【正文】 nown for his study of sharks. During 20002002, he created a TV special called Attack of the Mystery Shark based on the shark attacks that occurred along the New Jersey shoreline in the summer of 1916. Then in 20032006, with the help of a large crew, Fabien created a shark submarine (潛艇) that enabled him to put himself inside the shark world, providing people with a rare view of the mysterious and often misunderstood creatures. For the next four years (20062010), Fabien was part of a series called, Ocean Adventures, which offered a rare look into some of the most fantastic ocean species (物種) and environments. In 2010, Fabien started Plant A Fish, a nonprofit project for children to help restore local water ecosystems by replanting key ocean species. Save the world, one fish at a time. The project is still in progress now and its final goal is to plant 1 billion fish worldwide. From June 1 to July 2, 2014, Fabien and his team spent 31 days underwater to research how climate change and pollution are affecting the oceans. Fabien39。s Mission 31 broke new ground by going deeper, longer and further, exposing (顯露) the world to the adventure and the mystique (神秘) of what lies beneath. Fabien is currently working on a documentary film about the adventures of Mission 31, as well as building an Ocean Learning Center to provide children around the world with the opportunity to learn about oceans and engage with ocean explorers directly through social media.（1）What is Not Fabien39。s job? A.Ocean explorerB.Documentary filmmakerC.EnvironmentalistD.Media manager（2）How is Paragraph 2 developed? A.By providing facts.B.By offering analyses.C.By making parisons.D.By drawing conclusions.（3）We can learn from the text that ________. A.Fabien39。s Plant A Fish project has already achieved its final goalB.Fabien39。s Mission 31 broke the records of former ocean explorationsC.Fabien39。s TV special about sharks is based on his childhood experiencesD.It took Fabien four years to produce Ocean Adventures all on his own（4）In which part of a website can we read the text? A.Modern Technology.B.Space Exploration.C.Outstanding Figures.D.Fantastic Wildlife.【答案】 （1）D（2）A（3）B（4）C 【解析】【分析】本文是一篇人物傳記，介紹了Fabien Cousteau研究鯊魚(yú)而出名，他要保護(hù)海洋瀕臨滅絕的動(dòng)物，在海洋里進(jìn)行探險(xiǎn)研究。他和他的團(tuán)隊(duì)打破了以前的海洋探險(xiǎn)的記錄，并拍攝了海洋生物記錄片的事情。 （1）考查細(xì)節(jié)理解。根據(jù)最后一段“Fabien is currently working on a documentary film about the adventures of Mission 31, as well as building an Ocean Learning Center to provide children around the world with the opportunity to learn about oceans and engage with ocean explorers directly through social media.”可知，F(xiàn)abien是一個(gè)Ocean explorer海洋探險(xiǎn)家、Documentary filmmaker紀(jì)錄片的導(dǎo)演；再根據(jù)第一段中的“With his vast knowledge and experience, he tries to strike a balance between environmental problems and market economies.”可知，他是一個(gè)Environmentalist環(huán)境保護(hù)者。沒(méi)有提到他是媒體策劃經(jīng)理，故選D。 （2）考查細(xì)節(jié)理解。根據(jù)第二段中的“Fabien is well known for his study of sharks. During 20002002…, Then in 20032006,…”可知。用例舉事實(shí)法敘述他研究的情況。故選A。 （3）考查細(xì)節(jié)理解。根據(jù)倒數(shù)第二段中的“Fabien39。s Mission 31 broke new ground by going deeper, longer and further, exposing (顯露) the world to the adventure and the mystique (神秘) of what lies beneath. ”Fabien39。s Mission 31開(kāi)辟了一條新路，他走得更深、更久、更遠(yuǎn)，把海底的冒險(xiǎn)和神秘顯示給了世人。也就是說(shuō)Fabien39。s Mission 31打破了以前海洋探險(xiǎn)的記錄。故選B。 （4）考查推理判斷。根據(jù)整篇短文圍繞Fabien在海洋的探險(xiǎn)、保護(hù)海洋、拍攝紀(jì)錄片等方面的貢獻(xiàn)，屬于人物類(lèi)短文。故選C。 【點(diǎn)評(píng)】本題考點(diǎn)涉及細(xì)節(jié)理解和推理判斷兩個(gè)題型的考查，是一篇人物類(lèi)閱讀，考生需要準(zhǔn)確掌握細(xì)節(jié)信息，并根據(jù)上下文進(jìn)行邏輯推理，從而選出正確答案。8．閱讀短文，從每題所給的A、B、C和D四個(gè)選項(xiàng)中，選出最佳選項(xiàng)。 If you feel sick or unfortable, you might seek out a doctor. But what to do if you don39。t quite know where you fit into this world and you39。re tired of carrying that burden alone? I answered strangers39。 questions on life puzzles at the entrance to the New York City subway at 57th and 8th. A group of strangers had stopped by because they were carrying around some deep, meaningful questions that had long gone unanswered, like why can39。t I be happier in my life? And then I spotted her, who would be my toughest questioner of the day. She was about 6 years old and held her mother39。s hand as she craned (伸長(zhǎng)脖子) her neck to stare at us. Her mother stopped, but the girl hesitated. It39。s OK, I offered. Do you have a question? The girl smiled at her mother, then let go of her hand to walk over towards us. She looked me dead in the eye and said: How do I know I39。m real? Suddenly I was back in graduate school. Should I talk about the French philosopher Rene Descartes to prove our existence, with the phrase I think, therefore I am? Or, mention English philosopher G. E. Moore and his famous here is one hand, here is the other, to prove the existence of the external world? But then the answer came to me. I remembered that the most important part of philosophy was feeding our sense of wonder. Close your eyes, I said. She did. Well, did you disappear? She smiled and shook her head, then opened her eyes. Congratulations, you39。re real. She grinned (露齒而笑) broadly and walked over to her mother, who looked back at us and smiled.（1）Why did the author show up at the entrance of the subway? A.To take the subway.B.To look for strangers39。 help.C.To offer advice on life puzzles.D.To help strangers carry their bags.（2）What made the little girl stare at the author? A.CuriosityB.HorrorC.ExcitementD.Nervousness（3）How did the girl find the answer? A.By hearing a story.B.By learning philosophy.C.By referring to others39。 words.D.By having a real experience.（4）Which of the following can best describe the author? A.Strict and smart.B.Honest and brave.C.Clever and helpful.D.Humorous and sociable.【答案】 （1）C（2）A（3）D（4）C 【解析】【分析】本文是一篇記敘文，作者在地鐵入口回答陌生人所提問(wèn)的生活方面的難題，一位小女孩問(wèn)了一個(gè)很難回答的問(wèn)題，最終作者想到了很好的答案，讓小女孩滿意而走。 （1）考查細(xì)節(jié)理解。根據(jù)第二段中的“I answered strangers39。 questions on life puzzles at the entrance to the New York City subway at 57th and 8th.”可知，作者出現(xiàn)在地鐵入口是為了回答陌生人生活方面的難題，為他們提供建議。故選C。 （2）考查推理判斷。根據(jù)第三段中的“She was about 6 years old and held her mother39。s hand as she craned (伸長(zhǎng)脖子) her neck to stare at us. ”小女孩伸長(zhǎng)脖子盯著我們，可以推斷出，小女孩因?yàn)楹闷娑⒅髡?。故選A。 （3）考查推理判斷。根據(jù)第四段中的“‘Close your eyes,’ I said.