Ⅵ. 新素材 21岁女孩独自横渡大西洋 (2025·南京秦淮区期末)阅读理解
21岁的英国女孩扎拉·拉克兰为何独自挑战横渡大西洋?她是如何战胜重重困难的?让我们阅读下文,领略这份跨越山海的勇气与坚定信念,一同点燃更多女性的追梦之火。
DAILY NEWS
2nd February 2025
World News/Outdoors
On Saturday, February 1, Zara Lachlan, a 21-year-old girl from the UK, became the first woman and the youngest person to row across the Atlantic Ocean(大西洋) by herself without any support.
The trip was a very difficult task. Ms Lachlan wasn't just new to ocean rowing. She was also new to the ocean. So she knew little about it. What's more, she had to clean the bottom(底部) of her boat from time to time—something she didn't enjoy at first, as she doesn't swim well.
However, Ms Lachlan was determined. Her goal was clear—to row alone across the Atlantic. During her trip, Ms Lachlan faced much trouble. Bad weather turned her boat over. After 40 days, her phone couldn't work. She hurt her arm, cut her leg, and broke a finger. At one point, she was almost hit by a huge ship.
But for Ms Lachlan, the trip was also a chance to see nature in a way that most people could never experience. She said the sunrises and night skies were fantastic and the trip gave her many memories that "will stay with me for life".
After 97 days, Ms Lachlan arrived in South America. She almost broke the record, only missing it by 19 hours. But she's still very proud of herself. "I finished a difficult task," she said. She hoped to help other women and girls be brave. "If I can do what I'm afraid of, then they can try difficult things too," she said.
1. 中考新考法 句意理解 The words "Ms Lachlan was determined" have the closest meaning to "
A. she never gave up easily
B. she was afraid of dangers
C. she enjoyed learning new things
D. she always followed others' advice
2. What does Paragraph 4 mainly want to tell us?
A. Ms Lachlan still got help during the trip.
B. Ms Lachlan failed to reach her goal at last.
C. The trip was not that simple as Ms Lachlan thought.
D. The trip gave Ms Lachlan a special chance to enjoy nature.
3. 中考新考法 推断人物性格品质 From the news, we know Ms Lachlan is
A. kind and quiet
B. brave and helpful
C. strong and popular
D. funny and creative
21岁的英国女孩扎拉·拉克兰为何独自挑战横渡大西洋?她是如何战胜重重困难的?让我们阅读下文,领略这份跨越山海的勇气与坚定信念,一同点燃更多女性的追梦之火。
DAILY NEWS
2nd February 2025
World News/Outdoors
On Saturday, February 1, Zara Lachlan, a 21-year-old girl from the UK, became the first woman and the youngest person to row across the Atlantic Ocean(大西洋) by herself without any support.
The trip was a very difficult task. Ms Lachlan wasn't just new to ocean rowing. She was also new to the ocean. So she knew little about it. What's more, she had to clean the bottom(底部) of her boat from time to time—something she didn't enjoy at first, as she doesn't swim well.
However, Ms Lachlan was determined. Her goal was clear—to row alone across the Atlantic. During her trip, Ms Lachlan faced much trouble. Bad weather turned her boat over. After 40 days, her phone couldn't work. She hurt her arm, cut her leg, and broke a finger. At one point, she was almost hit by a huge ship.
But for Ms Lachlan, the trip was also a chance to see nature in a way that most people could never experience. She said the sunrises and night skies were fantastic and the trip gave her many memories that "will stay with me for life".
After 97 days, Ms Lachlan arrived in South America. She almost broke the record, only missing it by 19 hours. But she's still very proud of herself. "I finished a difficult task," she said. She hoped to help other women and girls be brave. "If I can do what I'm afraid of, then they can try difficult things too," she said.
1. 中考新考法 句意理解 The words "Ms Lachlan was determined" have the closest meaning to "
A
".A. she never gave up easily
B. she was afraid of dangers
C. she enjoyed learning new things
D. she always followed others' advice
2. What does Paragraph 4 mainly want to tell us?
A. Ms Lachlan still got help during the trip.
B. Ms Lachlan failed to reach her goal at last.
C. The trip was not that simple as Ms Lachlan thought.
D. The trip gave Ms Lachlan a special chance to enjoy nature.
3. 中考新考法 推断人物性格品质 From the news, we know Ms Lachlan is
B
.A. kind and quiet
B. brave and helpful
C. strong and popular
D. funny and creative
答案：Ⅵ. [文章大意]本文是一篇新闻报道。文章讲述了21岁的英国女孩拉扎·拉克兰独自划船横渡大西洋的故事。尽管面临诸多困难和挑战,她依然坚持完成了这一壮举,并希望以此激励其他女性勇敢尝试困难的事情。
1.A [解析]句意理解题。根据第三段中的“However, Ms Lachlan was determined. Her goal was clear—to row alone across the Atlantic.”以及后文描述她面对种种困难和挑战,但仍然坚持完成了目标,可以推断“Ms Lachlan was determined”意为“她从不轻易放弃”。故选A。
2.D [解析]推理判断题。根据第四段中的“But for Ms Lachlan, the trip was also a chance to see nature in a way that most people could never experience.”以及后文描述她看到的日出和夜空等自然美景,可以推断本段主要想告诉我们这次旅行给了拉克兰女士一个特殊的机会去欣赏自然。故选D。
3.B [解析]推理判断题。根据最后一段中的“She hoped to help other women and girls be brave. ‘If I can do what I'm afraid of, then they can try difficult things too,’ she said.”
→help sb (to) do sth帮助某人做某事
以及她独自划船横渡大西洋的壮举,可以推断拉克兰女士是勇敢且乐于助人的。故选B。
1.A [解析]句意理解题。根据第三段中的“However, Ms Lachlan was determined. Her goal was clear—to row alone across the Atlantic.”以及后文描述她面对种种困难和挑战,但仍然坚持完成了目标,可以推断“Ms Lachlan was determined”意为“她从不轻易放弃”。故选A。
2.D [解析]推理判断题。根据第四段中的“But for Ms Lachlan, the trip was also a chance to see nature in a way that most people could never experience.”以及后文描述她看到的日出和夜空等自然美景,可以推断本段主要想告诉我们这次旅行给了拉克兰女士一个特殊的机会去欣赏自然。故选D。
3.B [解析]推理判断题。根据最后一段中的“She hoped to help other women and girls be brave. ‘If I can do what I'm afraid of, then they can try difficult things too,’ she said.”
→help sb (to) do sth帮助某人做某事
以及她独自划船横渡大西洋的壮举,可以推断拉克兰女士是勇敢且乐于助人的。故选B。
解析：
【分析】
1. 第1题是句意理解题，解题时需先定位句子位置，再结合上下文内容推断词义。文中该句后明确她目标清晰，且后文详细讲述了她遭遇翻船、设备故障、受伤等诸多困难仍坚持完成横渡，由此可判断“determined”的核心含义是“坚定、不轻易放弃”，再对比选项选出最匹配的表述。
2. 第2题是段落主旨题，解题关键是找到段落中心句。第四段开头的“But for Ms Lachlan, the trip was also a chance to see nature in a way that most people could never experience.”是核心句，后文内容都是围绕该句展开的细节补充，据此可确定段落主旨。
3. 第3题是人物性格推断题，需结合人物的行为事迹和语言表述综合判断。她独自横渡大西洋的壮举体现勇敢，她希望激励其他女性勇敢尝试的话语体现乐于助人，据此匹配对应选项。
【解析】
1. 第1题：句意理解题。定位到第三段“Ms Lachlan was determined”，根据后文“Her goal was clear—to row alone across the Atlantic.”以及下文描述她遭遇翻船、手机失灵、身体受伤、差点被巨轮撞击等诸多困难却仍完成横渡的经历，可知她意志坚定，从不轻易放弃。选项A“she never gave up easily”与之含义最接近，故选A。
2. 第2题：段落主旨题。第四段首句“But for Ms Lachlan, the trip was also a chance to see nature in a way that most people could never experience.”点明本段核心，后文进一步描述她看到的绝美日出和夜空等内容，都是围绕这次旅行给了她欣赏独特自然景观的机会展开，故选D。
3. 第3题：人物性格推断题。从她独自无支援横渡大西洋，克服种种艰难险阻的壮举，能看出她的勇敢；从最后一段她表示“hoped to help other women and girls be brave”，希望激励其他女性尝试困难的事，能看出她乐于助人。因此她是勇敢且乐于助人的，故选B。
【答案】
1. A
2. D
3. B
【知识点】
1. 上下文词义推断
2. 段落主旨把握
3. 人物品质推断
【点评】
本文是一篇传递正能量的新闻报道，讲述了21岁英国女孩独自横渡大西洋的壮举，题目紧扣中考新考法，考查学生结合上下文理解词义、归纳段落主旨以及推断人物性格的能力，既助力学生提升阅读解题技巧，也传递了勇敢追梦、激励他人的积极精神。
【难度系数】
0.6
1. 第1题是句意理解题，解题时需先定位句子位置，再结合上下文内容推断词义。文中该句后明确她目标清晰，且后文详细讲述了她遭遇翻船、设备故障、受伤等诸多困难仍坚持完成横渡，由此可判断“determined”的核心含义是“坚定、不轻易放弃”，再对比选项选出最匹配的表述。
2. 第2题是段落主旨题，解题关键是找到段落中心句。第四段开头的“But for Ms Lachlan, the trip was also a chance to see nature in a way that most people could never experience.”是核心句，后文内容都是围绕该句展开的细节补充，据此可确定段落主旨。
3. 第3题是人物性格推断题，需结合人物的行为事迹和语言表述综合判断。她独自横渡大西洋的壮举体现勇敢，她希望激励其他女性勇敢尝试的话语体现乐于助人，据此匹配对应选项。
【解析】
1. 第1题：句意理解题。定位到第三段“Ms Lachlan was determined”，根据后文“Her goal was clear—to row alone across the Atlantic.”以及下文描述她遭遇翻船、手机失灵、身体受伤、差点被巨轮撞击等诸多困难却仍完成横渡的经历，可知她意志坚定，从不轻易放弃。选项A“she never gave up easily”与之含义最接近，故选A。
2. 第2题：段落主旨题。第四段首句“But for Ms Lachlan, the trip was also a chance to see nature in a way that most people could never experience.”点明本段核心，后文进一步描述她看到的绝美日出和夜空等内容，都是围绕这次旅行给了她欣赏独特自然景观的机会展开，故选D。
3. 第3题：人物性格推断题。从她独自无支援横渡大西洋，克服种种艰难险阻的壮举，能看出她的勇敢；从最后一段她表示“hoped to help other women and girls be brave”，希望激励其他女性尝试困难的事，能看出她乐于助人。因此她是勇敢且乐于助人的，故选B。
【答案】
1. A
2. D
3. B
【知识点】
1. 上下文词义推断
2. 段落主旨把握
3. 人物品质推断
【点评】
本文是一篇传递正能量的新闻报道，讲述了21岁英国女孩独自横渡大西洋的壮举，题目紧扣中考新考法，考查学生结合上下文理解词义、归纳段落主旨以及推断人物性格的能力，既助力学生提升阅读解题技巧，也传递了勇敢追梦、激励他人的积极精神。
【难度系数】
0.6