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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 country and how tourism affects them. Tourism should help a country keep the customs and beauty that attract tourists. Tourism should also advance the well-being (health 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航空集散站, first-class roads and other support facilities 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 will lose money.
Building a hotel is just a beginning. There must be many support facilities设施as well, including roads to get to the hotel, electricity, sewers下水道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.
1. Which of the following has most probably been discussed in the paragraph that goes before the passage?
A. It is extremely important to develop tourism.
B. Building roads and hotels is essential.
C. Support facilities are highly necessary.
D. Planning is of great importance to tourism.
2. Too much tourism can cause all these problems EXCEPT
A. a bad impact on other industries
B. a change of tourists’ customs
C. over crowded of places of interest
D. pressure on traffic
3. Not enough tourism can lead to
A. an increase of unemployment
B. a decrease in tourist attractions
C. the higher cost of support facilities
D. a rise in price and a fall in pay
4. It is good for local people to be well aware that tourism will
A. use up large amount of water
B. weaken their economy
C. help establish their traditions
D. help improve their life
【答案】1. D 2. B 3. A 4. D
【解析】
本文是说明文。文章介绍旅游业给当地带来的不良影响，但同时也会使当地人获益。所以要做好计划。
【1题详解】
推理判断题：本文一开始便讲如果没有适当的计划，旅游业会带来的各种问题，可见前文叙述适当计划的好处，以正反两方面来阐述。选D。
【2题详解】
细节理解题：本文提到旅游业过于兴旺会带来的各种后果中提到了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.说明A是对的、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. 可知C、D是对的，但没有说会改变游客的风俗习惯。选B。
【3题详解】
细节理解题：从第三段的句子：On the other hand, if there is not enough tourism, people can lose jobs. If they are not used because there are not enough tourists, jobs and money are lost.可知如果旅游业不够，很多人会失业。选A。
【4题详解】
细节理解题：本文讲述了旅游业的很多好处，其中之一是第一段的句子：Tourism should also advance the well-being (health and happiness) of local inhabitants.可知哦意识到当地人旅游业会给他们带来益处，选D。
