A
The Photographer of the Year contest, 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 knee-high 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 close-up shot of a seahorse staring into the camera was named the runner-up. 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 Conversation” division with Last Dawn, Last Gasp, an appropriately breathtaking shot of a tuna fish tapped 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.
21. Which picture of the following was taken by chance?
A. Angry Seahorse. B. Lemon Shark Nursery.
C. Octopus Training. D. Last Dawn, Last Gasp.
22. What do the pictures ail focus on?
A. Creatures under water. B. Animals in danger.
C. Protection of the environment. D. Loss of biodiversity
23. What can we know about the contest?
A. It became well-known 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.
【答案】21. C 22. A 23. D
【解析】
【分析】这是一篇说明文。文章主要是对参加“年度最佳摄影师大赛”的几张照片的介绍。
【21题详解】
细节理解题。根据文章第二段“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.（瓦萨罗说，当他一次跳水后浮上来时，他注意到水面上漂浮着一个足球。当他去看的时候，他看到了一个罕见的场景——一只章鱼挂在球上。）”可知，章鱼吊在球上是一个罕见的场景，所以它是被偶然拍到的。故选C。
【22题详解】
细节理解题。根据前三个黑体字标题“Octopus (章鱼) Training（章鱼训练）”、“Lemon Shark Nursery（柠檬鲨苗圃）”“Angry Seahorse（愤怒的海马）”以及最后一段第一句话“Vassallo also took the prize in the “Marine Conversation” division with Last Dawn, Last Gasp, an appropriately breathtaking shot of a tuna fish tapped in a net, struggling in vain to escape.（瓦萨罗还凭借《最后的黎明，最后的喘息》获得了“海洋对话”组的奖项。这张照片拍摄的是一条被网捕的金枪鱼，挣扎着想要逃脱，但没有成功。）”可知，这些照片的内容都是关于水下生物的。故选A。
【23题详解】
推理判断题。从四幅获奖作品来看，它们所获奖项的类别不同，比如Octopus (章鱼) 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 Conversation”范畴。由此可知，大赛作品评奖是按类别进行的。故选D。
