Question

Tourism wasn’t as important as it is today. In the past, only people with a good deal of money could travel on holidays to other countries. More people travel today than in the past because there is a growing middle class in many parts of the world; that is to say, people now have more money for travel. Special plane fares for tourists make travel less expensive and more attractive than ever before. One person doesn’t travel for the same reason as another. But most people enjoy seeing countries that are different from their own. They also like to meet new people and to taste new food.
Tourism causes many changes in a country and in people’s lives. People build new hotels and restaurants and train native men and women as guides to show visitors around interesting places. There’re new nightclubs and other amusements. International tourism is clearly a big business.
【小题1】In the old days _________ could travel to other countries.

A．boys and girls, men or women, young or old

B．either kings or queens

C．both the poor and the rich

D．nobody but those who had money

【小题2】More people travel today than in the past because______________.

A．people have become interested in traveling

B．traveling today is easier than in the past

C．people now have spare money for travel

D．great changes have taken place in the world

【小题3】What makes travel more attractive than before?

1. Travel by air to other countries is much cheaper today.
2. More guides are being trained to show beautiful spots.
3. Modern telegraph lines make travel less expensive.
4. New hotels and restaurants have been built.

【小题4】Which of the following statements is true according to the article?

A．Tourism won’t bring any changes in people’s minds.

B．People have some trouble in making journey.

C．With the development of tourism, great changes have taken place in many parts in the world.

D．Tourism causes only some changes in clothing.

【小题5】What is the best title of the passage?

A．The Change of Tourism	B．Tourism
C．The Importance of Tourism	D．The Cause of Tourism Change

Answer 1

【小题1】D
【小题2】C
【小题3】A
【小题4】C
【小题5】A  

解析试题分析：
【小题1】细节题：从文章第一段的句子：In the past, only people with a good deal of money could travel on holidays to other countries.说明以前只有有钱人才能去旅游。选D
【小题2】细节题：从第一段的句子：that is to say, people now have more money for travel.说明现在人们有余钱去旅游了。选C
【小题3】细节题：从第一段的句子：Special plane fares for tourists make travel less expensive and more attractive than ever before.说明现在乘飞机去其他国家更便宜了。选A
【小题4】细节题:从第二段的句子：Tourism causes many changes in a country and in people’s lives.可知因为旅游世界上很多地方都产生了变化。选C
【小题5】主旨题:文章主要讲的是旅游业的变化。选A。
考点：考查经济文化类短文阅读
点评：文章讲了旅游业的变化，和原因，主要考查细节题，本文内容比较简单，集中考查细节较多，在阅读时注意关键的细节内容，做好标志，以提高阅读的效率。