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            Adventure races are such a huge challenge Aat when you enter a race,you always think,Am Iready? Did Itrain enough?” Iremember one race in particular,my very first Eco-Challenge and only my second race ever. (The Eco-Challenge race is a multi-day event where teams of four men and women compete non-stop over a 300-mile course which includes canoeing,horse riding,scuba diving, mountaineering,mountain biking and so on.) I have never felt that unprepared and frightened in my whole life. My background was cross-country running in high school and college where a two- or three-mile race seemed long. Most of my fear was due to lack of experience and knowledge. I really had no idea what I was getting into. I had done one 24-hour race that happened to be an Eco-Challenge qualifier(资格赛) . I was like a deer cawlit in headlights the whole way. However,we won the race and were invited to compete in Australia.

             In preparation for that Eco-Challenge in Australia,I tried to approach my training in a methodical(系统的) way. But my approach consisted of simply trying to run,bike and canoe as much and as hard as I could. I was also working at the same time. Actually,I was training a couple of hours a day during the week to get fit and at weekends training with the team for perhaps four hours. That was how much I had prepared.

             So,we went to Australia and entered the race. We didn’ t plan a 对ra纪gy (策略) at all,but just ran as fast as possible from the'start. It was a furious (紧张的) 36 hours. We arrived at a few of the check points in first place and were among the top five. But I knew we didn’t  belong there.

             To cut a long story short,two of my teammates decided not to continue the race after just a day and a half. One was just too tired to carry on.Another had severe problems with his feet. The other two of us,feeling fresh still,had to drop out with the rest of our team. Four days later,watching the winners cross the finishing line was bittersweet.

          

24. When the author took part in the 24-hour Eco-Challenge qualifier,he felt very .

   A. sorry   B. proud   C. nervous   D. relaxed

25. In preparation for that Eco-Challenge in Australia,the author .

   A. made a detailed plan withliis team

   B. failed to complete his training as planned

   C. spent most of his time training with his team

   D. threw himself wholeheartedly into his training

26. Why did the author say l knew we didn^，t belong there”？

   A. Because he wanted his team to give up the race.

   B. Because he knew his team could cross the finishing line.

   C. Because he realized his team wasn^，t prepared for the race.

   D. Because he wasn^，t satisfied with what his team had achieved.

27. What can we learn about the Eco-Challenge that the author attended in Australia?

   A. It was a 300-mile race.

   B. It was held at the weekend.

   C. It only allowed men to attend.

   D. It actually lasted a day and a half.

Answer 1

24. C 25. B 26. C 27. A

B篇(体育)

本文是记叙文。作者描述了他第一次参加Eco-Challenge越野挑战赛的经历。

24. C. 推理判断题。由第一段的Most of my fear was due to lack of experience and knowledge. I really had no idea what I was getting into ... I was like a deer caught in headlights the Whole way 可知， 由于缺乏经验，作者第一次参加Eco-Challenge资格赛时非常紧张。

25. B. 细节理解题。由第土段可知，为了参加澳大利亚越野挑战赛，作者原本打 算进行系统性的训练，但实际上他却只简单训练了自己的技能,缺少与队友的配合训练，而且还是边工作边训练，故在准备阶段，他并没按计划达到训练目的。

26. C. 推理判断题。由最后一段作者的队友出现状况而导致整个团队不能继续 比赛可知，尽管作者的团队取得了阶段性胜利，但最终由于准备不足而无法完成整场比寒。此处是对文章段首的 when you enter a race,you always think, “Am I ready? Did I train enough?”的呼应。       ^

27. A.细节理解题。由第一段的The Eco-Challenge race is a multi-day event where teams of four men and women compete non-stop over a 300-mile course 可知，作者在澳大利亚参加的这项越野挑战赛是一项行程约300英里的长距离比赛。