In 1953, the New Zealander Edmund Hillary, then 33, joined a British Qomolangma expedition led by Colonel John Hunt. Tom Bourdillon and Charles Evans were the first team to attempt the summit (顶峰). Despite a violent storm, they reached the South Summit — at 28,700 feet (8,748 meters) — by 1 p.m. on May 26. But both men knew they would run out of oxygen if they went on. They agreed to turn back.
Two days later, Hillary and Norgay, set out from Camp IX at 25,900 feet to make the next attempt. At 27,900 feet they made a temporary camp on a six foot wide rock to spend the night. At 6:30 the next morning, cheered by clearing skies, the team moved out. Roped together, cutting steps with their ice axes, they inched up a steep, knife-edged ridge (山脊) southeast of the summit. They reached the South Summit by 9:00 a.m.
Farther up, they met a 40-foot icy rock face, which was later named the Hillary Step. “…looking up at the rock step at 29,000 feet, it really did look extremely difficult to overcome,” said Hillary. But they found a narrow crack on the surface of the rock, just large enough to move inside on hands and knees, and managed to climb it by supporting feet against one side and backs against the other. Hillary said, “That was really the first moment during the whole of the expedition that I was confident that we were going to get to the top.” 
The last few yards to the summit were relatively easy. “Then I realized that the ridge, instead of rising ahead, now dropped sharply away,” Hillary said. “I looked upward to see a narrow ridge running up to a sharp point. …and we stood on the summit.” It was 11:30 a.m. on May 29, 1953.

1. 1.

   What is the passage mainly about? 

   1. A.
      The climbing history of Qomolangma.
   2. B.
      The life and achievements of Edmund Hillary.
   3. C.
      How Hillary and Norgay conquered Qomolangma.
   4. D.
      How the Hillary Step got its name.
2. 2.

   At what height did Hillary and Norgay set out on May 29? 

   1. A.
      25,900 feet.
   2. B.
      27,900 feet.
   3. C.
      28,700 feet.
   4. D.
      29,000 feet.
3. 3.

   According to Paragraph 2, one of the main advantages to Hillary and Norgay was        .

   1. A.
      fine weather conditions
   2. B.
      good rest the night before
   3. C.
      enough food supplies
   4. D.
      good climbing skills
4. 4.

   When looking back, Hillary described the Hillary Step as        .

   1. A.
      much easier to climb than she expected
   2. B.
      impossible for her to overcome again
   3. C.
      easy to climb up but hard to climb down
   4. D.
      one of the biggest barriers before the summit

In 1953, the New Zealander Edmund Hillary, then 33, joined a British Qomolangma expedition led by Colonel John Hunt. Tom Bourdillon and Charles Evans were the first team to attempt the summit (顶峰). Despite a violent storm, they reached the South Summit — at 28,700 feet (8,748 meters) — by 1 p.m. on May 26. But both men knew they would run out of oxygen if they went on. They agreed to turn back.
Two days later, Hillary and Norgay, set out from Camp IX at 25,900 feet to make the next attempt. At 27,900 feet they made a temporary camp on a six foot wide rock to spend the night. At 6:30 the next morning, cheered by clearing skies, the team moved out. Roped together, cutting steps with their ice axes, they inched up a steep, knife-edged ridge (山脊) southeast of the summit. They reached the South Summit by 9:00 a.m.
Farther up, they met a 40-foot icy rock face, which was later named the Hillary Step. “…looking up at the rock step at 29,000 feet, it really did look extremely difficult to overcome,” said Hillary. But they found a narrow crack on the surface of the rock, just large enough to move inside on hands and knees, and managed to climb it by supporting feet against one side and backs against the other. Hillary said, “That was really the first moment during the whole of the expedition that I was confident that we were going to get to the top.” 
The last few yards to the summit were relatively easy. “Then I realized that the ridge, instead of rising ahead, now dropped sharply away,” Hillary said. “I looked upward to see a narrow ridge running up to a sharp point. …and we stood on the summit.” It was 11:30 a.m. on May 29, 1953.
【小题1】What is the passage mainly about? 

    Dams are classified by the type of material used in their construction and by their shape．Dams call be constructed from concrete，stone，loose rock，earth，wood，metal，or a combination of these materials．Engineers build dams of different types，depending on the conditions of the riverbed and the surrounding landshape，and the construction materials．

    Gravity dams use only the force of gravity to resist water pressure — that is，they hold back the water by the force of their weight pushing downward．They are much thicker at the base than the top —a shape that reflects the distribution(分布)of the forces of the water against the dam．As water becomes deeper，it puts more pressure on the dam．Gravity dams are relatively thin near the surface of the reservoir，where the water pressure is light．

    An embankment dam is a gravity dam formed out of loose rock，earth，or a combination of these materials．

    Arch dams are concrete or stone structures that curve upstream into a reservoir，requiting a relatively narrow fiver canyon(峡谷)with solid rock walls able to support a large amount of force．These dams do not need to be as massive as gravity dams because the canyon walls carry part of the pressure from the reservoir．Because．they require less material than gravity dams，arch dams can be less expensive to build．

    A buttress dam consists of a wall，or face，supported by several buttresses every 6 to 30 meters on the downstream side．Buttress dams are sometimes called hollow dams because the buttresses do not form a solid wall stretching across a fiver valley．It falls into two basic kinds：flat slab and multiple arches．Flat slab buttress dams have a flat upstream face．Multiple arch buttress dams have an upstream face formed by a series of arches．

    Like arch dams，buttress dams require less concrete than gravity dams，but they are not necessarily less expensive to build than gravity dams．Costs with the work of forming the buttresses or multiple arches may offset(抵消)the savings in construction materials．Buttress dams may be desirable，however，in locations with foundations that would not easily support the massive size and weight of gravity dams．

1．Which of the following pictures best stands for gravity dams?

2．According to the passage，it generally costs less to build _______．

      A．arch dams than gravity dams             B．buttress dams than gravity dams

      C．gravity dams than arch dams             D．gravity dams than buttress dams

3．Which of the following would be preferred to build in places with foundations not strong enough?

      A．Gravity dams．                              B．Arch dams．

      C．Buttress dams．                              D．Embankment dams．

4．The best title for this passage would be _________．

A．Functions of Dams                           B．Constructions of Dams

C．Costs of Dams                              D．Types of Dams

An old man was going home late one night with his horse and cart after a hard day’s work. When he was not far from his    1, the light on the cart went out. He tried to make the lamp     2again, but he could not.

So he went along the road     3a light. But a policeman saw the   4without a light. He     5the old carter（赶车人）.

“No one     6take a cart along a road at night without a light, ”said the policeman. “You’ve     7the law. ”

“I    8a light, but it has just gone out. ”

“I don’t believe that    9,” said the policeman . He took out a book and got     10to write. “What’s your     11and where do you live？”

“Please don’t take my name, ”said the man. “My house is just over    12. I haven’t come far without a light. ”

“You came all     13without a light. What’s your name？”

The carter quickly took the policeman’s hand and put it down hard on the     14of the lamp. The lamp was still     15, and it     16the policeman’s hand. He     17and he was very angry.

“Now what do you think?” said the carter. “Did I come all the way without a light?”

“No,”said the policeman, “I     18you now. But I still     19to know your name. You’ve broken the law now. You’ve burnt a policeman’s hand. So you must come with me to the police station. You’ll be there all     20. ”

1.A. field  B. family   C. house    D. land

2.A. burning    B. lighting C. lighted  D. burn

3.A. with   B. without  C. by   D. on

4.A. cart   B. carter   C. the old man  D. house

5.A. caught B. kept C. called   D. stopped

6.A. may    B. can  C. might    D. should

7.A. kept   B. observed C. broken   D. jumped

8.A. have   B. had  C. has had  D. were having

9.A. lies   B. story    C. word D. remark

10.A. angry B. excited  C. prepared D. ready

11.A. name  B. number   C. job  D. family

12.A. here  B. that C. there    D. this

13.A. the time  B. the way  C. the night    D. by yourself

14.A. side  B. face C. top  D. surface

15.A. bright    B. dark C. warm D. hot

16.A. hurt  B. burnt    C. injured  D. wounded

17.A. jumped    B. screamed C. walked   D. ran

18.A. free  B. trust    C. know D. believe

19.A. like  B. want C. hope D. expect

20.A. year  B. month    C. day  D. night

第二节：完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）

An old man was going home late one night with his horse and cart after a hard day’s work. When he was not far from his    21    , the light on the cart went out. He tried to make the lamp     22     again, but he could not.

So he went along the road     23     a light. But a policeman saw the   24    without a light. He     25    the old carter（赶车人）.

“No one     26     take a cart along a road at night without a light, ”said the policeman. “You’ve     27     the law. ”

“I    28     a light, but it has just gone out. ”

“I don’t believe that    29   ,” said the policeman . He took out a book and got     30    to write. “What’s your     31     and where do you live？”

“Please don’t take my name, ”said the man. “My house is just over    32     . I haven’t come far without a light. ”

“You came all     33    without a light. What’s your name？”

The carter quickly took the policeman’s hand and put it down hard on the     34     of the lamp. The lamp was still     35    , and it     36    the policeman’s hand. He     37     and he was very angry.

“Now what do you think?” said the carter. “Did I come all the way without a light?”

“No,”said the policeman, “I     38    you now. But I still     39     to know your name. You’ve broken the law now. You’ve burnt a policeman’s hand. So you must come with me to the police station. You’ll be there all     40   . ”

21. A. field     B. family     C. house        D. land

22. A. burning       B. lighting      C. lighted             D. burn

23. A. with     B. without      C. by            D. on

24. A. cart      B. carter      C. the old man         D. house

25. A. caught  B. kept        C. called        D. stopped

26. A. may     B. can         C. might        D. should

27. A. kept     B. observed    C. broken             D. jumped

28. A. have     B. had         C. has had        D. were having

29. A. lies       B. story       C. word         D. remark

30. A. angry   B. excited       C. prepared       D. ready

31. A. name    B. number      C. job           D. family

32. A. here     B. that         C. there         D. this

33. A. the time       B. the way      C. the night      D. by yourself

34. A. side      B. face        C. top           D. surface

35. A. bright   B. dark        C. warm        D. hot

36. A. hurt      B. burnt      C. injured             D. wounded

37. A. jumped B. screamed    C. walked         D. ran

38. A. free      B. trust        C. know        D. believe

39. A. like      B. want       C. hope         D. expect

40. A. year     B. month     C. day           D. night