3.One might expect that the ever-growing demands of the tourist trade would bring nothing but.good for the countries that receive the holiday-makers.Indeed,a rosy picture is painted for the long-term future of the holiday industry.Every month sees the building of a new hotel somewhere,and every month another rock-bound Pacific island is advertised as the'last paradise(天堂) on earth'.
However,the scale and speed of this growth seem set to destroy the very things tourists want to enjoy.In those countries where there was a rush to make quick money out of sea-side holidays,over-crowded beaches and the concrete jungles of endless hotels have begun to lose their appeal.
Those countries with little experience of tourism can suffer most.In recent years,Nepal set out to attract foreign visitors to fund developments in health and education.Its forests,full of wildlife and rare flowers,were offered to tourists as one more untouched paradise.In fact,the nature all too soon felt the effects of thousands of holiday-makers traveling through the forest land.Ancient tacks became major routes for the walkers,with the consequent exploitation of precious trees and plants.
Not only the environment of a country can suffer from the sudden growth of tourism.The people as well rapidly feel its effects.Farmland makes way for hotels,roads and airports; the old way of life goes.The one-time farmer is now the servant of some multi-national organization; he is no longer his own master.Once it was his back that bore the pain; now it is his smile that is exploited.No doubt he wonders whether he wasn't happier in his village working his own land.
Thankfully,the tourist industry is waking up to the responsibilities it has towards those countries that receive its customers.The protection of wildlife and the creation of national parks go hand in hand with tourist development and in fact obtain financial support form tourist companies.At the same time,tourists are being encouraged to respect not only the countryside they visit but also its people.
The way tourism is handled in the next ten years will decide its fate and that of the countries we all want to visit.Their needs and problems are more important than those of the tourist companies.Increased understanding in planning world-wide tourism can preserve the market for these companies.If not,in a few years'time the very things that attract tourists now may well have been destroyed.
71.What does the author indicate in the last sentence of Paragraph 1?C.
A.The Pacific island is a paradise.B.The Pacific island is worth visiting.
C.The advertisement is not convincing.D.The advertisement is not impressive
72.The example of Nepal is used to suggestD.
A.its natural resources are untouched.B.its forests are exploited for farmland
C.it develops well in health and education.D.it suffers from the heavy flow of tourists.
73.What can we learn about the farmers from Paragraph 4?B.
A.They are happy to work their own lands.
B.They have to please the tourists for a living.
C.They have to struggle for their independence.
D.They are proud of working in multi-national organizations.
74.Which of the following determines the future of tourism?D.
A.The number of touristsB.The improvement of services.
C.The promotion of new products.D.The management of tourism
75.The author's attitude towards the development of the tourist industry isC.
A.optimisticB.doubtfulC.objectiveD.negative.
分析 本文主要介绍了现在一些地区大力发展旅游业所带来的负面影响,众所周知旅游业可以给当地经济发展带来无限商机,尤其是一些欠发达国家和地区.但是盲目无序地发展旅游业也会破坏当地的环境,改变人们的生活方式,所以要合理发展旅游业.
解答 71.C 推理判断题.根据"Every month sees the building of a new hotel somewhere,and every month another rock-bound Pacific island is advertised as the'last paradise(天堂) on earth'."可知,每个月都会看到某个地方在建一座新宾馆,每个月都会有一个被岩石包围的太平洋的岛屿在广告中被称作"地球上最后的天堂".由作者的语气可以推出这样的广告是不可信的,已经没有什么说服力了,故选C项.
72.D 推理判断题.根据第三段中的"In fact,the nature all too soon felt the effects of thousands of holiday-makers traveling through the forest land."可知,尼泊尔为了发展旅游业,对外开放了森林,然而大自然很快就受到了旅游业带来的负面影响.所以用尼泊尔的例子说明这个国家正经受着旅游业带来的痛苦,故选D项.
73.B 细节理解题.根据第四段中的"The one-time farmer is now the servant of some multi-national organization; he is no longer his own master.Once it was his back that bore the pain;now it is his smile that is exploited."可知,农民不再是自己的主人,而成为了服务人员,曾经只是累,现在连笑容都被剥夺了.由此可推知,农民现在不得不以取悦游客来谋生,故选B项.
74.D 细节理解题.根据最后一段中的"The way tourism is handled in the next ten years will decide its fate and that of the countries we all want to visit."可知,未来十年,如何管理旅游业将决定旅游业和我们要去参观的国家的命运,所以旅游业的管理方式将决定旅游业未来的命运,故选D.
75.C 情感态度题.综观全文可知,作者既讲了旅游产业的负面影响,也讲了旅游业的发展优势,所以,作者对旅游产业的发展持客观的(objective)态度,故选C.
点评 本文是政治经济类阅读,考查学生对细节的理解把握和推理判断能力,做题时一定要找到文章中的原句,和题干进行比较,再做出正确选择.在做推理判断题时不要以个人的主观想象代替文章的事实,要根据文章事实进行合乎逻辑的推理判断.