Question

The London 20120lympics are being praised as a sporting and logistical(后勤)success，but the influence on economy is far less certain．Some London tourist attractions，businesses and hotels reported that their business actually fell during the Games．But as Olly Barratt reports from London，the overall UK economy is looking for long-term results．

Showing an Olympic-sized party like this cost the UK almost l 5 billion dollars．But while spectators went to east London’S Olympic Park，central London has been much quieter than。normal． Arthur lRason，a central London stallholder，said，“Am I taking less? Yeah，I’m taking less．There’S no question about it．”

Restaurants were among businesses that reported lower takings than normal at this time of year．And one tourism trade association says a survey of its members found the Games had  had a negative influence all over the UK．But during the recent recession(不景氣)，British officials still insist the Games were worth it．Boris Johnson，Mayor of London said，“I think it’S been an amazing display of what you can do if you plan and you work for years and years on a project．

And I think it’s a great advertisement for British engineering and British industry．"    The government hopes the Games will be a great help to the British brand worldwide，and they are also an opportunity to sweet-talk potential investors from all over the world．And a fall in takings for some attractions should not have come as a surprise．

1.Where is the London’S Olympic Park located?

A．Central London．                       B．East London．

C．West London．                         D．Outside London．

2.Mayor of London thinks the Games’effect on British economy is——．

A．positive                               B．disappointing

C．negative                              D．uncertain

3.What can we learn from the text?

A．The British government did badly in organizing the Games．

B．Businesses in central London were improved during the Games．

C．Most British businessmen thought poorly of the London Games．

D．Most British officials were worried about the future of British economy．

 

Answer 1

【答案】

1.B

2.A

3.C 

【解析】

試題分析：文章介紹倫敦奧運會雖然成功舉辦了，但對于倫敦經濟的影響卻是負面的，很多行業，飯店，旅游業都在下降。

1.細節題：從文章的第二段的句子：But while spectators went to east London’S Olympic Park，可知答案是B

2.推理題：從第三段的句子：“I think it’S been an amazing display of what you can do if you plan and you work for years and years on a project．可見倫敦市長認為奧運會對倫敦經濟的影響是積極的。選A。

3.推理題：從第三段的句子：Restaurants were among businesses that reported lower takings than normal at this time of year．And one tourism trade association says a survey of its members found the Games had  had a negative influence all over the UK．可知大部分商人對奧運評價低。選C 

考點：考查新聞報導類短文

點評：文章篇幅不長，難易適中，考生可以先看題目，再讀文章，這樣就可以有的放矢，提高閱讀的速度和效率。向第2題，可以到文章找到和倫敦市長相關的句子，就可以很快找到答案。