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单选题Weather conditions in the middle latitudes generally move（）．A EastwardB WestwardC NorthwardD Southward
题目
Eastward
Westward
Northward
Southward
相似问题和答案
第1题：
The balloonists are waiting for ________ weather conditions before taking off.
A considerable
B invaluable
C maximum
D optimum
第2题：
A slow rise in the barometric pressure forecasts ______.
A.rainy weather for the next 48 hours
B.high seas
C.improving weather conditions
D.deteriorating weather conditions
第3题：
(A) it’s 26 degrees
(B) it was quite good
(C) it liked sunny
(D) it looked like it
正确答案：B
解答参考：B.当对方问你觉得昨天的天气怎么样?的时候，你可以说总的说来，天气还不错。此题应该注意How do/did you like sth.?这一习语表达，表示询问某人对某事的看法，态度。
第4题：
Generally speaking, with ______ the weather becomes cloudy or overcast with strong winds.
A.high pressures
B.low pressures
C.weak pressures
D.strong pressures
一般来说，低压常伴随阴云大风天气。
第5题：
______ are experienced in temperate latitudes during warm summer weather but rarely exceed Force 3 and may extend 10 to 15 miles on either side of the coastline．
A.Trade Winds
B.Winds of the temperate zones
C.Monsoons
D.Land and Sea Breezes
第6题：
On a weather map, a large letter “H” means ______.
A.a high pressure area with cool, dry air, and fair weather
B.a high pressure area with warm, moist air, and inclement weather
C.horse latitudes, with rough seas and strong winds
D.a heavy squall line near the “H”
在天气图上大写字母H的意思是伴随阴凉，干燥和晴好天气的高压。
第7题：
Weather conditions in the middle latitudes generally move ______．
A.Eastward
B.Westward
C.Northward
D.Southward
第8题：
Ⅲ. Cloze (20 points)
Directions: For each blank in the following passage, there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one that is most suitable and mark your answer by blackening the corresponding letter on the answer sheet.
We are interested in the weather because it (21) us so directly—what we wear, (22) we do, and even how we feel. Geographers, however, are (23) interested in climate than in weather. Climate is the pattern of all the weather conditions over a long period of time. Generally (24) , climate (25) to these normal weather conditions, not (26) daily or yearly changes.
Climate, like weather, changes (27) time. It is true (28) these changes (29) a long time, but not as long as we might expect. Records show that over the centuries large portions of the earth have experienced great changes (30) climate.
21. A. effects
B. defects
C. infects
D. affects
21．答案为D 根据空格，此处为动词，affect，vt． “影响”。effect，vt． “引起变化”。defect， vi.“逃跑”。infect，vt．“感染”。
第9题：
The horse latitudes are characterized by ______．
A.weak pressure gradients and light，variable winds
B.the formation of typhoons or hurricanes in certain seasons
C.steady winds in one direction for six months followed by wind reversal for the next six months
D.steady winds generally from the southeast in the Southern Hemisphere
第10题：
Little or no change in the barometric reading over a twelve hour period indicates ______.
A.stormy weather is imminent
B.that present weather conditions will continue
C.a defect in the barometer
D.increasing wind strength
气压表读数持续十二小时以上改变很小或无改变，表明目前天气将持续。