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