Sitting on the peaceful coast of Galapagos Islands, Ecuador, watching the sun move quietly into the sea, you shouldn’t forget that Charles Darwin (1809-1882) arrived here in 1835. He stayed on the islands for five weeks, observing various animals. This finally inspired (启发) his famous work, On the Origin of Species. You can certainly follow Darwin’s footsteps and enjoy a trip from four to seven days to the islands.

The islands are certainly a paradise (天堂) for wildlife, as there are no natural killers on the islands and the number of boats and visitors is under government control. Though you cannot walk freely as Darwin did about 200 years ago, each day is as impressive as it could be.

The most well-known animals of the Galapagos is the giant tortoise(巨型海龟), which can be seen moving slowly around the highlands of Santa Cruz, the second largest island in the archipelago(群岛). Some of these creatures are so old that they might have been seen in their youth by Darwin himself.

Despite strict control over activities and timing, your stay on the Galapagos will be remembered as a chain of incomparable pictures: diving with sea lions that swim and play within inches of you; feeling small sharks touch your feet as you swim; and, most magically, seeing a whale and her baby surface with a great breath of air.

Travelling between the islands and observing the wildlife that so inspired Darwin, you will feel as though you are getting a special view of an untouched world. At night you will sleep on board the ship, leaving the wildlife in complete occupation of the islands, which are as undisturbed now as they have been since the beginning of time.

1.What do we know about Darwin’s visit to the islands?

A. He was attracted by well-known animals of the islands.

B. He completed his famous book on the islands.

C. He was touched by the geography of the islands.

D. He studied different creatures on the islands.

2.Which of the following plays a role in making the islands “a paradise for wildlife”?

A. People cannot visit the islands as they wish.

B. Local government forbids killing wildlife.

C. Animals on the islands feed on grass.

D. Tourists are not allowed to touch the animals.

3.Your stay on the islands will be most impressive mainly because of         .

A. a closer view of animals                 B. Darwin’s inspiring trip

C. The beautiful sea views                  D. various daring activities

4.Which of the following would be the best title for the passage?

A. Calapagos as a Paradise for Adventures

B. A Unique Attraction for wildlife Lovers

C. Charles Darwin as a symbol of Galapagos

D. A successful Example of wildlife protection

Years ago in Scotland, the Clark family had a dream. Clark and his wife worked and saved,   21 plans for their nine children and themselves to   22   to the United States. It had taken years, but they had finally    23   enough money and had gotten passports and reservations for the    24    family on a new liner to the United States.
The entire family was    25    with excitement about their new life. However, seven days before their   26   , the youngest son was bitten by a dog. The doctor sewed up the boy   27   hung a yellow sheet on the Clarks’ front door.   28    the possibility of rabies (狂犬病), they were being quarantined (隔离)for fourteen days.
The family’s dreams were dashed. They would not be able to make the trip to America   29  they had planned. Watching the ship leave    30   his family, the father, filled with disappointment and anger, cursed both his son and God for their    31    .
Five days later, the tragic news spread    32   Scotland---the mighty Titanic had sunk. The  33  ship had sunk, taking hundreds of lives with it. The Clark family    34  have been on that ship, but because the son had been bitten by a dog, they were left    35      in Scotland.
When Mr. Clark heard the news, he hugged his son and thanked him for    36  the family. He thanked God    37 saving their lives and turning what he had left was a tragedy into a    38   .
Although we may not   39  understand, all things happen for a     40   .

完形填空(共20小题;每小题1.5分，满分30分)

阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项(A，B，C，D)中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

　　Summer is the best time on the Island of the Blue Dolphins (海豚). The sun is warm then and the winds blow out of the west,   16  out of the south.

It was   17  these days that the ship might return and now I   18 most of my time on the rock,   19  out from the headland（水中凸起的陆地） into the east, towards the country  20  my people had gone, across the   21  that was never-ending.

Once  22  I watched, I saw a small object which I took to be the ship, but a stream of water   23  from it and I knew that it was whale (鲸鱼)spouting (喷水). During those summer days I saw nothing   24 .

The first storm of winter   25  my hopes. If the white men's ship were   26     for me it would have come during the time of good   27 . Now I would have to wait  28  winter was gone, maybe longer.

The thought of being   29  on the island while so many suns rose   30  the sea and went   31  back into the sea   32  my heart with loneliness. I had not felt so  33  before because I was sure   34  the ship would return as Matasaip had said   35  would. Now my hopes were dead.

第二部分：知识运用（共两节，满分45分）

第一节：单项填空（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）

从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。

As soon as we _____, our ship left port. Which is wrong?

A. went aboard      B. went on aboard               C. go o the ship      D. went aboard

第三节：阅读理解（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）
（A）
JIUQUAN, Gansu Province, Sept. 6(Xinhua) ---- China’s manned spacecraft Shenzhou-7 will be launched at an appropriate time between Sept. 25 and 30 from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwestern Gansu Province, a spokesman said here on Saturday. The mission will accomplish the first spacewalk by Chinese astronauts.
“All the major systems involved in the launching are now in the final preparation. The main tests for the spacecraft, the Long-March II-F rocket, suits for the space walk and a satellite accompanying the fly have also been finished, ” said the spokesman.
In addition, the ground control system is fully prepared, including the launch site, the landing site, and the communication for observation and control.
When Shenzhou-7 enters its orbit, one of the three taikonauts will conduct a space walk, said Zhao Changxi, a senior scientist with the project, earlier.
According to Zhao, cameras would be fixed outside and inside of the ship for live broadcasting of the space walk.
While the last mission of Shenzhou-6, with a crew of two, was aimed at several days of manned flight, this time the task might be more stringent as one of its main goals is the space walk. w.w.w.k.s.5.u.c.o.m
Earlier reports said a crew of six astronauts had been chosen for the mission, with three manning the spacecraft and three substitutes. 
China successfully put two manned spacecrafts into orbit in 2003 and 2005 respectively, becoming the third country to send an astronaut into space after the United States and the former Soviet Union(now Russia).
56. What is the main idea of the passage?
A. Shenzhou-7 is better equipped than the last two spaceships.
B. Shenzhou-7 will be more successful than the last two launches.
C. All the systems involved in the launching have been prepared.
D. China is ready for the launching of Shenzhou-7.
57. We can learn from the passage ________.
A. This will be the third time for Chinese astronauts to have a space walk
B. Three of the six astronauts chosen for the mission will walk in space
C. The space walk will be live broadcasted on TV
D. Everything has been prepared except communication system
58. The underlined word”stringent”most probably means
A. challenging   B. encouraging   C. interesting   D. moving