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河北省武邑中学2015届高考英语一轮复习 第27期55分钟课堂练习第一部分 阅读理解 athings to do in queenstown-kawarau bridge bungythe kawarau bridge bungy(bungee) is the world home of bungy jumping. it was from this site in 1988 that bungy pioneers aj hackett and henry van asch launched both themselves and an international phenomenon, which has become known as one of the most exciting things to do in queenstown-the adventure capital of the world. this has been the worlds best known and best loved bungy jump for more than 20 years and it continues to set pulses racing amongst the extreme enthusiasts who visit from all corners of the globe, whether young in age or young at heart. if you want to be tied up and thrown off with a friend, then this is the site for you, as it offers queenstowns only tandem bungy jump. just remember that sharing the thrill doesnt mean sharing the fear! once on the edge, poised 47 metres above the impressive kawarau river, your final choice is clear-how wet do you want to get? what you need to know age min 10 yrs( children 14 and under need to be accompanied by an adult) max 110 yrs weight min 35 kg-max 235 kg tandem jumps total weight difference must not be more than 30kg.clothing requirements none. completely naked is quite a popular option.medical considerations please read all medical considerations on our safety page.pricing all prices include bungy jump, certificate and authentic bungy jumper t-shirt.adult mym180 child mym130 nz student mym150 (must show a valid nz student id at check-in. ) family (2 adults + 2 children) mym490non-refundable * or transferable (refunds will only be given in the event that weather prevents a person from bungy jumping or person is considered unable to bungy jump by our operations crew for medical reasons. ) safety safe. we invented safe. we were the first in the world to be awarded the s mark for exceptional safety and quality assurance of our products. our professional crew and high standard of equipment, training schemes and procedures ensure that we will keep you safe. weve got tbe experience to back ourselves, with over 1 million bungy jumps and swings in over 24 years of business ! need more details., download our safety practices document that outlines our key safety processes and procedures, code of practice, training and onsite safety in more depth.1. whats the purpose of the article? a. to inform readers of the danger of bungy jumping. b. to recommend a thrilling activity-bungy jumping. c. to advertise the kawarau bridge bung. d. to share the knowledge of the kawarau bridge bungv.2. which of the following statements is not true? a. queenstown is appealing to extreme enthusiasts. b. people can enjoy many adventurous activities in queenstown. c. jumping with a friend can reduce fear. d. the kawarau bridge bungy enjoys a high reputation around the world.3. what can we learn from the article? a. one who is 70 years old and 120 kg cannot do bungy. b. two friends weighing 125kg and 75kg cannot do bungy together. c. people shall not wear clothes when they are doing bungy. d. students can enjoy half price if they have a valid id. 4. the following factors ensure the safety except a. professional crew b. the s mark for exceptional safety c. training schemes and procedures d. high standard of equipmentbas shocking as the idea of baby birds growing up in a cigarette-filled home sounds, a new study suggests that some birds may benefit from putting the stuff from cigarette butts (烟蒂) into their nests. the nicotine(尼古丁) remaining in smoked filters (滤嘴) may serve as a natural insecticide( 杀虫剂) , driving harmful insects away from the nests and the baby birds living within. tobacco plants produce nicotine because it defends against insects that would otherwise eat the plants. the butts are undoubtedly smelly. but birds are actually quite fond of smelly chemicals, such as those found in aromatic(芳香的) plants. some nest-building species regularly fill their nests with fresh aromatics, possibly because the chemicals are good for the immune system or the development of the chicks. alternatively, the plant chemicals might act as insecticides.in the study, researchers at the autonomous university of tlaxcala in mexico set up heat traps, which attract harmful insects, in 55 nests around mexico city. some traps were lined with the stuff in smoked cigarette filters. the others were lined with the stuff from unsmoked cigarette filters, which did not contain nicotine and other smoking by-products. whether the nest held eggs, chicks or nothing, the unsmoked cigarette traps collected more harmful insects, suggesting that it is the chemicals that drove harmful insects away. in a second experiment, the researchers collected 28 house sparrow nests and 29 house finch( 朱雀 ) nests from mexico city immediately after the chicks flew out for food. they found that the more smoked filter stuff filled a nest, the fewer harmful insects it had.the missing piece of the puzzle is whether the reduced number of harmful insects in the nests actually provided any benefit to the chicks. it is also unclear if nicotine or another chemical found in cigarettes may have turned the harmful insects out of the nests.if the results hold, then this study is an example of wildlife adaptation to urhanization-or at least evidence that birds are smart and can still follow their noses in urban environments.5. what may be the function of nicotine in cigarette butts for birds? a. to drive harmful insects away from bird nests. b. to provide building materials for bird nests. c. to protect the plants from being eaten by insects. d. to attract baby birds to stay in the nests.6. what is the first experiment aimed at? a. proving that heat traps attract harmful insects in mexico city. b. comparing smoked cigarette filters with unsmoked ones. c. analyzing what is produced from smoked cigarette filters. d. studying what it is that drives harmful insects away.7. what can you infer from the passage? a. birds tend to use insecticide to protect the baby birds. b. nicotine is the only chemical that drives harmful insects away. c. some insects are afraid of smelly chemicals in aromatic plants. d. unsmoked cigarette traps attract more harmful insects.8. where could you possibly see the passage? a. in a science report. b. in an urbanization essay. c. in a tobacco advertisement. d. in an anti-smoking brochure.cnearly two million drivers in the uk have had accidents due to “baby on board” signs and childrens toys that affect their view, according to alarming new research. one in 20 motorists says stickers and playtime paraphernalia(装备) are to blame for a collisionequivalent to 1.85 million of britains 37 million drivers. the discovery triggered a warning by a road safety charitybrake to cut down on clutter in the car.deputy chief executive julie townsend said “baby on board” signs are very useful in alerting the emergency services that a child may be involved in case of crash. “this help can become negative if drivers display signs when their child isnt in the car,” she said. “worse still is the danger that can be caused by drivers influencing their view by cluttering up windows with lots of signs. drivers priority should always be getting there safely without putting themselves, young passengers or other road users at risk.a survey arranged by price comparison website confused. com found that 37 percent of parents have displayed signs and four out of five of them believe they improve safety. but 46 percent admit doing so at all timesregardless of whether or not their child is in the carand 15 percent admit they only have them for their novelty(新奇) value. the poll of 2,000 drivers also found that 46 percent of drivers regard them as a risk and 33 percent say they are lacking in taste.“there are benefits and dangers to baby on board signs. they can offer useful information for medical aid in case of a crash but having too many novelty items displayed could be a safety issue.” said a confused. com spokesman.9. what do we learn about the signs on the car from paragraph1?a. they can be dangerous b. they are useful to avoid accidentsc. they are welcomed by passengersd. they are forbidden to be used10. what is julie townsends attitude towards the signs?a. positive b. negative c. indifferent d. objective11. according to the survey, most of the drivers who use the signs think that the signs_.a. can improve safety b. are unnecessary c. can make drivers clear d. can kill timedcant wait for the opening of the shanghai disney resort in 2015? meet mickey and minnie mouse and all their friends at the citys largest disney exhibition at the shanghai super brand mall.the exhibition invites visitors to have a taste of the disneyland under construction, according to the organizer. many of the exhibits have been transported from the walt disney family museum in los angeles, like the manuscripts(手稿) of early animation producers.the center of the malls third floor has been transformed into a magic house with a giant mickey above, greeting visitors. classic cartoon figures, created by the company and its sub-companies over the past 90 years, are presented, including winnie the pooh.visitors can enjoy one of disneys earliest film, steamboat willie. the film, which was screened in new york city in 1928, was considered the first fully synchronized (同步的)sound cartoon. it was also the first time that mickey and minnie first appeared.visual and audio technologies have been applied to make the exhibition interactive. in the snow white section, a magic mirror on the wall astonishes visitors. like the evil queen in the fairytale, visitors can stand before the mirror and ask: mirror, mirror, on the wall, whos the fairest of them all? one can see images of snow white appear in the mirror. snow white and the seven dwarfs, produced by the company, was considered the worlds first full-length animated feature film.in the lion king section, stand at a designated position and enjoy the songs from the film in surround sound. the lion king, disneys 32nd full-length animated film, was one of the most successful disney films and was turned into a broadway opera.still the most charming star of the exhibition is mickey mouse, while the brightest of all is a mickey mouse model inlaid with more than 20,000 swarovski crystals.four young artists, yan wei and guan chun from the chinese mainland, and dorophy tang and kenny wang from hong kong, created different series of mickey mouse models with their personal styles.besides disneyland, in 2015, the walt disney company china will open the worlds largest disney store, which will cover about 5,000 square meters in lujiazui, shanghais financial hub.12which of the following is not true?a. many of the exhibits have been transported from the walt disney family museum in los angeles b. in 2015, the walt disney company china will open the worlds largest disney store, c. one can see images of winnie the pooh appear in the mirror.d. in the lion king section, stand at a designated position and enjoy the songs from the film in surround sound.13you will not see_ in the disney exhibition.a. one of disneys earliest film, steamboat willie. b. a mickey mouse model inlaid with more than 20,000 swarovski crystals. c. chinese classic cartoon figures d. a magic mirror on the wall14what type of writing is the article likely to be?a. a news report b. advertisement c. science fiction d. a medical report15the purpose of writing this passage is to _.a. compare some classic cartoon figures and its sub-companies over the past 90 years and decide which one is the best.b. introduce some exhibits for visitors.c. the shanghai disney resort will open in 2015.d. introduce the citys largest disney exhibition and encourage parents to visit them with their children. efinding a summer jobthinking about a summer job? to find a job thats right for you, make a list of your interests and strengths, as well as your dislikes and the things you need some improvement in, and keep them in mind as you look for a job. _16_ but if little kids drive you crazy, a babysitting job may not be ideal._17_ try to find something that can help guide you toward your long-term goals, for example, if you want to study veterinary(兽医)science in college, finding a fob in a vets office or animal shelter, or even a pet store, may be better choices for you than working in a restaurant.as jobs become harder to find, you may have to take whatever is availableand thats ok. _18_ just try to find some aspect of the work that you love and can learn from._19_summer jobs are a great way to prepare for life after high school or for college. the skills you learn early will help you develop the professional talents youll need throughout your life. these include basic but important skills like customer service or working with people who may be very different from the friends you hang out with._20_ the self-esteem and self-confidence you can develop at a job will come in handy when youre ready to interview for college or a job after high school.a. why get a summer job?b. whats the right job for me?c. learning to readjust goals is another important life skill.d. a job should be about learning as well as making money.e. work experience can also help you feel good about yourself.f. some companies and businesses offer bright students short-term training.g. for example, if you love books or writing, a job in a bookstore or library might be perfect for you第二部分 完形填空children have lost touch with nature and the outdoors in just one generation! recently a campaign encouraging children to put away 36 and play outside has been organizedthe campaign，said to be the biggest 37 , has been launched with the 38 of a documentary film，project wild thingit tells the story of how， 39 an attempt to get his daughter and son outside，film-maker david bond 40 as marketing director for nature the call to renew a 41 with nature comes from about 400 organizations，from playgroups to the national health servicechildren are being 42 to take back their “wild time”, 43 30 minutes of screen use for outdoor activitiesthe organizers 44 that giving up 30 minutes of television and computer games each day in exchange for outdoor play will increase the 45 of fitness and alertness and improve childrens well-being according to the chairman andy simpson，right now，time spent outdoors is 46 activity levels aredeclining and the ability to identify common species has been 47 “with many more parents becoming 48 the dominance(统治地位)of screen time in their childrens lives，and growing scientific evidence that decline in 49 time is bad news for the health and happiness of our childrenwe a11 need to become marketing directors for naturewe want parents to see what this magical wonder product does for their kids development，independence and creativity, by giving wild time a 50 ，”said mrsimpsonin mrbonds opinion，the reasons why kids, 51 they live in cities or the countryside，have become 52 from nature and the outdoors are complex“we need to make more space for wild time in childrens daily routine 53 this generation of kids to have the sort of experiences that many of us took for grantedits all about finding 54 on your doorstep and discovering the sights，sounds and 55 of naturemaybe in a back garden，a local park，or just green space at the end of the road”36asubjects bscreens cstages dscenes37aever b1ikelycthendeven38aoutcome bdirectioncexposure drelease39aby boncfor din40abehaves bactsctreats dregards41aconnection bcommitmentccontract dcampaign42apulled bforcedcurged dwarned43aproviding btakingcswapping dpreparing44aallow badmitcacquire dargue45aamounts blevelscdegrees dstandards46adown bup cover doff47adeveloped bshown ctested dlost48adelighted with bguilty of cconcerned about ddesperate for49afree bactive cspare dnormal 50ago bbit clook dfit 51awhile bthoughcas dwhether52aescaped bdisconnectedcsuffered dprotected53afreeing bforbiddingcseeking dserving54aimagination bfortunecwildness dsolution55asenses bvoices cfeatures dsmells第三部分 语法填空a large variety of languages exist in the world. every language has 41 own special words and expressions. and a story can be told about each of them. hot is a simple, _ 42 (easy) understood word. so are most of the 43 (express) made with the word hot. 44 not always, as we shall see. the words hot and potato, f