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【题目】Kenji Croman has broken his bones，his shoulder and elbow, and nearly drowned several times．He’s also had three close encounters with sharks over the years．A 10-foot wave landed directly on top of him five years ago，bending his body to the point that he actually kicked himself in the head．”I literally heard every bone in my body crack．”he said．

Croman has been photographing ocean waves since 2008，sometimes risking his life to get that perfect shot at the surf break．Despite the risks and certain injuries that come with wave photography, the Hawaii resident，body surfer and former competitive swimmer wouldn’t do anything else．The 36-year-old photographer loves the thrill of meeting breaking waves head on，shooting waves as his interest and shooting surfers to pay the bills．

The process of photographing waves requires more than just swimming out to where the surf breaks and waiting，he says．The night before a photo shoot Croman checks Surfline.com，a website and the coastal camera network that provides live and predicted ocean weather information，to see what the winds，waves and tide will be like at certain times．Croman has both a primary camera and a backup for emergencies．He goes without a wetsuit and uses heavy duty underwater housing to protect his camera．There is no great way for him to protect himself．He admits there are probably protective clothes he should be wearing，but there is little he could have done to decrease the impact of the 10-foot wave that crashed on top of him．

The hardest part of Croman’s job is staying calm in the face of breaking waves when his initial reaction is to panic and swim away．At most．Croman will take two to three shots of a single wave．”I've shot waves for so many years now that I see the wave in slow movement，”he said．

【1】What do we know about Kenji Croman’s job from the first paragraph?

A．It is a game of death．

B．It is full of mysteries．

C．It requires patience．

D．It calls for courage．

【2】How does Kenji Croman make a living?

A. By taking swimming races．

B．By teaching photography．

C．By shooting surfers．

D．By surfing waves．

【3】Why does Kenji Croman check the websites like Surfline.com?

A．To get better prepared for shooting．

B．To predict something about weather．

C．To learn more about surfing waves．

D．To buy better equipment for safety．

【4】What would be the best title of the text?

A．Taking adventures around the ocean

B．Risking his life for the perfect wave

C．Making preparations for life risks

D．Appreciating breaking waves in danger

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】D

【2】C

【3】A

【4】B

【解析】

试题分析: 本文介绍了36岁的摄影师Kenji Croman冒着生命危险去海洋里拍摄海浪的故事。

【1】细节理解题。从文中第一段Kenji Croman has broken his bones，his shoulder and elbow, and nearly drowned several times．He’s also had three close encounters with sharks over the years．Kenji Croman 已经摔碎他的骨头，他肩和肘关节，而且几乎淹死了好几次。他也与鲨鱼有三次近距离接触多年了。Kenji Croman的工作应该说是很有危险性的，而他却一直在做，尽管受了很多次伤，可知他的工作是很需要勇气的，故选D。

【2】细节理解题。从文中第二段The 36-year-old photographer loves the thrill of meeting breaking waves head on，shooting waves as his interest and shooting surfers to pay the bills．这位36岁的摄影师热爱那种刺激，遇到破碎波浪出现，将拍摄波浪作为他的兴趣且拍摄冲浪者为了支付账单。故可知他靠拍摄冲浪者来谋生。故选C。

【3】细节分析题。从文中第四段The process of photographing waves requires more than just swimming out to where the surf breaks and waiting，he says．拍摄波浪过程不仅仅需要游泳到打破了海浪和等待的地方，他说。以及to see what the winds，waves and tide will be like at certain times．来看风，海浪和潮汐在确定的时间会是像什么样子。从这些可以看出，拍摄海浪前的准备工作有很多，故Kenji Croman查看一些网站，是为了做更好的准备。故选A。

【4】主旨理解题。从全文可以看出，摄影师Kenji Croman每次都是冒着很大的危险去海洋里拍摄海浪，他会为自己的摄像机做好保护，却没有很好的方式来保护自己。故选B。