2023-2024学年浙江省杭州市高一上学期1月期末英语试题.docx
2023-2024学年浙江省杭州市高一上学期1月期末英语试题
Flylikesuperman!
Haveyoueverimaginedhowitfeelswhenfreshairisinyourface?Ortoseethebeautyofnaturefromthetop?Youcandoitinahotairballoonride.
Hotairballooningistheactivityofflyinginabaskethangingoverahotairballoon.Attractivepartsofballooningincludetheunusualquiet,thelackofafeelingofmovement,andthebird’s-eyeview.Sincetheballoonmoveswiththedirectionofthewinds,thepassengersfeelabsolutelynowind,exceptforbriefperiodsduringtheflightwhentheballoonclimbsorfallsintoaircurrentsofdifferentdirectionsorspeeds.HotairballooninghasbeenrecognizedbytheWorldAeronauticalFederation(WAF)asthesafestairsport,andaccidentsseldomhappen.However,youmustfollowsomerulessuchas:
*Youhavetorespectthelimitofpassengersallowedintheride.Acatlánhasdrawnnewattentiontothedangerofballooning.Fouryearsago,11peoplewereinjuredand2werekilledwhentheirhotairballoonbasketstruckinlineandcaughtfire.
*Thepilotmustchecktheweatherandselectasuitabletake-offpoint.Thecurrentandforecastweathermusthavegoodvisibilityforthepilottosee,andslowwindstoallowtake-offandlanding.
*Childrenagedundertwelvehavetobewiththeirparentsallthetour.
*Pilotsmustnotcarrypassengerswhohaveparticipatedinscubadive(蛙潜)thedaybefore.
Therearemanyregular(定期)gatheringsofballoonsandballoonistsinHidalgoaroundtheyear,whichprovidebothaplaceforballooniststointeractaswellasaplaceforvisitorstoentertain.Youmusttrythisactivityatleastonceinalifetime.
1.Whatisanattractionofhotairballooning?
A.Hearingthesoundofthewind.
B.Enjoyingabreathtakingview.
C.Experiencingdifferentweather.
D.Havingafeelingofmovement.
2.Whatcanwelearnfromtherulesofhotairballooning?
A.13passengersareallowedonboardatmost.
B.Itallowstake-offorlandi