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I don’t really remember my father. He was away a lot, climbing mountains. He named me after the mountain that he dreamed of climbing—Everest. However, ironically（讽刺地）, it was the mountain that killed him. High-altitude（海拔）mountain climbing is one of the most dangerous sports. But for me, it was a belief（信念）. I dreamed of being a mountain climber, like my father. But my mother didn’t allow me to climb.
I came home one day to find a dusty box on the table. I had hidden my climbing equipment（装备）in it.
My mother came in, “I was cleaning out your room today.”
“Oh,” I was standing there looking at it. What excuse could I give?
She looked at me seriously. “How long have you been doing this?”
“Uh, well. I was free-climbing（徒手攀岩）up small mountains when I was eight or so.”
“Eight? Do you have any idea how dangerous it is?” She shook her head. “Everest, when I was just a little older than you, I saw a mountaineer killed by a rockfall. I thought I could stop it from happening to me until it happened to your father.”
“I know what can happen.” “You don’t know!” she cried.
I had to go away from her. I opened the screen door and pushed my way outside.
“Everest,” she said behind me, from the other side of the screen door, gently but firmly. She was trying to be nice to me. But inside me was the unstoppable ▲ for quiet and high mountains.
I turned back to her. “You think you can stop me? You can’t stop me,” I said.
Her voice rose. “You’re not invincible（无敌的）, Everest!”
“I know I’m not,” I said. “Look, I can’t promise I’ll never get hurt. But how can anyone live without getting hurt?”
We stood there looking at each other through the screen door. Then she gave a laugh that broke in the middle. “This is what I get for having a son named after the highest mountain in the world.”
I knew she could never tell me to go ahead and do what she didn’t want me to do. But she would let me climb because she knew something in me would get small if she didn’t.
I reached out then and opened the door between us.
（
A. Shame. B. Pain. C. Fear. D. Wish.
（
A. She was happy because her son listened to her.
B. She was worried but chose to understand her son.
C. She was angry but felt sorry for arguing with her son.
D. She was nervous but wanted to make her son relaxed.
（
A. I miss my dad so much. B. I will never go climbing again.
C. You never understand and support me. D. Thank you for giving me the chance to achieve my dream.
I don’t really remember my father. He was away a lot, climbing mountains. He named me after the mountain that he dreamed of climbing—Everest. However, ironically（讽刺地）, it was the mountain that killed him. High-altitude（海拔）mountain climbing is one of the most dangerous sports. But for me, it was a belief（信念）. I dreamed of being a mountain climber, like my father. But my mother didn’t allow me to climb.
I came home one day to find a dusty box on the table. I had hidden my climbing equipment（装备）in it.
My mother came in, “I was cleaning out your room today.”
“Oh,” I was standing there looking at it. What excuse could I give?
She looked at me seriously. “How long have you been doing this?”
“Uh, well. I was free-climbing（徒手攀岩）up small mountains when I was eight or so.”
“Eight? Do you have any idea how dangerous it is?” She shook her head. “Everest, when I was just a little older than you, I saw a mountaineer killed by a rockfall. I thought I could stop it from happening to me until it happened to your father.”
“I know what can happen.” “You don’t know!” she cried.
I had to go away from her. I opened the screen door and pushed my way outside.
“Everest,” she said behind me, from the other side of the screen door, gently but firmly. She was trying to be nice to me. But inside me was the unstoppable ▲ for quiet and high mountains.
I turned back to her. “You think you can stop me? You can’t stop me,” I said.
Her voice rose. “You’re not invincible（无敌的）, Everest!”
“I know I’m not,” I said. “Look, I can’t promise I’ll never get hurt. But how can anyone live without getting hurt?”
We stood there looking at each other through the screen door. Then she gave a laugh that broke in the middle. “This is what I get for having a son named after the highest mountain in the world.”
I knew she could never tell me to go ahead and do what she didn’t want me to do. But she would let me climb because she knew something in me would get small if she didn’t.
I reached out then and opened the door between us.
（
D
）1. Which of the following words can be filled in the “ ▲ ” in paragraph 10?A. Shame. B. Pain. C. Fear. D. Wish.
（
B
）2. How did Everest’s mother feel when she gave a laugh?A. She was happy because her son listened to her.
B. She was worried but chose to understand her son.
C. She was angry but felt sorry for arguing with her son.
D. She was nervous but wanted to make her son relaxed.
（
D
）3. What might the writer say after opening the door in the end?A. I miss my dad so much. B. I will never go climbing again.
C. You never understand and support me. D. Thank you for giving me the chance to achieve my dream.
答案
1.D 2.B 3.D
解析
【分析】
这是一篇英语阅读理解题，包含词义猜测、细节理解、推理判断三类题型。解题思路如下：1. 第1题是词义猜测题，需结合上下文语境判断空缺处的名词：前文提到“我梦想成为登山者”，后文说“对安静的高山的不可阻挡的……”，结合语境可知是对登山的愿望；2. 第2题是细节理解题，需定位到妈妈笑的相关语句，分析妈妈的情绪：妈妈之前因丈夫的遭遇反对登山，但最后无奈又理解，笑是带着担忧的理解；3. 第3题是推理判断题，需结合母子的态度转变，推断儿子开门后的话语：妈妈最终会支持儿子的梦想，儿子会感谢妈妈的理解。
【解析】
1. 第1题：根据前文“I dreamed of being a mountain climber”及“unstoppable...for quiet and high mountains”，可知空缺处表达对高山的不可阻挡的愿望，对应选项D（Wish），故选D。
2. 第2题：定位到妈妈笑的语句“This is what I get for having a son named after the highest mountain in the world”，结合前文妈妈因丈夫遭遇反对登山的担忧，可知妈妈虽担心但最终理解儿子，对应选项B，故选B。
3. 第3题：结合妈妈从反对到理解的态度转变，以及儿子对登山的坚持，推断儿子开门后会感谢妈妈给予追求梦想的机会，对应选项D，故选D。
【答案】
1.D 2.B 3.D
【知识点】
词义猜测题、细节理解题、推理判断题
【点评】
本题围绕亲情与梦想展开，考查英语阅读核心解题能力，需结合语境、细节和逻辑推理，贴近学生生活，易于理解。
【难度系数】
0.6
这是一篇英语阅读理解题，包含词义猜测、细节理解、推理判断三类题型。解题思路如下：1. 第1题是词义猜测题，需结合上下文语境判断空缺处的名词：前文提到“我梦想成为登山者”，后文说“对安静的高山的不可阻挡的……”，结合语境可知是对登山的愿望；2. 第2题是细节理解题，需定位到妈妈笑的相关语句，分析妈妈的情绪：妈妈之前因丈夫的遭遇反对登山，但最后无奈又理解，笑是带着担忧的理解；3. 第3题是推理判断题，需结合母子的态度转变，推断儿子开门后的话语：妈妈最终会支持儿子的梦想，儿子会感谢妈妈的理解。
【解析】
1. 第1题：根据前文“I dreamed of being a mountain climber”及“unstoppable...for quiet and high mountains”，可知空缺处表达对高山的不可阻挡的愿望，对应选项D（Wish），故选D。
2. 第2题：定位到妈妈笑的语句“This is what I get for having a son named after the highest mountain in the world”，结合前文妈妈因丈夫遭遇反对登山的担忧，可知妈妈虽担心但最终理解儿子，对应选项B，故选B。
3. 第3题：结合妈妈从反对到理解的态度转变，以及儿子对登山的坚持，推断儿子开门后会感谢妈妈给予追求梦想的机会，对应选项D，故选D。
【答案】
1.D 2.B 3.D
【知识点】
词义猜测题、细节理解题、推理判断题
【点评】
本题围绕亲情与梦想展开，考查英语阅读核心解题能力，需结合语境、细节和逻辑推理，贴近学生生活，易于理解。
【难度系数】
0.6
