湖北省2012高考英语二轮复习专题训练：阅读理解（53）.doc

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1、湖北省2012高考英语二轮复习专题训练：阅读理解（53）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。AThefilmTheTidesofKirawira,whichwontwoprizesatarecenttelevisionfestival,wasmadebyMarkDeebleandVictoriaStone.ThecoupleareinEnglandtovisitfriendsandfamilybeforeheadingbacktoTanzaniafortheirnex

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3、hotography,”saysVictoria.“WebothlearnedtodiveatthesamepoolinLondonandwentondivingweekendsinthecountry.Itwasaterribleplace,freezingcold,wherewedivedinwetsuitsfullofholes.Butthatiswhereourrelationshipdeveloped.”Aftercompletingtheirstudiestheytookpartint

4、hemanagementofaconservationareainthemouthoftheRiverFalinCornwall.“Wewereshocked.Nobodyseemedtounderstandtheriver’secologicalimportance.Sowethought,whydon’twemakeafilmtoshowpeoplewhataspecialplaceitis?Neitherofushadanyexperienceoffilmingbutwetookpart-t

5、imejobsuntilwehadenoughcashtobuyanunderwatercameraandsomefilm.”AtelevisioncompanyagreedtoprovidemoneyfortheworkandthefilmtheyproducedabouttheunderwaterlifeoftheRiverFalwasshownontelevisionandwonanumberofprizes.Bythen,theybothknewtheywantedtoworkwithwi

6、ldlifeindistantplacesaroundtheworld.AlkanRoot,afamousEastAfricanwildlifefilm-maker,askedthemtoworkforhim.ThatwassevenyearsagoandthejobtookthemtotheSerengetitofilmcrocodiles.Theirfilms,HereBeDragonsandDevilFish,wereverysuccessful.“WeloveAfricabutwehave

7、tocomebacktoEnglandeveryyear,”saysVictoria.“Weneedtoreturntoseeourfriendsandfamily.Forus,AfricaistemporaryandEnglandmeanspermanence.It’sthedifferencebetweenlivinginatentinTanzaniaandahouseinCornwall.Wearelucky…wehavethebestofbothworlds.”1．MarkandVicto

8、riahavereturnedtoEnglandto___________.A.appearontelevisionB.makeafilmaboutCornwallC.haveabreakbetweenfilmsD.receiveaprizefortheirnewfilm2．Victoriaregardsherweekendslearningtodiveas__________.A.awasteoftimeB.anunforgettableexperienceC.anenjoyab