民乐一中高二英语期中考试试题及答案.doc

高二( 4)部三月份诊断考试测试卷共 8页,第-1-页民乐一中高二( 4 )部三月份诊断考试英语试卷第一部分阅读理解( 共两节,满分 40分) 第一节( 共 15 小题;每小题 2 分,满分 30 分)A When asked what she wanted to do before her 50th birthday, racing across America was not the first thing that came to mind — that is, until Lisa Priestly ’s doctor asked her to bea part of her June 12, eight cyclists on Lisa ’s team, including an athletic trainer, a yoga teacher, an underwear model, a Parisian hairdresser, pete in the Race Across America(RAAM) to raise funds for Charlie ’s Champions F). This race is also significant for Lisa as she recovers from a back injury in her early 40s, not knowing at that point if she could take ona serious endurance event again. But, as she worked to heal her body through yoga and qigong, she eventually began cycling, riding in the LiveStrong Challenge and teaching indoor spinning classes. Now, feeling better than ever, Lisa ’s sights are set on her biggest challenge yet: the Race Across America —a 3,000 mile cycling event from Oceanside, Calif. to Annapolis, MD. RAAM is considered the toughest endurance event in the world as over 250 international cyclists race 24 hours a day for eight days straight through winds, heat, darkness and altitudes of 10,000 feet hoping to win the title. “ Mt. Everest is more dangerous, but RAAM is much harder, ” Mt. Everest climber and three-time solo RAAM winner, Wolfgang Fasching, said ina statement. Supported by eight crew members, this eight-person team will take shifts with each person cycling an average of four hours a day around the clock in an effort to raise funds for Charlie ’s Champions, a foundation named in honor ofa young boy who has battled leukemia for much of his life. The funds raised will support the Winthrop University Hospital ’s Cancer Center for Kids in Mineola, ., which offers medical programs that assist children like Charlie to live to their fullest potential while fighting for their lives. 1. Why did Lisa decide to take part in the Race Across America? A.