【高优指导】2017版高三英语北师大版一轮复习：必修3考点规范练8Unit8

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1、考点规范练8（必修3Unit8）1.阅读理解AAustrianFelixBaumgartner—apilot,skydiverandhigh-altitudejumperwiththenickname"FearlessFelix"——hasjumpedfromsomeoftheworldstallestbridgesandbuildings.ButonOctober14,hemadethejumpofhislifetimefromaspacecapsule128,100feet（about24miles）abovegr

2、ound,aworldrecordbreakingheight.Baumgartner,42,alsobroketherecordforfastestjumpbyreachingspeedsupto833.9milesperhourduringhisfreefallbackdowntoEarth.Forcomparison,anaverageBoeing737airlinerflicsat40,000feetat600milesperhour.Atapressconferencefollowingtheevent,B

3、aumgartnersaidtheexperiencewashumblingandharderthanheexpected."Sometimesyouhavetogoupreallyhightounderstandhowsmallyouare/9Baumgartnersaid・Baumgartnerandateamofscientists,engineersanddoctorsspentfiveyearspreparingandtrainingfortheproject,calledRedBullStratosafte

4、rtheprojectssponsor.Forthespacejump,BaumgartnerworeaspeciallydesignedspacesuitandwascarrieduptohisjumppointbyalargeheliumballoonfrominsidetheRedBullStratosspacecapsule・Evenwithcarefulplanning,themissionhadsomeobstacles.ThejumpwasfirstscheduledforOctober8,butitwa

5、spostponedseveraltimesovertheweekbecauseofweatherconditions.Baumgartnerfinallybegantheascent（攀登）fromRoswell,NewMexico,onSunday,October14.Butonthewayup,Baumgartnersfaceplatebegantofogup,makingithardforhimtoscc.Thcteamconsideredabortingthemission,butBaumgartnerwas

6、abletofixtheproblem.Afterasmoothinitialjump,Baumgartnerbegantospinoutofcontrolwhilestillinthestratosphere（'卜流层）,butheeventuallysteadiedhimself.Afterfourminutesand20secondsoffreefall—withaboutamilelefttogointhejump一Baumgartnerreleasedhisparachuteandlandedsafelyin

7、thedesertofNewMexico.FromEarth,eightmillionpeoplewatchedthespacejumpeventliveoveraYouTubestream.1.Theauthorwritesthefirstparagraphinorderto•A.introducethetopicofthispassageB.praiseBaumgartner1sachievementsC.showusBaumgartnershobbiesD.callpeopletolearnfromBaumgar

8、tner2.ThcauthortellsusBaumgartnerJsamazingspeedby.A.mentioninganaccidentB」istingapracticalfactC.makingacomparisonD.performinganexperiment3.RedBullStratosisaprojecttha