Question

    Though thousands of adventurers have climbed up Mount Everest, the highest and most famous of the world’s 14 tallest mountains, only 40 climbers have conquered them all. Nepalese mountaineer Purja became one of them after he reached the 8,028-meter peak of China’s Mt. Shishapangma on October 29, 2019. Purja made the extraordinary achievement in just six months and six days, much faster than late South Korean climber Kim Chang-ho’s 2013 record of 7 years, ten months, and six days.

“I am incredibly excited and proud to have reached this final peak and achieved my goal of climbing the world’s 14 tallest mountains in record time,” Purja said. “It was extremely hard six months, and I hope to have proven that anything is possible with some determination, self-belief, and positivity.”

Purja’s “Project Possible” started becoming a reality on April 23, 2019, when he successfully peaked Nepal’s 8,091 meters tall Mt. Annapurna. The climber then rapidly completed the next five mountains, including Mt. Everest, within only four weeks! Five more peaks were conquered in July and the last three during September and October.

The adventurer, who was joined by teams of Nepalese climbers on each of his adventures, encountered many memorable and critical moments. On April 23, 2019, while going down Mt. Annapurna, Purja and his team heard about a Malaysian climber who had been separated from his group with no food, water, or oxygen for over 40 hours. They managed to find him and got him airlifted to a hospital. On May 15, 2019, Purja’s team similarly helped three trapped climbers on Mt. Kanchenjunga by giving them oxygen.

Purja said his primary purpose for undertaking this enormous task was to show the world that anyone can attain greatness if they put their minds to it. “By achieving this goal, I knew I could inspire people from all generations across the world,” he said.

1.Which was the last of the world’s 14 tallest mountains Purja peaked?

A.Mt. Everest. B.Mt. Annapurna.

C.Mt. Kanchenjunga. D.Mt. Shishapangma.

2.Which of the following best describes Purja?

A.Capable, worthy and honest. B.Brave, intelligent and traditional.

C.Determined, positive and caring. D.Creative, energetic and adventurous.

3.What does the author want to tell us by the examples in paragraph 4?

A.The number of climbers should be limited to ensure safety.

B.Purja and his team are willing to assist climbers in trouble.

C.It is impossible to rescue trapped climbers on high mountains.

D.Necessary preparations must be made before climbing mountains.

4.What might be the best title of the text?

A.Mountaineering: A Challenging but Popular Sport

B.Purja: A World-famous Nepalese Climbing Pioneer

C.Kim Chang-ho Succeeded in Climbing up Mt. Everest Alone

D.Nepalese Mountaineer Conquers World’s 14 Highest Peaks in Six Months

Answer

1.D

2.C

3.B

4.D

【解析】

这是一篇记叙文。主要说明了2019年10月29日，尼泊尔登山者Purja成功登顶中国的Shishapangma峰，完成了登上14座世界最高山峰的目标。文章介绍了Purja对此举的看法，以及他的攀登经过，Purja说他承担这项艰巨任务的主要目的是向世界表明，任何人都可以获得伟大的成就，只要他们用心去做。

1.

细节理解题。根据第一段中Nepalese mountaineer Purja became one of them after he reached the 8,028-meter peak of China’s Mt. Shishapangma on October 29, 2019.可知尼泊尔登山家Purja 在2019年10月29日登上中国8028米的高峰Shishapangma 山后，成为了其中的一员。以及第二段中“I am incredibly excited and proud to have reached this final peak and achieved my goal of climbing the world’s 14 tallest mountains in record time,” Purja said.可知Purja说：“我非常激动和自豪，能够到达最后一座山峰，并实现了在创纪录的时间内登上世界14座最高山峰的目标。”由此可知，Purja登上的14座世界最高山峰中最后一座是Shishapangma峰。故选D。

2.

推理判断题。根据第二段中“It was extremely hard six months, and I hope to have proven that anything is possible with some determination, self-belief, and positivity.”可知“这六个月非常艰难，我希望能够证明，只要有决心、自信和积极，一切皆有可能。”以及第四段中On April 23, 2019, while going down Mt. Annapurna, Purja and his team heard about a Malaysian climber who had been separated from his group with no food, water, or oxygen for over 40 hours. They managed to find him and got him airlifted to a hospital. On May 15, 2019, Purja’s team similarly helped three trapped climbers on Mt. Kanchenjunga by giving them oxygen.可知2019年4月23日，Purja和他的团队在攀登Annapurna山时听说，一名马来西亚登山者与他的团队分开了40多个小时，没有食物、水和氧气。他们设法找到了他，并用飞机把他送到了医院。2019年5月15日，Purja的团队同样帮助了三名被困在Kanchenjunga山的登山者，给他们提供了氧气。由此可推知，Purja是一个有决心、积极和有爱心的人。故选C。

3.

推理判断题。根据第四段中On April 23, 2019, while going down Mt. Annapurna, Purja and his team heard about a Malaysian climber who had been separated from his group with no food, water, or oxygen for over 40 hours. They managed to find him and got him airlifted to a hospital. On May 15, 2019, Purja’s team similarly helped three trapped climbers on Mt. Kanchenjunga by giving them oxygen.可知2019年4月23日，Purja和他的团队在攀登Annapurna山时听说，一名马来西亚登山者与他的团队分离了40多个小时，没有食物、水和氧气。他们设法找到了他，并用飞机把他送到了医院。2019年5月15日，Purja的团队同样帮助了三名被困在Kanchenjunga山的登山者，给他们提供了氧气。由此可推知，作者想通过第四段的例子告诉我们Purja和他的团队愿意帮助有困难的登山者。故选B。

4.

主旨大意题。根据第一段中Though thousands of adventurers have climbed up Mount Everest, the highest and most famous of the world’s 14 tallest mountains, only 40 climbers have conquered (征服) them all. Nepalese mountaineer Purja became one of them after he reached the 8,028-meter peak of China’s Mt. Shishapangma on October 29, 2019.可知尽管成千上万的冒险家登上了世界14座最高的山中最高也是最著名的珠穆朗玛峰，但只有40名登山者将它们全部征服。可知2019年10月29日，尼泊尔登山者Purja成功登顶中国的Shishapangma峰，攀登了8028米的高峰。结合文章主要说明了2019年10月29日，尼泊尔登山者Purja成功登顶中国的Shishapangma峰，完成了登上14座世界最高山峰的目标。文章介绍了Purja对此举的看法，以及他的攀登经过，Purja说他承担这项艰巨任务的主要目的是向世界表明，任何人都可以获得伟大的成就，只要他们用心去做。由此可知，故D选项“尼泊尔登山者在六个月内征服了世界上14座最高峰”最符合文章标题。故选D。