Question

    As a child, Laura Smith loved the sea. She was born on a boat in New Zealand, and has _______ stepped off (离开) one since. Laura first sailed by herself at age 6, showing a talent for understanding her boat and the confidence to _______ it. At 13 years old, Laura made a big _______ for herself —becoming the youngest person ever to sail around the world alone.

_______she could do that, she had to face many difficulties. While her parents were confident that she could do it, the Dutch government tried to stop her, saying that she was too _______ to risk her life. Many people also felt that she, as a student, should pay more attention to her studies. After long fight, she finally got permission (批准). But she had to go for classes to learn how to _______ herself while alone at sea, and had to use a bigger boat than the one she used often. To _______ falling behind in her studies, she also had to promise to do her homework at sea.

Finally, at the age of 14, Laura was ready. In August 2010, he started her journey from the island of St. Maarten on her sailboat, Guppy. Her trip lasted 518 days _______, partly because she had to stop at different ports (港口) to study and check her boat. Laura was alone for most of her journey, but she kept a blog that was read _______ many people around the world.

Laura returned to St. Maarten at the age of 16, and was ________ by her family, friends and many fans. She had become the youngest sailor to sail around the world alone.

1.A.probably B.really C.especially D.hardly

2.A.repair B.control C.sell D.build

3.A.price B.record C.plan D.date

4.A.Because B.Until C.Since D.Before

5.A.old B.young C.tall D.short

6.A.get on with B.learn from C.look after D.look up to

7.A.avoid B.practise C.enjoy D.keep

8.A.at first B.in person C.at least D.in total

9.A.with B.by C.for D.to

10.A.touched B.introduced C.welcomed D.changed

Answer

1.D

2.B

3.C

4.D

5.B

6.C

7.A

8.D

9.B

10.C

【解析】

文章大意：文章主要介绍了新西兰女孩Laura Dekker独自航海的故事。Laura Dekker6岁时就开始独自划船，表现出了在航海上极大的天赋。她13岁时计划独自出海环游世界，但遭到政府的反对。后经过培训和承诺及时完成作业，她终于在14岁时出发了。经过518天的航行，最后成功返回家乡。

1.

句意：她出生在新西兰的一艘船上，此后几乎没有下船。

probably大概、或许；really真正地；especially特别、尤其；hardly几乎不。根据上文She was born on a boat in New Zealand, 她出生在新西兰的一艘船上，以及下文Laura first sailed by herself at age 6, Laura6岁时第一次独自驾船，由此可知她自出生后就几乎没有下船，所以才在很小的时候就能独自驾船出行，故答案选D。

2.

句意：Laura 6岁时第一次独自驾船，显示出了她理解船的天赋和控制船的信心。

repair修理；control控制、管控；sell销售；build建造。根据上文Laura first sailed by herself at age 6,她6岁时就能第一次独自驾船，可知她对管控船是有信心的，故答案选B。

3.

句意：13岁时，Laura为自己制定了一个大计划——成为独自驾船环游世界最年轻的人。

price价格；record纪录；plan计划；date日期。根据下文becoming the youngest person ever to sail around the world alone. 成为独自驾船环游世界最年轻的人，可知这应是个她自己定的一个计划，故答案选C。

4.

句意：在她能做到这一点之前，她必须面对许多困难。

Because因为；Until直到；Since自从；Before在……之前。根据__4__she could do that, she had to face many difficulties.结合下文语境，可知是在她做到她的计划之前，她必须面对许多困难，故答案选D。

5.

句意：但荷兰政府试图阻止她，称她太小，不能冒生命危险。

old老的；young年轻的；tall高的；short矮的。联系上文语境，她13岁就计划成为独自驾船环游世界最年轻的人，可知荷兰政府应该是试图阻止她，因为她太小了，不能冒生命危险，故答案选B。

6.

句意：但她必须去上课，学习如何独自在海上照顾自己。

get on with相处；learn from学习；look after照顾；look up to尊敬。根据But she had to go for classes to learn how to __6__ herself while alone at sea,由后面的herself可知是学习如何独自在海上照顾自己，故答案选C。

7.

句意：为了避免学业落后，她不得不答应在海上做作业。

avoid避免；practise练习；enjoy欣赏；keep保持。根据后半句she also had to promise to do her homework at sea.可知，她不得不答应在海上做作业，应该是为了避免学业落后，to avoid为避免……，故答案选A。

8.

句意：她的旅行总共持续了518天。

at first起初、首先；in person亲自；at least至少；in total总共、共计。根据lasted 518 days，可知是旅行总共持续了518天，故答案选D。

9.

句意：但她一直在写博客，世界各地的很多人都在读她的博客。

with和……一起；by被、由；for为了；to到、朝。根据but she kept a blog that was read __9__ many people around the world.可知是她写的博客被世界各地的许多人阅读，所以by符合题意，故答案选B。

10.

句意：劳拉16岁时返回了圣马丁，受到了家人、朋友和许多粉丝的欢迎。

touched触摸；introduced介绍；welcomed欢迎；changed改变。根据语境可知，Laura16岁时返回了圣马丁，她肯定会受到她的家人、朋友、粉丝的欢迎，故答案选C。