Question

    It's 4:54 a. m. on a November morning in 2016 in Yosemite National Park, the United States. The moon shone over the south-west face of El Capitan. Alex Honnold was alone. He held on tightly to the rock with nothing but the tips of his fingers and two thin edges of shoe rubber. He was trying to do something that had been considered impossible-a "free solo" (徒手攀岩) up the world's most dangerous cliff.

Some people think free soloing is a meaningless sport. The sport, they say, has claimed the lives of many professional climbers. Others think mastering a mountain with only excellent physical and mental skill is the essence of climbing. Such was the attitude of Paul Preuss. Preuss was the father of free soloing. By the age of 27, he had made about 150 ropeless climbs He was admired (钦佩) throughout Europe. Then, on October 3,1913, he fell to his death while free soloing a cliff in the Alps (阿尔卑斯山).

But Preuss's ideas lived on. They have influenced generations of climbers. In the 1960s, the "free climbing" movement was born. The movement supports using ropes and other gears (设备) but only as safety devices. The next serious free soloist appeared in 1973. Henry Barber climbed a 460-meter-tall rock in Yosemite without a rope. In 1987, Peter Croft, a Canadian, free soloed two of Yosemite's most dangerous routes in one day.

Croft's achievement stood until 2007. That year, 22-year-old Honnold showed up in Yosemite. He surprised the world by repeating Croft's masterpiece. The next year, he free soloed two famously difficult routes in America. The routes were so dangerous that no one had imagined they could be climbed without a rope.

Now, as fans celebrate his achievements, Honnold is preparing for his next big goal. Thousands of moves are still to come. Honnold is on his way to completing the greatest rock climb in history.

1.How many ropeless climbs had Paul Preuss made by the age of 27? _______.

2.On October 3,1931, Preuss _______.

3.The "free climbing" movement was born _______.

4.Alex Honnold repeated Peter Croft's masterpiece _______.

5.Now, Honoold is on his way to _______.

Answer

1.About 150.

2.fell to his death while free soloing a cliff in the Alps

3.in the 1960s

4.in 2007

5.completing the greatest rock climb in history

【解析】

本文是一篇记叙文。文章主要介绍了徒手攀岩的历史以及一些攀岩名人创下的记录和牺牲。

1.句意：在27岁为止，保罗·普雷乌斯无绳攀登过多少次？

根据“By the age of 27, he had made about 150 ropeless climbs”可知，保罗在27岁时已经无绳攀登过150次了。故答案为About 150.

2.句意：在1931年10月3日，普雷乌斯_______。

根据“Then, on October… cliff in the Alps (阿尔卑斯山).”可知那时候他在徒手攀登阿尔卑斯山的一个悬崖时摔死了。故答案为fell to his death while free soloing a cliff in the Alps.

3.句意：“自由攀登”运动诞生于_______。

根据“In the 1960s, the "free climbing" movement was born.”可知，此运动诞生于20世纪60年代。故答案为in the 1960s.

4.句意：艾利克斯·霍诺德重复皮特·克劳福德的壮举_______。

根据“Croft's achievement…repeating Croft's masterpiece.”可知，2007年，年仅22岁的霍诺德重复了克劳福德的壮举，震惊了世界。故答案为in 2007

5.句意：如今，霍诺德正在_______的路上。

根据最后一段“Honnold is on…climb in history.”可知，如今，霍诺德正在完成历史上最伟大的攀岩的路上。故答案为completing the greatest rock climb in history.