Crowd controls could soon bee an important skill for climbers on Mount Everest, as important as physical strength or watching the weather. In a single day last week, nearly 40 people reached the top of the world --- a record. Reports from base camp spoke of queues at dangerous ridges and crowds as people passed each other in the final dash for the 8, 848 meters top.
More traditional mountaineers tease about the circus atmosphere surrounding Everest in recent years, and there are warnings that the crowds are making the mountain more dangerous. In 1996, 14 died on the mountain when the members of several groups were trapped at high altitudes by sudden snowstorms. Bad weather in early May led to this year’s jam on the summit ridge, but the loss, luckily, was light. Just four climbers died, including a Nepali Sherpa who had made 11 previous successful climbing.
Traditionalists are also worried about the growing tendency of climbers to set records and achieve “firsts”, rather than simply climb the mountain. This year’s crop of mountaineers included the oldest man, 64-year-old Sherman Bull from Connecticut, and the youngest, 16-year-old Temba Tsheri Sherpa of Nepal. An American with only one arm was on the mountain this year; an Indian with no legs also tried but failed. Erik Weihennieyer, an American, became the first blind person to reach the top of the world. His fellow climbers stayed in front of him on the way up, describing the type of land and ringing bells.
Nepal（尼泊尔）views Mount Everest as something of a cash cow. The government charges journeys a minimum of $ 70,000. That is probably why officials in Katmandu are ignoring concerns about overcrowding and talking about even more climbers ing next year. But a celebration of the 48th anniversary of the first conquest of Everest, by Sir Edmund Hillary and Sherpa Tenzing Norgay, was cancelled after violent strikes. Tumultuous（动乱的）Nepali politics, it seems, could be just the crowd-control measure that Everest needs.
【小题1】What is the problem that the climbers have to face in recent years? A．Bad Weather.B．Technology.C．Overcrowding.D．Physical strength.【小题2】What is the main idea of the second paragraph?A．The risks of mountain climbing.B．The consequence of overcrowding.C．The challenge that climbers have to face.D．The damage that snowstorms have caused.【小题3】Several climbers are mentioned in Paragraph 3 to show .A．their great courageB．their mon motivationC．their different identityD．their outstanding achievements【小题4】What is the attitude of the Nepali government towards overcrowding?A．Unconcerned.B．Doubtful.C．Disapproving.D．Worried.C
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(答案→)C
解析：文章介绍近几年登山者面临的过度拥挤的问题，分析了原因和危害，呼吁政府要采取措施解决这个问题。
【小题1】细节题：从第一段的句子：Crowd controls could soon bee an important skill for climbers on Mount Everest, as important as physical strength or watching the weather. 可知近几年登山者面临的问题是过度拥挤。选C
【小题2】段落大意题：从第二段的句子：there are warnings that the crowds are making the mountain more dangerous.可知这段讲的是过度拥挤的后果。选 B
【小题3】细节题：从第三段的句子：Traditionalists are also worried about the growing tendency of climbers to set records and achieve “firsts”, rather than simply climb the mountain. 可知这段讲的登山者的共同的动机是想破纪录，做第一。选B
【小题4】细节题：从第四段的句子：That is probably why officials in Katmandu are ignoring concerns about overcrowding可知尼帕尔政府对过度拥挤的情况不关心。选 A