北京市密云区2014高考英语 阅读理解系列训练（22）

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1、密云区2014高考英语阅读理解系列训练（22）及答案人物传记类---[201*·上海卷](A)PhilWhitehasjustreturnedfroman18,000mile,aroundtheworldbicycletrip.Whitehadtworeasonsformakingthisepicjourney.Firstofall,hewantedtousethetriptoraisemoneyforcharity,whichhedid.Heraised￡70,000fortheBritishchar

2、ity,Oxfam.White'ssecondreasonformakingthetripwastobreaktheworldrecordandbecomethefastestpersontocyclearoundtheworld.Heisstillwaitingtofindoutifhehasbrokentherecordornot.WhitesetofffromTrafalgarSquare,inLondon,on19thJune2004andwasback299dayslater.Hespentmore

3、than1,300hoursinthesaddle(车座)anddestroyedfoursetsoftyresandthreebikechains.HehadtheadventureofhislifecrossingEurope,theMiddleEast,India,Asia,Australia,NewZealandandtheAmericas.Amazingly,hedidallofthiswithabsolutelynosupportteam.Nojeepcarryingfood,waterandme

4、dicine.Nodoctor.Nothing!Justabikeandavery,verylongroad.Thejourneywaslonelyanddesperateattimes.Healsohadtofighthiswayacrossdeserts,throughjunglesandovermountains.Hecycledthroughheavyrainsandtemperaturesofupto45degrees,alltohelppeopleinneed.Therewereotherdang

5、ersalongtheroad.InIran,hewaschasedbyarmedrobbersandwasluckytoescapewithhislifeandthelittlemoneyhehad.TheworstthingthathappenedtohimwashavingtocycleintoaheadwindonaroadthatcrossesthesouthofAustralia.For1,000kilometreshebattledagainstthewindthatwasconstantlyp

6、ushinghim.Thispartofthetripwasslow,hardworkanddepressing,buthemadeitintheend.NowMr.Whiteisbackandintendstowriteabookabouthisadventures.65.WhenPhilWhitereturnedfromhistrip,he________.A.broketheworldrecordB.collectedmoneyforOxfamC.destroyedseveralbikesD.trave

7、lledabout1,300hours66.Whatdoestheword“epic”inParagraph1mostprobablymean?A.Veryslowbutexciting.B.Verylonganddifficult.C.Verysmoothbuttiring.D.Verylonelyanddepressing.67.Duringhisjourneyaroundtheworld,PhilWhite________.A.foughtheroicallyagainstrobbersinIranB.

8、experiencedtheextremesofheatandcoldC.managedtorideagainstthewindinAustraliaD.hadateamofpeoplewhotravelledwithhim68.WhichofthefollowingwordscanbestdescribePhilWhite?A.Imaginative.B.Patriotic.C.Modest.D.