2013惠州高考四模英语试题及答案(4)

　　“ I’ve never been in so much pain and so happy at the same time，，，he said， as we sat side by side on the frozen rock and looked down over Africa. “You know， in the past when we’d go on camping and rafting trips， you guided and took care of me through it all. But on Kilimanjaro it was different. From the bottom up， I climbed it. I never felt like a kid， even when 1 was in pain. You never acted like a parent.”

　　“That’s not quite true，”I replied. “When you told me that on the summit you fell-and I did not even notice， my first thought was， ‘Oh my God！ I’m such an awful parent！’ But then it hit me， ‘He got himself up. He walked to the peak on his own. He didn‘t need me to help.，”

　　I realized as I spoke that two people had died that night on Kilimanjaro. A child and a parent. It was just two friends who walked down the mountain together.

　　31. What is NOT mentioned in the first paragraph？

　　A. Kilimanjaro is powerful.

　　B. Kilimanjaro is hard to climb.

　　C. Many people， including Josh， have changed after climbing Kilimanjaro.

　　D. The writer has a distant relationship with his son after climbing Kilimanjaro.

　　32.From the second paragraph we know that_____

　　A. Josh had a slight headache.

　　B. Josh reached the top of the mountain with the help of the guides.

　　C. Josh overcame various difficulties on his way to the summit.

　　D. Climbing Kilimanjaro was too hard for such a child as Josh.

　　33. What does the underlined phrase in the second paragraph mean？

　　A. cheered up B. gave up C. burst out D. ran out

　　34. What can be inferred from the talk between the father and the son？

　　A. Josh felt quite good about his independence.

　　B. Josh appreciated his parents ，company and care.

　　C. The father felt guilty all the time.

　　D. The father should have taken good care of Josh as usual.

　　35. Why did the father feel that two people had died？

　　A. Because two people had lost their lives while climbing Kilimanjaro.

　　B. Because the father and son had become friends.

　　C. Because they had witnessed an accidence of a father and son.

　　D. Because two friends had misled him.

　　C

　　Abraham Lincoln was born into poverty 200 years ago. At any other time and place， this lowly origin would have dictated his future， but in Lincoln’s case， his self-determination and force of will made it possible for him to secure his seat in his country’s history. He has become a role model in the self-made America.