二、完形填空
Mount Qomolangma is the highest mountain in the world. It lies in the Himalayas,
between
Nepal (尼泊尔) and China. Many climbers have tried to climb to the
top
of it. The first people to
reach
the peak (顶峰) were Sir Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay. Since then, thousands of people
began
to climb to the peak of Mount Qomolangma.
One of the greatest
climbers
is Erik Weihenmayer. Like all who try to climb this huge mountain, Erik faced
strong
winds, snow, and avalanches (雪崩).
But
what really made Erik's climb unbelievable is the fact that he cannot see from
13 years old. Erik began climbing at age
16. He has climbed the highest mountains on our planet. Erik became the first person who can't
see
to reach the peak of Mount Qomolangma.
At the age of 32, Erik began his climb as part of a
19 - member team. His team wore bells that he could follow during his
climb
and teammates were quick to warn him of
such
things as a big falling object on the right or a rock to the left. Erik tried his best to
feel
his way across the ice rock and snow on the mountain.
During his climb, Erik was
in
the face of many dangers. He struggled through
100 - mile - per - hour winds and sliding snow, ice, and rocks. The higher Erik climbed, the
thinner
the air became, so he wore an oxygen mask. This helped him
breathe
as he climbed higher and higher. It
took
Erik about two and a half months to reach the top of this unbelievable mountain.
(
B
) 7. A. among
B. between
C. in
D. on
(
D
) 8. A. foot
B. face
C. back
D. top
(
B
) 9. A. arrive
B. reach
C. go
D. get
(
C
) 10. A. forgot
B. missed
C. began
D. stopped
(
A
) 11. A. climbers
B. teammates
C. travellers
D. players
(
C
) 12. A. magic
B. weak
C. strong
D. amazing
(
B
) 13. A. Or
B. But
C. So
D. And
(
A
) 14. A. see
B. hear
C. make
D. speak
(
C
) 15. A. holiday
B. road
C. climb
D. time
(
B
) 16. A. so
B. such
C. enough
D. these
(
B
) 17. A. touch
B. feel
C. see
D. point
(
D
) 18. A. for
B. over
C. at
D. in
(
A
) 19. A. thinner
B. heavier
C. fresher
D. cleaner
(
D
) 20. A. climb
B. rest
C. walk
D. breathe
(
B
) 21. A. spent
B. took
C. got
D. paid