A teenager from Thousand Oaks received a warm welcome as he sailed into Marina Del Rey on July 16,2009,becoming the youngest person to circle the globe by sea alone.

Zac Sunderland arrived in Marina Del Rey with his 36-foot boat Intrepid at about 10 a. m. local time. During his 28,000-nauticaI-mile journey,he braved storms,equipment failures and a conflict with suspected pirates.

  "It's great to be back," Sunderland,of Thousand Oaks,California,said after he was wel?comed home by a group of friends.

  Fewer than 250 people have sailed around the globe alone,according to the American Sail?ing Association,which certified Sunderland's feat.

  He left Marina Del Rey,just south of Los Angeles,on June 14,2008,and celebrated his 17th birthday at sea while off Africa's Cape of Good Hope.

  His return was delayed near the end of his voyage when his boat had a broken bulkhead in rough seas off Mexico,forcing him to stop at Puerto Vallarta long enough to wait for his father to fly there to make repairs.

  Another tense moment occurred in the Indian Ocean off Indonesia where the Intrepid was approached by a suspected pirated boat.

  "The intruders fled after a plane flew overhead and Sunderland climbed onto its deck with a gun to keep them off," said Cilarlie Nobles,executive director of the association.

  Sunderland,who remained in contact with his father by satellite telephone during the voy?age,threw the gun away before entering Mexican waters,where it is illegal to carry private fire?arms.

  He becomes the first person under 18 to travel around the globe by sea alone,and the youngest to date. The previous recordholder was David Dicks of Australia,who completed his voyage in November 1996 at the age of 18.

(   ) 1. Which statement about Sunderland's voyage is true?

   A. He completed his voyage in about 13 months.

   B. He is the first one to travel around the globe by sea.

   C. His father flew a plane to drive the pirates off.

   D. On June 14 ,2008,he reached the Cape of Good Hope.

(   ) 2. Why did Sunderland stop at Puerto Vallarta?

   A. To avoid the terrible weather.

   B. To delay the time of his return.

   C. To wait for help from his father.

   D. To avoid the intruders.

(   ) 3. The youngest person who sailed around the globe alone was         .

   A. Charlie Nobles   B. David Dicks

   C. Marina Del Rey   D. Zac Sunderland

(   ) 4. What is the best title for the text?

   A. A Brave Young Man

   B. The Hardship Sunderland Experienced

   C. Who Has Sailed Around the Globe Alone?

   D. The Youngest Person to Circle the Globe Alone

1-4   ACDD      

A篇：本文主要講述的是：一個(gè)美國(guó)年輕小伙子用了 13個(gè)月的時(shí)間，歷經(jīng)種種困難，獨(dú)自完成了環(huán)球航行，成為世界上最年輕的獨(dú)自環(huán)球航行的人。

1. A推理判斷題。根據(jù)第五段的內(nèi)容可知， 2008年6月14日，桑德蘭駕船離開了洛杉磯南部的瑪琳娜德爾瑞港。再結(jié)合第一段中的信息可知，2009年7月16日，桑德蘭駛進(jìn)洛杉磯的一個(gè)港口。綜合以上內(nèi)容我們可推算出他進(jìn)行了 13個(gè)月的孤身環(huán)球航行。

2. C細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第六段的內(nèi)容可知，在桑德蘭行至墨西哥附近的海域時(shí)，船的艙壁破了。這使他不得不�？吭谀鞲绲耐邅喫劭冢钡剿母赣H乘飛機(jī)趕到為他修船。

3. D細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)最后一段的內(nèi)容可知，之前保持這一紀(jì)錄的是澳大利亞的戴維•迪克斯，他于19%年11月滿18歲時(shí)完成了自己的環(huán)球之旅。后來紀(jì)錄被桑德蘭打破了。

4. D主旨大意題。根據(jù)第一段的內(nèi)容可知,美國(guó)青年桑德蘭駕船駛進(jìn)洛杉磯的一個(gè)港口，他成為歷史上孤身環(huán)球航海最年輕的人。這就是文章的主旨，后面的段落具體地講述了他的這段經(jīng)歷。

題目來源：高中英語(yǔ)丟分題每周一練高二下 > Unit 5 Travelling abroad

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