Question

Each year on February 2nd, there is special festival called Groundhog Day (土撥鼠日 )' forecasting event in Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania. When it comes, people from around the world, including 5,000 in the small town today, watch this tongue-twisting(發(fā)音饒舌的) small town for a sign from one groundhog that supposedly predicts when that years' spring will arrive.
If it's a cloudy day outside when the groundhog pops from its cave, then spring will arrive early that year. However, if it is sunny outside, the groundhog will supposedly be scared by its own shadow, hiding underground for six more weeks of cold weather.
Of course, Punxsutawney Phil's prediction is no more able to guarantee the extended forecast than your local weatherman. ABC News reports that an analysis by the National Climate Data Center found that Phil's predictions are more often wrong than right.  
Philis is also found to have made some unpleasant predictions. Ever since 1887, he has predicted 99 extended winters and just 16 early springs .Nine of the years' predictions were unavailable, according to ABC.
The holiday began as a German tradition in 18th century and became even more of a cultural phenomenon after the 1993 film Groundhog Day starring Bill Murray.
Punxsutawney Phil has become a celebrity in his own right.  Each year, the fatter animal with long teeth is watched by millions as he emerges from a cave in the town he is named after. Phil has become so beloved by the town that he actually lives in the local library with his “wife" Phyllis.
Taking inspiration from the hard state of Bill Murray’s character in the classic film, Yahoo contributor Owen Rust says Groundhog Day is a good time to reflect on one’s routines.
小題1:The underlined word “pops” means “        ”.

A．escapes

B．a(chǎn)ppears

C．increases

D．hides

小題2:The reason why Phil's predictions aren't pleasing is that_____________.

A．some of the predictions were unavailable

B．Phil wants to do that for fun

C．Phil likes to make unpleasant predictions

D．he has predicted more late springs

小題3:How does Punxsutawney Phil become a celebration?

A．By an accident.

B．From people's life improving.

C．By his own attractive force

D．From much money raised by the town.

小題4:Which does this passage mainly talk about?

A．The National Climate Data Center

B．A German tradition

C．A tongue-twisting small town

D．Groundhog Day weather forecasting

Answer 1

小題1:B
小題2:A
小題3:C
小題4:D

試題分析：文章介紹了一個(gè)特殊的節(jié)日“土撥鼠日”，在這一天，人們可以通過土撥鼠的活動預(yù)測春天的到來，當(dāng)然這種預(yù)測不一定準(zhǔn)確，而且也不令人滿意，但是“土撥鼠日”，還是一個(gè)非常受歡迎的節(jié)日。
小題1:猜詞題：從第二段的句子：If it's a cloudy day outside when the groundhog pops from its cave, then spring will arrive early that year. 可知如果是個(gè)多云的天氣，土撥鼠從洞里面出來，說明那年春天會出來的很早，所以pop是appear的意思，選B
小題2:細(xì)節(jié)題：從第四段的句子：Philis is also found to have made some unpleasant predictions. Ever since 1887, he has predicted 99 extended winters and just 16 early springs .Nine of the years' predictions were unavailable, according to ABC. 可知Phil的預(yù)測不能令人滿意，因?yàn)橐恍╊A(yù)測得不到，選A。
小題3:細(xì)節(jié)題：從文章倒數(shù)第二段的句子：Punxsutawney Phil has become a celebrity in his own right.  Each year, the fatter animal with long teeth is watched by millions as he emerges from a cave in the town he is named after.可知Punxsutawney Phil是通過自己的吸引力成為一個(gè)慶祝活動的，選 C
小題4:主旨題：從文章第一段的句子：Each year on February 2nd, there is special festival called Groundhog Day (土撥鼠日 )' forecasting event in Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania.可知這篇文章講的是土撥鼠日可以預(yù)測天氣，選D