Question

At 1,345 meters above sea level, Ben Nevis is not the world’s most difficult mountain to climb. But things get considerably tricky if instead of hiking shoes you put on a pair of 5-inch high heels, especially if you’re a guy. One English teenager recently proved that it was not impossible.

Ben Conway, a 19-year-old art student from London, recently began the challenge as a way to stand out in an application(申请) for a scholarship for the School of Communication Arts in Brixton. He started his unusual high-heel climb at 8 a. m., on June 27, and was joined by Callum MacKenzie Allen, a friend from his art foundation year, who videotaped the whole thing for a two-minute video that was used as his application project. The whole climb took five hours and wasn’t the smoothest experience.

Halfway up Ben Navis, one of his shoes broke, so he had to tape the shoes to his feet to make sure they stayed on. The weather didn’t make it easy for him either, as he claimed that it rained pretty much the whole time, and he had to go against 40 to 50 miles an hour winds. Due to these difficult conditions, Ben and his friend had to turn back after reaching 900 meters up the mountain.

Besides providing an art school application project, the high-heel climb also allowed the 19-year-old to raise some money for worthy causes(事业), like Sal’s Shoes, which provides footwear for barefoot children around the world.

“Raising money for charity brings happiness to people’s lives and if I can do something ridiculous and bring someone happiness, then that’s what it’s all about.” Ben said.

1.What can replace the underlined word “tricky” in Paragraph 1?

A. pleasant    B. boring.

C. difficult.    D. smooth.

2.Why did Allen videotape the high-heel climb for Ben?

A. To prove nothing is impossible.

B. To record a special experience.

C. To develop their friendship.

D. To help Ben’s application.

3.What does Paragraph 3 focus on?

A. The difficulties in the climb.

B. The climbing way.

C. The terrible weather.

D. The expected thing.

4.What can best describe Ben’s story?

A. Puzzling.    B. Encouraging.

C. Exciting.    D. Frightening.

Answer

1. C

2. D

3. A

4. B

【解析】

本文为记叙文。本文讲述的是Ben Conway为了申请奖学金而准备材料和为贫困孩子筹集资金，作为一名男生穿着5英寸的高跟鞋攀爬1345米高的山峰，期间遇到了很多困难，他的故事令人鼓舞。

1.词义猜测题。根据下文if instead of hiking shoes you put on a pair of 5-inch high heels, especially if you’re a guy.可知，如果你不穿登山鞋，而是穿一双5英寸的高跟鞋，尤其是如果你是一个男人的话，那么事情就会变得相当棘手。因此划线词tricky应为“棘手的，困难的”。故C选项正确。

2.细节理解题。根据第二段中的Allen, a friend from his art foundation year, who videotaped the whole thing for a two-minute video that was used as his application project.可知，艾伦给本拍高跟鞋攀登的录像是为了他的申请奖学金而拍摄的。故D选项正确。

3.段落大意题。本段主要讲述了本在攀登中的遇到的问题和困难。故A选项正确。

4.推理判断题。根据第四段中的Besides providing an art school application project, the high-heel climb also allowed the 19-year-old to raise some money for worthy causes(事业), like Sal’s Shoes, which provides footwear for barefoot children around the world.可知，本不仅仅为了申请奖学金而准备材料，还有为贫困孩子筹集资金，由此可以判断他的故事是令人鼓舞，激励人心的。故B选项正确。