高考英语考前阅读、完型与写作（命题揭秘）之阅读理解：专项训练 word版含解析.docVIP

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Up，Up，andAway！

AnadventurerwhobecamethefirstpersontoflyacrosstheEnglishChannelonaclusterofballoonshaslaunchedahouseintotheskyjustlikeinthehitmovieUp-inreparationforamoreambitiousjourneyandanewrecord．

FearlessTrappe，fromNorthCarolina，steppedintothecartoonthemedhomebeforeflyingabovetheLeonInternationalBalloonFestivalinMexicomorethanaweekago．

The38-year-oldTrappewasusingtheeventasawarm-upforhisplannedtrans-Atlanticflightscheduledfornextsummer．Heaimstocompletethe2，500-milejourneyinaseven-footlifeboatcarriedby365hugeheliumballoons．

Thebravemanislearningtosailalifeboat，incaseheneedstoditchintotheoceanduringthedanger-filledadventure．

Hestillflyatbetween18，000feetand25，000feet，beatinghispreviousworldaltituderecordof21，600feet，andmustflyuninterruptedadistancetentimeslongerthanhispreviousworldrecordof230milesinordertosucceed．

TheadventurerTrappe，whoholdsrecordsforcrossingtheAlps，flyingthemostclusterballoons，andthelongestdistance，hasspenthisentirecareer，buildinguptothisambitiousplan．

“Ididn’twakeuponedayandthink：‘I’goingtoflyacrosstheAtlantic，’”hesaid．“Everyattemptbeforethiswaspreparedforthisfight，I’vebeentrainingforalongtime”．

1．TheadventurerflewacrosstheEnglishChannelto__________．

A．testtheballoonsB．launchahouse

C．shootahitmovieD．prepareforbreakingarecord

2．Tofinishthejourney，hewillflyadistanceof__________．

A．2500milesB．18，000feetC．25，000feetD．230miles

3．Abouttheambitiousjourney，whichisNOTmentionedinthepassage?

A．WhenhewillflyB．Howhighhesillfly

C．HowfarhewillflyD．Howlongitwilltakehim

4．HowmanyworldrecordsdoesJonathanhold?

A．TwoB．ThreeC．FourD．Five

5．Whatdoeshelastparagraphimply?

A．Trappecan’tsleepworryingaboutt