Joe Simpson and Simon Yates were the first people to climb the West Face of the Siula Grande in the Andes mountains. They reached the top _______, but on their way back conditions were very _______. Joe fell and broke his leg. They both knew that if Simon _______ alone, he would probably get back _______. But Simon decided to risk his _______ and try to lower Joe down the mountain on a rope（绳）.

As they _______ down, the weather got worse. Then another _______ occurred. They couldn’t see or hear each other and, _______, Simon lowered his friend over the edge of a precipice（峭壁）. It was _______ for Joe to climb back or for Simon to pull him up. Joe’s _______ was pulling Simon slowly towards the precipice. _______, after more than an hour in the dark and the icy cold, Simon had to _______. In tears, he cut the rope. Joe _______ into a large crevasse（裂缝）in the ice below. He had no food or water and he was in terrible pain. He couldn’t walk, but he _______ to get out of the crevasse and started to _______ towards their camp, nearly ten kilometers _______.

Simon had _______ the camp at the foot of the mountain. He thought that Joe must be _______, but he didn’t want to leave _______. Three days later, in the middle of the night, he heard Joe’s voice. He couldn’t _______ it. Joe was there, a few meters from their tent, still alive.

1.A. hurriedly   B. carefully   C. successfully  D. early

2.A. difficult    B. similar    C. special     D. normal

3.A.climbed     B. worked       C. rested      D. continued

4.A. unwillingly  B. safely C. slowly D. regretfully

5.A. fortune      B. time     C. health D. life

6.A. lay         B. settled      C. went D. looked

7.A. damage B. storm C. change  D. trouble

8.A. by mistake B. by chance    C. D.

9.A. unnecessary  B. practical     C. important  D. impossible

10.A. height  B. weight      C. strength  D. equipment

11.A. Finally   B. Patiently      C Surely D Quickly

12.A stand back   B take a rest     C make a decision  D hold on

13.A jumped   B. fell     C escaped D backed

14.A. managed B. planned C. waited D. hoped

15.A. run  B. skate C. moveD. march

16.A. around B. away C. above  D. along

17.A. headed for   B .traveled to C. left for D. returned to

18.A. dead  B .hurt  C. weak   D. late

19.A. secretly      B. tiredly C.  immediately D. anxiously

20.A. find  B. believe C. make  D. accept

—What did you do last weekend?

—Oh，nothing________.

A. much  B. else  C. ever   D. yet

Henry was away from home for quite a bit and _______ saw his family.

A. frequently   B. seldom  C. always   D. usually

______me tomorrow and Fll let you know the lab result.

A. CallingB. CallC. To call    D. Having called

The reports went missing in 2012 and nobody _____them since.

A. seesB. saw  C. has seen      D. had seen

Caroline doesn’t have a gift for music，but she ______ it with hard work.

A. goes back onB. takes away from   C. makes up for  D. catches up with

Although you ______ find bargains in London, it，s not generally a cheap place to shop.

A. should    B. need        C. must     D. can

September 30 is the day_______which you must pay your bill.

A. by      B. for        C. with    D. in

I think Mrs. Stark could be _______ between 50 and 60 years of age.

A. anywhere   B. anybodyC. anyhow  D. anything

Raymond’s parents wanted him to have_______ possible education.

A. good  B. better  C.best    D. the best