Ⅰ.完形填空
(2020·广东省七校联合体第一次联考)
Göran Kropp was a Swedish adventurer and mountaineer.In 1972, at the age of six, with his father's help, he 1.D Galdhøpiggen, the highest mountain in Northern Europe.Twenty four years later, he stood on the highest peak in the world, Mount Everest.His journey to the 2.A shows just how independent, persistent(坚持的), and determined this 3.A man is.
4.C most people arrive at the foothills of Mount Everest by some sort of modern 5.B ， Kropp bicycled 8,000 miles from his home in Sweden.Traveling by bike was not 6.B .He stopped many times to 7.C his bike because rough roads caused mechanical problems for him.In addition, he was run after by dogs, stung by hornets (马蜂) and was caught in the rain several times before he 8.B the base of the mountain.
Kropp 9.A to climb Mount Everest the same way he traveled to the mountain: without the 10.C of others and without modern conveniences.Unlike other 11.C Kropp climbed the mountain without a guide or helper.He did not 12.D bottled oxygen to help him 13.A at high altitudes, and he carried all of his 14.D himself in a pack that weighed about 140 pounds.
It took Kropp 15.A tries to reach the top of Mount Everest.The first time, he had to 16.D only 350 feet from the top because the weather was too dangerous.Just a few days earlier, at that same level eight climbers had 17.C because of a sudden snowstorm in the mountain.He felt deep sorrow for them, but became more 18.B .The mountaineer waited out the storm, 19.D ， and tried again a few days later.This time, he was 20.B .After he walked down the mountain, he got back on his bike and rode the 8,000 miles back to Sweden.
文章大意：本文是一篇记叙文。瑞典探险家Göran Kropp在六岁时便在父亲的帮助下登上北欧最高峰Gald hopiggen；二十四年后，他登上了世界最高峰——珠穆朗玛峰。在登山过程中，他从瑞典骑行8 000英里来到山脚，在不借助他人帮助的情况下成功登上山顶。
1．A.heard of B．dreamed of
C．saw D．climbed
解析：根据上文“Göran Kropp was a Swedish adventurer and mountaineer.”可知，Göran Kropp是瑞典探险家和登山者；结合该句“In 1972, at the age of six, with his father's help, he 1 Galdhøpiggen, the highest mountain in Northern Europe.”可知，他在六岁时，在父亲的帮助下登上北欧最高峰Galdhøpiggen。D项意为“攀登”，故D项正确。A项意为“听说”；B项意为“梦想”；C项意为“看到”。
2．A.top B．country
C．area D．valley
解析：根据空前一句“Twenty four years later, he stood on the highest peak in the world, Mount Everest.”可知，在二十四年后，他登上了世界最高峰珠穆朗玛峰。由此可知，他登上世界之顶的壮举展示了他的独立、坚忍不拔的精神。A项意为“顶，顶端”，故A项正确。B项意为“国家”；C项意为“地区”；D项意为“山谷”，都与语境不符。
3．A.outstanding B．generous
C．modest D．honest
解析：上文提到他登上了世界最高峰，故可推知他是一个杰出的人。A项意为“杰出的”，故A项正确。B项意为“慷慨的，大方的”；C项意为“谦虚的”；D项意为“诚实的”，都与语境不符。
4．A.Unless B．Once
C．While D．Because
解析：根据该句中的“most people arrive at...Kropp bicycled 7,000 miles from his home in Sweden”可知，尽管大部分人是通过一些现代车辆(vehicle)来到珠穆朗玛峰山脚下的，但是Kropp是从瑞典的家里骑行八千英里来到珠穆朗玛峰山脚下。C项意为“尽管，虽然”，符合语境，故C项正确。A项意为“除非”；B项意为“一旦”；D项意为“因为”，都与语境不符。
5．A.design B．vehicle
C．theory D．material
解析：参见上题解析。B项意为“车辆”，故B项正确。A项意为“设计”；C项意为“理论”；D项意为“材料”，都与文意不符。
6．A.boring B．easy
C．tiring D．busy
解析：根据常识和下文中的“He stopped many times to 7 his bike”可知，骑行去珠穆朗玛峰脚下是不容易的。B项意为“容易的”，故B项正确。A项意为“令人厌烦的”；C项意为“令人疲劳的”；D项意为“忙碌的”，都与语境不符。
7．A.lock B．ride
C．repair D．find
解析：根据下文中的“because rough roads caused mechanical problems for him”可知，由于崎岖的道路引发自行车机械故障，所以他不得不多次停下修理自行车。C项意为“修理”，故C项正确。A项意为“锁上”；B项意为“骑”；D项意为“发现”，都与语境不符。
8．A.left B．reached
C．discovered D．toured
解析：此处表示在抵达山脚下之前，他被狗追赶，被马蜂蜇，数次被困在雨中。B项意为“抵达”，故B项正确。A项意为“离开”；C项意为“发现”；D项意为“游历”。
9．A.chose B．refused
C．agreed D．hated
解析：根据下文中的“without the 10 of others and without modern conveniences”可知，Kropp选择了他到山脚的同样的方式去攀登山峰，即不要别人以及现代设备的帮助。A项意为“选择”，故A项正确。B项意为“拒绝”；C项意为“同意”；D项意为“讨厌”。
10．A.presence B．approval
C．assistance D．knowledge
解析：参见上题解析。C项意为“帮助”，故C项正确。A项意为“出席，到场”；B项意为“批准，同意”；D项意为“知识”，都与语境不符。
11．A.observers B．travelers
C．mountaineers D．hikers
解析：根据语境可知，此处表示与其他登山者不同的是，Kropp登山没有向导或助手。C项意为“登山者”，故C项正确。A项意为“观察者”；B项意为“旅客”；D项意为“徒步旅行者”，都与文意不符。
12．A.gather B．order
C．share D．bring
解析：根据该句中的“He did not 12 bottled oxygen to help him 13 at high altitudes”可知，他没有带氧气瓶帮助自己在高山上呼吸。D项意为“带来”，故D项正确。A项意为“收集”；B项意为“命令”；C项意为“分享”，都与语境不符。
13．A.breathe B．walk
C．live D．stay
解析：参见上题解析。A项意为“呼吸”，故A项正确。B项意为“行走”；C项意为“居住，生活”；D项意为“停留”，都与文意不符。
14．A.medicines B．food
C．clothes D．equipment
解析：根据该句中的“he carried all of...in a pack that weighed about 140 pounds”可知，他用一个大背包自带所有设备，总重大概140磅。D项意为“设备”，故D项正确。A项意为“药物”；B项意为“食物”；C项意为“衣服”。
15．A.two B．three
C．many D．several
解析：根据下文中的“The first time”以及该段倒数第三句中的“and tried again a few days later”可知，Kropp尝试了两次才登上珠穆朗玛峰。故A项正确。
16．A.go on B．get up
C．set out D．turn back
解析：根据该句中的“because the weather was too dangerous”可知，第一次登山时，由于天气太危险，他不得不在离山顶只有350英尺的地方折回。D项意为“折回”，故D项正确。A项意为“继续”；B项意为“起身”；C项意为“出发”。
17．A.slipped B．wandered
C．died D．hurt
解析：根据语境并结合该句“Just a few days earlier, at that same level eight climbers had 17 because of a sudden snowstorm in the mountain.”可知，数天前，由于在珠穆朗玛峰相同的高度突然发生暴风雪，八名登山者死亡。C项意为“死亡”，故C项正确。A项意为“滑落”；B项意为“徘徊”；D项意为“伤害(感情)，伤心”，都与语境不符。
18．A.astonished B．determined
C．satisfied D．discouraged
解析：根据下文中的“tried again a few days later”可知，等暴风雪停止，数天后他又一次开始登山。由此可知，虽然他为故去的登山者感到悲伤，但是他变得更加坚定了。B项意为“坚定的”，故B项正确。A项意为“惊讶的”；C项意为“满意的”；D项意为“丧气的”。
19．A.hid B．stopped
C．survived D．rested
解析：根据该句“The mountaineer waited out the storm, 19 ， and tried again a few days later.”可知，这位登山者在暴风雪时休息数天，之后再次开始登山。D项意为“休息”，故D项正确。A项意为“躲藏”；B项意为“停止”；C项意为“生存”。
20．A.thoughtful B．successful
C．doubtful D．meaningful
解析：根据下文中的“After he walked down the mountain”可知，这次他成功地登上了珠穆朗玛峰。B项意为“成功的”，故B项正确。A项意为“深思的，体贴的”；C项意为“怀疑”；D项意为“有意义的”，都与语境不符。
