中文摘要：

点轴开发模式是我国经济地理学针对地区开发而提出来的一个非常重要的认识成果，并且已经对各级政府的战略决策发生重大影响。通过对我国西部地区大开发实际资料的观察和思考，分析了点轴开发模式的前提以及存在自然地理障碍、地理距离障碍条件下点轴开发实现的困难，认为点轴开发模式在某种程度上还属于一种理论模型，在实际应用时应该结合地区的实际情况。

英文摘要：

The one of the most achievement of economic geography study of China is the model of＂ point - axis development＂aimed at regional development and produced strong influence to decision-making of governments. The article discusses the diversities between the supposes and the practice. According to observation and analyzing to the facts of the Great West Development,it is true that the point-axis model is a model of simple theory.