Question

【題目】【1】 People traveled in search of food and shelter or in order to flee from their enemies. Sometimes they were looking for gold or silver in order to become rich. On other occasions they were searching for rich farmland.

This is not to say that no one ever traveled just for fun. Even in ancient times, some pleasure travel occurred. During a typical season, 700,000 tourists. would crowd into the ancient city of Rome, where animals performed and magicians entertained them. 【2】

【3】 International tourist arrivals alone reached as many as 546 million in 1994 and are forecast to rise to 937 million in 2010, according to the World Trade Organization.【4】 Probably the most common reason for traveling is related to our physical well-being. Actually, traveling to sports events is one of the fastest growing types of travel. In our fast developing, modern society where stress has become part of people’s life, people can rest and relax by having a change of environment and activities.

【5】 No one seems to doubt that travel broadens the mind. In 18th century Europe, young men would go on a Grand Tour to various countries in order to complete their education. Today the desire to travel to different countries is encouraged by modem mass media. People who travel to other countries can at the same time learn more about their own country and culture.

A. But why do people like traveling so much

B. Throughout history, most travel was not for pleasure

C. So they travel to a lake for a swim or to a park for a hike

D. The improvement in transportation has also encouraged people to travel

E. Wealthy Romans made trips to Greece to take part in the Olympic Games

F. The growth of tourism has become a modern phenomenon experienced by all countries in the world

G. Another important reason for traveling is to satisfy our curiosity about different places and cultures

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】B

【2】E

【3】F

【4】A

【5】G

【解析】旅行向來是人們熱衷的話題和行動(dòng)，在早些時(shí)候，有的人旅行是為了尋找食物和避難所或?yàn)榱颂与x他們的敵人，有的人旅行是為了玩樂。在我們快速發(fā)展的現(xiàn)代社會(huì)中，壓力已經(jīng)成為人們生活的一部分，人們可以通過旅行來休息和放松，一則為我們帶來健康的身體，二則開闊我們的心胸。

【1】B 本段第二句說，人們旅行為了尋找食物和避難所或?yàn)榱颂与x他們的敵人。是對(duì)B項(xiàng)“縱觀歷史，大多數(shù)旅行不是為了玩樂”的進(jìn)一步闡述，結(jié)合第二段第一句，“這也并不是說所有的旅行不是為了玩樂。”相對(duì)比，說明旅行的兩個(gè)目的之一。故選B。

【2】E E項(xiàng)，“富有的羅馬人旅行去希臘參加奧林匹克運(yùn)動(dòng)會(huì)。”和前一句 “70萬人涌入古羅馬城去看動(dòng)物表演”都是對(duì)本段開頭第一句主題句This is not to say that no one ever traveled just for fun.的舉例說明。

【3】F 后一句列舉了國際間旅行數(shù)據(jù)的增長，是對(duì)選項(xiàng)F 世界各國旅游業(yè)增長的進(jìn)一步闡釋。

【4】A 其后一句Probably the most common reason for traveling is related to our physical well-being.旅行最常見的理由與我們的健康相關(guān)，是對(duì)本句的回答，因此選A，為什么人們那么熱愛旅行。

【5】G 本句與第三段第四句Probably the most common reason for traveling is related to our physical well-being.相呼應(yīng)和并列，回答上一句提問，為什么人們那么熱愛旅行？選G，Another important reason for traveling is to satisfy our curiosity about different places and cultures.旅行的另一個(gè)理由是滿足我們對(duì)不同地方和文化的好奇心。