Question

Are you nervous about climbing because you think it's too dangerous? Do you feel you're not fit enough to climb? Do you know how to start climbing?

Let's consider the idea that climbing is dangerous．Being afraid is natural, but if you use suitable ropes and other climbing equipments you will feel completely safe．Climbers are usually very careful because they know what they are doing is dangerous．Accidents happen, but when they do, they tend to attract a lot of publicity．As a result, people think there are many more accidents than there are in reality．

You cannot expect to start climbing straight away．Climbing is a challenge and challenges take time．It is necessary first of all that you achieve a good level of fitness．Begin as soon as you become interested in climbing: go to the gym, go swimming, take up jogging and continue to do so throughout your training period．

Discover as much as you can about climbing．Visit the library and find book, especially for beginners or buy climbing magazines and look for articles which describe your situation．Look up information on the Internet．Find out about equipment, methods and places to go．

Next, take a course on a climbing wall．There are plenty of climbing walls all over the country which have trained and qualified people as instructors．Call your local leisure centre to find out if there is one in your area. These training sessions are a quick way to get experience and you are likely to meet other beginners. After this, you can do an outside course of joining a club where you can meet climbers of all abilities and eventually join in group-climbing events.

At first you may not understand the importance of a good training period, but after you have completed your first climb and you are standing safely at the top of a rock feeling thrilled, then you will know it was the right thing to do.

1.The article is written by .

A．a doctor B．an experienced climber

C．a beginner D．a fitness instructor

2.The writer thinks a new climber should .

A．begin by becoming fit

B．have the courage to meet the challenges

C．be aware of the causes of the accidents

D．do enough sports to get interested in climbing

3.By climbing walls you can .

A．join a club you like

B．gain controlled experience

C．become qualified instructors

D．take part in group-climbing events

4.The underlined word “it” in the last paragraph probably means .

A．the climb B．the training

C．the equipment D．the achievement

Answer 1

1.B

2.A

3.B

4.B

【解析】

试题分析：你在攀登的时候感到紧张吗？会不会因为害怕而放弃呢？那么，怎样才能克服恐惧，开始你的攀登呢？

1.推理判断题。文章主要是讲述克服恐惧和紧张而开始攀登的方法，因此是有丰富经验的攀登者写的。a doctor 一位医生；an experienced climber有丰富经验的登山者；a beginner一个新手；a fitness instructor一名健身教练。故选B。

2.细节理解题。根据“Being afraid is natural, but if you use suitable ropes and other climbing equipments you will feel completely safe．”可知使用合适的器具会很安全，因此不必一直担心安全问题。初学者最大的担心就是安全问题。故选A。

3.These training sessions are a quick way to get experience”可知攀岩墙可以为你提供攀登的“经验”。故选B。

4.段落大意可知，it指代的是训练。故选B。

考点：社科类短文阅读。