Question

    British historian Jacob Bronowski once wrote, “Man masters nature not by force, but by understanding.” This is especially for extreme climber Alex Honnold, who climbed California's El Capitan by himself, without any safety ropes(绳子), in 2017. The New York Times called it“one of the greatest athletic feats（功绩）of any kind, ever.”

Now you can watch him do it. The documentary Free Solo, which hit Chinese mainland cinemas on Sept 6, shows Honnold’s brave journey up the 914-meter high mountain. The film won the 2019 Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature in February. In it, Honnold gives us some useful advice:“You’ll always feel fear, but over time you’ll realize the only way to truly manage your fear is to broaden your comfort zone. It means that challenging yourself is important.”

In fact, free climbing requires perseverance, control, and concentration. “I’m not thinking about anything when I’m climbing,” Honnold said, “I’m focused on doing what’s in front of me.” This strong focus on the present is a sort of meditation (冥想) that we can use in our daily routines.

While the documentary seemingly praises extreme athletes for pushing the limits of human potential, some are concerned about Honnold risking his own life. “His deed puts great stress on his loved ones, even when he succeeds,” Climbing Magazine noted.

Free Solo seems to say that with enough courage and dedication, one can achieve any goal. However, the movie may also be viewed as the disturbing story of a climber who went against all better judgment and got away with it.

1.What do we know about Free Solo?

A.It won an Academy Award in 2017.

B.It was adapted from a book about mountain climbing.

C.It introduces famous extreme climbers around the world.

D.It shows how Honnold climbed El Capitan without any protection.

2.How does Honnold deal with his fear?

A.He practices meditation regularly.

B.He does different exercises to help him relax.

C.He keeps taking on new challenges.

D.He asks experienced climbers for advice.

3.What do Honnold’s loved ones think of him, according to Climbing Magazine?

A.They believe he should value his own life.

B.They think he will reach even greater achievements.

C.They think he should have done more training.

D.They see him as an idol.

Answer

1.D

2.C

3.A

【解析】

这是一篇夹叙夹议的文章。文章主要讲了2017年，Alex Honnold在没有任何安全绳索的情况下，独自攀登了加州的El Capitan。纪录片Free Solo于9月6日在中国大陆上映，讲述了Honnold攀登914米高的山峰的勇敢旅程。

1.细节理解题。根据第一段This is especially for extreme climber Alex Honnold, who climbed California's El Capitan by himself, without any safety ropes(绳子), in 2017.（这尤其适用于极限攀岩者Alex Honnold。2017年，他在没有任何安全绳索的情况下，独自攀登了加州的El Capitan。）和第二段The documentary Free Solo, which hit Chinese mainland cinemas on Sept 6, shows Honnold’s brave journey up the 914-meter high mountain.（这部纪录片于9月6日在中国大陆上映，讲述了Honnold攀登914米高的山峰的勇敢旅程。）由此可知，Free Solo展示了Honnold是如何在没有任何保护的情况下爬上El Capitan的，故选D。

2.细节理解题。根据第二段In it, Honnold gives us some useful advice:“You’ll always feel fear, but over time you’ll realize the only way to truly manage your fear is to broaden your comfort zone. It means that challenging yourself is important.”（ 在这篇文章中，Honnold给了我们一些有用的建议:“你总是会感到恐惧，但随着时间的推移，你会意识到，真正控制恐惧的唯一方法是拓宽你的舒适区。”这意味着挑战自我很重要。”）由此可知，Honnold通过不断接受新的挑战，来克服他的恐惧，故选C。

3.推理判断题。根据倒数第二段While the documentary seemingly praises extreme athletes for pushing the limits of human potential, some are concerned about Honnold risking his own life. “His deed puts great stress on his loved ones, even when he succeeds,” Climbing Magazine noted.

（虽然这部纪录片表面上赞扬了极限运动员挑战人类潜能的极限，但也有人担心Honnold会拿自己的生命冒险。《攀岩》杂志写道:“他的行为给他的亲人带来了巨大的压力，即使他成功了。”）由此推断出，根据《攀岩》杂志，Honnold的亲人认为他应该珍惜自己的生命，故选A。