单选题
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单选题 What is East Timor famous for as an emerging tourism destination? a. One of the newest countries in the world. b. Unspoiled natural beauty. c. Hundreds offish species. d. A former war zone.
【正确答案】 B
【答案解析】[听力原文]21-25 Welcome to East Timor, one of the world's newest countries, and for the intrepid few, an emerging tourism destination with unspoiled natural beauty. Hundreds of fish species have been recorded in East Timor's waters, a diversity that's enhanced by having very deep water so close to shore. East Timor is a former war zone and lacks a lot of basic infrastructure. After East Timor's vote for independence in 1999, Indonesian militias rampaged through the island. The subsequent recovery effort has been painfully slow. There are many changes to be made if tourism run by expatriates is to boost East Timor's meager economy. The government is anxious that new tourism developments don't rain East Timor's greatest asset, its natural beauty. So, as this new nation struggles to build its economy, it faces an age-old predicament, how to make the most of its natural assets without destroying them in the process. [难点] 本题较为简单，主题是讲East Timor(东帝汶)，首次听可能会有一种陌生感和跳跃感，只要克服这种感觉，很容易捕捉到答案。
单选题 What happened in East Timor in 1999? a. East Timor voted for independence. b. The Indonesian-militaries occupied East Timor. c. The subsequent recovery was slow. d. Tourism failed to boost East Timor's economy.
【正确答案】 A
【答案解析】[难点] 本题比较有迷惑性，因为短文中提到1999这个时间的前后提到了很多内容，需要考生对各个选项做出推理，一一排除，才能准确选出答案。
单选题 What is the government of East Timor worried about? a. A lack of basic infrastructure. b. The recovery efforts are too slow. c. The tourism will not boost East Timor's economy. d. The tourism development will ruin East Timor's natural beauty.
【正确答案】 D
【答案解析】[难点] 此题只是将原文的“anxious”转换为“worried”，其他内容均保留了原文的形式，比较容易。
单选题 What is the predicament that faces East Timor? a. How to boost economy while building infrastructure. b. How to develop tourism with a lack of infrastructure. c. How to develop tourism without destroying its natural beauty. d. How to develop tourism while boost economy.
【正确答案】 C
【答案解析】[难点] 这是上题的关联题，考查学生是否明白“predicament”的意思。不过，即便不知道也能从上下文找到线索如：“struggles...build...without...destroying...”。
单选题 Which of the following statements is not true? a. East Timor is an island. b. East Timor used to belong to Indonesia. c. East Timor has a strong economy because of its tourism development. d. East Timor will not develop its tourism at the expense of its natural beauty.
【正确答案】 C
【答案解析】[难点] 最后一题是对文章的综合考查，要求学生领会整个篇章的大意。