2019届山东省恒台中学高三上学期诊断性考试英语试卷

诊断性测试
英语试题
(考试时间：120分钟 试卷满分：150分)
注意事项：
1．本试卷由四个部分组成。其中，第一、二部分和第三部分的第一节为选择题。第三部分的第二节和第四部分为非选择题。
2．答卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、准考证号填写在答题卡上。
3．回答选择题时，选出每小题答案后，用2B铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑；回答非选择题时，将答案写在答题卡上，写在本试卷上无效。
4．考试结束后，将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。
第一部分 听力(共两节，满分30分)
第一节(共5小题；每小题1.5分，满分7.5分)
听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出 最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时问来回答有关
小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。
1．What does the man warn the woman to do?
A．Put on a warm coat．
B．Watch out for the wet floors．
C．Be careful when driving in the rain．
2．What is the relationship between the speakers?
A．Colleagues． B．Mother and son． C．Sister and brother．
3．What should the woman do now?
A．Go back to work．
B．Go to see the doctor．
C．Take medicine and take a rest．
4．What is the woman doing?
A．Writing a report． B．Booking a movie ticket． C．Calling her boss．
5．What does the woman mean?
A．Their kids will be a great help．
B．They will work harder than now．
C．She hardly has time to clean the house．
第二节(共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分)
听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听每段对话前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。
听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。
6．What does the woman like best about traveling?
A．Eating． B．Meeting people． C．Visiting new sites．
7．What does the woman usually do?
A．She does a lot of cooking．
B．She talks a lot with others．
C．She pays serious attention to her diet．
听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。
8．Where is the man going?
A．An anniversary party． B．A wedding． C．A business event．
9．Why does the man want a two-button jacket?
A．He’s fatter． B．It’s cheap． C．It’s the most traditional．
10．What will the woman do with the jacket?
A．Adjust the sleeve length．
B．Choose a modern color．
C．Move a button by a half of an inch．
听第8段材料，回答第11至13题。sdzxlm
11．Why won’t the man have to worry about table manners?
A．Everyone will be drinking．
B．People will be eating standing up．
C．There won’t be any tables at the barbecue．
12．What does the woman advise the man to do about swimming?
A．Be prepared． B．Follow others’example． C．Avoid getting into the poo1．
13．What can the man bring according to the woman?
A．Some wine． B．Some meat． C．Some snacks．
听第9段材料，回答第14至16题。
14．Instead of a ticket，what does the woman ask the man for?
A．His full name． B．His child’s last name． C．His child’s passport．
15．What does the man ask to bring to the gate?
A．A blue backpack． B．A baby carriage． C．Two bags for his daughter．
16．What is the relationship between the speakers?
A．Guide and tourist．
B．Driver and passenger．
C．Airport employee and passenger．
听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。
17．How many people in America go rock climbing?
A．More than ten million people．
B．Around nine million people．
C．About five million people．
18．What does rock climbing require according to the talk?
A．Strength and strong will．
B．Strong will and high energy．
C．Good balance and strength．
19．How many kinds of rock climbing are mentioned in the talk?
A．Two． B．Three． C．Four．
20．According to the talk，who should attempt to go rock climbing alone?
A．Only the very best in the sport．
B．Only the young climbers．
C．only people who have experience in groups．
第二部分 阅读理解(共两节，满分40分)
第一节(共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分)
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选顼中，选出最佳选项，并在答题
卡上将该项涂黑。
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England continues to be one of the must popular tourist destinations in the world．Londer，smaller cities，like Bath and Oxford，have never failed to appeal to holidaymakers．Here are some tips on traveling in England．
Free museums—Public museums offer free admission in every city throughout England and the UK．It’s a great way to learn about the country’s most influential artists and history，and spend a rainy day without paying a cent．
Book early—Book all transportation well in advance，even if you don’t plan to use it．Fares can be around￡2 with a little planning．The Megabus not only runs buses but also provides trains throughout England and is the best choice for cheap travel throughout the country．
Pub food—Eating in England can be quite expensive，but for good cheap and filling meals，visit the local pubs，where you can get a good meal for less than￡10．Besides，the pubs are a great way to meet people!
Get a Taste of UK card—The Taste of the UK card offers up to 50％ off at selected restaurants．You don’t need to be an English to get the card，and you needn't pay the first month’s membership fee，which is perfect for most travelers．
Take a free walking tour—Many major cities in England offer free walking tours accompanied by some guides．They usually last a few hours and are a great way to see the cir．
21．Compared with London，Oxford is____________．
A．more appealing B．1ess crowded
C．smaller in size D．richer in history
22．Why is eating in local pubs suggested?
A．The price of food is low． B．The chance of meeting stars is high.
C．The service is excellent． D．The dining atmosphere is perfect．
23．What can be known about England from the text?
A．All museums are of charge． B．Traveling by bus is recommended．
C．Some cities provide free walking tours． D．Visitors can’t get taste of UK cards．
B
My dad used to be a couch potato．But following all inflexibility of one leg，he bought a small farm in the country，just enough to grow food for the family．He planted vegetables，fruit trees and even kept bees for honey．
Every week he cleaned Old Man McColgin’s chicken house in exchange for manure(肥料) ．The smell really burned the inside of your nose．When we complained about the terrible smell，Dad said the stronger manure went along way towards producing better crops．For example，one of his cantaloupes(哈密瓜)generated a flagrance filling the entire house，and the taste was incredibly sweet．
As the vegetables started coming in，Dad threw himself into cooking．One day，armed with a basket of vegetables，he announced he was going to make stew(炖菜)．Dad pulled out a pressure cooker and stuffed it with cabbages，eggplants，potatoes，corns，onions and carrots．For about half an hour，the pressure built and the vegetables cooked．Finally，Dad turned off the cooker，it begin to cool and the pressure relief valve(阀)burst out a cloud of steam．If we thought Dad's pile of chicken manure was bad，this was 10 times worse．When Dad uncovered the pot，the smell nearly knocked us out．
Dad carried the pot out and we opened doors and windows to air out the house．Just how bad was it? The neighbors came out of their houses to see if we had a gas leak!
Determined， Dad loaded our plates with steaming stew and passed them around，it didn’t look that bad，and after the first wave had shut down my ability to smell，it didn’t offend the nose so much．I took a bit．It would never win a prize in a cooking competition．but it was quite appetizing，and we drank up every last drop of soup．
24．Why did Dad clean Old Man McColgin’s chicken house regularly?
A．Avoid being a couch a potato． B．Do away with the terrible smell．
C．Collect manure for his crops． D．Set a good example for us．
25．What was the the main idea of the third paragraph?
A．The process of Dad’s cooking． B．The abundance of vegetables．
C．The correct way of taking off the lid． D．The nice smell of Dad’s cooking．
26．What can we infer about Dad’s stew?
A．It was popular with the neighbors． B．It contained massive honey．
C．It looked very attractive． D．It had a nice taste．
27．What can we learn about Dad from the text?
A．He is a reliable cook． B．He has an optimistic attitude to life．
C．He is a troublesome father． D．He suffers a lot from his disability．
C
It is generally believed that people act the way they do because of their personalities and attitudes．They recycle their garbage because they care about the environment．They pay $5 for a caramel brulee latte because they like expensive coffee drinks．山东中学联盟
It’s undeniable that behavior comes from our inner character，but in many instances we also draw inferences about who we are，as suggested by the social psychologist Daryl Bern．By observing our own behavior，we can be strangers to ourselves．If we knew our own minds，why would we need to guess what our preferences are from our behavior? If our minds were an open book，we would know exactly how much we care about the environment or like lattes．Actually，we often need to look to our behavior to figure out who we are．
Moreover，we don’t just use our behavior to learn about our particular types of character—we infer characters that weren’t there before．Our behavior is often shaped by little pressures around us，which we fail to recognize．Maybe we recycle because our wives and neighbors would disapprove if we didn’t．Maybe we buy lattes in order to impress the people around us．We should not mistakenly believe that we always behave as a result of some inner character．
Whatever pressures there can be or inferences one can make，people become what they do，though it may not be in compliance with their true desires．Therefore，we should all bear in mind Kurt Vonnegut’s advice：“We are what we pretend to be，so we must be careful about what we pretend to be．”
28．According to the text，personalities and attitudes__________．
A．result from one’s habits B．affect one’s surroundings
C．reflect one’s taste D．determine one’s behavior
29．Which of the following would Daryl Bern most probably agree with?
A．The return of a wallet can indicate one’s honesty．
B．A kind person will offer his seat to senior citizens．
C．One recycles plastics to reduce the carbon footprints．
D．One buys latte due to his deep affection for coffee．
30．Which of the following best explains“compliance”underlined in Paragraph 4?
A．Harmony． B．Challenge． C．Strength． D．Memory．
31．What does the author mainly discuss in the text?
A．Preferences and habits． B．Behavior and personalities．
C．Attitudes and preferences． D．Personalities and attitudes．
D
The concept that caring for babies is mothers’duty is deep-rooted．While fathers are referred to pleasure seekers，scientists discovered a case of unusual paternal(父亲的)devotion in a Borneo jungle．Male smooth guardian frogs scarcely move or eat for days while attending a bunch of eggs．Once hatched，tadpoles(蝌蚪)climb on their fathers’backs to be transferred to pools of water．
About 10 percent flogs look after their young，and within that group，half to two-thirds rely on males to do the job．For instance，male parental care is not uncommon among the brightly colored Neotropical poison frogs．But in species that have been studied in detail，the males often continue to call to females and mate(交配)while tending eggs，and they spread their attention over several bunches．
To learn more about its behavior，Dr．Frogtegur，a behavioral ecologist at Kansas University，caught some smooth guardian frogs and allowed pairs to mate in glass containers．Surprisingly，in all nine instances，the male glued their eyes on the eggs．“They just stationed on or near the eggs，”Dr．Frogtegur said．“I had cameras running 24 hours，and sometimes I suspected they were broken because I couldn’t see any movement．”Males also didn’t call to females，indicating they could resist the desire to mate．After about 10 days，the males prodded(戳)the eggs，helping the tadpoles inside to spin．Afterwards，they stepped on the eggs to break them．“It’s kind of like waking up the children to go to school，”Dr．Frogtegur said．The hatched tadpoles climbed on the males’backs and arranged themselves neatly．He also discovered 10 males carrying their young in the wild．
Dr．Frogtegur’s study suggests that a rare phenomenon called sex-role reversal(颠倒)may be in play．In such species，females take the initiative(主动)in mating with males often because males never betray their young．
32．What does the author intend to tell us Paragraph 2?
A．Introduce the Neotropical poison frogs．
B．Justify male frogs attending kids．
C．Update us on male flogs’misbehavior．
D．Show smooth guardian flogs’uniqueness．
33．What do we know about Dr．Frogtegur’s frog experiment?
A．It shows the health condition of care-givers．
B．It pioneers the theory of sex-role reversal．
C．It stresses the frogs’effect on ecology．
D．It reflects males’“affection”for kids．
34．What can be a suitable title for the text?
A．The role of female frogs． B．A sex-role reversal phenomenon．
C．Unusual mothers’devotion． D．The hatching process of tadpoles．
35．What will be discussed next?
A．More about sex-role reversal． B．Smooth guardian frogs’nests．
C．The growth of hatched tadpoles． D．Energy-efficient way of mating．
第二节(共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分)
根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。
For parents the most stressful years in parenting are perhaps the time when their kids turn into teenagers．Some parents have a strong belief that a strict approach to parenting the kids is a must．Others believe that it is best to give teenagers a free hand． 36 The best way to parent teens is to use a mix of both．Read below for more tips on parenting teens．
Encourage discussion．
Make use of the problem areas in your teen’s development as an opportunity to teach him or her tricks of good decision-making． 37 The only way in which you can do so is treat your kid as an adult．That is why it is very important to discuss the matter with your teen as you do with any other adult．
Follow rules．
If you have set rules for your teen to follow，then make sure you are strict in them．A teen who knows that there are certain rules that cannot be overlooked will make an effect to follow them． 38 Award your teenager when he or she follows the rules，but don’t forget to punish him or her each time a rule is broken．
Do not ignore your teenager's unfriendly attitude or regard it as normal teen behavior．If you ignore this at the start，then you win have to face all the more difficult situations later．Mind signs which can point towards such behavior as sleeping late，missing classes，etc． 39 Be observant，but don’t let it become obvious．
Help set goals．
Parents often make the mistake of setting unreasonable goals for their teens．The expectations you have should be dependent on the abilities of your kids．Never shout at them if they fall short of their goals． 40 Only then they he able to reach their goals next lime．
A．Parents should enjoy some sports with their kid．
B．This will turn him or her into a responsible adult．
C．Both these approaches are，however，right and wrong．
D．If you see any such sign，talk to him or her without over reacting．
E．Instead，encourage them and help them to find their faults and weaknesses．
F．However，the teen will not act this way if you are not firm about the whole thing．
G．Parents should recognize that teen years are the time when kids want more personal space．
第三部分 语言知识运用(共两节，满分45分)
第一节 完形填空(共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分)
阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白
处的最佳选项，并在答题卡将该项涂黑。
The park bench was deserted as I sat down beneath a willow tree，aimlessly opening a book．I was losing 41 with the world attempting to drag me down．A young boy， 42 me，breathless，all worn out from play．He stood right before me and said with great 43 ，“Look at what I found!”
In his hand was a carnation，and what a(an) 44 sight with its petals(花瓣)all withdrawn．45 him to take his dead flower and go off to play，I 46 a weak smile and then turned away．But instead of leaving，he sat near my side and raised the flower to his 47 and declared with overacted surprise．“It sure smells 48 and it’s beautiful as well．That’s why I picked it；here；it’s for you．”
The flower before me was either dying or dead．But I knew I must 49 it，or he might never leave．So I 50 for the flower，and replied，“Just what I need．”But 51 laying the flower in my hand，he held it mid-air without reason or plan．It was then that I 52 for the very first time that the boy could not 53 ．
At that moment I could hear nothing but my inside voice 54 ；tears shone in the sun as I conveyed my 55 for his picking a best one．“You’re welcome，”he smiled，and then ran off to play，unaware of the 56 he’d had upon my day．
I sat there and wondered 57 he managed to see a self-pitying woman beneath all old tree．Perhaps he had been blessed with true 58 from his heart．Through the eyes of a blind child，naturally I could 59 see the problem was not with the world；it was me．And for all the coming times，I 60 to see the beauty in life and appreciate every second that's mine．
41．A．peace B．curiosity C．heart D．thought
42．A．visited B．approached C．passed D．1eft
43．A．peace B．sorrow C．nervousness D．excitement
44．A．pleasant B．dangerous C．pitiful D．unfamiliar
45．A．Intending B．Persuading C．Allowing D．Ordering
46．A．demonstrated B．managed C．created D．indicated
47．A．eye B．1eg C．nose D．hand
48．A．fragrant B．inspiring C．disgusting D．powerful
49．A．decline B．preserve C．accept D．support
50．A．reached B．paid C．begged D．asked
51．A．due to B．regard less of C．as for D．instead of
52．A．noticed B．suspected C．remembered D．admitted
53．A．write B．see C．read D．hear
54．A．trembling B．sinking C．changing D．repeating
55．A．opinion B．recognition C．appreciation D．explanation
56．A．impression B．influence C．judgment D．mercy
57．A．when B．where C．whether D．how
58．A．courage B．will C．wisdom D．sight
59．A．specially B．fortunately C．strangely D．eventually
60．A．pretend B．choose C．panic D．struggle
第二节(共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分)
阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。
Halloween is 61 autumn holiday that Americans celebrate every year．It means“holy evening”，and it 62 (come)every October 31，the evening before All Saints’Day．However, it is not really a church holiday, 63 it is a holiday for children mainly．
Every autumn，when the vegetables are ready to eat，children pick very large orange pumpkins．Then they cut a face in the pumpkin and put a 64 (burn)candle inside it．It looks as if there were a person looking out of the pumpkin! These lights 65 (call) jack-o-lanterns， 66 means“Jack of the lantern”．
The children also put on strange masks and frightening clothes every Halloween．Some children paint their faces 67 (1ook)like monsters．Then they carry boxes or bags from house to house 68 (happy)．Every time they come to a new house，they say，“Money or eat”，“Trick 69 treat!”The grown-ups put treat-money or candy in their boxes or bags．Not only children，but most of the grown-ups also love Halloween and Halloween parties．This brings them the． 70 (satisfy)of being young．
第四部分 写作(共两节，满分35分)
第一节：短文改错(共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分)
假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下短文。短文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。错误涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。
增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号(∧)，并在其下面写出该加的词。
删除：把多余的词用斜线(＼)划掉。
修改：在错的词下画一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。
注意：
1．每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；
2．只允许修改10处，多者(从第11处起)不计分。
Dear friends，
I，on behalf our school，Would like to express our war welcome to Mr．Ken Hyland，our distinguished guest．We are lucky to have him to visit our schoo1．
Which is known to us all，being a world famous English linguist，he had written lots of books．I have read many of his books，included Discourse Studies，Teaching and Researching and so on．Today，the remarkable professor is invited to our school to deliver a lecture on English study，which is a golden opportunity for us to promote our English．Meanwhile，if you have any questions on English，you can ask him for help．I do believe his shining ideas will be benefit to you．
We wish you，all the guest here，good health but a pleasant journey．Now a wonderful lecture from Mr．Ken Hyland is eager expected and let’s express your sincere welcome once again．
第二节：书面表达(满分25分)
假定你是李华，你的美国朋友Jill给你发邮件说，他注意到他的中文老师经常喝茶，
对此很感兴趣，想了解一些情况，请你给他回复邮件。要点如下：
1．简要介绍中国茶文化；
2．喝茶的好处；
3．邀他来中国体验。
注意：
1．字数100左右；
2．可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。




















英语试题答案
第一部分：听力（共两节，满分30分）
1-5 BCCAB        6-10 ACBAA       11-15 BACAB       16-20 CBCBA
 
第二部分：阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）
21-23 CAC 24-27 CADB        28-31 DAAB 32-35 DDBA 36-40 CBFDE
 
第三部分：语言知识运用（共两节，满分45分）
第一节 （每小题1.5分，满分30分）
41-45 CBDCA 46-50 BCACA 51-55 DABAC 56-60 BDDDB
 
第二节（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）
61. an                      62. comes              63. but                     64. burning              65. are called              
66. which                     67. to look              68. happily              69. or                      70. satisfaction
 
第四部分：写作（共两节，满分35分）
第一节：短文改错 （共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）
 
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第二节：书面表达 （满分25分）（暂略）
没必要用太多高大上的辞藻和高贵的句式
只要做到这三点：要点齐全、流畅自然、大方美观
听力录音稿
Text 1
M: Come on in. Why don’t you give me your coat? I’ll put it in the dryer for you. How were the roads?
W: It’s raining cats and dogs out there.
M: I’m glad you got here safely. Watch your step, though. I’ve just washed the floors in here.
Text 2
W: Father’s Day is this weekend. Don’t forget to give our dad a call on Sunday.
M: Oh, thanks for reminding me. I can never remember if it’s the second or third Sunday in June.
Text 3
M: Why haven’t you been at work this past week? Is everything OK?
W: Well, the doctor says it is the flu, so I can give it to others very easily right now. All I can do is take medicine and take a rest now. Then I can go back to work.
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M: When will you get your work done? I really wanted to make it to that movie tonight.
W: I’m not sure. I have to finish this report for my boss. I’ll call you as soon as I leave work.
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M: Being a homeowner is a lot of extra work. We have to clean the inside and outside of the house. I hardly have any time for myself these days.
W: Wait until we have kids. Then you’ll really know what work is!
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M: Do you like to travel, Mary?
W: I absolutely love it.
M: Me too. Being in other cultures, meeting new people, seeing new sites — it’s the best!
W: My favorite part of traveling is eating.
M: Really? Normally, you watch your diet very carefully. 山东中学联盟
W: Yes, but when traveling, food is such an important part of getting to know a culture. Can you imagine going to Italy without tasting a pizza, or to Belgium without eating loads of chocolate?
M: Plus, eating is an easy icebreaker when it comes to meeting local people. People take pride in their local dishes and love to talk about them.
W: I can’t agree more. Although I don’t like to cook, I would love to try to cook the delicious food for you right now.
M: Great.
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W: I’m happy to hear about your friend’s wedding, sir. For your jacket, would you like a more traditional three-button or a modern two-button?
M: Let’s go with a two-button. I’m not as slim as I used to be, you know.
W: No problem, sir. And for your shirt? Would you like your shirt to show past your jacket sleeves? If so, we’ll have to adjust the sleeve length of the jacket by a half of an inch.
M: Sure, let’s do that. I think it makes me look more modern.
W: I completely agree. And at least this will work for anniversary parties and business events as well.
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M: Katherine, I need some advice. I’ve been invited to a backyard barbecue at a classmate’s house, and I’m not sure what to expect.
W: That’s great, Lee! It will be a great chance for you to meet new people. What would you like to know?
M: I don’t know… What should I bring? What should I wear? He told me not to worry about food, and people will eat standing up and moving around.
W: Oh, cool! Well, you shouldn’t have to worry about table manners, then. You won’t sit at table. Does he have a pool?
M: Yeah, he said there will probably be some swimming.
W: OK, so wear your swim shorts and a T-shirt. That way, if you don’t want to swim, you’ll look like everyone else, and if you do, you’re already prepared.
M: Anything else I should bring?
W: Some beer, or if you don’t drink, then maybe some potato chips. You’ll see the snack table when you get there.
M: Thanks. I’ll let you know how it goes.
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W: Hello. Are you flying to St. Martin today?
M: Yes, I have my passport here.
W: Great. I’ll need to see your ticket as well.
M: I have an e-ticket. Uh...is this what you need?
W: Actually, I just need your full name so I can find you in the computer.
M: Oh, okay. It’s Bates, Frank Bates.
W: Great. Here we are. Oh, you’re traveling with a small child today.
M: Yes, my daughter Mia. She’s 14 months old.
W: Okay. I’ll need to see your daughter’s birth certificate to prove that she is under two years of age.
M: Here you are. Say, would we be able to get a seat next to the walkway?
W: Sure. I’ll put you near the washroom.
M: Thanks. Can I take my baby carriage to the gate?
W: Yes, we’ll check it in the over-sized luggage after you board. Are you just checking these two bags?
M: Yes, I’ll take my backpack as my carry-on.
W: Okay. Here is your boarding pass. Be at the gate one hour before the boarding time. You will be able to board early because you are traveling with a small child. Our flight crew will have some special instructions for take-off and landing.
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Some people say the higher you climb, the harder you fall. But those people probably would not be rock climbers. About nine million people go rock climbing in the United States. Millions more take part in the activity around the world. Some do it just for personal satisfaction. Others compete. Rock climbing can be dangerous. But there are a lot of methods and equipment that can increase a climber’s safety. Climbing takes strength, control, and good balance. Climbers have to pull themselves straight up the face of very high rocks or walls. So they have to be strong enough to carry their own weight. And climbers sometimes have to hold on to rocks by only their fingers or toes. There are several kinds of rock climbing. Traditional rock climbing is done outside. Climbers wear ropes and attach equipment to the rocks. They also connect their ropes to the equipment. If a climber slips, a rope can stop him from falling. Sport climbing is similar. However, in that sport, the safety equipment is permanently placed in the rock. There is also indoor climbing. Rock walls made of wood or concrete have places for the climber’s hands and feet. Climbers use their legs to climb; arms and hands are for position and balance. People almost always climb in groups of two or more. Climbing alone is very dangerous. Expert rock climbers say only the very best in the sport should do it.