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Every year about 40,000 people attempt to climb Kilimanjaro，the highest mountain in Africa.They __1__ with them lots of waste.The __2__ might damage the beauty of the place.The glaciers (冰川) are disappearing，changing the __3__ of Kilimanjaro.
Hearing these stories，I'm __4__ about the place—other destinations are described as “purer” natural experiences.
However，I soon __5__ that much has changed since the days of disturbing reports of __6__ among tons of rubbish.I find a __7__ mountain，with toilets at camps and along the paths.The environmental challenges are __8__ but the efforts made by the Tanzania National Park Authority seem to be __9__.
The best of a Kilimanjaro __10__，in my opinion，isn't reaching the top.Mountains are __11__ as spiritual places by many cultures.This __12__ is especially evident on Kilimanjaro as __13__ go through five ecosystems (生态系统) in the space of a few kilometers.At the base is a rainforest.It ends abruptly at 3,000 meters, __14__ lands of low growing plants.Further up，the weather __15__—low clouds envelop the mountainsides，which are covered with thick grass.I __16__ twelve shades of green from where I stand.Above 4,000 meters is the highland __17__：gravel (砾石)，stones and rocks. __18__ you climb into an arcticlike zone with __19__ snow and the glaciers that may soon disappear.
Does Kilimanjaro __20__ its reputation as a crowded mountain with lines of tourists ruining the atmosphere of peace？I found the opposite to be true.
本文是一篇记叙文。文章讲述了非洲乞力马扎罗山的环境污染以及当地机构努力治理之后环境的改观情况。
1．A.keep B．mix
C．connect D．bring
答案：D
解析：上文语境题。根据第一句“Every year about 40,000 people attempt to climb Kilimanjaro...”可知，每年大约有4万人试图攀登乞力马扎罗山，所以他们攀登的时候带来(bring)了很多垃圾。
2．A.stories B．buildings C．crowds D．reporters
答案：C
解析：上文语境题。联系上文中的“about 40,000 people”可知，这些人群(crowds)有可能破坏这个地方的美。
3．A.position B．age C．face D．name
答案：C
解析：上文语境题。联系上文中的“The glaciers(冰川) are disappearing”可知，冰川的消失正在改变乞力马扎罗山的面貌(face)。
4．A.silent B．skeptical C．serious D．crazy
答案：B
解析：下文语境题。联系下文“other destinations are described as ‘purer’ natural experiences”可知，其他目的地被描述为“更纯粹的”自然体验，所以作者对乞力马扎罗山被严重破坏的报道表示怀疑(skeptical)。be skeptical about对……表示怀疑。silent沉默的；serious严肃的；crazy 疯狂的。
5．A.discover B．argue C．decide D．advocate
答案：A
解析：下文语境题。联系下文的“much has changed”可知，作者发现(discover)了乞力马扎罗山的变化。argue争论；decide决定；advocate提倡。
6．A.equipment B．grass C．camps D．stones
答案：C
解析：下文语境题。联系下文中的“with toilets at camps”可知，这里报道的是营地(camp)。
7．A.remote B．quiet C．tall D．clean
答案：D
解析：上下文语境题。联系上文However(然而)及下文“with toilets at camps and along the paths”(营地和路边都有厕所)可推知，作者看到的是干净的(clean)山。
8．A.new B．special C．significant D．necessary
答案：C
解析：上文语境题。上文提到乞力马扎罗山有众多游客，而且有很多垃圾，还有令人心烦的诸多报道，由此可知，这里面临的环境挑战是重大的(significant)。new新的；special特殊的；necessary有必要的。
9．A.paying off B．spreading out
C．blowing up D．fading away
答案：A
解析：上文语境题。联系前文的“with toilets at camps and along the paths”可知，坦桑尼亚国家公园管理局所做的努力似乎正在奏效(pay off)。spread out展开；blow up爆炸；fade away逐渐消失。
10．A.atmosphere B．experience
C．experiment D．sight
答案：B
解析：下文语境题。联系下文“reaching the top”可知，作者认为乞力马扎罗山最好的爬山体验(experience)并不是登顶。atmosphere气氛；experiment实验；sight视线。
11．A.studied B．observed C．explored D．regarded
答案：D
解析：下文语境题。联系空后的“by many cultures”可知，山在很多文化中被看作是(regard)灵魂之地。be regarded as被看作是……。study研究；observe观察；explore探索。
12．A.view B．quality C．reason D．purpose
答案：A
解析：上下文语境题。结合上文的“文化观”，再联系下文的“go through five ecosystems(生态系统)”可知，这种“经历五种生态系统”的景色(view)在乞力马扎罗山表现尤为明显。quality品质；reason原因；purpose目的。
13．A.scientists B．climbers C．locals D．officials
答案：B
解析：上文语境题。联系上文的“Every year about 40,000 people attempt to climb Kilimanjaro...”可知，爬山的人(climbers)可以经历五种生态系统。scientist科学家；local本地人；official官员。
14．A.holding on to B．going back to
C．living up to D．giving way to
答案：D
解析：上文语境题。联系上文的“It ends abruptly at 3,000 meters”可知，热带雨林在3 000米处突然中止，取而代之的是生长着低矮植物的土地。give way to意为“被……代替”，符合语境。hold on to坚持；go back to回到；live up to不辜负。
15．A.changes B．clears C．improves D．permits
答案：A
解析：上下文语境题。上文介绍了五种生态系统中的两种，再联系下文的“low clouds envelop the mountainsides”可知，在这里气候又发生了变化(change)。clear清除；improve改善；permit允许。
16．A.match B．imagine C．count D．add
答案：C
解析：下文语境题。联系空后的“twelve shades of green”可知，作者数出了(count)12种绿色。
17．A.village B．desert C．road D．lake
答案：B
解析：下文语境题。联系冒号后的“gravel(砾石)，stones and rocks”可知，4 000米以上是荒漠(desert)。
18．A.Obviously B．Easily
C．Consequently D．Finally
答案：D
解析：上下文语境题。上文介绍了从山下到山上的五个生态系统，所以这里说最后(finally)爬到了一个像北极圈一样的区域。obviously明显地；easily容易地；consequently因此，所以。
19．A.permanent B．little C．fresh D．artificial
答案：A
解析：上文语境题。联系上文的“climb into an arcticlike zone”可知，攀登者到了一个像北极圈的地方，所以这里是指常年积雪。permanent意为“永久的，永恒的”，符合语境。little少的；fresh新鲜的；artificial人造的。
20．A.enjoy B．deserve C．save D．acquire
答案：B
解析：下文语境题。联系下文的“I found the opposite to be true.”可知，作者在这里进行反问：乞力马扎罗山真的应该获得(deserve)游人如织、和平景象被破坏这一名声吗？
