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Nowsatellitesarehelpingtoforecast(预
报)theweather.Fromspace,theycanseeanypartoftheearth.Thesesatellitestakepicturesoftheatmosphere(大
气),becausethisiswheretheweatherforms.Thesepicturesaresenttoweatherstationsonearth.Meteorologists(气象学
家)canseetheweatherofanypartoftheworld.Fromthepictures,thescientistscanoftenseehowtheweatherwillchange.
Today,nearlyfivehundredweatherstationsinsixtycountriesreceivesatellitepictures.Whentheyreceivenewpictures,themeteorologistscomparethemwithearlierones.Perhapstheymayfindthatthecloudshavechangedduringthelastfewhours.Thismaymeanthattheweatheronthegroundmaysoonchange,too.Intheirnextweatherforecast,themeteorologistscanreportthis.
Soweathersatellitesareagreathelptothemeteorologists.Beforesatelliteswereinvented,thescientistscouldforecasttheweatherforabout24or48hours.Nowtheycanmakegoodforecastsforthreeorfivedays.Soon,perhaps,theymaybeabletoforecasttheweatherforaweekormoreahead. 39.Satellitestravel__________. A.inspace B.intheatmosphere C.abovetheground D.abovespace
40.Whydoweusetheweathersatellitestotakepicturesoftheatmosphere?Because__________. A.theweathersatellitescandoiteasily
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B.cloudsformthere C.theweatherformsthere
D.thepicturescanforecasttheweather
41.Meteorologistsforecasttheweather__________. A.whentheyhavereceivedsatellitepictures
B.aftertheyhavecomparednewsatellitepictureswithearlierones C.beforetheyreceivesatellitepictures D.duringtheystudyofsatellitepictures
42.Themainideaofthispassageisthatsatellitesarenowusedin__________. A.takingpicturesoftheatmosphere B.receivingpicturesoftheatmosphere C.doingmanyothertypesofwork D.weatherforecasting C
InalmosteverybiguniversityintheUnitedStates,footballisafavouritesport.Americanfootballisdifferent.Playerssometimeskicktheball,buttheyalsothrowtheballandrunwithit.Theytrytotakeittotheotherendofthefield.Theyhavefourchancestomovetheballtenyards(码).Theycancarryitortheycanthrowit.Iftheymovetheballtenyards,theycantrytomoveitanothertenyards.
Iftheymoveittotheendofthefield,theyreceivesixpoints.
Itisdifficulttomovetheball.Elevenmenontheotherteamtrytostopthemanwiththeball.Ifhedoesnotmovetheballtenyards,histeamkickstheballtotheotherteam.
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Eachuniversitywantsitsownteamtowin.Manythousandsofpeoplecometowatch.Theyallshoutfortheirfavouriteteam.
Cheerleaderscomeonthefieldtohelpthepeoplecheermore.Theydanceandjumpwhiletheyshout. Eachteamplaystenorelevengameseachseason.
TheseasonbeginsinSeptemberandendsinNovember.Ifateamisverygood,itmayplayanothergameaftertheseasonends.ThebestteamsplayagainonJanuary!,thefirstdayoftheNewYear. ManypeoplegotoseethesegamesandmanyotherswatchthemonTV. 43.Thepassagetalksabout__________. A.football
B.howtoplayfootball C.Americansports D.Americanfootball 44.Whyisitdifficulttomovetheball?Because__________. A.tenyardsisalongway B.theotherteamtriestostoptheballbeingmovedtenyards C.theplayingfieldisverylarge D.elevenmenhavetocatchtheballonebyone 45.Ifthey.__________,theteamswillplayonJanuary1. A.receivesixpoints
B.playelevengamesintheseason C.areoneofthebestteams
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D.movetheballtotheendofthefield
46.Manypeoplecometowatchfootballandtheywanttheirteamtowin.Whichofthefollowingisnottheiract? A.Jumping. B.Dancing. C.Crying. D.Shouting.
D Mexico'sneighboursaretheUnitedStatestothenorthandGuatemalaandBelizetothesouth.
MexicoisaboutonequarterofthesizeoftheUnitedStates.Mexicohasmorethanninetymillionpeople.ThelanguageofMexicoisSpanish.ThismakesMexicotheworld'slargestSpanish-speakingcountry.
MexicoCityisthecapitalandlargestcityofMexico.Thecityisalsoabovethesealevelveryhigh.Itis7,349feet(2,240metres).Thismakesitoneofthehighestcapitalcitiesintheworld.
Thepopulation,ofMexicoCitygrowsbiggereveryday.Aboutthirtymillionpeoplelivethere.Ithasmorepeoplethananyothercityintheworld,evenmorethanTokyo.
Mexicoalsohasitsspecialities.ManyofthefoodsweeatstartedinMexico.Foodslikebeans,maize,avocados,tomatoes,peanuts,chilipeppers,vanilla,andchocolatecomefromMexico.Mexicoisalsofamousforitscactus(仙人掌)plants.Mexicohasmorekindsofcactusthananyothercountry. 47.Mexicois__________theUSA.
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A.tothesouthof B.onthenorthof C.apartof D.aslargeas
48.WhichofthefollowingisNOTtrue? A.MexicoCityisthecapitalofMexico. B.ThepopulationofMexicoCityis30,000,000. C.Tokyoisoneofthecitieswiththelargestpopulation. D.MexicoCityisthehighestcityintheworld.
49.Tomatoeswereoriginally(最新)grownin__________. A.America B.Spain C.Tokyo D.Mexico 50.Thebesttitleofthepassageis A.MexicoCity B.Mexico'splants C.Mexico D.Mexico'spopulation 非选择题
五、补全对话(共5句，每句满分为3分，共15分)
根据中文提示，将对话中缺少的内容写在横线上，这些句子必须符合表达习惯。打句号的地方，用陈述句;打问号的地方，用疑问句。
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2017成人高考专升本英语模拟试题及答案
