2022年高考英语浙江卷1月份阅读理解A篇翻译讲解
For nearly a decade now, Merebeth has been a self-employed pet transport specialist. Her pet transport job was born of the financial crisis（危机）in the late 2000s. The downturn hit the real estate （房地产）firm where she had worked for ten years as an office manager. The firm went broke and left her looking for a new job. One day, while driving near her home, she saw a dog wandering on the road, clearly lost. She took it home, and her sister in Denver agreed to take it. This was a loving home for sure, but 1, 600 miles away. It didn't take long for Merebeth to decide to drive the dog there herself. It was her first road trip to her new job.
Merebeth's pet delivery service also satisfies her wanderlust. It has taken her to every state in the US except Montana, Washington and Oregon, she says proudly. If she wants to visit a new place, she will simply find a pet with transport needs there. She travels in all weathers. She has driven through 55 mph winds in Wyoming, heavy flooding and storms in Alabama and total whiteout conditions in Kansas.
This wanderlust is inherited from her father, she says. She moved their family from Canada to California when she was one year old, because he wanted them to explore a new place together. As soon as she graduated from high school she left home to live on Catalina Island off the Californian coast, away from her parents, where she enjoyed a life of sailing and off-road biking.
It turns out that pet transporting pays quite well at about $30, 000 per year before tax. She doesn't work in summer, as it would be unpleasantly hot for the animals in the car, even with air conditioning. As autumn comes, she gets restless—the same old wanderlust returning. It's a call she must heed alone, though. Merebeth says, "When I am on the road, I'm just in my own world. I've always been independent-spirited and I just feel strongly that I mush help animals.
1. Why did Merebeth changed her job?
A. She wanted to work near her home.
B. She was tired of working in the office.
C. Her sister asked her to move to Denver.
D. Her former employer was out of business.
2. The word "wanderlust" in paragraph 2 means a desire to _________?
A. make money. B. try various jobs.
C. be close to nature. D. travel to different places.
3. What can we learn about Merebeth in her new job?
A. She has chances to see rare animals.
B. She works hard throughout the year.
C. She relies on herself the whole time.
D. She earns a basic and tax-free salary.
译文：近十年来，梅雷贝斯一直是一名个体经营的宠物运输专家。她钟爱的运输工作诞生于2000年代末的金融危机(危机)。经济衰退打击了她在房地产公司(房地产)，他在那里工作了十年并担任办公室经理。公司破产了，她只得另找工作。一天，当她开车离家不远的时候，她看到一只狗在路上徘徊，显然是迷路了。她把它带回家，她在丹佛的姐姐同意把它带走。这肯定是一个充满爱的家，但在1600英里之外。没过多久，梅雷贝斯就决定亲自开车带狗去那里。这是她第一次自驾游去新工作。
梅雷贝斯的宠物快递服务也满足了她的旅行癖。她自豪地说，除了蒙大拿、华盛顿和俄勒冈州，她去了美国的每一个州。如果她想去一个新的地方，她只需要在那里找一只需要交通工具的宠物。她风雨无阻地旅行。她在怀俄明州经历过时速55英里的大风，在阿拉巴马州经历过严重的洪水和风暴，在堪萨斯州经历过完全白茫茫的天气。
她说，这种旅行癖是从父亲那里遗传来的。在她一岁的时候，她举家从加拿大搬到了加利福尼亚，因为他想让他们一起探索一个新的地方。高中一毕业，她就离开家，住在加利福尼亚海岸的卡特琳娜岛，远离父母，在那里她享受着航海和越野自行车的生活。
事实证明，宠物运输的收入相当可观，税前每年约为3万美元。她夏天不工作，因为即使有空调，车里的动物也会热得不舒服。随着秋天的到来，她变得焦躁不安——同样的旅行癖又回来了。但她必须独自听从这个召唤。梅雷贝斯说:“当我在路上的时候，我只是在我自己的世界里。我一直都很独立，我只是强烈地觉得我必须帮助动物。
1. 梅雷贝斯为什么换工作?
A.她想在离家近的地方工作。
B.她厌倦了在办公室里工作。
C.她姐姐让她搬到丹佛。
D.她的前雇主倒闭了。
2. 第二段中的“wanderlust”指的是_________?
A.赚钱。B.尝试不同的工作。
C.亲近自然。D.去不同的地方旅行。
3.关于Merebeth的新工作，我们能了解到什么?
A.她有机会看到稀有动物。
B.她一整年都在努力工作。
C.她一直都依靠自己。
D.她的工资基本免税。
【答案】1. D 2. D 3. C
【解析】
【分析】本文是一篇记叙文。文章讲述Merebeth从事的新工作。近十年来，她一直是一名自营宠物运输专家。
【1题详解】
推理判断题。根据第一段中“The downturn hit the real estate （房地产）firm where she had worked for ten years as an office manager. The firm went broke and left her looking for a new job.（她曾在一家房地产公司做了10年的办公室经理，经济低迷打击了这家公司。 公司破产了，她只好另寻新工作）”，可知，Merebeth之所以换工作，是因为她以前的雇主破产了。故选D。
【2题详解】
词义猜测题。根据第二段中“It has taken her to every state in the US except Montana, Washington and Oregon, she says proudly. If she wants to visit a new place, she will simply find a pet with transport needs there. She travels in all weathers.（她自豪地说，除了蒙大拿州、华盛顿州和俄勒冈州，她走遍了美国所有的州。如果她想去一个新的地方，她只需要找到一个有交通需要的宠物。 她风雨无阻地旅行）”，可知，划线词的意思是“渴望去不同的地方旅行”。故选D。
【3题详解】
推理判断题。根据最后一段中“When I am on the road, I'm just in my own world. I've always been independent-spirited and I just feel strongly that I mush help animals.（当我在路上的时候，我只是在自己的世界里。 我一直很独立，我强烈地觉得我必须帮助动物）”，可知，Merebeth在她的新工作中一直都是靠自己。故选C。
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