Question

London, May 5, 2003 Emma Richards of Britain has become the first woman and the youngest person to finish the Around Alone, which is a round-the-world sailing race. The journey started in New York last September and went east around South Africa to New Zealand. It crossed the Pacific Ocean and went around South America, ending up yesterday in Rhode Island, the smallest state in America. In the end, the trip covered over 46,000 kilometres. The same sea route was taken in the past by many famous travelers who wanted to learn about the world.

Emma, a 1996 graduate (毕业生) of the University of Glasgow, finished the race at the age of twenty-eight. The race requires competitors to sail alone. Emma said that actually it was very difficult to be all by herself for such a long time even though she’s really into sailing. Her worst moment was when she had to climb the high mast (船桅) in a bad storm to fix some broken parts. She sailed hundreds of kilometres away from land and the wind was blowing very hard. Only her strong willpower kept her going to make it all the way. These days, Emma is happy to be home with her parents and sleep in a bed that stays still.

1.The first paragraph is mostly about .

A. the Around Alone race

B. a terrible wind storm

C. the start of the journey

D. the smallest state in America

2.Which one is NOT true?

A. Emma sailed alone around the world.

B. Emma made a new route for the sea travel.

C. Emma is the youngest person to finish the race.

D. Emma is the first woman to finish Around Alone.

3.The second paragraph mainly tells us about .

A. Emma’s parents

B. how to repair a broken boat

C. the University of Glasgow

D. Emma’s sailing experience

4. How long did the trip take?

A. About four months. B. About six months.

C. About eight months. D. About twelve months.

5. What is the best way to explain Emma’s success?

A. The other racers had many problems.

B. Her parents encouraged her to keep on.

C. She had strong willpower to make it to the end.

D. She had received a good education in a university.

Answer 1

1.A

2.B

3.D

4.C

5.C

【解析】

试题分析：这篇短文主要介绍了本文叙述了一个名叫Emma的女孩成为了世界上第一个女子也是最年轻的独自完成环球的航行比赛的人。在比赛中她遇到了许多困难，正是Emma的毅力使她坚持进行完这次独自航行比赛。

1. Richards of Britain has become the first woman and the youngest person to finish the Around Alone, which is a round-the-world sailing race.可知这一段在讲独自航行环游世界的比赛。故选A。

2. same sea route was taken in the past by many famous travelers who wanted to learn about the world.可知Emma航行的路线以前有人行驶过，并不是一条新的路线。故选B。

3. said that actually it was very difficult to be all by herself for such a long time even though she’s really into sailing.可知这一段介绍了Emma的航行经历，故选D。

4. journey started in New York last September和ending up yesterday 以及报道的时间May 5, 2003可知这次航行时去年9月开始的，今年5月4日结束的，大约共8个月。故选C。

5. her strong willpower kept her going to make it all the way.可知正是Emma的毅力使她坚持进行完这次独自航行比赛的。故选C。

考点：人物介绍类短文阅读。