2019年英语新选修七讲义Unit3SectionⅠWarmingUpReading-Prereading

Theearth'soceanscanreachdepthsofupto11,000metres.ThatisdeepenoughtocoverMt.Qomolangma!Theoceansareincredibly(不能相信地)largeandcontainseveraldifferenthabitats.Tomakeiteasiertodescribethevariouspartsoftheoceans,marine(海洋的)scientistsusuallydividetheoceansintofivezones.Eachzoneisdifferentmainlyasaresultofhowmuchsunlightreachesit.Mostofthelifeintheoceancanbefoundinthefirstzone,whichbeginsatthesurfaceandgoesdownabout200metres.Becausethereissunlightatthislevel,plantsareabletogrow.Marineanimalssuchasdolphins,sharks,seaturtlesandsealions,andofcourseavarietyoffish,liveinthesunlit(阳光照射的)partoftheocean.Itisdifficulttohidefromotheranimalsinthisarea.Thesecondzonestartsat200metresandgoesdowntoabout1,000metres.Somesunlightcanreachthislevel,butitisnotenoughforplantstogrow.Becausethiszoneisrelativelydark,manyofthecreaturesthatlivehereareabletomakelightwiththeirbody.Thelightfromtheseanimalsmakesthewaterlooklikeaskywithmovingstarsinit.Thethirdzoneoftheoceanisdark.Thisplace,about3,000metresdeep,maynotseemalikelyhabitat,buttherearemorecreaturesherethanonemightthink.Mostoftheanimalsthatlivehereareblackorredbecauseofthelackoflight.Below4,000metres,thetemperatureisnearfreezingandthereisnolightatall.Infact,thezoneissodarkandemptythatscientistsnamedthiszoneaftertheGreekwordfor“nobottom”.Thereisnotmuchlifetobefoundinthiscoldandunpleasantpartoftheocean,butsomesmallcreaturesstillmanagetosurviveheredespitethehighwaterpressure.Theverydeepestpartoftheoceanisfound2,000metresfurtherdown.Atthisdepth,thewaterpressureisextremelyhighandlifeisverydifficultforthefewcreaturesthatlivehere.Comparedtotheotherzones,thisonehasverylittlelife.Sincethereisnolighthere,someoftheanimalsdonothaveeyes.Nexttimeyoulookattheoceanfromthebeachoronamap,rememberthatwhatyouareseeingisonlythesurface—onlythebeginningofthelargeandvariedadventure.Section_ⅠWarmingUp&Reading—Pre­readingeq\a\vs4\al([原文呈现])eq\a\vs4\al([读文清障])OLDTOMTHEKILLERWHALEIwas16whenIbeganworkinJune1902atthewhalingstation.Ihadheardof①thekillersthateveryyearhelpedwhalerscatchhugewhales②.Ithought,atthetime,thatthiswasjustastory③butthenIwitnessed④itwithmyowneyesmanytimes.OntheafternoonIarrivedatthestation,asIwassorting⑤outmyaccommodation⑥，Iheardaloudnoisecomingfromthebay⑦.Werandowntotheshore⑧intime⑨toseeanenormousanimalopposite⑩usthrowingitselfoutof⑪thewaterandthencrashing⑫downagain.Itwasblackandwhiteandfish­shaped.ButIknewitwasn'tafish.“That'sOldTom,thekiller⑬，”oneofthewhalers,George,calledout⑭tome.“He'stellingusthere'sawhaleoutthereforus.”Anotherwhaleryelled⑮out,“Rush­oo...rush­oo.”Thiswasthecallthatannouncedtherewasaboutto⑯beawhalehunt⑰.①hearof听说(＝hearabout)②关系代词that引导定语从句，修饰thekillers。that在定语从句中作主语。③that引导宾语从句。句中带有插入语时，宾语从句的引导词that不可省略。④witness/'wItnIs/vt.当场见到；目击n.目击者；证人；证据⑤sortvt.整理，分类n.种类⑥accommodation/əˌkɒmə'deIʃn/n．住所；住宿⑦as引导时间状语从句，主句是“hear＋宾语＋宾补”结构。⑧shore/ʃɔː/n．岸；海滨⑨intime及时；迟早⑩opposite/'ɒpəzIt/prep.在……对面adj.相对的；相反的⑪throwoneselfoutof跃出⑫crashv．猛撞，猛击⑬thekiller是OldTom的同位语。⑭callout高声喊叫⑮yell/jel/vi.大叫；呼喊n．叫声；喊声⑯beabouttodosth.即将做某事⑰that引导定语从句，修饰thecall；其中therewasabouttobe...是announced的宾语从句。虎鲸老汤姆[第1～4段译文]1902年6月，我开始在捕鲸站里工作，那时我16岁。在此之前我曾经听说过虎鲸每年都帮助捕鲸人捕捉大鲸。当时我以为这只是个故事罢了，但是后来我亲眼见过多次。有天下午我来到捕鲸站，正在整理住处的时候，听到从海湾那边传来一声巨响。我们及时赶到岸边，看到对面有一个庞大的动物猛力跃出水面，然后又坠落到水里。它黑白相间，样子像鱼，但我知道它并不是鱼。“那是老汤姆，是虎鲸。”一位叫乔治的捕鲸人高声对我说，“它是在告诉我们那边有一头鲸，叫我们去捕猎。”另外一位捕鲸人大声喊叫道：“快走啊……走啊。”这是宣告捕鲸行动马上就要开始的呼声。“Comeon⑱，Clancy.Totheboat，”Georgesaidasheranaheadof⑲me⑳.IhadalreadyheardthatGeorgedidn'tlikebeingkeptwaitingeq\o(○,\s\up1(21))，soeq\o(○,\s\up1(22))eventhoughIdidn'thavetherightclothesoneq\o(○,\s\up1(23))，Iracedafterhim.Withoutpausingeq\o(○,\s\up1(24))wejumpedintotheboatwiththeotherwhalersandheadedeq\o(○,\s\up1(25))outintothebay.Ilookeddowneq\o(○,\s\up1(26))intothewaterandcouldseeOldTomswimmingeq\o(○,\s\up1(27))bytheboat,showingusthewayeq\o(○,\s\up1(28)).Afewminuteslater,therewasnoTom,soGeorgestartedbeatingeq\o(○,\s\up1(29))thewaterwithhisoareq\o(○,\s\up1(30))andtherewasTom,circlingbacktotheboat,leadingustothehuntagaineq\o(○,\s\up1(31)).,⑱comeon此处表示“快点”，还可表示“加油”“得了吧”。⑲aheadof在……的前面⑳as引导时间状语从句。eq\o(○,\s\up1(21))beingkeptwaiting为动名词短语的被动形式，作like的宾语。eq\o(○,\s\up1(22))eventhough引导让步状语从句。eq\o(○,\s\up1(23))have...on穿着eq\o(○,\s\up1(24))pause/pɔːz/vi.&n．暂停；中止eq\o(○,\s\up1(25))headvi.朝(某方向)前进eq\o(○,\s\up1(26))lookdown朝下看eq\o(○,\s\up1(27))seesb.doingsth.看到某人正在做某事eq\o(○,\s\up1(28))现在分词短语showingus...在句中作伴随状语。eq\o(○,\s\up1(29))beatv．击打；连续敲打eq\o(○,\s\up1(30))oar/ɔː/n．桨；橹eq\o(○,\s\up1(31))现在分词短语circlingback...在句中作状语。[第5～6段译文]“克兰西，快来，上船去。”乔治在我前面边跑边说。我以前就听说过，乔治不喜欢等人。所以尽管我还没有穿上合适的衣服，就跟在他后面跑起来。一刻不停地，我们和其他捕鲸人都跳进渔船，朝海湾方向驶去。我朝水里望去，可以看到老汤姆就在渔船旁边游着，为我们指路。几分钟之后，汤姆不见了，于是乔治开始用桨拍打水面。汤姆出现了，转回到船边，又领着我们前往捕猎处。Usingatelescopeeq\o(○,\s\up1(32))wecouldseethatsomethingwashappening.Aswedrewcloser,Icouldseeawhalebeingattackedeq\o(○,\s\up1(33))byapackofeq\o(○,\s\up1(34))aboutsixotherkillers.“What'retheydoing？”IaskedGeorge.“Well,it'steamworkeq\o(○,\s\up1(35))—thekillersovertherearethrowingthemselvesontopofthewhale'sblow­holeeq\o(○,\s\up1(36))tostopitbreathing.Andthoseothersarestoppingitdivingeq\o(○,\s\up1(37))orfleeingeq\o(○,\s\up1(38))outtosea，”Georgetoldme,pointingtowardsthehunteq\o(○,\s\up1(39)).Andjustatthatmoment,themostextraordinarythinghappened.Thekillersstartedracingbetweenourboatandthewhalejustlikeapackofexciteddogs.Thentheharpooneq\o(○,\s\up1(40))wasreadyandthemaninthebowoftheboataimedeq\o(○,\s\up1(41))itatthewhale.Heletitgoeq\o(○,\s\up1(42))andtheharpoonhitthespot.Beingbadlywoundedeq\o(○,\s\up1(43))，thewhalesoondied.Withinamomentortwo,itsbodywasdraggedeq\o(○,\s\up1(44))swiftlyeq\o(○,\s\up1(45))bythekillersdownintothedepthseq\o(○,\s\up1(46))ofthesea.Themenstartedturningtheboataroundtogohome.,eq\o(○,\s\up1(32))telescope/'telIskəʊp/n.望远镜eq\o(○,\s\up1(33))seesth.beingdone看到某物正在被做eq\o(○,\s\up1(34))apackof一队；一群eq\o(○,\s\up1(35))teamwork/'tiːmwɜːk/n．协作；配合eq\o(○,\s\up1(36))blow­holen．(鲸的)鼻孔；(隧道的)通风口eq\o(○,\s\up1(37))dive/daIv/vi.&n．跳水(的动作)；潜水(的动作)；俯冲eq\o(○,\s\up1(38))flee/fliː/vi.(fled,fled)逃避；逃跑(＋to/from)vt.逃离eq\o(○,\s\up1(39))现在分词短语pointingtowards...在句中作伴随状语。eq\o(○,\s\up1(40))harpoon/hɑː'puːn/n．(捕鲸用的)鱼叉eq\o(○,\s\up1(41))aimv．瞄准，对准eq\o(○,\s\up1(42))let...go放开；松开eq\o(○,\s\up1(43))现在分词短语Beingbadlywounded在句中作原因状语。eq\o(○,\s\up1(44))drag/dræɡ/vt.拖；拉；扯eq\o(○,\s\up1(45))swiftlyadv.迅速地；快速地eq\o(○,\s\up1(46))depth/depθ/n．深(度)；深处[第7～10段译文]通过望远镜，我们可以看到远处有情况发生了。走近一看，原来是一头鲸受到一群约六头其他虎鲸的攻击。我问乔治：“它们在干什么呢？”“啊，它们在协同作战呢——那些虎鲸正在往那头鲸的出气孔上扑去，不让它呼吸，而其他那些虎鲸则阻止它潜水或逃到海里去。”乔治一边指着捕猎的情景，一边告诉我。就在那时候，最精彩的场面出现了。虎鲸们在我们的渔船和那头鲸之间开始追逐了，就像一群发狂的猎狗一样。然后，猎鲸叉准备好了。站在船头的那个人把叉瞄准了那头鲸，扔了出去，恰好击中了要害。因为鲸受了重伤，没过多久就死了。过了片刻，鲸的尸体就被虎鲸们迅速地拖到深海中去了。捕鲸人于是调转船头往回去。“What'shappened？”Iasked.“Havewelostthewhale？”“Ohno，”Jackreplied.“We'llreturntomorrowtobringineq\o(○,\s\up1(47))thebody.Itwon'tfloatuptothesurfaceforaround24hours.”“Inthemeantimeeq\o(○,\s\up1(48))，OldTom,andtheothersarehavingagoodfeedeq\o(○,\s\up1(49))onitslipseq\o(○,\s\up1(50))andtongue，”addedRed,laughingeq\o(○,\s\up1(51)).AlthoughOldTomandtheotherkillerswerefierceeq\o(○,\s\up1(52))hunters,theyneverharmedorattackedpeople.Infact,theyprotectedthem.TherewasonedaywhenwewereoutinthebayduringahuntandJameswaswashedoffeq\o(○,\s\up1(53))theboateq\o(○,\s\up1(54)).“Manoverboardeq\o(○,\s\up1(55))！Turntheboataroundeq\o(○,\s\up1(56))！”urgedeq\o(○,\s\up1(57))George,shoutingloudlyeq\o(○,\s\up1(58)).,eq\o(○,\s\up1(47))bringin带来；收获eq\o(○,\s\up1(48))inthemeantime在此期间；与此同时eq\o(○,\s\up1(49))haveagoodfeed饱餐一顿eq\o(○,\s\up1(50))lip/lIp/n．一片嘴唇；(容器或洞的)边，口eq\o(○,\s\up1(51))现在分词laughing在句中作伴随状语。eq\o(○,\s\up1(52))fierceadj.凶恶的eq\o(○,\s\up1(53))washoff冲走；洗掉eq\o(○,\s\up1(54))when引导定语从句，修饰oneday。eq\o(○,\s\up1(55))overboard/'əʊvəbɔːd/adv.越过船舷进入水中eq\o(○,\s\up1(56))turn...around把……转过来eq\o(○,\s\up1(57))urge/ɜːdʒ/vt.催促；极力主张；驱策eq\o(○,\s\up1(58))shoutingloudly作urged的伴随状语。[第11～14段译文]“怎么啦？”我问道，“我们失去鲸了吗？”,杰克回答说：“不，我们明天再回来运鲸的尸体。它在24小时左右是不会浮出水面的。”雷德笑着补充说：“在这段时间里，老汤姆和其他虎鲸会饱餐一顿的，鲸唇和鲸舌就是它们的美食。”,虽然老汤姆和其他虎鲸都是凶恶的猎手，但是它们从来不伤害人，也不袭击人。事实上，它们还保护人。有一天，我们出海捕鲸的时候，詹姆斯被冲下水去了。,乔治催促着，大声喊道：“有人落水了！把船头调回去！”Theseawasrougheq\o(○,\s\up1(59))thatdayanditwasdifficulttohandletheboat.ThewaveswerecarryingJamesfurtherandfurtherawayfromus.FromJames'sface,Icouldseehewasterrifiedeq\o(○,\s\up1(60))ofbeingabandonedeq\o(○,\s\up1(61))byus.ThensuddenlyIsawasharkeq\o(○,\s\up1(62)).“Look,there'sasharkoutthere，”Iscreamed.“Don'tworry,OldTomwon'tletitnear，”Redreplied.IttookoverhalfanhourtogettheboatbacktoJameseq\o(○,\s\up1(63))，andwhenweapproachedeq\o(○,\s\up1(64))him,Ieq\o(○,\s\up1(65))sawJamesbeingfirmlyheldupeq\o(○,\s\up1(66))inthewaterbyOldTom.Icouldn'tbelievemyeyes.Therewereshoutsof“Welldoneeq\o(○,\s\up1(67))，OldTom”and“ThankGod”aswepulledJamesbackeq\o(○,\s\up1(68))intotheboat.AndthenOldTomwasoffandbacktothehuntwheretheotherkillerswerestillattackingthewhaleeq\o(○,\s\up1(69)).eq\o(○,\s\up1(59))roughadj.狂暴的，汹涌的；粗糙的；粗暴的eq\o(○,\s\up1(60))terrifiedadj.感到恐怖的eq\o(○,\s\up1(61))abandon/ə'bændən/vt.放弃；遗弃；抛弃eq\o(○,\s\up1(62))shark/ʃɑːk/n．鲨鱼eq\o(○,\s\up1(63))Ittakes(sb.)sometimetodosth.是固定句型，意为“(某人)花时间去做某事”。eq\o(○,\s\up1(64))approachvt.&vi.接近，靠近n．方法；手段；尝试eq\o(○,\s\up1(65))seesb.beingdone看到某人正在被……eq\o(○,\s\up1(66))holdup举起；阻止eq\o(○,\s\up1(67))welldone(口)干得好，干得不错eq\o(○,\s\up1(68))pull...back把……拉回来eq\o(○,\s\up1(69))where引导定语从句，修饰地点名词thehunt(捕猎的地方)。[第15～19段译文]那天海上波涛汹涌，很难调转船头。海浪把詹姆斯冲得离我们越来越远。从詹姆斯的脸上，我能看出他非常恐慌，生怕被我们遗弃。随后我突然看到了一条鲨鱼。,我尖叫起来：“瞧，那边有一条鲨鱼。”,雷德回答说：“别着急，老汤姆不会让它靠近的。”,我们花了半个多小时才把船调转过头来，回到詹姆斯落水的地方。当我们靠近他的时候，我看到老汤姆正在水中稳稳地托着詹姆斯。我几乎不相信自己的眼睛。,当我们把詹姆斯拉上渔船的时候，大家都欢呼着“老汤姆，好样的”，“感谢上帝”。之后老汤姆离开了，回到捕猎的地方，跟其他虎鲸一起捕鲸去了。Pre­readingPleasematchthewordswiththeirpropermeanings.1．annualA．facing;ontheothersideofaspecificareafromsb./sth.2．witness B．stopforashorttimebeforecontinuing3．oppositeC．runorhurryaway4．pause D．trytopersuade;stronglyrecommend;driveorforceforward5．fleeE．personwhoseesaneventtakeplace6．dragF．distancefromthetoptothebottomofsth.7．depthG．pullsb./sth.alongwitheffortanddifficulty8．urgeH．happeningeveryyear答案：1～5HEABC6～8GFDLead­in(Ⅰ)Translatethefollowingnamesofthelivingthingsunderthesea.A．seastar海星 B．dolphin海豚C．shark鲨鱼 D．whale鲸鱼E．sealion海狮F．seaweed海草G．coral珊瑚H．seaanemone海葵(Ⅱ)Choosethecorrectnameforeachpicturefromabove.答案：1.A2.H3.D4.G5.B6.F7.C8.EWhile­readingFast­readingSkimthetextandchoosethebestanswers.1．Skimthetextandchoosethemainideaofthefirststory.A．AboutahuntingexperienceofOldTom.B．Abouthowthekillerwhaleshelpthewhalerstohuntawhale.C．AbouthowthewhalerskilledOldTom.D．Abouthowthekillerwhaleskilledthewhalers.2．What'sthemainideaofthesecondstory?A．AbouthowOldTomprotectedandsavedJames.B．AbouthowOldTomkilledashark.C．AbouthowasharkattackedJames.D．AbouthowasharkkilledOldTom.答案：1.B2.ACareful­readingReadthetextandchoosethebestanswers.1．Whofirstshoutedthatthekillerwascoming?A．Thewriter. B．James.C．George. D．OldTom.2．WhichofthefollowingisTRUE?A．Thekillerssometimesharmedthewhalers.B．OldTomwas70yearsold.C．OldTomneverdidfavorforthewhalers.D．OldTomandhisfriendswerehelpfultothewhalers.3．Whydidthekillersthrowtheirbodiesontopofthewhale'sblow­hole?A．Toprotectthewhale.B．Tohelpthewhalerunaway.C．Tostopthewhalebreathing.D．Totellotherkillerstocomecloser.4．Whokilledthewhaleatlast?A．OldTom. B．Thekillerwhales.C．Theauthor. D．Thewhalers.5．Fromthetext,wecanconcludethat________.A．thewhalersneedn'ttrainthekillerwhalesB．thewhalersmaytrainthekillerwhalesC．thekillerwhaleslivedonotherwhalesD．theauthorworkedinthewhalestationforalongtime答案：1～5CDCDBStudy­readingAnalyzethefollowingdifficultsentencesinthetext.1.Itwasatimewhenthekillerwhales,or“killers”astheywerethencalled,helpedthewhalerscatchthebaleenwhalesthatwereontheirannualmigration.[句式分析][尝试翻译]那个时期，虎鲸——当时被称为“杀手”，帮助捕鲸人在每年须鲸迁徙时捕捉须鲸。2．OntheafternoonIarrivedatthestation,asIwassortingoutmyaccommodation,Iheardaloudnoisecomingfromthebay.[句式分析]asIwassortingoutmyaccommodation为as引导的时间状语从句；comingfromthebay为现在分词短语作宾语补足语。[尝试翻译]有天下午我来到捕鲸站，正在整理住处的时候，听到从海湾那边传来一声巨响。3．Thiswasthecallthatannouncedtherewasabouttobeawhalehunt.[句式分析][尝试翻译]这是宣告捕鲸行动马上就要开始的呼声。4.IttookoverhalfanhourtogettheboatbacktoJames,andwhenweapproachedhim,IsawJamesbeingfirmlyheldupinthewaterbyOldTom.[句式分析]该句中and连接两个并列分句。第一个分句为“Ittakes/took＋一段时间＋todosth.”句型；第二个分句中when引导时间状语从句，从句对应的主句中含有“see＋宾语＋宾补”结构，动词­ing的被动式作宾补。[尝试翻译]我们花了半个多小时才把船调转过头来，回到詹姆斯落水的地方。当我们靠近他的时候，我看到老汤姆正在水中稳稳地托着詹姆斯。Ⅰ.阅读理解AEarsareforhearing—everyoneknowsthat.ButforacreaturecalledtheCuvier'sbeakedwhale,hearingstartsinthethroat,anewstudyfound.Theobservationmighthelpexplainhowallwhaleshear.Theworkmightalsohelpscientistsunderstandhowanimalsareaffectedbyunderwatersonar(声呐)．Thissonar，usedbysomeships，sendsoutsoundwavestolocateunderwaterobjects.TheCuvier'sbeakedwhaleisaso­calledtoothedwhale.Toothedwhalesdivedeepintotheoceaninsearchoffood.Asthewhaleshunt,theyproducesoundsthatreachobjectsandthenreturntothewhales.Thisallowstheanimalsto“see”theshape,size,andlocationofobjects,evenwhenthey're1,000metersunderthesea,whereitistotallydark.Tobetterunderstandhowthewhalehears,researchersfromSanDiegoStateUniversityinCaliforniatookX­raysoftwoCuvier'sbeakedwhales.Thewhaleshaddiedandwasheduponthebeach.TedCranfordandhiscolleaguesusedtheimagestomakeacomputermodelofaCuvier'sbeakedwhale'shead.Then,theymodeledtheprocessofsoundtravelingthroughthehead.Theresearchersknewthatsomesoundsgettotheearsofatoothedwhalethroughastructurecalled“thewindowforsound”.Foundonthelowerjaw,thisstructureisverythinontheoutsideandhasalargepad(垫)offatontheinside.Whentheresearchersusedtheircomputermodeltoworkouthowsoundwavestravelinthewhale'shead,theyweresurprisedtofindthatsoundscomingfromrightinfrontofthewhaleactuallytravelundertheanimal'sjaw.Fromthere,soundwavesmovethroughthethroat,intoaholeinthebackofthejaw,andfinallytothepadoffatneartheanimal'sears.语篇解读：这是一篇说明文，解释了柯氏喙鲸是如何听见声音的。1．Toothedwhales________tosearchforwhattheywilleatunderthesea.A．measuretheshapeandsizeoftheirobjectsB．watchdeepintotheseaC．askotherwhalestoworktogetherD．giveoutsignalsandwaitforthemtoreturn解析：选D细节理解题。由第三段第三句可知柯氏喙鲸是通过发出信号，并等待信号返回来寻找食物。2．ResearcherstookX­raysoftwoCuvier'sbeakedwhalesinorderto________.A．findoutwhytheyhaddiedandwasheduponthebeachB．makeacomputermodelofaCuvier'sbeakedwhale'sheadC．makesurethatsoundtravelsthroughtheheadD．knowmoreaboutthewaythewhalehears解析：选D细节理解题。根据第四段第一句可知研究者拍X光片的目的是为了更好地研究柯氏喙鲸的听力特点。3．Accordingtothepassage,weknowthat________.A．thethroatisimportanttotheCuvier'sbeakedwhale'shearingB．shipssendoutsoundwaveslikeaCuvier'sbeakedwhaleC．theearsareactuallyuselesstotheCuvier'sbeakedwhaleD．theresearchershaven'tfoundhowthewhaleshear解析：选A推理判断题。根据第一段第二句可推断喉咙对柯氏喙鲸听力很重要，故选A。BForyears,thegiantsquid(大王乌贼)hadremainedamodernmystery.Livinginthedarkdepthsoftheocean,thecreatureisdifficultforscientiststoobservedirectly.Ithadalsomanagedtoavoidallattemptstofilmit.ThatchangedlastJuly:forthefirsttimeever,scientistswereabletocatchthegiantsquidonvideoinitsnaturalhabitat.Theywereamazedbywhattheysaw.ThescientistsfilmedthesquidintheNorthPacificOcean,southofTokyo,Japan.Theyfolloweditdowntoadepthof2,952feet.Theyshotmorethan23minutesofvideobeforethesquidswamoffintoevendarkerdepths.ThevideofootagewillbereleasedtothepubliclaterthismonthonTheDiscoveryChannel.TsunemiKubodera,azoologistatJapan'sNationalMuseumofNatureandScience,ledtheteamthatfilmedthesquid.Theteamwentintotheoceaninasmallsubmarinewithlightsinvisibletobothhumansandsquid.Sincegiantsquideatsmallersquid,thescientistsreleasedasmallsquidasbait(诱饵).Thenthescientistswaitedinthepitchblackforthegiantsquidtoapproach.Thecolorvideoshowsthecreaturefloatingvertically,eatingthebaitsquid.Thegiantsquidis9to10feetlongandismissingitstwolongesttentacles(触须).Withthosetentacles,itcouldhavemeasuredupto26feetlong.Ithashugeblackeyes,thesizeofdinnerplates,“Itwasshiningandsobeautiful，”Kuboderasaid.Becausethedeepoceanissounfriendlytohumans,littleisknownaboutthegiantsquid.Scientistssaycatchingthemysteriouscreatureonvideoisanimportantsteptowardunderstandingit.Forcenturies,sailorshadreportedseeingahuge,ocean­dwellingbeast,thoughttobethegiantsquid.ThecreatureisalsobelievedtobethesubjectoftheNordicmythofthekraken,aseacreaturethatsupposedlyattackedshipsinScandinavianwatersoverthepastthousandsofyears.语篇解读：本文是一篇科普类说明文。大王乌贼生活在深海，人们很难有机会看到它，长期以来人们对它知之甚少。最近科学家在深海拍摄到了这种神秘的生物，有望揭开其神秘的面纱。4．Whyisitdifficulttofilmthegiantsquid?A．Becauseitisillegaltofilmthegiantsquid.B．Becauseitistooexpensivetomakesuchafilm.C．Becausethegiantsquidlivesinthedarkdeepocean.D．Becausethegiantsquidisdangeroustohumans.解析：选C细节理解题。根据第一段中的“Livinginthedarkdepthsoftheocean,thecreatureisdifficultforscientiststoobservedirectly.”可知，因为大王乌贼生活在大洋深处，所以人们很难拍摄到它。5．Wecanlearnfromthefirstparagraphthatscientists________.A．firstsawthegiantsquidintheoceanB．discoveredanewseacreatureintheoceanC．havetheoceanbottomsecretlyrecordedonvideoD．havefirstcaughtthelegendarygiantsquidonvideo解析：选D细节理解题。根据第一段内容可知，科学家在北太平洋下到深度为2952英尺的地方第一次拍摄了一段23分钟长的有关大王乌贼的视频。因此D项正确。6．Accordingtothepassage,thegiantsquid'slongesttentaclescanbe________.A．16to17feetlong B．9to10feetlongC．morethan26feetlong D．about36feetlong解析：选A细节理解题。根据第三段内容可知，这只大王乌贼有9到10英尺长，算上它的触须可达到26英尺长，由此可得出这只大王乌贼最长的触须有16到17英尺长。7．Thescientistsreleasedasmallsquidintheoceanto________.A．increasethenumberofthegiantsquidB．trickthegiantsquidintocomingoutC．makeaneducationalfilmaboutitD．showconcernforthegiantsquid解析：选B细节理解题。根据第二段中的“Sincegiantsquideatsmallersquid,thescientistsreleasedasmallsquidasbait(诱饵)．”可知，科学家在大洋里放一条小乌贼目的是将大王乌贼引诱出来。CAcontestorganisedbyAirbnbisofferingthreeluckywinnersthechancetospendanightinthecompanyofsharks.Thewinnersandtheirguestswillgetaccesstoatransparent(透明的)glassbedroominthe33footdeepParisAquariumwhere35sharksareliving.Interestedapplicants,whomustbe18yearsorolderandingoodhealth,canapplyforthecontestthroughtheAirbnbwebsite.“Onthe11th,12th,and13thofApril,theParisAquariumwillopenitsdoorsforanightinaroomfullofsharks，”thewebsitestates.“Andnotjustanyroom:youwillsleepinaroundbed,withabreathtakingviewoftheworldofsharks.”Theunusualeventwillbehostedbyafreediver,photographer,andsharkenthusiastFredBuyle,andabiologistwillprovidethewinnerswithaspecialcourseonsharks—theirmysteriouslivesandtheirrolesintheocean'secosystem,withwhichthewinnerscanbetterunderstandthesharksandthusavoiddisturbingtheirlifeintheaquariumwhentheystaythere.Uponarrival,thewinnerswillfirstbetakentotheirroomsforpresentations,followedbydinneratthesharktunnelandanightstayamongthesharks.Atwinbed,soap,toiletpaper,andshampooareallincludedinthepackage,aswellasthebreakfastofthenextmorning.Thestayiscompletelyfree,andsoisthetravelarrangementtoandfromParis.Applicationsmustalsoincludeamessageaddressedtothejudges.In50to500characters,applicantsmustexplainwhythey'retheperfectcandidatefortheevent.ThechoicesoflanguagesincludeEnglish,German,Spanish,French,ItalianandPortuguese.IncaseofChinese,Japanese,andKorean,thewordlimitisbetween50and300.Rememberthatotherlanguagesarenotallowed.Ofcourse,anAirbnbaccountisamustforeveryapplicant.Ifselected,thewinnerswillbeforbiddenfromdivingorswimmingintheaquarium,andwillberequiredtokeeptheirhandsandfeetindoorsatalltimes.Photographingisnotallowedbecausesharksaresensitivetolight.Besides,theorganisersadviseagainstwatchingmovieslikeJawsbeforecheckingin.语篇解读：本文属于广告类应用文，主要介绍了Airbnb公司组织的一场选拔比赛，三名获胜者将有机会在水下的玻璃卧室中与鲨鱼共度一晚。8．Whatwillthethreewinnersofthecontestbeallowedtodo?A．Swimalongwithsomesharks.B．Playwithsharksfortwodays.C．Viewhowsharkssleepatnight.D．Sleepinaroomsurroundedbysharks.解析：选D细节理解题。根据第一段，尤其是第二句“Thewinnersandtheirguestswillgetaccesstoatransparent(透明的)glassbedroominthe33footdeepParisAquariumwhere35sharksareliving.”可知，三名获胜者将有机会睡在鲨鱼环绕的房间里，故D项正确。9．What'sthepurposeofthespecialcourseinParagraph3?A．Tohelpthewinnersdevelopaninterestinsharks.B．Toguidethewinnershowtoliveintheaquarium.C．Totellthewinnersabouttheecosystemintheocean.D．Tohelpthewinnerslearnhownottodisturbthesharks.解析：选D细节理解题。根据第三段第一句中的“abiologistwillprovidethewinnerswithaspecialcourseonsharks—theirmysteriouslivesandtheirrolesintheocean'secosystem,withwhichthewinnerscanbetterunderstandthesharksandthusavoiddisturbingtheirlifeintheaquariumwhentheystaythere”可知，学习该课程是为了让获胜者更好地了解鲨鱼，避免惊扰它们的生活，故D项正确。10．Whatcanbeinferredfromthelastparagraphaboutthewinners?A．Theycandiveintheaquarium.B．Theycantakephotosofthesharks.C．Theymuststayi