2023年高三高考英语外刊阅读理解训练——改编自Can you live underwater——你能在水下生活吗 (（含答案）
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23年高考英语外刊阅读理解训练——你能在水下生活吗
——改编自Can you live underwater
Living underwater has been a persistent curiosity for humanity, with many people exploring the idea of inhabiting the ocean floor in recent years. Oceanographers and architects have been working together to design ways for humans to survive and thrive in a submerged world.
One early pioneer of undersea living is Ian Koblick, also referred to as an ‘aquanaut.’ He has claimed that technology already exists to develop underwater colonies that can support up to 100 people. Koblick even created La Chalupa, once the most advanced underground habitat and research facility worldwide.
A more ambitious goal is being pursued by Japan's Shimizu Corporation, as they believe that the development of underwater cities could be possible. The corporation has designed a highly transparent globe called Ocean Spiral, which would be attached to the ocean floor. A tower running through it connects the surface to provide space for homes, offices, and even an amusement park accommodating up to 5,000 inhabitants.
The concept behind Ocean Spiral is to use the ocean's full potential by establishing a vertical link between the sea surface and the deep sea. Nevertheless, there are several engineering difficulties when planning an underwater city, mainly those related to constructing such a metropolis. Additionally, living beneath the sea will have significant effects on the human body, including increased atmospheric pressure that can lead to serious health complications like the bends. As a result, it may still be too early to begin packing our bags and setting up new lives three thousand metres under the sea!
In conclusion, while there have been several promising advancements in developing underwater living architectures, living below the oceans' surface remains a far-fetched endeavor that requires a great deal of innovation and resources.
【重点词汇】
1. persistent /p r s st nt/ adj. 持续不断的
2. curiosity /kj ri s ti/ n. 好奇心
3. humanity /hju m n ti/ n. 人类
4. explore / k spl r/ v. 探险；探索
5. inhabit / n h b t/ v. 居住于
6. oceanographer / n ɡr f (r)/ n. 海洋学家
7. architect / ɑ rk tekt/ n. 建筑师
8. collaborate /k l b re t/ v. 合作；协作
9. design /d za n/ v. 设计
10. survive /s va v/ v. 生存
11. thrive /θra v/ v. 繁荣；兴旺
12. submerged /s b m d d/ adj. 在水下的；被淹没的
13. pioneer / pa n (r)/ n. 先驱
14. undersea / nd r si / adj. 水下的
15. aquanaut / kw n t/ n. 水中探险家
16. claim /kle m/ v. 声称
17. technology /tek n l d i/ n. 技术
18. colony / k l ni/ n. 殖民地；聚居区
19. support /s p t/ v. 支持；维持生计
20. La Chalupa /la k 'lu p / n. 拉查卢帕(水下基地)
21. underground / nd ɡra nd/ adj. 地下的
22. habitat / h b t t/ n. 栖息地；生存环境
23. research /r s t / n. 研究
24. facility /f s l ti/ n. 设施
25. ambitious / m b s/ adj. 有雄心的；抱负的
26. pursue /p sju / v. 追求；追逐；追踪
27. development /d vel pm nt/ n. 发展；发育；开发
28. corporation / k p re n/ n. 公司；法人组织
29. transparent /tr ns pe r nt/ adj. 透明的；显然的
30. globe /ɡl b/ n. 球体；地球仪
31. attach / t t / v. 附上；贴上；连接
32. tower / ta (r)/ n. 塔
33. surface / s f s/ n. 表面；外部
34. accommodate / k m de t/ v. 容纳；为...提供住处
35. office / f s/ n. 办公室
36. amusement park / mju zm nt pɑ rk/ 游乐园
37. concept / k nsept/ n. 概念；观念
38. maximize / m ks ma z/ v. 最大化
39. potential /p ten l/ adj./n. 潜在的；潜力
40. establish / st bl / v. 建立；设立
41. vertical / v t kl/ adj. 垂直的；竖直的
42. link /l k/ n./v. 链接；联系
43. engineering / end n r / n. 工程学；工程技术
44. difficulty / d f k lti/ n. 困难；难题
45. construction /k n str k n/ n. 建造；施工
46. metropolis /m tr p l s/ n. 大都市；首府
47. effect / fekt/ n. 影响；效果
【阅读理解练习题】
1. What does the article mainly discuss
A. The potential for living underwater.
B. The dangers of living underwater.
C. The effects on the human body of living underwater.
D. The history of undersea exploration.
答案：A 难度：简单 解析：文章主要讨论了人们在海底居住的潜力和前景，因此选A。
2. Who is Ian Koblick
A. An engineer working on Ocean Spiral
B. A scientist studying the ocean floor
C. An early explorer of undersea living
D. A supporter of Shimizu Corporation
答案：C 难度：简单 解析：第二段提到Ian Koblick是“水下生活”的早期先驱者，所以答案为C。
3. What was La Chalupa
A. A research facility for deep sea exploration
B. A transparent globe designed by the Shimizu Corporation
C. A tower connecting the surface and Ocean Spiral
D. A colony that could support 100 people
答案：A 难度：简单 解析：第二段提到Ian Koblick创建了一个名为La Chalupa的地下栖息地和研究设施，因此答案为A。
4. What is Ocean Spiral
A. An amusement park beneath the ocean surface
B. A means of creating a vertical link in the ocean
C. A research facility to study the ocean floor
D. A transparent goblet with glass walls
答案：B 难度：简单 解析：第三段提到日本清水建设公司正在追求更雄心勃勃的目标，他们相信可以建立水下城市。该公司还设计了一种名为“Ocean Spiral”的高度透明的地球，通过穿过其中的塔连接表面提供住房、办公室和甚至可容纳5000名居民的游乐园。那么想通过使用海洋的全部潜力来建立深海与水面之间的垂直联系就是Ocean Spiral。因此选B。
5. What is the biggest challenge facing the development of underwater cities
A. High construction costs
B. The danger of getting the bends
C. Lack of innovation and resources
D. Difficulty in designing underwater structures
答案：D 难度：简单 解析：第四段提到，在计划建设水下城市时存在几个工程上的困难，主要与建造这样一个大都市相关。因此选D。
6. What health risks can arise from living underwater
A. Obesity due to lack of physical activity
B. Dehydration from low oxygen levels
C. Increased atmospheric pressure causing the bends
D. Vitamin D deficiency from lack of sunlight
答案：C 难度：简单 解析：第四段提到，生活在海底会对人体产生重大影响，包括增加的大气压力，可能导致类似弯曲症的严重健康问题。因此选C。
7. Which corporation designed Ocean Spiral
A. Ian Koblick's research team
B. A Chinese engineering firm
C. A Japanese construction company
D. An American architectural firm
答案：C 难度：简单 解析：第三段指出日本的清水建设公司正在设计Ocean Spiral。因此选C。
8. What is the author's opinion on undersea living
A. It is a realistic and achievable endeavor.
B. It is a dangerous and impractical idea.
C. It has numerous health benefits.
D. It requires further innovation and resources.
答案：D 难度：简单 解析：文章最后一句提到，虽然发展水下生活建筑的进步很多，但在海洋表面以下居住仍然是一项需要大量创新和资源的伟大而遥远的任务。因此选D。
【全文逐句对照翻译】
水下生活一直是人类的好奇心，近年来，许多人都在探索居住在海底的想法。
Living underwater has been a persistent curiosity for humanity, with many people exploring the idea of inhabiting the ocean floor in recent years.
海洋学家和建筑师一直在合作设计人类在水下世界生存和发展的方法。
Oceanographers and architects have been working together to design ways for humans to survive and thrive in a submerged world.
伊恩·科布利克(Ian Koblick)是海底生活的早期先驱之一，他也被称为“水族”。
One early pioneer of undersea living is Ian Koblick, also referred to as an ‘aquanaut.
他声称，已经有技术可以开发出最多可容纳100人的水下栖息地。
’ He has claimed that technology already exists to develop underwater colonies that can support up to 100 people.
科布利克甚至还建造了拉查卢帕，它曾经是世界上最先进的地下栖息地和研究设施。
Koblick even created La Chalupa, once the most advanced underground habitat and research facility worldwide.
日本清水公司正在追求一个更雄心勃勃的目标，因为他们相信水下城市的发展是可能的。
A more ambitious goal is being pursued by Japan's Shimizu Corporation, as they believe that the development of underwater cities could be possible.
该公司设计了一个高度透明的球体，名为“海洋螺旋”，它将被固定在海底。
The corporation has designed a highly transparent globe called Ocean Spiral, which would be attached to the ocean floor.
一个塔穿过它，连接表面，为家庭、办公室甚至一个可容纳5000人的游乐园提供空间。
A tower running through it connects the surface to provide space for homes, offices, and even an amusement park accommodating up to 5,000 inhabitants.
海洋螺旋背后的概念是通过在海面和深海之间建立垂直联系来充分利用海洋的潜力。
The concept behind Ocean Spiral is to use the ocean's full potential by establishing a vertical link between the sea surface and the deep sea.
然而，在规划水下城市时，存在一些工程上的困难，主要是与建设这样一个大都市有关的困难。
Nevertheless, there are several engineering difficulties when planning an underwater city, mainly those related to constructing such a metropolis.
此外，生活在海底将对人体产生重大影响，包括大气压力增加，可能导致严重的健康并发症，如弯曲病。
Additionally, living beneath the sea will have significant effects on the human body, including increased atmospheric pressure that can lead to serious health complications like the bends.
因此，现在就开始收拾行囊，到三千米深的海底开始新生活，可能还为时过早!
As a result, it may still be too early to begin packing our bags and setting up new lives three thousand metres under the sea!
总之，尽管在开发水下生物建筑方面已经取得了一些有希望的进展，但在海洋表面以下生活仍然是一项遥不可及的努力，需要大量的创新和资源。
In conclusion, while there have been several promising advancements in developing underwater living architectures, living below the oceans' surface remains a far-fetched endeavor that requires a great deal of innovation and resources.
——改编自Can you live underwater
Living underwater has been a persistent curiosity for humanity, with many people exploring the idea of inhabiting the ocean floor in recent years. Oceanographers and architects have been working together to design ways for humans to survive and thrive in a submerged world.
One early pioneer of undersea living is Ian Koblick, also referred to as an ‘aquanaut.’ He has claimed that technology already exists to develop underwater colonies that can support up to 100 people. Koblick even created La Chalupa, once the most advanced underground habitat and research facility worldwide.
A more ambitious goal is being pursued by Japan's Shimizu Corporation, as they believe that the development of underwater cities could be possible. The corporation has designed a highly transparent globe called Ocean Spiral, which would be attached to the ocean floor. A tower running through it connects the surface to provide space for homes, offices, and even an amusement park accommodating up to 5,000 inhabitants.
The concept behind Ocean Spiral is to use the ocean's full potential by establishing a vertical link between the sea surface and the deep sea. Nevertheless, there are several engineering difficulties when planning an underwater city, mainly those related to constructing such a metropolis. Additionally, living beneath the sea will have significant effects on the human body, including increased atmospheric pressure that can lead to serious health complications like the bends. As a result, it may still be too early to begin packing our bags and setting up new lives three thousand metres under the sea!
In conclusion, while there have been several promising advancements in developing underwater living architectures, living below the oceans' surface remains a far-fetched endeavor that requires a great deal of innovation and resources.
【重点词汇】
1. persistent /p r s st nt/ adj. 持续不断的
2. curiosity /kj ri s ti/ n. 好奇心
3. humanity /hju m n ti/ n. 人类
4. explore / k spl r/ v. 探险；探索
5. inhabit / n h b t/ v. 居住于
6. oceanographer / n ɡr f (r)/ n. 海洋学家
7. architect / ɑ rk tekt/ n. 建筑师
8. collaborate /k l b re t/ v. 合作；协作
9. design /d za n/ v. 设计
10. survive /s va v/ v. 生存
11. thrive /θra v/ v. 繁荣；兴旺
12. submerged /s b m d d/ adj. 在水下的；被淹没的
13. pioneer / pa n (r)/ n. 先驱
14. undersea / nd r si / adj. 水下的
15. aquanaut / kw n t/ n. 水中探险家
16. claim /kle m/ v. 声称
17. technology /tek n l d i/ n. 技术
18. colony / k l ni/ n. 殖民地；聚居区
19. support /s p t/ v. 支持；维持生计
20. La Chalupa /la k 'lu p / n. 拉查卢帕(水下基地)
21. underground / nd ɡra nd/ adj. 地下的
22. habitat / h b t t/ n. 栖息地；生存环境
23. research /r s t / n. 研究
24. facility /f s l ti/ n. 设施
25. ambitious / m b s/ adj. 有雄心的；抱负的
26. pursue /p sju / v. 追求；追逐；追踪
27. development /d vel pm nt/ n. 发展；发育；开发
28. corporation / k p re n/ n. 公司；法人组织
29. transparent /tr ns pe r nt/ adj. 透明的；显然的
30. globe /ɡl b/ n. 球体；地球仪
31. attach / t t / v. 附上；贴上；连接
32. tower / ta (r)/ n. 塔
33. surface / s f s/ n. 表面；外部
34. accommodate / k m de t/ v. 容纳；为...提供住处
35. office / f s/ n. 办公室
36. amusement park / mju zm nt pɑ rk/ 游乐园
37. concept / k nsept/ n. 概念；观念
38. maximize / m ks ma z/ v. 最大化
39. potential /p ten l/ adj./n. 潜在的；潜力
40. establish / st bl / v. 建立；设立
41. vertical / v t kl/ adj. 垂直的；竖直的
42. link /l k/ n./v. 链接；联系
43. engineering / end n r / n. 工程学；工程技术
44. difficulty / d f k lti/ n. 困难；难题
45. construction /k n str k n/ n. 建造；施工
46. metropolis /m tr p l s/ n. 大都市；首府
47. effect / fekt/ n. 影响；效果
【阅读理解练习题】
1. What does the article mainly discuss
A. The potential for living underwater.
B. The dangers of living underwater.
C. The effects on the human body of living underwater.
D. The history of undersea exploration.
答案：A 难度：简单 解析：文章主要讨论了人们在海底居住的潜力和前景，因此选A。
2. Who is Ian Koblick
A. An engineer working on Ocean Spiral
B. A scientist studying the ocean floor
C. An early explorer of undersea living
D. A supporter of Shimizu Corporation
答案：C 难度：简单 解析：第二段提到Ian Koblick是“水下生活”的早期先驱者，所以答案为C。
3. What was La Chalupa
A. A research facility for deep sea exploration
B. A transparent globe designed by the Shimizu Corporation
C. A tower connecting the surface and Ocean Spiral
D. A colony that could support 100 people
答案：A 难度：简单 解析：第二段提到Ian Koblick创建了一个名为La Chalupa的地下栖息地和研究设施，因此答案为A。
4. What is Ocean Spiral
A. An amusement park beneath the ocean surface
B. A means of creating a vertical link in the ocean
C. A research facility to study the ocean floor
D. A transparent goblet with glass walls
答案：B 难度：简单 解析：第三段提到日本清水建设公司正在追求更雄心勃勃的目标，他们相信可以建立水下城市。该公司还设计了一种名为“Ocean Spiral”的高度透明的地球，通过穿过其中的塔连接表面提供住房、办公室和甚至可容纳5000名居民的游乐园。那么想通过使用海洋的全部潜力来建立深海与水面之间的垂直联系就是Ocean Spiral。因此选B。
5. What is the biggest challenge facing the development of underwater cities
A. High construction costs
B. The danger of getting the bends
C. Lack of innovation and resources
D. Difficulty in designing underwater structures
答案：D 难度：简单 解析：第四段提到，在计划建设水下城市时存在几个工程上的困难，主要与建造这样一个大都市相关。因此选D。
6. What health risks can arise from living underwater
A. Obesity due to lack of physical activity
B. Dehydration from low oxygen levels
C. Increased atmospheric pressure causing the bends
D. Vitamin D deficiency from lack of sunlight
答案：C 难度：简单 解析：第四段提到，生活在海底会对人体产生重大影响，包括增加的大气压力，可能导致类似弯曲症的严重健康问题。因此选C。
7. Which corporation designed Ocean Spiral
A. Ian Koblick's research team
B. A Chinese engineering firm
C. A Japanese construction company
D. An American architectural firm
答案：C 难度：简单 解析：第三段指出日本的清水建设公司正在设计Ocean Spiral。因此选C。
8. What is the author's opinion on undersea living
A. It is a realistic and achievable endeavor.
B. It is a dangerous and impractical idea.
C. It has numerous health benefits.
D. It requires further innovation and resources.
答案：D 难度：简单 解析：文章最后一句提到，虽然发展水下生活建筑的进步很多，但在海洋表面以下居住仍然是一项需要大量创新和资源的伟大而遥远的任务。因此选D。
【全文逐句对照翻译】
水下生活一直是人类的好奇心，近年来，许多人都在探索居住在海底的想法。
Living underwater has been a persistent curiosity for humanity, with many people exploring the idea of inhabiting the ocean floor in recent years.
海洋学家和建筑师一直在合作设计人类在水下世界生存和发展的方法。
Oceanographers and architects have been working together to design ways for humans to survive and thrive in a submerged world.
伊恩·科布利克(Ian Koblick)是海底生活的早期先驱之一，他也被称为“水族”。
One early pioneer of undersea living is Ian Koblick, also referred to as an ‘aquanaut.
他声称，已经有技术可以开发出最多可容纳100人的水下栖息地。
’ He has claimed that technology already exists to develop underwater colonies that can support up to 100 people.
科布利克甚至还建造了拉查卢帕，它曾经是世界上最先进的地下栖息地和研究设施。
Koblick even created La Chalupa, once the most advanced underground habitat and research facility worldwide.
日本清水公司正在追求一个更雄心勃勃的目标，因为他们相信水下城市的发展是可能的。
A more ambitious goal is being pursued by Japan's Shimizu Corporation, as they believe that the development of underwater cities could be possible.
该公司设计了一个高度透明的球体，名为“海洋螺旋”，它将被固定在海底。
The corporation has designed a highly transparent globe called Ocean Spiral, which would be attached to the ocean floor.
一个塔穿过它，连接表面，为家庭、办公室甚至一个可容纳5000人的游乐园提供空间。
A tower running through it connects the surface to provide space for homes, offices, and even an amusement park accommodating up to 5,000 inhabitants.
海洋螺旋背后的概念是通过在海面和深海之间建立垂直联系来充分利用海洋的潜力。
The concept behind Ocean Spiral is to use the ocean's full potential by establishing a vertical link between the sea surface and the deep sea.
然而，在规划水下城市时，存在一些工程上的困难，主要是与建设这样一个大都市有关的困难。
Nevertheless, there are several engineering difficulties when planning an underwater city, mainly those related to constructing such a metropolis.
此外，生活在海底将对人体产生重大影响，包括大气压力增加，可能导致严重的健康并发症，如弯曲病。
Additionally, living beneath the sea will have significant effects on the human body, including increased atmospheric pressure that can lead to serious health complications like the bends.
因此，现在就开始收拾行囊，到三千米深的海底开始新生活，可能还为时过早!
As a result, it may still be too early to begin packing our bags and setting up new lives three thousand metres under the sea!
总之，尽管在开发水下生物建筑方面已经取得了一些有希望的进展，但在海洋表面以下生活仍然是一项遥不可及的努力，需要大量的创新和资源。
In conclusion, while there have been several promising advancements in developing underwater living architectures, living below the oceans' surface remains a far-fetched endeavor that requires a great deal of innovation and resources.