单选题 We go to Mt. Qomolangma not only with the personal goal of ______ the summit, but we also ______ a purpose higher than to simply strand on top of the world.

A、 conquering; strive for
B、 ascending; hope for
C、 overwhelming; carry out
D、 climbing; work out

【正确答案】 A

【答案解析】[解析] 本题含义：我们攀登珠穆朗玛峰不仅是为了实现个人战胜顶点的目标，而是为了站在世界的顶端的更高的目标去奋斗。ascend为不及物动词，登高的意思；overwhelm压倒；climb攀爬；conquer征服；strive for争取，奋斗；hope for sth希望得到……；carry out执行；work out总共，计算出。