高二英语限时练1（含答案）.docx

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高二英语限时练

一,阅读理解（每题2.5分，共20分）

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Anoldsayingusedforforecasting(预测)theweathersays,Redskyatnight,sailorsdelight.Redskyinthemorning,sailorstakewarning.Isthesayingtrue?Itturnsoutthatitis.Aredskyatsunsetmaymeanthatthereareclearskiestothewest,wherethesunsets.Aredskyatsunriseusuallymeansthattheclearweatherhasalreadypassed,sostormsmightbecoming.

Forecastingtheweatherhasbeenpracticedforthousandsofyears.Inthe5thcenturyBC,theGreckssentoutforecaststosailors.Theyusedsignsinnaturetoforecasttheweather.Buttoday,meteorologists（气象学家）sendexactforecastsfurtherinadvance.Theyusescientificinstrumentstostudyweatherconditionsaroundtheworldandmakeforecasts.Pilots,farmersandmanyotherpeopledependontheseforecasts.Luckily,mostofuscansimplylookonthesmartphoneorturnontheTVtofindoutwhatkindofweatheriscoming.

Ifyouarelookingforsomesignsoftheweather,payattentiontonature.Therearetwobasicrulesusedinweatherforecasting:Weathergencrallymovesfromwesttocast,andlowairpressureusuallymeansrainorsnow.Sopayattentiontothesigns,Ifrainbowsforminthewestatsunrise,thesunisontheway.Smelltheflowers-theirsmellsarestrongerinwetair.Whataretheantsdoing?Aretheymovingtohigherground?Thiscouldmeanadropinairpressure.Arethebirdsflyingloworhigh?Fallingairpressuremayinfluencebirdsears,sotheyflylow.Andiftheskyisredatsunset,youmightplanapicnicforthenextday!

Whatistheoldsayingabout?

Thebeautyofsunrise.C.Thesignsoftheweather.

Thenightsky.D.Thesailors’work.

HowdoesthewriterdevelophisideainParagraph2?

Bylistingthereasonsforterribleweather.

Bytellingatruestoryaboutweatherforecasting.

Byintroducingdifferentwaysofforecastingtheweather.

Bymentioningthedifficultiesinforecastingthe