Question

They are the sort of friends who are so close they trust each other with their lives.If one falls, the other is there to catch him.

They are Wellman, whose legs were permanently injured nine years ago in a rock-climbing accident and Corbett, an experienced rock climber. Together, they climbed up Half Dome. the famous 2,000-foot rock in the Yosemite National park, through one of the most difficult routes(路线).

During the climb, Corbett took the lead, hit in the metal spikes (尖状物)that guided the ropes and climbed up. Then, after Wellman pulled himself  up the rope, Corbett went down to remove the spikes and climbed up again. This process was repeated time and again, inch by inch, for 13 days Wellman’s job was not easy either.  He got himself up the rope through upper body strength alone. In all, Wellman figured(计算) that he had done 5.000 pull-ups up the rope on the climb.

However, when the two men first met, they never talked about climbing. “He knew that was how I got injured.”Wellman said. Until one day Wellman decided that be wanted to climb again and they started training

Their climb of Half Dome was not all smooth. At one point, pieces of rock gave way, and Corbett dropped down quickly. Wellman locked their rope in place, stopping the fall at 20 feet. His quick action probably saved his friend’s life.

“Your partner can save your life—you can sane your partner’s life” Wellman said as the pair received congratulations from friends “there are real close tic.”

1.Which of the following was a challenge for Corbett in climbing Half Dome?

A．To climb up to remove the spikes.           B．To climb it twice.

C．To do 5,000 pall-ups up the rope.           D．To lock the rope in place.

2.Why did the two men never talk about climbing when they first met?

A．climbed was poorly trained.

B．Wellman had lost interest in climbing.

C．Corbett didn’t want to hurt Wellman.

D．Wellman hadn’t decided whether to climb again.

3.What do we know about Wellman?

A．He climbed Half Dome by himself.

B．He was disabled in a traffic accident.

C．He stopped rock-climbing for some time.

D．He was saved by Corbett during the climb.

4.The main idea of the text is that.

A．two heads are better than one.

B．friendship is precious in life

C．the disabled should never give up.

D．a man can be destroyed but cannot be defeated.

Answer

1.B

2.C

3.C

4.B

【解析】

试题分析：本文通过讲述Wellman和Corbett之间友谊的故事告诉我们在生活中友谊的珍贵。

1.B 细节题。根据第三段前三行During the climb, Corbett took the lead, hit in the metal spikes (尖状物)that guided the ropes and climbed up. Then, after Wellman pulled himself  up the rope, Corbett went down to remove the spikes and climbed up again说明在这次攀登中Corbett要上下两次，故B正确。

2.C 细节题。根据第四段第二句“He knew that was how I got injured.”Wellman said说明C正确。

3.C 推理题。根据第四段Until one day Wellman decided that be wanted to climb again and they started training说明因为受伤他曾经停止训练一段时间，后来又重新恢复训练，故C项正确。

4.B 主旨大意题。根据本文主题段第一段内容They are the sort of friends who are so close they trust each other with their lives.If one falls, the other is there to catch him.说明本文是关于生活中朋友可以相互帮助的故事，故B正确。

考点：考查人生哲理类短文