内蒙古自治区通辽市科尔沁左翼中旗2022-2023学年高二下学期期中考试英语试题（含答案）.pdf

内蒙古自治区通辽市科尔沁左翼中旗2022-2023学年高二下学期期中考试英语试题

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一、阅读理解（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）

阅读理解

21yearoldJasmineHarrisoncompletedthe2020TaliskerWhiskyAtlanticChallengein70days,3hoursand48

minutes—anewworldrecordfortheyoungestfemaletorowaloneacrosstheAtlantic.

Harrison,whosfromNorthYorkshire,England,didnthaveloadsofexperienceinrowinglongdistances.Inher

childhood,shecouldnotevendreamofsuchanambition.Shedonlygottheideathreeyearsearlierwhenshe

happenedtobeinAntigua,teachingswimming,andsawtheendofthe2017TaliskerWhiskyAtlanticChallenge.

Talkingtoafamilymemberofayoungmanthathadjustcompletedit,Igottoknowjusthowamazingathingitwas.

Ididntsay‘notachanceIwoulddothat,butitwasmoreafactofwhynotdoitshesaid.

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Everyday,Harrisonwouldrowforabout12hours,pushingher550poundboatsheboughtwithsomemoney

acrosstheocean,coveringroughly90kilometers.Thejourneyleftherwithmuchtimeallbyherself,whichshesaid

sheenjoyed.Butthingsgotalittleharderafterherspeakerfellinthewaterandshecouldnolongerlistentohermusic.

Shehadothercompanyalongtheway.Shesawlotsofsealife,includingseveralwhales.Oneevenroseoutofthe

oceanrightnexttoherboat.Imintheirenvironment,shesaid.Itsjustamazing.

Twice,herboatwasturnedoverinthenightbylargewaves.Thesecondtime,shehurtherarmquitebadly.

Anothertime,shenearlyranintoaship.Whenherfoodranout,shelivedoncookiesandchocolate.Inthefaceofgreat

hardshipandloneliness,shekeptgoing.

OnFebruary20,2021,shereachedtheislandofAntigua—theendofthejourney.Shecelebratedherarrivalwitha

burgerandfries.

1WhatmadeHarrisonparticipateinthe2020TaliskerWhiskyAtlanticChallenge?

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AHerchildhoodhobbyanddream.

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BHerexperienceofwatchingarace.

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CHerswimmingteachingexperi