Bhutan is the country of a stunning and wide variety of flora and fauna, amazing architecture, ancient traditions, remarkably friendly people and unique colorful culture. It is 【1】 the worlds’ happiest country and also one of the greenest, for the Himalayan kingdom is not only carbon neutral, but carbon 【2】.

What is also noteworthy is that this is happening despite increasing tourism. One of the ways foreigners can contribute to the country’s conservation efforts is to visit the miraculous land. As a travel destination, Bhutan remains unique, 【3】 between its industrialized neighbors China and India. The isolated nation only opened up to foreign visits in 1974 and allowed TVs in 1999.

Bhutan has built sustainability into its national 【4】. “Our enlightened monarchs (君王) have worked tirelessly to develop our country, 【5】 economic growth carefully with social development, environmental sustainability, and cultural preservation, all within the framework of good governance,” Tshering Tobgay, Bhutan’s Prime Minister said at a 2016 TED Talk. One of the ways Bhutan has achieved this is controlled, low 【6】 tourism.

Unless you’re from India, Bangladesh, or the Maldives, you’ll need a visa to explore this wonderland—there is no independent travel. Aside from the visa ($40), tourists must pay an additional $200 to $250 “Minimum Daily Package Fee” and book through an officially 【7】 tour operator. The fee can confuse or put off potential visitors, so it’s worth clarifying what it is. It covers lodging in three-star accommodations, all meals, a(n) 【8】 guide, camping and hiking equipment, domestic travel (excluding flights), and taxes and fees. A daily sustainable development fee of $65 is also included in the package. This goes towards 【9】 education, healthcare, and poverty alleviation, along with the building of infrastructure to 【10】 growing tourism.

【答案】

【1】G

【2】B

【3】J

【4】D

【5】H

【6】A

【7】C

【8】F

【9】E

【10】K

【解析】

本文是说明文。文章讲述了不丹是世界上最环保的国家之一。政府很好地平衡了旅游业的增长与社会发展、环境可持续性和文化保护之间的关系。

【1】考查副词。句意：它可以说是世界上最幸福的国家，也是最环保的国家之一。分析句子结构，所填词应该是副词，修饰后面的表语；arguably是副词，意为“可论证地，可以说”，符合句意。故填G项。

【2】考查形容词。句意：因为这个喜马拉雅王国不仅是碳中性的，而且是碳排放是负值。negative是形容词，此处意为“负的，负值的”。根据下文可知，不丹在发展旅游业的同时，还注意了环境保护。carbon negative指“生产时产生的碳要低于消耗的碳”。故填B项。

【3】考查非谓语动词。句意：作为一个旅游目的地，不丹仍然是独一无二的，夹在工业化邻国中国和印度之间。根据短语between … and ....可知，句意应为“…在…之间”，所填词为动词；sandwich是动词，意为“夹入（挤进）……中间”；sandwich和其逻辑主语Bhutan是被动关系，用过去分词sandwiched作状语，故填J项。

【4】考查名词。句意：不丹已将可持续性纳入其国家认同。空前是形容词national，应填名词作句子的宾语；identity是名词，意为“同一性，一致，特性”；短语national identity意为“国家认同， 民族认同”。故填D项。

【5】考查非谓语动词。句意：我们开明的君主们为发展我国作出了不懈的努力，谨慎地平衡了经济增长与社会发展、环境可持续性和文化保护之间的关系。根据句意，所填词应该为动词；balance是动词，意为“使平衡”；短语balance… with…意为“使…平衡/均衡”；balance与句子主语Our enlightened monarchs之间是主动关系，用现在分词balancing做状语。故填H项。

【6】考查名词。句意：不丹实现这一目标的方法之一是控制性的、低影响的旅游业。根据上下文可知，不丹的旅游业对经济的发展影响较小；impact是名词，意为“影响”，符合句意。故填A项。

【7】考查非谓语动词。句意：除了签证（40美元），游客必须额外支付200至250美元的“最低每日套餐费”，并通过官方批准的旅游经营者预订。分析句意，所填词应该为形容词或相当于形容词的词；approve是动词，意为“批准，同意”，与所修饰名词tour operator是被动关系；短语officially approved意为“被官方批准的”，是过去分词短语作定语。故填C项。

【8】考查形容词。句意：它包括三星级住宿，所有膳食，一名持照导游，野营和徒步旅行设备，国内旅行（不包括航班），以及税费。分析语境，修饰名词guide应该用形容词; licensed是形容词，意为“获许的，得到许可的”，符合句意。故填F项。

【9】考查非谓语动词。句意：这将用于资助教育、医疗保健和扶贫，以及建设基础设施以适应日益增长的旅游业。fund是动词，意为“投资，资助”；在介词towards后应该用v-ing形式，因此用动名词形式funding作介词宾语。故填E项。

【10】考查动词。句意：这将用于资助教育、医疗保健和扶贫，以及基础设施的建设以适应日益增长的旅游业。分析句意，此处是动词不定式作目的状语；在动词不定式符号to 后应该用动词原形；accommodate是动词，意为“使适应 ，供应”，符合句意。故填K项。