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【题目】Jacques Cousteau was born on 11 June, 1910 in France. He studied the sea and all forms of life in water. He loved the beautiful colors and the beautiful fish in the sea.

One day, when he was taking photos under the sea, he saw some colorful coral reefs (珊瑚礁) were dead and grey. He wanted to know why and he found a factory near the sea poured waste water into the sea. Jacques Cousteau was very sad and he decided to tell people it was important to protect the environment under the sea.

He encouraged everyone to take part in protecting our lakes, rivers, seas and oceans.

Jacques Cousteau died of a heart attack on 25 June 1997. He made a great contribution to(对……作出很大的贡献) the environment of the sea.

【1】Why were some colorful coral reefs dead and grey?

A. Because the waste water polluted the sea.

B. Because there was not enough water in the sea.

C. Because some fish in the sea ate them.

D. Because people near the sea cut them off.

【2】How old was Jacques Cousteau when he died?

A. 83 years old. B. 85 years old. C. 87 years old. D. 89 years old.

【3】What might Jacques Cousteau be?

A. A conservationist (自然环境保护主义者). B. A fisherman. C. A science teacher. D. A swimmer.

【4】What is the passage about?

A. How to protect the sea. B. A man who protected the sea.

C. All forms of life in water. D. A great organization.

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】A

【2】C

【3】A

【4】B

【解析】

本文介绍了雅克·库斯托生于1910年11月11日，于1997年6月25日去世。享年87岁。文章介绍了雅克·库斯托喜欢大海中美丽的色彩和美丽的鱼。当他看到珊瑚礁死了或是灰色的时候，非常伤心，他决定告诉人们保护海洋环境是很重要的。他鼓励每个人都参与保护我们的湖泊、河流、海洋。他为海洋环境保护做出了巨大的贡献。

【1】细节理解题。由句子He wanted to know why and he found a factory near the sea poured waste water into the sea. 他想知道为什么，他在海边发现了一个工厂，把污水倒进大海。可知，一些色彩斑斓的珊瑚礁死了或是灰色的因为废水污染了海洋。故选A。

【2】细节理解题。根据句子Jacques Cousteau was born on 11 June, 1910 in France. 和句子Jacques Cousteau died of a heart attack on 25 June 1997. 可知，雅克·库斯托生于1910年11月11日，于1997年6月25日去世。享年87岁。故选C。

【3】推理判断题。题干的意思是：雅克·库斯托可能是什么？A. A conservationist (自然环境保护主义者). B. A fisherman. 渔民；C. A science teacher. 科学老师；D. A swimmer.游泳者。根据句子Jacques Cousteau was very sad and he decided to tell people it was important to protect the environment under the sea.和句子He made a great contribution to(对……作出很大的贡献) the environment of the sea.可知，雅克·库斯托非常伤心，他决定告诉人们保护海洋环境是很重要的。以及他为海洋环境做出了巨大贡献。这些都与保护环境有关。再结合选项可知他可能是自然环境保护主义者。故选A。

【4】主旨大意题。A. How to protect the sea. 如何保护海洋。B. A man who protected the sea.一位保护海洋的人。C. All forms of life in water. 生活中所有形式的水。D. A great organization. 一个伟大的组织。本文介绍了雅克·库斯托喜欢大海中美丽的色彩和美丽的鱼。当他看到珊瑚礁死了或是灰色的时候，非常伤心，他决定告诉人们保护海洋环境是很重要的。他鼓励每个人都参与保护我们的湖泊、河流、海洋。从这些可知，他是一位保护海洋的人。故选B。