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When did you last see a polar bear? On a trip to a zoo, perhaps? If you had attended a winter sports activity in New York a few years ago, you might have seen a whole polar bear club.
These "Polar Bears" are people who meet frequently in winter to swim in freezing cold water. On the day I visited the Polar Bears, the air temperature was 3℃, and the water temperature was a little higher. The members of the Polar Bear Club at Coney Island, New York are aged about 60 on average. It is very important for the members to get along well with everyone else in the group, because there are so many different kinds of people in the club. Also, members must agree to swim outdoors at least twice a month from November to February.
Doctors don't all agree about the medical effects of cold-water swimming. Some are worried about the dangers of cold-water swimming because the body's temperature may drop so low that finally the heart stops. Other doctors, however, point out that there is more danger of a heart attack during summer swimming because the difference between the air temperature and water temperature is much greater in summer than in winter.
The Polar Bears themselves are satisfied with the benefits of cold-water swimming. They say that their favourite form of exercise is very good for the circulatory system循环系统because it makes the blood move fast to keep the body warm. Cold-water swimmers usually turn bright red after a few minutes in the water. A person who turns blue probably has a very poor circulatory system and should not try cold-water swimming.
The Polar Bears love to swim all year round. They find it fun and relaxing. As one 70-year-old woman says, " When I go into water, I pour my troubles into the ocean and let them float away." 317 words
1. What must the members of the Polar Bear Club do?
A. They must be over 60 years old.
B. They must swim outdoors at least 8 times during the winter months.
C. They must swim in freezing cold water as fast as they can.
D. They must meet with other members regularly throughout the year.
2. What can we learn about cold-water swimming?
A. Doctors believe cold-water swimming is good for health.
B. Cold-water swimming can make the blood move slowly.
C. You are healthy if cold-water swimming turns your skin colour blue.
D. Cold-water swimming causes more heart attacks in summer than in winter.
3. Why do the Polar Bears like to swim in winter?
A. It is an easy way to keep the body warm.
B. It helps them remain young.
C. They find it enjoyable and interesting.
D. They like to make more friends.
4. What does the underlined sentence probably mean?
A. I will have fewer troubles in daily life. B. I can try to forget my troubles.
C. I don't know how to face the troubles. D. I have dealt with all the troubles.
5. What is the passage mainly about?
A. A group of cold-water-swimming lovers.
B. Making friends in New York.
C. The Polar Bears' life in New York.
D. Doctors' ideas about cold-water swimming.
When did you last see a polar bear? On a trip to a zoo, perhaps? If you had attended a winter sports activity in New York a few years ago, you might have seen a whole polar bear club.
These "Polar Bears" are people who meet frequently in winter to swim in freezing cold water. On the day I visited the Polar Bears, the air temperature was 3℃, and the water temperature was a little higher. The members of the Polar Bear Club at Coney Island, New York are aged about 60 on average. It is very important for the members to get along well with everyone else in the group, because there are so many different kinds of people in the club. Also, members must agree to swim outdoors at least twice a month from November to February.
Doctors don't all agree about the medical effects of cold-water swimming. Some are worried about the dangers of cold-water swimming because the body's temperature may drop so low that finally the heart stops. Other doctors, however, point out that there is more danger of a heart attack during summer swimming because the difference between the air temperature and water temperature is much greater in summer than in winter.
The Polar Bears themselves are satisfied with the benefits of cold-water swimming. They say that their favourite form of exercise is very good for the circulatory system循环系统because it makes the blood move fast to keep the body warm. Cold-water swimmers usually turn bright red after a few minutes in the water. A person who turns blue probably has a very poor circulatory system and should not try cold-water swimming.
The Polar Bears love to swim all year round. They find it fun and relaxing. As one 70-year-old woman says, " When I go into water, I pour my troubles into the ocean and let them float away." 317 words
1. What must the members of the Polar Bear Club do?
A. They must be over 60 years old.
B. They must swim outdoors at least 8 times during the winter months.
C. They must swim in freezing cold water as fast as they can.
D. They must meet with other members regularly throughout the year.
2. What can we learn about cold-water swimming?
A. Doctors believe cold-water swimming is good for health.
B. Cold-water swimming can make the blood move slowly.
C. You are healthy if cold-water swimming turns your skin colour blue.
D. Cold-water swimming causes more heart attacks in summer than in winter.
3. Why do the Polar Bears like to swim in winter?
A. It is an easy way to keep the body warm.
B. It helps them remain young.
C. They find it enjoyable and interesting.
D. They like to make more friends.
4. What does the underlined sentence probably mean?
A. I will have fewer troubles in daily life. B. I can try to forget my troubles.
C. I don't know how to face the troubles. D. I have dealt with all the troubles.
5. What is the passage mainly about?
A. A group of cold-water-swimming lovers.
B. Making friends in New York.
C. The Polar Bears' life in New York.
D. Doctors' ideas about cold-water swimming.
答案
1.B 2.D 3.C 4.B 5.A
解析
【分析】
本题为英语阅读理解题，需先通读全文把握主旨，再针对每道题目定位原文细节，逐一分析选项，排除错误选项得出正确答案。具体思路：1题查找俱乐部成员的强制要求，计算冬季游泳次数；2题定位医生关于冷水游泳心脏病风险的观点；3题寻找北极熊喜欢冬季游泳的原因；4题结合上下文猜测划线句含义；5题总结文章核心主旨。
【解析】
1. 细节理解题。根据原文第二段“members must agree to swim outdoors at least twice a month from November to February”，11月至2月共4个月，每月至少2次，总次数为8次，对应选项B。A选项原文仅提及成员平均年龄约60岁，并非必须超过60岁；C选项原文未要求游泳速度；D选项成员是冬季定期游泳，并非全年定期见面，故排除A、C、D，选B。
2. 细节理解题。根据原文第三段“there is more danger of a heart attack during summer swimming because the difference between the air temperature and water temperature is much greater in summer than in winter”，可知夏季冷水游泳比冬季更易引发心脏病，对应选项D。A选项医生对冷水游泳的医疗效果意见不一致；B选项原文提到冷水游泳促进血液循环，并非使血液流动缓慢；C选项皮肤变蓝说明循环系统差，不适合冷水游泳，故排除A、B、C，选D。
3. 细节理解题。根据原文第四段“They find it fun and relaxing”，“fun and relaxing”与选项C的“enjoyable and interesting”含义一致，对应选项C。A选项并非保持身体温暖的简单方式；B选项原文未提及保持年轻；D选项交朋友不是他们喜欢冬季游泳的原因，故排除A、B、D，选C。
4. 句意猜测题。划线句意为“我把麻烦倒进海洋，让它们漂走”，即通过冷水游泳忘记烦恼，对应选项B。A选项“减少麻烦”、C选项“不知道如何面对麻烦”、D选项“处理所有麻烦”均不符合句意，故排除A、C、D，选B。
5. 主旨大意题。全文围绕纽约的“北极熊俱乐部”（冷水游泳爱好者群体）展开，介绍他们的活动、医生的看法及自身感受，对应选项A。B选项“在纽约交朋友”、C选项“北极熊在纽约的生活”、D选项“医生对冷水游泳的观点”均为文章部分内容，并非主旨，故排除B、C、D，选A。
【答案】
1.B 2.D 3.C 4.B 5.A
【知识点】
英语阅读理解、细节理解题、主旨大意题
【点评】
本题考查英语阅读理解的核心能力，涵盖细节查找、句意猜测和主旨归纳，要求学生精准定位原文信息，区分干扰选项，整体难度适中，适合中等水平学生完成。
【难度系数】
0.7
本题为英语阅读理解题，需先通读全文把握主旨，再针对每道题目定位原文细节，逐一分析选项，排除错误选项得出正确答案。具体思路：1题查找俱乐部成员的强制要求，计算冬季游泳次数；2题定位医生关于冷水游泳心脏病风险的观点；3题寻找北极熊喜欢冬季游泳的原因；4题结合上下文猜测划线句含义；5题总结文章核心主旨。
【解析】
1. 细节理解题。根据原文第二段“members must agree to swim outdoors at least twice a month from November to February”，11月至2月共4个月，每月至少2次，总次数为8次，对应选项B。A选项原文仅提及成员平均年龄约60岁，并非必须超过60岁；C选项原文未要求游泳速度；D选项成员是冬季定期游泳，并非全年定期见面，故排除A、C、D，选B。
2. 细节理解题。根据原文第三段“there is more danger of a heart attack during summer swimming because the difference between the air temperature and water temperature is much greater in summer than in winter”，可知夏季冷水游泳比冬季更易引发心脏病，对应选项D。A选项医生对冷水游泳的医疗效果意见不一致；B选项原文提到冷水游泳促进血液循环，并非使血液流动缓慢；C选项皮肤变蓝说明循环系统差，不适合冷水游泳，故排除A、B、C，选D。
3. 细节理解题。根据原文第四段“They find it fun and relaxing”，“fun and relaxing”与选项C的“enjoyable and interesting”含义一致，对应选项C。A选项并非保持身体温暖的简单方式；B选项原文未提及保持年轻；D选项交朋友不是他们喜欢冬季游泳的原因，故排除A、B、D，选C。
4. 句意猜测题。划线句意为“我把麻烦倒进海洋，让它们漂走”，即通过冷水游泳忘记烦恼，对应选项B。A选项“减少麻烦”、C选项“不知道如何面对麻烦”、D选项“处理所有麻烦”均不符合句意，故排除A、C、D，选B。
5. 主旨大意题。全文围绕纽约的“北极熊俱乐部”（冷水游泳爱好者群体）展开，介绍他们的活动、医生的看法及自身感受，对应选项A。B选项“在纽约交朋友”、C选项“北极熊在纽约的生活”、D选项“医生对冷水游泳的观点”均为文章部分内容，并非主旨，故排除B、C、D，选A。
【答案】
1.B 2.D 3.C 4.B 5.A
【知识点】
英语阅读理解、细节理解题、主旨大意题
【点评】
本题考查英语阅读理解的核心能力，涵盖细节查找、句意猜测和主旨归纳，要求学生精准定位原文信息，区分干扰选项，整体难度适中，适合中等水平学生完成。
【难度系数】
0.7
