2020職稱英語(yǔ)《理工類》閱讀理解練習(xí)題(3)

1、2020 職稱英語(yǔ)理工類閱讀理解練習(xí)題（ 3 ）Britains Solo SailorEllen MacArthur started sailing when she was eight，goingout on sailing trips with her aunt.She loved it so much that she saved her money for three years to buy her first small sailing boat.When she was 18 ，she sailed alone around Britain and won theYoung S

2、ailor of the Yearaward.But Ellen really became famous in 2001.Aged only 24， shewas one of the only two women who en-tered the Vendee Globe round the world solo race ， which lasts l00 days.Despite many problems ， she came second in the race out of 24 competitors and she was given a very warm welcome

3、when she returned.Ambition and determination have always been a big part of Ellens personality.When she was youn-ger，she lived in akind of hut （棚屋） for three years while she was trying to get sponsorship to compete in a transatlantic race.Then she took a one-way ticket to France， bought a tiny seven

4、 meterClass Mini yacht （游艇）， slept under it while she was repairing it ，and then she raced it 4，000 kilometres acrossthe Atlantic in 1997，alone for 33 days.Ellen has had to learn many things， because sailingsingle handed means that she has to be her own captain，electrician ，sailmaker ， engineer ，doc

5、tor ，journalist ， cameraman and cook.She also has to be very fit， and becauseof the dangers of sleeping for long periods of time shes in the middle of the ocean，she has trained herself to sleep forabout 20 minutes at a time.And she needs courage.Once ， in the middle of the ocean ， she had to climb t

6、he mast （桅桿） of a boat to repair the sails at four oclock in the mornin9.with l00kph winds blowing around her.It took her many hours to make the repairs Ellen says ： I was exhausted when I came down.Its hard todescribe how it feels to be up there.Its like trying to hold onto a big pole，which for me

7、is just too big to get my armsaround ，with someone kicking you all the time and trying to shake you off.But in her diary，Ellen also describes moments which makeit all worthwhile （值得的）： A beautiful sunrise started the day，with black clouds slowly lit by the bright yellow sun.I have a very strong feel

8、ing of pleasure， being out here on theocean and having the chance to live this.I just feel lucky to be here.31.In the Vendee Globe race.Ellen wonA. the second place.B. a gold medal.C. theYoung Sailor of the Yearaward.D. theBest Woman Sailoraward.準(zhǔn)確答案:A您的答案解析：題意：在 旺底（帆迪）環(huán)球航海賽 中，艾倫贏得了第二 名. 文中第二段談到她是進(jìn)入

9、這場(chǎng)比賽的兩名女選手中的一個(gè)，在 24 個(gè)競(jìng)爭(zhēng)對(duì)手中 . 她贏得了第二名，故選 A.32. Ellen lived in a kind of hut for three yearsA. while she was learning how to repair sailB. because she was ambitious for the coming racC. while she was trying to get financial support for a racD. because she was interested in country lif 準(zhǔn)確答案 ： C 您的答案 解析：句意：當(dāng)她努力地要為比賽獲得資金支持的時(shí)候，艾倫在 一種棚屋里住了三年 . 文中第三段第二句談到 當(dāng)艾倫還很年輕的時(shí)候， 她就在一種棚屋里住了三年，那時(shí)她正在努力地想要獲得實(shí)行橫渡大 西洋比賽的獎(jiǎng)金 ，故選 C.33. The wordsolo in the title could be best replaced byA. single-handeB. self-madC. one performeD. self-starte 準(zhǔn)確答案 ： A解析：句意：題目中的單詞 solo ，能夠被 single-handed 代替 . 文中第四段第一句提到 艾倫必須學(xué)會(huì)很多事