单选题Satellites were launched （） low orbit for weather and military applications.A onB aroundC inD with

Thousands of Irish people starved during the “Potato Famine” because _____.

If a refrigeration compressor were short cycling on the low pressure cutout switch, the probable cause for this might be the （）.

Passage3        Questions 11 to 15 are based on the following passage.        Many of the most damaging and life threatening types of weather, such as torrential rains and severe thunderstorms, begin quickly, strike suddenly, and disappear rapidly, destroying small regions while leaving neighboring areas untouched. (79) Conventional（普通） computer models of the atmosphere have limited value in predicting short-lived local storms because the available weather data are generally not detailed enough to allow computers to see clearly the small atmospheric changes that come before these storms.In most nations, for example, weather-balloon observations are taken just once ever3r twelve hours at location typically separated by hundreds of miles. With such limited data, conventional forecasting models do a much better job predicting general weather conditions over large regions than they do forecasting specific local events.      Until recently, the observation-intensive approach needed for accurate, very short range forecasts, or nowcasts, was impracticable. The cost of equipping and operating many thousands of conventional weather stations was extremely high, and the difficulties involved in rapidly collecting and processing the raw weather data from such a network were beyond overcoming.Fortunately, scientific and technological advance have overcome most of these problems. Radar systems, automated weather instruments, and satellites are all capable of making detailed, nearly continuous observations over large regions at a relatively low cost. Communication satellites can transmit data around the world cheaply and immediately, and modern computers can quickly compile and analyze this large volume of weather information. (80) Meteorologists（气象学家）and computer scientists now work together to design computer programs and video equipment capable of transforming r.aw weather data into words, symbols, and vivid graphic displays that forecasters can interpret easily and quickly. As meteorologists have begun using these new technologies in weather forecasting offices, nowcasting is becoming a reality.14 Things have been changed by the following EXCEPT______.

A decrease in barometric pressure is associated with all of the following except（）.

Which general weather conditions should you expect to find in a low pressure system（）.

Satellites were launched （） low orbit for weather and military applications.

Thousands of Irish people starved because _____.

According to the passage, cell phones were launched _____.

Passage3        Questions 11 to 15 are based on the following passage.        Many of the most damaging and life threatening types of weather, such as torrential rains and severe thunderstorms, begin quickly, strike suddenly, and disappear rapidly, destroying small regions while leaving neighboring areas untouched. (79) Conventional（普通） computer models of the atmosphere have limited value in predicting short-lived local storms because the available weather data are generally not detailed enough to allow computers to see clearly the small atmospheric changes that come before these storms.In most nations, for example, weather-balloon observations are taken just once ever3r twelve hours at location typically separated by hundreds of miles. With such limited data, conventional forecasting models do a much better job predicting general weather conditions over large regions than they do forecasting specific local events.      Until recently, the observation-intensive approach needed for accurate, very short range forecasts, or nowcasts, was impracticable. The cost of equipping and operating many thousands of conventional weather stations was extremely high, and the difficulties involved in rapidly collecting and processing the raw weather data from such a network were beyond overcoming.Fortunately, scientific and technological advance have overcome most of these problems. Radar systems, automated weather instruments, and satellites are all capable of making detailed, nearly continuous observations over large regions at a relatively low cost. Communication satellites can transmit data around the world cheaply and immediately, and modern computers can quickly compile and analyze this large volume of weather information. (80) Meteorologists（气象学家）and computer scientists now work together to design computer programs and video equipment capable of transforming r.aw weather data into words, symbols, and vivid graphic displays that forecasters can interpret easily and quickly. As meteorologists have begun using these new technologies in weather forecasting offices, nowcasting is becoming a reality.12 Nowcasts are_______.

If a refrigeration crankcase compressor were short cycling on the low pressure cutout switch, the cause might be that the （）.

Fuel oil having a low cetane rating could result in（）

A single barometric pressure reading of 28.60 indicates（）.

Cold weather starting of a diesel engine is more difficult than warm weather starting due to（）

Passage3        Questions 11 to 15 are based on the following passage.        Many of the most damaging and life threatening types of weather, such as torrential rains and severe thunderstorms, begin quickly, strike suddenly, and disappear rapidly, destroying small regions while leaving neighboring areas untouched. (79) Conventional（普通） computer models of the atmosphere have limited value in predicting short-lived local storms because the available weather data are generally not detailed enough to allow computers to see clearly the small atmospheric changes that come before these storms.In most nations, for example, weather-balloon observations are taken just once ever3r twelve hours at location typically separated by hundreds of miles. With such limited data, conventional forecasting models do a much better job predicting general weather conditions over large regions than they do forecasting specific local events.      Until recently, the observation-intensive approach needed for accurate, very short range forecasts, or nowcasts, was impracticable. The cost of equipping and operating many thousands of conventional weather stations was extremely high, and the difficulties involved in rapidly collecting and processing the raw weather data from such a network were beyond overcoming.Fortunately, scientific and technological advance have overcome most of these problems. Radar systems, automated weather instruments, and satellites are all capable of making detailed, nearly continuous observations over large regions at a relatively low cost. Communication satellites can transmit data around the world cheaply and immediately, and modern computers can quickly compile and analyze this large volume of weather information. (80) Meteorologists（气象学家）and computer scientists now work together to design computer programs and video equipment capable of transforming r.aw weather data into words, symbols, and vivid graphic displays that forecasters can interpret easily and quickly. As meteorologists have begun using these new technologies in weather forecasting offices, nowcasting is becoming a reality.13 Nowcasts used to be impracticable because______.

Passage3        Questions 11 to 15 are based on the following passage.        Many of the most damaging and life threatening types of weather, such as torrential rains and severe thunderstorms, begin quickly, strike suddenly, and disappear rapidly, destroying small regions while leaving neighboring areas untouched. (79) Conventional（普通） computer models of the atmosphere have limited value in predicting short-lived local storms because the available weather data are generally not detailed enough to allow computers to see clearly the small atmospheric changes that come before these storms.In most nations, for example, weather-balloon observations are taken just once ever3r twelve hours at location typically separated by hundreds of miles. With such limited data, conventional forecasting models do a much better job predicting general weather conditions over large regions than they do forecasting specific local events.      Until recently, the observation-intensive approach needed for accurate, very short range forecasts, or nowcasts, was impracticable. The cost of equipping and operating many thousands of conventional weather stations was extremely high, and the difficulties involved in rapidly collecting and processing the raw weather data from such a network were beyond overcoming.Fortunately, scientific and technological advance have overcome most of these problems. Radar systems, automated weather instruments, and satellites are all capable of making detailed, nearly continuous observations over large regions at a relatively low cost. Communication satellites can transmit data around the world cheaply and immediately, and modern computers can quickly compile and analyze this large volume of weather information. (80) Meteorologists（气象学家）and computer scientists now work together to design computer programs and video equipment capable of transforming r.aw weather data into words, symbols, and vivid graphic displays that forecasters can interpret easily and quickly. As meteorologists have begun using these new technologies in weather forecasting offices, nowcasting is becoming a reality.15 The dream of nowcasts will come true when______.