阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从36—55各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

A stag，which lived in a jungle，decided to go for a trip with his family to another forest.The stag and his family  36  the new jungle，which was  37  with thick bushes and    trees.There was plenty to eat for all of them.

All of a sudden，the antlers(鹿角)of the stag got 38 in the overhanging branches of a tree.The stag tried hard，but could not  39  himself.His wife and baby kept on watching 40.

The stag thought，“Everything was fine，till now.But now I am  41  .We won’t be    able to reach our home until I have my antlers free.How  42  I am! We came here for  43 ，but I think this is the worst 44 of my life.”

The stag 45 for some more time but he was too 46 .He finally 47 and kept standing there helplessly. The three of them had to spend the whole night like this.The stag kept 48 about his fate.

The next morning，a woodcutter saw the stag with his antlers caught in the branches.He     49 the stag.Soon，the woodcutter cut down the branches of the tree and set the stag free.

The stag 50 .the woodcutter and rushed back home with his family.On reaching    home，he was 51 to learn that some lions had 52 their area the previous day.Many lives were lost.

Within the flash of a second，the stag realized that he and his family were 53 because    his antlers had got caught in the branches.The moments which he 54 to be the worst    period of his life turned out to be the most 55 for him.

36.A.escaped     B.disliked    C.enjoyed   D.developed

37.A.covered     B.supported     C.supplied   D.surrounded

38.A.caught     B.hurt      C.fallen   D.broken

39.A.1eave     B.find      C.free    D.satisfy

40.A.hopeful     B.carefully     C.aimlessly   D.helplessly

41.A.stuck      B.  settled     C.1ost      D.  failed

42.A.stupid     B.unlucky     C.excited   D.happy

43.A.pleasure     B.food      C.friends   D.home

44.A.party      B.story      C.period   D.failure

45.A.1asted     B.thought     C.worked   D.struggled

46.A.angry      B.surprised     C.successful  D.tired

47.A. left off      B.caught up     C.gave up   D.gave in

48.A.complaining   B.rethinking     C.cheering   D.concerning

49.A.took away     B.picked up     C.took pity on  D.1ooked down upon

50.A.killed      B.thanked     C.followed   D.suspected

51.A.delighted     B.ashamed     C.regretted   D.astonished

52.A.attacked    B.stolen     C.amused     D.protected

53.A.cheated     B.threatened     C.killed   D.saved

54.A.suspected     B.considered    C.expected  D.experienced

55.A.difficult     B.comfortable   C.unbelievable  D.fortunate

第三部分 阅读理解(共20小题;每小题2分，满分40分)

阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

A

Mars was the first planet that humans attempted to get to.Since the 1960’s，scientists have been working to learn more information about the Mars’past，We now know that Mars was once a warm，wet place with great oceans and deep rivers.We also know that about 3.7 billion years ago，all that water disappeared when the planet lost its air.But why did the atmosphere on Mars change so greatly?

NASA had launched the MAVEN spacecraft in the hope of answering that very question.MAVEN will study the remains of Mars’ air and help scientists figure out what became of the rest of it.

The spacecraft was launched on Monday，November 18，2013，from Cape Canaveral，Florida.The trip to Mars takes about 10 months.and MAVEN is scheduled to go into orbit in September 2014.It is the first spacecraft created with the purpose of studying Mars' atmosphere.Its wingspan(翼展)measures 37.5 feet not quite the length of a school bus, and it weighs 1991 pounds about the same amount as a small car.MAVEN is equipped with eight different tools to measure and study the planet’s atmosphere.To collect information，it will fly in orbit as fast as 3278 miles per hour，and as slow as 93 miles per hour.

Once it arrived at Mars，MAVEN will have plenty of company.The spacecraft Curiosity is still walking around the planet’s rocky surface，studying the geology，chemistry and possible biology there.NASA currently has a number of spacecrafts getting unique views of Mars with powerful cameras and telescopes.These missions are all slow，steady steps.forward to discover Mars secret past.While the results may not be revealed for some time，an exciting exploration is on the way.

56.We can learn from the first paragraph that________

A.all the scientists wanted to live on Mars

B.spaceships have been sent up to Mars since 1960s

C.people have had a better knowledge of Mars nowadays

D.all the water on Mars has been gone for ten billion years

57.The MAVEN spacecraft has been launched with the purpose of________

A.assisting Curiosity in studying the geology of Mars.

B.analyzing the change of the atmosphere on Mars

C.checking whether water still exists on Mars

D.analyzing what is contained in Mars’air

58.What do we know about MAVEN according to the text?

A.It weighs almost as much as a small school bus.

B.It is scheduled to go into orbit in December 2014.

C.It is the second spacecraft to study Mars’atmosphere.

D.It will explore Mars’atmosphere with eight different tools.

59.It can be inferred from，the text that__________.

A.more wonderful things about Mars will be found in the future

B.more spacecraft will be sent up to Mars from now on

C.many different tasks will be given to MAVEN when it lands on Mars

D.many spacecrafts are working around Mars to get more information

60.What is the best title of this text?

A.A new discovery on Mars

B.A new spacecraft sent to Mars

C.The rapid development of Mars

D.The great change of the Mars’atmosphere

B

A documentary project is gathering stories of kindness from all over the world.Produced by award—winning filmmaker Eva Brzeski，Kindness the Movie is an experimental film project that aims to provide a unique glimpse into random acts of kindness on an international scale.Individuals are encouraged to send in short video entries，creating an overall montage(蒙太奇)of kindness.

“I want to hear stories that have touched lives，changed ideas，overcome prejudices and bridged divisions between people，”explained Eva.“And I think，if I want to hear those stories，maybe others want to hear as well.I believe we are thirsty for better news and we don’t want to see those pictures painted by the mainstream media.”

The film will address questions about how kind or unkind the world is.It will document different people’s experiences of kindness，including unusual acts of care and generosity that people have observed or heard about.As an incentive(鼓励)，a $10,000 cash prize is offered for the best video entry received.

While Eva has welcomed a diverse range of videos from around the world，she still hopes for more,“I have heard people say ‘Oh，I want to submit a video，but the bar is so high’，”she says.“This isn’t the case.The video doesn’t need to be high-tech;in fact we don’t want it to be fancy.No music，no editing and no special effects.Just someone talking and telling the truth.”

Kindness the Movie may still be in the early stages of production，but Eva has great  ambitions for the final outcome of the film.“We hope it will eventually be in theatres  everywhere to raise people’s awareness of kindness.It sounds hard but we are trying to start a revolution.”

61.What’s the purpose of the documentary project?

A.To make better films.

B.To raise people’s awareness of kindness.

C.To provide random acts of kindness.

D.To document different people’s experiences of kindness.

62.What kind of story is not favoured by Eva?

A.It touches lives.

B.It changes ideas.

C.It removes prejudices.

D.It strengthens relationships.

63.Why do people not want to see the news from the mainstream media in Eva’s view?

A.It’s reliable.     B.It’s bad.

C.It’s untrue.  D.It’outdated.

64.Which statement is true about the documentary project according to the passage?

A.The acts of generosity that one hears about can be documented.

B.A $1000 cash prize is offered for the best video entry received.

C.The video needs to be high-tech.

D.Individuals are encouraged to send in long video entries.

65.What can be inferred from the last paragraph?

A.Kindness the Movie has been very successful.

B.Eva is confident in the final outcome of the film.

C.It is certain that the film will be shown in theaters everywhere.

D.Kindness the Movie sounds hard but interesting.

C

A robot that can read emotions has been unveiled(公布于众的)in Japan by billionaire    Masayoshi Son who says robots should be tender and make people smile.

Son’s mobile phone company SoftBank says that the robot named Pepper will go on sale in Japan in February for 198，000 yen(US$l，900).Overseas sales plans are under    consideration but undecided.

The machine，which has no legs but has gently gesturing hands，appeared on a stage in a    Tokyo suburb，cooing and humming.It dramatically touched hands with Son in an“E.T.”moment.

Son said Pepper has been programmed to read the emotions of people around it by    recognizing expressions and voice tones.“Our aim is to develop affectionate robots that can    make people smile，”he said.

The 121-centimeter-tall，28-kilogram white Pepper，which has no hair but two large    doll-1ike eyes and a flat-panel display stuck on its chest.Besides featuring the latest voice    recognition.Pepper is loaded with more than a dozen sensors(传感器)，including two touch    sensors in its hands，three touch sensors on its head，and six laser sensors and three sensors in    its base.

But a presentation yesterday in Tokyo highlighted the robot’s shortcomings as much as its    charm.Pepper was more fluent with its own chatter(交谈)，such as asking“Do you do    Twitter?” or “Is this the first time you ever spoke to a robot?” But it would not really wait for    an answer，going on to the next topic.

Many other Japanese companies，including Hitachi and Toyota Motor Corp，have also    developed various robots that entertain and serve as companions.The potential is great，as the    number of elderly people requiring care is expected to soar(剧增)in rapidly aging Japan in    coming years.

Bruno Maisonnier，founder and chief executive，who appeared on the stage with Son，    said，“I believe that the most important role of robots will be as kind and emotional companions to improve our daily lives，to bring happiness and constantly surprise us.”

66.Which is the most important feature of the robot?

A.Gentle and caring.     B.Tender and smiling：

C.Effective and smart. D.Surprising and happy.

67.What do we know about the equipment of pepper?