Question

You may think that sailing is a difficult sport, but it is really not hard to learn it. You do not need to be strong. But you need to be quick. And you need to understand a few basic rules about the wind.

First, you must ask yourself, “Where is the wind coming from? Is it coming from ahead or behind or from the side?” You must think about this all the time on the boat. The wind direction tells you what to do with the sail.

Let’s start with the wind blowing from the behind. This means the wind and the boat are going in the same direction. Then you must always keep the sail outside the boat. It should be at a 90° angle (角度) to the boat. Then it will catch the wind best.

If the wind is blowing from the side, it is blowing across the boat. In this case, you must keep the sail half way outside the boat. It should be at a 45° angle to the boat. It needs to be out far enough to catch the wind, but it shouldn’t flap (摆动). It shouldn’t look like on a flagpole. If it is flapping, it is probably out too far, and the boat will slow down.

Sailing into the wind is not possible. If you try, the sail will flap and the boat will stop. You may want to go in that direction. It is possible, but you can’t go in a straight line. You must go first in one direction and then in another. This is called tacking. When you are tacking, you must always keep the sail inside the boat.

1. What should you consider first while sailing?

A. Sailors’ strength.B. Wave levels.

C. Wind directions. D. Size of sails.

2. What does the word “It” underlined in Paragraph 4 refer to?

A. The boat.B. The wind.

C. The sail.D. The angle.

3. What do you have to do when sailing against the wind?

A. Move in a straight line.B. Allow the sail to flap.

C. Lower the sail. D. Tack the boat.

4. Where can you probably find the text?

A. In a popular magazine.B. In a tourist guidebook.

C. In a physics textbook.D. In an official report.

 

Answer 1

1.C

2.C

3.D

4.A

【解析】

试题分析:冲浪本身不是个很难的运动项目，但是学习冲浪却不简单。本文就学习冲浪时需要注意的问题给出了一些建议。

1.1】C。细节题。根据第二段First, you must ask yourself, “Where is the wind coming from?可知，首先要思考风向问题。故选C。

2.2】C。根据上下文推测题。根据第四段In this case, you must keep the sail half way outside the boat. It should be at a 45° angle to the boat. It needs to be out far enough to catch the wind可知，在这种情况下，要保持帆和船成45°角，帆要伸出去足够长以便借助风力。可知it指代的前文的sail。故选C。

3.3】D。细节题。通读第四段可知Sailing into the wind is not possible. You must go first in one direction and then in another. This is called tacking. 当你迎着风时，你要沿着z字形前进。故选D。

4.4】A。文章类型题。通读全文可知，本文主要就学习冲浪时需要注意的问题给出了一些建议。比较四个选项A. In a popular magazine.流行杂志B. In a tourist guidebook.旅游指导手册C. In a physics textbook.物理书D. In an official report.官方报告。可知本文最有可能出现在流行杂志上。故选A。

考点：考查说明类短文阅读。