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1、高考第二轮复习英语阅读理解练习一(含解析)AEdViestursgrewupinRockford,Illinois,wherethetallestthingonthehorizonwasthewatertower.ButonThursday,ViestursbecametheonlyAmericantoclimbtothetopoftheworld's14highestmountains.HislasthikewasupMountAnnapurna,inAsia'ssnowcappedHimalayas.At26,545feet,itspeakisthe10t
2、hhighestintheworld.Itisthemountainthatinspiredhimtostartclimbing."Ittendstobethetrickiest,themostdangerous,"saidViesturs."There'snosimplewaytoclimbit.Therearethreateningavalanches(雪崩)andicefallsthatprotectthemountain."Inhighschool,ViestursreadFrenchclimberMauriceHerzog'staleofclimbi
3、ngtheicyAnnapurna.Herzog'sstorywasoffrostbite(冻伤)anddifficultyandnear-deathexperiences.Viesturswashookedrightaway.ViestursgothisstartonWashington'sMountRainierin1977,guidinghikesinthesummer.Fifteenyearsago,hesetouttowalkuptotheworld'shighestpeaks.Finally,he'sdone.Thepioneeringclimbe
4、rtalksaboutmountainsasiftheywerelivingcreaturesthatshouldbetreatedwithrespect."Youhavetouseallofyoursenses,allofyourabilitiestoseeifthemountainwillletyouclimbit,"saidViesturs."Ifwehavethepatienceandtherespect,andifwe'rehereattherighttime,undertherightcircumstances,theyallowustogoup,
5、andallowustocomedown."What'snextforamanwhocan'tstopclimbing?"I'mgoingtohugmywifeandkidsandkindofkickbackandenjoythesummer,"saysViesturs.Butforamanwho'sclimbedtheworld's14tallestmountains,hewillprobablysoonsetoffonyetanotheradventure.1.WhatrecordhasEdViestursset?A.Hehassucceededincli
6、mbingtotheworld’s14thhighestmountain.B.Hehasbeentothetopoftheworld’s14highestmountains.C.Hehasbecomethefirsttoclimbtotheheightof26,545feet.D.Hehasbecomethefirstmantoclimbtothetopof14highestmountainsintheworld.2.Theunderlinedword“hooked”inParagraph4canbereplacedby“______”.A.frightene
7、dB.discouragedC.interestedD.upset3.TheauthorusedViestures’wordsinParagraph6tosupportaviewthat______.A.mountainclimbingisadangeroussportB.mountainsshouldberegardedaslivingcreaturesC.mountainclimbingneedsmoreskillsthanphysicalenergyD.thosewholikemountainclimbingwon’tstopclimbing4.What
8、’sthenextprobablypl