1、全國2010年10月自學(xué)考試旅游英語選讀試題課程代碼：00837請將答案填在答題紙相應(yīng)位置上I. Multiple choice: (1×15=15) 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.Business people see tourism as an opportunity to make _ by supplying the

2、 goods and services. A. a promiseB. an advance C. a profitD. a friend2.Tourist expenditures have direct, indirect and induced effects on a/an _ economy. A. accommodationB. destination C. transportationD. national3.The WTO has suggested several _ for domestic tourism definitions. A. guidelines B. pri

3、nciples C. policies D. facilities4.One of the objectives of WTO is to raise standards of living in the less developed areas of the world by helping to provide _ for foreign tourism. A. educationB. policies C. facilities D. markets5.The tour operator's brochure is a/an _tool, being the main influ

4、ence on the customer's decision to buy. A. informing B. communicating C. managing D. marketing6.The removal of coral, either for souvenirs collected by the public or for commercial sale by tourist enterprises, _ some coastal regions of Australia and elsewhere. A. developsB. threatens C. promotes

5、D. improves7.Charter services do not operate according to _. A. middleman's ordersB. charted routes C. agreed practices D. published timetables8.With the invention of _ in 1853, hotels began to expand upward. A. telephoneB. electricity C. elevatorsD. cars9.As in any business, there must be one p

6、erson responsible for the_. That person is the general manager.A. managing directionB. overall operationC. marketing operation D. hotel direction10. The resort or _ chosen will depend on the form of relaxation required.A. destinationB. scenic spotC. hotel D. transportation11. The entire tourism indu

7、stry rests on a base of_. A. national economyB. natural resourcesC. hotel and transportation D. government policy12. Tourism has the _ to help bridge the psychological and cultural distances that separate people.A. potentialB. profit C.benefitD. energy13. Standardization and rigidity are very clear

8、characteristics of _ tours offered on al arge scale.A. international B. in-boundC. package D. business14. The realization of one's desire to travel depends on many complex social and political factors, including the social _ of the destination. A. changeB. awareness C. policyD. stability15. Ther

9、e is great potential in China for specialized tourism, focusing on ethnic roups and _ adventure. A. environmentalB. minority C. mountainD. rural. Reading comprehension: (2×10=20) Directions: Read the following passages and make your proper choices.(1) Some seven or eight hundred years ago, Hang

10、zhou, known as Ling'an then, was the capital of the Southern Song Dynasty. At that time, watching the tidal bore was already a grand occasion in town when the whole population would turn out for the spectacle. The best time to do this was from the 15th to the 18th of the eighth month of each yea

11、r. But beginning from about the tenth day of the month, that part of the river bank that offered the best vantage point for ride watching would already be a busy gathering place for little open-air booths and stalls where vendors piledcolourful wares on their carts or boxes. There would be all kinds

12、 of snacks and cooked meats in shining pots and pans. The taverns and restaurants would put up mulfi-coloured lanterns and flags or pennants, displaying meanwhile an attractive array of meat and vegetable dishes with a lot more exotic delicacies on the menu. In the tea-houses would be hung painting

13、scrolls and calligraphy scrolls by famous artists while the antique vases would be filled with flesh flowers. In addition, there would be vendors displaying plasters and medicinal herbs for sale on the ground, roving artists with their monkeys for variety, shows or folk artists ready to entertain th

14、e crowds. Even before the days of the tidal bore, these people would be gathered on the river bank doing whatever they could to attract pleasure-seekers. Meanwhile, tens of thousands of people, visitors from other towns as well as local residents of Ling' an, would be hustling and bustling about

15、, clogging up the way and making traffic impossible. In the large riverside mansions that lined the banks, there would be opulently dressed men and women, some leaning against the windows or the balconies looking into the distance and some looking down gazing fixedly at something going on down below

16、.16. In the Southern Song Dynasty, people _ to watch the tidal bore.A. were usedB. usedC. were anxious D. were extremely eager17. At that time people came to watch the tidal bore _ of the eighth month of each year.A. from 15th to the 18th B. starting around 10thC. from 15th to the end D. at the midd

17、le18. The vendors were selling their wares _.A. along the bank B. at the best vantage pointC. in pilesD. using pots and pans19. The crowds coming to watch the tidal bore were also entertained by _.A. painting scrolls B. displaying plastersC. folk artistsD. pleasure-seekers20. The best vantage point

18、for tide watching was _. A. large riverside mansions B. distant balconies C. taverns and restaurantsD. the tea houses(2) Vacation travel, a pleasant travel, is one of the faster-growing segments of the tourism industry. These travelers seek enjoyment and pleasure for their travel. Vacation travel is

19、 typically price-sensitive and often concerned with the particular time of day or day of week schedules. Vacation travel has been heavily promoted by the airlines for Saturday and Sunday travel when their transport capacity is not heavily used by business travelers. Further, the vacation travel mark

20、et is where the airlines often offer lower fares. These tickets often have many restrictions designed to prevent regular business travelers from switching to the lower fares. For example, the super-saver fare requires the passenger to stay at the destination over a Saturday night. Such fares are not

21、 good during certain heavy holiday periods or Monday to Friday flights, or they constitute only a small number of seats on flights that normally would not be filled by full-fare business passengers. The vacation market is an important one to Florida, the Caribbean, Colorado, and Vermont during the w

22、inter months for sun and ski vacations. The United States to Europe and the United States coast to coast are strong vacation markets in the summer. Travel agents and tour operators are heavily involved in the vacation market. Charter bus trips and tours are also major parts of the vacation market.Th

23、e vacation travel market is also splintering into “boutique” travel niches as well. These are specialty vacations in which recreation and/or rest at a hotel or on a cruise ship are not the major elements of the trip. Trips in this category that have become increasingly popular in recent years includ

24、e viewing rare animal life at the Galapagos islands, whale watching in Baja California, hiking in Nepal, photographic expeditions in the wilds of Alaska or the Northwest Territories, safaris in Africa, and nature cruises up the Amazon River. These trips typically are educational; they often employ n

25、aturalists who give speeches and show films relating to the site on the trip21. Business travelers usually take _ airplanes.A. weekendB. weekdayC. holiday D. particular time22. Vacation travelers always seek _ offerings.A. restrictedB. meal-includedC. weekendD. low-price23. “Boutique” travel niches

26、in this passage means _.A. specialized purpose travelB. photographic expeditionsC. traveling for shopping purpose D. nature loving experience24. Vacation travel is a very important segment in _.A. vacation market B. charter tourismC. tourism marketD. specialized market25. During educational travel t

27、he tourists usually see _ and wildlife.A. rare animalsB. safarisC. Amazon RiverD. naturalists. Cloze: (1×15=15) Directions: Choose the one from the given A, B, C and D to complete the passage properly. Good environment starts with location. We have heard some of the most successful operators sa

28、y 26 is probably 50% of the reason for success. Location 27 that an establishment has to be easily 28 . It has to be located in or near a community 29 near important intersections. Environment also refers to the 30 of the restaurant. Many successful operators believe that the 31 environmental theme

29、must be complete 32 the guest will perceive a total experience as part of the meal. This completeness 33 to a coordination of the decorations, the 34 and menu covers, food server uniforms, silver, china, glassware, linens, and the 35 of food and service that is 36 . Studies consistently show that gu

30、ests are very 37 about the cleanliness of the restaurant, the restrooms, and the outside environs ( 附近的地方 ) of the property. These are important 38 that help create repeat business 39 the food and beverage operation and for the hotel 40 .26. A. position B. location C. place D. status27. A. meansB. i

31、sC. hasD. hints28. A. acceptable B. reliable C. accessible D. available29. A. also B. but C. or D. still30. A. purpose B. sloganC. titleD. theme31. A. entire B. all C. wholeD. same32. A. lest B. so that C. thatD. otherwise33. A. amountsB. debates C. contributesD. relates34. A. menusB. dishesC. food

32、D. furniture35. A. rest B. seasonC. typeD. appearance36. A. given B. giveC. gaveD. giving37. A. anxious B. nervous C. worried D. concerned38. A. reasons B. factorsC. ways D. facts39. A. on B. to C. forD. with40. A. eitherB. as well C. yet D. else. Phrasal verbs: (1×10=10) Directions: Fill in th

33、e blanks with the proper phrasl verbs given below. Make some changes if necessary.account forlink withdepend on remove.fromdispense with stem frominterest in transfer toinvest inview as41. This is easily accomplished by _ the banquet section _thecontrol of the food and beverage department.42. That e

34、ntrepreneur _a large amount of money _ a luxurious hotel last year.43. Most nations _ further _ developing tourism as an export industry.44. The local government _ tourism _a wealth factor in the economy of its jurisdictions.45. He _ the housekeeping department.46. The well-known Silk Road _China _

35、the central and western Asia and the ancient Greek and Roman civilizations.47. The tourism products _ the choice of markets or types of potential customers.48. The social significance _ the greater appreciation of other cultures.49. Some people see advances in technology _ the need for much of today

36、's business travel.50. In 2005, an earning in tourism turnovers _5% of the country'stotal export revenue of the year.V. Phrase translation: (1×20=20) Part One Directions: Translate the following into Chinese.51. intangible tourism products52. ambitious plan53. the visitor's initial

37、expenditure54. short take-off and landing aircraft55. with lots of local color56. in accordance with international obligations57. encourage word of mouth recommendation58. improved educational standards59. an international excursionist60. spread messages of hope for a peaceful world Part Two Directi

38、ons: Translate the following into English.61. 平均工資水平62.包機(jī)服務(wù)63.在不同的?？扛?4.四分之三的人口65.飯店特許經(jīng)營的概念66.心理承受力67.美食68.在世界范圍內(nèi)69.可隨意支配的凈收入70.與旅游業(yè)有關(guān)VI. Passage translation: (10×2=20)Directions: Translate the following passages into Chinese.71. China is truly one of the few countries in the world with such a

39、vast territory, huge population, long-standing history, brilliant ancient civilization, stunning natural beauty, and multiethnic culture. This uniquely combined natural and cultural resource base has become a major asset for China in its effort to develop tourism. Located in the southeastern part of