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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£70,000fortheBritishcharity,Oxfam.White'ssecondreasonform
2、akingthetripwastobreaktheworldrecordandbecomethefastestpersontocyclearoundtheworld.Heisstillwaitingtofindoutifhehasbrokentherecordornot.WhitesetofffromTrafalgarSquare,inLondon,on19thJune2004andwasback299dayslater.Hespentmorethan1,300hoursinthesaddle(车座)anddestroyedfoursetsoftyresandthreebi
3、kechains.HehadtheadventureofhislifecrossingEurope,theMiddleEast,India,Asia,Australia,NewZealandandtheAmericas.Amazingly,hedidallofthiswithabsolutelynosupportteam.Nojeepcarryingfood,waterandmedicine.Nodoctor.Nothing!Justabikeandavery,verylongroad.Thejourneywaslonelyanddesperateattimes.Heals
4、ohadtofighthiswayacrossdeserts,throughjunglesandovermountains.Hecycledthroughheavyrainsandtemperaturesofupto45degrees,alltohelppeopleinneed.Therewereotherdangersalongtheroad.InIran,hewaschasedbyarmedrobbersandwasluckytoescapewithhislifeandthelittlemoneyhehad.Theworstthingthathappenedtohimw
5、ashavingtocycleintoaheadwindonaroadthatcrossesthesouthofAustralia.For1,000kilometreshebattledagainstthewindthatwasconstantlypushinghim.Thispartofthetripwasslow,hardworkanddepressing,buthemadeitintheend.NowMr.Whiteisbackandintendstowriteabookabouthisadventures.65.WhenPhilWhitereturnedfromhi
6、strip,he________.A.broketheworldrecordB.collectedmoneyforOxfamC.destroyedseveralbikesD.travelledabout1,300hours66.Whatdoestheword“epic”inParagraph1mostprobablymean?A.Veryslowbutexciting.B.Verylonganddifficult.C.Verysmoothbuttiring.D.Verylonelyanddepressing.67.Duringhisjourneyaroundtheworld
7、,PhilWhite________.A.foughtheroicallyagainstrobbersinIranB.experiencedtheextremesofheatandcold-10-C.managedtorideagainstthewindinAustraliaD.hadateamofpeoplewhotravelledwithhim68.WhichofthefollowingwordscanbestdescribePhilWhite?A.Imaginative.B.Patriotic.C.Modes