Japanese scientists have taken the first photographs of one of the most mysterious creatures in the deep ocean — the giant squid^①.

Until now the only information about the behavior of the creatures which measure up to 18 meters (59 feet) in length has been based on dead or dying squid washed up on shore or captured^② in commercial fishing nets.

But Tsunemi Kubodera, of the National Science Museum, and Kyoichi Mori of the Ogasawara Whale Watching Association, both in Tokyo have captured the first images of Architeuthis attacking bait^③ 900 meters below the surface in the cold, dark waters of the North Pacific. “We show the first wild images of a giant squid in its natural environment,” they said in a report in the journal Proceedings B of the Royal Society.

Little is known about the creatures because it has been so difficult to locate and study them alive. Large ships and specialist equipment, which is costly, are needed to study deep sea environments.

The Japanese scientists found the squid by following sperm whales, the most effective hunters of giant squid, as they gathered to feed between September and December in the deep waters off the coast of the Ogasawara Islands in the North Pacific. They used a remote long-line camera and depth logging system to capture the giant squid in the ocean depths.

The most dramatic character of giant squids is the pair of extremely long tentacles^④, distinct from the eight shorter arms. The long tentacles make up to two-thirds of the length of the dead specimens^⑤ to date. The giant squid appear to be a much more active meat-eating animals than researchers had thought.

Notes:

① squid  n. 鱿鱼

② capture  vt. 捕获

bait  n. 鱼饵

tentacle  n. 触角，触须

specimen  n. 标本，样本

The passage mainly tells us that ________.

      A. Scientists captured a giant squid alive

      B. Scientists captured a giant squid on camera

      C. giant squids are special meat-eating animals

      D. giant squids mainly live in the deep sea

According to the passage, we can infer that the word “Architeuthis” should refer to ________.

      A. a scientist        B. the sperm whale       C. a big ship      D. the giant squid

Which of the following about giant squids is TRUE?

      A. They like living the cold and deep waters.

      B. They mainly feed on the dead fish.

      C. They like playing, using their tentacles.

      D. They have only eight arms around the mouth.

According to the passage, the scientists located the giant squid ________.

      A. through a remote long-line camera

      B. by using depth logging system

      C. by following sperm whales

D. by using the bait to attract them

Japanese scientists have taken the first photographs of one of the most mysterious creatures in the deep ocean — the giant squid^①.
Until now the only information about the behavior of the creatures which measure up to 18 meters (59 feet) in length has been based on dead or dying squid washed up on shore or captured^②in commercial fishing nets.
But Tsunemi Kubodera, of the National Science Museum, and Kyoichi Mori of the Ogasawara Whale Watching Association, both in Tokyo have captured the first images of Architeuthis attacking bait^③900 meters below the surface in the cold, dark waters of the North Pacific. “We show the first wild images of a giant squid in its natural environment,” they said in a report in the journal Proceedings B of the Royal Society.
Little is known about the creatures because it has been so difficult to locate and study them alive. Large ships and specialist equipment, which is costly, are needed to study deep sea environments.
The Japanese scientists found the squid by following sperm whales, the most effective hunters of giant squid, as they gathered to feed between September and December in the deep waters off the coast of the Ogasawara Islands in the North Pacific. They used a remote long-line camera and depth logging system to capture the giant squid in the ocean depths.
The most dramatic character of giant squids is the pair of extremely long tentacles^④, distinct from the eight shorter arms. The long tentacles make up to two-thirds of the length of the dead specimens^⑤to date. The giant squid appear to be a much more active meat-eating animals than researchers had thought.
Notes:
① squid  n. 鱿鱼
② capture  vt. 捕获
①    bait  n. 鱼饵
②    tentacle  n. 触角，触须
③    specimen  n. 标本，样本

1. 1.

   The passage mainly tells us that ________.

   1. A.
      Scientists captured a giant squid alive
   2. B.
      Scientists captured a giant squid on camera
   3. C.
      giant squids are special meat-eating animals
   4. D.
      giant squids mainly live in the deep sea
2. 2.

   According to the passage, we can infer that the word “Architeuthis” should refer to ________.

   1. A.
      a scientist
   2. B.
      the sperm whale
   3. C.
      a big ship
   4. D.
      the giant squid
3. 3.

   Which of the following about giant squids is TRUE?

   1. A.
      They like living the cold and deep waters.
   2. B.
      They mainly feed on the dead fish.
   3. C.
      They like playing, using their tentacles.
   4. D.
      They have only eight arms around the mouth.
4. 4.

   According to the passage, the scientists located the giant squid ________.

   1. A.
      through a remote long-line camera
   2. B.
      by using depth logging system
   3. C.
      by following sperm whales
   4. D.
      by using the bait to attract them

阅读下面短文, 掌握其大意, 然后从1-25各题所给的四个选项中, 选出一　　 个最佳答案。　　

    A photographer is a person who takes photos as a business or an art. It is often thought that his work is not only full of 1 but is very safe as well, and no one can imagine how 2 his work 3 .

　　     Two photographers were 　　 4 through a thick forest in Alaska, 5 at capturing (capture 抢拍) the wild-life on film. As there was nothing interesting to take pictures of, they were feeling 6 when they 　　 7 sightof a brown bear that had caught a large fish by a quiet brook. The wild beast found them too, and stood on its 　　 8 legs to get 9 sight of the two men. While doing this, the bear made a wonderful pose (n. 姿势) for the two 10 photographers.

　　    Suddenly the bear 11 at them, while the two men kept right on taking photos of the 12 beast. As the beast was 　　 13 very fast towards them, one of the men turned around right away and rushed to a tall tree nearby. He 14 to the top of the tree as quickly as he could. The other man, who could not climb a tree, 　　 15 lay down on the ground, pretending 16. When the bear 　　 17 over him and snuffed (vt.嗅) him all over, the man shut his eyes tightly, 18 his breath and 19 make any　　 movement. While all this was going on, the man in the tree was 20 pictures of the 　　 21 scenes. After a while, the bear went away 22, because bears 　　 23 dead men.

　　    When all was safe, the photographer in the tree came down and said to his friend, "The same story 24 was told in Aesep's Fables (伊索寓言) has just happened to us, and I 　　 25 no chances to take the photos of the wonderful scenes!"　　 　　 　　 　　

1. A. happiness    B. glad    C. sadness    D. pleasure

[    ]

2. A. interesting    B. dangerous    C. useful    D. important

[    ]

3. A. sometimes is    B. always is    C. is usually    D. usually is

[    ]

4. A. running    B. riding    C. travelling    D. driving

[    ]

5. A. good    B. wanting    C. planning    D. aiming

[    ]

6. A. sorry    B. satisfied    C. comfortable    D. helpless

[    ]

7. A. lost    B. caught    C. were in    D. were out of

[    ]

8. A. fore    B. left    C. right    D. hind

[    ]

9. A. a different    B. the same    C. a better    D. better

[    ]

10. A. mad    B. funny    C. happy    D. excited

[    ]

11. A. stared    B. jumped    C. shouted    D. looked

[    ]

12. A. pleased    B. angry    C. worried    D. funny

[    ]

13. A. rolling on    B. jumping up    C. drawing on    D. running out

[    ]

14. A. climbed    B. reached    C. jumped    D. walked

[    ]

15. A. slowly    B. immediately

C. after some delay    D. after some time

[    ]

16. A. to be dead　　 B. to die

C. to be dying    D. to have died

[    ]

17. A. bent    B. sat    C. lay    D. took

[    ]

18. A. took    B. held    C. was out of    D. taking

[    ]

19. A. daren't　　　　  B. tried not to

C. not trying to    D. not tried to

[    ]

20. A. busy to take    B. ready to take

C. busy taking　　 D. worth taking

[    ]

21. A. strange    B. beautiful    C. famous    D. exciting

[    ]

22. A. excitedly    B. disappointedly (失望地)   

    C. gladly　　   D. sadly

[    ]

23. A. never eat　　  B. don't like   

    C. never touch    D. never tend

[    ]

24. A. as     B. that    C. which    D. what

[    ]

25. A. got    B. had    C. found    D. lost

Squirrels often communicate with whistles, chirps and chucks, which sound like the word “chuck”． Whistles and chirps are like the sounds that many birds make．Now scientists have translated some of their squirrel-speak．
Hare, a professor of zoology at the University of Maniloha in Winnipeg, and his team managed to record squirrels' alarm calls．The researchers studied the sounds and then played them back to 60 wild squirrels, which the scientists approached individually with a video recorder to capture(抓拍）their reponses．Some squirrels lifted their heads up and became．Alert(警惕的）．Creatures that were more frightened simply ran for their lives and dived into caves．
"In effect then, whistles that mix with chucks say 'there's an enemy of average threat that's here', and whistles without chucks say 'there's an enemy of seemingly average threat around here somewhere', while pure chirps say, 'I'm hiding here because there's an immediate danger．' " Hare told．Discovery News．
Hare and some other researchers believe such sounds arc part of an advanced language that develops just as all other communication systems．
Although squirrels risk their lives when they call out to warn others of threats, other squirrels might admire this behaviour, thus increasingly the caller’s social status, like humans who look up to heroes. Hare added that other animals, such as birds, probably understand at least some squirrel language, since they also may benefit from the alarm calls.
In fact, another Canadian study found that deep-voiced, black-capped chickadees have their own language too．According to certain research, there are a lot of tidings in chickadees' calls, such as directing fellows' activities, keeping in contact between mates, and raising alarms．
While chickadees and other birds are often welcomed into gardens by homeowners, squirrels are frequently viewed as pests(害兽）. Hare wishes a greater understanding of the complex social lives and communication systems of squirrels will provide “hope that humans will gain a greater appreciation and stop doing harm to these animals”.
【小题1】The text mainly talks about

Scientists have created a “ human-like robot” that can dance and do the housework.
“ Mahru” has been developed to imitate humans and can move its lips, eyebrows and pupils(瞳孔). The machine can also move its upper and lower body freely and automatically stop itself when walking.
In addition, it has been programmed to give out two kinds of pleasant smells to match its emotions.
The 1.5 tall robot was produced by researchers at the Korea Institute of Science and Technology (KIST) and is the first South Korean- developed machine of its kind.
“‘Mahru’ will open the way for the commercial use of humanoid robots doing housework,” You Bum-Jae, leader of the development research team ,said. “‘Mahru’ can dance while walking on its legs and is able to work in place of a human.”
Through an advanced motion capture (捕获) system, “Mahru” can follow a variety of human movements and move its hands freely enough to deal with any obstacles that may get in its way when walking.
State-funded KIST showed the robot during a presentation at its head office in Seoul.
People here were treated to an entertaining demonstration which saw the robot show off the full range of its skills, most notably s series of dance moves.
The research team added that they had designed another “ Mahru”, this time with sensors(传感器) allowing it to distinguish(分辨) between faces and objects.
The showing of “ Mahru” came a week after researcher in Japan said they had created the “most human-like” robot in the world. A team at robotics department of Osaka University in Japan claimed that “ robogirl”, Repliee R-1, “ looks, moves and interacts (相互作用) like a human, and has silicone(硅胶) skin that feels almost human to the touch.”
【小题1】 “Mahru” made by KIST can do the following things EXCEPT____________