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[2019·济南高考模拟] At 1,345 meters above sea level, Ben Nevis is definitely not the world's most difficult mountain to climb. But things get considerably tricky if instead of hiking shoes you put on a pair of 5inch high heels, especially if you're a guy. One English teenager recently proved that it was not impossible.
Ben Conway, a 19yearold art student from London, recently took up the challenge as a way to stand out in an application for a scholarship for the School of Communication Arts in Brixton. He started his unusual highheel climb at 8 a．m., on June 27, and was joined by Callum MacKenzie Allen, a friend from his art foundation year, who videotaped the whole thing for a twominute video that served as his application project. The whole climb took five hours and wasn't the smoothest experience.
Halfway up Ben Navis, one of his shoes broke, so he had to tape the shoes to his feet to make sure they stayed on. The weather didn't make it easy for him either, as he claimed that it rained pretty much the whole time, and he had to go against 40 to 50 miles an hour winds. Due to these difficult conditions, Ben and his friend had to turn back after reaching 900 meters up the mountain.
Apart from providing a unique art school application project, the highheel climb also allowed the 19yearold to raise some money for worthy causes, like Sal's Shoes, which provides footwear for barefoot children around the world.
“Raising money for charity brings happiness to people's lives and if I can do something ridiculous and bring someone happiness, then that's what it's all about，” Ben said.
体裁：记叙文 题材：挑战自我 主题：穿高跟鞋爬本尼维斯山
【解题导语】 本文主要介绍了19岁的英国学生Ben Conway穿5英寸(约13厘米)的高跟鞋爬海拔1 345米的本尼维斯山的故事。
【难句分析】 The weather didn't make it easy for him either，as he claimed that it rained pretty much the whole time，and he had to go against 40 to 50 miles an hour winds.
分析：本句中The weather为主语；make it easy为“动词make＋宾语＋宾补”结构；as引导原因状语从句。
译文：天气也并没有使他的爬山变得容易，因为他说天几乎一直在下雨，而且他不得不顶着每小时40到50英里的风前行。
1．What can replace the underlined word “tricky” in Paragraph 1?
A．Pleasant. B．Boring.
C．Tough. D．Smooth.
答案与解析：C 考查词义猜测。根据第一段中的“At 1,345 meters above sea level，Ben Nevis is definitely not the world's most difficult mountain to climb”可知，海拔1 345米的本尼维斯山绝对不是世界上最难攀爬的山峰。根据画线词所在句中的“But”可知，前后句为转折关系，且根据前一句中的“difficult”及后一句中的“impossible”可知，画线词所在句表示，但是如果不是穿登山鞋而是穿一双5英寸的高跟鞋的话，特别是对一个男人来说，事情就相当难办了。因此画线词tricky的意思为“难办的，棘手的”，故选C项。
干扰项分析：A项pleasant“令人愉快的，舒适的”；B项boring“枯燥的”；D项smooth“顺利的，光滑的”。
2．Why did Allen videotape the highheel climb for Ben?
A．To prove nothing is impossible.
B．To record a special experience.
C．To promote their friendship.
D．To assist in Ben's application.
答案与解析：D 考查细节理解。根据第二段中的“He started... was joined by Callum MacKenzie Allen，a friend from his art foundation year，who videotaped the whole thing for a twominute video that served as his application project”可知，Allen录下Ben穿高跟鞋爬山的过程是为了协助Ben进行奖学金的申请，故选D项。
3．What does Paragraph 3 focus on?
A．The difficulties in the climb.
B．The climbing route.
C．The terrible weather.
D．The unexpected incident.
答案与解析：A 考查段落大意。根据第三段中的“Halfway up Ben Navis，one of his shoes broke... The weather didn't make it easy for him either，as he claimed that it rained pretty much the whole time，and he had to go against 40 to 50 miles an hour winds.Due to these difficult conditions”可知，Ben在穿高跟鞋爬山过程中高跟鞋坏了一只、天几乎一直在下雨、顶着每小时40至50英里的风，因此第三段主要写的是Ben在爬山过程中遇到的困难，故选A项。
4．What can best describe Ben's story?
A．Puzzling. B．Inspiring.
C．Exciting. D．Frightening.
答案与解析：B 考查推理判断。通读全文并根据第一段中的“One English teenager recently proved that it was not impossible”可知，Ben的故事向我们证明困难的事情是可以做到的，他的故事是鼓舞人心的，故选B项。
