Question

Rudi Matt lived in a small village in the Swiss Alps in 1865. What he wanted most in the world was to climb the____peak(山峰)in the Alps. Rudi’s mother and his uncle, Franz, a mountain guide, wanted him to stop_____and start working in a hotel. Rudi would not_____his dream and secretly got in touch with an English mountain climber ____was planning to climb the highest peak. Franz was very____when he found out what Rudi had done, but he finally agreed to let Rudi go if he went climbing,____. Franz also didn’t want to see Emil Saxon, a guide from another village, got to the top____him.

Rudi turned out to be a very good climber,____ as they got close to the top, the Englishman got sick and could go no farther. Franz_____behind to take care of him, but Saxon continued, wishing to be the _____to the top. Rudi went after Saxon, hoping to____him to the top. When they met, Saxon fought with Rudi and fell down by accident. Saxon was helpless and hurt. Rudi must____whether to carry Saxon back down to safety or to continue alone to the top.

He decided Saxon’s life was more _____than his dream and helped him down. During that time, the Englishman and Franz_____the climb, and finally they reached the top. Later, when they returned to the village, they told people that____was the real conqueror(征服者) of the mountain.

1.A. highest B. farthest C. biggest D. deepest

2.A. learning B. playing C. climbing D. talking

3.A. try out B. give up C. go over D. work out

4.A. what B. which C. whom D. who

5.A. tired B. glad C. quiet D. angry

6.A. again B. too C. once D. instead

7.A. after B. behind C. before D. over

8.A. but B. so C. or D. for

9.A. walked B. rested C. stayed D. watched

10.A. first B. second C. third D. last

11.A. take B. beat C. push D. help

12.A. wonder B. remember C. ask D. decide

13.A. important B. successful C. popular D. interesting

14.A. stopped B. continued C. enjoyed D. finished

15.A. Franz B. Saxon C. the Englishman D. Rudi

Answer 1