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