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 (体育馆). Here, people are learning on special climbing walls. 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 a harness (保护带) around your chest to hold you. There are ropes (绳索) 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 next 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, the harness 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.What can we infer from the passage?

A．People are fairly interested in climbing nowadays.

B．It’s impossible to build up one’s body by climbing.

C．People can only learn the skill of climbing outdoors.

D．It’s always easy to see holding places in climbing.

2.The most difficult thing to do in wall climbing is _________.

A．to tie ropes to your harness	B．to control your fear
C．to move away from the wall	D．to climb straight up

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

A．settlement	B．exercise
C．excitement	D．tiredness

4.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.A

2.B

3.B

4.D

【解析】

试题分析：1.A 推理题。根据第一段第一行People believe that climbing can do good to health.说明人们认为攀登对健康有好处，故对攀岩很有兴趣，故A正确。

2.B 细节题。根据第二段第五行The most difficult part is to control your fear说明B正确。

3.B 推理题。根据You use your whole body, especially your arms and legs. This sport gives your body a complete workout.说明攀岩能让你的胳膊你的腿你的全身一锻炼，故workout指exercise，故B正确。

4.D 主旨大意题。文章向读者介绍了攀岩这项运动，故D正确。

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