15．World travel has moved on to a new level as new websites spring up to enable travelers to plan their trips online．Virtual tourism is the latest name of the game and although relatively new，has seen some tourism websites grow to host over one-million users．
Typically，this development features a website that contains the answers to almost any tourism question．Tips and information are not provided by a single source，such as the website host，but rather from travelers themselves-often in the thousands．This has proven to be exceptionally beneficial for would-be travelers who are seeking information on questions such as where to find the best museum or beach； whether it is better to tour Brussels with a bicycle or on foot； and which exchange rate bureaus are available in Italy．Questions about food and restaurants； tourist spots； safety； accommodation； and others are all answered．In addition，posted tips promote better preparation，such as what to pack when heading for Sicily（西西里岛）．
Apart from the useful tips，visual images and virtual tours have also been made available．If you'd like to visit the Eiffel Tower，it's a good idea to view the surrounding areas； to pick a safer train route； or to know that it's very close to the Seine River and that a walk along it would enhance the experience．
Virtual tours have sprung up globally．In South Africa，John Gore established the Virtual Tour Guide in November last year．On his blog，Gore was quoted a saying，"The world is panoramic（全景的）．"'We are able to turn our heads and look in all directions and get a feel for where we are，but the typical photograph cannot show or describe that experience completely．"However，there is answer-technology makes it possible to share the world around us in a 360degree panoramic way，which really makes the viewer feel as though he or she is really there．
67．Why is virtual tourism more and more popular？B
A．Online games are more and more attractive．
B．Many new websites appear and develop fast．
C．More and more people want to travel abroad．
D．It helps travelers save as much money as possible．
68．From the second paragraph we knowD
A．we can solve any problem on websites
B．websites offer all the tips and information
C．we can get all our questions answered online
D．we can get many tips about tourism on websites
69．What does the underlined word"sprung up"most probably mean？A
A．Appeared． B．Moved． C．Competed． D．Reduced．
70．What makes us see the world in a panoramic way？C
A．Information． B．Photograph． C．Technology． D．Virtual images．
分析 本文主要讲述虚拟旅游网站越来越兴盛，它可以为旅游都提供很多有用的信息和建议．
解答 67--70 BDAC
67．B 推理判断题．根据第一段World travel has moved on to a new level as new websites spring up to enable travelers to plan their trips online．（随着新网站雨后春笋般地出现，世界旅游发展到了一个新水平，游客可以在线规划他们的旅行）可知，虚拟旅行越来越受欢迎，是受益于新网站的快速发展．故选B．
68．D 推理判断题．根据第二段Typically，this development features a website that contains the answers to almost any tourism question．（很明显的，这种发展有着这样的特色：在旅行中遇到的几乎所有问题，在一个网站上都能找到答案）可知，在网站上我们能找到很多关于旅行的忠告．选项A、B、C没有提到旅行．故选D．
69．A 词义猜测题．根据第一段提到"some tourism websites grow to host over one-million users．"（虚拟旅行网站已发展了一百多万用户）、第二段提到"Sicily"、第三段提到"the Eiffel Tower、the Seine River"和第四段提到"In South Africa"可知，虚拟旅行已经在全球好多地方出现，所以"Virtual tours have sprung up globally"中的"sprung up"应该"出现"的意思．故选A．
70．C 细节理解题．根据最后一段there is an answer-technology makes it possible to share the world around us in a 360 degree panoramic way（有一种应答技术使得通过360度全景方式分享我们周围的世界成为可能）可知，只有技术（Technology）才能让我们以全景方式看世界．故选C．
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