-Without proper planning, tourism can cause problems．For example, too many tourists can crowd public places that are also enjoyed by the inhabitants(居民) of a country. If tourists create too much traffic, the inhabitants become annoyed and unhappy. They begin to dislike tourists and to treat them impolitely. They forget how much tourism can help the country’s economy. It is important to think about the people of a destination(目的地) country and how tourism affects them. Tourism should help a country, keep the customs and beauty that attract tourists．Tourism should also advance the wealth and happiness of local inhabitants.
Too much tourism can be a problem. If tourism grows too quickly, people must leave other jobs to work in the tourism industry. This means that other parts of the country’s economy can suffer.
On the other hand, if there is not enough tourism，people can lose jobs. Businesses can also lose money. It costs a great deal of money to build large hotels, airports，air terminals, first－class roads, and other support facilities（设施）needed by tourist attractions. For example, a major international class tourism hotel can cost as much as 50 thousand dollars per room to build. If this room is not used most of the time, the owners of the hotel lose money.
Building a hotel is just a beginning．There must be many support facilities as well，including roads to get to the hotel, electricity, sewers to handle waste, and water. All of these support facilities cost money. If they are not used because there are not enough tourists, jobs and money are lost.
小题1:Which of the following has most probably been discussed in the part that goes before this passage?| A．It is very important to develop tourism. | | B．Building roads and hotels is necessary. | | C．Support facilities are highly important. | | D．Planning is very important to tourism. |
小题2:Too much tourism can cause all these problems EXCEPT ________.| A．a bad effect on other industries | | B．a change of tourists’ customs | | C．over－crowdedness of places of interest | | D．pressure on traffic |
小题3:Not enough tourism can lead to ________.| A．an increase of unemployment (失业) | | B．a decrease (减退) in tourist attractions. | | C．the higher cost of support facilities | | D．a rise in price and a fall in pay. |
小题4:The underlined word “handle” in the last paragraph most probably means _________.| A．get in | | B．pick up | | C．carry away | | D．take down |
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小题1:D
小题2:B
小题3:A
小题4:C |
试题分析：
小题1:D 推理题。根据文章第一段第一句Without proper planning, tourism can cause problems．可以推理上一段是在介绍对于旅游业来说，有好的计划是很重要的。故D正确。
小题2:B 细节题。根据第二段最后一句This means that other parts of the country’s economy can suffer.说明A是影响之一；根据第一段too many tourists can crowd public places说明C也是影响之一；根据第一段If tourists create too much traffic说明D也是影响之一。文章中没有提及B。
小题3:A 细节题。根据第三段第一行if there is not enough tourism，people can lose jobs.，说明没有旅游业，会有很多人失业，故A正确。
小题4:C 推理题。根据本句．There must be many support facilities as well，including roads to get to the hotel, electricity, sewers to handle waste, and water.说明这些污水管道是起排污的作用的。故carry away带走，C正确。
点评：文章介绍了旅游业的利弊。本文要求考生抓住问题的两个方面利弊来进行。抓住每一段的观点。文章对于推理题考查较为集中，要狠抓细节的理解，合理推测。 |
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Alice Walker makes her living by writing, and her poems, short stories, and novels have won many awards and fellowships for her. She was born in Eatonton, Georgia. She went to public schools there, and then to Spelman college in Atlanta before coming to New York to attend Sarah Lawrence college, from which she graduated in 1966. For a time she lived in Jackson, Mississippi, with her lawyer husband and a small daughter. About Langston Hughes, American Poet, here first book for children, she says, “After my first meeting with Langston Hughes I vowed I would write a book about him for children someday. Why? Because I, at 22, knew next to nothing of his work , and he didn’t scold me; he just gave me a stack of his books. And he was kind to me; I will always be grateful that in his absolute warmth and generosity he fulfilled my deepest dream ( and need) of what a poet should be.?”
“To me he is not dead at all. Hardly a day goes by that I don’t think of him or speak of him. Once, just before he died, when he was sick with the flu, I took him a sack full of oranges. The joy I felt in giving that simple gift is undiminished by time. He said he liked oranges, too.”
小题1:What is the main topic of the passage?| A．Alice Walker’s reflection on Langston Hughes. | | B．The influence of Alice Walker on the writing of Langston Hughes. | | C．Langston Hughes’ book about Alice Walker. | | D．A comparison of the childhoods of Alice Walker and Langston Hughes. |
小题2:In the passage, Alice Walker is described as _____.| A．a research fellow at Spelman College | | B．a professor at Sarah Lawrence College | | C．a prize-winning writer of prose and poetry | | D．an author of plays for children |
小题3:Before attending college, Alice Walker went to school in _____.| A．Atlanta, Georgia | B．Eatonton, Georgia | | C．Jackson, Mississippi | D．Lawrence, Massachusetts |
小题4:The word “vowed” the first paragraph is closest in meaning to _____.| A．shouted | B．believed | C．refused | D．promised |
小题5:It can be inferred from the passage that Alice Walker was 22 years old when _____.| A．she moved to Jackson, Mississippi | | B．she moved to New York | | C．she first met Langston Hughes | | D．Langston Hughes died |
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People use their mouths for many things. They eat, talk, shout and sing. They smile and they kiss. In the English language, there are many expressions using the word“mouth”.
For example, if you say bad things about a person, the person might protest and say“Do not bad mouth me. ”Sometimes, people say something to a friend or family member that they later regret because it hurts that person’s feelings. Or they tell the person something they were not supposed to tell. The speaker might say:“I really put my foot in my mouth this time. ”If this should happen, the speaker might feel down in the mouth. In other words, he might feel sad for saying the wrong thing.
Another situation is when someone falsely claims another person said something, the other person might protest,“I did not say that . Do not put words in my mouth. ”
Some people have lots of money because they were born into a very rich family. There is an expression for this, too. You might say such a person“Born with a silver spoon in his mouth. ”This rich person is the opposite of a person who lives from hand to mouth. This person is very poor and only has enough money for the most important things in life, like food.
Parents might sometimes withhold（拒给）sweet food from a child as a form of punishment for saying bad things. For example, if a child says things she should not say to her parents, she might be described as a mouthy child. The parents might even tell the child to stop mouthing off.
But enough of all this talk, I have been running my mouth long enough.
小题1:In what kind of situation will a person say“Do not bad mouth me. ”? | A．When he feels down. | B．When he feels regretful. | | C．When he is spoken ill of. | D．When he feels proud. |
小题2:If a person feels sorry for what he has said, he might say “_____”| A．Do not bad mouth me. | | B．I really put my foot in my mouth this time. | | C．Do not put words in my mouth. | | D．Stop mouthing off. |
小题3:If a person lives from hand to mouth, it implies _____ .| A．he is badly-off | B．he is hard-working | | C．he is well-off | D．he has enough to eat |
小题4:By saying“I have been running my mouth long enough.”, the speaker means “_____”| A．I have run a long way. | B．I have been a mouthy person. | | C．I have learned a lot. | D．I have talked too much. |
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In some countries, people eat rice every day. 36 they eat it two or three times a day，for breakfast, lunch and supper. They can 37 it, fry (煎) it or 38 it into rice noodles. They usually eat it 39 meat, fish and vegetables.
Some people do not eat some kind of 40 . Muslins, for example, do not eat pork, and Hindus do not eat beef.
The Japanese eat a lot of fish. Japan is an island and its 41 go all over the Pacific looking for fish to 42 . The Japanese sometimes eat uncooked fish, and they also eat a lot of rice.
In 43 such as Britain, Australia and the United States, the most important food is 44 or potatoes. People there usually make their bread from wheat flour. They 45 potatoes in different ways. They can boil them，fry them and roast (烤) them.
In Africa, maize (玉米) is the most important food. 46 rice and wheat, maize is a kind of cereal (谷物). African people make the maize 47 flour. From this flour they make 48 kinds of bread and cakes. Many Africans are very 49 and they can’t afford to eat much 50 with their cereal.
Cereals are a very important kind of food 51 we also need plenty of vegetables and lots of fresh 52 .
Some people eat 53 fruit and vegetables. They do not eat meat or fish or 54 that comes from animals. They eat only food from 55 . Some people say that food from plants is better for us than meat.
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| 小题3: | | A．make | B．turn | C．change | D．eat |
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| 小题4: | | A．as | B．like | C．with | D．together |
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| 小题5: | | A．apples | B．fish | C．meat | D．vegetables |
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| 小题6: | | A．trains | B．planes | C．fishing boats | D．life boats |
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| 小题7: | | A．buy | B．weigh | C．hold | D．catch |
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| 小题8: | | A．the world | B．countries | C．the east | D．developing countries |
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| 小题9: | | A．bread | B．cake | C．flour | D．vegetables |
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| 小题13: | | A．the same | B．different | C．every | D．each |
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| 小题14: | | A．rich | B．poor | C．strong | D．weak |
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| 小题15: | | A．meat | B．maize | C．flour | D．bread |
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| 小题17: | | A．rice | B．cakes | C．fruit | D．potatoes |
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| 小题18: | | A．not only | B．only | C．besides | D．except |
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| 小题19: | | A．something | B．anything | C．pork | D．beef |
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| 小题20: | | A．plants | B．apples | C．pigs | D．fish |
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David Brown and Anne are two patients in the Adult Day Care Program at Mercy Hospitals. David Brown is seventy-two years old. He’s friendly and likes to talk. He lives with his wife in the city. But David is becoming forgetful. His wife says, “He’ll heat up some soup, then forget to turn off the gas.” She is sixty-one and still works. She is worried about leaving her husband alone.
Anne is eighty and lives with her 60-year-old daughter. Her daughter says that she needs a rest. “Mom follows me everywhere. She follows me when I read newspapers. I need a rest and she does, too.”
And so, several times a week, David and Anne’s families take them to the Adult Day Care Center. Many hospitals have this program. Patients come to the Center for a full or half day, from one to five days a week. All the patients live with their families and most are old people.
Mrs. Carol Johnson is the director of the Center. She says, “We are offering both the patients and their families a service of great value. Patients have the chance to get out of their houses. Husbands, wives or grown children can work or have a rest. Most important of all, families are able to stay together.”
小题1:Why did David Brown become a patient of the Adult Day Care Center?| A．Because he is seventy-two years old. | | B．Because he is lonely at home. | | C．Because he is becoming forgetful. | | D．Because he is seriously ill. |
小题2: What happens to Anne’s family?| A．Her daughter is too old to look after her. | | B．Anne cleans all the rooms everyday. | | C．Her daughter doesn’t want Anne to live with her. | | D．Her daughter is very tired because Anne always follows her. |
小题3:Adult Day Care Center is run by ____.| A．hospitals | B．schools | C．churches | D．government |
小题4: Which statement is NOT true about the patients of the Center?| A．Most patients are old people. | | B．All the patients live with their families. | | C．The patients learn many things in the Center. | | D．The patients come to the Center six days a week. |
小题5:Which of the following statements is NOT the reason why the Center is offering a valuable service?| A．Families are able to stay together. | | B．Husbands, wives or grown children can work or have a rest. | | C．Patients have the chance to go out of their houses. | | D．The patients there are given the best medicine and the best operation. |
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Paris is the capital of the European nation of France. It is also one of the most beautiful and most famous cities in the world.
Paris is called the City of Light. It is also an international fashion center. What women are wearing in Paris will be worn by women all over the world. Paris is also a famous world center of education. For example, it is where the headquarters of UNESCO, the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization.
The Seine River divides the city into two parts. Thirty-two bridges cross this beautiful river. The oldest and perhaps most well-known is the Pont Neuf, which was built in the sixteenth century. The Sorbonne, a famous university, stands on the left bank of the river. There are many other famous places in Paris, such as the famous museum, the Louvre, as well as the Notre Dame. However, the most famous building in this city is Eiffel Tower.
Paris is named after a group of people called the Parisii. They built a small village on an island in the middle of the Seine River about two thousand years ago. This island, called the lie de la Cite, is where Notre Dame lies. Today around eight million people live in the Paris area.
小题1:This article mainly tells us about .| A．the buildings in Paris | | B．the general situations of Paris | | C．the center of the world | | D．the famous buildings along the Seine River |
小题2:From the passage we may conclude that .| A．the clothes worn by women in Paris are liked by women all over the world | | B．women in Paris sell their clothes all over the world | | C．women from all over the world go to Paris and wear their own clothes | | D．women from all over the world like to go to Paris to buy clothes |
小题3:The building of is the most famous building in Paris.| A．UNESCO | B．the Pont Neuf | | C．Eiffel Tower | D．Notre Dame |
小题4:Which of the following descriptions of Paris is not true according to the text?| A．Paris is the capital of the European nation of France. | | B．Paris is called the City of Light. | | C．The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization is located in Paris. | | D．The most famous building in this city is the famous museum, the Louvre. |
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