I once experienced an unforgettable trip to Gloucester to see some of the world's most beautiful and exciting animals in their own habitat(栖息地), the North Atlantic Ocean.

    After a long trip by bus, we got on the ship. After a while, we stopped and everyone on the ship started to shout because we saw a humpback whale(座头鲸). It was wonderful. Sometimes, whales came so close to the ship that you thought you could easily touch them.

    While we were watching the whales, a guide was giving us some information about them. She told us that we saw only two kinds of whales -- 50-foot humpback whales (singing whales) and 70-foot fin back whales (the second largest whales on earth). She also said we could easily recognize a whale by its tail because every whale has a different kind of tail just like people have different fingerprints.

    They all have names, and on this trip, we saw "Salt" and "Pepper", two whales named by a biologist and a fisherman. They were swimming together all the time.

    I took twenty-seven photos, but it was very hard to take them because the whales were quick and stayed on the surface(表面) of the ocean just for a short time. It was really something. It was one of the chances that a person hardly ever experiences in life, but I had that chance.

This passage is mainly about ____.

    A. an unforgettable experience in the forest

    B. an unforgettable trip to see some strange animals in the mountains

    C. a long trip on the ship

    D. an unforgettable trip to watch whales

Everyone on the ship began to shout because ______.

A. a whale came so close to the ship                   B. they saw a singing whale

C. they saw a fin back whale                             D. they could touch the whale

When they were watching the whales, ____.

A. some of them fed the whales                        

B. they found several kinds of whales

C. a guide told them something about the whales

D. some of them took many photos and touched the whales

How can we recognize a whale?

A. By its tail(认识).                         B. By its head.

C. By its neck.                               D. By its eyes.

第二节：完成句子（共10小题；每小题1.5分,满分15分）

阅读下列各小题,根据括号内的汉语提示,用句末括号内的英语单词完成句子,并将答案写在答题卡上的相应题号后。

31.I'm afaid I won't be able to attend the meeting at 3:00 pm next Monday.I____________________(已经坐飞机到) New York long before then.(fly)

32. They found themselves on the back of the monster,_______________(这结果却是) a blue whale.（which）

33.____________________(我多么地感谢)for my teacher's priceless advice!(owe)

34.The judge ordered that___________________(他还我钱) within five days after the trial.(pay)

35.____________________(坐在一张椅子上),he was completely lost in a magazine.(seat)

36.Please__________________(保持房子的原样)now,because I like it this way and I will buy it tomorrow.(leave,as)

37.____________________(虽然你所说的话给我留下深刻印象),it fades next to what you have done in the struggle against SARS. ( as)

38.He spoke with me with ___________________(眼睛盯着另一位女孩)。(fix)

39.The new bridge is___________________(是老桥的5倍长) （length）

40.The students still can't understand what he said. He______________________ (可能没有表达清楚他的话) （get）

Do’s and Don’ts in Whale(鲸) Watching
The Department of Fisheries and Oceans has developed guidelines for whale watching in Johnstone Strait, where killer whales are found on a daily basis each summer. It is strongly recommended that vessel(船只) operators follow these guidelines for all kinds of whales.
· Approach whales from the side, not from the front or the back.
· Approach no closer than 100 metres, then stop the boat but keep the engine on.
· Keep noise levels down — no horns, whistles or racing of engines.
· Start your boat only after the whales are more than 100 metres from your vessel.
· Leave the area slowly, gradually moving faster when you are more than 300 metres from the whales.
· Approach and leave slowly, avoiding sudden changes in speed or direction.
· Avoid disturbing groups of resting whales.
· Keep at low speeds and remain in the same direction if traveling side by side with whales.
· When whales are traveling close to shore, avoid crowding them near the shore or coming between the whales and the shore.
· Limit the time spent with any group of whales to less than 30 minutes at a time when within 100 to 200 metres of whales.
· If there is more than one vessel at the same observation spot, be sure to avoid any boat position that would result in surrounding the whales.
· Work together by communicating with other vessels, and make sure that all operators are aware of the whale watching guidelines.
1. For whom is this text written?
A. Tour guides.                             B. Whale watchers.       
C. Vessel operators.                       D. Government officials.
2. When leaving the observation areas, the vessel should ______.
A. move close to the beach             B. increase speed gradually
C. keep its engine running slowly   D. remain at the back of the whales
3. When going side by side with whales, the vessel should ______.
A. keep moving in the same direction
B. surround the whales with other boats
C. travel closer and closer to the shore
D. take a good viewing position
4. What is the shortest safe distance from the whales?
A. 400 metres.         B. 300 metres.              C. 200 metres.              D. 100 metres.

Do’s and Don’ts in Whale(鲸) Watching
The Department of  Fisheries and Oceans has developed guidelines for whale watching in Johnstone Strait, where killer whales are found on a daily basis each summer．It is strongly recommended that vessel(船只) operators follow these guidelines for all kinds of whales．
Approach whales from the side, not from the front or the back．
Approach no closer than 100 meters, then stop the boat but keep the engine on．
Keep noise levels down—no horns, whistles or racing of engines．
Start your boat only after the whales are more than 100 meters from your vessel．
Leave the area slowly, gradually moving faster when you are more than 300 meters from the whales．
Approach and leave slowly, avoiding sudden changes in speed or direction．
Avoid disturbing groups of resting whales．
Keep at low speeds and remain in the same direction if travelling side by side with whales．
When whales are travelling close to shore, avoid crowding them near the shore or coming between the whales and the shore．
Limit the time spent with any group of whales to less than 30 minutes at a time when within 100 to 200 meters of whales．
If there is more than one vessel at the same observation spot, be sure to avoid any boat position that would result in surrounding the whales．
Work together by communicating with other vessels, and make sure that all operators are aware of the whale watching guidelines．
【小题1】For whom is this text written?

Do’s and Don’ts in Whale(鲸)Watching

The Department of Fisheries and Oceans has developed guidelines for whale watching in Johnstone Strait, where killer whales are found on a daily basis each summer. It is strongly recommended that vessel(船只)operators follow these guidelines for all kinds of whales.

●     Approach whales from the side, not from the front or the back.

●     Approach no closer than 100 metres, then stop the boat but keep the engine on.

●     Keep noise levels down-no horns, whistles or racing of engines.

●     Start your boat only after the whales are more than 100 metres from your vessel.

●     Leave the area slowly, gradually moving faster when you are more than 300 metres from the whales.

●     Approach and leave slowly, avoiding sudden changes in speed or direction.

●     Avoid disturbing groups of resting whales.

●     Keep at low speeds and remain in the same direction if travelling side by side with whales.

●     When whales are travelling close to shore, avoid crowding them near the shore or coming between the whales and the shore.

●     Limit the time spent with any group of whales to less than 30 minutes at a time when within 100 to 200 metres of whales.

●     If there is more than one vessel at the same observation spot, be sure to avoid any boat position that would result in surrounding the whales.

●     Work together by communicating with other vessels, and make sure that all operators are aware of the whale watching guidelines.

For whom is this text written?

A. Tour guides.

B. Whale watchers.

C. Vessel operators.

D. Government officials.

When leaving the observation areas, the vessel should ________________.

A.    move close to the beach

B.    increase speed gradually

C.    keep its engine running slowly

D.    remain at the back of the whales

When going side by side with whales, the vessel should    .

A.    keep moving in the same direction

B.    surround the whales with other boats

C.    travel closer and closer to the shore

D.    take a good viewing position

What is the shortest safe distance from the whales?

A. 400 metres.   B. 300 metres.    C. 200 metres.   D.100 metres.