00837旅游英语选读2001年10月试卷

00837旅游英语选读第6页共6页全国2001年10月高等教育自学考试旅游英语选读试题课程代码：00837Ⅰ.MultipleChoice:(0.5×20=10)Directions:Inthissection,youaregiven20questions,beneatheachofwhicharefourchoicesmarkedA,B,C,andD.Youaretomakethebestchoiceeithertocompletetheincompletestatementortoanswerthequestion.1.AccordingtoWTO'sdefinitionoftourism,outboundtourismrefersto____.A.visitstocountrybynonresidentsB.visitsbyresidentsofacountrytoanothercountryC.visitsbyresidentsofacountrytotheirowncountryD.internaltourismplusoutboundtourism2.Asthedomestictourismindustry____,competitionwillbecomeincreasingly____.A.grows,intentB.develops,intentC.matures,intenseD.strengthens,intense3.ThomasCookwasconsideredthefatherof______.A.moderntourismB.railwayindustryC.hotelindustryD.aviationindustry4.Themostimmediatelyapparentformofenvironmentalpollutionis_____.A.physicalratherthanaestheticB.aestheticratherthanphysicalC.psychologicalratherthantechnologicalD.technologicalratherthanpsychological5.Tourismcontributestoboth______oftheworld'sculturalheritage.A.knowledgeB.preservationC.developmentD.BandC6.In1981theWTOhasurgednationaltourismorganizations______foreignnationalsintheircountryasdomestictravelers.A.toincludeB.includedC.nottoincludeD.including7.Localpeopleusuallyseetourismas_______.A.anopportunitytomakeaprofitB.anopportunitytocreatejobsC.aculturalandemploymentfactorD.awealthfactorintheeconomyoftheirjurisdictions8.InOctober1970,theRailPassengerServiceAct______.A.putintopracticeB.wasputinotpracticeC.waspracticeD.practised9.In1995Chinaranked______intheworldintermsoftourismdollars.A.seventhB.eighthC.ninthD.tenth10._______cameintoserviceintheearly1980s.A.ThecometB.TheBoeing747C.TheBoeing757D.TheBoeing76711.Thereisareal_____inChinathatminoritytraditionswillbelost.A.threatB.thrillC.transferD.trend12.IntheseventeenthcenturyEnglishinnsset_______foraccommodationsinotherpartsofEurope.A.themodeB.thewayC.thestandardD.thetaverns13.Theuniquelycombinednaturalandculturalresourcebasehasbecomeamajor______forChinainitsefforttodeveloptourism.A.assessB.assetC.assertD.assent14.Forthelimited-capacitytourprograms,theuseof_____isaconvenientwaytoreducecost.A.shellfoldersB.umbrellabrochuresC.regulartourbrochuresD.booklets15.Resourcesareafundamental_______inthedevelopmentoftourism.A.comparisonB.compositionC.complimentD.component16.Whengoingonholidays,whichgroupwillthinkmoreabouttheirsocialstatus?A.Touriststakingholidaysforeducationalpurposes.B.Peoplegoingonadventureholidays.C.Thosetravelfortravel'ssake.D.Thosewhotravelforculturalevents.17.Themostimportantfactorsforthetravelagentstosucceedare______.A.goodmanagementandgoodserviceB.goodofficesC.computerreservationssystemsD.farequotationsandticketingskills18.AccordingtoMaslow'sneedtheory,______.A.lowerneedsandhigherneedsshouldbesatisfiedafteranindividualtravelsB.higherlevelneedstakemoreeffortstofulfillC.anindividualismotivatedtotravelafterhehaslowerandhigherneedsD.lowerneedsshouldbesatisfiedbeforehigherlevelneedsaredemandedattention19.WTOis_____thatrepresentsallnationalandofficialtouristinterests.A.theonlyorganizationB.oneoftheorganizationsC.aregionalinternationalorganizationD.anationalorganization20.AsChina'seconomyshiftstoamoremarketsystem,thedomestictravelindustrywillfaceincreasing_____inamorehighlycompetitiveenvironment.A.changesB.chargesC.challengesD.chancesⅡ.ReadingComprehension:(2×15=30)Directions:Readthethreefollowingpassagesandthenchoosethebestanswertoeachquestion.(1)OnNovember17,1997,HeGuangwei,directoreoftheNationalTourismAdministration(NTA),signedanagreementinWashingtonwithJonathanLinen,vice-chairmanoftheAmericanExpress,designatingtheAmericanExpressCardasChina'stouristcreditcardfor1998to2000.Thisisthesecondtimethecardhaswonthishonor.“SincetheAmericanExpressCardwasdesignatedforthefirsttimein1994,ithasplayedanimportantroleinChina'stourism,”saidDirectorHeatthesigningceremony.Overrecentyears,thenumberoftouristsusingtheAmericanExpressCardtohandlebusiness,tourismandactivitiesrelatedtoworkinChinahasincreased.AccordingtoBankofChinastatistics,theamountofbusinessusingAmericanExpressCardsoccupies45percentoftheaccountssignedwithforeigncreditcards.Inaddition,thenumberofaccountssignedwiththecardbyoverseastouristsstandsat15percentofChina'stouristincomeinforeignexchange.InordertodevelopChina'stourism,theAmericanExpressandtheNTAcarriedoutaseriesofmarketpromotionactivitiesinNorthAmerica,includingdistributingamillioncopiesofthe24WorldofWonders——HongKongandChinainNorthAmerica.TheAmericanExpresshasenthusiasticallysupportedChina'stourismeducationandtraining.In1992,incooperationwiththeBeijingTourismCollege,itestablishedthetourismtrainingcenterwhichhassuccessfullytrainedmorethan600tourismadministrativepersonnel.ThenewagreementmarkedthefurtherstrengtheningofcooperationbetweentheAmericanExpressandtheNTA.Itisalsooneoftheimportantplansbybothpartiestoboostthelong-termdevelopmentofChina'stourism.“TheAmericancompanyhasawidetourismnetworkinChinaandweareveryhonoredtobeabletomakecontributionstoChina'stourism,”saidLinen.Atpresent,thecompanyhasfourofficesinBeijing,Shanghai,GuangzhouandXiamenand30touristservicecentersin22citiesofferingtourandcreditcardservices,includingreissuinglostcards,reportingmissingtravelchecks,consultation,settlingofcardaccounts,handlingcustomers'postandotherservices.21.Accordingtotheinformationgiven,wecansafelysaytheAmericanExpressCardhasbeenusedinChinafor______.A.threeyearsB.fouryearsC.sixyearsD.eightyears22.Accordingtothearticle,thefollowingstatementsaretrueexcept____.A.AmericanExpressCardhaswonthehonorofbeingassignedthecreditcardforuseinChinaforthesecondtimeB.55percentoftheaccountssignedwithforeigncreditcardsarenotoccupiedbyusingAmericanExpressCardC.thenumberoftouristsusingtheAmericanExpressCardinChinaintourismandotherareashasbeenontheriseD.onlytheAmericanExpressCardisbeingpermittedtouseinChinainbusiness,tourismandotherrelatedactivities23.TheAmericanExpressisdoingthefollowingservicesinChinaexcept____.A.handlingcustomer'spostservicesB.dealingwithloanstobusinessesC.settlingofannualcardaccountsD.reportingmissingtravelchecks24.Wecaninferfromthearticlethatoneofthebestwaysfortourismmarketpromotionisto____.A.sendoutlargenumbersofbrochuresB.designateonlyoneforeigncreditcardC.increasetheuseofAmericanExpressCardD.handlebusinessinforeignexchange25.WecanpredictthattheeffectofthesigningoftheagreementwiththeAmericanExpressonChina'stourismwillbe_____.A.temporaryB.complicatedC.superficialD.long-termed(2)Inrecentyears,wehaveseengreatprogressinhousesbuilding.Thetypeofhousesfoundinacertainpartoftheworlddependstoacertainextentonthebuildingmaterialsavailablethere.Countrieswherestoneisabundanttendtohavemorestonehousesthanaplacewherethereisplentyoftimberforexample.However,climaticconditionsaffectthehousesbuilttoagreaterextent.InequatorialcountrieslikeSingaporeandMalaysia,twomainfactorsareresponsibleforthetypeofhousesbuilt:theheatofthesunandthefiercenessofrainstorms.Ourhousesarelightandairybuthavesteeproofs.Insomeplaces,housesarebuiltonstiltsbecausetheymaybeinlowlyingareaswhichgetfloodedeasily.InahotanddrycountrysuchasArabia,thehousesareoftenbox-shaped.Theyhavethickstonewallswhicharepaintedwhite.Whitesurfacesradiateheatwhiledarksurfacesabsorbit.Thehouseshavenowindows,onlygapswithshuttersoverthem.Eventhedooropeningsareverysmallandnarrow.Itiscoolinsidesuchhouses.Theroofsarealsoflat,sothatwhenthesungoesdown,onecansitontheroofandcatchanycoolbreezethatisblowing.Sometimes,awatertankmaybeplacedontherooftocatchthelittlerainthatfalls.Incoldregions,wherethereisheavysnow,theroofs,ofthehousesslopesteeplysothatthesnowcanslideoffeasily.Iftheroofswereflat,thesnowwouldbuildupandtheroofsmightcaveinundertheweight.Thehousesalsohavethickstonewallssothatthecoldiskeptout.Somecountriesaremorelikelytobeaffectedbyearthquakes.Insuchplaces,thehousesaremadeoflightbuildingmaterials.Ifthehousescollapseinanearthquake,fewpeoplewillgethurtandlessdamageiscaused.Insomepartsoftheworld,peopletaketheirhomesalongwiththemastheytravel.Thesepeoplearecallednomads.TheBedouinsofArablandswanderoverthedesert,settinguptentswherevertheystoptorest.26.Housesinequatorialcountries_______.A.arelightandairyB.havesteeproofsC.arealwaysbuiltonstiltsD.arebuilttoshelterfromtheharshelements27.HousesinArabia_______.A.havethinwallspaintedwhiteB.arebox-shapedC.havemanywindowsD.alwayshavewatertanksontheroof28.Incoldcountriesroofsslopesteeply______.A.sothatpeoplecanbuildcavesunderitB.sothattheroofswon'tbecomesoheavyC.becausepeopledonotneedsnowtobuildthehouseD.sothatthesnowcanslideoffeasily29.Inearthquake-affectedcountries,lightbuildingmaterialsareusedbecause_____.A.peopletherecanmovemoreeasilyB.thehouseswon'thurtpeopleinanearthquakeC.lessdamagewillbecausedinanearthquakeD.peoplewillnotbeaffectedbytheearthquake30.Nomadsarepeoplewho_____.A.liveintentsB.traveloverthedesertC.wanderfromplacetoplaceD.setuptentsoverthedesert(3)Theartofgrowingdwarftrees,or“bonsai”astheirJapanesecreatorscallthem,isincreasinginpopularityintheUntiedStates.Growingbonsaicanmakeafascinatinghobbyforanyonewhoenjoysplantsandcreatingbeautifuleffectswiththem;elaborateequipmentisnotrequiredtogrowtheselovelyandtinytrees,buttime,patience,andasenseofnaturalbeautyare.Therearefourimportantguidelinestofollowingrowingbonsai.First,onemustbecarefulinchoosingthetypeoftree.Notallspeciesoftreescanbemadeintobonsai,sincethegrowingconditionsareunusual.Varietiesofpinewithsmallneedlesandhardwoodtrunksareespeciallysuitable.Second,onemustbecarefulinchoosingthesizeofthecontainerthebonsaiwillbein.Thisisnecessarybecausethemajorgrowthofbonsaiiskeptconfinedtothetree'strunkandleaves,notitsrootsystem——aprocessquiteunlikewhatisdonewithotherplants.Anotherthingthebonsai-growermustdoistrimtherootsandbranchesofthetreeperiodically.Unlessthisisdone,theplantswillnothavetheproperproportionsandwilllookunnatural.TheJapaneseidealforbonsaiistohavetreeswhicharejustlikenormaltreesineverythingbutsize.Thelastthingonemostdoistobecarefultokeeptheminiaturetreeswell-watered.Becausebonsaiaregrowninsmaller-than-usualcontainers,theyoftenneedmorewaterthanordinaryhouseplantsdo.Asonecanseefromtheabove,theartofbonsai-growingisonewhichrequiresacertainamountoftimeandeffort.Thesatisfactionsthatgrowingbonsaibringscanbegreat,however.Imagineastatelypinetree,100yearsold,standingtwofeethigh;imaginehavingsuchatreeinyourlivingroomandpassingitdownthroughseveralgenerationsofyourfamily.Thatisactuallywhatbonsai-growingisallabout:establishingatraditionofbeautywhichlastsforyearsandyearsandisasymbolofthebeautiesofthenaturalworld.31.Bonsaiare_____.A.extremelypopularintheUnitedStatesB.treeswhichhavebeenmadetogrowinminiatureformC.akindofnaturalartformoriginatingintheU.S.D.verybeautifulbutnotverylong-lasting32.Comparedtootherhouseplants,bonsaioftenrequire_____thanonemightexpect.A.lesslightB.moerwaterC.alargecontainerD.lesscare33.Whatdoestheidealbonsailooklike?A.Ithasabnormallylargeleaves.B.Ithasanunusuallythicktrunk.C.Ithasmanymorebranches.D.Itisnotmentionedinthepassage.34.Whatistheimpliedmeaningof“acertainamountoftimeandeffort”(lastparagraph)?A.Moretimeandeffortthanordinaryhouseplantsdo.B.Adefiniteandexactamountoftimeandeffort.C.Moretimeandeffortthanmostpeoplecanexpend.D.Aconstantlychangingamountoftimeandeffort.35.Whichofthefollowingwouldbethemostappropriatetitleforthispassage?A.JapaneseArtForms.B.Bonsai——AMarriageofArtandNature.C.TheProblemsofGrowingBonsaiD.FourWaystoGrowBonsai.Ⅲ.Fillintheblankswiththeproperphrasesgivenbelow.Makesomechangesifnecessary:(1×10=10)payattentiontotakeonappropriateforcomeupwithconsistofcontributetobringtoindulgeingobankruptendowwith36.Domestictourism_____leisureandbusinesstravelactivitiesconductedbycitizenswithintheirowncountry.37.Heisexpecting_______someideasafterheconsiderstheproblem.38.China____avarietyoftourismresources.39.Thiskindofclothesisnot_____schoolwear.40.Heisabusymanandseldom______aholiday.41.Onemustalsopointtotheevidentbenefitswhichtourism_____thecultureofmanycountries.42.Heoffered_____theworkhimself.43.Between1930and35,almost85percentofallhotelsintheUnitedStates______.44.Wehopeyoursuggestionwill______solvingtheproblem.45.Wealsoneed_____themanagementandprotectionofouraccessibletouristresources.Ⅳ.Clozetest:(0.5×20=10)Directions:Fillintheblankswithproperwordsorphrases.Manypeople46knowthecostoffoodatlocalmarketsbelievethat47makealarge48；theyseeonlythe49betweenthepricestheypayfortheirown50andthepriceschargedbyrestaurants.51theydonotseearethedirectandoverhead52ofthebusiness.Overheadisusually53asindirectbusinesscoststhatcannotbeassignedto54productoroperation.Inthefoodservice55overheadincludes56suchasrent,insurance,taxesotherthandirectsalestaxes,andutilities(gasandelectricity).57costsincludenotonlythefooditselfbut58paidtoemployees,manyof59areseldomseenbythepatronsoftherestaurant.Directandindirectcostsmust60inmenuplanning.Pleasingthe61isusuallydescribedasmerchandising——makinga62interestingsothatcustomerswill63it.Therestaurant's64,location,andcuisinemustbedesignedto65_toaparticularandavailableclientele.Ⅴ.Phrasetranslation:(1×20=20)PartOne:TranslatethefollowingphrasesintoEnglish.66.旅游胜地67.生态旅游68.旅行支票69.社会主义市场经济70.国际旅游年71.购买力72.人境旅游73.联号经营的标准74.噪音污染75.负面因素PartTwo:TranslatethefollowingphrasesintoChinese:76.astudytour77.TourismIncomeMultiplier78.trekkingholiday79.localartandcrafts80.airtransport81.railwayexcursion82.carhire83.industrycodeofconduct84.skyscraperhotelsyndrome85.brilliantancientcivilizationⅥ.TranslatethefollowingpassagesintoChinese(10×2=20)86Propermaintenanceandprovisionofhotelserviceshaveasignificanteffectontheattitudeofaguesttowardthehotel.Alobby,elevator,orroomthathasnotbeenmaintainedproperly,thatlooksshabby,orthatcontainsitemsrequiringreqaircreatesabadimpressionontheguest.Andofcourse,inadequateairconditioning,poorheating,orimproperplumbingwillresultinimmediatecomplaints.Theguestpaysasubstantialamountofmoneyforaccommodationsandexpectstheequipmenttofunctionatleastaswellasitdoesathome.Therefore,thechiefengineerandstaffhaveanimportantroletofulfillinsatisfyingtheguests'demandsandthushelpingtomaintaintheprofitlevelforthehotel.Atthesametime,theengineeringdepartment'scostmustbeproperlymonitoredandcontrolled.87Oftenthelargehotelcorporationthatbuildsthehoteldoesnotactuallyoperate,orrunit.Somehotelsareoperatedasspecialright,whichmeansthatthebuildingcorporationsellsorrentstosomeoneelsetherighttooperatethehotel.Theoperatorrunsthehotelaccordingtocertainstandardssetbythecorporationandpaysapercentageoftheincometothecorporation.Otherlargehotelsarerunonmanagementcontracts.Thebuilderagreestoletanothercompanymanageandoperatethehotel.Thebuilderandmanagergetashareofthemoneyearnedbythehotel.Thisisoftenhowlargehotelsthatarebuiltbygovernmentsarerun.Manyothertypesofaccommodationsbesideshotelsareavailabletotourists.Theyareguesthousesortouristhomes,whichprovidea“continentalbreakfast”ofcoffeeandrollsaswellassleepingaccommodations.全国2001年10月高等教育自学考试旅游英语选读试题参考答案课程代码：00837Ⅰ.MultipleChoice:(0.5×20=10)1.B2.C3.A4.B