I don't know what's your opinion about mountains.
It was only in the eighteenth century
people in Europe began to
that mountains were beautiful.
that time, mountains were feared by the people
on the plain, especially by the city people,
they were wild and
places
one was easily
or killed by terrible animals.
Slowly, however,
people
comfortably in the towns began to grow
them. They began to feel
looking for wild excitement, as their attention turned from the man-made town to the
country; and to places
dangerous and wild. So high mountains began to be
for a holiday.
Then, mountain-climbing began to grow popular
To some people, there is something
about getting to the
of a high mountain: a struggle against nature is finer than a battle
other human beings. And after a difficult climb, what a
reward it is to look down on everything within sight.
36．A. when B. which C. that D. and
37．A. regret B. seem C. hope D. think
38．A. After B. Before C. During D. At
39．A. lived B. living C. to live D. who living
40．A. whom B. for whom C. with whom D. to whom
41．A. danger B. dangerous C. dangerously D. dangerless
42．A. that B. which C. where D. in where
43．A. lost B. missed C. found D. searched
44．A. many B. much C. many the D. a lot
45．Ａ. that living B. who were living
C. that were lived D. who living
46．A. tiring with B. tiring of C. tired with D. tired of
47．A. interesting B. interest in C. interested D. interested in
48．A. untouched B. touched C. untouching D. touching
49．A. where was B. which were
C. which that was D. which it was
50．A. excited B. expensive C. popular D. terrible
51．A. for sport B. as a sport
C. with a sport D. like a sport
52．A. pleasure B. pleased
C. pleasant D. unpleasant
53．A. top B. middle C. bottom D. foot
54．A. about B. for C. without D. against
55．A. disappointed B. satisfied
C. satisfactory D. disappointing
