Unit 2 English around the world grammar课时作业

第一节 完型填空 (共 20 小题；每小题 1.5 分，满分 30 分)

　　阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的 A、B、C 和 D 四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。

　　Goran Kropp was a Swedish adventurer and mountaineer. In 1972, at the age of six, with his father's help, he___1__ Galdhopiggen, the highest mountain in Northern Europe. twenty-three years later, he stood on the highest peak in the world, Qomolangma. His journey to the___2__shows just how independent, persistent (坚持的), and determined this __3__ man is.

　　__4__most people arrive at the foothills of Qomolangma by some sort of modern _5___, Kropp bicycled 7,000 miles from his home in Sweden. Traveling by bike was not _6___. He stopped many times to __7__ his bike because rough roads caused mechanical problems for him. In addition, he was run after by dogs, stung by hornets(马蜂) and was caught in the rain several times before he __8__ the base of the mountain.

　　Kropp___9__ to climb Qomolangma the same way he traveled to the mountain: without the__10____of others and without modern conveniences. Unlike other _11___ Kropp climbed the mountain without a guide or helper. He did not __12___bottled oxygen to help him___13__ at high altitudes, and he carried all of his __14___himself in a pack that weighed about 140 pounds.

　　It took Kropp __15___tries to reach the top of Qomolangma. The first time, he had to _16___ only 350 feet from the top because the weather was too dangerous. Just a few days earlier, at that same level eight climbers had __17___because of a sudden snowstorm in the mountain. He felt deep sorrow for them, but became more __18___. The mountaineer waited out the storm, __19__, and tried again a few days later. This time, he was __20___. After he walked down the mountain, he got back on his bike and rode the 7,000 miles back to Sweden.

1．A． heard of B． dreamed of C． saw D． climbed

2．A． top B． country C． area D． valley

3．A． outstanding B． generous C． modest D． honest

4．A． Unless B． Once C． While D． Because

5．A． design B． vehicle C． theory D． material