中考英语阅读理解练习篇：精编精讲（5）（详解）

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1、精编精讲（5） (A)Nowsatellitesarehelpingtoforecast(预报)theweather.Theyareinspace,andtheycanreachanypartoftheworld.Thesatellitestakepicturesoftheatmosphere(大气),becausethisiswheretheweatherforms(形成).Theysendthesepicturestotheweatherstations.Someteorologists(气象学家)canseetheweatherofanypartoftheworld.Fromt

2、hepictures,thescientistscanoftensayhowtheweatherwillchange.Today,nearlyfivehundredweatherstationsinsixtycountriesreceivesatellitepictures.Whentheyreceivenewpictures,themeteorologistscomparethemwithearlierones.Perhapstheymayfindthatthecloudshavechangedduringthelastfewhours.Thismaymeanthattheweat

3、heronthegroundmaysoonchange,too.Intheirnextweatherforecast,themeteorologistscansaythis.Sotheweathersatellitesareagreathelptothemeteorologists.Beforesatelliteswereinvented,thescientistscouldforecasttheweatherforabout24or48hours.Nowtheycanmakegoodforecastsforthreeorfivedays.Soon,perhaps,theymaybe

4、abletoforecasttheweatherforaweekormoreahead(提前).1.Satellitestravel__________.A.inspaceB.abovespaceC.abovethegroundD.intheatmosphere2.Whydoweusetheweathersatellitestotakepicturesoftheatmosphere？Because_______.A.cloudsformthereB.theweatherformsthereC.theweathersatellitescandoiteasilyD.thepictures

5、canforecasttheweather3.Meteorologistsforecasttheweather_______.A.withoutstudyingsatellitepicturesB.beforetheyreceivesatellitepicturesC.whentheyhavereceivedsatellitepicturesD.aftertheyhavecomparedthenewsatellitepictureswiththeearlierones4.Maybewe’llsoonbeabletoforecasttheweatherfor_________.A.on

6、edayB.twodaysC.fivedaysD.sevendaysorevenlonger5.Themainideaofthispassageisthatsatellitesarenowusedin__________.A.takingpicturesoftheearthB.receivingpicturesoftheatmosphereC.weatherforecastingD.doingotherworkinmanyways(B)TherewasonceamancalledMr.Flowers,andflowerswerehisonlyjoyinlife.Hespentallh

7、isfreetimeinoneofhisfourglass-housesandgrewflowersofeverycolor,withlonganddifficultnames,forcompetitions(比赛).Hetriedtogrowaroseofanewcolortowinthesilvercup(银杯)fortheRoseoftheYear.Mr.Flowers’glass-houseswereveryneartoamiddleschool.