Question

Fabien Cousteau is a French ocean explorer and documentary filmmaker．who spent his early years aboard his grandfather’s ships．Today, Fabien continues to protect the planet’s endangered ocean life and tries to strike a balance between environmental problems and market economies．

Fabien is well known for his study of sharks．During 2000—2002，he created a TV program aiming to change public ideas about sharks called“Attack of the Mystery Shark” based on the shark attacks that occurred along the New Jersey shoreline in the summer of 1916．Then during 2003—2006，with the help of a large crew，Fabien created a lifelike shark submarine(潜艇)，providing people with a rare view of the mysterious and often misunderstood creatures．

For the next four years(2006—2010)，Fabien was part of a series called“Ocean Adventures”，which provided viewers with a chance to look into some of the most fantastic ocean species(物种)and environments on the planet．

In 2010，Fabien started Plant A Fish，a nonprofit project for children to help rebuild local water ecosystems through the healthy“replanting”of key ocean species．Its final goal is to plant l billion“fish”worldwide in 10 years．

In June 2014，Fabien and his team embarked on Mission Mission 31，the longest underwater science research，the world’s only underwater laboratory located nine miles off the coast ot the Florida Keys，and 63 feet beneath the sea．Fabien’s Mission 31 broke new ground in ocean exploration，while broadcasting each moment live exposing the world to the adventure and mystique of what lies beneath．

Fabien is currently working on a feature documentary film about the adventures of Mission 31，as well as building all Ocean Learning Center to afford children around the world the opportunity to learn about oceans and connect with ocean explorers directly through social  media．

1.How is the whole text developed?

A．By giving examples．    B．By offering analyses．

C．By making comparisons． D．By arranging in time order．

2.For what purpose did Fabien explore the sea and created documentary films?

A．To make himself a world-famous filmmaker．

B．To show off his great determination and bravery．

C．To afford children the opportunity to learn about climate．

D．To raise the public’s awareness of environmental protection．

3.What does the underlined part“embarked on”in Paragraph 5 probably mean?

A．Set off on．     B．Concluded from．

C．Were awarded for． D．Became famous for．

4.We can learn from the text that ___________．

A．Fabien’s“Plant A Fish”project has already achieved its final goal

B．Fabien’s Mission 31 broke the records of former ocean explorations

C．Fabien’s TV program about sharks is based on his childhood experiences

D．it took Fabien four years to produce“Ocean Adventures”on his own

Answer

1.D

2.D

3.A

4.B

【解析】

试题分析：本文讲述的是法国著名的海洋探险家及纪录片导演库斯托的故事，主要讲的是他对海洋探险及保护海洋做出的种种贡献。

1.细节理解题。通过阅读文章,每一段都是按时间顺序记录的，故选B

2.细节分析题。文章第一段说他的目的是 tries to strike a balance between environmental problems and market economies．试图平衡环境与经济发展的问题。也就是D选项所说的提高人们保护环境的意识，故选D

3.词义猜测题。A 开始 B 得出结论 C 被授予 D 为……而出名，从文章中可得知他跟他的团队是开始了这项调查研究，故选A

4.

考点：考查说明文阅读