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 animal of the Galapagos is the giant tortoise(巨型海龟), which can be seen moving slowly around the highlands of Sanra 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. 68. 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
69. 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.
70. 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 71. 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
【语篇解读】本文介绍了一个冒险家的乐园Galapagos Islands，达尔文曾在这儿受到启发写出了《物种起源》一书，同时，由于这儿保护得很好，直到现在依然是旅游的好去处。 68. 答案A
【解析】细节理解题。由文中的He stayed on the islands for five weeks, observing various animals.可知达尔文在这儿观察了各种各样的动物。 69. 答案C
【解析】细节理解题。根据文中...strict control over activities and timing...可知，当地对游客的活动和参观时间都是有严格限制的，所以答案选C项。 70. 答案C
【解析】细节理解题。根据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.可知，在Galapagos岛上能与动物亲密接触。 71. 答案A
【解析】主旨大意题。这篇文章主要是向我们推荐Galapagos Islands，因此题目要具有醒目的特点，方能达到吸引读者眼球的目的，故题目以A为佳。 E
Humans are naturally drawn to other life forms and the worlds outside of our own. We take delight in the existence of creatures and even whole societies beyond our everyday lives.
This sense of wonder is universal. Look at the efforts that scientists have made to find out whether life of some kind exists on Mars, and the popularity of fantasy(幻想) literature or movies like The Lord of the Rings. This sense of wonder draws us to each other, to the world around us, and to the world of make-believe. But have we gone so far in creating worlds of fantasy that we are missing the pleasure of other worlds that already exist all around us?
Human beings, as biologists have suggested, possess an inborn desire to connect with and understand other life forms. However, people, especially in big cities, often lead rather isolated lives. In a study of British schoolchildren, it was found that children by age eight were much more familiar with characters from television shows and video games than with common wildlife. Without modern technology, a small pond could be an amazing world filled with strange and beautiful plants, insects, birds, and animals. When we lack meaningful interaction(交互) with the world around us, and sometimes even with our families and friends, we seek to understand and communicate with things that exist only in our imaginations or on a computer screen.
The world of make-believe is not necessarily bad. But when the world of fantasy becomes the only outlet(出路) for our sense of wonder, then we are really missing something. We are missing a connection with the living world. Other wonderful worlds exist all around us. But even more interesting is that if we look closely enough, we can see that these worlds, in a broad sense, are really part of our own.
72. The popularity of The Lord of the Rings proves A. the close connection between man and the fantasy world B. the wonderful achievements of fantasy literature C. the fine taste of moviegoers around the world D. the general existence of the sense of curiosity
73. What can we infer from the underlined sentence in Paragraph 3? A. People are far less familiar with the world of fantasy. B. The world around us could serve as a source of wonder.
C. The world of fantasy can be mirrored by a small and lively pond.
D. Modern technology prevents us from developing our sense of wonder.
74. If our sense of wonder relies totally on the world of make-believe, we will A. fail to appreciate the joy in our lives
B. be confused by the world of make-believe C. miss the chance to recognize the fantasy world D. be trapped by other worlds existing all around us 75. What is the main purpose of the passage? A. To show us the hidden beauty in our world. B. To warn us not to get lost in the fantasy world. C. To argue against the misuse of the sense of wonder. D. To discuss the influence of the world of make-believe.
【语篇解读】本文是一篇论说文，介绍了我们每一个人都有好奇心，总是幻想美好的世界，但同时，告诫我们，不要沉迷在幻想之中，现实世界也是很美丽的，也是一切期间产生的根源。 72. 答案D
【解析】细节理解题。由第二段可知，举The Lord of the Rings这个例子是为了证明人们的好奇心是普遍存在的。所以答案选D项。 73. 答案B 【解析】推理判断题。Without modem technology, a small pond could be an amazing world filled with strange and beautiful plants, insects, birds, and animals.这句话告诉我们，如果没有现代技术，即使一个小小的池塘也能成为一个令人惊异的世界。从而我们可以推测出我们现实世界也是很美丽的，也是一切期间产生的根源。 74. 答案A 【解析】细节理解题。根据The world of make-believe is not necessarily bad. But when the world of fantasy becomes the only outlet for our sense of wonder, then we are really missing something. We are missing a connection with the living world.可知，如果幻想成为我们好奇感的唯一出路的话，我们就会失去一些东西，就会失去与现实世界的联系，我们也就不能体会到我们现实生活中的快乐。由此判断选A项。 75. 答案B
【解析】作者意图题。由文章最后一段可知，作者写这篇文章的目的就是要告诉我们不要沉迷在幻想之中。由此判断选B项。 第四部分 写作（共两节，满分35分）
第一节 短文改错（共10小题；每小题1分，共10分）
以下标有题号的每一行均有一个错误，请找出，并按下列情况改正：
此行多一词：把多余的词用斜线（＼）划掉，在该行右边横线上写出该词，并也用斜线划掉。
此行缺一词：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（^），在该行右边横线上写出该加的词。 此行错一词：在错词的下面划一横线，在该行右边横线上写出改正后的词。 注意：请在答题卡上作答。
Here is my idea about how a friend is like. Firstly, 76. a friend is someone you can share your secrets. If you 77. tell him a secret, never will he talks about it with anybody 78. else. Besides, a friend is always good listener when you 79. need one. After hear your sad stories, he will say some 80. words that is nice and warm. Still, your happiness makes 81. him happily too. What’s more, a good friend is willing to 82.
offer the help to which you need, or can at least give you 83. some advices. In a word, friends are those you like and 84. trust, and you will enjoy every minute that you spent with 85. them. 【解析】
76. how what,由what引导宾语从句，从句中like缺宾语。 77. 在secret之后加with，share sth. with sb. 78. talks talk，will后须加动词原形。
79. 在always之后加a，listener是可数名词，且是泛指。
80. hear hearing，after是介词，后接名词或动词-ing形式。 81. is are，that代指先行词words，所以谓语动词要用复数。 82. happily happy，形容词作宾语补足语。
83. 去掉to，which you need作定语，意为：提供你所需的帮助。 84. advices advice，advice是不可数名词。 85. spent spend，前后时态须一致。 第二节 书面表达（满分25分）
假设你是李华，于2010年6月3日搭乘国外某航空公司航班（flight number BA793）回国后，发现遗失了一个行李箱（suitcase）。现请用英文给该航空公司写一封信，请他们帮你寻找。
信件要点包括： ● 陈述写信原因 ● 简要描述该行李 ● 说明其重要性
● 期待回复并表示感谢 注意：
1. 词数100左右。
2. 信件格式已为你给出。 3. 请在答题卡上作答。
【思路点拨】试题为应用文中的书信写作，试题只给出写作框架，并未给出所有的具体写作细节，为半开放性写作。写好此文，需注意三点：一是写信格式要准确，信的开头已经给出，但切要写好信的结尾。二是要详略得当，本文应重点写的是对箱子的描述。三要注意适当地增加细节，恰当地使用连接过渡词，以使行文连贯。 【参考范文】 Dear Sir/Madam,
I’m Li Hua. I took the flight BA793 on June 3, 2010. But when I came to my home, I found I lost a suicase. I am writing to you to request you to help me find it back.
My suitcase is a small blue one with a zip. There is a lable on the handle with my name and address on it. It si really important for me, because I had put all my important documents in it, including my ID card, passport and so on. Besides, it si what my father sent to me on my birthday.
Thanks for your kind consideration and I look forward to receiving your earliest reply. Yours truly, Li Hua.
【范文点评】文章要点齐全，写作层次清晰，紧扣要点框架并适当添加细节，行文连贯，句
式多变，能够正确运用各种复合句，对箱子的描述恰当得体。
参考答案
一、听力：（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分） 1-5 CCAAB 6-10 BCAAC 11-15 ABBCB 16-17 AB 18. Paris 19. 26/twenty-six/Twenty-six 20. Windy / windy 二、英语知识运用（共两节，满分45分）
第一节 单项填空（共15分；每小题1分，满分15分） 21-30 DDBCA BDCAC 31-35 DBADB
第二节 完型填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分） 36-40 DABCA
41-50 BDCDA BCBDC 46-55 BCBDC ABDAC
三、阅读理解（共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分） 56-60 BACDC
61-70 CCBBD DAACC 71-75 ADBAB
四、写作（共两节，满分35分）
第一节 短文改错（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分） 76 what 77 with 78 talk 79 a 80 hearing 81 are 82 happy 83 to 84 advice 85 spend 第二节 书面表达（满分25分） 略