2014高考英语（暑假基础训练（5）附答案
Ⅰ.完形填空
Last summer Tom and his friends George and Bill wanted to take a vacation.But they did not have much __1__.They decided that a __2__mountain climbing expedition(探险；郊游)was the only trip they could __3__.Since each of them was __4__to climbing，the vacation would be a lot of fun.Tom made all the plans.He __5__that they should share the expenses for food and gas equally and that each one should bring some __6__clothes because the weather at __7__altitudes is usually cold.The boys were not in a hurry，so they climbed __8__the first day.The weather was __9__，and they enjoyed the fresh __10__as they climbed up a narrow path.
Tom expected the weather to stay nice，but late in the afternoon there was a __11__.The boys rushed toward a cave and decided to camp there that night.
When the sun rose the next morning，they continued __12__.As the boys went higher，the climbing became more __13__，and by late that afternoon the trip appeared endless.When they finally reached the __14__of the mountain，they saw a beautiful sight.The colors of the sunset were yellow，red，and gold.The boys relaxed and enjoyed the view.The farms and fields of wheat and corn below appeared very small.In the distance，they could see trees，hills and valleys.They __15__a week in the mountains.They really had great fun.
1．A.time B．money
C．cost D．fare
解析：选B。后文他们提出分摊费用，而且只是想进行爬山这样的旅行，可知钱不是很多。
2．A.short B．long
