2017国人旅游年报出炉
2017国人旅游年报出炉

China posted a double-digit growth in tourism yearly cost during the week-long Lunar New Year holiday. The tourism industry gained 475 billion yuan this year, up 12.6 percent from last year's holiday. Some 386 million trips by tourists were made, up 12.1 percent from last year’s holiday.
Guangdong, Sichuan and Hunan received the most tourists among all provincial regions. Nearly half of travelers drove instead of taking public transportation. 
Overseas travel remained popular, with Chinese tourists from nearly 200 cities visiting 68 countries and regions during the holiday. Southeast Asia was the top destination, while long-distance tours to countries including Argentina and Mexico were also popular. Nearly half of overseas travels were independent tours rather than escorted(护送) group tours.
The Chinese Lunar New Year is traditionally a time for family gatherings in China. In recent years, family travel has become increasingly popular that helps to drive a tourism boom across the country. 
China earned 5.4 trillion yuan from tourism in 2017, an increase of 15.1 percent. The country plans to raise tourism yearly income to 7 trillion yuan by 2020 in a bid to develop tourism into a major driver of economic transformation and upgrading.

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1.What can we learn from the first paragraph?

A People spend less in each trip on average.

B Tourism industry is a on a rising trend.

C Most Chinese made a tour during Lunar New Year holiday.

D The rising speed of tourism industry is slowing down.

解析:选B。推理判断题。根据第一段关键词double-digit growth, gained, up 12.6 percent, 386 million trips, up 12.1 percent可知中国旅游收入在春节期间发展良好,呈现出增长趋势,故选B。

2.Which of the following is the most popular abroad destination?

A Southeast Asia.

B Argentina.

C Mexico.

D Holland.

解析:选A。细节理解题。根据第三段第二句Southeast Asia was the top destination, while long-distance tours to countries including Argentina and Mexico were also popular.可知东南亚是出境游最热门目的地,故选A。

3.What does the underlined word “boom” mean in Chinese?

A 萧条.

B 衰败.

C 繁荣.

D 平淡.

解析:选C。词义猜测题。根据前面的第一段的growth, up及本段的family travels have become increasingly popular, helps可知旅游业应该是蓬勃发展、欣欣向荣,boom应该是繁荣的意思,故选C。

4.How much did China’s tourism industry gain in 2017?

A 422 billion yuan.

B 475 billion yuan.

C 4.7 trillion yuan.

D 5.4 trillion yuan.

解析:选D。细节理解题。根据第五段第一句China earned 5.4 trillion yuan from tourism in 2017, an increase of 15.1 percent. 可知中国2017年的旅游收入有5.4万亿元,故选D。