Question

People believe that climbing can do good to health. Where can you learn the skill of climbing then? If you think that you have to go to the mountains to learn how to climb, you’re wrong. Many Americans are learning to climb in city gyms(體育館). Here, people are learning on special climbing

wall. The climbing wall goes straight up and has small holding places for hands and feet.

How do people climb the wall? To climb, you need special shoes and harness(保護(hù)帶) around your chest to hold you. There are ropes(繩索)tied to your harness. The ropes hold you in place so that you don’t fall. A beginner’s wall is usually about 15 feet high, and you climb straight up. There are small pieces of metal that stick out for you to stand on and hold on to. Sometimes it’s easy to see the new piece of metal. Sometimes, it’s not. The most difficult part is to control your fear. It’s normal for humans to be afraid of falling, so it’s difficult not to feel fear. But when you move away from the wall, and the ropes hold you, and you begin to feel safe. You move slowly until you reach the top.

Climbing attracts people because it’s good exercise for almost everyone. You use your whole body, especially your arms and legs. This sport gives your body a complete workout. When you climb, both your mind and your body can become stronger.

1.The most difficult thing to do in wall climbing is _______.

A. to tie ropes to your shoes B. to control your fear

C. to move away from the wall D. to climb straight up

2.The word “workout” underlined in the last paragraph most probably means _________.

A. settlement B. exercise

C. excitement D. tiredness

3. Why does the author write this passage?

A. To tell people where to find gyms.

B. To prove the basic need for climbing

C. To encourage people to climb mountains.

D. to introduce the sport of wall climbing

 

Answer 1

1.B

2.B

3.D

【解析】

試題分析:攀爬運動對于人們的身心健康是有益的，那么如何學(xué)習(xí)這種運動的技巧呢？在本文中作者對這項運動進(jìn)行了詳細(xì)的介紹。比如需要的器械工具，初學(xué)者要注意的事項以及攀爬運動中要克服的諸多問題，尤其是恐懼等。

1.細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)文章第二段內(nèi)容The most difficult part is to control your fear.可知答案選B。

2. 詞義猜測題。根據(jù)文章末句When you climb, both your mind and your body can become stronger.

可以推測攀巖這種運動可以鍛煉人們的身體和毅力，由此推斷workout意思是鍛煉，選B.

3.推理判斷題。文章開頭提出攀爬這項運動對人有益，然后以問題的形式引出要介紹的內(nèi)容，然后分段對這項運動進(jìn)行介紹，故文章的寫作目的是介紹climbing這項運動，選D。

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