Sitting on the peaceful coast of Galapagos

题目内容：

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.

小题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.小题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.小题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小题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

最佳答案：

小题1:D

小题2:A

小题3:A

小题4:B

答案解析：

文章介绍的是一个独特的吸引野生动物观察者的岛屿。

小题1:细节题。根据第1段四3行He stayed on the islands for five weeks, observing various animals.可知D正确。

小题2:推理题。根据第2段第2行the number of boats and visitors is under government control可知人们并不能像自己希望的那样到处参观这个岛。

小题3:推理题。根据倒数第2段内容可知给我留下最深刻印象的是近距离看见野生动物。

小题4:主旨大意题。文章介绍的是一个独特的吸引野生动物观察者的岛屿。

考点核心：

人物传记类文章的文体特征：

人物传记是记叙文体的一种，主要描写某人的生平事迹、趣闻轶事、生活背景、个性特征、成长奋斗历程等，包含记叙文的时间、地点、人物、事件等要素。其特点是以时间的先后或事件的发展为主线，空间或逻辑线索贯穿文章始终，脉络清楚，可读性较强。