on the news. It calls itself an independent paper, which means that it does not give its support to a particular political party. Its leading articles give the opinions of the editors, not those of the owners of the paper.

Letters to the editor are printed in the newspaper. These parts of the Times are always interesting. Most of the letters are serious subjects. But from time to time there will be long letters on the subject which is not at all serious, perhaps on a new fashion of dress, or the bad manners of the young people, compared with manners of thirty years ago.

41. If you want to get pleasure, please buy yourself     .

A. a serious newspaper
C. any independent paper
B. foreign newspaper
D. a popular newspaper

42. The Times has been famous to outside Great Britain for      years.

A. 19
B. 85
C. 219
D. 229

43. The Times is an independent paper because     .

A. it supports no political parties
B. it is not controlled by the British Government
C. it gives special support to all the political parties.
D. the editor’s opinions are not examined by the owners of the paper

44. The underlined word “vary” in the passage probably means “     ”.

A. improve
C. are different
B. compete with each other
D. keep in touch with each other

45. The writer tells us      in this passage.

A. all kinds of newspapers in Britain
C. how Times is liked by people
B. all kinds of news in English papers
D. why Times is well-known

After the daily  26   between the editor and the  27   on the main events  28  , reporters are to  29   to cover the events.  30   what to write about, the journalists get down to work. First,  31   telephone people to get a time  32   for an interview or they do the interview on the  33  . For some important information, they have to make  34   of it by referring to some necessary  35   in the library. Quite often, we see photographs of some important events in the papers, these are done by the picture editor  36   job is to decide which pictures are to be used. The photographers are usually sent to take photographs  37   necessary. Sometimes they draw pictures on the computer  38   use the old ones to save time and money. Finally, the editor is the one to decide which is the most important news story  39   on the front page. Some necessary changes have to be made to update the news. As a result of the  40_ technology, newspapers are printed on fast-moving printing machines. Speedy delivery is important.

26. A. greeting
B. discussion
C. gathering
D. delivery
27. A. printing workers
B. photographers
C. journalists
D. deliverers
28. A. in the evening
B. in the afternoon
C. at night
D. in the morning
29. A. told
B. sent
C. rushed
D. made
30. A. Knowing
B. Realizing
C. understanding
D. Thinking
31. A. She
B. They
C. He
D. I
32. A. to fix
B. fixed
C. fixing
D. fix
33. A. desk
B. TV
C. phone
D. road
34. A. sure
B. certain
C. right
D. known
35. A. people
B. sources
C. librarians
D. news
36. A. whose
B. who
C. which
D. who’s
37. A. as
B. if
C. where
D. it
38. A. but
B. and
C. or
D. to
39. A. carry
B. to be carried
C. be carrying
D. have been carried
40. A. latest
B. lately
C. late
D. later
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