专题03 阅读理解20篇（名校模拟+地区真题）-冲刺2023年中考英语必考题型终极预测（北京专用）

冲刺2023年中考英语必考题型终极预测（北京专用） 专题03 阅读理解20篇 （2023·北京·模拟预测）35-year-old Xiao Shuyao is a Chinese sailor. In 2020, she finished sailing around the world with a sailboat. Xiao’s story about sailing dates back to 2010, when she ran a beach bar in Sanya, Hainan Province. In 2014, Xiao closed her bar and took part in a yacht（帆船）race. She then had a dream of sailing around the world for the first time in her life. Xiao started off from Turkey in June 2017 and completed the voyage (航行) in November 2020. She traveled through the Atlantic Ocean, the Pacific Ocean and the Indian Ocean, and finally rounded the Cape of Good Hope (好望角). Xiao set a Chinese record of traveling 34,000 nautical miles. She reached more than 40 countries with her sailboat. Xiao experienced lots of difficulties and dangers during the voyage, such as seasickness, pirates(海盗) with guns and bad weather. But Xiao says the beauty of sailing lies just in what looked impossible at first. At the same time, she also went on land tours along the way. She shared stories about her trips and adventures. She introduced China’s unique (独特的) sailing culture. She also invited sailors from different countries and local people to drink Chinese tea and enjoy Chinese food on her boat. Many of them learned about China through her stories. In this way, she hoped to spread traditional Chinese culture and show others the friendliness and kindness of Chinese people. Now, Xiao is preparing for a non-stop round-the-world sailing alone. “I hope to tell more China’s stories through sailing to the world,” says Xiao. 1．How long did it take Xiao Shuyao to travel around the world? A．Less than two years. B．About three and a half years. C．More than four years. D．Nearly six and a half years. 2．How did Xiao spread Chinese culture to people of other countries? A．By inviting them to visit Sanya. B．By showing them around China. C．By telling them traditional Chinese stories. D．By treating them with Chinese tea and food. 3．Xiao will continue to do t