英文读与练16-2025届高三英语一轮复习备考

英文读与练16 Ten years of travel 环球旅行十年 1 Torbjorn Pedersen is a Danish traveler who recently finished a trip around the world. But this wasn't just any trip. Mr. Pedersen spent nearly 10 years visiting very country in the world without flying. 2 Mr. Pedersen had already traveled and worked in many different countries. But in2013， he read an article about someone who had visited all the countries of the world. Mr. Pedersen realized he could set a record by doing the same thing， but without flying. 3 As he began to plan his trip， he made a few rules： no flying， no visiting home， and spend at least 24 hours in every country. He hoped that he could live on about $20 a day，and finish his trip in about four years. 4 It took him far longer. The first part of his trip was pretty easy. He traveled across Europe and North America， where his biggest challenge was not spending too much money. But as he moved on to other parts of the world， things began to get much harder. To cross large bodies of water， Mr. Pedersen took boats. Sometimes it was hard to find a boat. At other times， Mr. Pedersen was on a boat for days， being tossed by strong waves during a storm. He traveled by taxi， bus， train， and even walking. Sometimes he paid for a place to stay; sometimes people invited him into their homes. At other times， he had to sleep outside. He says that one reason he didn't give up was the help he got from people all over the world.“ You might have to try 1000 closed doors， but there is always an open door some -where. Never， ever give up，” he says. 5 On July 26， Mr. Pedersen arrived back in Denmark after a 33?day boat ride. He was met by about 150 people， including friends and family members. In the last 10 years， he covered around 260，000 miles. He says he's looking forward to some quiet time to think about his trip. After that， he plans to write a book and share what he learned during his travels around the world. Reading Check 1. What made Torbjorn Pedersen visit every country without flying？ A. An article that he read. B. His working experiences. C. His reading habits. D. The disadvantages of traveling by plane. 2. What does paragraph 3 mainly talk about？ A. Torbjorn Pedersen's traveling desire. B. Torbjorn Pedersen's traveling plans. C. Torbjorn Pedersen's family background. D. Torbjorn Pedersen's nature. 3. Which word can best describe Torbjorn Pedersen？ A. Mean. B. Determined. C. Modest. D. Smart. 4. What will Torbjorn Pedersen do next according to the text？ A. Go back to Denmark. B. Visit his friends. C. Live with his family members. D. Share his travels in a book. 日积月累 article n. 文章 realize v. 意识到 toss v.（ 使）摇摆；挥动；颠簸 cover v. 行走（一段路程） set a record 创造纪录 at least 至少 live on 靠……生活；以……为食 by taxi 乘出租车 look forward to 期待 High-tech sails for modern cargo ships 风能货船，节能又环保 1 On August 21， a cargo ship traveling from Singapore to Brazil became the first to tryout a new kind of sail. The sail is expected to save fuel and cut pollution. If it works well，similar sails could become common on cargo ships over the next few years. 2 The new sail is called Wind Wing. When the ship is at sea， the Wind Wing can be raised and turned to catch the wind， helping the ship move forward. When the ship is in port， or when the weather is rough， the Wind Wing can be folded down flat on the ship's deck. 3 Cargill， a huge American food company，had the idea of creating the sail. Because it depends on ships to transport its food， Cargill was interested in finding ways to reduce pollution from its shipping operations. Shipping produces a huge amount of pollution. About 2.1% of the world's CO2 pollution comes from shipping. In recent years， that number has been increasing. So Cargill decided to try looking at how ships used to move，long before fossil fuels became common—wind power. 4 Cargill asked the British company BAR Technologies to design a sail for cargo ships. And a company called Yara Marine built the Wind Wings， which were then put on the Pyxis Ocean—a cargo ship owned by Mitsubishi. In tests， the Pyxis Ocean was able to reach speeds of up to 10 kph using just the Wind Wings， and no fuel at all. 5 Normally， the Pyxis Ocean will use fuel， but it aims to use far less by letting the wind help out. Cargill says computer studies show that each Wind Wing can save 1.65 tons of fuel every day. The Pyxis Ocean has two Wind Wings. Cargill says these should cut the ship's pollution by about 30%. 6 The Pyxis Ocean will take six weeks to reach Brazil. Cargill plans to carefully study the results to learn how well the Wind Wing worked， and whether it can be improved. The exciting thing about Wind Wings is that， if they work well， they can be made to fit many cargo ships that are currently running on fossil fuels. Reading Check 1. Why was the Wind Wing created？ A. To provide a cheaper power source for cargo ships. B. To increase the speed of cargo ships. C. To reduce fuel consumption of cargo ships. D. To improve the stability of cargo ships. 2. Which company came up with the idea for the Wind Wing sail？ A. The Pyxis Ocean. B. Cargill. C. BAR Technologies. D. Yara Marine. 3. How much fuel can each Wind Wing save per day？ A. 1.65 tons. B. 2.1 tons. C. 10 tons. D. 30 tons. 4. What is the expected impact of Wind Wings on the Pyxis Ocean's pollution？ A. It will reduce pollution by nearly 10%. B. It will reduce pollution by nearly 20%. C. It will reduce pollution by nearly 30%. D. It will reduce pollution by nearly 40%. 日积月累 common adj. 常见的 transport v. 运输 reduce v. 减少 produce v. 生产；制造 increase v. 增加 speed n. 速度 improve v. 改进 currently adv. 目前 cargo ship 货船 wind power 风力 fossil fuel 化石燃料 Preserve a vanishing tradition among Gobi 戈壁牧民傳统保卫战 蒙古的劝诱骆驼仪式是通过劝诱者的哄诱来加强母骆驼和小骆驼的关系。然而随着当地人生活方式的改变，这种仪式的传承已经受到威胁。 1 Bactrian camels in the Gobiusually give birth to a baby came levery second year. But because of the terrible weather conditions， it is common for a mother or baby to die during or after delivery. The result is often lonely babies and sad mothers who need one another. 2 After centuries in the desert，the locals have developed a unique musical practice when they want a mother camel to accept a newborn baby camel. When the practice starts， a musician plays his instrument，usually a Mongolian flute. The mother and baby are tied together， and another musician begins to sing，“ khuus， khuus， khuus.” 3 At first， the mother either pays no attention to the baby or treats it badly. The“ coaxer（劝诱者）”， at this point， changes the music based on the behavior. The singer begins to copy the sound of the camels walking， running and voices. After many hours of this， the mother and baby are in tears， and are joined for life. 4 However， each year fewer and fewer young people are willing to learn and pass on this tradition. In addition， more and more Mongolian families are sending daughters away to study and live in cities， and those who leave almost never return. The young men who remain in the desert struggle then to find wives and raise families that can help raise camels and keep the tradition alive. On top of that， many have discovered that motorbikes are cheaper than camels. All of these are killing the traditional way of life. 5 A few Mongolians have turned to the United Nations to help save this practice. In2015， they added it to their “List of Intangible Cultural Heritage in Need of Urgent Safeguarding”， but it’s hard to know what influence this can have beyond recognizing the existence of the practice. Reading Check 1. Why was the Mongolian practice developed？ A. To help baby camels get along with hosts. B. To make mother camels give birth more often. C. To calm down mother camels during delivery. D. To strengthen mother and baby camels relationships. 2. What is special about the local practice mentioned in the text？ A. The locals feed the mother camel special food. B. A musician plays a Mongolian flute to encourage bonding. C. The locals dance around the mother and baby camel. D. The baby camel is taken away from the mother. 3. What makes it difficult to keep the practice mentioned in the text alive？ A. Desertification and climate change. B. Governments bans on the practice. C. Young people’s lack of interest and urban migration. D. Increased interest in camel racing instead of camel raising. 4. What’s the attitude of the author towards the practice？ A. Confident. B. Uncertain. C. Enthusiastic. D. Upset. 日积月累 newborn adj. 新生的 instrument n. 乐器 behavior n. 行为 safeguard v. 保护 bactrian camel 双峰驼 terrible weather conditions 恶劣的天气条件 give birth to 生产；分娩 pay no attention to 不理会 be based on 基于 pass on 传递；传承 raise families 养家糊口 kill the traditional way of life 摧毁传统的生活方式 Ten years of travel 环球旅行十年 Reading Check 1-4 A B B D High tech sails for modern cargo ships 风能货船，节能又环保 Reading Check 1-4 C B A C 戈壁牧民傳统保卫战 Reading Check 1～4 D B C B 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $$