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On May 29, 1953, mountaineers Edmund Hillary from New Zealand and Tenzing Norgay from Nepal made history by becoming the first people to reach the top of Qomolangma, the world's highest mountain. Their great success showed that humans could achieve what once seemed impossible. So how did they do it?
In an interview, Hillary said that to climb such a high mountain, skill and experience are not enough — you also need to have great interest and love for climbing. He said the best climbers always keep that love alive.
And then, there was the team. Teamwork also played the most important role in their success. A large team of over 400 people helped them during the expedition (探险). Some team members carried food, tents to different camps on the mountain. Today, climbers have better transport and technology, but in 1953, everything had to be carried by people. Hillary clearly remembered, "It was a team effort. The two of us who stood on the summit completely depended on everyone's hard work."
Even though Hillary had a good team and all he needed, he wasn't sure if they would reach the top. Because of the height, conditions can change dangerously fast, with bad weather like strong winds or sudden snowstorms... "On a mountain like this... you can never be completely confident," he said.
The historic achievement of Hillary and Tenzing continues to inspire people around the world. It teaches us that with strong passion, good teamwork, and great courage, we can overcome great challenges. Since then, they have inspired many others to climb Qomolangma.
(
A. Modern technology makes climbing easier.
B. How to prepare for climbing high mountains.
C. Climbing Qomolangma is very dangerous and difficult.
D. Teamwork, passion and courage are important for success.
(
A. The team didn't stay with them.
B. There were only 400 people in the team.
C. The team could use modern transport.
D. Some team members carried food and tents.
On May 29, 1953, mountaineers Edmund Hillary from New Zealand and Tenzing Norgay from Nepal made history by becoming the first people to reach the top of Qomolangma, the world's highest mountain. Their great success showed that humans could achieve what once seemed impossible. So how did they do it?
In an interview, Hillary said that to climb such a high mountain, skill and experience are not enough — you also need to have great interest and love for climbing. He said the best climbers always keep that love alive.
And then, there was the team. Teamwork also played the most important role in their success. A large team of over 400 people helped them during the expedition (探险). Some team members carried food, tents to different camps on the mountain. Today, climbers have better transport and technology, but in 1953, everything had to be carried by people. Hillary clearly remembered, "It was a team effort. The two of us who stood on the summit completely depended on everyone's hard work."
Even though Hillary had a good team and all he needed, he wasn't sure if they would reach the top. Because of the height, conditions can change dangerously fast, with bad weather like strong winds or sudden snowstorms... "On a mountain like this... you can never be completely confident," he said.
The historic achievement of Hillary and Tenzing continues to inspire people around the world. It teaches us that with strong passion, good teamwork, and great courage, we can overcome great challenges. Since then, they have inspired many others to climb Qomolangma.
(
D
)1. What is the main idea of the passage?A. Modern technology makes climbing easier.
B. How to prepare for climbing high mountains.
C. Climbing Qomolangma is very dangerous and difficult.
D. Teamwork, passion and courage are important for success.
(
D
)2. What do we know about their helping team?A. The team didn't stay with them.
B. There were only 400 people in the team.
C. The team could use modern transport.
D. Some team members carried food and tents.
答案
1. D 2. D
解析
【解析】
1. 第1题为主旨大意题。文章开篇介绍希拉里和丹增首次登顶珠峰的历史事件，随后分别阐述了对登山的热爱、团队合作的重要性，最后一段总结点明主旨：强烈的热爱、良好的团队协作和勇气是克服挑战、取得成功的关键，对应选项D。
2. 第2题为细节理解题。根据文章第三段“Some team members carried food, tents to different camps on the mountain.”可知，部分团队成员运送食物和帐篷，对应选项D。A选项文中未提及团队是否与他们待在一起；B选项文中是“over 400 people”而非“only 400 people”；C选项1953年没有现代运输工具，物资均由人力运送，故A、B、C均错误。
【答案】
1. D 2. D
【知识点】
主旨大意判断、细节信息查找
【点评】
本文围绕人类首次登顶珠峰的成功因素展开，考查学生对文章主旨的把握及细节信息的提取能力，能有效锻炼学生的阅读理解综合能力。
【难度系数】
0.7
1. 第1题为主旨大意题。文章开篇介绍希拉里和丹增首次登顶珠峰的历史事件，随后分别阐述了对登山的热爱、团队合作的重要性，最后一段总结点明主旨：强烈的热爱、良好的团队协作和勇气是克服挑战、取得成功的关键，对应选项D。
2. 第2题为细节理解题。根据文章第三段“Some team members carried food, tents to different camps on the mountain.”可知，部分团队成员运送食物和帐篷，对应选项D。A选项文中未提及团队是否与他们待在一起；B选项文中是“over 400 people”而非“only 400 people”；C选项1953年没有现代运输工具，物资均由人力运送，故A、B、C均错误。
【答案】
1. D 2. D
【知识点】
主旨大意判断、细节信息查找
【点评】
本文围绕人类首次登顶珠峰的成功因素展开，考查学生对文章主旨的把握及细节信息的提取能力，能有效锻炼学生的阅读理解综合能力。
【难度系数】
0.7
