Question

NO matter which tourist destination you visit, chances are you’ll see Lonely Planet guidebooks in the hands of travelers.

Lonely Planet is one of the world’s largest travel guide brands, publishing more than 500 different guides in eight languages. This year marks the company’s 40th anniversary. The popular brand also produces television shows, websites and podcasts, all dedicated to travel.

Some people praise Lonely Planet books because they make traveling easy and affordable. They save you time and keep you from missing the very best things in a place. And of course, their reviews of hostels, hotels and restaurants, in addition to ticket information about your destination, are useful.

This can be great if you’re a nervous traveler, or if you haven’t traveled by yourself before. If you’re in a country where you don’t speak the language, sometimes there’s nothing better than getting into a taxi and opening up a guidebook. You simply point to a map, directing the taxi driver to a hostel that’s cheap and clean, with friendly staff and cold beer.

But others criticize Lonely Planet and other travel guide publishers. They say guidebooks take the fun and spontaneity(自发性)out of traveling, and that part of the enjoyment of travel comes from the fact that anything can happen. They also lament(哀叹)that if you follow a guidebook, you’ll end up doing the same things and having the same experiences as everyone else. You might end up seeing the same group of people over and over, because everyone is reading the same book and following the same trail.

Another criticism of travel guides is that they have an overly(过度的)large influence on local communities. For example, some locals dedicate their lives solely(仅仅)to behaving in ways that attract tourists. They fake a traditional lifestyle, wear traditional clothes and live in traditional houses just to attract tourists’ dollars.

1.The Lonely Planet guidebook can bring you the following advantages EXCEPT that　　　.

A. it can help you to save time and money when traveling

B. you will not miss the best things without having to make choices

C. it provides a lot of useful information about your destination

D. you can easily find a nice place to stay in a strange city

2.Who will find a Lonely Planet guidebook very useful?

A. Someone who always takes a taxi when traveling.

B. A tourist who likes to repeat others’ experiences.

C. A person who’s nervous touring an unfamiliar place.

D. A native traveler who is traveling alone.

3.People criticize the guidebook because　　　.

A. the guidebook is not as useful as most travelers expect

B. travelers using it will be bored with meeting the same people on their journey

C. travelers using it may not get the chance to have unexpected adventures

D. local people keep their old lifestyle under the guidebook’s influence

4.What does the underlined word“fake”in the last paragraph probably mean?

A. mistake　　B. learn　　C. pretend　　D. create

 

Answer 1

1.B

2.C

3.C

4.C

【解析】本文介绍了世界最大的旅游指南品牌之一的Lonely Planet以及人们对它的评价。

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2.2】选C。细节理解题。根据第四段if you’re a nervous traveler可以确定C正确。A和D是对第四段中有关in a country where you don’t speak the language和乘坐taxi的误解。B项在第五段有相联系的信息, 但那是人们对guidebook的批评, 不属于本题(guidebook的优点)的范畴。

3.3】选C。推理判断题。文章的第五、六段是人们对guidebook的批评, 是本题的信息源。“They say guidebooks take the fun and spontaneity out of traveling, and that part of the enjoyment of travel comes from the fact that anything can happen. ”告诉读者选项C正确。选项A是文章中没有提到的内容。“You might end up seeing the same group of people over and over, because everyone is reading the same book and following the same trail”的意图是要批评guidebook造成游客选择相同的旅游线路, 造成旅游的单一和乏味, 并不是真的说游客走到哪里都会遇见相同的人, 选项B是对这句话的误解; 在guidebook的影响下, 当地居民并不是“keep”(保持)他们的传统生活方式, 而是“fake”了所谓的传统生活方式来取悦游客。

4.4】选C。词义猜测题。从上下文可知“fake”一词具有贬义, 因为此段是对guidebook的批评, 所以当地人不是“learn”(学习), 也不是“create”(创造)了传统生活模式, 而是“wear traditional clothes and live in traditional houses”, “pretend”(假造)了一种传统生活方式来取悦游客而已。