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1、语 篇 提 能阅读理解ACheck out some of the newest, most extreme, recordbreaking roller coasters around.NewestWant to listen to music while you ride? The Hollywood Rip Ride Rockit at Universal Studios in Orlando, Fla., might be for you. After climbing straight up 17 stories, start playing the song you choose.
2、 The ride doesnt turn you completely upside down. And its all recorded on video.Take flight with the Manta at SeaWorld in Orlando. Climbing through the aquarium, you can see a huge Pacific octopus (章鱼) swimming overhead.Fastest and TallestThe fierce Kingda Ka at Six Flags Adventure Park in Jackson,
3、NJ., is the tallest, fastest roller coaster in the world. It moves from 0 to 128 miles per hour in 3.5 seconds and carries riders 45 stories into the sky. The Kingda KA s speed record might be broken by the RingRacer, set to open this year at Nurburgring racetrack in Germany. It is expected to give
4、you a 134m.p.h. ride.Steepest (最陡峭的)Take a ride 96 feet above the ground and drop 111 degrees on North AmericA s steepest coaster: the Steel Hawg at Indian Beach Amusement Resort in Monticello, Ind. It was the worlD s steepest until last year, when the Mumbo Jumbo (112degree drop) opened at Flamingo
5、 Land in England.Most ExtremeThe Top Thrill Dragster at Cedar Point Amusement Park in Sandusky, Ohio, carries riders to speeds of 120 mp.h. in less than four seconds. After climbing 420 feet into the air, the ride is over in just 17 seconds.语篇解读本文是应用文。文章介绍了世界上最具代表性的一些过山车。1To record your expression w
6、hile going on a roller coaster, you should go to _.A. Universal StudiosB. SeaWorldC. Six Flags Adventure ParkD. Indian Beach Amusement Resort答案与解析A细节理解题。根据第二段中的“The Hollywood Rip Ride Rockit at Universal Studios in Orlando, Fla, might be for you . And its all recorded on video”可知答案。2Which of the fol
7、lowing will take riders to see some fish?A. The Manta.B. The RingRacer.C. The Mumbo Jumbo.D. The Top Thrill Dragster.答案与解析A细节理解题。根据第三段中的“Take flight with the Manta at SeaWorld in Orlando. Climbing through the aquarium, you can see a huge Pacific octopus swimming overhead”可知答案。3The worlD s steepest r
8、oller coaster is located in _.A. South AmericaB. GermanyC. North AmericaD. England答案与解析D细节理解题。根据倒数第二段中的“the Steel Hawg at Indian Beach Amusement Resort in Monticello, Ind. It was the worlD s steepest until last year, when the Mumbo Jumbo (112degree drop) opened at Flamingo Land in England”可知答案。4What
9、 do we know about the Top Thrill Dragster?A. It was built among hills.B. It is set to open next year.C. The ride finishes in a short time.D. Its the worlD s longest roller coaster.答案与解析C推理判断题。根据最后一段中的“carries riders to speeds of 120 mp.h. in less than four seconds. After climbing 420 feet into the a
10、ir, the ride is over in just 17 seconds”可知， the Top Thrill Dragster从开始到结束时间极短。BEveryone loves Adventureland! The Parks and Exhibitions were built for you to explore (探索), enjoy, and admire their wonders. Every visit will be an unforgettable experience. You will go away enriched, longing to come back
11、. What are you going to do this time?The Travel PavilionExplore places you have never been to before, and experience different ways of life.Visit the Amazon jungle (丛林) village, the Turkish market, the Tai floating market, the Berber mountain house and others. Talk to the people there who will tell
12、you about their lives, and things they make. You can try making a carpet, making nets, fishing .The Future TowerThis exhibition shows how progress will touch our lives. It allows us to look into the future and explore the cities of the next century and the way well be living then. Spend some time in
13、 our space station and climb into our simulator (模拟装置) for the Journey to Mars!The Nature ParkThis is not really one park but several.In the Safari Park you can drive among African animals in one of our Range Cruisers: see lions, giraffes, elephants in the wild. Move on to the Ocean Park to watch th
14、e dolphins and whales. And then there is still the Aviary to see .The PyramidThis is the centre of Adventureland. Run out of film, need some postcards and stamps? For all these things and many more, visit our underground shopping centre. Come here for information and ideas too.5The Travel Pavilion i
15、s built to help visitors _.A. realize the importance of travellingB. become familiar with mountain countriesC. learn how to make things such as fishing netsD. learn something about different places in the world答案与解析D细节理解题。根据The Travel Pavilion部分的第一句“Explore places you have never been to before, and
16、experience different ways of life.”可知The Travel Pavilion是为了让游客了解世界不同的地方。6If you are interested in knowing about what peoples life will be, you may visit _.A. the Travel PavilionB. the Future TowerC. the Safari ParkD. the Pyramid答案与解析B细节理解题。根据The Future Tower部分的第二句“It allows us to look into the future and explore the
