英语专四 短文听力 Passage 5-2

 短文

Questions 14 to 16 are based on the following passage.

Travel and tourism is the largest industry in the world, but calculating its economic impact is quite difficult. The one thing everybody can agree on, though, is that it’s huge. (14) There are two things which been influenced the growth of tourism. There are firstly—social factors, and secondly—technology and the way it’s developed. Let’s consider the social factors first of all. (15) Demand for tourism is determined¹ mainly by the amount of wealth a country has, which is why countries such as Japan，Australia， the US and western European countries have contributed most in terms of tourist numbers in the past. However, growing wealth in developing countries will mean that demand for holidays abroad will take off there in the near future, boosting² tourism enormously.

That said, the majority of tourists are still from what are called the developed nations. However, studies show that their number will not rise much further in the next few decades because their populations are fairly stable. As a result there’ll be a growth in the number of retired³ people who’ll have more time on their hands. This will influence the kind of tourism wanted： fewer skiing holidays will be required, but there’ll be an increase in the number of people wanting to visit art galleries.

 

题目

Passage 5

Questions 14 to 16 are based on the following passage. At the end of the passage, you will be given 15 seconds to answer the questions.

Now, listen to the passage.?

B. The Internet.

C. The improvement in transportation.

D. The growth of population.

15. Why do people in developed countries travel more?

A. Because they like adventures more.

B. Because they enjoy the fresh air more.

C. Because they have more holidays.

D. Because they are richer.

16. It can be inferred that the following passage will talk about

A. what kind of tourism enjoys great popularity⁴

B. the second factor in the growth of tourism

C. the growth of wealth in the developing countries

D. the increase of tourists in the developing countries

 

答案解析

Passage 5

14.  D推断题。录音中提到促进旅游发展的两大因素：There are firstly — social factors， and secondly—technology and the way it’s developed。A 属于社会因素，B 和 C 属 于技术因素，D不是促进旅游发展的因素，答案为D。

15. D推断题。在谈到社会因素时，录音中提到旅游的需求主要取决于国家拥有财富 的多少（Demand for tourism is determined mainly by the amount of wealth a country has)，由此推断出发达国家外出旅行的人很多的原因是D。

16. B推断题。做这道题需要对节选的短文进行宏观的把握。录音首处提到促进旅 游发展有两大因素：社会因素和技术因素。接下来详细阐述了社会因素，因此下文 应该提到技术因素，答案选B。

1 determined   

adj.坚定的；有决心的

参考例句：

• I have determined on going to Tibet after graduation.我已决定毕业后去西藏。
• He determined to view the rooms behind the office.他决定查看一下办公室后面的房间。

2 boosting   

n.增[升]压；加大推力[功率]，加速（发动机）；助推v.促进( boost的现在分词 )；增加；吹捧；向上推起

参考例句：

• The company needs boosting up, if it is not to be defeated by its competitors. 该公司如要在竞争中不被对手挤垮，就须加强实力。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• The firm is boosting the new product. 公司正在大事宣传 [推销] 新产品。 来自辞典例句

3 retired   

adj.隐退的，退休的，退役的

参考例句：

• The old man retired to the country for rest.这位老人下乡休息去了。
• Many retired people take up gardening as a hobby.许多退休的人都以从事园艺为嗜好。

4 popularity   

n.普及，流行，名望，受欢迎

参考例句：

• The story had an extensive popularity among American readers.这本小说在美国读者中赢得广泛的声望。
• Our product enjoys popularity throughout the world.我们的产品饮誉全球。