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.

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

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

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.

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.

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

阅读下列各小题，根据括号内的汉语提示，用句末括号里的英语单词完成句子。

1.I feel it is your husband _________________(该受责备) for the spoiled child. (blame)

2.The fact ____      __ (他没上过大学)made it difficult for him to get a job in that country. ( attend)

3.             (如果订阅)Chutian Metropolis Daily for over a half year ,you would have received a free limited-edition calendar last week . (subscribe)

4.Do you want to ______________ (把字典寄到) your house or wouldyou prefer to come to the shop? (deliver)

5.The flowers ______ (显得鲜艳) might be poisonous in the wild, so do be careful.  (appear)

6. ________ (不管那里有)a Disneyland, the tourism is sure to be increasing. (wherever)

7.My roommate , in the past two years, ________ (习惯) the hot summer weather in Wuhan and now he is coming to love the city.  ( accustomed )

8.So                (如此专注) reading a novel that he found time passed quickly in the summer vacation. ( absorb )

9.It took the court a long time ___________（相信）his innocence, which made him very annoyed.   (convince)

10.The police examined carefully ________________（所残留的） of the meal, hoping to find if there were any poisonous chemicals. ( remain, vi. )

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(费用) 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 interesting places. There’re new nightclubs and other amusements. International tourism is clearly a big business.
【小题1】More people travel today than in the past because______________.

第三部分：写作（共三节；满分30分）

第一节单词拼写（共10小题，每小题 1 分，满分10分）

61.Many people became _________ (无家可归的)in the earthquake.

62.Look! The students are doing an experiment ________ (好奇地).

63.The dove is a bird and it ________ (代表) peace.

64.Everyone in the world is ______ (独一无二的)， with their own needs, preferences

and talents.

65.The classrooms in our school are modern and bright. They were newly ________ (装备) with computers and projectors.

66.Whenever we meet difficulties , our teachers often tell us to _______ (克服) them and never to give up.

67.Our school is very beautiful and you can see ________ (各种各样的) flowers here and there.

68.________ (意大利) is a European country that is shaped like a boot.

69.There are a variety of theme parks throughout the world. ______ (无论在什么地方)there is a theme park, tourism is increasing.

70.We should care for the young and ________ （尊敬）the elderly.

E

President Obama’s meeting with the Dalai Lama has already made China extremely angry and stirred up Tibet advocates who thought it should have come sooner. China says Tibet is part of it, and that the meeting represents an unwanted intrusion(侵犯) into its own affairs. Many Americans still see the Dalai Lama as the representative of a people treated cruelly by Chinese rule. Many Tibetans are dissatisfied with Chinese rule, and this has led to widespread rioting(暴乱) over the past few years. Theywantself-determination; fair enough. But that seems to be the only story about Tibet that is ever told. The other story is — Looking at growth, standard of living, infrastructure(基础设施), and GDP, one thing is clear: China has treated Tibetans amiably.

Since 2001, Beijing has spent $45.4 billion on development in the Tibet Autonomous Region (TAR). The effect: double-digit GDP growth for the past nine years. About a third of the money went to infrastructure investment, including the train connecting Beijing to Lhasa. The train provides an opportunity for Tibetan goods to be sold outside of the region and for a massive increase in number of tourists, reaching more than 5.5 million in 2009 — up from close to 2 million in 2005, the year before the train. While Tibetan independence groups like Free Tibet raise concerns about the increase in tourism, Hillman，a Tibet expert, points out that “tourism is an important industry that can benefit local Tibetans.”

Infrastructure improvements have not only helped grow the economy but also have aided in modernizing remote parts of Tibet, an area with 3 million people about twice the size of France.

Though Tibet is seriously puzzled by the "special contradiction" of the Dalai Lama, the central government stressed the need for Tibet to develop using the "combination of economic growth, well-off life, a healthy eco-environment, and social stability and progress" and The government is offering Tibetans the same bargain it has offered the rest of the country: in exchange for a great rise in living standards, the government requires citizens to stop having the right to free worship and free speech. Even if Tibetan residents never signed the contract, they have benefited from its policy—a fact Obama might keep in mind when he meets the Dalai Lama.

67. What does the underlined word “amiably” in the first paragraph mean?

A. rudely     B. kindly     C. politely         D. coldly

68. According to the writer’s viewpoint it can be inferred that         .

A. it doesn’t matter much to the Chinese government whether Tibetan problems exist

B. all the Americans agree with their president Obama’s meeting with the Dalai Lama

C. Hillman and Free Tibet hold different attitudes towards the increase in tourism

D. the Tibet Autonomous Region is an area of dense(稠密的) population

69. What can be learnt about the writer from the passage? The writer ______ .

A. urges the Chinese government to promote economy in Tibet

B. has an obvious political trend

C. describes what a happy life Tibetans are living to the public

D. states the facts as they are

70. The writer’s attitude towards the economical policy of the Chinese government in Tibet is ____ .

A. positive     B. negative     C. doubtful     D. pessimistic