题文
They are the sort of friends who are so close that they trust each other with their lives. If one falls, the other is there to catch him.They are Wellman, whose legs were permanently injured nine years ago in a rock-climbing accident, and Corbett, an experienced rock climber. Together, they climbed up Half Dome, the famous 2, 000-foot rock in the Yosemite National Park, through one of the most difficult routes(路线).
During the climb, Corbett took the lead, hit in the metal spikes(尖状物)that guided the ropes, and climbed up. Then, after Wellman pulled himself up the rope, Corbett went down to remove the spikes and climbed up again. This process was repeated time and again, inch by inch, for 13 days. Wellman’s job was not easy either. He got himself up the rope through upper body strength alone. In all, Wellman figured that he had done 5, 000 pull-ups up the rope on the climb.
However, when the two men first met, they never talked about climbing. “He knew that was how I got injured. ”Wellman said. Until one day Wellman decided that he wanted to climb again and they started training.
Their climb of Half Dome was not all smooth. At one point, pieces of rock gave way, and Corbett dropped down quickly. Wellman locked their rope in place, stopping the fall at 20 feet. His quick action probably saved his friend’s life.
“Your partner can save your life—you can save your partner’s life. ”Wellman said as the pair received congratulations from friends. “There are real close ties. ”
小题1: Which of the following was a challenge for Corbett in climbing Half Dome? A．To climb up to remove the spikes. B．To climb it twice. C．To do 5, 000 pull-ups up the rope. D．To lock the rope in place.小题2: Why did the two men never talk about climbing when they first met? A．Corbett was poorly trained. B．Wellman had lost interest in climbing. C．Corbett didn’t want to hurt Wellman. D．Wellman hadn’t decided whether to climb again or not.小题3: What do we know about Wellman? A．He climbed Half Dome by himself. B．He was disabled in a traffic accident. C．He stopped rock-climbing for some time. D．He was saved by Corbett during the climb.小题4: The main idea of the text is that . A．two heads are better than oneB．friendship is precious in lifeC．the disabled should never give upD．a man can be destroyed but cannot be defeated 题型：未知难度：其他题型
答案
小题1:B
小题2:C
小题3:C
小题4:D
解析
【文章大意】在现实生活中, 不管做什么事情, 人人互助就能克服任何困难, 甚至挽救生命。Wellman和Corbett的经历恰好印证了这个道理。
小题1:选B。细节理解题。根据文章可知, C项和D项是Wellman所为, 因此排除。根据第五段可知, Corbett在攀爬之中掉了下去, 是Wellman及时固定住缆绳阻止住他下落, 他得再次攀爬上去, 对他来说这是个巨大的挑战, 因此选择B项。
小题2:选C。推理判断题。根据句子. . . when the two men first met, they never talked about climbing. “He knew that was how I got injured. ”Wellman said和. . . Wellman, whose legs were permanently injured nine years ago in a rock-climbing accident可知, 他们没有谈论攀岩是因为Corbett不想伤害Wellman这个残疾人的自尊。A、B、D项没有提及。
小题3:选C。推理判断题。根据第四段可知, Wellman过了一段时间才决定再次攀岩, 于是他们二人共同训练, 因此C项正确。A项文中没有提及; B项错在in a traffic accident, 应为in a rock-climbing accident; D项错误, 应为Wellman挽救了Corbett的生命。
小题4:选B。主旨大意题。通读全文可知, Wellman和Corbett通过在攀岩活动中互相帮助, 战胜困难, 甚至挽救生命的事迹, 歌颂了友谊之珍贵, 文末的There are real close ties. 也能说明B项正确。A项意为“三个臭皮匠胜过诸葛亮”。
考点
据考高分专家说，试题“ They are the sort .....”主要考查你对 [日常生活类阅读 ]考点的理解。日常生活类阅读
日常生活类阅读的概念：
日常生活这一话题主要涉及人们衣食住行等方面的活动。这一话题的选材主要针对人们日常的工作，生活以及学习情况。做这一类题时，最主要的是要把握好人物的活动内容，时间和地点。
日常生活类阅读题答题技巧：
【题型说明】
该类文章内容涉及到人们的言谈举止、生活习惯、饮食起居、服饰仪表、恋爱婚姻、消遣娱乐、节日起源、家庭生活等。文章篇幅短小，追根溯源，探索各项风俗的历史渊源，内容有趣。命题也以送分题为主，如事实细节题、语义转换题、词义猜测题和简单推理判断题等。虽然这类文章读起来感觉轻松，试题做起来比较顺手，但绝不能掉以轻心。因为稍不留神，就会丢分。
【备考提醒】
为了保证较高准确率，建议同学们做好以下几点：
1、保持正常的考试心态。笔者在教学中发现，越是容易的试题，同学们越是容易失分。为什么呢？因为在这种情况下，同学们极易产生麻痹思想，认为题目好做，就不引起高度重视，于是思维不发散、不周密。而命题人就是利用同学们的这一弱点，设计陷阱题。所以，无论试题难易与否，我们都要保持正常的考试心态。试题容易，不欣喜；试题难，不悲观。
2、根据前面讲到的方法，认认真真、细细心心做好事实细节题。
3、做好语义转换题。这类题是根据英语中一词多义和某些词语在文中能表达一定的修辞意义的原则而设计的。要求同学们解释某生词的含义，确定多义词或短语在文中的意思，确认文中的某个代词所指代的对象，或者对英语中特有的表达、格言、谚语进行解释。这种题要求同学们一定要根据上下文猜测词义或理解句子，切不可望文生义。
4、做好简单推理判断题。简单推理判断题要以表面文字为前提，以具体事实为依据进行推理，做出判断。这种推理方式比较直接，只要弄清事实，即可结合常识推断出合理的结论。
