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 join 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

【答案】

 

1.B

2.A

3.B

4.B

【解析】

試題分析：本文敘述了攀巖的初學者應該如何去做，一是要進行合適的鍛煉使身體達到一定的健康水平。二是要參加一個攀巖的培訓班，這樣在那里你會遇到其他的學員，互相學習，這樣學習地會快一些。最后作者指出了參加培訓學習的重要性。

1.推理判斷題。短文的內容主要介紹了攀巖的初學者應該如何去做，所以可知這應是有經驗的攀巖者寫的，故選B。

2.細節理解題。根據It is necessary first of all that you achieve a good level of fitness．首要的是身體必須達到一定的健康水平，故選A。

3.細節理解題。根據These training sessions are a quick way to get experience and you are likely to meet other beginners 得到一些經驗，故選B。

4.詞義猜測題。根據At first you may not understand the importance of a good training period,but…可知這里指訓練，故選B。

考點：體育類短文閱讀。

點評：詞義猜測題旨在考查學生根據上下文對生詞做出理解判斷的能力。近幾年來，閱讀理解中的詞義猜測題呈上升趨勢。在閱讀過程中根據選材、背景、及上下文等線索推測出生詞詞義是真實語言活動中的重要技巧。這一能力可以說是體現閱讀理解能力的一項重要指標。