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(2021·河北省高三年级名校联考)
The Photographer of the Year contest(比赛)，supported by companies in various fields，is based in the UK and attracts worldwide photography lovers.Though the first award was given out in 1965，the official contest didn't really start until 2015.With wonderful pictures from thousands of photographers，the 2020 contest rewarded its winners in February.
Octopus(章鱼)Training
This photo was taken by Pasquale Vassallo of Italy and won in the group of “Behavior”．Vassallo said when he came up after a dive，he noticed a soccer ball floating on the surface.When he checked it out，he witnessed a rare scene—an octopus hanging from the ball.He didn't understand what the octopus was doing，but wondered if it was training for the World Cup.
Lemon Shark Nursery
Taken by Anita Kainrath of the Bahamas，it shows young sharks swimming around in the protection of a beautiful thick forest.Kainrath said she spent nearly an hour standing in kneehigh water being bitten by mosquitoes to get her picture，which won the UP & Coming Photographer of the Year 2020 Award.
Angry Seahorse
Though Rooman Luc of Belgium didn't win the “Portrait”category，his photo，titled “Angry Seahorse”，is quite striking.The closeup shot of a seahorse staring into the camera was named the runnerup.Mr.Luc said that after first hearing about the seahorse，he went looking for it every week for two months before finally finding it.
Last Dawn，Last Gasp
Vassallo also took the prize in the“Marine Conservation”division with Last Dawn，last Gasp，an appropriately breathtaking shot of a tuna fish trapped in a net，struggling in vain to escape.To take this photo，Vassallo went diving with some local fishermen and followed the path of the fishing nets from the bottom to the surface.
语篇解读： 本文是一篇应用文。介绍了2020年摄影大赛的几幅优秀作品。
1．Which picture of the following was taken by chance?
A．Angry Seahorse. B．Lemon Shark Nursery.
C．Octopus Training. D．Last Dawn，Last Gasp.
C [考查细节理解。根据Octopus(章鱼)Training部分中的“Vassallo said when he came up after a dive，he noticed a soccer ball floating on the surface.When he checked it out，he witnessed a rare scene—an octopus hanging from the ball”可知，Vassallo 是无意中拍摄到这张照片的。]
2．What do the pictures all focus on?
A．Creatures under water.
B．Animals in danger.
C．Protection of the environment.
D．Loss of biodiversity.
A [考查细节理解。该题要通读全文才能得出答案。从对四幅获奖作品的描述来看，这些照片的聚焦点都是水下生物——章鱼、鲨鱼、海马和金枪鱼。]
3．What can we know about the contest?
A．It became wellknown in 2015.
B．It is sponsored by photography lovers.
C．Its prizes are awarded in February each year.
D．Its photos are judged in categories.
D [考查推理判断。从四幅获奖作品来看，他们所获奖项的类别不同，比如Octopus Training获得的奖项类别是“Behavior”；Lemon Shark Nursery获得的奖项类别是“the Up & Coming”，Angry Seahorse获得的奖项类别是“Portrait”，Last Dawn，Last Gasp则属于“Marine Conservation”范畴。由此可知，大赛作品评奖是按类别进行的。]
