Question

【题目】阅读下面的短文，请根据短文后的要求答题。

Rock climbing requires not only physical strength, but also complete mental concentration. So it is not an easy sport. But this may not be true for 20-year-old Sasha diGuilian. This fearless girl who has been dominating the sport ever since she entered this field is just getting warmed up.

The youngster who is also studying for a creative writing degree at Columbia University says that she began climbing even before she could walk. As a baby, she constantly escaped from her bed and led her friends to the nearest rocks or hills. Then at the age of seven she attended brother’s birthday party at a local rock climbing gym and found her gift for it.

Soon after, she joined the local center in her hometown of Alexandria, Virginia and began climbing— first once a week, then twice and soon, almost every day. At the age of nine, she won her first climbing competition by participating in an event that she hadn’t even been aware of, until she went to the gym for her normal climbing routine. Her competitive nature and love for the sport immediately reached the peak and she began training seriously, but this time outside the gym—climbing real mountains.

As a youngster, she dominated the Junior Continental Championships from 2004 to 2010. Then she went on to catch the Pan American Championship and the US National Championship as soon as she was old enough. And in 2011, at just 18 years old, she was crowned(加冕)Female Overall World Champion in Arco, Italy at her first attempt.

Sasha diGuilian is also the youngest woman who has completed the 5.14d graded climb in which climbers must climb rocks that are vertical. The 5.14d graded climb is regarded as the most difficult climb and it is something that even the most experienced climbers are a little afraid to take on, because a small slip could result in a severe injury or even death.

【1】What does the underlined word “dominating” (Paragraph 1) mean?(1 word)

【2】Where and when did Sasha diGuilian find she had the talent for rock climbing? (No more than 12 words)

【3】What made Sasha diGuilian begin training seriously to climb real mountains? (No more than 10 words)

【4】Why is the 5.14d graded climb considered the most difficult climb? (No more than 7 words)

【5】 Please explain how you are inspired by Sasha diGuilian.(No more than25 words)

Answer 1

【答案】

【小题1】Controlling\ Ruling

【小题2】At a local rock climbing gym at the age of seven

【小题3】Her competitive nature and love for rock climbing

【小题4】Because it involves climbing vertical rocks

【小题5】 I am inspired by her spirits of bravery and determination

【解析】

【小题1】Controlling\ Ruling考查词义推测题。根据后文可知，她是一个大胆的女孩，从开始接触到运动就很热爱运动，dominate本意为“支配统治”，在本句中作为控制的意思，故填Controlling\ Ruling。

【小题2】At a local rock climbing gym at the age of seven考查上下文联系。根据文中Then at the age of seven she attended brother’s birthday party at a local rock climbing gym and found her gift for it，可知是在七岁的时候发现的，故填At a local rock climbing gym at the age of seven。

【小题3】Her competitive nature and love for rock climbing考查上下文联系。根据文中，At the age of nine, she won her first climbing competition by participating in an event that she hadn’t even been aware of, until she went to the gym for her normal climbing routine，可知她是为了想要去攀爬真正的山，故填Her competitive nature and love for rock climbing。

【小题4】Because it involves climbing vertical rocks考查上下文联系。根据文中Sasha diGuilian is also the youngest woman who has completed the 5.14d graded climb in which climbers must climb rocks that are vertical，可知因为山体是很垂直的，所以很难攀爬，很危险，故填Because it involves climbing vertical rocks。

【小题5】 I am inspired by her spirits of bravery and determination考查上下文联系。根据上下文内容分析可知，主人公是一位很勇敢的女孩，所以我也为此受到激励，故填I am inspired by her spirits of bravery and determination。