三、阅读理解
Do you want to travel around the world? Luisa Yu, from the Philippines, finished travelling to every country in the world at the age of 79.
Yu's dream began at 23 years old, when she studied as an exchange student in America. She couldn't travel outside the country, so she
embarked on a tour to go across America and experience cultures of the country. After working as a nurse in a big hospital for a few years, Yu decided to become a travel agent (代理人) to follow her love for travelling.
For Yu, there's nothing better than travelling. Even in the hard times, she never thought of giving up. Over the past fifty years, Yu has travelled all over the world. She even went to some dangerous places, but Yu welcomed the challenges (挑战). She said, "Even though some places were full of danger, I think I can do this. I want to see these places with my own eyes because there's a lot of history and culture that happened there."
The most important moment came on November 9, 2023, when Luisa Yu set foot in her final country, Serbia, which means the ending of her amazing travel to visit every country in the world.
(
A
) 1. What does the underlined phrase "embarked on" in Paragraph 2 probably mean?
A. Started.
B. Raised.
C. Feared.
D. Imagined.
(
C
) 2. What is the right order of Yu's life according to the passage?
① Luisa Yu became a travel agent.
② Luisa Yu became an exchange student.
③ Luisa Yu travelled in the United States.
④ Luisa Yu worked as a nurse in a big hospital.
A. ①②③④
B. ①②④③
C. ②③④①
D. ②③①④
(
B
) 3. What is Luisa Yu like according to the passage?
A. Kind-hearted.
B. Brave.
C. Easy-going.
D. Strict.
(
D
) 4. What can be the best title for the passage?
A. Welcoming the challenges
B. Changing from a nurse to an agent
C. Exploring American cultures
D. Travelling around the world at 79
解析：
【翻译】
你想环游世界吗？来自菲律宾的路易莎·余（Luisa Yu）在79岁时完成了世界上每个国家的旅行。
Yu的梦想始于23岁，当时她作为交换生在美国学习。她不能出国旅行，所以她开始了一次穿越美国的旅行，体验这个国家的文化。在一家大医院做了几年护士后，她决定做一名旅行代理人，追随自己对旅行的热爱。
对余来说，没有什么比旅行更好的了。即使在困难时期，她也从未想过要放弃。在过去的五十年里，余走遍了世界各地。她甚至去过一些危险的地方，但她欢迎挑战。她说：“尽管有些地方充满危险，但我认为我能做到。我想亲眼看看这些地方，因为那里有很多历史和文化。”
最重要的时刻发生在2023年11月9日，路易莎·余踏上了她的最后一个国家塞尔维亚，这意味着她访问世界上每个国家的神奇之旅的结束。
【解析】
1. 词义猜测题：根据第二段语境，Luisa Yu作为交换生不能出国，于是开始环游美国体验当地文化，"embarked on"在此处意为“开始”，对应选项A。
2. 细节排序题：根据文章内容，事件顺序为：②Luisa Yu成为交换生→③Luisa Yu环游美国→④Luisa Yu在大医院当护士→①Luisa Yu成为旅行代理人，对应选项C。
3. 推理判断题：文章提到Luisa Yu前往一些危险地区并欣然接受挑战，由此可推断她很勇敢，对应选项B。
4. 主旨大意题：文章开篇点明Luisa Yu在79岁时完成环游世界的目标，全文围绕这一核心展开，最佳标题为选项D。
【答案】
1-4 A C B D
【知识点】
词义猜测题、细节排序题、主旨大意题
【点评】
本文讲述了菲律宾老人Luisa Yu历经多年在79岁时完成环游世界的故事，考查学生对词义猜测、细节梳理、主旨提炼的能力，需结合上下文语境分析作答。
【难度系数】
0.7
