2020-2021学年广东省佛山市普通高中高一上学期期末教学质量检测英语试题解析版.docxVIP

PAGE PAGE # 试卷第!异常的公式结尾页?总 试卷第!异常的公式结尾页?总21页 PAGE # 广东省佛山市普通高中2020-2021学年高一上学期期末教学质量检测英语试题 一、阅读选择 Emily Harrington climbed her way into the history books last week, becoming the first woman to free-climb the Golden Gate route （路线）of Yosemite National Parks El Capitan in less than one day. El Capitan is considered one of the most difficult rock climbing places in the world. She topped the 3,000-foot mountain last Wednesday in 21 hours, 13 minutes and 51 seconds. Free-clinibing-the method Harrington used-requires climbers to use their hands and feet to push themselves up. but they wear ropes and other protective equipment in case of a fall. However, it is not without its dangers: One of Harrington^ climbs on El Capitan last year landed her in the hospital. Tliis year it was not all plain sailing? As Emily began her climb a little past 1:30 a. m, she kept telling herself: ”Slow is smooth, smooth is fast.* At one especially difficult point in the climb, as her hands, covered with sweat, reached for her next move, she fell over and knocked her head against a rock? The injury wasnt serious, but Harrington, bloody, tired and defeated. considered stopping? After taking a rest and putting a bandage （绷带）on her forehead. Harrington got back to work. She reached the top at 10:30 p.m., welcomed by close friends and her husband-to-be. Adrian Ballinge匚 HI think the reason it was successful was kind of a mixture of finally being prepared enough, finally having the experience required, having the fitness and the training, as well as a little bit of luck/1 Harrington said? Harrington celebrated the moment, like many would, with a bit of Champagne? Now that one life dream is out of the way, Harrington said she and Ballinger plan to take a break from the Hbig goals* for a while. How does Emily make a history? By going across a park in 21 hours? By becoming a woman free-climber. By reading a number of history books? D? By free-climbing a mountain in one day. What does the writer