题目内容
2.Parker Liautaud,a teenage student,is preparing for an expedition (探险) to the South Pole.The 19-year-old is now training for a 640-kilometre journey from the Antarctic(南极洲) coast to the South Pole.If he successfully makes the journey in 22 days as planned,he will break the speed record for the fastest trip from the continent's coast to the South Pole on foot.He would also be the youngest male to reach the goal,although a younger female once did it in the past.Parker says he was encouraged by the opportunity to raise awareness about climate change,rather than pushing his own physical limits.Ben Saunders,the British explorer who recently made an expedition to the South Pole and back,is an inspiring influence in his physical preparation.
Given that background and a training schedule involving two or three hours'preparation a day,he might be expected to take a hiatus from his studies at Yale University.However,he is continuing his course in geology and geophysics,until he heads out to the Antarctic next month.While in Antarctica,he will be carrying out tests to help show how the climate is changing,including testing a lightweight weather station for the first time on the continent.
Parker admitted feeling anxious about the journey,which he is carrying out with his partner Doug Stoup and is expected to complete in less than a month,but he said,"The best way to respond to pressure is to be as well-prepared as humanly possible."
29.During the expedition,Parker Liautaud willA.
A.have a tight schedule
B.face all difficulties alone
C.cover 640kilometres a day
D.drive all the way by himself
30.Why does Parker Liautaud plan to visit the South Pole?C
A.To push his own physical limits.
B.To do repairs to a weather station.
C.To do research on climate change.
D.To finish a project in his university.
31.The underlined word"hiatus"in Paragraph 3 probably means"D".
A.prize
B.degree
C.decision
D.break
32.What does the author mainly tell us in the text?B
A.The climate of the Antarctic keeps changing rapidly.
B.A teenage student prepares for the South Pole record.
C.A 19-year-old boy has crossed the Antarctic successfully.
D.It takes courage to go on an expedition to the South Pole.
分析 篇短文主要讲述Parker Liautaud为了气候方面的研究,准备去南极探险的故事.
解答 29.A.推理判断题.根据短文第一段"If he successfully makes the journey in 22 days as planned,he will break the speed record for the fastest trip from the continent's coast to the South Pole on foot."可知他的日程安排将会很紧凑.故选A.
30.C细节理解题.根据短文第二段"Parker says he was encouraged by the opportunity to raise awareness about climate change,rather than pushing his own physical limits."可知他这是为了做气候变化方面的研究.故选C.
31.D词义猜测题.根据前文"Given that background and a training schedule involving two or three hours'preparation a day,"可知此处指的是,他在耶鲁大学的学习中需要暂停一下.break中断,暂停.故选D.
32.B 主旨大意题.阅读短文可知这篇短文主要讲述Parker Liautaud为了气候方面的研究,准备去南极探险的故事.故选B.
点评 阅读理解题测试考生在阅读基础上的逻辑推理能力,要求考生根据文章所述事件的逻辑关系,对未说明的趋势或结局作出合理的推断;或根据作者所阐述的观点理论,对文章未涉及的现象、事例给以解释.考生首先要仔细阅读短文,完整了解信息,准确把握作者观点.
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