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 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, so 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 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

2.which of the following plays a role in making the islands “a paradise for wildlife”?  A．Animals on the islands feed on grass.

B．Local government forbids killing wildlife.

C．People cannot visit the islands as they wish.

D．tourists are not allowed to touch the animals.

3．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

4．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

文章大意:

本文介绍了一个野生动物的乐园Galapagos Islands，达尔文曾在这儿受到启发写出了《物种起源》一书，尽管时间、数量受政府控制，但可以和动物密切接触，由于这儿保护得很好，直到现在依然是旅游的好去处。

Key:

1．A。事实细节题。第一段第三句话告诉我们他在岛上住了五周，观察各种各样的动物。这最终启发了他写出名著《物种起源》所以A项正确。排除了B项 “在岛上完成了著名著作，只是受到启发”；C项“被岛上的地表特征所打动”，文中没提到，和D项“被岛上的动物迷住了”，与文中observing意思不相符。

2．C。事实细节题。文章第二段第一句话告诉我们岛上没有天敌，船和游客的数量都在政府控制中，尽管你不能像200年前的达尔文那样随意走动，但是每一天对你来说都会留下很深的印象。得出C项 “既人们不能随便参观这个岛”。选项A “动物以草为食”，文中没提到。选项B “政府禁止捕杀野生动物”与“there is no natural killer和船的数量受政府控制”不一致。D项与倒数第二段的内容不相符合。

3．C。倒数第二段告诉我们作为一系列无与伦比的画面，你将永远记住这一段时间与海豹，鲸鱼和鲨鱼的近距离接触。所以C项正确。