Question

    Director James Cameron went to new depths for his film-making on Sunday by setting the world record for the deepest ocean dive by a single person.

This type of extreme research is nothing new to the director. Cameron, 57, is most famous for directing Titanic (1997) and Avantar (2009). During the several years of research for Titanic, he famously traveled to the bottom of the ocean to visit the sunken ship. He also visited the deep sea as research for his fictional 1989 film. The Abyss, which is about a submarine that comes across an alien species. "Most people know me as a film-maker, "Cameron said. "But the idea of exploring the ocean has always been the stronger drive in my life.

Cameron and his team had been preparing for the trip for seven years. On Sunday, Cameron took more than two and a half hours to make the dangerous 6.8-mile journey down to the Trench, an area with near-freezing temperatures, no sunlight, and heavy water pressure. Cameron traveled in a 24-foot-long mini-submarine he helped design, equipped with lights and 3D cameras for filming the adventure. It also had a mechanical arm for collecting samples of soil and deep-sea creatures. Humans had not visited the Mariana Trench since two divers first reached the deep-sea spot in 1960. The divers Don Walsh and Swiss oceanographer Jacques Piccard spent 20 minutes there but could hardly see anything. They took no pictures.

In his well-equipped submarine, Cameron was able to spend three hours in the Trench, exploring and filming. He plans to use his recordings in a 3D film production for movie theaters and for a National Geographic TV special. “I see this as the beginning,” Cameron said. “It's not a one-time deal. This is just the beginning of opening up this new frontier.”

1.We learn from the passage that James Cameron______

A. won't dive again in the future

B. is known as a film-maker to most people

C. is the only one who has ever been to the deep ocean

D. is famous for having reached the deepest ocean with his friends

2.Which of the following is TRUE about the film The Abyss?

A. It takes place underwater.

B. It was Cameron's first fictional film

C. Cameron spent seven years researching for it

D. Cameron dived to the bottom of the Trench for it

3.It can be inferred from the passage that________.

A. Cameron is very interested in high-tech

B. Cameron plans to use his recordings in the deep sea in all his films

C. Cameron will continue his exploration of the deep ocean

D. Cameron wants to make a lot of money from his exploration

4.What's the best title for the passage?

A. The Great Movies of James Cameron

B. James Cameron’s Autobiography

C. Hardship Under Water

D. A Director's Deep Dive

Answer

1.B

2.A

3.C

4.D

【解析】

这是一篇人物传记类阅读。文章主要讲了上周日，英国导演詹姆斯·卡梅隆为他的电影《深海探险》创造了单人深海潜水的世界纪录。

1.细节理解题。答案定位在第二段Most people know me as a film-maker, "Cameron said. 可知，大多数人都知道詹姆斯·卡梅隆是电影制片人，故选B。

2.推理判断题。答案定位在第二段The Abyss, which is about a submarine that comes across an alien species.（《深渊》讲的是一艘潜水艇遇到了一个外星物种。）由此推断出电影《深渊》发生在水下，故选A。

3.推理判断题。答案定位在最后一段 “I see this as the beginning,” Cameron said. “It's not a one-time deal. This is just the beginning of opening up this new frontier.”（ “我认为这是一个开始，”卡梅伦说。“这不是一次性的交易。这只是开辟这一新领域的开始。”）由此推断出，卡梅隆将继续他的深海探险，故选C。

4.主旨大意题。第一段Director James Cameron went to new depths for his film-making on Sunday by setting the world record for the deepest ocean dive by a single person.（上周日，英国导演詹姆斯·卡梅隆为他的电影《深海探险》创造了单人深海潜水的世界纪录。）是全文的主题句，结合全文内容，可知这篇文章主要讲了一位导演的深潜，故选D。