历届高考完形填空语篇荟萃(20)

(二十)
Mt. Qomolangma was first conquered(征服)in 1953,when Sir Edmud Hillary and Sherpa Tenzing, his guide(向导),became the first climbers to reach the top. More than 750 times have people tried to conquer¹ the mountain, but not all successful. Yet every climber knows the danger. This doesn't stop teams of climbers arriving at the base camp every year with the courage of reaching the top.
Two such climbers, and two unlucky ones, are Scott Fischer and Rob² Hall.Fischer, an American guide with much experience, was lost in a terrible storm which swept across the mountain. A rescue team(营救)found him and his friend, but didn't manage to bring Fischer to safety in the terrible conditions because he was dying³. New Zealander Rob Hall, another experienced⁴ climber and guide, was lost near the top. These two men had something in common: they were both guides who took' tours' of less experienced climbers up the mountain.
There is a lot of that can go wrong in an action to reach the top of Mt. Qomolangma: a sudden⁵ change in weather conditions or a wrong turning. Planes will only be sent to rescue if they have been paid for in advance. In spite⁶ of all these, there is a business in leading guided tours to the top. Wealthy mountain climbers can now pay $ 64,000 or more to achieve their aim.
Many people wonder how guides can hope to look after their inexperienced climbers when they fail to keep themselves. Steve Bell, also a guide who has recently led a team to Mt.Qomolangma, believes that they are safer than others, because the guide can ask a weak climber to turn back at any point if he feels that climber is danger to the team. Whether these expeditions(远征)are safe or not, many climbers feel that they have turned Mt.Qomolangma into a business, like a park for the very rich. One truth,h owever, will always remain: it doesn't matter how much money you have,if you make a mistake on Mt.Qomolangma, the possible result will be death.
简析：议论文文体，论述登山者及其向导在征服MT. Qomolangma的过程中遭遇的困难。

1 conquer   

vt.克服，征服，战胜，占领；vi.得胜

参考例句：

• There is always one thing to conquer another.一物降一 物。
• Will can conquer habit.意志能战胜习惯。

2 rob   

v.抢劫；vi.抢劫，盗窃；vt.非法剥夺，使丧失，抢劫

参考例句：

• Two men formed a plot to rob the bank.两人制定了抢劫那家银行的秘密计划。
• They were scheming to rob the bank.他们在密谋抢劫银行。

3 dying   

adj.垂死的，临终的

参考例句：

• He was put in charge of the group by the dying leader.他被临终的领导人任命为集团负责人。
• She was shown into a small room,where there was a dying man.她被领进了一间小屋子，那里有一个垂死的人。

4 experienced   

adj.有经验的；经验丰富的，熟练的

参考例句：

• Experienced seamen will advise you about sailing in this weather.有经验的海员会告诉你在这种天气下的航行情况。
• Perhaps you and I had better change over;you are more experienced.也许我们的工作还是对换一下好，你比我更有经验。

5 sudden   

n.突然，忽然；adj.突然的，意外的，快速的

参考例句：

• All of a sudden he turned about and saw me.他突然转过身来看见了我。
• The horse was badly frightened by the sudden noise.那匹马被突然而来的嘈杂声吓坏了。

6 spite   

n.（用于短语）虽然，不顾，尽管

参考例句：

• He has modern ideas in spite of his great age.尽管他年事很高，但思想观念却很入时。
• In spite of his anger,his remarks were restrained.他尽管生气，说的话还是有节制的。