A new collection of photos brings an unsuccessful Antarctic voyage back to life. Frank Hurley'

13. D    14. C    15. C
【解析】
本文是记叙文。文章讲述了Frank的图片记录了一次不成功的航海活动，介绍了与之相关的一些具体内容。
【13题详解】
细节理解题。根据第一段they were shot from 1914 through 1916, most of them after a disastrous shipwreck可知这些照片记录了一次海难。故选D.
【14题详解】
细节理解题。根据第三段最后 Captain Scott had reached the South Pole early in 1912 but had died with his four companions on the march back.可知最早到达南极的是Captain Scott，故选C.
【15题详解】
细节理解题。根据最后一段adventuring was even then a thoroughly commercial effort.和start a business before his 1914 voyage to make money from movie and still photography”可知Alexander认为他的这次航行是商业行为，就是为了挣钱。故选C.
【名师点睛】
做好细节理解题的几点建议：
细节理解题属直接解答性问题，是阅读理解题中最简单的一种，多数属中低难度的题。但高考所占的比例大，应特别引起注意。事实和细节题的命题特点是：对文章或某一段落中的一些特定细节或文章重要事实的理解，一般包括直接理解题和语义转化题。直接理解题能在原文直接找到答案，而语义转化题则需要将题目信息与原文信息加工或整理后才能得出结论。
做细节理解题具体方法与步骤如下：
①略读材料，大概了解原文，掌握中心或主旨；
②按文章的体裁，作者写作的组织模式及有关的信息词。如for example, first, second…等预测应该到何处寻找自己所需要的事实；
③将自己精力放在寻找你所需要的细节上。快速通篇跳读，全文扫视，找到细节出处，待找到含细节句子时，放慢速度，仔细核对比较内容，直至找到答案。如第34小题根据第三段最后 Captain Scott had reached the South Pole early in 1912 but had died with his four companions on the march back.可知最早到达南极的是Captain Scott，故选C. 第35小题根据最后一段adventuring was even then a thoroughly commercial effort.和start a business before his 1914 voyage to make money from movie and still photography”可知Alexander认为他的这次航行是商业行为，就是为了挣钱。故选C.