Question

    Swimming across the English Channel—the 21-mile-long channel between southern England and northern France--- is not an easy thing. Besides the strong ocean currents(洋流)，swimmers also have to face temperatures that can change from 18°C to 6°C. However, don’t tell that to Sarah Thomas. The 37-year-old American woman recently became the first person ever to swim the English Channel four times without stop.

What makes Thomas even greater is that just a year ago, in 2018, she survived （幸存）serious illness. She said that fighting the strong currents was hard. “But even worse is dealing with the saltwater … it really hurts your throat(咽喉), your mouth and your tongue,” she said.

Thomas’s journey began just past midnight on Sunday, September 15, 2019. The swim was about 80 miles at the beginning. However, strong currents add the total distance by about 50 miles. When Thomas came out from the water at 6: 30 am local time on Tuesday, September 17, 2019, she was in the water for 54 hours and 13 minutes and swam a total of 133 miles!

There was a ship with GPS and computers to record wind, tides and currents with Thomas all the time. It guided her through the water. Her mother and husband were on the ship. During her swimming, Thomas took a rest every 30 to 60 minutes.

1.Sarah Thomas comes from          .

A.England B.France C.America D.Japan

2.How far did Sarah Thomas swim across the channel this year?

A.About 50 miles. B.About 54 miles. C.About 80 miles D.About 130 miles.

3.According to the passage, we can use          to describe Sarah Thomas.

A.brave B.helpful C.generous D.humorous

4.Where can we probably read this passage?

A.In a science book. B.In a diary. C.In a newspaper. D.In a novel.

Answer

1.C

2.D

3.A

4.C

【解析】

本文主要介绍了莎拉·托马斯在2019年9月15日到2019年9月17日游过英吉利海峡的事迹。她在水中游了54小时13分钟，总共游了133英里！这位37岁的美国妇女最近成为第一个四次不停地游过英吉利海峡的人。

1.细节理解题。根据“The 37-year-old American woman recently became the first person ever to swim the English Channel four times without stop.”这位37岁的美国妇女最近成为第一个四次不停地游过英吉利海峡的人。可知，莎拉·托马斯来自美国。故选C。

2.细节理解题。根据“When Thomas came out from the water at 6: 30 am local time on Tuesday, September 17, 2019, she was in the water for 54 hours and 13 minutes and swam a total of 133 miles!”当地时间2019年9月17日星期二早上6点半，托马斯从水中出来时，她在水中游了54小时13分钟，总共游了133英里！可知，今年，莎拉·托马斯游过英吉利海峡大约130英里。故选D。

3.推理判断题。根据“Besides the strong ocean currents(洋流)，swimmers also have to face temperatures that can change from 18°C to 6°C.” 除了强大的洋流，游泳者还必须面对从18°C到6°C的温度变化。可以推知，莎拉·托马斯是勇敢的。故选A。

4.推理判断题。A. In a science book. 在一本科学书里。B. In a diary. 在日记里。C. In a newspaper. 在报纸上。D. In a novel. 在小说里。本文主要介绍了莎拉·托马斯在2019年9月15日到2019年9月17日游过英吉利海峡的事迹。因此最有可能出现在报纸上。故选C。