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Unit4JourneyAcrossaVastLandSectionA重点练

Unit4Journeyacrossavastland

SectionAReadingandThinking

重点练

一、阅读理解

1

Afterayearatsea.16-year-oldLauraDekkercanfinallysay,"Missionaccomplished!

"Lastmonth,shefinishedadaringtriparoundtheworldaboardher38-footboat,Guppy.Dekker,whoisfromtheNetherlands,traveledmorethan30,000milesallbyherself.Sheistheyoungestpersonevertosailaroundtheglobealone.

Dekkerhadwantedtotakeonthischallengewhenshewasevenyounger.Shefirsttriedtosetsailattheageof13,butacourtintheNetherlandsstoppedher.Theysaidthatshewastooyoungtomakesuchariskytripbyherself.ButDekkerinsistedshehadthenavigationskillsandpatienceofanadultsailor.

ShefinallytookoffonAugust21,2010.Duringhertrip,Dekkerbattledloneliness,storms,andworriesaboutpirates.Butshealsogottosurfandscubadive,andstartedanewhobby:

playingtheflute.AlthoughDekkerdidn'tspendallofhertimeatsea－shestoppedatportsalongtheway－shedidspendher16thbirthdayontheopenocean.Tocelebrate,sheatedoughnutsforbreakfast.

ButDekkerdidn'tsailintotherecordbooks.GuinnessWorldRecordsandtheWorldSailingSpeedRecordCouncilnolongerrecognizerecordsfor"youngest"sailors.Theydroppedthecategoryin2009todiscouragechildrenfromattemptingsuchdangerousfeats（壮举）.Butthatdidn'tstopDekker,whowasbornonayacht（大游艇）duringaseven-yearworldvoyageundertakenbyherparents.

Dekkerdoesn'tmindthatshewon'tholdanofficialrecord.Shesaysitwasapersonalgoal,andsheishappysheachievedit.

"IamnotdisappointedatallthatGuinnessWorldRecordswon'trecognizemyattempt,"Dekkerwroteonherwebsite,"Ididnotstartonmytriptoachieveanyrecord…Ididitjustformyself."

1.Dekkerwasn'tallowedtosailattheageof13because________.

A.peoplewereconcernedabouthersafety

B.shedidn'tlearnthesailingskillswell

C.shehadtocontinueherstudyatschool

D.shedidn'thaveenoughpatienceforlongtrips

2.Whatdoestheunderlinedword"accomplished"inParagraph1mean?

A.Failed.B.Finished.

C.Continued.D.Started.

3.In2009recordsforyoungestsailorswerecanceledinorderto________.

A.setahighersailingstandardforteensailors

B.stopchildrenenteringGuinnessWorldRecords

C.encourageparentstosailwiththeirchildren

D.preventchildrenmakingdangerousattempts

4.Whatcouldbethebesttitleforthispassage?

A.ANewGuinnessWorldRecordinSailing

B.ANewSailingStandardforTeenSailors

C.ATeenGirlSailingAloneAroundtheWorld

D.TheYoungestSailorinGuinnessWorldRecords

【答案】

1.A

2.B

3.D

4.C

【解析】本文是记叙文。

主要介绍了16岁的少女LauraDekker独自完成了一次环球航行的壮举。

1.细节理解题。

根据第二段第二、第三句“Shefirsttriedtosetsailattheageof13,butacourtintheNetherlandsstoppedher.Theysaidthatshewastooyoungtomakesuchariskytripbyherself”可知，人们担心她的安全，所以阻止了她冒险。

故选A。

2.词义猜测题。

根据第一段中的“Afterayearatsea,16-year-oldLauraDekkercanfinallysay,'Missionaccomplished!

'Lastmonth,shefinishedadaringtriparoundtheworld”可推断，画线词和“finish”意思相近。

accomplish“完成”。

故选B项。

3.细节理解题。

根据第四段倒数第二句“Theydroppedthecategoryin2009todiscouragechildrenfromattemptingsuchdangerousfeats（壮举）”可知，他们剔除这一类别的目的是阻止孩子们冒险。

故选D。

4.主旨大意题。

通读全文可知，本文主要介绍了16岁的少女LauraDekker独自环球航行的经历。

故选C项。

OuradventurestartedinDecember2018whenourdaughtergotengaged,SheandherthenfianceliveinChicagobutgrewupinPhuket,Asia,soaweddingtheresoundedperfect.

Fastforwardyear.Thepre-weddingactivitieswerefun,andtheweddingandreceptionwerebeautiful.Butouradventurehadonlyjustbegan!

Themorningafterthewedding,myhusbandandItookoffforthenortheastcoastofBorneo.WeflewtothetownofSandakan,agatewaytowildlifeadventures.

OurdestinationwastheKinabatanganWeilandsResortontheKinabatanganRiver.ThisareaisoneofMalaysia'smostimportantwildlifehabitats.Aswetravelledalongtheriverbankonourfirstafternoon,weobservedanorangutanbuildingatreetopnest.Next,wecaughtsightofmonkeysswingingfromtrees.Wealsospottedredbirdsandwatchedkingfishersdiveforfish.

Afterdinner,eightguests,plusourguideandboatman,boardedtheboatagain—thenightwasabsolutelydark.Westarteddowntotheriver.Suddenly,asnakedroppedintothewaterfromoverhangingbranchesandthenjumpedintoourboat!

Itquicklyjumpedoutagaintoourgreatrelief!

Whenwereachedthemouthoftheriver,theredeyesofcrocodilesgreetedus.Thatfrighteningsightshookeveryoneup!

Butwhenweroundedabendintheriver,wesawmangotreeslituplikeChristmastreesfromfireflies.Agloriousscene!

Thenextmorningfoundusonceagaininaboat.Toourdelight,approximately40elephantsparadedby.Wecouldn'tbelieveourluckastheelephantsonlyfrequentthatareaonceayear