Question

Snowflakes! You can catch them on your tongue (舌頭) or use them to make a perfect snowball. But have you ever thought about taking pictures of them? Ken Libbrecht did. He is a physics professor from California. Although the weather in California is usually warm and sunny, Ken’s hobby is taking pictures of snowflakes. He travels to cold areas like Alaska and Canada to find snowstorms and take pictures of the snowflakes. “They are often beautiful, and every snowfall brings new surprises,” says Ken.

Ken takes pictures of snowflakes with a high-quality digital camera. He uses a microscope (顯微鏡) to make the tiny snowflakes larger. To get the best images, Ken built a special photo-microscope just for snowflakes. He collects flakes by letting them fall onto a piece of foam board (泡沫板).

The pictures must be taken outdoors, so Ken wears lots of clothes to stay warm. But his fingers often get cold, because it’s difficult for him to take pictures of a tiny snowflake with gloves.

Each snowflake has shapes and patterns (圖案) that make it as unique (獨(dú)特的) as a person’s fingerprint. The hobby of snowflake photography is also unique. Next time a snowstorm blows through your town, take a closer look at the flakes before you gather them into a snowball. See if you can notice their unique patterns. Millions of snowflakes are waiting for you!

根據(jù)材料內(nèi)容選擇最佳答案，并將其標(biāo)號(hào)填入題前括號(hào)內(nèi)。

1.What’s the weather in Ken Libbrecht’s hometown usually like?

A. Cold and snowy. B. Windy and rainy.

C. Warm and sunny. D. Cloudy and foggy.

2.Which of the following isn’t used when Ken works with snowflakes?

A. A snowball.

B. A digital camera.

C. A microscope.

D. A piece of foam board.

3.Why do Ken’s fingers often get cold?

A. Because he doesn’t wear enough clothes.

B. Because he doesn’t wear gloves.

C. Because he likes making snowballs.

D. Because there is something wrong with his fingers.

4.Which of the following statements is TRUE?

A. It’s always warm in Canada.

B. Ken often works with a tiny snowflake at home.

C. Ken wears thick gloves when he works outside.

D. Every snowflake is different from the other one.

5.What does the passage mainly tell us?

A. What we can do with snowflakes.

B. Some beautiful pictures of snowflakes.

C. Ken Libbrecht’s snowflake photography.

D. The unique patterns of snowflakes.

 

Answer 1

1.C

2.A

3.B

4.D

5.C

【解析】

試題分析：這篇短文主要介紹了肯的雪花攝影�？显跀z影時(shí)需要高質(zhì)量的數(shù)碼相機(jī)，顯微鏡和泡沫板。拍攝必須在戶外而且不能戴手套。每一片雪花都有自己獨(dú)特的形狀和圖案。

1.He is a physics professor from California. Although the weather in California is usually warm and sunny,可知肯的家鄉(xiāng)的天氣是溫暖而晴朗的，故選C。

2.描述，可知肯需要高質(zhì)量的數(shù)碼相機(jī)，顯微鏡和泡沫板，故選A

3.But his fingers often get cold, because it’s difficult for him to take pictures of a tiny snowflake with gloves.描述可知戴著手套是難以拍攝小雪花的照片的，故可以推論他在拍照時(shí)是不戴手套的，故選B。

4.是非判斷題。根據(jù)第四段Each snowflake has shapes and patterns (圖案) that make it as unique (獨(dú)特的) as a person’s fingerprint.描述，可知每一片雪花的形狀和圖案就像人的指紋一樣那樣獨(dú)特。故選D。

5.短文描述可知主要介紹了肯的雪花攝影，故選C。

考點(diǎn)：人物介紹類短文閱讀。