is finer than a battle__15__other human beings. And then, when you are at the mountain top after a long and difficult__16__, what a__17__reward it is to be able to look__18__on everything within__19__!At such time,you feel happier and prouder than you can ever feel __20__.
【解题导语】 本文介绍了爬山运动的历史,同时介绍了此项运动的魅力。
1.A.After B.In
C.At D.Before
D 解析:根据前文可知在18世纪欧洲人才开始认为山是美丽的,由此可推断出在此之前,人们认为山是危险的,故D项正确。
2.A.loved B.liked
C.feared D.observed
C 解析:根据下文的"they were wild"和"killed by terrible animals"可知人们畏惧山。fear"害怕,畏惧",符合语境。love"爱";like"喜欢";observe"观察"。
3.A.however B.further
C.sometimes D.especially
D 解析:生活在平原上的人害怕大山,尤其是城市里的人。especially"尤其",符合语境。
4.A.exciting B.interesting
C.dangerous D.alone
C 解析:根据下文的"killed by terrible animals"可知对于他们来说山是危险的地方。dangerous"危险的",符合语境。exciting"令人兴奋的";interesting"有趣的";alone"单独的"。
5.A.broken down B.lost
C.discovered D.caught
B 解析:人们在山里容易迷路。be lost"迷路",符合语境。break down"垮掉";discover"发现";catch"捉住"。
6.A.unhappily B.lonely
C.comfortably D.easily
A 解析:慢慢地,许多在城镇中生活得不幸福的人们开始厌恶城镇了。unhappily"不快乐地",符合语境。lonely"孤单的";comfortably"舒服地";easily"容易地"。
7.A.them B.it
C.themselves D.that
A 解析:代词作宾语,且指代前文的"towns",故应用them。
8.A.Yet B.So
C.However D.But
B 解析:上下文之间有因果关系,故用表示结果的并列连词so。yet"然而,但是"