Question

Debra Veal is a very brave woman. She took part in a race to row across the Atlantic，a journey for about 3, 360 kilometers. She was in one of the 36 small rowing boats that set off on October 7th, 2001 from Tenerife. Each small boat was the same with food for the journey. She arrived in Barbados on January 26th , 2002 after rowing across the Atlantic for three-and-a-half months.

Debra began the journey with her husband in a small boat called Troika Transatlantic. But after 14 days he became very afraid, so he was taken off the small rowing boat. This did not make Debra give up. For the next hundred days, she rowed her small boat against the waves and the wind.

When she at last arrived at the end of her journey, she was reluctant ( 不情愿的 ) to leave her boat though her husband and family were there to welcome her. The boat had carried her safely to the end of the journey. She said, "I just want to toast(给……敬酒)this lady, this very special lady. I am full of sadness that I will have to leave her. She has protected me through many storms. "

1.Debra Veal's husband gave up because_________.

A. he had to look after their childB. it was a dangerous journey

C. there was no food for the journeyD. he was fed up with the journey

2."this lady" refers to_________.

A. her mother B. her boatC. herself D. the journey

3.Which of the following is right?

A. The journey lasted 100 days.

B. Each boat was different.

C. Debra Veal wanted to leave her boat as soon as the race ended.

D. It was hard to get to the end of the journey.

 

Answer 1

1.B

2.B

3.D

【解析】

试题分析：文章介绍了一位很勇敢的女士，在丈夫离开之后，独自一人驾驶小船在三个月的时间里横渡了大西洋。

1.根据第二段中“But after 14 days he became very afraid, so he was taken off the small rowing boat.”但14天后，他变得害怕了，所以他从船上下来了。根据常识可知划船横渡大西洋是件危险的事情。故选B。

2.。故选B。

3.根据第一段中“She arrived in Barbados on January 26th , 2002 after rowing across the Atlantic for three-and-a-half months”三个半月后的2002年1月26日她到达了巴巴多斯，可知A项错误；根据第一段中“Each small boat was the same with food for the journey”每艘小船都是一样带着食物上路，可知B项错误；根据最后一段中“she was reluctant ( 不情愿的 ) to leave her boat”她不愿意离开她的船，可知C项错误；根据最后一段中“She has protected me through many storms”她保护我度过许多风暴，可知D项正确。故选D。

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