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One of the most famous scientists to study adaptations (适应能力) was Charles Darwin (达尔文). He was born in England in 1809. He wasn't the best student in his school, but when he was 16, his father sent him to a medical school. Charles liked spending time outdoors observing (观察) nature more than attending medical classes and dropped out(辍学) without graduating.
Next, Charles' father sent him to school to become a minister (牧师). This time he made it to graduation. But he didn't want to do the work of a minister. His friends encouraged him to follow his interest in science.
After graduation, Charles was invited to sail on the Beagle as an unpaid scientist. He wasn't the first choice, but he was the lucky one to go. The Beagle was to travel to South America and then around the world. The crew's task was to make maps of the places they visited.
On December 27th, 1831 Charles Darwin sailed from England on the Beagle. The trip was planned to last two years. In fact, it lasted five. During this time, he saw many amazing things. He collected lots of plants and animals and took them back to England to study.
Twenty-three years later, Darwin published a scientific paper with another man named Wallace. Darwin described how some animals have adaptations that help them survive. They are passed on to offspring (后代). Darwin’s ideas about adaptations are still very important to the study of living things.Darwin was very interested in _____.
| A．attending medical classes |
| B．the work of a minister |
| C．sailing around the world |
| D．science |
The Beagle was a(an) _____.
| A．ship | B．plane |
| C．plant | D．animal |
When Darwin published the scientific paper, he was _____ years old.
| A．twenty-three | B．twenty-two |
| C．forty-five | D．fifty |
The underlined word "they" in the last paragraph refers to (指的是) _____.
| A．adaptations | B．Darwin and Wallace |
| C．animals | D．Darwin's ideas |
Which of the following is true?
| A．Darwin graduated from a medical school. |
| B．Some animals have adaptations so that they can survive. |
| C．Darwin published a scientific paper by himself. |
| D．Darwin was first chosen to sail on the Beagle. |
| Dear Dad, ＄chool is really great. I am making lot＄ of friend＄ and ＄tudying very hard. With all my ＄tuff, I ＄imply can’t think of anything I need. ＄o if you would like, you can ＄end me a card, a＄ I would love to hear from you. Love, Your son |
| Dear Son, I kNOw that astroNOmy, ecoNOmics and oceaNOgraphy are eNOugh to keep an hoNOur student busy .Do NOt forget that the pursuit（追求）of kNOwledge is a NOble task , and you can never study eNOugh. Love, Your Dad |
Why does the son write the letter?
| A．He misses his father. |
| B．He wants to show his love to his dad. |
| C．He studies too hard. |
| D．He needs some money. |
What card do you think he wants to get ?
| A． A postcard. | B． A Christmas card. |
| C． A credit card. | D． A birthday card. |
Will his father send him what he wants?
| A．Yes. | B．No. | C．I’ve no idea. | D．Of course. |
55. Which of the following is TRUE?
| A．The son can’t write the letter “s” correctly. |
| B．The son only wants to get a letter from his father. |
| C．The father is not clever enough to understand his son. |
| D．The father can understand his son well. |
America is a mobile society. Friendships between Americans can be close and real, yet disappear soon. They don ’t feel hurt.If the same two people meet again, even years later, they pick up the friendship .This can be quite difficult for us Chinese to understand .Friendships between us develop more slowly but may become lifelong feelings, extending（延伸）deeply into both families.
There is another difficult point for us to understand . Although Americans treat friends warmly in their personal everyday lives, they don’t show their politeness tothem if it requires a great deal of time. But in China ,we are usually generous with our time. We, as hosts, will appear at an airport even in the middle of the night to meet a friend. We may take days off from our work to act as guides to our friends .It is opposite in America , Americans can not manage the time to do a great deal with a visitor outside their daily plans. They will probably expect the visitors to get themselves from the airport to the hotels. And they expect the visitors will phone them from there. Once the visitors arrive at their homes , the welcome will be full , warm and real. For Americans , it is often considered more friendly to invite a friend to their homes than to restaurants, except for business matters. Americans are ready to receive us foreigners at their homes, share their holidays, and their home life. So accept their hospitality（好客）at home and enjoy your visit in America!The underlined phrase “pick up” in Paragraph 1 may mean “_______”.
| A．keep out | B．give up | C．pay no attention to | D．continue |
Which of the following is the typical （典型的）way of American hospitality?
| A．Treating friends at home. |
| B．Taking days off to be with friends. |
| C．Meeting friends at the airport at midnight. |
| D．Sharing everything they have. |
Which of the following statements is True according to the passage?
| A．Americans are always generous with their time. |
| B．Americans don’t feel hurt if their friendships disappear soon. |
| C．Chinese friendships develop more slowly but will never disappear. |
| D．Chinese friendships are more sincere than American friendships. |
“Who needs a shopping mall (购物中心)if you have Taobao ?” says Wang Lin , 28 , a\ writer in Beijing . Taobao , China’s largest online shopping site （网上购物网站）, has become an important part of Wang Lin’s life . She spends lots of money on Taobao. A growing number of Chinese Internet users like Wang have found the joys of online shopping . Most online shoppers are students or young workers . More women shop on line then men. Clothing and home-use products are the most popular online. It was reported that more than 250 billion yuan was spent on online shopping last year,80% through Taobao . Taobao means “looking for treasure” in Chinese. People can find almost everything they need on Taobao, from clothes to books ,from candies to DVD players .What are the most popular online?
A. Candles and DVD playersB. Clothes and books.
C. Clothing and home-use products. D TreasureTaobao is ____________.
| A．a shopping mall | B．an online shopper |
| C．an online shopping site | D．A kind of treasure |
Most online shoppers are ________.
A. youngB. oldC. babies D Men
假如你是一位导游，请根据下面游客的需求特点给他们从（A-G）中选择合适的旅游景点，其中有两项是多余的。
| Beautiful waterfalls |
Main features |
Tips: Best time to go &Entry |
| (A).Detian Falls in Guangxi |
The largest naturally formed falls in Southeast Asia |
July-November 80 Yuan/person |
| (B).Hukou Waterfall in Shanxi |
The second largest waterfall in China |
April-May; 81yuan/person |
| (C).Jiulong Waterfalls in Yunnan |
During rainy season, it is dyed red by the red earth it carries, |
especially June and July; 10 Yuan/person |
| (D).Black Dragon Pool Waterfall in Tai Mount |
Legend has it that the undersea dragon palace in East China Sea is connected with the pool, where dragons from the Sea can swim freely. |
June-November 125 Yuan/person (Mar. - Oct.) 100 Yuan/person (Nov. - Feb.) |
| (E).Chishui Waterfall in Guizhou |
It’s 76 meters high and 80 meters wide, an AAAA tourist attraction |
July-October 40 Yuan/person |
| (F).Huangguoshu Waterfall in Guizhou |
Was added to the Guinness book of world records as the world’s largest waterfall cluster. |
summer and autumn, the rainy season，90 Yuan/person in peak season and 70 Yuan/person in off season |
| (G).Shiliang Waterfall in Zhejiang |
There is a stone beam about seven meters long and 1/3 meter wide topping the waterfall, and the narrowest place is only 1/6 meter wide. |
60yuan Opening hours 6:00-19:00 |
Anna wants to go somewhere famous in the world.
David is a student in Yunnan Province, he doesn’t have much money.
Mr. Green is a busy businessman, he’s now in Taizhou, the day after tomorrow he will have to go back to his company in Beijing.
Grandpa Li likes travelling in spring.
Aunt Mary lives in Shandong, she hates to go for a long way, she often feels car sick.
Canada is a very large country. It is the second largest country in the world .By contrast it has a very small population. There are only about 29 million people there. Most Canadians are of British or French origin（后裔）, and French is an official language of Canada as well as English .About 45%of the people are of British origin, that is, they or their parents or grandparents, etc, come from British. Nearly 30% are of French origin. Most of the French–Canadians live in province of Quebec.
Over the years, people have come to live in Canada from many countries in the world .They are from many countries in the world .They are from most European countries and also from China, besides other Asian countries.
However, Canada was not an empty country when the Europeans began to arrive. Canadian Indians lived along the coast, by the rivers and lakes and in forests. Today, there are only about 350,000 Indians in the whole country, with their own languages. In the far north live the Inuit. There are only 27,000 Canadian-Inuit. Their life is hard in such a difficult climate. The phrase “By contrast” in the passage means ____.
| A．同时 | B．相比之下 | C．而且 | D．实际上 |
About ____ live in Quebec.
| A．30% of the French –Canadians | B．45% of the Canadians |
| C．27,000 people | D．350,000 French – Canadians |
The official languages of Canada are ____.
| A．English and Chinese | B．French and English |
| C．Indian and French | D．Chinese and Inuit |
About 23% of people in Canada came from _____.
| A．China |
| B．England |
| C．France |
| D．some other countries except France and Britain |