2024届高考英语 二轮复习 阅读理解 模拟练习（含解析）

Passage1Lookingforacoolnewbookthisseason?TFKKidReportersreadandreviewedsomeofthebestbooksoftheyear.YusufAzeemIsNotaHeroYusufAzeemishopingtohaveagreatfirstyearinmiddleschool.Standinginhiswayarethehostilenotesleftinhislockerandhisstruggletofindhisplaceinanewcommunity.YusufAzeemIsNotaHero,bySaadiaFaruqi,willappealtoreaderswholikestoriesabouteverydaykidsovercomingchallengesandfindinginnerstrength.BlackBoyJoyTheshortstoriesinBlackBoyJoy,editedbyKwameMbalia,celebratethepleasuresofBlackchildhood.Therearealsostoriesaboutvictories,competitions,andgettingdressedfortheirfirstdayofschool.Mostareshort,withsimpleplots.Peoplewhoenjoybite­sizedstoriesofhappinesswilllikethiscollection.ParadiseonFireInParadiseonFire,byJewellParkerRhodes,Addyisashygirlwhoescapedfromanapartmentfirethatkilledherparents.Whenafirebreaksoutatthewildernesscamp,Addyknowswhattodo.WillAddybeabletoleadherfellowcamperstosafety?Readerswilllovethemixofsuspense,action,andemotioninthisbook.ChunkyChunkywaswrittenbyYehudiMercado.Inthebook,Huditriessports,which,however,takehimawayfromwhathe'strulypassionateabout:comedy.Hisimaginaryfriend,Chunky,appearsthroughoutthestorytohelpHudiachievehisdreams.Chunkyisagreatbookforkidswhowanttoreadaboutfriendship,family,andtrytofindwheretheymightfitin.1．Whichofthefollowingtellsabouthappychildhood?A．YusufAzeemIsNotaHero.B．BlackBoyJoy.C．ParadiseonFire.D．Chunky.2．WhatisthebookbyJewellParkerRhodesabout?A．Agirltryingtoescapefromdanger.B．Aboysufferingatschool.C．Aboyparticipatinginasummercamp.D．Agirltakinganinterestincomedy.3．WhoisChunkyinthebook?A．Acomedian.B．Hudi'sclassmate.C．Ashyboy.D．Anunrealfriend.Passage2BeautifulBritainPhotoCompetitionWhatrepresentsthebeautyofBritainforyou?Isitrollinggreenhillsandhiddenvalleysofthecountryside?Here'syourchancetocaptureitinaphoto!ThecompetitionwillbejudgedbyprofessionalphotographerJamesEckersley.Thejudge'sdecisionisfinalandwinnerswillbeinformedbyemailorpost.HowtoEnterTakeahigh­resolutionphotowitheitheraphoneordigitalcamera.Ensurethatpicturesareoriginal,notpreviouslypublishedandtakenspecicallyforthiscompetition.Emailyourphotostophotocomps@readersdigest.co.ukby5pm，May12,2023.Makesureyouincludeyourfullname,locationandcontactnumber.ThePrizesWewillselectthreewinnerswhowillbeawardedthefollowingprizes：Firstplace￡400Amazonvoucher(代金券)andaRoyalPhotographicSocietymembership.Secondplace￡250CameraWorldvoucher.ThirdplaceAnExperienceorWorkshop&CoursevoucherfromJessops.Youmustowntherightstothephotographyousubmitforentry.Youmustbeabletosupplyahigh­resolutioncopyofthephotographsuitableforprintpublication.CompetitionisopentoresidentsoftheUK,aged18orover,exceptReader'sDigestemployeesandanyassociatedpartnersorattachedcompanies.Thereisnocashalternativeandprizesarenottransferable.Multipleentrieswillbeaccepted.Winnersmustagreetopublicationoftheirwinningphotograph,alongwiththeirname.ThewinningentrieswillbepublishedinourJulyissue,withthetopwinnergracingthebackcover.ContributionsbecomeworldcopyrightofVivatDirectLtd(t/aReader'sDigest).Yourinformationwillonlybeusedinaccordancewithourprivacypolicy.Entryimpliesacceptanceoftheserules.Formoredetails,tipsandguides,visitreadersdigest.co.uk/inspire/photo­competition4．Whichofthefollowingwillleadtodisqualification?A．LivingintheUK.B．Sendingapublishedphoto.C．Providingmorethanonephoto.D．EmailingtheentriesonMay11，2023.5．Whatcanthewinnersdoafterthecompetition?A．Usethephotosfreely.B．Changetheprizeformoney.C．Buyacameraatadiscount.D．Becomeonememberofaphotoclub.6．Wherewillthewinningphotosbepublished?A．InReader'sDigest.B．Inatravelbrochure.C．Onatextbookcover.D．OntheAmazonwebsite.Passage3ACenturyInCirculationTHISYEAR'SANNUALCLASSICSCOLLECTIONisparticularlyspecialgivenitisthemagazine's100thanniversaryyear.Peelingbackthecoversofthethousandsofeditions,publishedinnumerouscountries,anddatingbacktothefirstissueinFebruary1922,isalwaysataskweenjoydoing.Thiscollectionoffersawiderangeofdifferentsubjects.Eachonewehopewillinform,delight,amuseandperhapsevenconfoundourreaders:fromsteppinginsidetheFrenchartistPierre­AugusteRenoir'sinnercircleoffriends(‘Renoir'sInvitationToAParty’，page90)，tofindingpeacefromdepressioninasolitarywalkonthebeach(‘TheDayAtTheBeach’，page110)andmeetingacatwhoheldafamilytogetherastheybegantofallapart(‘APrettyGoodTeacher,ForACat’，page22).Myfavouritearticle,ExploitsOfCharles(page104),iswrittenbyamotherabouttheincreasinglyoddbehaviourofalittleboyinheryoungson'skindergartenclass.WhatahandfulthisyoungCharlesprovestobe.I'mcertainyou'llenjoythisamusingandrelatableaccountofasmallboyadjustingtohisnewclassmatesandteacher.Withanendlesssupplyofwonderfulstories,surprisinginsightsandexperiencestoshare,Reader'sDigestremainsaplacetofindfreshperspectives—andagreatread.Happyreading!LOUISEWATERSONEditor­in­Chief7．Wherecanwereadaboutacat?A．Onpage90.B．Onpage110.C．Onpage22.D．Onpage104.8．WhicharticleattractsLouisemost?A．Renoir'sInvitationToAParty.B．TheDayAtTheBeach.C．APrettyGoodTeacher,ForACat.D．ExploitsOfCharles.9．Whatisthistext?A．Readers'review.B．Editor'snote.C．Authors'reflection.D．Publisher'sacknowledgement.Passage4Asachild,IneverconsideredmyselfanathleteatallasIwasveryuncoordinated(不协调的).However,IdidlovetorunbecauseIfeltasifIwasflyingbutthisallchangedtwoyearsagowhenIsufferedakneeinjury.IwasbedriddenfortwoweeksandIhadadifficulttimemovingevenshortdistances.Iliterallycriedmyselfonmywaytothecarforafewdays.Whentherapywasn'tworkingwellforme,Isignedupforahotyogaclassforgirls,BikramYogatobeexact.Startingayogapracticewastrulyagodsendbecauseithelpedmegainstrengthinmykneesbut,mostimportantly,yogahelpedmeattainamorepeacefulstateofmind,bodyandspirit.Sinceeachclasswasheatedto105°F,everytimeIsteppedfootintheyogastudio,I'dfeelasurge(涌起)ofnegativethoughtscomeuponmelikeabigoceanwave.Someofthesethoughtswere,inthebeginningofmypractice,sostrongthatIwalkedoutoftheclassseveraltimes.However,asthemonthspassedby,InoticedthatwhenIdidn'tgetswayedawaybymynegativethoughts,Icouldstayinthehotroomforlonger.After3­4monthsofpracticinghotyoga,myarmsandlegswerebeginningtogetdefinition.IalsowokeupwithsomuchmoreenergythanIhadbeforestartingmyyogapracticeandIgraduallystartedsheddingthepoundsfrommybody.YogaliterallymademefeelasifI'dtakenashotofenergydrinkandjustgavemethatburstthathelpedmykneeshealandmademyoverallhealthbetter.AsIsawsomeofmyclassmatesdoposesthatlookedappealingtome,IstartedtothinkmaybeIcoulddothemtoo.Therefore,yogahelpedshowmethatIhavenoreallimitationsphysicallyunlessIsetthoselimitationsmyselfthrougheatingjunkandthinkinginnegativelimitingterms.Also,practicingyogainfrontofamirrorhelpedmeconnectwithmyselfandpracticingwithagroupofpeoplereallyhelpedmetofeelagreatersenseofconnectionwithhumanitywhereasbeforeIdidn't.Overall,thisyogapracticehashelpedmetoseeI'mpartofabiggerpictureinlife!10．Whatmadetheauthorsignupfortheyogaclass?A．Hercurrentlydisabledknee.B．Herbeinguncoordinated.C．Herfailuretofindhercar.D．Herseriousmentaldisease.11．WhatcanwelearnabouttheauthorfromParagraph3?A．Lackofconfidencepreventedherdoingyoga.B．Thetemperaturewasdifficulttobearinyogaclasses.C．Shecouldn'tstandthepainthekneeinjurybrought.D．Shewasgreatlyimpactedbynegativethoughtsatfirst.12．Whateffectdidyogahaveontheauthor?A．Shedidbetterthanherclassmatesatschool.B．Herphysicalandmentalstateshaveimprovedalot.C．Shehasdevelopedmanyhealthyeatinghabits.D．Hersocialcirclewaswidenedintheyogaclasses.13．Whatistheauthor'spurposeinwritingthepassage?A．Toshareherexperienceintakingyogaclasses.B．Tocallonreaderstosignupforyogacourses.C．Topresentthebenefitsofpracticingyogaregularly.D．Toshowreadersthenecessaryskillsneededtodoyoga.Passage5Animalandplantspeciesaredisappearingatfrighteningrates.Theproblemhasledtoeffortsto“rewild”placeswheresuchlifeexistedbeforehumandevelopment,pollutionandclimatechangeforceditout.TheAmericancityofDetroitisanexampleofhowhumanactionscanincreaserewilding,whichgenerallymeanshelpingnaturalsystemsindamagedlocations,removingdamsorbuildingtunnelstoreconnectanimalpathwayscutbyroads.Detroit'spopulationreachedahighof1.8millioninthe1950s.Thenthepopulationbegandropping.By2000,therewerefewerthanonemillionpeoplelivinginthecity.Thousandsofhousesandotherbuildingswereleftemptyovertheyears.Somestructuresweredestroyed,leavingemptyareasthatplantsandanimalsregainedashabitats.Nonprofitgroupshavealsoplantedtreesandcommunitygardensintheseareas.BaldeaglesfoundtheirwaybackasbansonDDTandsomeotherinsectpoisonswereputinplacenationwide.Anti­pollutionlawsandgovernment­supportedcleanupsmadenearbyriversbetterforfishandnativeplants.Now,Detroitishometo300birdspeciesandisabusyvisitingplaceforducksandothersduringmigration.Additionally,thiscityoffersaspecialwaytostudyplantsandanimalsinurbansettings.Unlikemostbigcities,itspopulationisdecreasingbutitsstreetsandbuildingsremaininplace.Andtherearemanykindsofhabitats,includinglargelakes,riversandhumanneighborhoods.Detroit'sparklandsaresoquietthatpeopledon'tevenknowthey'reinthecity.“Itusedtobethatyouhadtogotosomeremotelocationtogetexposuretonature，”saidJohnHartig,aprofessorofUniversityofWindsor.“Nowthat'snotthecase.Likeitornot,rewildingwilloccur.Thequestionishowwecanpreparecommunitiesandenvironmentstoanticipatethepresenceofmoreandmorewildlife.Afterall,manycitypeoplehavelosttheirtolerancetolivewithwildlife.Toreallymakeadifferenceindealingwiththebiodiversitycrisis,you'regoingtohavetohavepeopleonboard.”14．WhatmighthavehappenedinDetroitatthebeginningof21stcentury?A．Thecitywasoverpopulated.B．Morecommunitygardenswerebuilt.C．Manybuildingsweredeserted.D．Theenvironmentwasbadlydamaged.15．WhatdoestheexampleofDetroitmainlytellus?A．It'sgovernment­supportedeffortsthatreallymatter.B．Humans'effortscanmakeadifferenceinrewilding.C．Humansaretoblamefortheworseningenvironment.D．It'shardtohumansandwildlifetoliveinharmony.16．WhatcanweinferaboutcurrentDetroitfromthetext?A．Itisabigcitycrowdedwithtouristsandbirdspecies.B．Touristsdon'tshowanyinterestinthequietsurroundings.C．It'sturnedintoaplacewherepeoplecangetclosetonature.D．It'sbecomeacenterforthosewhostudyanimalsandplants.17．Whatdoestheunderlinedword“anticipate”inthelastparagraphmean?A．Protect.B．Expect.C．Imagine.D．Delay.Passage6TheFrontPorchCenterforInnovationandWellbeing(FPCIW)launchedaBearRobotics‘Servi’pilotinJune2022tohelpeasethechallengesforseniordiningservices.Inseniorcare,difficultashavingamajorchangecanbe,theFPCIWtookstrategicstepstomaximizethechancesoftheroboticspilotbeingasuccess.DavisPark,vicepresidentatFPCIW,feelsthepilot'ssuccesswaslargelyduetothepre­deploymentconversationsandfocusgroupdiscussionsheld.“Westronglybelievethatalittleinvestmentinthegroundworkcanmakeallthedifferenceinasuccessfulorfailedtechnologyprojectinseniorlivingcommunities，”hesays.Clear,open,andhonestconversationaroundthepilothelpedtopreparestaffandresidentsfortherobots'introduction.“Changeisalwayshard，”saysPark.“Theopendiscussionswehadweeksinadvancewerehelpfultomakesureresidentsandstafffeltheardaboutconcernstheyhadabouthow‘therobotsaretakingover’or‘thisisgoingtotakemyjobaway.’”HenotesthattheFPCIWworkedtoreachoutdirectlytothoseindividualswhodisagreeorfeeluncomfortableandtounderstandtheirpainpoints.Thefocusondeliberateandclearmessagingalsohelpedtoaddressconcernssurroundingthepilot.Messagingwasdeliveredinpersonasearlyaseightweeksbeforetherobotswereintroducedtothecommunitydiningrooms.Multipleopenforumsleadinguptothe“go­live”kickoffcreatedtheopportunitytoanswerquestionsandaddressconcerns.“Wealsodistributeddigitalandphysicalcopiesofflyersandletterstoallresidents.Andwiththat,wewereabletoheadoffmanyoftheconcernsandworriesbeforetheybecameproblemsandbarrierstoadoption.”Whenitcomestousingrobotsindiningservices,Parkhasawordforseniorcareoperators.“Listen.Makesuretocreatethetimeandspaceforresidentsandstafftoairtheirconcerns,andalsobepreparedforthosewhomaynotbeready，”hesays.“Andjustasimportantly,ifnotmore:Makeitfun!Duringourgo­liveevent,wecoveredthediningroomwithrobot­themeddecorationsandhadtherobotspassoutrobot­themedcandiesandchampagne(香槟).”18．Whatisthekeytothepilot'sbeingsuccessful?A．Puttinginmuchtime.B．Investingmassivemoney.C．Providingchancesofresearchmaximally.D．Havingsufficientcommunicationsbeforehand.19．Whydosomepeopleobjecttothepilot?A．Theyfindrobotsunfriendly.B．Theyfeartheirunemployment.C．Theyconsiderrobotsunreliable.D．Theythinktherobothardtooperate.20．What'sParagraph3mainlyabout?A．Concernsonthepilot.B．Waysofdeliveringmessages.C．Meansofwritingletterstoresidents.D．Barrierstoacceptingthediningrobots.21．What'sPark'sadviceforoperators?A．Tobesociableandgrateful.B．Tobecautiousandgenerous.C．Tobetolerantandoptimistic.D．Tobepatientandconsiderate.Passage7GrayhadgreatacademicperformanceinhighschoolandwantedtoapplytoHarvardandothertopschools,butcouldnotaffordtheapplicationfees,letaloneschoolfees.Butwithapassionforbusiness,hedreamedofattendingacollegeintheNortheastsohecouldbeclosetoNewYorkCityandothermajorbusinesscenters.Intheprocessofhisapplication,Graywasdeterminedtodealwithitbyhimself.Helookedathundredsofwebsites,checkingscholarshiprequirements.Manyscholarshipshadveryspecificqualificationsthathedidn'tmeet.ButGrayhad600volunteerhoursandstartedanonprofitorganizationwhichorganizedvolunteeropportunitiesforstudentswhenhewasinhighschool.Sohesearchedforscholarshipsthatlookedforexcellentgradescombinedwithleadershipandcommunityservice.Soon,hegottheGatesMillenniumScholarship,whichcoversschoolfeesfromabachelor'stoadoctor'sdegree.A$20，000scholarshipfromCoca­Colafollowed.Healsoreceiveda820，000HoratioAlgerScholarshipandthe$10，000AxaAchievementScholarship.Andsmallerawardsjustkeptcoming.Intheend,hehadamazingsuccess,receiving34scholarshipsworth$1.3million—enoughtopayforyearsofschool,pluscoverhislivingexpenseswithsomeleftovertoinvest.Grayhasusedthemoneyforschooling,roomandboard,dailysupplies,travelforinterviews,andotherneeds.Afterappearingatnationalconferencesandinthemedia,hundredsofstudentsandparentshaveemailedandcalledforadvice,whichinspiredGray,nowabusinessmajoratDrexel,tomakeamobile­phoneappcalledScholly—shortfor“scholarships”—tohelpotherteensgetscholarshipmoney.Thoughtheapphadthousandsofdownloads,Grayandhiscolleaguesdecidedtokeepthepriceonlyat99centsbecausetheirpurposewasmorepublicservicethanprofit.Asforhiscareerplans,hehasthegoalofatrueenterpriser:“IdeallynottohavetogetajobwhenIgraduate.”22．WhatdidGraydowhenheappliedforscholarships?A．Hestartedanonprofitorganization.B．Hetookpartincommunityservice.C．Hecheckedrequirementswithteammates.D．Hematchedhisstrengthswiththecriteria.23．WhydoesGraydevelopScholly?A．Toappealformoredownloads.B．Tohelpotherteensmakeapps.C．Tofacilitatescholarshipapplication.D．Toraisefundsforhisownschooling.24．WhichofthefollowingbestdescribeChristopherGray?A．Tolerantanddiligent.B．Ambitiousandgenerous.C．Creativeandhumble.D．Stubbornandadventurous.25．WhatdoesGrayintendtodoforhisfuturecareer?A．Startinghisownbusiness.B．Workingforacharity.C．Maintaininghiscurrentjob.D．Gettingahighpaidjob.Passage8Amazon'sAlexawillbeabletorevivethevoicesofdeceasedrelatives,allowinguserstofeelasiftheyarespeakingtolostonesbeyondthegrave.Inavideoshownonstage,Amazondemonstratedhow,insteadofAlexa'ssignaturevoicereadingastorytoayoungboy,itwashisgrandmother'svoice.RohitPrasad,anAmazonseniorvicepresident,saidtheupdatedsystemwillbeabletocollectenoughvoicedatafromlessthanaminuteofaudiotomakepersonalizationlikethispossible,ratherthanhavingsomeonespendhoursinarecordingstudiolikehowit'sdoneinthepast.TheconceptstartsfromAmazonlookingatnewwaystoaddmore“humanfeatures”toartificialintelligence,especially“inthesetimesoftheongoingpandemic,whensomanyofushavelostsomeonewelove，”Prasadsaid.“WhileAIcan'tridthatpainofloss,itcandefinitelymaketheirmemorieslast.”AmazonhaslongusedAIrecreationsofpeople'svoicestovoiceAlexa.Buttheyhavealsoincreasinglyimprovedoverthepastfewyears,particularlywiththeuseofAIanddeepfaketechnology.However,Amazon'sattemptatpersonalizedAlexavoicesmaystrugglemostwiththeweirdvalleyeffect—recreatingavoicethatissosimilartoalovedone'sbutisn'tquiteright,whichleadstorejectionbyrealhumans.“Forsome,theywillviewthisascreepyoroutrightterrible,butforothersitcouldbeviewedinamoreprofoundway,perhapsforthefirsttimeandinawaythatisn'tastrictrecordingfromthepast.”saidMichaelInouyeofABIResearch.Hebelieves,however,thevaryingreactionstoannouncementslikethisspeaktohowsocietywillhavetoadjusttothepromiseofinnovationsandtheireventualrealityintheyearsahead.Thetechnologyisalsolikelytoleadtofearsthatitcouldbeusedtoimpersonatelivingpeople,whichcouldbeusedtobypasssecuritysystems.In2019,amanagerataBritishenergycompanylostalmost￡200,000aftercriminalsusedAItofakehisboss'svoice,directinghimtotransferthecompany'sfundstoaforeignbankaccount.26．WhatisthefeatureoftheupdatedsystemofAmazon'sAlexa?A．ItwilluseAIrecreationsofpeople'svoices.B．Itwillbehighlyefficientincollectingvoicedata.C．Itwillfreethegrandmotherfromreadingastory.D．Itwillmakeabreakthroughindeepfaketechnology.27．WhydoesAmazonupdateAlexa'svoice?A．Tomakeitmorehuman­like.B．Tocurepeople'spainofloss.C．Toremindpeopleoflostgoodmemories.D．TodemonstrateAmazon'spowerfultechnology.28．Whatdoestheunderlinedword“impersonate”inthelastparagraphmean?A．Interactwith.B．Provetobe.C．Havecommandof.D．Pretendtobe.29．What'stheauthor'sattitudetowardsAlexa'spersonalizedvoices?A．Critical.B．Objective.C．Supportive.D．Skeptical.Passage9Onethirdofadultsover65inAmericahaveneverusedtheInternet,andhalfdon'tevenhaveInternetaccessathome.InSanFrancisco,“thecenteroftech”，40%ofolderadultsdonothavebasicdigitalliteracyskills.Thissituationisbecomingappallingasover10，000Americansturn65everysingleday.By2050，22%ofAmericanswillbe65orolder.Meanwhile,technologyisdevelopingveryfast.Thismeansthatalargenumberofpeoplewillbeunabletoproficientlyuseemergenttechnology.Manypeoplebelievethatseniorsaren'trequiredtoparticipateinourtechfuturebecausethey'llberetiredandrelaxedsoon.Butthisisthefarthestthingfromthetruth.Babyboomersarecurrentlyexperiencingadifferentboom:Withmorepeoplegettingolderthaneverbefore,theirlifeexpedienciesarealsoincreasingdramatically.Withmedicaladvancements,thenumberofAmericanpeopleprojectedtoliveintotheir90'shasdoubledsince1965.However,theydon'thavestrongfinancialoreducationalsupport.Thisisnotaproblem;it'sacrisis.Morethanhalfofemployeesover50havebeenlaidoffinwhat'sbeingcalled“forcedretirement”.Andfeworganizationsareactivelyhelpingolderemployeesmakethetransitionfromfull­timejobstopart­timeones.Forthosefortunateenoughtobeemployed,3outof5olderworkersexperienceprejudice.Theeasiestsolutionistoteachdigitalliteracy.Ifbabyboomerswanttosurvivetheforthcomingretirementcrisis,theyshouldgetenoughdigitalknowledgeandskillstooperatetoday'stoolsandtomorrow'splatforms.Witheverycrisiscomesanopportunity.Tutoring,customerservice,editing,research,book­keeping,andothervirtualassistance­basedworkopenthedoors.Butagain,digitalknowledgeisfirstrequiredtoliveinourhigh­techsocietyandgigeconomy.Sotrytogetmoreonlineandnavigatethegrowingnumberofsitesandapps.30．Whatdoestheunderlinedword“appalling”probablymeaninParagraph2?A．Confusing.B．Terrible.C．Controllable.D．Inspiring.31．Whatproblemmaybabyboomersface?A．Acrisisafterretirement.B．Beingknockedoutinthefuture.C．Failingtoreceivegoodhealthcare.D．Tendingtodoubletheirlifeexpediencies.32．Whatisthelastparagraphmainlyabout?A．Thefeaturesofhigh­techjobs.B．Thewayoutforbabyboomers.C．Potentialindustriesinthefuture.D．Theimportanceofdevelopingtechnology.33．Whatdoestheauthoradvisebabyboomerstodo?A．Haveagoodsenseofcrisis.B．Avoidretiringatanearlyage.C．Lookformanypart­timejobs.D．Improvedigitalliteracyactively.Passage10ThemorningthatDevanshiMavanireachedthetopofKilimanjaro,theconditionswerebitter.Shehadsetoff,likemosthikers,thenightbeforetotimeherarrivalatthesummit(山顶)withthesunrise.Immediately,heavysnowbegantofall.“NormallypeopleseeKenyaontheotherside.Whenwegottothesummit,wesawnothing，”shesays.“Itwaslikeaskislope(斜坡).ButIwascryingwithhappiness.”Just17monthsearlier,thistriphadseemedimpossible.InMay2017,MavaniwasdiagnosedwithtypeIdiabetes(糖尿病).Shesays,“Ifeltsolow,thinking,‘WhatamIgoingtodonowinlife,stuckwiththis？’”Thenewsput__in__jeopardyallMavani'shopesoftravelling.Sheretiredtheyearbeforeandhersoneventuallyflewthenest.“Ifeltfree.Itwasmychance.Ithought,‘Hooray,Icanenjoylife.’”ButherdiagnosismadeMavaniscaredtoleavethehouse.Hereldersistercametohelp,butMavani“couldn'twalktothelocalpark”withoutfeelingunwell.Veryslowly,Mavanibuiltherselfupfromwalkingaroundtheblocktotakinggentlegymclasses.ItwastherethatshemetHazel,whoinvitedhertoatalkaboutclimbingKilimanjaro.WhenMavanireturnedhomethatevening,shetoldherhusbandthatitwassomethingshereallywantedtodo.“Thehikewasthefollowingyear,whenIwasturning60.Hesaid,‘You'vegottime.’ItwasthebestthingIdid.Ittookmyfocusawayfromworryingaboutmydiseasetosomethingcompletelydifferent.HowamIgoingtogetfitagain?HowamIgoingtocopewiththishugehikesofaroutsidemycomfortzone？”Duringtheseven­daytrek,Mavanihadtoinject(注射)herselffivetoeighttimesaday.“Itwas－16℃outside;Ihadtotakeoffallmyclothes,lyingonasnowyrock.Iovercameallthat，”shesays.“Ithought,Idon'tfearthediabetes.IfIcandothis,Icandoanything.”MavanirecentlycompletedtheWestHighlandWayandtheCotswoldsWay,andhasbookedatriptoMachuPicchuinPeru.34．WhydidMavanicryatthetopofKilimanjaro?A．Shefeltdisappointedatnotseeingthesceneshehadexpected.B．Shewasexcitedtofinishsomethingchallenging.C．Shewasafraidtobeleftbehindbyotherhikers.D．Shecouldn'twaittoskidownthemountain.35．Whatdoestheunderlinedpart“putinjeopardy”inParagraph3mean?A．Revealed.B．Inspired.C．Announced.D．Threatened.36．WhatistheattitudeofMavani'shusbandtoherdecisiontoclimbKilimanjaro?A．Supportive.B．Doubtful.C．Disapproving.D．Worried.37．HowhastheexperienceofclimbingKilimanjaroaffectedMavani?A．Shehaslearntanewwaytoconnectwithpeople.B．Herphysicalhealthhasrecoveredrapidly.C．Shehasfalleninlovewithtravelling.D．Herconfidencehasbeenbuiltup.Passage11Don'tcallMadisonStewartanenvironmentalist.Sheseesherselfsimplyasanindividualtakingactionindefenseofsomethingshelovesthat'sinneedofprotection.Despiteheryouth,the24­year­oldisanunderseaveteran(老手).ShegrewupsailingaroundtheGreatBarrierReefonherparents'boatandspentherearlylifefreedivingwhilepatientlywaitingforthedaywhenshecouldgetherscubadiving(水肺潜水)certification,aged12.Alreadyimpressedbysharks,Madisonwasnowpleasedtobeabletoobservethemintheirownworld.“Igottoknowthesharks...Icouldrecognizethembysight，”Madisonsays.“Otherpeoplehaddogsaroundthemgrowingup.Ihadsharks.”Butwithinacoupleofyears,shesawagreatreductioninsharknumbersonthereef.“OnedayIwentinthewaterandcouldn'tfindmysharksanywhere,sharksI'dspentmychildhoodwith，”shesays.“They'dbeencaughtandkilled.”ItwasagreatmomentforMadison.Sheleftschoolat14tobehomeschooledsoshecouldspendmoretimeintheocean.Shetaughtherselftoshootunderwatervideotodocumentsharksintheirownworldandsharehersenseofwonderwithothers.ShelaunchedaYouTubechannelandbuiltahugefollowingforherdocumentarieswhereshefocusesonissueslikeinadequateprotectionforsomesharkspeciesandtheglobalsharkfin(鳍)industry.In2014MadisonwasthesubjectoftheencouragingdocumentarySharkGirl,whichintroducedher