Joe Simpson and Simon Yates were the first people to climb the West Face of the Siula Grande in the Andes mountains. They reached the top _______, but on their way back conditions were very _______. Joe fell and broke his leg. They both knew that if Simon _______ alone, he would probably get back _______. But Simon decided to risk his _______ and try to lower Joe down the mountain on a rope(绳).
As they _______ down, the weather got worse. Then another _______ occurred. They couldn’t see or hear each other and, _______, Simon lowered his friend over the edge of a precipice(峭壁). It was _______ for Joe to climb back or for Simon to pull him up. Joe’s _______ was pulling Simon slowly towards the precipice. _______, after more than an hour in the dark and the icy cold, Simon had to _______. In tears, he cut the rope. Joe _______ into a large crevasse(裂缝)in the ice below. He had no food or water and he was in terrible pain. He couldn’t walk, but he _______ to get out of the crevasse and started to _______ towards their camp, nearly ten kilometers _______.
Simon had _______ the camp at the foot of the mountain. He thought that Joe must be _______, but he didn’t want to leave _______. Three days later, in the middle of the night, he heard Joe’s voice. He couldn’t _______ it. Joe was there, a few meters from their tent, still alive.
小题1: | A.hurriedly | B.carefully | C.successfully | D.early |
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小题2: | A.difficult | B.similar | C.special | D.normal |
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小题3: | A.climbed | B.worked | C.rested | D.continued |
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小题4: | A.unwillingly | B.safely | C.slowly | D.regretfully |
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小题5: | A.fortune | B.time | C.health | D.life |
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小题6: | A.lay | B.settled | C.went | D.looked |
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小题7: | A.damage | B.storm | C.change | D.trouble |
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小题8: | A.by mistake | B.by chance | C. | D. |
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小题9: | A.unnecessary | B.practical | C.important | D.impossible |
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小题10: | A.height | B.weight | C.strength | D.equipment |
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小题11: | A.Finally | B.Patiently | C.Surely | D.Quickly |
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小题12: | A.stand back | B.take a rest | C.make a decision | D.hold on |
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小题13: | A.jumped | B.fell | C.escaped | D.backed |
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小题14: | A.managed | B.planned | C.waited | D.hoped |
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小题15: | A.run | B.skate | C.move | D.march |
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小题16: | A.around | B.away | C.above | D.along |
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小题17: | A.headed for | B.traveled to | C.left for | D.returned to |
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小题19: | A.secretly | B.tiredly | C. immediately | D.anxiously |
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小题20: | A.find | B.believe | C.make | D.accept |
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