北京昌平区2016高考英语单项选择和阅读理解选练及答案6.docVIP

阅读理解。阅读下面短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。 Spanish explorers called them Las Encantadas, the Enchanted Isles, and Charles Darwin used his studies of the islands as the foundation for his theory of natural selection. The Galapagos are among the worlds most important scientific treasures, a group of volcanic islands surrounded by deserted beaches and inhabited by unique varieties of giant tortoise, lizards, and birds. Yet life on this United Nations world heritage site has turned sour. Battles have broken out between fishermen and conservationists. Ecuador, which owns the islands, has sent a na