Centuries ago, mountains were thought to be the home of evil spirits, it was not until 200 years ago that men began to climb the highest peaks (山峰). At first, men climbed alone or with one or two friends. However, as men climbed higher and more dangerous mountains a team who could work together became very important. Climbing a giant mountain takes weeks and even months. The men must set up many camps as they climb upward. The climbers must take tons of supplies with them. They need food, warm clothes, and tanks of oxygen (氧气). In 1950, a team of men from England set out conquering (征服) Mt. Everest. They had to plan carefully. As yet, no man had been able to reach the top. Mt. Everest was far away from highways and railroads. Men from the neighboring country of Nepal joined the mountain-climbing party. They would help carry the needed supplies through the mountains. Each man could carry 250-pound pack. The people of Nepal had carried goods across those mountains for centuries. A helper who took packs to the highest peeks earned the name "tiger". Together, the helpers and climbers worked their way up Everest. At last, two climbers went ahead. They pushed on to the top. The highest mountain in the world had been conquered.
单选题
The men who conquered Mt. Everest were from ______.
【正确答案】
B
【答案解析】第四段中提到了这些人的国籍“a team of men from England set out conquering…”由此可见，正确答案是B。
单选题
The underlined word "pack" most probably means ______.
【正确答案】
C
【答案解析】第五段中提到“They would help carry the needed supplies through the mountains. Each man could carry 250-pound pack. The people of Nepal had carried goods across...”可以看出，“pack”指的就是“goods”，所以正确答案是C，其他选项中的内容只是“goods”的一部分，不够全面。
单选题
Men were once afraid to climb high mountains because they thought ______.
【正确答案】
B
【答案解析】文章的开头就提到“Centuries ago, mountains were thought to be the home of evil spirits. It was not until 200 years ago that men began to climb the highest peaks.”由此可以很容易地看出正确答案是B。
单选题
Which of the following is TRUE?
【正确答案】
A
【答案解析】选项B和D的内容是错误的，选项C的内容在文章中没有提到。文章的第二段中说道“However, as men climbed higher and more dangerous mountains a team who could work together became very important.”根据这句话可以判断出选项A是正确的。