00837旅游英語(yǔ)選讀2009年01月試卷

浙00837#旅游英語(yǔ)選讀試卷第9頁(yè)共9頁(yè)全國(guó)2009年1月高等教育自學(xué)考試旅游英語(yǔ)選讀試題課程代碼：00837請(qǐng)將答案填在答題紙相應(yīng)位置上I.Multiplechoice:(1×15=15)Directions:Beneatheachofthefollowingsentences,therearefourchoicesmarkedA,B,CandD.Choosetheonethatbestcompletesthesentence.1.TheChinaNationalTourismAdministrationwasestablishedin________.A.1954 B.1964C.1974 D.19842.Tourismcomprisestheactivitiesofpersonstravelingoutsidetheirusualenvironmentfornotmorethanoneconsecutiveyearforbusiness,________andotherpurposes.A.meeting B.leisureC.trade D.profession3.Theheadofthehousekeepingdepartmentheadsthenumericallylargestdepartmentsinthehotel,________,memberscomeintodirectcontactwiththeguests.A.allofwho B.anyofwhoseC.manyofwhose D.manyofwhom4.Britainhadits________touronthetrain________byThomasCookin1841.A.first,organized B.second,organizingC.third,toorganize D.fourth,organize5.Tourismisan________productwhichcustomersareobligedtopurchasewithouthavingtheopportunitytoinspectit.A.independent B.indirectC.international D.intangible6.TheWTOdefinesadomestic________isavisitortravelinginhiscountryofresidenceforanyofthereasonsgivenfortourists,butwhostayslessthan________hoursatthedestination.A.tourist,48 B.visitor,36C.excursionist,24 D.traveler,127.Oftenthetourismindustry________forofferinglowwagesbutintheseareastheremaybenoalternativejobsavailable.A.criticize B.criticizesC.iscriticizing D.iscriticized8.TheremovalofbarrierstotradeandtravelwilldefinitelyenhanceChina’spositionasacountryforfinancial________,internationalbusiness,andbusinessandleisuretravel.A.investment B.evaluationC.circulation D.administration9.Owingtotheirdesireforgreater________,changesinthelife-styleoftheyoungalsothreatenthetraditionalformsofholidayaccommodation.A.convenience B.adventureC.flexibility D.self-catering10.________playedanimportantroleintheearlyhistoryofhospitality.A.Trade B.ReligionC.Temples D.Churches11.TheChinesegovernment________thedevelopmentofthedomestictourismindustryasaveryimportantmeansof________currencyfromcirculation.A.consider,withdraw B.considered,withdrewC.considers,withdrawing D.considering,withdraws12.Onlyinthecaseof“specialinteresttours”,theculturalexchangemaytaketheformof_______grouptripstoaconcert,museumsorartgalleries.A.carefullyescorted B.carefullyescortingC.cautiouslyguided D.cautiouslyguiding13.SinceMay1,1995,leisuretimeoverthetwo-dayweekend________urbanresidents’demandfordomestictravelandtourism.A.stimulates B.isstimulatingC.hasstimulated D.hasbeenstimulating14.________mayformanimpenetrablebarriertogenuinelocalcontactandthislimitationmayleadtomutualmisunderstanding.A.Literature B.LocationC.Language D.Landscape15.Inmorerecenttimes,itwasthe________themselveswhodevelopedthefirstairpackagetours.A.travelretailers B.travelagentsC.traveldirectors D.travelprincipalsII.Readingcomprehension:(2×10=20)Directions:Readthefollowingpassagesandmakeyourproperchoices.(1)Iftheoldmaximthatthecustomerisalwaysrightstillhasmeaning,thentheairlinesthatflytheworld’sbusiestairroutebetweenLondonandParishaveafightontheirhands.TheEurostartrainservicelinkingtheUKandFrenchcapitalsviatheChannelTunneliswinningthecustomersinincreasingnumbers.InlateMay,itcarriesitsonemillionthpassengers,havingrunonlyalimitedservicebetweenLondon,ParisandBrusselssinceNovember1994,startingwithtwotrainsadayineachdirectiontoParisandBrussels.By1997,thecompanybelievesthatitwillbecarrying10millionpassengersayear,andcontinuetogrowfromthere.FromJuly,EurostarstepsitsservicetoninetrainseachwaybetweenLondonandParis,andfivebetweenLondonandBrussels.Eachtraincarriesalmost800passengers,210oftheminfirstclass.Theairlinesestimatethattheywillinitiallylosearound15%to20%oftheirLondon-ParistraffictotherailwaysonceEurostarstartsafullservicelaterthisyear,with15trainsadayeachway.AsimilarservicewillstartfromLondontoBrussels.Thedamagewillbelimited,however,theairlinesbelieve,withpassengernumbersreturningtopreviouslevelswithintwotothreeyears.Intheshortterm,thedamagecausedbythe1millionpeople-leveltravelingbetweenLondonandParisandBrusselsonEurostartrainsmeansthatsomeairservicesarealreadysuffering.Someofthemajorcarrierssaythattheirpassengernumbersaredownbylessthan5%andpointtotheirrivalsparticularlyAirFranceashavingsufferedtheproblems.OntheBrusselsroute,therailwaycompanyhadlesssuccess,andtheairlinesreportanythingfromarounda5%droptonovisibledeclineintraffic.Theairlines’optimismonreturningtrafficlevelsisbasedonhistoricalprecedent.BritishMidland,forexample,pointstoitsexperienceonHeathrowLeedsBradfordservicewhichsawpassengernumbersdecreaseby15%whenBritishRailelectrifiedandmodernizedtherailwaylinebetweenLondonandYorkshire.Twoyearslater,travelhadrisenbetweenthetwodestinationstothepointwheretheairlinewascarryingrecordnumbersofpassengers.16.Thephrase“haveafightontheirhands”(Para.1)probablymeans“________”.A.havetodealwiththesituationseriouslyB.havetodeclarewarontherailwayserviceC.havetodecidewhethertofightornotD.havenoproblemtowinthefight17.Theairlinesareconfidentinthefactthat________.A.theyaremorepowerfulthantheEurostarserviceB.theirtotalpassengerlosswon’tgobeyondadropof5%C.theirtrafficlevelswillreturnin2to3yearsD.travelingbyrailcannevercatchupwithtravelingbyair18.TherailwayBrusselsrouteisbroughtforthtoshowthat________.A.theEurostarserviceisnotdoinggoodbusinessB.theairlinescanwellcompetewiththerailwayC.theEurostartrainserviceonlycausedverylittledamageD.onlysomeairlines,suchasAirFrance,aresuffering19.BritishMidlandismentionedto________.A.provideacomparisonwithEurostarB.supporttheairlines’optimismC.provetheinevitabledropofairpassengersD.callforelectrificationandmodernizationoftherailway20.Thepurposeofthelastparagraphisto________.A.praisetheairlines’clear-mindednessB.advisetheairlinestofollowBritishMidlandastheirmodelC.proposeareductionofLondon/ParisflightsD.showwhytheairlinesarestillhopeful(2)Thetouristtradeisbooming.Withallthiscomingandgoing,you’dexpectgreaterunderstandingtodevelopbetweenthenationsoftheworld.Notabitofit!Superbsystemsofcommunicationbyair,seaandlandmakeitpossibleforustovisiteachother’scountryatamoderatecost.Whatwasoncethe‘grandtour’,reservedforonlytheveryrich,isnowwithineverybody’sgrasp.Thepackagetourandcharteredflightsarenottobesneeredat.Moderntravelersenjoyalevelofcomfortwhichthelordsandladiesongrandtoursintheolddayscouldn’thavedreamedof.ButWhat’sthesenseofthismassexchangeofpopulationsifthenationsoftheworldremainbasicallyignorantofeachother?Manytouristorganizationsaredirectlyresponsibleforthisstateofaffairs.Theydeliberatelysetouttoprotecttheirclientsfromtoomuchcontactwiththelocalpopulation.Themoderntouristleadsanursed,shelteredlife.Helivesatinternationalhotels,whereheeatshisinternationalfoodandsipshisinternationaldrinkwhilehegazesatthenativesfromadistance.Conductedtourstoplacesofinterestarecarefullycensored.Thetouristisallowedtoseeonlywhattheorganizerswanthimtoseeandnomore.Astrictschedulemakesitimpossibleforthetouristtowanderoffonhisown;andanyway,languageisalwaysabarrier,soheisonlytoohappytobeprotectedinthisway.Atitsveryworst,thisleadstoanewandhideouskindofcolonization.ThesummerquartersoftheinhabitantsaretemporarilyreestablishedontheislandofCorfu.BlackpoolisrecreatedatTorremolinoswherethetravelergoesnottoeatpaella,butfishandchips.Thesadthingaboutthissituationisthatitleadstothepersistenceofnationalstereotypes.Wedon’tseethepeopleofothernationsastheyreallyare,butaswehavebeenbroughtuptobelievetheyare.Youcantestthisforyourself.Takefivenationalities,say,French,German,English,AmericanandItalian.Nowinyourmind,matchthemwiththesefiveadjectives:musical,amorous,cold,pedantic,native.Farfromprovidinguswithanyinsightintothenationalcharacteristicsofthepeoplesjustmentioned,theseadjectivesactuallyactasbarriers.Sowhenyousetoutonyourtravels,theonlycharacteristicsyounoticearethosewhichconfirmyourpreconceptions.Youcomeawaywiththehighlyunoriginalandinaccurateimpressionthat,say,‘Anglo-Saxonsarehypocrites’orthat‘Latinpeoplesshoutalot’.Youonlyhavetomakeafewforeignfriendstounderstandhowabsurdandharmfulnationalstereotypesare.Buthowcanyoumakeforeignfriendswhenthetouristtradedoesitsbesttopreventyou?Carriedtoanextreme,stereotypescanbepositivelydangerous.Wildgeneralizationsstirupracialhatredandblindustothebasicfact.Thatallpeoplearehuman.Weareallsimilartoeachotherandatthesametimeallunique.21.Whichofthefollowingbeststatesthemainideaofthepassage?A.Conductedtouriscomfortablebutdull.B.Tourismhasbecomemoreconvenient.C.Tourismhelpsunderstandeachother.D.Tourismconfirmsnationalstereotypes.22.Whichofthefollowingistrueofthegrandtournowadays?A.It’ssoexpensivethatonlytherichcanenjoyit.B.It’soutdatedandfewpeopleareinterestedinit.C.Itchargeshighbutoffersmoderateservice.D.Itcanbeactuallyenjoyedbyeverybody.23.Accordingtotheauthor,thenationalstereotypeofAnglo-Saxonsisthat________.A.theyseemtobeamorous B.theyseemtobemorallygoodC.theyaregenerousandkind D.theyarecoldandpedantic24.Thepurposeofthepassageistopointoutthat________.A.conductedtouristoocomfortableB.nationalstereotypesshouldbechangedC.thewayoftouringshouldbechangedD.travelingonlyconfirmsyourpreconception25.Whatistheauthor’sattitudetowardtourism?A.Negative B.SuspiciousC.Appreciative D.ApprehensiveIII.Cloze:(1×15=15)Directions:ChoosetheonefromthegivenA,B,CandDtocompletethepassageproperly.InEnglandeverythingistheotherwayround.OnSundayontheContinenteventhe26personputsonhisbestsuit,triesto27respectable,andat28timethelifeofthecountrybecomesgayandcheerful;inEnglandeventherichestLordormotor-manufacturerdresses29somepeculiarrags,doesnotshave,andthecountrybecomesdullanddreary.OntheContinentthereisone30whichshouldbeavoided——theweather;inEnglandifyoudonot31thephrase“Lovelyday,isn’tit?”atleast32aday,youare33abitdull.OntheContinentSundaypapers34onMonday;inEngland——acountryofstrangeoddities——theyappearonSunday.OntheContinentpeopleuseafork35——itwereashovel;inEnglandtheyturnitupsidedownandpush36——includingpeas——ontopofit.OntheContinentstraycats37individuallyontheirmerits——someareloved,someareonly38;inEnglandtheyareuniversallyworshipped,asin39Egypt.OntheContinentpeoplehavegoodfood;inEnglandpeoplehavegoodtable40.26.A.poorest B.poor C.sick D.poorer27.A.grow B.look C.seem D.become28.A.theexact B.theother C,thenext D.thesame29.A.on B.in C.with D.like30.A.sentence B.word C.topic D.term31.A.announce B.speak C.talk D.repeat32.A.twohundredstime B.twohundredtimeC.twohundredtimes D.twohundred’stimes33.A.considered B.thought C.called D.suggested34.A.come B.appear C.arrive D.reach35.A.asthough B.if C.as D.like36.A.something B.everything C.anything D.things37.A.judging B.judged C.arejudged D.judge38.A.respectful B.respective C.respectable D.respected39.A.ancient B.old C.past D.former40.A.habits B.behaviors C.manners D.hobbiesIV.Phrasalverbs:(1×10=10)Directions:Fillintheblankswiththeproperphrasalverbsgivenbelow.Makesomechangesifnecessary.actasadjusttobesubjecttocategorizeintodesposeofresultfromruntospringuptakeholdviewith41.Ibrokehimofhisbadhabitbeforeitcould________.42.Atraineddogcan________aguidetoablindperson.43.Thesedesksandseatscan________theheightofanychild.44.Thecommittee________allitsbusinessinanhour.45.Thenumberofvisitorstothatcountry________sixmillionlastyear.46.Hisstomachtrouble________eatingtoomuch.47.Lastyearmodernhotels________likebambooshootsafteraspringrain.48.Theyhave________ancientclassics________fourbooks.49.ThedateofourtriptotheSouth________myfirm’svacationschedule.50.Swimmersfrommanynationsare________eachotherforthefirstplace.V.Phrasetranslation:(1×20=20)PartOneDirections:TranslatethefollowingintoCernationalhotelchains 52.videatrulyglobalnetwork 54.abuoyantleveloftourism55.healthhazard 56.multi-stopoverindependenttours57.catchthefirstavailableplane 58.fromboomtobust59.l