主题练习 在旅行中学习-高考英语复习备考

1、主题练习 在旅行中学习-高考英语复习备考Task 1Many people have long dreamed of being able to fly around as simply as riding a bicycle. Yet the safety and strength of a flying bike was always a big problem. Over the past 10 years， developments in technology have moved the dream of personal flying vehicles closer to real

2、ity. Now， two groups of inventors say such vehicles may be available soon.The British company Malloy Aeronautics has developed a prototype（原型） of its flying bicycle. Grant Stapleton， sales and marketing director of Malloy Aeronautics， says the Hover bike is able to get in and out of small spaces ver

3、y quickly. “It can be moved across continents very quickly because it can be folded and packed，” he adds.Mr. Stapleton says safety is the companys main concern. He says the designers solve the safety issue by using overlapping rotors （转动部件） to power the vehicle.The company is testing a full size pro

4、totype of the Hover bike， which will most likely be used first by the police and emergency rescue teams.In New Zealand， Martin Aircraft Company is also testing a full size prototype of its personal flying device， called the Jetpack. It can fly for more than 30 minutes， up to 1，000 meters high and re

5、ach a speed of 74 kilometers per hour.Peter Coker is the CEO of Martin Aircraft Company. He says the Jetpack is built around safety from the start. In his words， reliability is the most important element of it. “We have safety built into the actual structure itself， very similar to a Formula One rac

6、ing car.”The Jetpack uses a gasoline powered engine that produces two powerful jet streams. Mr. Coker says it also has a parachute （降落伞） that would be used， if there should be an emergency. “It starts to work at a very low altitude and actually saves both the aircraft and the pilot，” he adds. Mr. Co

7、ker says the Jetpack will be ready for sale soon.1. What can we learn from the text about Hover bike？A. It can hardly get in and out of small spaces quickly.B. It can fly for over 30 minutes， up to 1，000 kilometers high.C. It has been used by the police and emergency rescue teams.D. It can be transp

8、orted quickly after being folded and packed.2. Why does Peter Coker use the example of the Formula One racing car？A. To show the Jetpack is very safe and reliable.B. To express the engine of the Jetpack is powerful.C. To introduce the actual structure of the Jetpack is unique.D. To tell the Jetpack

9、can reach a great speed and height.3. What does the underlined word “It” in the last paragraph refer to？A. The jet stream. B. The engine.C. The Jetpack. D. The parachute.4. What is the authors main purpose of writing the text？A. To describe the problems of inventing flying vehicles.B. To introduce t

10、he latest development of flying vehicles.C. To show the differences between two flying vehicles.D. To advertise the two personal flying vehicles.Task 2Why walking makes you a better workerWere busy at work， distracted（分心） by technology， and often live in urban environments far from wild spaces. 1 Th

11、e average American， for example， spends about 90% of their life indoors. But what happens if we make time for an hour outside each day？2 Youll have to stand up and move， which is beneficial if most of your day involves sitting in front of a screen. Research shows short breaks can improve work enthus

12、iasm， and a quick break in natural light will deliver a shot of Vitamin D.Theres also a lot of work on the mental benefits of being in natureon the state of being happy and on your brains ability to make sense of life. “When people are all out in nature，even in urban nature， people tend to have more

13、 positive emotion and energy than when they are indoors. 3 ” says Lisa Nesbit， associate professor at Canadas Trent University.The idea that nature is good for us has been gaining ground since the 1980s. 4 Afterwards shin in yoke， the Japanese concept followed that absorbing the atmosphere in forest

14、s can benefit your health. Researchers of shin in yoke have since found plenty of physical and mental benefits， while global studies suggest time in nature can， for example， restore our ability to focus， increase creativity， and even help us live longer.Of course， many of us live in cities with no r

15、eady access to forests or wilderness. 5 Various studies have shown that green environments in cities have beneficial effects.A. We also dont get out much.B. But it doesnt have to be a forest.C. People can get to a forest for a hike.D. In other words， people are happier in nature.E. There are some ob

16、vious benefits to go outside.F. Green and blue spaces are better than busy city streets.G. First came the theory that humans have a basic desire to connect with nature.Task 3Liz was quite excited these days. She was going to travel to Asia with her mom. Neither of them had 1 traveled out of the Unit

17、ed States before. They were going to 2 to Hong Kong by plane. They would travel on their cruise（乘船游览） ship to Shanghai and Beijing after 3 in Hong Kong for three days.“Beijing is inland， so we have to 4 about a two hour bus ride to get there from the port. I5 the name of the port. Anyway， were going

18、 to 6 the Great Wall， the Tiananmen Square， and the Forbidden City. We hope their beauty will always stay with us. Its going to be so 7 ！” she told her neighbor Jane.From China， the cruise ship would go to Pusan in the Republic of Korea， and 8 to Tokyo. From Tokyo， they would 9 a flight back to Los

19、Angeles.“The trip is going to 10 for three weeks. Its only going to 11 us about $2，800 each if we dont 12 anything，” she laughed.“I hope your trip is more 13 than mine，” said Jane. “I took a cruise to the Bahamas，14 almost all the passengers got 15 . I caught some kind of disease that made me 16 for

20、 almost three days. They 17 us a discount（折扣） that we could use on a 18 trip. No more cruising for me. That was really a pity.”“Weve 19 those things，” said Liz. “Mom and I are going to 20 our hands every 30 minutes， and were bringing surgical masks with us.” Good preparations may help a lot in the t

21、ravel and make it a pleasant and successful one.1. A. ever B. never C. still D. also2. A. walk B. ship C. fly D. drive3. A. trying B. searching C. staying D. studying4. A. know B. take C. look D. practice5. A. leave B. choose C. forget D. call6. A. find B. remember C. pass D. preserve7. A. cool B. d

22、ifficult C. terrible D. disappointed8. A. sadly B. finally C. secretly D. simply9. A. make B. miss C. meet D. catch10. A. persist B. prepare C. last D. stop11. A. cost B. offer C. save D. give12. A. visit B. purchase C. meet D. show13. A. important B. confusing C. funny D. helpful14. A. if B. becaus

23、e C. but D. so15. A. mysterious B. sick C. angry D. nervous16. A. travel B. dream C. regret D. waste17. A. refused B. gave C. cheated D. ordered18. A. familiar B. normal C. future D. quick19. A. heard about B. hoped for C. called back D. made up20. A. watch B. wash C. use D. changeTask 4. 语法填空If you

24、 always hate certain vegetables， you may be more than a picky eater. Instead， you might be a “supertaster”， a person 1. bitter genes （苦味基因）. Those people who have the “bitter genes” are 2.6 times more likely to eat 2. （few） vegetables than others， according to a new study 3. （present） at the annual

25、meeting of the American Heart Association.“We dont get the taste of food equally，” said professor Duffy， an expert in the study of food taste. “It could explain some of the differences in our food 4. （prefer）.”About half of us can taste bitter and sweet， so we are not especially sensitive to bitter

26、food. Another 25% are called “no tasters”， to 5. bitter food might actually be a bit sweeter. The rest of us are 6. （extreme） sensitive to the bitterness that some 7. （plant） develop to keep animals from eating them.Food scientists are trying to develop ways 8. （reduce） the bitterness in veggies， in

27、 the hope that we can keep supertasters from rejecting vegetables. In fact， some vegetables we grow today9. （be） much sweeter than before.We might also try to use various cooking methods， either by adding some fat， sweetness， strong flavors like garlic 10. roasting them， to improve the taste of the

28、vegetables. 书面表达假定你是李华，你校英语校报正在举办题为“Food and health”的征文活动，请你写一篇英文短文参加活动。内容包括：1. 饮食与健康的关系;2. 如何做到健康饮食。注意：1. 词数 100 左右;2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。Task 5阅读下面短文， 根据其内容写一篇 60 词左右的内容概要。Ali pay Ant Forest has been awarded the United Nations highest environmental honorthe UN Champions of the Earth award. The statem

29、ent was issued by UNEP（联合国环境规划署） on September 20.The Ant Forest was started in the Ali pay app in August 2016. It encourages users to adopt low carbon activitiessuch as paying online and walking or taking buses to work instead of driving. Such behavior produces virtual “green energy points”. With en

30、ough energy points， users can grow a virtual “tree” on their mobile phone. Then the virtual tree is planted by Ali pay in areas that need reforesting.By August 2019， Ali pay Ant Forest has attracted over 500 million users. Their low carbon behavior has resulted in 122 million trees in arid areas in

31、China， including regions in Inner Mongolia， Gansu， Qinghai and Shanxi. The influence has also traveled beyond China. Inspired by Ali pay Ant Forest， the Philippines leading mobile wallet service Gnash added Gnash Forest to its App in June 2019. Local users are encouraged to contribute to reforestati

32、on and environmental protection by adopting low carbon activities in their daily lives.“Ali pay Ant Forest shows how technology can change our world， ” said Niger Andersen， executive director of the UNEP. “Although the environmental challenges we face are disappointing， we have the technology and th

33、e knowledge to defeat them， ” she said.Champions of the Earth is the UN flagship global environmental award. It was established in 2005 to recognize outstanding figures that have had a positive effect on the environment.“We are truly honored to receive this Champions of the Earth award，” said Eric J

34、ing， Chairman and CEO of Ant Financial. “Ali pay Ant Forest reflects our belief that technology can and should be used for social good. Its popularity shows that the public is ready to take action to fight climate change，” he said.Task 1本文是一篇说明文。骑着自行车在天上飞来飞去是人们的梦想，现在这个想法已经不是梦了。随着科技的发展，个人飞行器更加接近现实了。1

35、4 DADBTask 2这是一篇说明文。我们忙于工作，经常生活在远离野外的城市环境中。但是如果我们每天抽出一个小时的时间在外面会发生什么呢？文章说明了一些走出门接触自然的好处和相关的观点和理论。15 AEDGBTask 3这是一篇记叙文。文章中Liz给朋友介绍自己和妈妈的亚洲之行的计划，她们计划乘船游览中国的香港、上海和北京，韩国釜山和日本东京等地。15 ACCBC 610 BABDC1115 ABCCB 1620 DBCABTask 4. 语法填空本文是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了科学家关于人类味觉的新研究成果：有的人有“苦味基因”，有的人则没有，这些人对食物的感觉不尽相同。现代人们通过多种方法使蔬菜食物更为可口。1. with 2. fewer 3. presented 4. preference5. whom 6. e