题文
Threequarters of a million tourists flock to the white beaches every year, but this booming industry has come at a price. Poisonous smoke rising from open fires, rubbish made up of plastic bottles, packets...it's_a_far_cry_from the white sands, clear waters and palm trees that we associate with the Maldives(马尔代夫), the paradise island holiday destination set in the Indian Ocean.Of its 200 inhabited islands, which are spread across an area of 35,000 square miles, 99 are good resorts(度假胜地). So many tourists come every year, more than double the local population. Of these tourists, over 100,000 travel from the UK. The capital, Malé， is four times more densely populated than London. Given these facts, it's hardly surprising that the Maldives has a waste disposal problem.
Years ago, when the tourists left, the government had to deal with a stream of rubbish. Their solution was to turn one of the islands into a dumping ground. Four miles west of Malé is the country's dumping ground, Thilafushi. What you are seeing here is a view of the Maldives on which no honeymooners will ever clap eyes. Each visitor produces 3.5 kg of waste per day. The country dumps more than 330 tons of rubbish on the island every day.
Now, since many waste boats, fed up with waiting seven hours or more, directly offload their goods into the sea, the government of the Maldives has banned the dumping of waste on the island. So, the waste boats ship the rubbish to India instead.
小题1:What is the main cause of the waste disposal problem?A．The big local population.B．Too many waste boats.C．The large number of tourists.D．Open fires on the islands.小题2:The underlined part can probably be replaced by “________”．A．it's quite similar to B．it's a long distance fromC．it's a loud shout fromD．it's totally different from小题3:What can we learn from the text?A．It is much more crowded in Malé than in London.B．Another island will be used as a dumping ground.C．No honeymooners are willing to visit the Maldives.D．Waste on islands will be offloaded directly into the sea.小题4:What's the author's purpose in writing the text?A．To attract more tourists to the Maldives.B．To state the waste disposal problem in the Maldives.C．To call on us to protect the environment.D．To explain the causes of pollution in the Maldives. 题型：未知 难度：其他题型
答案
小题1:C
小题2:D
小题3:A
小题4:B
解析
本文介绍了美丽的岛国马尔代夫的污染现状以及垃圾的处理情况。小题1:答案：C 细节理解题。通读第二段的内容可知，大量的游客是造成马尔代夫面临垃圾处理难题的主要原因。
小题2:答案：D 句意理解题。由画线部分前面描述的污染现状和其后的“the white sands，clear waters and palm trees”可推知，画线部分意为“完全不同于”，故D项正确。
小题3:答案：A 细节理解题。由第二段的倒数第二句“The capital，Malé，is four times more densely populated than London.”可知，A项正确。
小题4:答案：B 写作意图题。通读全文内容可知，作者写本文意在陈述马尔代夫面临垃圾处理的难题，所以B项正确。
疑难词汇解读
1．boom v．繁荣
Music born in Hong Kong is booming.
香港音乐正迅速发展。
n．繁荣，热潮 the economic boom经济繁荣
2．paradise n．天堂，天国，理想的去处
This island is a paradise for birdwatchers.
这个岛是鸟类观察者的理想去处。
考点
据考高分专家说，试题“Threequarters o.....”主要考查你对 [政治经济类阅读 ]考点的理解。政治经济类阅读
政治经济类文章的概念：
要做好这类阅读，平时就要注意了解国内外发生的政治经济大事，掌握一定背景知识，对这类文章的叙述特点及内容安排有一定了解，还要扩展这方面的词汇。阅读这类文章，要抓住文章的核心，即文章整体和各段主要在说什么，也要注意段落之间的逻辑关系。
如何备考政治经济类阅读理解题：
【题型说明】政治经济类阅读文章是高考常选材料之一。该类文章时代气息浓郁，语言鲜活，但熟字新义词、超纲词及专业词语多，长句、难句多。政治类文章大多数是同学们感性趣的内容，读起来倒有似曾相识的感觉，经济类文章读起来就像是雾里看花，文章看完，一头雾水。再加之这类文章的命题侧重于词义猜测、推理判断和文章主旨，同学们对这类题材是望而生畏。
【备考策略】建立心理优势。针对不同体裁的文章，我们要采取相应的阅读方法和技巧。政治类文章多采用记叙文形式，我们可采取“顺读法”，以便抓关键语句，领会文章主旨；而经济类文章则多采用说明文形式，我们则可以采取“逆读法”，先读试题，再从文章中查找有用信息。若遇到的确难读的材料。千万不用着急，因为你觉得难，其他人也一定是同感。在高考前，我们就要有这种心理准备，高考试卷肯定有一、两篇难以阅读的材料。不过，我们平时可以有意识地从报刊杂志上找一些较难的阅读材料来阅读，以培养自己迎难而上的心理素质。
【答题方法】
1、寻找主干：
根据英语中五种基本句型结构，把句子中的主语、谓语、宾语、表语等主要成分找出来，其他成分如定语、状语、补语等则易于理解。找到了句子主干，句子的意思至少明白了一半。
2、剔除从句：
在一个长句中可能会出现若干个从句，在理解时，如果把各个从句剔除出来单独理解，然后把大意拼凑起来，整个长句的意思就会明白六、七分。
3、辨别分句：
一个长句如果是由几个并列、转折、递进、对比关系的分句组成，句中往往有表示这些分句关系的连接词，只要能弄清楚分句和分句之间的逻辑关系，再把各层分句的意思加以连贯，整个长句的句意基本上能跃然脑中。
4、寻找关键词：
如果一个句子看完，一点句意的感觉也没有，下下策就是抓住句中的关键词，通过关键词大体弄懂这个长句的意思。
