B
Ed Viesturs grew up in Rockford, Illinois, where the tallest thing on the horizon was the water tower. But on Thursday, Viesturs became the only American to climb to the top of the world’s 14 highest mountains.
His last hike was up Mount Annapurna, in Asia’s snow-capped Himalayas. At 26, 545 feet, its peak is the 10th highest in the world. It is the mountain that inspired him to start climbing.
“It tends to be the trickiest, the most dangerous, ” said Viesturs, “There’s no simple way to climb it. There are threatening avalanches (雪崩) and ice falls that protect the mountain.”
In high school, Viesturs read French climber Maurice Herzog’s tale of climbing the icy Annapurna. Herzog’s story was of a lot of difficulty and near-death experiences. Viesturs was hooked right away.
Viesturs got his start on Washington’s Mount Rainier in 1977, guiding hikes in the summer. Fifteen years ago, he set out to walk up to the world’s highest peaks. Finally, he’s done.
The pioneering climber talks about mountains as if they were living creatures that should be treated with respect. “You have to use all of your senses, all of your abilities to see if the mountain will let you climb it,” said Viesturs. “If we have the patience and the respect, and if we’re here at the right time, under the right circumstances (情况), they allow us to go up, and allow us to come down. ”
What’s next for a man who can’t stop climbing? “I’m going to hug my wife and kids and kind of kick back and enjoy the summer. ” says Viesturs. But for a man who’s climbed the world’s 14 tallest mountains, he will probably soon set off on yet another adventure.
59. What record has Ed Viesturs set?
A. He has succeeded in climbing to the top of the world’s 14th highest mountain.
B. He has become the first American to climb to the top of the world’s 14 highest mountains.
C. He has become the first to climb to the height of 26, 545 feet.
D. He has become the first man to climb to the top of 14 highest mountains in the world.
60. The underlined word “hooked” in Paragraph 4 can be replaced by “__________”.
A. frightened               B. discouraged                 C. interested              D. upset
61. The author used Viestures’ words in Paragraph 6 to support a view that __________.
A. mountain climbing is a dangerous sport
B. mountains should be regarded as living creatures
C. mountain climbing needs more strength than skills
D. those who like mountain climbing won’t stop climbing
62. What’s the next probable plan of Viestures?
A. Stopping climbing and staying with his family.
B. Climbing to the top of the world’s 14 tallest mountains again.
C. Meeting other challenges.
D. Writing down the experiences about his adventure.                   

完形填空（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）

阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从第30至第40小题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

Would you like the chance to discover a place of mystery and beauty in the southwest of China? If your answer is “yes”, consider a trip to Shangri-la!

The world “Shangri-la” first  31  in the 1993 novel Lost Horizon by the British writer James Hilton. He described a beautiful kingdom where three  32  joined together, snow-capped mountains  33  to the sky,  34  fields of long grass covered the earth. In this perfect world lived people who had discovered how to stay  35  forever.

Three mountains are covered with snow, tower  36  the land. These snowy mountain tops  37  a beautiful picture that will make any viewer speechless.

Lakes, surrounded by vast grasslands, look  38  jewels. Sheep, cows and horses and animals feed  39  on the green grass and the forests around are  40  to lots of birds and animals. In this heavenly world, people live in perfect harmony with nature and the outside world is forgotten.

31  A  came           B  appeared             C  produced             D  found

32  A  lakes       B  countries             C  rivers              D  railways

33  A  reached         B  expanded             C  spread                 D  stretched

34  A  but              B  so                      C  because               D  and

35  A  calm            B  still                     C  young                  D  the same

36  A  over             B  above                 C  on                      D  beyond

37  A  are               B  form                  C  develop               D  show

38  A  as             B  if                     C  like                     D  for

39  A  simply         B  deeply                C  finally                D  mainly

40  A  family           B  room                   C  family                D  home

Lily，Susan, David, Chris和Michael分别计划假期去景点旅游，阅读下面旅游杂志上的6个旅游广告（A、B、C、D、E和F），从中找出符合5位兴趣爱好的最佳选项，选项中有一项是多余选项。
1. David：I like a relaxed and simple lifestyle.
2. Lily：I enjoy shopping, dining and nightlife. I want to surf and learn about Hawaiian culture.
3. Susan：I like a relaxed lifestyle. I want to take a scenic helicopter and watch the amazing eruptions( 火山喷发) of red-hot lava.
4.Chris：I like surfing and mountain-climbing and enjoy shopping, dining and nightlife.
5. Michael：I love outdoor activities and want to take a scenic helicopter.

完形填空（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）
阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从第30至第40小题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
Would you like the chance to discover a place of mystery and beauty in the southwest of China? If your answer is “yes”, consider a trip to Shangri-la!
The world “Shangri-la” first  31  in the 1993 novel Lost Horizon by the British writer James Hilton. He described a beautiful kingdom where three  32  joined together, snow-capped mountains  33  to the sky,  34  fields of long grass covered the earth. In this perfect world lived people who had discovered how to stay  35  forever.
Three mountains are covered with snow, tower  36  the land. These snowy mountain tops  37  a beautiful picture that will make any viewer speechless.
Lakes, surrounded by vast grasslands, look  38  jewels. Sheep, cows and horses and animals feed  39  on the green grass and the forests around are  40  to lots of birds and animals. In this heavenly world, people live in perfect harmony with nature and the outside world is forgotten.
31  A  came           B  appeared             C  produced             D  found
32  A  lakes       B  countries             C  rivers              D  railways
33  A  reached         B  expanded             C  spread                 D  stretched
34  A  but              B  so                      C  because               D  and
35  A  calm            B  still                     C  young                  D  the same
36  A  over             B  above                 C  on                      D  beyond
37  A  are               B  form                  C  develop               D  show
38  A  as             B  if                     C  like                     D  for
39  A  simply         B  deeply                C  finally                D  mainly
40  A  family           B  room                   C  family                D  home

Are you   1  for a place in the southwest of China? If your answer is “yes”, why not pay a trip to Shangri-la, which is   2  mysteries and beauty.

The world “Shangri-la” first appeared in the 1993 novel Lost Horizon   3  the British writer James Hilton. He described a beautiful kingdom where three rivers   4  together and snow-capped mountains reached to the sky, with fields of long grass covering the earth. In this perfect world lived people who had discovered how to stay   5  forever.

Three mountains are covered with snow and tower   6  the land. These snowy mountain tops form   7  beautiful picture that we can’t wait to fly there.

Lakes,   8  by vast grasslands, look like diamonds. Sheep, cows, horses and animals feed   9  on the green grass and the forests around are   10  to lots of birds and animals. In this heavenly world, people live in perfect harmony with nature.

1.                A．tired           B．thirsty          C．hungry   D．angry

2.                A．full of          B．lack of          C．short of   D．fill with

3.                A．with           B．by             C．for  D．to

4.                A．put            B．got            C．joined    D．formed

5.                A．calm           B．still            C．young    D．the same

6.                A．over           B．above          C．on   D．beyond

7.                A．so a           B．such a          C．such D．so

8.                A．covered        B．surrounded      C．separated D．divided

9.                A．simply          B．deeply         C．mostly    D．finally

10.               A．family          B．room          C．space D．home