2012中考昌平二模英语试题及答案(2)

The beauty is that you never get nothing from the sun, she is always

giving us energy. Not once did we run out of power

Erwann, a captain

For 584 days, Swiss adventurer Raphael braved storms, pirates and cloudy skies to

finish the sailing around the whole world on a boat. The boat was powered by nothing

but sun lights.

The boat, called "Turanor" after a word meaning ―power of the sun‖, as heavy as a

whale and 30 meters long, is as large as two tennis courts. It made history on May 4th,

2012, when it finally sailed into Port Hercules, Monaco, completing the first ever

round-the-world journey by a solar-powered boat.

―said Raphael, ―I remember sitting on my grandfather's

knee listening to him reading 'Around the world in 80 days' by Jules Verne. It made

me want to go out and explore just like Phileas Fogg. Everywhere we went people

would gather around the boat. They had never seen such a strange boat before," he

added.

For 40-year-old Raphael, whose youth was spent reading through pages of

adventure books, the sailing around the whole world this year was also a fruition of

boyhood dreams.

―Most people think that if the sun doesn't shine the boat wouldn't work, but it is

impossible to sail for one year and only have good weather. The beauty is that you

never get nothing from the sun, she is always giving us energy. Not once did we run

out of power,‖ said the captain. The boat is capable of storing enough power to allow

it to travel for five full days without sunlight.

Raphael has reason to be proud. Having completed the 50,000 kilometer journey,

the ―Turanor‖ returns with five Guinness World Records to its name: Longest solar

journey; first solar circumnavigation; fastest solar crossing of the South China Sea;

fastest solar crossing of the Atlantic and -- no surprises here -- a record for the world's

largest solar-powered boat.

―I really hope our journey will make people realize the big power of solar energy

and that it can be used for long – time travel,‖ he said.

Now back in Europe, Raphael is taking some time off to recharge his own

batteries, before getting back to work, thinking of new ways to spread the solar power

message to the world.

53. What helped Raphael finish this long, hard and even impossible sail?

A. The storms and cloudy skies. B. Five full days without sunlight.

C. His strong childhood dreams. D. The large number of pirates.

54. What does the rd paragraph mean?

A. It’s the time to think and do differently. B. It’s a chance to surprise the

whole world.

C. It’s time for us to use the energy of sun. D. It’s a chance to change ways of

traveling.

55. Which of the following is TRUE to the boat – Turanor?

A. It has five records as fastest, largest, and sailed longest.

B. It used the power of sun and traveled very long and fast.

C. It’s so strange that many people gave lots of laugh at it.

D. It’s now back in Europe ready for the second brave sail.

D.

Each person has different learning preferences and ways which do good to them,

including visual, auditory, logical, social, solitary or tactile. It is useful for people to

discover some learning styles that work best for them or ways that are better in certain

situations. It is also possible for people to work out new ways of learning in the near

with the help of pictures, videos, tables, and books.

These people benefit when information is presented on ppt or white board, on a piece

of paper, or in a book. Visual learners often make sure they have enough notes and

spend more time reviewing information from textbooks. Visual learners also often

get information presented in lectures (讲座) and public

speeches, audio recordings, etc. While a visual learner would prefer to read a book or

through hands-on participation (参与). These types of

people are also known as . For example, a tactile learner in a car

repair class would learn better by working on cars rather than sitting through a lecture

or reading a book. They also show excellent achievement in classes where students

notice overall rules quickly and have the ability to relate information to what they

learned before. Logical learners understand things better by drawing connections to

people feel no trouble at all to speak with others and often understand others easily.

For this reason, others usually get suggestions from social learners. Social learners

also learn best working with groups and try to meet individually (单独地) with

depend on others for help when solving a problem or studying. Solitary learners can

work out their learning preferences and methods. Since solitary learners prefer to

work alone, it is possible for them to waste time on a difficult problem before looking

for help.

To get the most out of your time studying, it is very helpful to find out your

personal learning preferences and styles. It is very beneficial to know the learning

styles that are best for you when selecting a major, preparing for a test and even

selecting a future job.

56. What’s the best name for this passage?

A. Discover Your Learning Style B. Understand All Learning

Styles

C. Get Help from Yourself and Others D. Work out New Ways for

Yourself

57. Who might be the writer of this passage?

A. Someone who studies at people. B. Someone who studies at

testing.

C. Someone who studies at maths. D. Someone who studies at

language.

58. Where can people probably find this passage?

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