Kilimanjaro Climb : a Rite of Passage for Father and Son
Climbing Kilimanjaro is a transformational experience for many people. The things that make the mountain hard are the very things that make it so powerful. In the case of my son Josh and I，the walk up Kilimanjaro proved a powerful symbol ofhis transition into manhood, and a great change in our relationship.
Day three on the mountain, Josh was hit with massive headaches. He told me every step felt like a nail driving into his head. And then, on the night we climbed the crater rim, less than 40 minutes from the summit, Josh fell. I was walking ahead, and did not even see it. He was so exhausted that he could not get up. He recalled our guides, debating whether or not they should take him straight down. Josh snapped out of it. He forced himself to his feet, shook the guides off. He set his face towards the peak and just kept marching. Near the summit he caught up with me and we reached the peak together.
“ I’ve never been in so much pain and so happy at the same time，，，he said, as we sat side by side on the frozen rock and looked down over Africa. “You know, in the past when we’d go on camping and rafting trips, you guided and took care of me through it all. But on Kilimanjaro it was different. From the bottom up, I climbed it. I never feltlike a kid, even when 1 was in pain. You never acted like a parent.”
“That’s not quite true，”I replied. “When you told me that on the summit you fell-and I did not even notice, my first thought was, ‘Oh my God! I’m such an awful parent!’ But then it hit me, ‘He got himself up. He walked to the peak on his own. He didn't need me to help.，”
I realized as I spoke that two people had died that night on Kilimanjaro. A child and a parent. It wasjust two friends who walked down the mountain together.
【小题1】What is NOT mentioned in the first paragraph?
| A． Kilimanjaro is powerful. |
| B． Kilimanjaro is hard to climb. |
| C． Many people, including Josh, have changed after climbing Kilimanjaro. |
| D． The writer has a distant relationship with his son after climbing Kilimanjaro. |
| A． Josh had a slight headache. |
| B． Josh reached the top of the mountain with the help of the guides. |
| C． Josh overcame various difficulties on his way to the summit. |
| D． Climbing Kilimanjaro was too hard for such a child as Josh. |
| A． cheered up | B．gave up | C．burst out | D．ran out |
| A． Josh felt quite good about his independence. |
| B． Josh appreciated his parents ，company and care. |
| C． The father felt guilty all the time. |
| D． The father should have taken good care of Josh as usual. |
| A． Because two people had lost their lives while climbing Kilimanjaro. |
| B． Because the father and son had become friends. |
| C． Because they had witnessed an accidence of a father and son. |
| D． Because two friends had misled him. |
【小题1】D
【小题2】C
【小题3】A
【小题4】A
【小题5】B
解析试题分析：文章通过父子二人爬乞力马扎罗山的经历，让儿子克服困难，变得独立，父子的关系也变成了象朋友一样。
【小题1】排除题：文章第一段提到乞力马扎罗山很强大，很难爬，很多人，包括Josh都在爬过乞力马扎罗山后改变了。没有提到 D。
【小题2】细节题：从第二段的句子：He forced himself to his feet, shook the guides off. He set his face towards the peak and just kept marching. Near the summit he caught up with me and we reached the peak together.可知Josh在登上山顶的过程中克服了很多困难。选C
【小题3】猜词题：从后面的句子：He forced himself to his feet, shook the guides off.可知：snap out of重新振作起来 选A
【小题4】细节题：从第三段的句子：“ I’ve never been in so much pain and so happy at the same time，，，可知Josh对自己的独立感觉很好。选 A
【小题5】细节题：从最后一段的句子：It was just two friends who walked down the mountain together.可知父亲觉得和儿子成为了朋友，所以以前的两个人死了。选B
考点：考查人生百味类短文
点评：文章通过父子二人爬乞力马扎罗山的经历，让儿子克服困难，变得独立，父子的关系也变成了象朋友一样。这类阅读理解要求考生根据文章所述事件的逻辑关系，对未说明的趋势或结局作出合理的推断；或根据作者所阐述的观点理论，对文章未涉及的现象、事例给以解释。考生首先要仔细阅读短文，完整了解信息，准确把握作者观点。
能考试期末冲刺卷系列答案科目：高中英语 来源：湖南省长沙市第一中学2009-2010学年度高一上学期期末考试 题型：完型填空
Section B
Hi Colin,
Glad to hear that you are going to have so many adventures in Africa. To make your trip more enjoyable, you should take some necessary things with you. You’ll need strong boots because you are going to 53 a lot. 54 is also necessary in case the weather is bad on Mount Kilimanjaro. A towel is also needed because you will get 55 when you go white-water rafting.
56 very important, too. You must take your tent, sleeping bags and so on. Also take a map of all the places 57 you will visit and a 58 so you don’t get lost. You will take some food and you’ll probably find water. Take care 59 , as you will need to take your water purifying tablets and place them in a pan when you boil the water. And remember to take a pocket knife to cut food or anything else when 60 .
Best wishes,
Jennifer
53. A. run B. ride C. drive D. walk
54. A. A parka B.A raincoat C. An umbrella D. A life jacket
55. A. hot B. excited C. wet D. cold
56. A. An equipment is B. Equipments are
C. Equipment is D. The equipments are
57. A. where B. that C. when D. in which
58. A. compass B. watch C. candle D. box of matches
59. A. although B. though C. however D. yet
60. A. needed B. cut C. asked D. required
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I climbed Kilimanjaro with Lava Expeditions (探险队) during the rainy season.
I flew to Nairobi in Kenya and spent several days there. At my hotel in Nairobi I met the rest of the group with whom I would spend the next week. We all travelled on the bus together for a 6-hour journey into Tanzania and then Arusha , a quiet town.
After we arrived at our hotel in Arusha , we had dinner and a few drinks. Then we were introduced to more members including Taddeus Minja, the main guide, who was very experienced — climbing Kilimanjaro runs through the generations (代) of his family.
The next day the Lava Expeditions members checked if we had the correct and enough clothing for our expedition on Kilimanjaro. Only one person needed to bring more clothes.
After that we set off, walking in the rain through the beauty of the rainforest, all the way to the first camp. I was happy the next few days as the view was so wonderful and changed every day. I suffered a little during the trip and I felt so tired. But the members of Lava Expeditions provided me with lots of encouragement, which was one of the best memories. Finally we reached the top of Kilimanjaro in bright blue skies.
I felt excited about climbing Kilimanjaro and the feeling didn’t change during my trip. Lava Expeditions looked after me so well that I was deeply thankful for their help.
【小题1】How did the author get to Nairobi?
| A．By bus. | B．By train. | C．By air. | D．On foot. |
| A．He organized the journey. |
| B．He was the main guide of Lava Expeditions. |
| C．He was the manager of a hotel in Arusha. |
| D．He had little knowledge about climbing mountains. |
| A．By carrying bags for him. |
| B．By offering food to him. |
| C．By encouraging him. |
| D．By teaching him climbing skills. |
| A．Tiring and disappointing. |
| B．Tiring but excited. |
| C．Dangerous but exciting. |
| D．Dangerous and tiring. |
| A．To tell readers about Lava Expeditions. |
| B．To give readers advice on climbing Kilimanjaro. |
| C．To encourage more people to climb Kilimanjaro. |
| D．To share his experience of climbing Kilimanjaro. |
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Kilimanjaro Climb : a Rite of Passage for Father and Son
Climbing Kilimanjaro is a transformational experience for many people. The things that make the mountain hard are the very things that make it so powerful. In the case of my son Josh and I，the walk up Kilimanjaro proved a powerful symbol ofhis transition into manhood, and a great change in our relationship.
Day three on the mountain, Josh was hit with massive headaches. He told me every step felt like a nail driving into his head. And then, on the night we climbed the crater rim, less than 40 minutes from the summit, Josh fell. I was walking ahead, and did not even see it. He was so exhausted that he could not get up. He recalled our guides, debating whether or not they should take him straight down. Josh snapped out of it. He forced himself to his feet, shook the guides off. He set his face towards the peak and just kept marching. Near the summit he caught up with me and we reached the peak together.
“ I’ve never been in so much pain and so happy at the same time，，，he said, as we sat side by side on the frozen rock and looked down over Africa. “You know, in the past when we’d go on camping and rafting trips, you guided and took care of me through it all. But on Kilimanjaro it was different. From the bottom up, I climbed it. I never feltlike a kid, even when 1 was in pain. You never acted like a parent.”
“That’s not quite true，”I replied. “When you told me that on the summit you fell-and I did not even notice, my first thought was, ‘Oh my God! I’m such an awful parent!’ But then it hit me, ‘He got himself up. He walked to the peak on his own. He didn't need me to help.，”
I realized as I spoke that two people had died that night on Kilimanjaro. A child and a parent. It wasjust two friends who walked down the mountain together.
1.What is NOT mentioned in the first paragraph?
A． Kilimanjaro is powerful.
B． Kilimanjaro is hard to climb.
C． Many people, including Josh, have changed after climbing Kilimanjaro.
D． The writer has a distant relationship with his son after climbing Kilimanjaro.
2.From the second paragraph we know that_____
A． Josh had a slight headache.
B． Josh reached the top of the mountain with the help of the guides.
C． Josh overcame various difficulties on his way to the summit.
D． Climbing Kilimanjaro was too hard for such a child as Josh.
3.What does the underlined phrase in the second paragraph mean?
A． cheered up B．gave up C．burst out D．ran out
4.What can be inferred from the talk between the father and the son?
A． Josh felt quite good about his independence.
B． Josh appreciated his parents ，company and care.
C． The father felt guilty all the time.
D． The father should have taken good care of Josh as usual.
5.Why did the father feel that two people had died?
A． Because two people had lost their lives while climbing Kilimanjaro.
B． Because the father and son had become friends.
C． Because they had witnessed an accidence of a father and son.
D． Because two friends had misled him.
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1.When was Erik born?
A. In 1967. B. In 1995. C. In 1968.. D. In 1969.
2.What was unusual about his wedding?
A. He got married on the summit of Mount McKinley.
B. He got married when climbing Mount Everest.
C. His wedding was held at 13,000 feet above sea level
D. His wedding was held after he prepared a lot.
3.What is Erik’s special method for climbing a mountain?
A. He takes his girlfriend with him. B. He uses two long poles to help himself
C. He does his share of the jobs. D. He keeps a good team around him.
4. Which of the following shows the right order of what happened?
a. He topped Mount McKinley.
b. He became blind.
c. He challenged Mount Everest.
d. He reached the peak of Kilimanjaro.
e. He climbed the rock wall of EI Capitan.
A. b a e d c B. b e d c a C. a b e d c D. b a c d e
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Earlier this month, the Obama Administration called for increased protection of the world’s most southern continent, Antarctica. Scientists say climate change and human activity have increasingly led to the melting of massive pieces of Antarctic ice. The disappearance of ice will not only affect wildlife in the area such as seals and penguins. The melting will also cause oceans and seas around the world to rise.
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The ice glaciers on the mountain are disappearing very quickly. This will have a bad effect on the mountain’s ecosystems and on Tanzania’s travel industry. Also, a valuable record of thousands of years of weather history will also be lost if the ice melts. Scientists study pieces of glacier to understand weather patterns from thousands of years ago.
In the United States, the icy masses in Glacier National Park in Montana may soon completely disappear because of climate change. In 1850, there were an estimated 150 glaciers in the more than 400,000 hectare park.
There are 26 glaciers remaining today. Scientists estimate that the glaciers will be gone by 2030. Warming temperatures are also threatening the many kinds of plants and animals that live in this mountain ecosystem.
1. The writer developed the passage mainly by______.
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A．giving examples |
B．listing reasons |
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C．making comparisons |
D．using quotations |
2. How many glaciers disappeared since 1850 in Glacier National Park?
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A．150. |
B．26. |
C．400,000. |
D．About 124. |
3. According to the passage, what has been affected in Italy by rising sea levels?
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A．Many kinds of plants and animals died out in Italy. |
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B．Venice’s famous buildings and artworks are being destroyed completely. |
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C．The ice glaciers on the mountain are disappearing very quickly. |
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D．Its ancient buildings could be drowned. |
4. What could be the best title for the passage?
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A．Climate Change |
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B．The Melting of Massive Pieces of Antarctic Ice |
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C．Visiting Endangered Places around the World |
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D．The disappearing of the Ice Glaciers |
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