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1、江西省2012届高三英语二轮专项训练：阅读理解（68）阅读下列短文, 从每题所给的四个选项A、B、C、D中选出最佳选项。AAfter battling hard times and danger for over nine months, British teenager Mike Perham made history last month as the youngest person to sail solo around the world.The 17-year-old made the record after he cleared the Panama Canal and then
2、 sailed through the Caribbean and got home across the Atlantic.Mike is only three months younger than Zac Sunderland, the 17-year-old American boy who had taken the crown as the youngest solo around-the-world sailor in July.The two youngsters met in Cape Town in South Africa as they crossed the glob
3、e in different directions. Mike insisted they were not rivals(竞争对手). “No. Its two teenagers going out there, living their dream and having the adventure of a lifetime,” he said.Mike may be young, but he is no stranger to sailing adventures. He picked up the hobby at the age of 6 when his father took
4、 him out in a small boat on a local lake. Father and son sailed separate boats across the Atlantic when Mike was 14, making him the youngest person to cross that ocean solo. That record gave him the taste for this even greater challenge.On the recent journey, the scariest moment for Mike came when h
5、is sailboat was hit by storms in the southern Indian Ocean.“We were picked up by what felt like a 60-foot wave and threw down on our side at 90 degrees,” he said.“It felt like I was going right over. Stuff was flying around and I just thought Oh no.”At other times, he had to dive into the Pacific an
6、d fix problems. He tied himself to the boat, jumped into the water and went to work with a knife in 30-second dives underneath the boat to cut a rope away.Mike said he felt proud that he made his dream come true. “Youve got to have confidence in yourself that you will make it,” he said.1. Whats the
7、main idea of the passage? A. A British teenager became the youngest person to sail solo around the world.B. How a British teenager developed his sailing hobby.C. A British teenagers brave experience.D. A British teenagers confidence.2. Which of the following statements is NOT true? A. Mike Perham cr
8、ossed the Panama Canal.B. Mike and Zac took the crown as the youngest solo around-the-world sailor at the same age.C. The two youngsters crossed the globe in different directions.D. Mike was never frightened during the sailing.3. What does the underlined word “taste” in the fifth paragraph mean? A.
9、Flavor. B. Preference. C. Experience. D. Ability.4. What can we infer from the passage? A. Both Mike and Zac had adventured spirits.B. Mike is older than Zac.C. They both are brave but they have different goals.D. Mike took up the hobby of sailing adventures at 14.5. What did Mike believe in? A. Hav
10、ing confidence in yourself will make you successful.B. Braveness is important in sailing.C. One should pick up a hobby as a child. D. Pride goes before a fall.BA scientist turns out to be able to see the future by offering each of four-year-olds a piece of candy and watching how he or she deals with
11、 it. Some children reach eagerly for the treat they see. Some last a few minutes before they give in. But others are determined to wait until the last moment. By the time the children reach high school, something remarkable has happened. A survey found that those who as four-year-olds had enough sel
12、f-control to hold out generally grew up to be more popular, adventurous, confident and dependable. The children who gave in to temptation(诱惑) early were more likely to be lonely, easily frustrated and inflexible（固守己见的）.Actually, the ability to delay reward is a sign of emotional intelligence which d
13、oesnt show up on an IQ test. The hardware of the brain and the software of the mind have long been scientists concerns. But brain theory cant explain what we wonder about most, like the question why some people remain upbeat in the face of troubles that would sink a less resistant soul. Here comes t
14、he theory of Daniel Goleman, writer of Emotional Intelligence: when it comes to predicting peoples success, brain ability as measured by IQ may actually matter less than the qualities of mind once thought of as “character”. EQ is not the opposite of IQ. What researchers have been trying to understan
15、d is how they work together; how ones ability to handle stress, for instance, affects the ability to concentrate and put intelligence to use. Among the ingredients(要素) for success, researchers now generally agree that IQ counts for about 20%; the rest depends on everything from social class to luck.
16、 While many researchers in this relatively new field are glad to see emotional issues finally taken seriously, some few fear EQ invites misuse. 6. The experiment with the four-year-olds makes it clear that . A. the age of 4 is a proper time for scientific experiment B. emotional intelligence wont show up until adolescenceC. the ability of self-control pla
