1 . Joe Simpson and Simon Yates were the first people to climb the West Face of the Siula Grande in the Andes mountains. They reached the top _________,but on their way back conditions were very _________. Joe fell and broke his leg. They both knew that if Simon _________alone,he would probably get back ___________. But Simon decided to risk his_________and try to lower Joe down the mountain on a rope.
As they_______down,the weather got worse. Then another _______occurred. They couldn't see or hear each other and,_________,Simon lowered his friend over the edge of a precipice(峭壁). It was_________ for Joe to climb back or for Simon to pull him up. Joe's __________ was pulling Simon slowly towards the precipice. __________,after more than an hour in the dark and the icy cold,Simon had to __________. In tears,he cut the rope. Joe ________ into a huge crevasse(裂缝) in the ice below. He had no food or water and he was in terrible pain. He couldn't walk,but he ____________to get out of the crevasse and started to __________ towards their camp,nearly ten kilometers __________.
Simon had ____________the camp at the foot of the mountain. He thought that Joe must be __________,but he didn't want to leave __________. Three days later,in the middle of the night,he heard Joe's voice. He couldn't __________ it. Joe was there,a few meters from their tent,still alive.
1. A.hurriedly | B.carefully | C.successfully | D.early |
2. A.difficult | B.similar | C.special | D.normal |
3. A.climbed | B.worked | C.rested | D.continued |
4. A.unwillingly | B.safely | C.slowly | D.regretfully |
5. A.fortune | B.time | C.health | D.life |
6. A.lay | B.settled | C.went | D.looked |
7. A.damage | B.storm | C.change | D.trouble |
8. A.by mistake | B.by chance | C.by choice | D.by luck |
9. A.unnecessary | B.practical | C.important | D.impossible |
10. A.height | B.weight | C.strength | D.equipment |
11. A.Finally | B.Patiently | C.Surely | D.Quickly |
12. A.stand back | B.take a rest | C.make a decision | D.hold on |
13. A.jumped | B. fell | C.escaped | D.backed |
14. A.managed | B.planned | C.waited | D.hoped |
15. A.run | B.skate | C.move | D.march |
16. A.around | B.away | C.above | D.along |
17. A.headed for | B.traveled to | C.left for | D.returned to |
18. 19. A.secretly | B.tiredly | C.immediately | D.anxiously |
20. A.find | B.believe | C.make | D.accept |