Phil White has just returned from an 18,000-mile, around-the-world bicycle trip. White had two reasons for making this epic journey. First of all, he wanted to use the trip to raise money for charity, which he did. He raised ￡70,000 for the British charity, Oxfam. White's second reason for making the trip was to break the world record and become the fastest person to cycle around the world. He is still waiting to find out if he has broken the record or not.

White set off from Trafalgar Square, in London, on 19th June 2004 and was back 299 days later. He spent more than l,300 hours in the saddle（車座） and destroyed four sets of tyres and three bike chains. He had the adventure of his life crossing Europe, the Middle East, India, Asia, Australia, New Zealand and the Americas. Amazingly, he did all of this with absolutely no support team. No jeep carrying food, water and medicine. No doctor. Nothing! Just a bike and a very, very long road.  The journey was lonely and desperate at times. He also had to fight his way across deserts, through jungles and over mountains. He cycled through heavy rains and temperatures of up to 45 degrees, all to help people in need. There were other dangers along the road. In Iran, he was chased by armed robbers and was lucky to escape with his life and the little money he had. The worst thing that happened to him was having to cycle into a headwind on a road that crosses the south of Australia. For l,000 kilometres he battled against the wind that was constantly pushing him. This part of the trip was slow, hard work and depressing, but he made it in the end. Now Mr. White is back and intends to write a book about his adventures.

36. When Phil White returned from his trip, he __________.

A. broke the world record    B. collected money for Oxfam

C. destroyed several bikes    D. travelled about l,300 hours

37. What does the underlined word "epic" in Paragraph l most probably mean?

A. Very slow but exciting.    B. Very long and difficult.

C. Very smooth but tiring.    D. Very lonely and depressing.

38. During his journey around the world, Phil White __________.

A. fought heroically against robbers in Iran

B. experienced the extremes of heat and cold

C. managed to ride against the wind in Australia

D. had a team of people who travelled with him

39. Which of the following words can best describe Phil White?

A. Imaginative.    B. Patriotic.      C. Modest.       D. Determined.

40. What actually inspired Phil White to overcome all the difficulties?

      A. To help people in need.      B. To test his new bicycle.

      C. To prove his potential.       D. To show off his ability.

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科目：高中英語 來源：2013-2014學(xué)年四川省高三上學(xué)期12月月考試卷英語試卷（解析版） 題型：閱讀理解

Good Housekeeping has discovered that even if a child wear a helmet when she bikes, or skates, it may not protect her from a serious head injury.

Every year, 390,000 children under age 15 go to hospital emergency rooms with bike-related injuries. Of that number, about one third children suffer head injuries and an estimated 200 die. By wearing a helmet, a child can reduce her risk of injury by as much as 85 percent. But remember —— a bicycle helmet must fit properly to be safe. Here are five steps to making sure your child's helmet fits properly.

1) If you haven't bought your child's helmet already, you might want to consider one with a rear stabilizer(穩(wěn)定桿). A rear stabilizer holds the back of the head gently and helps the helmet stay correctly positioned.

2) The helmet should fit closely and shouldn't slide from side to side or front to back. If your child can put two fingers on both temples inside the helmet, it's too big. Try a smaller size. But if the next size down is too small, use the fit pads(護(hù)墊). Fit pads come in different sizes and attach to the helmet with Velcro.

3) Tell your child to open her mouth widely and ask if she can feel the helmet push down onto the top of her head. If she can't, you need to readjust her helmet.

4) To prevent strap slippage, wind a rubber band around the strap where it meets the fastener.

5) Recheck the fit regularly.

You should replace the bicycle helmet:

If she has been in an accident with it.

If the buckle(金屬扣) breaks or if a piece breaks off.

If it doesn't have a U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, American Society for Testing and Materials, or Snell Memorial Foundation sticker.

If it doesn't fit correctly. Even if the helmet fit perfectly two years ago, it might be too small now.

1.Who is this passage mainly written for?

A. Children.          B. Teachers.         C. Parents.        D. helmet producers.

2.What does the author mainly want to stress in the second paragraph?

A. The bike-related injury is a serious threat to the children.

B. The bicycle helmets must fit properly while the children are biking.

C. It’s necessary for the children to wear helmets while biking.

D. Many students suffer bike-related injuries every year.

3.If a girl finds a helmet a little bit big for her head, what should she do?

A. She must buy a smaller size.               

B. She can use some fit pads.

C. She can put fingers on both temples inside the helmet.

D. She must make helmet slide from side to side.

4.Phil White, a father, found the buckle of his girl’s helmet broken, he can_______

A. buy a new bicycle helmet for her

B. mend the bicycle helmet himself

C. continue to use the bicycle helmet

D. throw away the broken buckle

 

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     Phil White has just returned from an 18,000-mile, around-the-world bicycle trip. White had two
reasons for making this epic journey. First of all, he wanted to use the trip to raise money for charity,
which he did. He raised ~70,000 for the British charity, Oxfam. White's second reason for making the
trip was to break the world record and become the fastest person to cycle around the world. He is still
waiting to find out if he has broken the record or not.
    White set off from Trafalgar Square, in London, on 19th June 2004 and was back 299 days later. He
spent more than l,300 hours in the saddle(車座)and destroyed four sets of tyres and three bike chains.
He had the adventure of his life crossing Europe, the Middle East, India, Asia, Australia, New Zealand
and the   Americas. Amazingly, he did all of this with absolutely no support team. No jeep carrying food,
water and medicine. No doctor. Nothing! Just a bike and a very, very long road.
     The journey was lonely and desperate at times. He also had to fight his way across deserts, through
jungles and over mountains. He cycled through heavy rains and temperatures of up to 45 degrees, all to
help people in need. There were other dangers along the road. In Iran, he was chased by armed robbers
and was lucky to escape with his life and the little money he had. The worst thing that happened to him
was having to cycle into a headwind on a road that crosses the south of Australia. For 1,000 kilometres
he battled against the wind that was constantly pushing him. This part of the trip was slow, hard work
and depressing, but he made it in the end. Now Mr. White is back and intends to write a book about his
adventures.
1.  When Phil White returned from his trip, he________.
A. broke the world record              
B. collected money for Oxfam
C. destroyed several bikes            
D. travelled about 1,300 hours
2. What does the word "epic" in Paragraph l most probably mean
A. Very slow but exciting.                    
B. Very long and difficult.
C. Very smooth but tiring.                
D. Very lonely and depressing.
3. During his journey around the world, Phil White _______.
A. fought heroically against robbers in Iran
B. experienced the extremes of heat and cold
C. managed to ride against the wind in Australia
D. had a team of people who travelled with him
4. Which of the following words can best describe Phil White?
A. Imaginative.    
B. Patriotic.  
C. Modest.      
D. Determined.

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Phil White has just returned from an 18,000-mile, around-the-world bicycle trip. White had two reasons for making this epic journey. First of all, he wanted to use the trip to raise money for charity which he did. He raised $70,000 for the British charity, Oxfam. White's second reason for making the trip was to break the world record and become the fastest person to cycle around the world. He is still waiting to find out if he has broken the record or not.

White set off from Trafalgar Square, in London, on 19th June 2004 and was back 299 days later. He spent more than l,300 hours in the saddle（車座）and destroyed four sets of tyres and three bike chains. He had the adventure of his life crossing Europe, the Middle East, India, Asia, Australia, New Zealand and the Americas. Amazingly, he did all of this with absolutely no support team. No jeep carrying food, water and medicine. No doctor. Nothing! Just a bike and a very, very long road.

The journey was lonely and desperate at times. He also had to fight his way across deserts, through jungles and over mountains. He cycled through heavy rains and temperatures of up to 45 degrees, all to help people in need. There were other dangers along the road. In Iran, he was chased by armed robbers and was lucky to escape with his life and the little money he had. The worst thing that happened to him was having to cycle into a headwind on a road that crosses the south of Australia. For 1,000 kilometres he battled against the wind that was constantly pushing him. This part of the trip was slow, hard work and depressing, but he made it in the end. Now Mr. White is back and intends to write a book about his adventures.

56 When Phil White returned from his trip, he________.

A. collected some money for Oxfam                  B. broke the world record related

C. ruined several bikes                                      D. travelled around 1,300 hours

57. What does the word "epic" underlined in Paragraph l most probably mean________.

A. slow but exciting                                    B. lonely but exciting

C. interesting but tiring                                  D. difficult but admiring

58. During his journey around the world, Phil White _______.

A. fought against robbers in Iran                              B. struggled against the wind in Australia

C. experienced the extremes of heat and cold                D. had a team of helpful people

59. Which of the following words can best describe Phil White?

A. Imaginative.              B. Determined .               C. Modest.                     D. Creative.

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Good Housekeeping has discovered that even if a child wear a helmet when she bikes, or skates, it may not protect her from a serious head injury.

Every year, 390,000 children under age 15 go to hospital emergency rooms with bike-related injuries. Of that number, about one third children suffer head injuries and an estimated 200 die. By wearing a helmet, a child can reduce her risk of injury by as much as 85 percent. But remember —— a bicycle helmet must fit properly to be safe. Here are five steps to making sure your child's helmet fits properly.

1) If you haven't bought your child's helmet already, you might want to consider one with a rear stabilizer(穩(wěn)定桿). A rear stabilizer holds the back of the head gently and helps the helmet stay correctly positioned.

2) The helmet should fit closely and shouldn't slide from side to side or front to back. If your child can put two fingers on both temples inside the helmet, it's too big. Try a smaller size. But if the next size down is too small, use the fit pads(護(hù)墊). Fit pads come in different sizes and attach to the helmet with Velcro.

3) Tell your child to open her mouth widely and ask if she can feel the helmet push down onto the top of her head. If she can't, you need to readjust her helmet.

4) To prevent strap slippage, wind a rubber band around the strap where it meets the fastener.

5) Recheck the fit regularly.

You should replace the bicycle helmet:

If she has been in an accident with it.

If the buckle(金屬扣) breaks or if a piece breaks off.

If it doesn't have a U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, American Society for Testing and Materials, or Snell Memorial Foundation sticker.

If it doesn't fit correctly. Even if the helmet fit perfectly two years ago, it might be too small now.

35. Who is this passage mainly written for?

   A. Children.          B. Teachers.         C. Parents.        D. Helmet producers.

36. What does the author mainly want to stress in the second paragraph?

   A. The bike-related injury is a serious threat to the children.

B. The bicycle helmets must fit properly while the children are biking.

C. It’s necessary for the children to wear helmets while biking.

   D. Many students suffer bike-related injuries every year.

37. If a girl finds a helmet a little bit big for her head, what should she do?

   A. She must buy a smaller size.               

B. She can use some fit pads.

   C. She can put fingers on both temples inside the helmet.

   D. She must make helmet slide from side to side.

38. Phil White, a father, found the buckle of his girl’s helmet broken, he can_______

   A. buy a new bicycle helmet for her       B. mend the bicycle helmet himself

   C. continue to use the bicycle helmet      D. throw away the broken buckle

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