4．For eight years，American Alex Honnold dreamed about climbing El Capitan in Yosemite National Park without any safety equipment．But whenever Honnold went to the park and looked up at El Capitan，he became frightened．
That changed last Saturday，Honnold，a world-class rock climber，reached the top of the great rock wall in about four hours．He used only his hands and feet．He is the first person ever to climb the 914-meter high granite wall alone and without ropes or safety equipment to catch him if he fell．
Honnold began preparing for his historic climb two years ago．He climbed El Capitan while wearing safety equipment countless times．He tried to memorize every hole he had to hold and the positions of his body．He repeated the climb again and again，until he felt sure enough to try the so-called"free solo"climb．
The most difficult part of the trip is about 700 meters off the ground．At that point，the very small holds in the rock are only big enough for a thumb to fit．But Honnold said the climb was more mentally difficult than physically difficult．"Each year I would show up and it would seem just much too daunting，"he said．
Observers say Honnold's climb has pushed the limits in a sport that requires a high level of physical ability，risk-taking and mental strength．
The climb up El Capitan once took climbers several days to complete with the aid of ropes，safety equipment and a partner．But in the past 20 years，speed climbers working with a partner and using ropes have set records in reaching the top．
In January 2015，Tommy Caldwell and Kevin Jorgeson became the first to"free climb"the Dawn Wall，a very steep climb to the top of El Capitan．They used ropes only to catch them if they fell．They reached the top in 19days．
Honnold has an extreme ability to control fear and his body for a long period of time．
24．Which of the following can replace the underlined word"daunting"in Paragraph 4？D
A．impressing
B．a(chǎn)ttractive
C．high
D．frightening
25．What did observers think of Honnold's climb？A
A．They sang high praise for it．
B．They thought it risked the life．
C．They criticized him for its danger．
D．They thought it was meaningless．
26．What do you know about the climb of Tommy Caldwell and Kevin Jorgeson？D
A．They took a risk of their lives．
B．They did it with other helpers．
C．They did it quickly and safely．
D．They reached El Capitan without ropes．
27．What is the best title for this text？B
A．Climber overcomes his fear to land on El Capitan．
B．Climber reaches top of El Capitan without ropes．
C．None can succeed without a partner．
D．No one dares the bare-handed climbing．
分析 本文主要講述了登山愛好者 Honnold在沒有使用繩子等其它設備的情況下，成功登頂埃爾卡皮坦山峰的故事．
解答 24．D 此意猜測題．根據(jù)文章內(nèi)容，．But Honnold said the climb was more mentally difficult than physically difficult．"Each year I would show up and it would seem just much too daunting，"he said．由此可知，說爬山時的需要的更多的是意志支撐．每年我都會出現(xiàn)，并且感覺非常的害怕一樣的．結合選項，故選D
25．A細節(jié)題．根據(jù)文章內(nèi)容，Observers say Honnold's climb has pushed the limits in a sport that requires a high level of physical ability，risk-taking and mental strength．評論員說，Honnold在沒有任何裝備的情況下爬上了埃爾卡皮坦山峰的事實將體育運動對體能的要求、冒險精神和意志精神推向了一個新的高度．由此推知，評論員對他的行為給予了高度評價，結合選項，故選A
26．D細節(jié)題．根據(jù)文章內(nèi)容，In January 2015，Tommy Caldwell and Kevin Jorgeson became the first to"free climb"the Dawn Wall，a very steep climb to the top of El Capitan．在2015年，Tommy Caldwell and Kevin Jorgeson在沒有使用設備的情況下成功的登頂埃爾卡皮坦山峰，結合選項，故選D
27．B 主旨題．根據(jù)文章內(nèi)容，本文主要講述了登山愛好者 Honnold在沒有使用繩子等其它設備的情況下，成功登頂埃爾卡皮坦山峰的故事．結合選項，故選B
點評 本文是人物故事類閱讀理解．做這類題材閱讀理解時要求考生對文章通讀一遍，做題時結合原文和題目有針對性的找出相關語句進行仔細分析，結合選項選出正確答案．推理判斷題也是要在抓住關鍵句子的基礎上合理的分析才能得出正確答案，切忌胡亂猜測，一定要做到有理有據(jù)．
