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 (啟發(fā)) 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(巨型海龜), which can be seen moving slowly around the highlands of Sanra Cruz, the second largest island in the archipelago(群島). 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.

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

A. He studied different creatures on the islands

B. He completed his famous book on the islands

C. He was touched by the geography of the islands

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

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

A. The beautiful sea views                B. Darwin’s inspiring trip

C. a closer view of animals                D. various daring activities

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

A. A Unique Attraction for wildlife Lovers

B. Calapagos as a Paradise for Adventures

C. Charles Darwin as a symbol of Galapagos

D. A successful Example of wildlife protection

Do you know of anyone who uses the truth to deceive (欺騙)? When someone tells you something that is true, but leaves out important information that should be included, he can give you a false picture.

　　For example, some might say, “I just won a hundred dollars on the lottery (彩票). It was great. I took that dollar ticket back to the store and turned it in for one hundred dollars!”

　　This guy’s a winner, right? Maybe, maybe not. We then discover that he bought $200 worth of tickets, and only one was a winner. He’s really a big loser!

　　He didn’t say anything that was false, but he left out important information on purpose. That’s called a half-truth. Half-truths are not technically lies, but they are just as dishonest.

　　Some politicians often use this trick. Let’s say that during Governor Smith’s last term, her state lost one million jobs and gained three million jobs. Then she seeks another term. One of her opponents(對手) says, “During Governor Smith’s term, the state lost one million jobs!” that’s true. However, and honest statement would have been, “During Governor Smith’s term, the state had a net gain of two million jobs.”

　　Advertisers(廣告商) will sometimes use half-truths. It’s against the law to make false statements so they try to mislead you with the truth. An advertisement might say, “Nine out of ten doctors advised their patients to take Yucky Pills to cure toothache.” It fails to mention that they only asked ten doctors and nine of them work for the Yucky Company.

This kind of deception happens too of often. It’s a sad fact of life: Lies are lies, and sometimes the truth can lie as well.

How much did the lottery winner lose?

　A. One hundred dollars.        B. Two hundred dollars.

　C. Three hundred dollars.       D. Four hundred dollars.

We may infer that the author believes people should _______.

　A. buy lottery tickets        B. make use of half-truths

　C. not take anything at face value   D. not trust the Yucky Company

What do the underline words “net gain” in Paragraph 5 mean?

　A. final increase              B. big advantage

　C. large share                 D. total saving

What can we know from the example of the Yucky Pill advertisement?

　A. False statements are easy to see through.  B. Half-truths are often used to mislead people.

　C. Doctors like to act in advertisements.     D. Advertisements are based on facts.

You’re driving too fast. Can you drive ______?

A. more slowly a bit     B. slowly a bit more    C. a bit more slowly    D. slowly more bit

I shall never forget the day          Shen Zhou V was launched ,         has a great effect on my life .

       A．when , which B．that , which      C．which ,that      D．when , that

Don’t mention that at the beginning of the story, or it may _______ the shocking ending.

A. give out            B. give away       C. give up                     D. give off

____ to his surprise, he found a lot of farmers ______.

 A. Much; seating   B. Much; seated   C. Great; sitting   D. Greatly; sitting

A young woman was driving through the lonely countryside. It was dark and raining. Suddenly she saw an old woman by the side of the road, holding her hand out as if she wanted a lift.

   “I can’t leave her out in this weather,” the woman said to herself, so she stopped the car and opened the door.

   “Do you want a lift?” she asked. The old woman nodded and climbed into the car. After a while, she said to the old woman, “Have you been waiting for a long time?” The old woman shook her head. “Strange,” thought the young woman. She tried again. “Bad weather for the time of year,” she said. The old woman nodded. No matter what the young woman said, the hitchhiker(搭車者) gave no answer except for a nod of the head or a shrug(聳肩).

   Then the young woman noticed the hitchhiker’s hands, which were large and hairy. Suddenly she realized that the hitchhiker was actually a man! She stopped the car. “ I can’t see out of the rear screen,” she said, “Would you mind clearing it for me?”

   The hitchhiker nodded and opened the door. As soon as the hitchhiker was out of the car, the terrified young woman raced off.

   When she got to the next village she pulled up. She noticed that the hitchhiker had left his handbag behind. She picked it up and opened it. She gave a gasp. Inside the bag was a gun.

The woman stopped the car because _______.

   A. the old woman asked her to        B. she recognized the old woman

   C. she knew what the woman wanted   D. she wanted to helped the old woman

What made the woman feel strange about the old woman?

   A. That she kept nodding her head          B. That she was unable to speak

   C. That she gave no answer to her questions  D. That she had large and hairy hands

The young woman asked the hitchhiker to clear the rear screen because _______.

   A. this is the way she thought of to get rid of him   B. the hitchhiker frightened her

   C. the hitchhiker was very helpful   D. she couldn’t see out of the rear screen

The hitchhiker left the bag with a gun in it behind because_______.

A. he wanted to give her a warning  

B. he had not expected the woman would leave him behind in the rain

C. it was his present for her  

D. he wanted to kill her with the gun

Great changes _____ in the city, and a lot of factories _____.

   A. have been taken place; have been set up  B. have taken place; have been set up

   C. have taken place; have set up           D. were taken place; were set up

According to statistics, a man is more than twice as likely to die of skin cancer _________ a woman.  

A．than          B．such        C．so                D．a(chǎn)s

Little Kate insisted she ______ badly injured and _______ to the hospital at once.

A. was；would send                B. should be；should be sent

C. was；be sent                    D. were；should send