三、信息还原
请认真阅读下面的短文,从短文后所给的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项,其中有一项是多余的。
Weather is one of the things we are unable to control. (1)
A
But if we study the signs around us correctly, we can tell changes about the weather. This way of telling what the weather will be like on the following day or two is called weather forecasting.
Sometimes distant objects such as hills seem to be very clear and near. This is a sign of much water vapour(蒸气) in the air. (2)
B
(3)
D
With the coming of wet weather, people will feel uncomfortable in their bones. Some birds fly high if fine weather is coming, but they fly near the ground if rainy or stormy weather is on the way.
(4)
F
Such rainbows always come in the evenings and the following days will become clear. If the stars twinkle(闪烁) clearly at night, then fine weather will continue. If fog appears in the morning just about sunrise, then the day will be warm. Instead, if fog appears in the evening, we should be careful. (5)
C
答案：【解析】：
本题为信息还原题，要求从所给的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。本题主要考查对上下文的理解、逻辑推理以及信息的匹配能力。
1. 第一个空白处前的句子提到“Weather is one of the things we are unable to control.”，意思是“天气是我们无法控制的事物之一”。接下来需要一个句子来进一步说明这一点，A选项“No man can change it.”（没有人能改变它）恰好符合这一逻辑，强调了天气的不可控性。
2. 第二个空白处前提到“This is a sign of much water vapour(蒸气) in the air.”，意思是“这是空气中水蒸气很多的标志”。接下来需要一个句子来解释这种水蒸气多意味着什么，B选项“So rain will probably come.”（所以可能会下雨）符合逻辑，因为水蒸气多通常预示着可能会下雨。
3. 第三个空白处后提到“With the coming of wet weather, people will feel uncomfortable in their bones.”，意思是“随着潮湿天气的到来，人们会感到骨头里不舒服”。这暗示了人们身体的感觉与天气变化有关，D选项“People’s pain in their bones means something.”（人们骨头里的疼痛意味着什么）与这一主题相符。
4. 第四个空白处后提到“Such rainbows always come in the evenings and the following days will become clear.”，意思是“这样的彩虹总是在傍晚出现，接下来的几天会变得晴朗”。这明确指出了彩虹与晴朗天气之间的关联，F选项“A rainbow during rainy weather signals fine weather.”（雨天中的彩虹预示着好天气）与此相符。
5. 第五个空白处前提到“If fog appears in the morning just about sunrise, then the day will be warm. Instead, if fog appears in the evening, we should be careful.”，意思是“如果雾在日出时出现，那么这一天的天气会温暖。相反，如果雾在晚上出现，我们应该小心”。这里对比了早晨和晚上的雾对天气的影响，但并未直接说明晚上雾的意义。C选项“Because the next day will be wet weather.”（因为第二天会是潮湿的天气）提供了一个合理的解释，即晚上的雾可能预示着第二天会是潮湿的天气。
【答案】：
(1) A
(2) B
(3) D
(4) F
(5) C
1. Why can some animals know the weather changes?
Stronger senses than humans.
2. What do birds do before the storm?
Fly low.
3. When should we be careful with the environment?
When animals act strangely.
4. What can crickets’ chirps tell us?
The temperature.
5. What is a suitable title for the passage?
Animals and weather prediction.
答案：1. Stronger senses than humans.
2. Fly low.
3. When animals act strangely.
4. The temperature.
5. Animals and weather prediction.
