2023-2024学年重庆市九龙坡区高三英语第一学期期末预测试题含解析

・20232024学年重庆市九龙坡区高三英语第一学期期末预测试题注意事项考生要认真填写考场号和座位序号

1.试题所有答案必须填涂或书写在答题卡上，在试卷上作答无效第一部分必须用铅笔作答；

2.2B第二部分必须用黑色字迹的签字笔作答考试结束后，考生须将试卷和答题卡放在桌面上，待监考员收回

3.第一部分（共小题，每小题分，满分分）

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5301.I admiremy Englishteacher.I canremember veryfew occasionsshe stoppedworkingbecause ofill health.A.that B.whenC.where D.which

2.So far,only oneman has a theorythat seems to fitall the facts.A.come upwith B.put upwithC.lined upwith D.caught upwith

3.You canuse alarge plasticsbottle,cut off,as aplot togrow flowersin.A.with its top B.the topof whichC.whose topD.itstopis

4.The creationcan keeppeople awayfrom theirsmart phonesin away similartoe-cigarettes haveallowed peopleto quitsmoking.A.that B.howC.which D.what一

5.According tomy mother,it is a goodidea to have somechicken soupwhen youhavea cold._,scientists agreewith her.A.Sooner orlater B.Once ina whileC.Believe itor not D.To beexact

6.Simply raiseyour hand,and ataxi appearsA.at notime B.at onetimeC.in notime D.for thetime being一

7.What didhe do in returnfor freeand foodoffered bythe kindcouple—He helpedtheir sonwith hislessons.A.conservation B.admissionC.accommodation D.immigration

8.He issuch anunselfish man.You cannothelp buthim.The Jetpackuses agasoline-powered enginethat producestwo powerfuljet streams.Mr.Coker saysit alsohas aparachute thatwould be used,if thereshould be an emergency.nIt startstowork atvery lowaltitude andactually savesboth theaircraft andthe pilot/*he adds.Mr.Coker、says the Jetpack will be readyfor salesoon.1We canlearn from the passagethat theHoverbikeA.can hardlyget inand out of small spaces quickly.B.can fly for over30minutes,up to1,000meters high.C.has beenused bythe police and emergency rescue teams.D.can betransported quicklyafter beingfolded andpacked.、2Peter Cokeruses theexample ofFormula Oneracing carto showthatA.the Jetpack is verysafe andreliable.B.the engineof the Jetpackispowerful.C.the actualstructure of the Jetpackis uniqueD.the Jetpackcan reacha greatspeed andheight、3The underlinedword Itin the last paragraphrefers to.A・the jetstream B.the engineC.theJetpack.D.the parachute、4What is the authorsmain purposeof writingthe passageA.To describe the problemsof inventingflying vehicles.B.To introducethe latestdevelopment offlying vehicles.C.To show the differencesbetween twoflying vehicles.D.To advertisethe twopersonal flyingvehicles.第三部分语言知识运用（共两节）第一节（每小题分，满分分）阅读下面短文，从短文后

1.530各题所给的、、和四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项.A BC D

26.（30分）Kevin,we aregetting adivorce/9said mymother.My heartplunged（急降）.I was9years oldand I thought thatmy lifewas going to・My brotherand Iwere goingto movewithmy motherto southernCalifornia.My dadwas toin NewJerseybecause of work.My familywas splittingapart.Now thatmy momis a single parent,I domy own,make dinnerand doextra choresaround thehouse.it washard atfirst,I nowrecognize thepositive thatthisresponsibility hadon me.My mothergave methese andduties sothat Iwould（自律的）learn to become self-disciplined andtrustworthy.I striveto display these inall aspectsof mylife,and haveseen thebenefits.When Iwasonly11years old,my toldme thathe wasselecting meas soccerteam captainbecause of mydetermination andability toget myteammates to themselves.Wethe championship,but Iwon thefair playaward forkeeping myteam together.I amalways determined to bean individualand notparticipate in anything thatI feelis・I am,forexample,extremely of my decisionnot todrink alcohol.Personally,I dontfeel theneed todrink tohave fun,and Istand bymy decisioneven whenothers trytome.My momand dadboth foundnew andhappily remarried.I amclose tomyfather,even thoughhe lives4,800km away.Ithoughtmy parents9divorce wasgoingto be theworstthing thathappened tome.Ironically（讽刺的是卜it turned out tobe the・I wasntwilling tolet itmylife withoutputting upa fight,and neitherwasmy family.At age9,1struggled with the confusion and ofdivorce.Today,at age16,1understand thatcan bringopportunity andsuccess,and thathard work,

1、A.fall apartB.stand outC・carry onD.come true

2、A.abandon B.remain C.accompany D.practice

3、A.homework B.exercise C.decision D.laundry、B.Because C.If D.Since4A.AlthoughC.effect、B.experience D.situation5A.attitudeC・chores、B.abilities D.disadvantages6A.achievements、B.difficulties C.emotions D・qualities7A.choresC.brother、B.headmaster D.coach8A.fatherC.helpB.teach D.push、9A.enjoyC.hadB.lost D.achieved、10A.wonC・dynamicB.abnormal D・violent、11A.wrongC.proudB.tired D・fond、12A.afraidC.pleaseB.pressure D.enlighten、13A.cheatC.kidsB.jobs D.partners、14A.familiesC.rarelyB.notD.less、15A.stillC・everB.even D.almost、16A.neverC.busiestB.worst D・first、17A.bestdetermination andself-discipline canturn yourworst time into yourbest time.:、18A.challenge B.protect C.beat D.ruin、19A.pain B.memory C.significance D.emergency、20A.obstacles B.families C.parents D.Routines第二节（每小题分，满分分）阅读下面材料，在空白处填入个适当的单词或括号内单词L5151的正确形式27・（15分）It seemsthat Chinesepeople havealways lovedto discuss1^differences betweennorthernersand southerners.Now,another differencehas drawnwide attention:the waynorthernersand southernersshop forfood atmarkets.People fromsouthern Chinanormally buy

2.they needfor justone ortwo mealsat a time.Its（）normal for them to buy justhalf aChinese cabbage,two3,potato and25grains ofbeef atatime.

4.，a personmay belaughed atif theydo this in the north.Instead,buying enoughvegetables and（）meat fora week5^_be normal.（）The differencecould bebecause

6.the differentclimates.Food can7^keep fora longtimein（）（）thenorth,as its8^usual coldand drythere.Many northernershave thehabit of%store foodfora longtime.But dueto thehot andwet weatherin thesouth,southern Chinesepeople prefer

10.（）buy justenough foodfor onemeal orone day.Otherwise,the foodmay gobad.Maybe thesedebates aboutdifferent customshelp us to understandeach otherbetter.第四部分写作（共两节）第一节短文改错（满分分）10（分）假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文文中

28.10共有处语言错误，每句中最多有两处每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改10增加在缺词处加一个漏字符号（A）,并在其下面写出该加的词删除把多余的词用斜线（\）划掉修改在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词注意、每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；

1、只允许修改处，多者（从第处起）不计分2io n、I stillremember howI becomea goodtable tennisplayer The first day I went to high school,Isaw someofmy classmates playingthe table tennis Amazed at how skillful they were,I was、determined tobe justas goodLate on,I oftenwatched themcarefully learntheir techniquesThen、I kept practiced until I became confident enough to challenge him At the end of the term I becameone of the bestplayer inmy classIam reallyproud inthis experienceIt helps me realizewhat weall canfulfill ourpotential and、have ourgoals achieve through hard work It also helpsme better、understand the proverb“Practice makesperfect第二节书面表达（满分分）25（分）假如你是李华，你校将举办一次音乐周活动，请你以学生会

29.25Music week主席的身份邀请外教参加音乐周的开幕式Mr.Smith内容包括.时间和地点:本周六晚上六点半学校体育馆1活动内容:演唱流行歌曲和器乐演奏等

2.注意.词数左右可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯

11002.参考词汇开幕式:the openingceremony体育馆:gymnasium器乐:musical instruments参考答案第一部分（共小题，每小题分，满分分）

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530、1B、2A、3A、4B、5C、6C、7C、8A、9A、10Dn、A

12、B

13、C

14、B

15、C

16、A

17、B

18、D

19、C

20、D第二部分阅读理解（满分分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的、、、四个选项中，选出最40A BC D佳选项、、

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34.A【小题【小题】313B【小题【小题】414C、、、221C2D、3B、4A、5D、、231B、2D、3C、4B、、241B、2C、3A、4D、、251D、2A、3D、4B第三部分语言知识运用（共两节）第一节（每小题分，满分分）阅读下面短文,从短文后

1.530各题所给的、、和四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项.A BC D、、、261A2B、、3D4A、5C、6C、7D、8D、9D、10B、11A、12C、13B、14D、15A、16C、17A、18D、19A、20A第二节（每小题分，满分分）阅读下面材料，在空白处填入个适当的单词或括号内单词

1.5151的正确形式、

271.the

2.what

3.potatoes

4.However

5.is

6.of

7.be kept

8.usually

9.storing

10.to buy第四部分写作（共两节）第一节短文改错（满分分）

10、28becameI stillremember howI becomea goodtabletennisplayer.The firstdayIwenttohighschool,I sawsome ofmyclassmates playingthe tabletennis.Amazedathowskillfultheywere,I wasdeterminedtobe justas good.Late on,I oftenwatched themcai^LillyA leamtheir techniques.Then IkeptpracticeduntilIbecameconfident叫enough tochallengehiAttheendof thetermIbecameone of the bestplayer inmyclass.of Laterthatto playersIam reallyproud inthis experience.It helpsme realizewhat weall canfulfill ourpotential and have ourgoalsachievethroughhardworkItalsohelpsmebetter understandtheproverbPractice makesthemaduevedpracticing第二节书面表达（满分分）.2529Dear Mr.Smith,Pm LiHua,chairman of the StudentsUnion,writing toinvite youto attendthe openingceremony of“Music week”in ourschool.As scheduled,the ceremonyis tobe heldin theschool gymnasiumat6:30this Saturdayevening,during whichsome studentswill showtheir hiddenmusic talents.It willstart with the SchoolAnthem（校歌），followed byvarious performances/activities rangingfrom singingpop songsto playingmusicalinstruments.Believe itor not,even someschool bandswill playand singtheir originalsongs,which cansurely bethe highlightof theceremony.I betthis greatfeast willnever failto impressyouwith thecharm of music.I dohope youcould comeandhavefun withus.Please replyat yourearliest convenience.Yours sincerelyLiHuaA・respect B.to respectC.neglect D.to neglect

9.Life thelike ocean;Only strong-willed canreach theother shore.A.an;the B.the;aC.the;/D./;a

10.Come offit!Oversleeping is as lamean excuseas other.A.one B.eachC.someD.any

11.At thattime,my mindwas acomplete;I couldntthink of asingleanswer.A.blank B.bonusC.blow D.bottom

12.This Januarywill bevery preciousfor usby whichtime wereviewingSenior BookLA.will finishB.will have finishedC.havefinishedD.will befinished

13.Take thenote asa reminderyou forgottobuysome sweetsforthekids whileshoppingthere.A.how B.thatC.in caseD.even if

14.What heliked to do was to takean ideaand itby findingevery possibleconsequence.A.squeeze B.wrestleC.switch D.shrink

15.Pve knownSarah fornearly tenyears.She oncemy customer.A.is B.has beenC.was D.had been

16.the safetyof gas,the governmenthas checkedthe citysgas supplysystem thoroughly.A.To ensureB.EnsuringC.Having ensuredD.To haveensured

17.All wehave is24precious hoursa dayand thereforewe shallwasteA.nothingB.noneC.neitherD.no one

18.Most studentsstudy becauseits unavoidable.,there arestudents whoactually enjoyit.A.As aresult B.In additionC.In conclusionD.By contrast

19.Dont letthe childwho isgo toschooLA.so youngasto B.not oldenoughtoC.not oldenough D.too youngto

20.™Do youknow whatTomdoes allday-I knowhe spendsat leastas muchtime watchingTV ashe hislessons.A.is doingB.does C.spends todo D.does doing第二部分阅读理解（满分分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的、、、四个选项中，选出最40A BC D佳选项（分）

21.6Cycling oreven walkingin cityareas can bealittle dangerous,thanks to thefact thatone issharing theroad withvehicles thatare increasinglygetting largerand heavier.A recentstudyproves thatofthe

1.27million peoplethat diein roadtraffic crasheseach year,about halfare walkers,motorcyclists andcyclists.Now theremay bea solutionthat couldprovide atleast somehelp toprotectthis helplessgroup...an airbag!If you are worriedthat thissafety measurewill involveyou takingaround aheavy packageorworse still,wrapping yourselfinside anugly plasticbag,the bagis fittednot on the human,but ontheoutside ofthe vehicle.And,while thereare severalversions ofthe ideain theworks,the onemost（揭露）recently unveiledby Dutchcar companyTNO,seemstobethe most advancedand ready to gointoproduction.In theworks since2011,the airbagcovers onlythe lower part ofthe windshield.This will（缓冲）provide themuch neededbuffer between the personshead andthe paneof glasshe/she wouldotherwisemeet.The chainof eventsleading to an airbagcause arequite simple-A camerafitted beneaththerear-view mirrormonitors the vehicles closenessto awalker orcyclist.Any contactwith eitherone ofthemsets offthe sensorsin the cars bumperand quicklyblows upthe airbag.In additionto thatthesensors alsoset offthecarsautomatic brake,reducing thechances ifan evenworse injury.In testsconducted usinga model,the successof notgetting injuredafter beinghit bya cartravellingat about40km/h wasabout50-50!While notperfect,it willstill resultin reducingthenumber ofdeaths bya hugeamount.With TNOreadytolicense itstechnology tocar makersand manymore companiestrying todevelopsimilar concepts,we wouldnot besurprised ifouter airbagsbecome astandard feature inevery carpretty soon.、（小题）11Why doesthe airbagcover the lowerpart ofthe windshieldA.To protectthewindshieldfrom beingdestroyed.B.To makethevehiclelook beautiful.C.To reducethe weightof walkers.D.To preventpeoples headcrashing onthe glass.、（小题）22The fourthparagraph is mainly about.A.howtheairbag worksB.where theairbag isfixedC.why theairbag issafe D.what theairbag ismade upof、（小题）33The writerthinks theairbag ofTNO.A.perfect B.practicalC.expensive D.useless、（小题）44What isthe mainidea ofthe passageA.Airbags area newstandardfeaturein cars.B.Airbags aremuch saferfor driversnow.C.Airbags arepractical forwalkers andcyclists.D.Airbags area solutionto highercar accidentrates.（分）

22.8As asenior highschool student,my futureis alwayson my mind.To beexact,thoughtsof thefuture havekept meup countlessnights andmade meworry enoughtodopoorly onmore thanonetest.Because ofthis,words of wisdom area sourceof comfort.Steve Jobsgave a speech toStanfordsgraduating classin2005and hiswords resoundrepeatedly inmymindwhenever Ithinkabout myfuture.It startedwhen Ibecame ajunior,when collegecame intoview.Its the first bigstep tomakingyour lifeyour own.So whenJobs discussedhis lifeasastudent,some fearswere eased.He,too,feltthe need to attend college to make somethingof himself.He facedwhat manyare extremelyafraid of:uncertainty.His lackof understandingcaused himto stopattending collegeand focuson whathe feltwasimportant Hisstory hada happyending,of course,since everythingturnedoutwell.This doesntmean thatstudents shouldntattendcollege,but ratherthat theyshouldnt worrysomuch.Youll getwhere you needtogo,even ifyour pathisabit morewinding thanyoud like.Jobs talkedabout thehardships inhis work.His loveof hiswork helpedhim carryonandhe gotwherehe wasmeant tobe,which restatesthe point:dont panic.One particularpartof his speechstayedwith me.Steve Jobsquoted thesaying“Stay hungry,stay foolish”and it has becomemy motto.Staying foolishis realizingthat youare stilla fool,no matterhow muchyouve learnedor experienced.There isalways moreto explore.Staying hungryis wantingto findthose thingsabout whichyou arestilluneducated.Steve Jobs9level ofsuccess ispossible toachieve,and Iaim toprove that.With thewillpower togointo theworld livingevery daylike mylast andallowing thefuture to take careof itself,I willdogreat things.In thelast momentsofmylife,Til beproud ofwhat Ihave doneand hopetohaveall thewisdoma personcould wishfor.、1The authorfelt worriedwhen.A.he hadtotaketests atschoolB.he hadlots ofsleepless nightsC.he thoughtabout hisfutureD.he searchedfor wordsofwisdom

2、It issuggested in Paragraphs1and2that・A.the authorisacollege studentB.Steve Jobswords hadno effectonthe authorC.Steve Jobsfailed becauseofhisdecisionD.the authorcares muchabout hisfuture

3、What didthe authorgain fromJobs9speechA.Courage todrop outof school.B.Bravery toface uncertainties.C・Interest incomputer industry.D.Confidence indefeating Jobs.、4What didNOT SteveJobs encouragestudents todoinhis speechA.Be contentwith whatthey know.B.Have thedesire to learn more.C.Stay calmin theface ofhardships.D.Be modestso asto learnmore.

5、The passageismainlyabout・A.an experienceofaspeechB.a memorablemeeting withJobs（分）C.the mostimpressive quotationin lifeD.the wisdomdrawn fromaspeech

23.8The SecrettoHappinessA new report makesit clearthat whenit comestothelife satisfactionof UKcitizens,the ballis inthe governmenfs court.For sometime,sensible peoplehave beenarguing thatgovernments needto（幸福）focus lesson economicgrowth andmore onthe wellbeingof citizens.Be carefulwhat youwishfor.In responseto thisdemand,from2011David Cameroninstructed theOffice forNationalStatistics togather dataon peoplesself-reported happinessand life satisfaction.Little practicalgoodhas comefrom this so far,but anewreportby GeorgeBangham forthe ResolutionFoundation is oneof thebest attemptsto makeuseful senseofthedata.He concludes:The bestprospects forpolicymakerstargeting futureincreases innational wellbeinglie inraising jobquality,raisingincomes,particularly atthelowerend,and policiesto improvesecurity in the housingmarket.”（相关）The agecorrelation turnsout tobe certainlylinked topolitics,despite thefactthatnopolitical partycan makea differenceto yourdate ofbirth.The happinessof pensionersis notjust afunctionof theirage,but ofpolicy.On average,70-year-old boomerstoday arethe mostaffluentretirees inhistory,often owningtheir ownhomes andin receiptof generouspensions.People of70arenot goingtobeas contentin30or40years timeif theyare unable to retire,dont owntheir homesandhave smallincomes.However,there isone respectin whichteens andrecent retireesare remarkablysimilar.Compared toother agegroups,they tendto inhabita sweetspot ofhaving highdegrees offreedom.The typical16-year-old hasnew freedomswithout everhaving hadany seriousresponsibilities.Thetypical70-year-old,having experienceda lifetimeofworkand familyduties,has avery differentkindof freedom,one bornfrom relief.Besides,it shouldnot surpriseustofind thatpeople tendtobehappier whenthey havefewerworries.But this,too,has importantpolitical implications.If thegovernment isreally interestedinraising overallnational happiness,ithastomakesure asmany citizensas possiblefeel securein theirhealth,their housingand theirincomes.Different states5records inachieving thisisoneimportantreason whyNordic countriesrepeatedlyscore highlyin internationallifesatisfactionsurveys andNorth Americaunderperformsrelative toits GDP.Whichever wayyou lookat it,there isno escapingthe conclusionthat increasingwellbeingacross societyrequires joined-up,long-term policyefforts.This isexactly whatthe ResolutionFoundationrecommends.、1What canbe conveyedfromthesentence“the ballis inthegovernmenfscourt”in Paragraph1仃A.The governmentof daisare fondof playingball games.B.The governmentdetermines nationalhappiness.C.The governmentmakes citizensfeel happy.D.The governmentisina ballgame.、2What doesthe underlinedword“affluent inParagraph3probably meanA.Responsible.B.Careful.C.Honest.D.Rich.

3、According tothe author,the secretto happinessis freedomand・A.income B.healthC.security D.destiny、4What isthe authorsattitude tothe functionof governmenton nationalhappinessA.Negative.B.Positive.C.Doubtful.D.Unsatisfactory.

24.（8分）Maths andMusic Anexcellent wayto killa conversationis tosay youare amathematician.Tell othersyouare also amusician,however,and theywillbehooked.Although thereareobvious similaritiesbetween mathematical and musicalactivity,there isno directevidence forthekind ofmagical connectionmany peopleseem tobelieve in.Im partlyreferring heretothenMozart effect0,where childrenwho havebeen playingMozartcompositions aresupposedly moreintelligent9including atmaths,than otherchildren»It isnot hardtosee whysuch atheory wouldbe popularwe wouldall liketo becomebetter atmaths withoutputtinginanyeffort.But theconclusions ofthe experimentthat expressedthe beliefintheMozarteffect weremuch moremodest.If youwant yourbrain towork better,you clearlyhave toput inhardwork.As forlearning toplaythepiano,it alsotakes effort.Surely aconnection isquite reasonable.Both maths and musicdeal withabstract structures,so ifyoubecome good at one,then itis likelythat youbecome goodat somethingmore generalthat helpsyouwiththeother.If thisis correct,it wouldshow aconnection between mathematicalandmusicalability.It wouldbe more like theconnection betweenabilities atfootball and tennis.To becomebetter（协调）.at one,you needto improveyour fitnessand coordinationThat makesyou better at sportandprobably helpswiththeother.Abstract structuresdont existonly inmathsandmusic.If youlearn alanguage thenyouneedtounderstand itsabstract structureslike grammar.Yet wedon*t hearpeople askingabout aconnection（语言的）betweenmathematicaland linguisticability.Maybe thisis becausegrammar feelsmathematicaLso itwouldnt besurprising thatmathematicians werebetteratlearning grammar.Music,however,is stronglytied upwith feelingsand canbe enjoyedeven bypeople whoknow littleaboutit.As such,it seemsdifferent frommaths,so therewouldnt beany connectionbetweenthetwo.Lets seehow wesolve problemsoftheHA is toBas CistoDn kind.These appearin intelligencetestsbut theyarealsoimportant to both music and maths.Consider theopening ofMozarfs Eine（小夜曲）.（小节）Kleine NachtmusikThe secondphrase isa clearanswer tothe first.The listenerthinks”Thefirstphrase goesupward anduses thenotes ofa Gmajor chord（和弦）；whatwould bethe correspondingphrasethat goesdownward anduses thenotes ofa D7Music isfull ofpuzzles likethis.If youare goodatthem,expectations willconstantly beset upin yourmind.The bestmoments surpriseyou bybeingunexpected,but weneed theexpectations inthefirstplace.

1、What doestheauthorsay aboutMozart effect11A.The goalof it was notcarefully thoughtabout.B.The findingsfrom itgave peoplewrong information.C.The interestpeople showedin itwas unexpected.D.The wayitwascarried outproved tobe ineffective.、2The authormentioned football andtennisinParagraph3to showthat.A.footballandtennis areplayed ina similarway.B.certain skillsmay bedeveloped throughpractice.C.music andmaths havesomething incommon.D.abstract structuresbring benefitsto variousfields.、3We caninfer fromParagraph4that.A.language seemsmorelikemaths thanmusic does.B.language isless appealingto learners.C.mathematicians aregoodatmusic learning.D.the structureof languageis easiertolearnthan thatofmusic.、4What doesthe writerintend tostate inthelastparagraph A.How musicdiffers frommaths.B.Why musicianspossess mathematicalabilities.C.Why Mozartissohighly consideredby mathematicians.D.How abstractthinking appliestobothmusicandmaths.（分）

25.10Many peoplehave longdreamed ofbeing ableto flyaround assimply asriding abicycle.Yet thesafety andstrength ofa flyingbike wasalways abig problem.Over thepast10years,developments intechnology havemoved thedream ofpersonal flyingvehicles closerto reality.Now,two groupsof inventorssay suchvehicles maybe availablesoon.（原型）The Britishcompany Malloy Aeronautics hasdeveloped aprototype of its flyingbicycle.Grant Stapleton,marketing salesdirector ofMalloyAeronautics,says theHoverbike isabletoget inandoutofsmallspacesvery quickly.H It canbemoved acrosscontinents veryquickly becauseit canbefolded andpacked/*he adds.Mr.Stapleton sayssafety wasthe companysmain concern.He saysthe designerssolved thesafetyissue byusing overlappingrotors topower thevehicle.The companyis testinga full-size prototypeoftheHoverbike,which willmost likelybeusedfirstby thepoliceandemergencyrescueteams.In NewZealand,Martin AircraftCompany isalso testinga full-size prototypeof itspersonalflying device,called theJetpack.Itcanflyformore than30minutes,up to1,OOOmeters highandreach aspeed of74kilometers perhour.Peter CokeristheCEO ofMartin AircraftCompany.He saidtheJetpackis builtaround safetyfromthe start.In hiswords,^Reliability isthemostimportant elementofit.We havesafety builtintothe actualstructure itself,very similartoaFormula Oneracing car.。