Unit+1+The+mass+media单元提升培优练习题 高中英语译林版（2020）选择性必修第二册.docxVIP

Unit1Themassmedia单元提升培优练习题

Ⅰ.阅读理解

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TaylorhasaveryForrestGump-ianviewoftheocean:“Youneverknowwhatyou’regoingtofindouttherebeyondthelimitofyourvisibility.”LikeGumpandhisboxofchocolates,Taylor,now85yearsold,holdsburningcuriosityforouroceansafteralifetimeofswimminginthemandlearningabouttheoldestanimaltostillexist,theshark.

TaylorgrewuponthecoastofNewSouthWales.Shebeganspearfishingandworkedherwayupinherearly20stobecomeoneofveryfewwomenwhowereprofessionalspearfishers.Butasshespentmoretimeunderwater—especiallywiththesharks,ofwhichsheonlyeverkilledone—shehadachangeofheartanddecided,alongwithherlatehusbandandworldspearfishingchampion,RonTaylor,tohangupherspear.Fromthatpointon,shewouldonlyshootthemwithhercamera.Thus,theTaylorsbecametwoofthefirstunderwaterphotographersandcinematographersdocumentingsharks.

Asapioneeringsharkconservationist,Taylorsucceededinmanyfirststhroughoutherlife’swork.Shewasthefirstpersontodivewithsharkscageless,andthefirstpersontoputonaspecialsuittotestthepowerofasharkbite.Shewasalsothefirsttohand-feedaGreatWhitesharkandevenpetit.HerhusbandwasthefirstpersonintheworldtofilmaGreatWhitesharkswimmingunderwater.Togethertheyfilmedallthelive-actionsceneswithsharks,andbecausethepublic’sreactiontothefilmwassofulloffear,theywentoncountlessPR(publicrelations)tourstohelpcorrectthemaligncreatures’image.

HerresearchhasbecomethebasisformuchofwhatweknowaboutsharkstodayandshesucceededinbecomingthefirstpersontogetGreyNursesharksprotectedinaspecificarea.There’snothingshewouldn’tdotohelpprovethatsharksarenotdangerousmonsters.

1.WhatisthesimilaritybetweenTaylorandForrestGump?

A.Fondofchocolates.

B.Goodatswimming.

C.Crazyaboutoceananimals.

D.Eagertoexploretheunkno