問題詳情
Questions 36-40 Ever since Charles Darwin visited the Galápagos Islands in 1835 and observed the animals thereas a living laboratory of natural selection, the Galápagos has become known as one of the best placesto see wildlife. The islands hold 14 species of tanagers and 12 species of tortoise. 36 Sea lions areso well fed on abundant fish that they do not even bother with the penguins. The list of wildlifeattractions, promoted on slick brochures and Web sites, is why numerous adventurous tourists havebeen compelled for decades to make the long journey to the archipelago. 37 In the early 1990s,41,000 people a year visited the Galápagos. In 2013 the figure exceeded 200,000 for the first time.More than 224,000 visitors arrived in 2015, another record. 38 Ecuador is struggling financially.It relies on oil for 44 percent of its export revenues. To bolster its finances and make up for the recentdrop in oil prices, the government has turned to tourism, allowing industry to develop the islandsmore easily. 39 But this responsible ecotourism still has an impact on habitat, and it is no longerthe only kind that is happening in the Galápagos. The influx of travelers is on a collision course withthe very thing that everyone comes to see: the wildlife. 40 It is very ironic that ecotourism turnsto be one of the killers that destroyed the animals there.
(A) It is possible to conduct tourism in a way that preserves natural areas and benefits localpeople.
(B) In recent years, however, the trickle of tourists has turned into a flood.
(C) Of 20 endemic species that are critically endangered, 16 live on the four inhabited islands thatget the most visitors.
(D) Penguins and flamingos live within a few miles of one another.
(E) This growth is fueled in part by need
【題組】36
參考答案
答案：D
難度：適中0.5
統計：A(0),B(0),C(0),D(0),E(0)