2012届高考英语二轮专题总复习 阅读理解精选(三)

2012届高考英语二轮专题总复习阅读理解精选（三）

A

AMSTERDAM (AP)－She’s not afraid of pirates(海盗). She’s packed plenty of school books. And she’s going to miss her family and her dog, Spot.

Fourteen­year­old Laura Dekker jumped onto her boat Wednesday and sailed off from the Netherlands hoping to become the youngest person to make a voyage around the world by herself.

About 100 supporters waved as Laura and her father Dick Dekker left the southern Dutch harbor of Den Osse in her 11.5­meter­long sailing boat Guppy, for Portugal wh ere she plans to leave her father and begin her attempt to travel around the world.

Last week, Laura won a legal battle when a court released her from the guardianship(监护) of Dutch child protection agencies. They had blocked her initial plan to depart at age 13 over fears for her safety and psychological health during the trip, which will likely take around a year.

“I can be sailing now, and that’s great！”she told reporters Wednesday.

Laura raised the black Jolly Roger－like flag of the Sea Shepherd Conservation Society above the two red masts(桅杆) before sailing out.

Laura, who was born on a sailing boat off the coast of New Zealand, has been working to counter objections to her voyage since the authorities stepped in last year. She got a bigger, stronger boat, took courses in first aid and practiced coping with sleep deprivation(缺乏)．She also made at least one trip by herself across the North Sea to England.

The Dutch court ruled that Laura’s preparations were adequate and it was up to her parents, who are divorced, to decide whether to let her make the attempt. Her mother, Babs Mueller, recently withdrew(撤销) her opposition to the plan.

Dekker’s case has fueled a global debate over the wisdom of allowing ever­younger sailors to take on the great risks of sailing the high seas alone.

荷兰14岁少女Laura Dekker将独自驾驶帆船环球航行，挑战全球最年轻独自环球航行纪录。1．How did Laura feel when she was setting off?

A．Embarrassed. B．Surprised.

C．Excited. D．Anxious.

解析推理判断题。根据第五段的“I can be sailing now，and that’s great！”一句可知，Laura出发时非常激动和开心。

答案 C

2．Which statement is true about Laura’s mother?

A．She thinks highly of Laura’s adventure.

B．She no longer shows concern about Laura.

C．She decides to disapprove of Laura’s voyage.

D．She opposed Laura’s attempt at the beginning.

解析推理判断题。根据文章的倒数第二段可知，Laura的母亲最近撤销了对女儿独自航行计划的反对，可见最初母亲反对女儿孤身去环球航行。

答案 D

3．What is the text mainly about?

A．Laura’s love for nature.

B．A family that loves sailing.

C．Whether young children should travel alone.

D．A 14­year­old Dutch girl attempts to set a sailing record.

解析主旨大意题。根据全文的内容可知，本文主要讲述了14岁的荷兰姑娘Laura Dekker 想孤身环球航行，成为世界上最年轻的孤帆环游世界的人的故事。

答案 D

4．What does the last paragraph suggest?

A．It is unwise to allow young children to take risks.

B．Many young children are fond of exploring nature.

C．People have different opinions about Laura’s attempt.

D．More young children may follow Laura’s example.

解析推理判断题。根据最后一段可知，Laura Dekker的案例激起全世界人们的讨论——让这么小的孩子独自驾船环游世界是否是明智的做法。可见人们对这一做法持不同的意见，故答案为C。

答案 C

B

Many Asian carp (鲤鱼) feast on plants and plankton (浮游生物) that make up the base of the food chain.They could do serious harm to the Great Lakes’ ecosystem.T he following four species are causing the most concern：

●Grass carp：The first of the modern carp to invade America, grass carp were brought to Arkansas and Alabama in 1963 from China and Malaysia. They were introduced in the hope that they’d control pond weeds and other unwanted vegetation at fish farms.They did，and for years their introduction was considered a success. But as more and more got loose and wound up in the Mississippi and Missouri rivers，they began to lose some of their good quality. They can eat up to 100 percent of their body weight or more in plant matter every, day－denying that food to native fish－but they only digest about half，leaving the rest as waste.And some may carry parasites (寄生虫) that infect native fish.

●Bighead carp：An Arkansas fish farmer first brought bighead carp to the US from China in 1972 to clean out algae from fish farms. By the early 1980s，a few began appearing in open waters of the Mississippi and Ohio rivers after escaping from fish farms.Bighead carp are now found in at least 18 states，but their desire to eat algae hasn’t always been that strong－they prefer zooplankton (small animals present in the water) to phytoplankton (small plants present in the water)．

●Silver carp：Introduced in the 1970s，most likely via anot her Arkansas fish­farm escape，silver carp are now legendary for launching themselves into the air when scared, often at the sound of motorboats.Their forceful leaps can injure any people on the water. If you’re a skier, you can’t ski where there are a grea t many silver carp. That just wouldn’t be smart.But it isn’t the only threat from silver carp－their main food is phytoplankton，the tiny algae that mussels (河蚌) need to survive.

●Black carp：Although black carp aren’t officially established in the US, many fishermen from the Gulf Coast to Illinois and Missouri have reported catching them more often lately. While their relatives feed themselves on plants and plankton