問題詳情:
A man, whose ability to walk was threatened after a car accident in his teens, completed a 200-mile cycle across Baffin Island in the Arctic. It took him eight days to complete the 36 . This man was Ben Rockett, aged 26 and from Taunton, England.
He battled 37 temperatures of minus 27℃ and winds up to 100 knots to raise more than $1,000 for the charity Action for Children. Ben had to cycle in 38 conditions, but was helped with a(n) 39 designed bike. He spent months 40 for the challenge with David Hempleman-Adams, who was the first person to reach the geographic and magnetic North and South Poles.
Ben said, “I’ve always loved to cycle in 41 places and this was an amazing experience. When I first arrived, it was nearly minus 30℃, but the wind was the most 42 thing ---it was extremely strong and made 43 on the bike extremely difficult.” He 44 , “ Any part of the skin that wasn’t covered ran the 45 of getting frostbite(凍瘡). I had to cycle with my face covered and I wasn’t able to 46 any clothing for more than a minute at the most. I 47 had to keep changing the distribution of weight on my bike to stop it from 48 into the deep snow!” Despite the great risk involved, he remained optimistic about his surroundings saying, “The 49 was breathtaking and impressive. My 50 part was cycling on top of a river that was frozen 51 , it was so clear that it was like hovering(盤旋) above the ground!”
Ben decided to 52 his Arctic adventure after completing a PhD at the University of Bath, where he studied the _ 53 of long-term foster care placements (寄養安排) on children and careers. It was then that he knew about the 54 of Action for Children, and wanted to 55 money and raise awareness about the charity.
36. A. evolution B. challenge C. survey D. connection
37. A. on B. with C. against D. at
38. A. tough B. specific C. actual D. present
39. A. officially B. recently C. comfortably D. specially
40. A. pushing B. applying C. preparing D. searching
41. A. unusual B. public C. proper D. unknown
42. A. surprising B. worrying C. disappointing D. tiring
43. A. sleeping B. standing C. balancing D. resting
44. A. advertised B. reported C. added D. contradicted
45. A. expense B. center C. start D. risk
46. A. remove B. change C. wear D. buy
47. A. again B. even C. also D. thus
48. A. bumping ng C. springing D. sinking
49. A. display B. scenery C. flood D. fantasy
50. A. bitter B. valuable C. favorite D. abnormal
51. A. shut B. mixed C. black D. solid
52. A. take on B. take over C. take down D. take in
53. A. regulations B. agreements C. effects D. comments
54. A. component B. work C. arrangement D. authority
55. A. collect B. save C. invest D. distribute
【回答】
BC ADC ABCCD ACDBC DACBA
知識點:人物傳記 故事閲讀類
題型:完型填空