2012届高考英语二轮专题总复习阅读理解精选（三）AAMSTERDAM(AP)－She’snotafraidofpirates(海盗).She’spackedplentyofschoolbooks.Andshe’sgoingtomissherfamilyandherdog,Spot.FourteenyearoldLauraDekkerjumpedontoherboatWednesdayandsailedofffromtheNetherlandshopingtobecometheyoungestpersontomakeavoyagearoundtheworldbyherself.About100supporterswavedasLauraandherfatherDickDekkerleftthesouthernDutchharborofDenOsseinher11.5meterlongsailingboatGuppy,forPortugalwheresheplanstoleaveherfatherandbeginherattempttotravelaroundtheworld.Lastweek,Laurawonalegalbattlewhenacourtreleasedherfromtheguardianship(监护)ofDutchchildprotectionagencies.Theyhadblockedherinitialplantodepartatage13overfearsforhersafetyandpsychologicalhealthduringthetrip,whichwilllikelytakearoundayear.“Icanbesailingnow,andthat’sgreat！”shetoldreportersWednesday.LauraraisedtheblackJollyRoger－likeflagoftheSeaShepherdConservationSocietyabovethetworedmasts(桅杆)beforesailingout.Laura,whowasbornonasailingboatoffthecoastofNewZealand,hasbeenworkingtocounterobjectionstohervoyagesincetheauthoritiessteppedinlastyear.Shegotabigger,strongerboat,tookcoursesinfirstaidandpracticedcopingwithsleepdeprivation(缺乏)．ShealsomadeatleastonetripbyherselfacrosstheNorthSeatoEngland.TheDutchcourtruledthatLaura’spreparationswereadequateanditwasuptoherparents,whoaredivorced,todecidewhethertolethermaketheattempt.Hermother,BabsMueller,recentlywithdrew(撤销)heroppositiontotheplan.Dekker’scasehasfueledaglobaldebateoverthewisdomofallowingever-youngersailorstotakeonthegreatrisksofsailingthehighseasalone.荷兰14岁少女LauraDekker将独自驾驶帆船环球航行，挑战全球最年轻独自环球航行纪录。1．HowdidLaurafeelwhenshewassettingoff?A．Embarrassed.B．Surprised.C．Excited.D．Anxious.解析推理判断题。根据第五段的“Icanbesailingnow，andthat’sgreat！”一句可知，Laura出发时非常激动和开心。答案C2．WhichstatementistrueaboutLaura’smother?A．ShethinkshighlyofLaura’sadventure.B．ShenolongershowsconcernaboutLaura.C．ShedecidestodisapproveofLaura’svoyage.D．SheopposedLaura’sattemptatthebeginning.解析推理判断题。根据文章的倒数第二段可知，Laura的母亲最近撤销了对女儿独自航行计划的反对，可见最初母亲反对女儿孤身去环球航行。答案D3．Whatisthetextmainlyabout?用心爱心专心1A．Laura’slovefornature.B．Afamilythatlovessailing.C．Whetheryoungchildrenshouldtravelalone.D．A14yearoldDutchgirlattemptstosetasailingrecord.解析主旨大意题。根据全文的内容可知，本文主要讲述了14岁的荷兰姑娘LauraDekker想孤身环球航行，成为世界上最年轻的孤帆环游世界的人的故事。答案D4．Whatdoesthelastparagraphsuggest?A．Itisunwisetoallowyoungchildrentotakerisks.B．Manyyoungchildrenarefondofexploringnature.C．PeoplehavedifferentopinionsaboutLaura’sattempt.D．MoreyoungchildrenmayfollowLaura’sexample.解析推理判断题。根据最后一段可知，LauraDekker的案例激起全世界人们的讨论——让这么小的孩子独自驾船环游世界是否是明智的做法。可见人们对这一做法持不同的意见，故答案为C。答案CBManyAsiancarp(鲤鱼)feastonplantsandplankton(浮游生物)thatmakeupthebaseofthefoodchain.TheycoulddoseriousharmtotheGreatLakes’ecosystem.Thefollowingfourspeciesarecausingthemostconcern：●Grasscarp：ThefirstofthemoderncarptoinvadeAmerica,grasscarpwerebroughttoArkansasandAlabamain1963fromChinaandMalaysia.Theywereintroducedinthehopethatthey’dcontrolpondweedsandotherunwantedvegetationatfishfarms.Theydid，andforyearstheirintroductionwasconsideredasuccess.Bu...
