高考英语复习Module2TheRenaissanceTrafficJam课时作业提升练外研版.docx

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1、Module2TheRenaissanceTrafficJam(建议用时35分钟)Ⅰ.阅读理解A　　Manypeoplehavelongdreamedofbeingabletoflyaroundassimplyasridingabicycle.Yetthesafetyandstrengthofaflyingbikewasalwaysabigproblem.Overthepast10years,developmentsintechnologyhavemovedthedreamofpersonalflyingvehic

2、lesclosertoreality.Now,twogroupsofinventorssaysuchvehiclesmaybeavailableverysoon.GrantStapletonfromMalloyAeronauticssaystheHoverbike,whichisabletogetinandoutofsmallspacesveryquickly,willbeatrulypersonalflyingvehicle.“Itcanbemovedacrosscontinentsveryquicklybeca

3、useitcanbefoldedandpacked,”headds.MrStapletonsayssafetywasthecompany’smainconcernwhendevelopingtheHoverbike.Hesaysthedesignerssolvedthesafetyissuebyusingoverlappingrotors(折叠旋翼)topowerthevehicle.Thecompanyistestingbothaone-thirdsizemodelandafull-sizeprototype(原

4、型)oftheHoverbike.InventorssaytheirHoverbikewillmostlikelybeusedfirstbythepoliceandemergencyrescueteams.InNewZealand,theMartinAircraftCompanyisalsotestingafull-sizeprototypeofitspersonalflyingbike,calledJetpack.Itcanflyformorethan30minutes,upto1,000metershighan

5、dreachaspeedof74kilometersperhour.PeterCokeristheCEOofMartinAircraftCompany.HesaidJetpack“isbuiltaroundsafetyfromthestart”.Inhiswords,“Reliabilityisthemostimportantpartofit.Wehavesafetybuiltintotheactualstructureitself,verysimilartoaFormulaOneracingcar.”Jetpac

6、kusesagasoline-poweredenginethatproducestwopowerfuljetstreams.MrCokersaysitalsohasaparachutethatcanbeusedshouldtherebeanemergency.“Itopensataverylowaltitudeandactuallysavesboththeaircraftandthepilotinanemergency,”headds.【文章大意】本文是一篇说明文,主要讲述的是个人飞行工具很快就会应用于现实的情况。

7、1.WhichofthefollowingwordscanbestdescribetheHoverbike?A.Powerful.　　　　　　　B.Fast.C.Portable.D.Available.【解析】选C。推理判断题。第三段提到“Itcanbemovedacrosscontinentsveryquicklybecauseitcanbefoldedandpacked,”headds.可知它能很快地穿过大陆因为它能折叠和打包。2.Whatmake(s)flyingvehiclesseempracticaln

8、ow?A.Moderntechnology.B.Newsafetyrules.C.Loveofcycling.D.Publicconcerns.【解析】选A。细节理解题。根据第二段的内容可知,科技的发展让个人飞行器变得更趋向现实。3.WhoareexpectedtousetheHoverbikefirst?A.Peoplewhodreamofflying.B