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一、题文

Havingmetonlyweeksbefore，climbersEdmundHillaryandTenzingNorgayshookhandsbeforehuggingeachotherinamomentthatwouldputtheirnamesinhistorybooksforever.Theywereontopoftheworld-literally.AfterfivehoursofcontinuousclimbingthetwofirstclimbedtothetopofMountEverest，thehighestspotonEarth.Astheultimateclimbinggoalforthembothandthedreamofmostclimbers，theyhadjust15minutestoabsorbtheexperienceofbeingat8，848metresabovesealevel.Anylongerandtheymaynothavemadeitbacktocamptotellthetale. Withthisinmind，thepairspentsomeoftheirpreciousminutessearchingtheareaforsignsofthosewhohadbeenbeforethem.ThebodiesoftwopreviousEveresthopefuls-AndrewIrvineandGeorgeMalloryofthe1924attempt-wereinthethoughtsofNorgayandHillary.However，theycouldfindnosignofthemhavingreachedthetop. Everesthasbeenresponsibleforclaimingover300livesandendangeringmanyothers，asitposeshugeandunpredictablechallenges，withhighaltitudes（海拔）puttingimmensetensiononhumanbiologyandwithitsicylandmakingeachsteparisk.Whentheclimbersmadeitbacktocampandthenewsspread，globaladmirationandfamepouredin. NorgayandHillaryweredeterminedtobethefirsttoconquertheworldshighestmountain.Theyhaddoneit.Atthetimetheybelievedthattheboxhadbeentickedandnooneelsewouldputthemselvesthroughthedangertorepeattheirachievement.Theycouldnthavebeenmorewrong.Todayhundredsofpeoplechoosetofollowintheirfootstepseveryyear.Incontrasttothetotalisolation（孤立）feltonthefirstsuccessfuljourney，duringtimesofidealweatherconditions，queuesformuptothemountainssummit.Thiscreatesdangerousstandstills（停滞）inthemountainsmostdeadlyzones. Whetheryoubelievetheseadventurerstobebrave，admirableoroutoftheirminds，itisclearthatHillaryandNorgayhaveprovidedknowledgeandinspirationformanytofindouthowitfeelstotrulybeontopoftheworld.（1）WhatdidEdmundHillaryandTenzingNorgaydoonthetopoftheworld？______A.TheymeasuredtheheightofMountEverest.B.Theycelebratedtheirvictorywithmanyclimbers.C.Theytriedtofindsignsofearlierclimbers.D.Theysharedtheexperienceaslongas15minutes.（2）WhatcanbeinferredaboutAndrewIrvineandGeorgeMalloryfromthepassage？______A.TheysucceededinreachingthetopofMountEverestfirst.B.TheylosttheirlivesintheirattempttoconquerMountEverest.C.TheyweregoodfriendsofEdmundHillaryandTenzingNorgay.D.Theydiedbecausetheydidntreturntotheircampintime.（3）Whatdoestheunderlinedword"immense"inParagraph3mean？______A.Huge.B.Outside.C.Minimum.D.Limited.（4）WhatwillthepresentEverestclimbersbelikelytofacecomparedwithNorgayandHillary？______A.Moreterribleloneliness.B.Moreidealweatherconditions.C.Moredeadlyzones.D.Moredangerousstops.

二、解答

（1）C.细节理解题。根据第二段第一句话"Withthisinmind，thepairspentsomeoftheirpreciousminutessearchingtheareaforsignsofthosewhohadbeenbeforethem."（带着这个想法，这两个人用他们宝贵的几分钟在这个区域搜寻了在他们之前来到这里的人的痕迹。）可知，EdmundHillary和TenzingNorgay尝试寻找了之前的攀登者的痕迹。故选C。（2）B.推理判断题。根据第二段第二句话"ThebodiesoftwopreviousEveresthopefuls-AndrewIrvineandGeorgeMalloryofthe1924attempt-wereinthethoughtsofNorgayandHillary."（两个之前在1924年尝试的攀登者AndrewIrvine和GeorgeMallory的尸体出现在Norgay和Hillary的脑海里）可知，AndrewIrvine和GeorgeMallory是在攀珠穆朗玛峰时死去的。故选B。（3）A.词义猜测题。根据第三段第一句话"Everesthasbeenresponsibleforclaimingover300livesandendangeringmanyothers，asitposeshugeandunpredictablechallenges"（珠穆朗玛峰夺走了=300多人的生命并使很多人濒临险境，因为它设置了巨大而不可预知的挑战）可知，极高的海拔（highaltitudes）是对人体的生理机制造成了巨大的张力，所以immense意为"巨大的"。A.Huge.巨大的；B.Outside.外面的；C.Minimum.最小值；D.Limited.有限的，故选A。（4）D.细节理解题。根据倒第二段最后一句话"Incontrasttothetotalisolation（孤立）feltonthefirstsuccessfuljourney，duringtimesofidealweatherconditions，queuesformuptothemountaindssummit.Thiscreatesdangerousstandstills（停滞）inthemountaindsmostdeadlyzones."和第一次的成功攀登时的完全孤立不同，在理想的气候条件下，攀登者会排着队向山顶前进，这会在山上的致命地带造成停滞危险。可知现在的珠穆朗玛峰登山者将面临停滞危险。故选D。