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卷02阅读理解+完形填空+应用文写作2（2）

I.阅读理解（每小题2.5分，共20分）

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【江苏省泰州中学2022-2023学年高三上学期第一次月度检测】

MitsuhiroIwamotoisablindpersonwhosailednon-stopacrossthePacificOcean.OneofMr.Iwamoto’sfriendssays,“Hefeelsthewavesandhecansensethespeedandangleofthewindstoadjustthesailsproperly.”TheonlythingMr.Iwamotocan’tdoissee.SoheteamedupwithDougSmith.

In2013,Mr.IwamototriedtosailacrossthePacific.Butafteronlyfivedaysatsea,hisboatwashitbyawhale.Theboatsank,andhespent11hoursfloatingintheseainaliferaftbeforehewasrescued.WhenMr.SmithlearnedthestoryofMr.Iwamoto’sdefeatduringhisfirstattemptatcrossingthePacific,ithadabigeffectonhim.Hedecidedtojointhetripnotjusttoprovethattheycoulddoit,butalsotocollectfundsforapublicwelfarefoundationthatboughtmedicalinsuranceforpoorchildren.HegotintouchwithMr.Iwamoto.Thetworealizedthattheywouldmakeagoodteam.

Ittookalotofcouragetomakeasecondattemptafterthefailure.ButMr.Iwamotowasdetermined.Hebegantotrainforthetrip.Heskied,ranhalf-marathonsandmarathons,andtookpartintriathlons(raceswithswimming,biking,andrunning).Mr.Smithboughta12-metersailboatfromlocalpeople.Theytookdrinkingwaterandenoughfoodfor60days.ThesailboathadsolarpanelstokeeptheGPSandthesatellitephonecharged.

OnFebruary24,Mr.IwamotosetoutfromSanDiego,Californiaontheir14,000-kilometertrip.Finally,around9a.m.onApril20—aftersailingnon-stopfor55days,thetwoarrivedinIwaka,FukushimaPrefecture,Japan,“Peopleoftensaythatthephysicalillnesscan’tstopapersonfrommakingadifference,butIhavetowalkthewalktoproveit,”Mr.Iwamotosaid.

1．WhatcanbeinferredaboutDougSmith?

A．Hespentalotoftimeintheocean.

B．Hehadgreatskillsinsailingtheboat.

C．Heworkedasaguideduringthetrip.

D．Heboughttheinsu