高考英语完形填空训练（021）
Weather Forecasting
No man can change the weather. Nobody can control the weather. But if we 1 correctly the signs around us we can 2 what the more changes in the weather will be. This way of telling what the weather will be like the following day or two is called weather forecasting.
For many centuries and in all countries people have 3 the weather and tried to 4__ weather forecasting.
Sometimes 5 objects such as hills and tall trees seem to be very clear and near. This is a __6 of much water vapour in the 7 and therefore rain will probably come.
Rings round the sun are a sign of coming rain. Many people feel in their 8 the coming of wet weather. Their joints（骨头节）ache. Some birds fly 9 as fine weather is coming but they fly near the ground if 10 or stormy weather is 11 the way. It is probably because of the insects（昆虫）which they are hunting 12__ they fly 13 .
If you see a rainbow during rainy weather, this is a sign that the weather will become clear and fine. Such 14 always come in the evening. If the stars 15 clearly at night, then fair weather will 16 . If a fog appears in the morning just about sunrise, then the day will be warm. Instead, if a fog appears I the evening the next day will be wet 17 .
If the sunset is mostly red in 18 , then the following day will be fine. If a rainbow appears in the morning, rainy weather will probably come.
Most of the 19 sayings have been made by people who have used their 20 and brains to make weather forecasting.
1. A. see B. look C. read D. take
2. A. tell B. speak C. talk D. point
3. A. studied B. learned C. searched D. researched
4. A. do B. make C. carry D. send
5. A. small B. away C. near D. distant
6. A. sight B. sign C. mark D. shape
7. A. air B. sky C. heaven D. earth
8. A. legs B. arms C. skins D. bones
9. A. high B. low C. near D. far
10. A. wet B. dry C. rainy D. sunny
11. A. by B. in C. for D. on
12. A. that B. which C. where D. when
13. A. high B. low C. fast D. slow
14. A. as B. rainbows C. weather D. day
15. A. twinkle B. appear C. bright D. seem
16. A. begin B. stop C. continue D. be
17. A. day B. weather C. hour D. time
18. A. edge B. surface C. centre D. colour
19. A. above B. below C. important D. interesting
20. A. bodies B. hands C. eyes D. legs
KEYS: 1-5 CAABD 6-10 BADAC 11-15 DABBA 16-20 CBDAC
