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London: It's well known that Charles Darwin's famous theory of evolution (进化) annoyed many people because it was against the Biblical view of creation. But few know that it also created problems for Darwin at home with his deeply religious wife, Emma.
"Darwin held back the publication of On the Origin of Species to avoid offending (触怒) his wife," says Ruth Padel, the naturalist's great－great－granddaughter. "Emma told him that he seemed to be putting God further and further off", Padel says in her north London home. "But they talked it through, and Emma once said, ‘Don’t change any of your ideas for fear of hurting, me.’ ”
As the world celebrates the 200th birthday of the man who changed scientific thought forever and the 150th anniversary of his book today, even his opponents admitted he was a giant figure.
Though opposition to his theory, continues, it is the elegant explanation of how species evolutes through natural selection that makes his 200th birthday such a major event.
More than 300 celebrations have been planned in Britain alone, where Darwin's face graces (使增光) the 10－pound bill along with that of Queen Elizabeth II.
Shrewsbury, the central England town where Darwin was born and raised, is holding a month-long festival for its most famous son. Down House, his former home near London, will hold a permanent exhibition recreating some of his most famous experiments.
Many more events have been planned all over the world.
What would he be doing if he were alive today? Padel thinks he would properly be studying DNA and the immune system.
45．The main purpose of the author is______.
A．to say something about Darwin and his wife
B．to introduce Charles Darwin and his theory of evolution
C．to sing high praise for the book On the Origin of Species
D．to report some celebrations of Darwin's 200th birthday and the 150th anniversary of his books
46．Which of the statements is NOT true based on the passage?
A．Everyone agrees with Darwin now.
B．Darwin was brought up in Shrewsbury.
C．Emma was not really fond of his theory.
D．Darwin was very interested in living things.
47．The underlined phrase "held back" in the second paragraph probably means______.
A．prevented from                                                         B．kept a secret
C．cared about                                                                 D．put off
48．It can be inferred that the passage is most probably______.
A．a scientific report                                                     B．a news report
C．an English composition                                           D．a text

My family came to America in 1985.  _21_ of us spoke a word of English. Each morning

I disliked going to school for fear of not __22__what people were saying.

Very soon my mother noticed something was__23__me. The pain and care I saw in her

moon­shaped eyes made me burst into tears.  I explained to her the __24__I had of going to school. “Learning English is not __25__，” my mother said. She cheerfully __26__the two of us work together to learn the language at home. The__27__and determination my mother had were admirable because English was as __28__ to her as it was to me.

That afternoon，I saw my mother in a different light as she __29__me by the school

fence. She was the shortest of all the mothers there，  30   , her face with her welcoming smile and big，black eyes was the most __31__. The afternoon sun shone__32__on her long，black hair creating an atmosphere that made her different from others.

My mother and I immediately began reading together and __33__five new words a

day. My mother，with her encouraging attitude，made the routine (惯例) fun and interesting. The fact that she was sacrificing (牺牲) her__34__ time before going to work so that I could learn English made me see the __35__she owned. Very soon I began to understand what everyone was saying.

Last August, Joe and Mary Mahoney began looking at colleges for their 17-year-old daughter, Maureen. With a checklist of criteria in hand, the Dallas family looked around the country visiting half a dozen schools. They sought a university that offered the teenager’s intended major, one located near a large city, and a campus where their daughter would be safe.

 “The safety issue is a big one,” says Joe Mahoney, who quickly discovered he wasn’t alone in his worries. On campus tours other parents voiced similar concerns, and the same question was always asked: what about crime? But when college officials always gave the same answer — “That’s not a problem here.” — Mahoney began to feel uneasy.  

 “No crime whatsoever?” comments Mahoney today.  “I just don’t buy it.”  Nor should he: in 1999 the U.S. Department of Education had reports of nearly 400,000 serious crimes on or around our campuses. “Parents need to understand that times have changed since they went to colleges,” says David Nichols, author of Creating a Safe Campus. “Campus crime mirrors the rest of the nation.”

But getting accurate information isn’t easy. Colleges must report crime statistics （统计数字) by law, but some hold back for fear of bad publicity, leaving the honest ones looking dangerous. “The truth may not always be obvious,” warns S. Daniel Carter of Security on Campus, Inc., the nation’s leading campus safety watchdog group.

To help concerned parents, Carter promised to visit campuses and talk to experts around the country to find out major crime issues and effective solutions.

The Mahoneys visited quite a few colleges last August ______.

A. to express the opinions of many parents

B. to choose a right one for their daughter

C. to check the cost of college education   

D. to find a right one near a large city

It is often difficult to get correct information on campus crime because some colleges

______.

A. receive too many visitors                              B. mirror the rest of the nation

C. hide the truth of campus crime                      D. have too many watchdog groups

The underlined word “buy” in the third paragraph means ______.

A. mind                       B. admit                       C. believe                     D. expect

We learn from the text that  “the honest ones” in the fourth paragraph most probably

refers to colleges ______.

A. that are protected by campus security             B. that report campus crimes by law

C. that are free from campus crime                           D. the enjoy very good publicity

What is the text mainly about?   

A. Exact campus crime statistics.                       B. Crimes on or around campuses.

C. Effective solutions to campus crime.                     D. concerns about kids’ campus safety.

--- Do you know the reason _________ pilots turn off the plane’s lights before taking off?

---The practice is for the passengers to adjust to the dark _________ an emergency.

第二节 完形填空(共20小题；每小题。1.5分，满分30分)

阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从36～55各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出最佳选项。

What can you do to make sure your car isn't stolen? Well, first and most obviously, ____36____ the car when you leave it. That includes locking the boot for luggage and closing all the windows. Even a ____37____ break allows a thief to insert a wire to force open the lock button. Of course, don't leave the keys hanging in the ignition (点火器). And don't hide a ____38____ key inside or outside the car — thieves know all the hiding places. If your car ____39____, lock up before you go for help. ____40____ you can't start the car, a thief may be able to.

Now since dusk to mid-evening are the ____41____hours for car thieves, make sure you park in a ____42____ area, where there are plenty of passers-by, ____43____, near a busy store or a restaurant. Avoid leaving your keys with a garage or parking-lot assistant: choose the place you park ____44____.

Keep your driver's license in your wallet or purse, ____45____ in some small separate divisions of your car. You should also have a record of your car's ____46____ statistics both in your wallet and ____47____ at home. This can help with recovery ____48____ stealing.

And finally, it's a good idea to ____49____ some kind of safety equipment. There is a ____50____ available from alarm systems that set off a siren (警报) if an ____51____ is made to force open the car ____52____ any way, to fuel shut-off systems and time delay ignition systems. A warning sign will also help ____53____ would-be thieves. They don't want to waste time on trying to steal a ____54____ car.

So, help yourself put car thieves out of ____55____ by always locking your car, fixing anti-stealing systems and co-operating with the police by reporting any attempt at stealing.

36. A. start     B. open   C. lock    D. stop

37. A. big       B. tiny    C. cosy    D. long

38. A. useful   B. special       C. different     D. spare

39. A. breaks down B. breaks up   C. breaks in    D. breaks out

40. A. Only if B. If only       C. Even if      D. As if

41. A. tiresome      B. golden       C. dangerous   D. nervous

42. A. well-organized    B. well-known       C. well-educated    D. well-lighted

43. A. say       B. speak  C. tell     D. talk

44. A. oneself B. itself   C. yourself     D. himself

45. A. nor       B. not     C. or       D. either

46. A. extra    B. accurate     C. common     D. vital

47. A. somewhere   B. anywhere   C. everywhere D. nowhere

48. A. instead of     B. in case of   C. on account of     D. for fear of

49. A. clean    B. stick   C. fix      D. repair

50. A. category      B. design C. branch       D. range

51. A. announcement     B. attempt      C. expression  D. explanation

52. A. in  B. on      C. by      D. with

53. A. encourage    B. inspect       C. inspire       D. discourage

54. A. protected     B. decorated   C. furnished    D. examined

55. A. control B. sight   C. business     D. order