全国2004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. More supporting policies favorable to tourism should be _________.
A. decided                    
B. determined
C. formed       
D. formulated

2. According to WTO’s definition of tourism, Internal 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 outbound tourism

3 Only in the case of “_________” might there be any cultural exchange.
A. special interest tours         
B. special education tours
C. special explore tours     
D. special package tours

4. The Pacific Asia Travel Association holds a conference in a member country _________
A. every other year      
B. each year
C. every four years      
D. every three years

5. China’s attractiveness as a favored international tourism destination is __ __ its 5000-year-old cultural civilization.
A. attract to       
B. attitude to
C. attributive to      
D. attributed to

6. Scheduled services provided by airlines ________.
A. operate on the basis of their published timetables
B. operate on defined routes but not on published timetable
C. offer the advantages of convenience and flexibility
D. can be tailor-made for passengers

7. Ocean liners used to provide an important link for passengers between _________.
A. states        
B. countries
C. provinces       
D. continents

8. _________ should be given the least brochures to reduce wastage.
A. Top producing agents     
B. Fair agents
C. Below average agents     
D. Poor agents

9. Since no hotel can exist without the patronage of its guests, it follows that the only reason for the existence of a staff is to provide for their _________.
A. comfort and convenience    
B. comfort and inconvenience
C. comfortable and convenient   
D. discomfort and convenient

10. China International Travel Service _________.
A. will use computer management soon
B. was the first to use computer management in China’s tourism industry
C. need not use computer management because they have very good staff
D. is preparing to use computer management

11. Sightseeing tours to meet these varied interests should provide with both an _________ learning experience.
A. physical and spiritual      
B. physical and cultural
C. educational and spiritual     
D. educational and cultural

12. In the new tourism the tourists become  “more green” means the tourists _________.
A. are less experienced       
B. are more experienced
C. haven’t travel much before     
D. pay more attention to the environment

13. Therefore investment in tourism remains as risky as _________ in any other industry.
A. it does         
B. it doing
C. does         
D. doing

14. A third capacity is _________ in nature, the ability of a region to absorb tourists without destroying the balance of nature.
A. physical         
B. chemical
C. psychological       
D. ecological

15. The roots of modern tourism were perceived in _________.
A. the 17th century        
B. the 18th century
C. the 19th century       
D. the 20th century

16. Certain sites, regions or nations will be _________ for development than others.
A. more favour       
B. more favourite
C. more favourable       
D. more favoured

17. The creation of income from tourism _________ employment.
A. bind up with       
B. bound up with
C. is binding up with      
D. is bound up with

18. Which of the following groups is likely to take a holiday?
A. Those who have been promoted or whose wives begin to work.
B. Young couples with small children.
C. The elderly.
D. Young people who just start their careers
19. By the 1950s, Hilton and Sheraton had been joined by _________ of others.
A. tens         
B. hundreds
C. scores         
D. couples

20. The WTO defines a domestic excursionist as a visitor traveling in his country of residence for less than _________ .
A. 36 hours         
B. 48 hours
C. 32 hours         
D. 24 hours

II. Reading comprehension(2 15=30)
(1)
The climate of the west coast is the most moderate in Canada. Summers are cool and fairly dry and winters are mild, cloudy and wet. Even in mid-winter, average temperatures are usually above freezing.
The central plain from the Rocky Mountains to the Great Lakes is characterized by cold winters, short but hot summers, and light precipitation.
The large water-surfaces of Central and Eastern Canada produce considerable modification in the climate. Southern Ontario and Quebec experience cold, damp winters and hot, humid summers.
Most of Atlantic Canada has a humid climate owing to its maritime character. Nevertheless, it experiences weather-systems arriving from the dry continental interior as well as from the sea. The combined influence of these systems creates some of the most variable day-to-day weather conditions to be encountered anywhere in Canada.
The north-central part of Canada is usually snow-covered for more than half the year, with a frostfree period of barely two months. Precipitation is relatively light. Further north, on the islands along the Arctic coast and round Hudson Bay, tundra conditions obtain. Average temperatures stay above freezing for only a few weeks of the year. The Arctic Islands and the northern fringe of the mainland do not have a summer season of the kind known is Southern Canada.
21. According to the passage, in which part of Canada is the climate most changeable?
A. The west coast.         
B. The Arctic coast
C. The east coast.        
D. The central plain

22. What character does the north-central part have?
A. The-month frost.        
B. Modification.
C. Humidity         
D. No summer.

23. Both summers and winters are wet in
A. the central part of Canada.      
B. Hudson Bay.
C. southern Ontario and Quebec.     
D. the Pacific coast.

24. The passage tells us that the climate of Canada is characterized by
A. cold and dry.        
B. humidity and heat.
C. light precipitation.       
D. variation.

25. Which of the following statements is NOT true?
A. The temperatures in the west side of the Rocky Mountains are usually above zero.
B. It’s hot and dry in the summer of Southern Ontario and Quebec.
C. There is no summer in the northern islands along the Arctic coast.
D. The north-central part is covered with snow for more than six months.

(2)
Island’s people will be enjoying high-rise living in model towns with all sorts of facilities provided. This is the progressive achievement of the Singapore Housing and Development Board. Singaporeans today are among the world’s best-housed people. The Board’s success is a model for planners in other developing nations.
Roads, usually double-carriage expressways, keep pace with the expanding developments in outlying districts to bring the worker close to his job. Trees, bushes and flowering plants from public nurseries line the roads as they are built and also landscape the housing estates and park grounds. It is truly amazing to find so much tropical greenery in so modern a city.
Land in Singapore, as in Hong Kong, is limited: In order to fulfil its development plans for its people, the Government reclaims land from the sea. New projects for housing, port, transportation, business and recreational purposes are being created.
In the heart of the City itself the Government’s urban renewal policy goes on every day. Slums are cleared and redeveloped into a series of busy sub-cities. In place of narrow streets and old, crumbling ugly buildings one sees broad thoroughfares modern shopping and entertainment complexes, hotels, office blocks and residential towers rising 40 and 50 storeys into the sky.
It is a question of time before Sigapore becomes a total “island city” and probably the finest in Southeast Asia.
The face of Singapore is changing every day. New flats are shooting up all over the island. They come in all sizes and rental and sales prices to suit the families of workers, middle-income employees as well as top executives, and businessmen. They are well designed for living, solidly constructed, and carefully maintained. By 1975, half the Republic’s population were living in sparkling modern accommodation.
26. The Singapore Housing and Development Board’s flats are built for ______.
A. labourers only        
B. Government workers only
C. middle-income workers only    
D. all classes of workers

27. Housing estates and park grounds give a green look because _______.
A. the buildings are painted green
B. the buildings are new and modern
C. they are in the middle of forests
D. trees, bushes and flowering plants are grown as part of the landscape

28. As land is limited, new projects for development are created ______.
A. in the sea        
B. on land reclaimed from the sea
C. over the sea        
D. under the sea

29. In the heart of the city itself ________.
A. many slums are created     
B. many old buildings are preserved
C. many slums are cleared for roads   
D. many slums are cleared for redevelopment

30. The main features of the new sub-cities are _________.
A. broad thoroughfares and tall modern buildings
B. broad thoroughfares and ugly buildings.
C. narrow streets and modern buildings
D. narrow streets and old, crumbling buildings.

(3)
Earthquakes may rightly be ranked as one of the most devastating forces known to man: since records began to be written down, it has been estimated that earthquake-related fatalities have numbered in the millions, and that earthquake-related destruction has been beyond calculation. The greater part of such damage and loss of life has been due to collapse of buildings and the effects of rockslides, floods, fire, disease, tsunamis (gigantic sea waves), and other phenomena resulting from earthquakes, rather than from the quakes themselves.
The great majority of all earthquakes occur in two specific geographic areas. One such area encompasses the Pacific Ocean and its contiguous land masses. The other extends from the East Indies to the Atlas Mountains, including the Himalayas, Iran Turkey, and the Alpine regions. It is in these two great belts or zones that ninety percent of all earthquakes take place: they may, however, happen anywhere at any time.
This element of the unknown has for centuries added greatly to the dread and horror surrounding earthquakes, but in recent times there have been indications the earthquake prediction may be possible. By analyzing changes in animal behavior, patterns of movements in the earth’s crust, variations in the force of gravity and the earth’s magnetic field, and the frequency with which minor earth tremors are observed, scientists have shown increasing success in anticipating when and where earthquakes will strike. As a result, a worldwide earthquake warning network is already in operation and has helped to prepare for (and thus lessen) the vast destruction that might otherwise have been totally unexpected.
It is doubtful that man will ever be able to control earthquakes and eliminate their destructiveness altogether, but as how and why earthquakes happen become better understood, man will become more and more able to deal with their potential devastation before it occurs.
31. Which of the following is true according to the passage?
A. Earthquakes are highly feared, but actually relatively harmless.
B. There is absolutely no way to predict when or where earthquakes might occur.
C. Man is now able to predict when earthquakes will happen, but not where.
D. Man is now able to predict where earthquakes will happen, but not when.

32. The phrase “this element of the unknown” (Paragraph 3) refers to ______.
A. the two great earthquake zones
B. the fact that earthquakes can happen at any time or place
C. the percentage of earthquakes
D. the exact cause of earthquakes

33.Which of the following have been used to anticipate earthquake activity?
A. Changes in animal behavior.
B. Differences in the earth’s magnetic field and force of gravity.
C. How often minor earth tremors have been observed.
D. All of the above.

34. The author wrote this passage ________.
A. to amuse and entertain      
B. to question and criticize
C. to explain and inform       
D. to correct a misconception

35.What is the author’s attitude toward the possibility of earthquake prediction?
A. It will never be possible to predict earthquakes.
B. Earthquakes can already be predicted with great accuracy.
C. There is really no need to try to predict earthquake occurrences.
D. Earthquake prediction is becoming more and more possible.

III. Fill in the blanks with the proper phrases given below. Make some changes if necessary. (1 10=10)
access to single out begin with give way to rest on
cater for take up view as give rise to  dispose of
36. The growth of cottage industries _________ tourist demand has done much to benefit the economies of depressed regions.

37. Students need easy _________ academic magazines.

38. Tourism _________ a wealth factor in the economy of a host community.

39. The manager _________ his presentation _________ a slice show.

40. He has _________ photography as a hobby.

41. The entire tourism industry _________ a base of natural resources.

42. He has _________ all the difficulties.

43.These bad conditions have _________ a lot of crime.

44. Government policies to attract larger numbers of tourists _________ policies designed to attract particular tourist markets.

45.Raiway development _________ by the government as the principal means of improving China’s transportation network.

IV. Cloze test (0.5 20=10)
   Directions: Fill in the blanks with proper words or phrases.
Transportation may prove to be a sticky question for most cities in the world. Public transport system in China mainly 46______ of trains, the underground, coaches and buses. 47______ its modern means of transportation, China has a vast network of airports and airlines within easy 48______ of almost every big city. With civil airports and scheduled airlines, travel both within and 49______ China can be an exhilarating 50______.
Nothing can 51______ airplanes for speed and comfort. They get you to your 52______ quickly and smoothly.
Trains are usually comfortable, frequent and fast, 53______ some of them are very crowded. They are usually quicker than coaches, especially 54______ direct routes. For long distance journeys 55______ major cities, the best way is to take an 56______ train. It’s more expensive than coaches, but 57______ than planes.
Buses are generally extremely noisy, dirty, unsafe and sometimes misery-making especially 58______ morning and evening 59 ______ hours. With the development of minibuses. 60______ you can get on at a request stop, it has 61______ much convenience to passengers.
Nowadays taxis are 62______ to get in major cities. You can find taxis at airports, railway stations and in the 63______ of towns. You can also telephone 64______ a taxi or stop one in the street. Taxis are much more 65______ than buses though they are more convenient and faster.

V. Phrase translation(1 20=20) Part One: Translate the following phrases into English.
66. 规模经济
67. 旅游宣传册
68. 信息设施
69. 环境污染
70. 会议饭店
71. 旅游动机
72. 餐饮部
73. 外汇收入
74. 人文旅游资源
75. 旅游纪念品

Part Two: Translate the following phrases into Chinese.
76. destination country
77. room service
78. multiethnic culture
79. insurance coverage
80. waybills
81. travel mode
82. inter-office computer linkups
83. database
84. withdraw currency from circulation
85. sharing different value systems

VI. Translate the following passages into Chinese.(10 =20)
86. Tourists taking holidays for educational purposes, whether to learn something or to attain new knowledge, will choose destinations appropriate for this purpose. Again the type and standard of accommodation are of secondary importance. For example, people wishing to study art, music or another skill are now accepting accommodation in universities and colleges that run such courses during the vacations. There may be a certain cachet(威望) attached to this and frequently the customers are those with limited means. They find the low costs linked with the learning aspect as representing very good value. These holidays provide a rest of a different sort, a change of interest from people’s daily lives. The support services can also be rudimentary. However, those who take these holidays are prepared to make their own spare time activities such as walks in the surrounding countryside, community singing at night, concerts and so on.

87. You may meet Americans who know very little about your country. If so, be patient with them. Unfortunately, little is taught about the cultures or customs of other countries in American schools. The United States has always been separated from other countries by the vast oceans to the East and West of the country. As a result, Americans have not become so familiar with different cultures and other ways of doing things as is often the case in other countries. If Americans try to help you with something that is very familiar to you, if they mistake your country for another thousands of kilometers away, be patient with them. The United States has developed into a modern nation in a very short time compared with many other countries—only about 300 years.