第三部分 阅读(共两节,满分40分)
第一节 阅读理解(共15小题,每小题2分,满分30分)
阅读下列三篇短文,从每题所给的四个选现(A、B、C和D)中,选出最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
Americanliketovisitthenationalparks.In1996over250000000peoplevisitedareasrunbytheNationalParkService.Expertspredictthatby2010500000000peopleperyearwillvisittheparks.Asaresultpeoplearetryingtothinkofwaystoprotecttheparksfromthecrowds.
Thecrowdingoftheparkshascausedseveralproblems.Oneisthatthereisnotenoughspaceforallofthepeoplewhowanttousetheparks.Tocopewiththisproblemnationalparksmayrequirereservationsmonthsinadvanceforsomespots.TheParkServicemayalsoraiseentrancefeesattheseplaces.
Anotherproblemcausedbyincreasedparkuseispollution.Somegarbageandwastecanbecleanedupandthecleanupcanbepaidforbyincreasedentrancefees.Tocutdownonnoisepollutionandairpollutionofficialsmaydecreasethenumberofcarsallowedinparks.Ifthishappenspeoplemayusebusestotravelaroundtheparks.Officialsmayalsolimittheuseofjet-skissnowmobiles(摩托雪橇)motorboatsandsightseeinghelicoptersandplanes.
Theparksarealsothreatenedbydevelopmentthatisgoingonaroundthem.ForexamplearoundYellowStoneParkmanymotels(汽车旅馆)golfcoursesresortsandothertouristattractionshavebeenbuilt.Someofthesedevelopmentsaffectareasthatareusedbyanimals.Peoplewillhavetolearntoagreeaboutwaystoprotecttheparks.Iftheydonottherewillsoonbenoreasontovisitthesenationaltreasures.
1.By2010thenumberofvisitorswillriseby______peryear.
A.250million B.500million C.2.5billion D.5billion
2.Ifyouwanttovisitthenationalparksyoumayhaveto_____inthefuture.
A.paylessthanbefore B.staythereformonths
C.booktheticketbeforemonths D.fillinaformtoapplyfortheticket
3.Entrancefeesmaybeincreased_______.
A.justforthebenefitoftheNationalParkService
B.eithertolimitthenumberofvisitorsortopayforthecleaner
C.notonlytoprotecttheanimalsbuttoreducethenoisepollution
D.merelyforthedevelopmento