2.AVATAR director James Cameron is now taking his camera deep into the ocean.
On March 25,he did alone submarine(潛水艇)dive nearly 11 kilometers down to the deepest place in the ocean,the Mariana Trench(馬里亞納海溝)in the westem Pacific.
Compared with the colorful forest of Avatar,the Mariana Trench is dark and icy cold Cameron became the first person to explore the deepest valley in the ocean since two men made a 20-minute trip there in 1960.
"I felt like I literally(真正地)had gone to another planet and come back"Cameron told the Associated Press after returning from his dive."It's really the sense of isolation(與世隔絕),realizing how tiny you are down in this big,black and unexplored place."
The filmmaker has spend the past few years working with his team of engineers to design and build the submarine called Deepsea Challenger.Unlike ordinary submarines,it is wrapped(包圍)in cameras and lights so that Cameron can film the ocean from the inside.
The minute-long video that Cameron took while under the sea has been released by the National Geographic.There are no words in the video,but there is something fascinating about this extremely quiet and distantplace.Cameron said be was thankful that he had had the chance to go there.
"There had be a moment where I just stopped,and took it in,and said,‘This is where I am at the bottom of the ocean,the deepest place on Earth What does that mean?'"Cameron told reporters.
The Mariana Trench was once thought to be of little interest to scientists.It was assumed that nothing could live under so much pressure and with so little light,But in recent years scientists have found creatures there like fish and shrimps (蝦)that can resist the heavy pressure.They are also trying to figure out what role deep-sea trenches play in earthquakes.
Cameron told the BBC that he does not want this dive to be one-time thing.He wants to use it as a platform for further ocean exploration
41.What is the point of the articleC
A.To draw public attention to the Mariana Trench.
B.To report on the successful launch of the"Deepsea Challenger".
C.To inform readers of Cameron's adventure to the Mariana Trench.
D.To introduce Cameron's Latest video filmed in the Mariana Trench.
42.It can be inferred from the article that when Cameron reached the Mariana Trench,C.
A.he felt lonely and isolated
B.he was anxious about his safety.
C.he was astonished by what he experienced
D.he was excited that he had conquered the ocean
43.How does the"Deepsea Challenger"differ from ordinary submarines?A
A.It is specially designed for filming under the sea.
B.It is much heavier than an ordinary submarine.
C.It is more comfortable than an ordinary submarine.
D.It enables passengers to see the outside.
44.Which of the following statements about the Mariana Trench TRUE E according to the article?B
A.Cameron is the first person to have explored the Mariana Trench so far.
B.The role that deep-sea trenches play in earthquakes is still unknown.
C.Scientists don't think that the Mariana Trench is of much scientific value.
D.There are no creatures living in the Mariana Trench due to its peculiar conditions.
45.What can we know about James Cameron according to the passage?B
A.curious. B.Challenging.
C.Imaginable. D.Enjoyable.
分析 本文講述了《阿凡達》導演詹姆斯.卡梅倫帶著他的相機乘坐"深海挑戰(zhàn)者"潛艇去馬里亞納海溝探險并全程拍下深海景色.
解答 41.C 寫作意圖題.本篇文章目的是為了告訴讀者卡梅倫去馬里亞納海溝的探險.
42.C推理判斷題.由第六段中的There are no words in the video,but there is something fascinating about this extremely quiet and distantplace.Cameron said be was thankful that he had had the chance to go there.可知卡梅倫他在深海所看見的事情感到驚喜.A"感到著急 被隔閡";B"為安全擔憂";D"征服了整片海域而興奮"均與文章不符.
43.A 理解推理題.由第五段中的Unlike ordinary submarines,it is wrapped(包圍)in cameras and lights so that Cameron can film the ocean from the inside.可知"深海挑戰(zhàn)者"與一般潛艇的區(qū)別是安裝了海底拍攝裝置,以供卡梅倫拍攝海底的景象.
44.B 理解推理題.由第三段卡梅倫成為了1960年兩人作了20分的深海旅行之后的第一人,可知A項不對.由倒數(shù)第二段可知科學家對馬里亞納海溝不太感興趣,它里面沒有生物存在,但是近些年科學家已經(jīng)發(fā)現(xiàn)有如蝦的生物存在,還試圖找出深海海溝在地震過程中所扮演的角色.故B正確,CD兩項錯誤.
45.B 理解推理題,根據(jù)第二段 he did alone submarine(潛水艇)dive nearly 11 kilometers down to the deepest place in the ocean,the Mariana Trench(馬里亞納海溝)in the westem Pacific.他獨自一人駕駛潛水艇去探險;第五段提到The filmmaker has spend the past few years working with his team of engineers to design and build the submarine called Deepsea Challenger.他和團隊花了數(shù)年的時間去設計和修建 Deepsea Challenger等,可知,詹姆斯.卡梅倫是一個極富挑戰(zhàn)精神的人,故選B.
點評 本文講述了《阿凡達》導演詹姆斯.卡梅倫帶著他的相機乘坐"深海挑戰(zhàn)者"潛艇去馬里亞納海溝探險并全程拍下深海景色的一個故事,題目涉及多道細節(jié)理解題,做題時結(jié)合原文和題目有針對性的找出相關語句進行仔細分析,結(jié)合選項選出正確答案.推理判斷題也是要在抓住關鍵句子的基礎上合理的分析才能得出正確答案,切忌胡亂猜測,一定要做到有理有據(jù).