《2025年学霸组合训练八年级英语上册译林版泰州专版》

二、阅读理解
| 题目 | 体裁 | 字数 | 难度 | 建议用时 | 实际用时 | 正确率 |
| 天气 | 说明文 | 328 | ★★★★ | 7分钟 | ____分钟 | ____/4 |
In modern times,we get our weather report scientifically. The meteorologists(气象学家) use information from satellites(卫星) to tell us what the weather will be like. They make predictions about the weather for today,tomorrow and even for the whole season. Will it rain? Will it snow? Will it be hot or will it be a long and cold winter?
But what did people do to predict the weather in the past? Well,not so long ago,people lived much closer to nature. Using the power of observation(观察),humans made predictions about the weather according to what was happening in the insect world. Sometimes their predictions were correct,and sometimes they weren't.
My grandfather spent his whole life as a farmer in Canada. He is long gone now. But I still remember his stories about how to predict the weather. For example,in summer,he would often stop to observe the anthills—those little sandy mounds(沙堆) at the entrance to the ants' nest.
"Look closely at the anthills in July," Grandpa used to say. "If the anthills are high in July,we can expect a snowy winter." Of course,as a kid,I believed my grandfather. But you know what? The predictions are often correct. Not always,but often enough to make me a believer.
In September,Grandpa would often point out a woolly caterpillar (毛毛虫)in a sunny location,"Observe the orange circle around its belly. If it's wide and full,we're sure to have a warm and easy winter. If it's thin,be careful! The winter will be severe."
I am older now. I get the weather condition mostly from the television or radio. Scientists hardly get it wrong. After all,they have the latest scientific instruments to help them.
But I still stop to observe the anthills in July,and of course,the woolly caterpillars in September. The older generation can teach us many things. My grandfather was not a meteorologist,but he knew a lot about insects and the weather.
( )1. A can help us predict the weather more correctly.
A. Satellites B. Anthills C. Woolly caterpillars D. Televisions or radios
( )2. According to Grandpa's experience,if the anthills are high in July,maybe there will be B.
A. a rainy winter B. a snowy winter C. a long and cold winter D. a warm and easy winter
( )3. In the last paragraph,the writer thinks D.
A. we should only listen to the meteorologists B. his grandpa knew more than the meteorologists C. we needn't observe the insects to predict the weather D. his grandpa's ways to predict the weather are still helpful
( )4. Which is the best title for this passage? B
A. The Power of Observation B. Weather According to Insects C. The Weather Report in Modern Times D. Different Ways to Predict Weather

答案： 【解析】：
这是一道英语阅读理解题，主要考查学生对文章细节的理解和推理能力。文章主要讲述了过去人们如何通过观察昆虫来预测天气，以及现代气象学家如何利用卫星等技术进行天气预报。题目类型包括细节理解题和推理判断题。
1. 第一题是细节理解题，需要找到文中提到的能帮助更准确预测天气的工具或方法。
2. 第二题也是细节理解题，需要根据文中提到的祖父的经验来判断七月蚁丘高时可能预示的冬天天气。
3. 第三题是推理判断题，需要根据文章最后一段的内容来判断作者的观点。
4. 第四题是主旨题，需要选择最能概括文章主题的标题。
【答案】：
1. A
根据文章第一段“The meteorologists(气象学家) use information from satellites(卫星) to tell us what the weather will be like.”可知，卫星能帮助气象学家更准确地预测天气，因此选项A是正确的。
2. B
根据文章第四段“If the anthills are high in July, we can expect a snowy winter.”可知，如果七月蚁丘高，可能预示着冬季会有大雪，因此选项B是正确的。
3. D
根据文章最后一段“But I still stop to observe the anthills in July, and of course, the woolly caterpillars in September. The older generation can teach us many things. My grandfather was not a meteorologist, but he knew a lot about insects and the weather.”可知，作者认为祖父预测天气的方法仍然有用，因此选项D是正确的。
4. B
文章主要讲述了通过观察昆虫来预测天气的方法，因此选项B“Weather According to Insects”最能概括文章主题，是最佳标题。