高考英语二轮复习 30天系列练习高考倒计时第12天（含解析）.doc

倒数第12天(5月25日)(2013江西卷)one might expect that the evergrowing demands of the tourist trade would bring nothing but good for the countries that receive the holidaymakers.indeed，a rosy picture is painted for the longterm future of the holiday industry.every month sees the building of a new hotel somewhere，and every month another rockbound pacific island is advertised as the last paradise(天堂) on earthhowever，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 seaside holidays，overcrowded 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 holidaymakers traveling through the forest land.ancient tracks became major routes for the walkers，with the consequent exploitation of precious trees and plants.not only can the environment of a country 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 onetime farmer is now the servant of some multinational 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 wasnt 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 from 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 worldwide 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.1what does the author indicate in the last sentence of paragraph 1?athe pacific island is a paradise.bthe pacific island is worth visiting.cthe advertisement is not convincing.dthe advertisement is not impressive.解析细节理解题。第一段最后一句的意思是：每个月都会有新的旅馆建起，每个月都会有太平洋上的小岛屿被广告宣传为地球上最后的天堂。由此可知，广告不具有可信度。答案c2the example of nepal is used to suggest _.aits natural resources are untouchedbits forests are exploited for farmlandcit develops well in health and educationdit suffers from the heavy flow of tourists解析细节理解题。本段的首句“those countries with little experience of tourism can suffer most.”是这一段的主旨句。以下的内容是为了解释说明这一中心内容的。答案d3what can we learn about the farmers from paragraph 4?athey are happy to work their own lands.bthey have to please the tourists for a living.cthey have to struggle for their independence.dthey are proud of working in multinational organizations.解析推理判断题。农田被占据建成了旅馆，农民失去了赖以生存的土地。而“once it was his back that bore the pain；now it is his smile that is exploited.”一句说明，过去他们要靠自己的汗水谋生，现如今却靠微笑迎客来谋生。由此可知，b符合题意。答案b4which of the following determines the future of tourism?athe number of tourists.bthe improvement of services.cthe promotion of new products.dthe management of tourism.解析细节理解题。根据文章最后一段中的“the way tourism is handled in the next ten years will decide its fate and that of the countries we all want