全国2003年10月高等教育自学考试旅游英语选读试题
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Ⅰ.Multiple Choice(0.5×20=10)
Directions: Beneath each of the following sentences, there are four choices marked A. B. C.
and D. Choose the one that best completes the sentence.
1.The statement “Regarding accommodation, most firms have an hierarchical approach to the subject” means that（　　　）
A. business people will not care much about the hotel they live in
B. usually business travelers choose the hotel according to their positions
C. usually business travelers choose the cheap hotels to save money for the company
D. all the business travelers stay in the five-star hotels

2.The current productivity and efficiency of the jet aircraft（　　　）
A. have reached        
B. have changed
C. have peaked       
D. have increased

3.According to WTO’S definitions, international tourists are visitors who spend at least（　　　）night(s) in accommodation in the destination country.
A. one          
B. two
C. three        
D. four

4.What were the private purposes of the rich travelers in the nineteenth century?（　　　）
A. Trade and culture      
B. Leisure and recreation
C. Health and entertainment    
D. A and B

5.Water transport today plays two main roles in travel and tourism:（　　　）
A. training       
B. ferrying
C. cruising       
D. ferrying and cruising

6.The role of（　　　）is essential to tourism development.
A. nature        
B. resources
C. civilization       
D. nation

7.When designing the brochure, the first task is to（　　　）
A. try hard to reduce the cost
B. know the potential customers
C. know how to attract the attention of the customers
D. decide how to distribute

8.WTO is a/an（　　　）organization.
A. national       
B. international
C. regional       
D. None of the above

9.There are now（　　　）national parks in Britain, established under the National Parks and Access to the Countryside Act 1949.
A. twenty        
B. dozen
C. score        
D. ten

10.Tourism in therefore relatively（　　　）
A. benefit        
B. beneficent
C. benificiary       
D. benificial

11.Hotel construction reached（　　　）in 1920s.
A. an all-time plain      
B. an all-time peak
C. an over-time peak     
D. an over-time peal

12.The Grand Canal, a man-made waterway first built（　　　）is the longest of its kind throughtout the world.
A. in the 6th century      
B. in the 6th century BC
C. in the 4th century BC     
D. in the 4th century

13.In developing countries, the low level of economic livelihood（　　　）the development of a domestic tourism industry.
A. controls       
B. promotes
C. restricts       
D. stimulates

14.In the second half of the twentieth century, one of the two factors for the development of mass travel by air is（　　　）
A. that the first commercial jet came into service
B. the enormous growth of aviation technology
C. the airline CRSs
D. the appearance of the new tourism

15.（　　　）tend to be in the upper end of the business travel.
A. Germany and China     
B. Germany and Austria
C. Britain and Japan      
D. Japan and China

16.Before 1930s, the important transportation for tourism was（　　　）
A. aircraft        
B. ships
C. trains, boats and coaches    
D. cars

17.Since the late 1970s, more and more developed countries have been practicing paid holiday.“Paid holiday” means（　　　）
A. holiday with salary     
B. holiday paid by the travel agency
C. holiday paid by tourists themselves  
D. holiday paid by the tourists’ companies

18.The main role of a travel agent before the Second World War was（　　　）
A. selling air tickets      
B. selling shipping and rail services
C. selling all kinds of services with computer
D. providing tour guides

19.According to WTO’s definition of tourism, domestic tourism refers to（　　　）
A. visits to country by nonresidents
B. visits by residents of a country to another country
C. visits by residents of a country to their own country
D. internal tourism plus inbound tourism

20.The Han Chinese culture and the many spectacular natural attractions should always remain the（　　　）of China’s tourism development.
A. centre        
B. core
C. feature        
D. image

Ⅱ.Reading comprehension(2×15=30)
(1)
Using a public telephone may well be one of the minor irritations of life, demanding patience, determination and a strong possibility of failure, together on occasion with considerable unpopularity.
The hopeful caller (shall we call him George?) waits till six o’clock in the evening to take advantage of the so-called ‘cheap rates’ for a long-distance call. The telephone box, with two broken panes of glass in the side, stands at the junction of two main roads with buses, lorries and cars roaring past. It is pouring with rain as George joins a queue of four depressed-looking people. Time passes slowly and seems to come to a standstill while the person immediately before George carries on an endless conversation, pausing only to insert another coin every minute or so.
Eventually the receiver is replaced and the caller leaves the box. George enters and picks up one of the directories inside, only to discover that someone unknown has torn out the very page he needs. Nothing for it but to dial Directory Enquiries, wait patiently for a reply (while someone outside bangs repeatedly on the door) and finally note down the number given.
At last George can go ahead with his call. Just as he is starting to dial, however, the door opens and an unpleasant-looking face peers in with the demand, ‘Can’t you hurry up?’. Ignoring such barbarity, George continues to dial and his unwanted companion withdraws. At last he hears the burr-burr of the ringing tone, immediately followed by rapid pips demanding his money, but he is now so upset that he knocks down the coins he has placed ready on the top of the box. Having at last located them, he dials again: the pips are repeated and he hastily inserts the coins. A cold voice informs him, ‘Grand Hotel, Chalfont Wells.’ ‘I’ve an urgent message for a Mr Smith who is a guest in your hotel. Could you put me through to him? I’m afraid I don’t know his room number,’
The response appears less than enthusiastic and a long long silence follows. George inserts more coins. Then the voice informs him, ‘I’ve been trying to locate Mr Smith but the hall porter reports having seen him leave about a minute ago.’
Breathing heavily, George replaces the receiver, just as the knocking on the door starts again.
21.The main intention of the passage is to provide（　　　）
A. instructions about how to use a public call box
B. advice about how to deal with public telephone problems
C. criticism of the efficiency of the telephone system
D. an account of possible annoyances in using a public telephone

22.Which of the following calls are you unlikely to make at the ‘cheap rate’ referred to?（　　　）
A. to discuss your account in a bank in Scotland
B. to have a chat with an elderly relation
C. to ask about a friend in hospital who has just had an operation
D. to express Christmas greetings to cousins in Australia

23.George can at least be thankful that（　　　）
A. the call box is in a convenient position
B. the telephone itself is working
C. he can use the directory in the box to find the number
D. he is able to give his message to the hotel receptionist

24.Why does George have to dial a second time?（　　　）
A. He hasn’t remembered to put the money in the box.
B. He hasn’t got enough money with him.
C. He has got to find the money to put in the box.
D. He can’t find the number he wants in the directory.

25.What are George’s feelings when he completes his call?（　　　）
A. He has some difficulty in controlling his annoyance.
B. He is very disappointed at missing his friend.
C. He is annoyed with himself for being so stupid.
D. He is depressed at the thought of having to try again to get through.

(2)
  The most immediately noticeable characteristic of American architecture is its extreme variety. Americans have reproduced or adapted every European style and even some Asian ones.
Americans have built Greek temples, medieva l castles, French Renaissance palaces. Private homes of the most diverse kinds stand side by side on the same street. Originality had been shown primarily in the aesthetic use of native materials, in the development of the famous skyscraper, and in the functional purity and beauty of modern factories and office buildings.
The early settlers found a great abundance of wood in the forests of America. Since the trees had to be cleared before fields could be planted, house were naturally made of wood. Though wood is comparatively more expensive now, most small homes are still built of it. Speculative builders acquire large tracts of empty land, and fill them with nearly identical wooden houses, in currently popular styles.
In the hot dry Southwest, the Spaniards built with soft white stone or with baked bricks covered with beautifully rounded soft stucco. Their buildings had enclosed patios and carved wooden pillars and ceiling beams. This remains the predominant style in California, the Southwest, and parts of Florida.
26.How many types of architecture are there in the US ?（　　　）
A. three        
B. four
C. a large number      
D. not many

27.The world “diverse” (Paragraph 2) most probably means（　　　）
A. side        
B. same
C. private        
D. different

28.How has US architecture been original?（　　　）
A. It copies from the French.    
B. It is pure.
C. It uses wood.      
D. It emphasizes usability.

29.A building material which is widely used for homes is（　　　）
A. forest        
B. wood
C. metal        
D. native

30.Building styles in California were inherited from（　　　）
A. the French       
B. the Spaniards
C. the Asians       
D. the Greeks

(3)
The island of Great Britain being small (compare the size of Australia), the natural place for holiday relaxation and enjoyment is its extensive coastline, above all its southern and eastern coasts, though Blackpool, which is probably the best known and most crowded seaside town, and the favourite resort of the mass-population of industrial Lancashire, is on the north-west coast. Distant and little-inhabited areas like Northern Scotland, are too remote for the development of large seaside resorts.
For most children, going to the seaside suggests a week or fornight of freedom on the beach, ideally a sandy one providing ample opportunity for the construction of sandcastles, fishing in pools for stranded shrimps, paddling in shallow water or swimming in deep. Children’s entertainments may include the traditional knockabout puppet show ‘Punch and Judy’, donkey rides, paddleboats in artificial ponds, mini-golf and the swings and roundabouts in local fair-grounds. Their parents spend sunny days swimming in the sea and sunbathing on the beach. Not that the British sun can be relied on and the depressing sight of families wandering round the town in mackintoshes and under umbrellas is only too common. However there are always the shops with their tourist souvenirs, plenty of cafes and, if the worst comes to the worst, the cinema to offer a refuge.
The average family is unlikely to seek accommodation in a hotel as they can stay more cheaply in one of the many boarding-houses. These are usually three or four-storeyed Victorain buildings, whose owners spend the summer season letting rooms to a number of couples or families and providing three cooked meals a day at what they describe as a reasonable price, with the hope that in this way they will add enough to their savings to see the winter through. Otherwise there are the caravan and camping sites for those who prefer self-catering.
Nowadays, even when an increasing number of people fly off to Mediterranean resorts where a well-developed suntan can be assured, or explore in comfort Swiss lakes and mountains or romantic Italian or Spanish cities, the British seaside is still the main attraction for families especially those with younger children. As they queue for boat trips, cups of tea or ice-cream under grey skies and in drizzling rain, the parents are reliving their own childhood when time seemed endless, their own sandcastle the most splendid on the beach, the sea always blue and friendly and the sun always hot.
31.A reason suggested in the first paragraph for the appeal of the British seaside is that（　　　）
A. it is within easy reach
B. it is an ideal place for children
C. most holiday resorts are in the warmer south and east
D. a large number of people enjoy going there

32.Children enjoy the seaside because（　　　）
A. they can be sure of a sandy beach to play on
B. they are allowed to do as they like there
C. it offers a period of enjoyable escape from school routine
D. there are a variety of enjoyable ways of spending time there

33.It is suggested that as a form of holiday entertainment the cinema（　　　）
A. is visited only if there is nothing better to do
B. is the only place there is to go to in bad weather
C. is the best place there is to go to in bad weather
D. has nothing whatever to recommend it

34.What reason is suggested for running a boarding-house?（　　　）
A. The owners earn their living by doing this.
B. This helps to pay for the upkeep of a large house.
C. The money they make will keep them through the winter.
D. The resulting supplementary  income will ensure a living for several months.

35.What attraction has the British seaside got for many parents in comparison with European resorts?（　　　）
A. They can take their families with them in thei来源:91exam .orgr own country.
B. There are more ways of enjoying themselves there.
C. They can relive happy memories.
D. It takes them less time to get there.

Ⅲ.Fill in the blanks with the proper phrases given below. Make some changes if necessary:
(1×10=10)
act as      adjust to      run to      locate in      result in      be of…use
take hold      relate…to      associate with      stem from
36.The social significance ___________ the greater appreciation of other cultures, institutions, ways of life and social structures.

37.Once a bad habit has ___________ it will be difficult for you to get rid of it.

38.He thinks this dictionary ___________ great ___________ to him.

39.  ___________ the southeastern part of the Eurasian Continent and on the western shores of the Pacific Ocean, China is the third largest country in the world.

40.Cigarette smoking has been ___________ breast as well as lung cancer.

41.These regulations ___________ only ___________ people under the age of twenty-one.

42.His efforts ___________ failure .

43.Wang Ping ___________ manager in my absence.

44.The novel has ___________ great length.

45.Astronauts in flight must ___________ weightlessness .

Ⅳ.Cloze test:(0.5×20=10)
Directions: Fill in the blanks with proper words or phrases.
Never has there been such a wide choice of attractive foods for the housewife to buy. Producers and manufacturers use  46   their expertise to  47  us first-class food  48  first-class condition at  49  prices, and with most of the hard work already  50  . Convenience foods are here to stay, since more and more women are  51  jobs and homes, and so have  52   
time nor energy for  53  chores.
No sacrifice of quality is involved;  54  , pre-packed foods are often fresher and of more even standard than  55  goods unprocessed.
Every district has its quota of shops, large and small, stores, supermarkets and shopping centers   56  easy reach. Even country villages are catered for  57  that would have been impossible a generation  58  . Try all the facilities in your area. You will find clean, bright, airy premises,  59  goods and friendly assistants ready to advise and help you in your  60  . It is your custom they want! If you have the time, “shop around” for special offers and  61  buys. Everyone makes a bad  62  occasionally, but never  63  the same mistake twice. When you have reason to be  64  ,register a complaint and  65  unsatisfactory goods.
Ⅴ.Phrase translation :(1×20=20)
Part One: Translate the following phrases into English
66.人口稠密的城市      
67.范围经济
68.净收入        
69.赢利性公司
70.短期观光者       
71.生态平衡
72.游船         
73.游艺厅
74.通货膨胀率       
75.劳动密集型产业

Part Two: Translate the following phrases into Chinese:
76.tourist attractions      
77.visual appeal
78.development pattern      
79.baggage checks
80.French cuisine       
81.all-inclusive package tours
82.the sociocultural impacts     
83.permanent migration
84.non-seasonal       
85.distribution of tourism resources

Ⅵ.Translate the following passages into Chinese:(10×2=20)
86.If American customs seem strange, remember that Americans feel the same way when they visit another country. People living in different cultures do many daily things differently from one another. What a dull world it would be if this were not true!
    Some differences are small, and one soon becomes accustomed to them. For example, many people find it strange that Americans move from place to place so often. Born in one city, they may attend school in a second, enter business in a third, and perhaps move several more times during their lives. Today, most Americans fully expect and accept the fact they will move frequently.
87.As well as income, tourism creates employment. Some jobs are found in travel agencies, tour operators and other intermediaries supplying services in the generating areas, but the bulk of jobs are created in the tourist destinations themselves, ranging from hotel staff to deck-chair attendants, from excursion booking clerks to cleaners in the stately homes open to the public.
    A very large number of these jobs are seasonal so that tourism’s contribution to full-time employment is considerably less than its contribution to “job-hours.” While this is a criticism of the industry in economic terms, and one that has resulted in many millions of pounds being spent in an attempt to lengthen the tourist season, once again one must remember that many of these jobs are being created in areas where there would be few alternative employment opportunities. Tourism is therefore relatively beneficial.