英文讀與練16- 高三英語一輪復習備考

1TorbjornPedersenisaDanishtravelerwhorecentlyfinishedatriparoundtheworld.Butthiswasn'tjustanytrip.Mr.Pedersenspentnearly10yearsvisitingverycountryintheworldwithoutflying.2Mr.Pedersenhadalreadytraveledandworkedinmanydifferentcountries.Butin2013，hereadanarticleaboutsomeonewhohadvisitedallthecountriesoftheworld.Mr.Pedersenrealizedhecouldsetarecordbydoingthesamething，butwithoutflying.3Ashebegantoplanhistrip，hemadeafewrules：noflying，novisitinghome，andspendatleast24hoursineverycountry.Hehopedthathecouldliveonabout$20aday，andfinishhistripinaboutfouryears.4Ittookhimfarlonger.Thefirstpartofhistripwasprettyeasy.HetraveledacrossEuropeandNorthAmerica，wherehisbiggestchallengewasnotspendingtoomuchmoney.Butashemovedontootherpartsoftheworld，thingsbegantogetmuchharder.Tocrosslargebodiesofwater，Mr.Pedersentookboats.Sometimesitwashardtofindaboat.Atothertimes，Mr.Pedersenwasonaboatfordays，beingtossedbystrongwavesduringastorm.Hetraveledbytaxi，bus，train，andevenwalking.Sometimeshepaidforaplacetostay;sometimespeopleinvitedhimintotheirhomes.Atothertimes，hehadtosleepoutside.Hesaysthatonereasonhedidn'tgiveupwasthehelphegotfrompeopleallovertheworld.“Youmighthavetotry1000closeddoors，butthereisalwaysanopendoorsome-where.Never，evergiveup，”hesays.5OnJuly26，Mr.PedersenarrivedbackinDenmarkaftera33?dayboatride.Hewasmetbyabout150people，includingfriendsandfamilymembers.Inthelast10years，hecoveredaround260，000miles.Hesayshe'slookingforwardtosomequiettimetothinkabouthistrip.Afterthat，heplanstowriteabookandsharewhathelearnedduringhistravelsaroundtheworld.ReadingCheck1.WhatmadeTorbjornPedersenvisiteverycountrywithoutflying？A.Anarticlethatheread.B.Hisworkingexperiences.C.Hisreadinghabits.D.Thedisadvantagesoftravelingbyplane.2.Whatdoesparagraph3mainlytalkabout？A.TorbjornPedersen'stravelingdesire.B.TorbjornPedersen'stravelingplans.C.TorbjornPedersen'sfamilybackground.D.TorbjornPedersen'snature.3.WhichwordcanbestdescribeTorbjornPedersen？A.Mean.B.Determined.C.Modest.D.Smart.4.WhatwillTorbjornPedersendonextaccordingtothetext？A.GobacktoDenmark.B.Visithisfriends.C.Livewithhisfamilymembers.D.Sharehistravelsinabook.日積月累articlen.文章realizev.意識到tossv.（使）搖擺；揮動；顛簸coverv.行走（一段路程）setarecord創(chuàng)造紀錄atleast至少liveon靠……生活；以……為食bytaxi乘出租車lookforwardto期待1OnAugust21，acargoshiptravelingfromSingaporetoBrazilbecamethefirsttotryoutanewkindofsail.Thesailisexpectedtosavefuelandcutpollution.Ifitworkswell，similarsailscouldbecomecommononcargoshipsoverthenextfewyears.2ThenewsailiscalledWindWing.Whentheshipisatsea，theWindWingcanberaisedandturnedtocatchthewind，helpingtheshipmoveforward.Whentheshipisinport，orwhentheweatherisrough，theWindWingcanbefoldeddownflatontheship'sdeck.3Cargill，ahugeAmericanfoodcompany，hadtheideaofcreatingthesail.Becauseitdependsonshipstotransportitsfood，Cargillwasinterestedinfindingwaystoreducepollutionfromitsshippingoperations.Shippingproducesahugeamountofpollution.About2.1%oftheworld'sCO2pollutioncomesfromshipping.Inrecentyears，thatnumberhasbeenincreasing.SoCargilldecidedtotrylookingathowshipsusedtomove，longbeforefossilfuelsbecamecommon—windpower.4CargillaskedtheBritishcompanyBARTechnologiestodesignasailforcargoships.AndacompanycalledYaraMarinebuilttheWindWings，whichwerethenputonthePyxisOcean—acargoshipownedbyMitsubishi.Intests，thePyxisOceanwasabletoreach

speedsofupto10kphusingjusttheWindWings，andnofuelatall.5Normally，thePyxisOceanwillusefuel，butitaimstousefarlessbylettingthewindhelpout.CargillsayscomputerstudiesshowthateachWindWingcansave1.65tonsoffueleveryday.ThePyxisOceanhastwoWindWings.Cargillsaystheseshouldcuttheship'spollutionbyabout30%.6ThePyxisOceanwilltakesixweekstoreachBrazil.CargillplanstocarefullystudytheresultstolearnhowwelltheWindWingworked，andwhetheritcanbeimproved.TheexcitingthingaboutWindWingsisthat，iftheyworkwell，theycanbemadetofitmanycargoshipsthatarecurrentlyrunningonfossilfuels.ReadingCheck1.WhywastheWindWingcreated？A.Toprovideacheaperpowersourceforcargoships.B.Toincreasethespeedofcargoships.C.Toreducefuelconsumptionofcargoships.D.Toimprovethestabilityofcargoships.2.WhichcompanycameupwiththeideafortheWindWingsail？A.ThePyxisOcean.B.Cargill.C.BARTechnologies.D.YaraMarine.3.HowmuchfuelcaneachWindWingsaveperday？A.1.65tons.B.2.1tons.C.10tons.D.30tons.4.WhatistheexpectedimpactofWindWingsonthePyxisOcean'spollution？A.Itwillreducepollutionbynearly10%.B.Itwillreducepollutionbynearly20%.C.Itwillreducepollutionbynearly30%.D.Itwillreducepollutionbynearly40%.日積月累commonadj.常見的transportv.運輸reducev.減少producev.生產(chǎn)；制造increasev.增加speedn.速度improvev.改進currentlyadv.目前cargoship貨船windpower風力fossilfuel化石燃料蒙古的勸誘駱駝儀式是通過勸誘者的哄誘來加強母駱駝和小駱駝的關(guān)系。然而隨著當?shù)厝松罘绞降母淖?，這種儀式的傳承已經(jīng)受到威脅。1BactriancamelsintheGobiusuallygivebirthtoababycameleverysecondyear.Butbecauseoftheterribleweatherconditions，itiscommonforamotherorbabytodieduringorafterdelivery.Theresultisoftenlonelybabiesandsadmotherswhoneedoneanother.2Aftercenturiesinthedesert，thelocalshavedevelopedauniquemusicalpracticewhentheywantamothercameltoacceptanewbornbabycamel.Whenthepracticestarts，amusicianplayshisinstrument，usuallyaMongolianflute.Themotherandbabyaretiedtogether，andanothermusicianbeginstosing，“khuus，khuus，khuus.”3Atfirst，themothereitherpaysnoattentiontothebabyortreatsitbadly.The“coaxer（勸誘者）”，atthispoint，changesthemusicbasedonthebehavior.Thesingerbeginstocopythesoundofthecamelswalking，runningandvoices.Aftermanyhoursofthis，themotherandbabyareintears，andarejoinedforlife.4However，eachyearfewerandfeweryoungpeoplearewillingtolearnandpassonthistradition.Inaddition，moreandmoreMongolianfamiliesaresendingdaughtersawaytostudyandliveincities，andthosewholeavealmostneverreturn.Theyoungmenwhoremaininthedesertstrugglethentofindwivesandraisefamiliesthatcanhelpraisecamelsandkeepthetraditionalive.Ontopofthat，manyhavediscoveredthatmotorbikesarecheaperthancamels.Allofthesearekillingthetraditionalwayoflife.5AfewMongolianshaveturnedtotheUnitedNationstohelpsavethispractice.In2015，theyaddedittotheir“ListofIntangibleCulturalHeritageinNeedofUrgentSafeguarding”，butit’shardtoknowwhatinfluencethiscanhavebeyondrecognizingtheexistenceofthepractice.ReadingCheck1.WhywastheMongolianpracticedeveloped？A.Tohelpbabycamelsgetalongwithhosts.B.Tomakemothercamelsgivebirthmoreoften.C.Tocalmdownmothercamelsduringdelivery.D.Tostrengthenmotherandbabycamelsrelationships.2.Whatisspecialaboutthelocalpracticementionedinthetext？A.Thelocalsfeedthemothercamelspecialfood.B.AmusicianplaysaMongolianfl