00837旅游英语选读2005年10月试卷

浙00837#旅游英语选读试题第10页（共10页）全国2005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:Beneatheachofthefollowingsentences,therearefourchoicesmarkedA,B,C,andD.Choosetheonethatbestcompletesthesentence.1.Withtheconstraintsoftimeandplace,thetouristdemands.A.instantnoodles B.instantcultureC.instantfood D.instantliterature2.Thepurposesthebrochureserveswilldictateits____________.A.cost B.qualityC.designandformat D.size3.TotheoriginallistofMaslow’sneedtheory,twointellectualneedswereadded.Theyare____________.A.sunlustandwanderlust B.toknowandunderstand,andaestheticsC.educationandemployment D.relaxationandenjoyment4.TheWTOisanofficialconsultativeorganizationto____________.A.theUnitedNations B.IATAC.ICAO D.PATA5.The____________isthepersonresponsiblefortheoveralloperationofthehotel.A.supervisor B.departmentheadC.controller D.generalmanager6.Thefirst__________intheUnitedStateswasstartedbyEllsworthStatlerintheearly1900s.A.hoteloperation B.moteloperationC.chainoperation D.innoperation7.AccordingtoWTO’sdefinitionoftourism,Nationaltourismrefersto____________.A.internaltourismplusoutboundtourismB.visitsbyresidentsofacountrytoanothercountryC.visitsbyresidentsofacountrytotheirowncountryD.visitstocountrybynonresidents8.____________wasthefirsttoorganizetruepackagetours.A.VladirmirRaitz B.CookC.Stangen D.Schumeteria9.Travelagentsarethe____________ofthetravelindustry.A.salesclerks B.wholesalersC.retailers D.managers10.Theteachingandtrainingofserviceatschoolsandworkplacesneedstofocusondevelopingproper____________intourismworkers.A.qualities B.attitudesC.skills D.services11.Whichgroupofexecutivescanbeexpectedtoenjoygoodqualityofaccommodation?_______A.Technicalandsalespersonnel B.ChiefexecutiveandchairmanC.Executivedirectorandtrainingpersonnel D.professorsandstudents12.Whatshouldbedoneiftherearemorepassengersthantheseatsbecauseoftheoverbooking?A.Simplygivethepassengersthemoneyback.B.Simplyletthemgobythenextflight.C.Justexplainthesituationandapologizeforit.D.Providethemaseatinthebetterclassoronanotherflightwithfinancialcompensation.13.Travelandtourismhasbecomea____________industryinChina’sdevelopmenttowarda“socialistmarketeconomy”.A.statistic B.strategyC.strategic D.standard14.Chinaisnowexperiencingthestageofthedomestictourismdevelopmentcycle.A.initial B.primaryC.first D.inherent15.Hotelsfirstbegantoappearin____________inthelate1700s.A.England B.FranceC.Persia D.Germany16.Marketingshouldpromotetravelproductsto____________consumers.A.patron B.particularC.future D.potential17.Thepoliticiansviewtourismas____________.A.aculturalfactorB.awealthfactorintheeconomyoftheirjurisdictionsC.anopportunitytomakeaprofitD.anopportunitytocreatejobs18.Howwonderfulitwillbeiftheconsumercan____________hisownarrangementathomeatthepushofabutton!A.handle B.prepareC.package D.decide19.In1981theWTOhasurgednationaltourismorganizationsto____________travelassociatedwiththepursuitofemploymentasdomestictravelers.A.include B.excludeC.count D.add20.Somecountriesimposetaxationontourism____________additionalpublicincome.A.torise B.toariseC.toraise D.torisenⅡ.Readingcomprehension(2×15=30)（1）NumberlesspublichousingblocksgracetheSingaporesky-line.Thesepublichousingunitsprovidehomesformorethan70percentofSingapore’spopulation.TheoldSingaporewithitstwo-storeyChineseshophousesandidyllicMalaythatchedrooforkampunghousesisveryquicklydisappearing.Everyday,moreandmorepeopleareresettlinginblocksofsimplydesignedflats.Theseareconcentratedinadozennewtownsscatteredallovertheisland.Thenewtownsare,infact,largehousingestates,well-spacedfromoneanother.Theyareself-containedintermsofrecreationalandleisurefacilities.Schools,markets,shops,clinics,car-parksandotheramenitiesareallwithinwalkingdistance.ThepublichousingprogrammeinSingaporewaslaunchedmorethan50yearsagowiththesettingupoftheSingaporeImprovementTrust.Theshortageoffunds,however,preventeditfrommakingprogress.About30yearslater,theHousingDevelopmentBoardwasformed.Thismarkedthebeginningofasuccessfulpublichousingscheme.Today,theHousingDevelopmentBoardconstructsandbuidsalargevarietyofflats.Theyrangefromsimpleone-roomedflatstoluxuriousair-conditionedones.Thisistocaterforthedifferentincomegroups.Thelateststatisticsshowthatthemajorityoftheseflatsareowner-occupied.Thisisaresultofthehome-ownershipscheme,whichgrantslargeloanswithrepaymentspreadover20years,atlowinterestrates.Throughthisscheme,manytenantshavebeenabletobuytheflatsandbecomeowners.CarryingoutthebuildingprojectshasnotbeenaneasytaskfortheHousingDevelopmentBoard.Besideslabourandmaterialshortages,therearealsoproblemsofadifferentnature.Somesquattersandslum-dwellersarereluctanttoquittheiroldhomesfornewflats,complainingofhighrentals.Tradition-mindedshopkeepersinthecityalsoshowreluctancetowardsresettlement.Theybelievethatluckandprosperityisattachedtotheirresidencenomatterhowdilapidateditsstateis.However,inspiteoftheseproblems,theHousingDevelopmentBoardhasachieveditsprimaryobjectiveofsolvingthehousingproblem.21.AlargenumberofSingaporeanslive____________.A.alongthecoast B.inpublichousingunitsC.inrubberestates D.inkampunghouses22.Thenewtownsarelocated____________.A.allovertheisland B.alongthecoastC.inthecitycenter D.inthesmallvillage23.Iftheresidentsofanewtownwanttodosomeshopping,they____________.A.mustgotoalargertown B.candoitwithintheirowntownC.cannotgotoothertowns D.mustaskthegovernmentforhelp24.Thepublichousingprogramwassuccessfulbecauseof____________.A.theSingaporeImprovementTrust B.thenewtown’shousingpolicyC.theHousingDevelopmentBoard D.thetradition-mindedshopkeepers25.Allofthefollowingaccountforthedifficultyincarryingoutthebuildingprojectsexcept____________.A.theHousingDevelopmentBoardlacksmoneyandlaborB.someresidentscomplainthattherentalsaretoohighC.residentsareaidedbythehome-ownershipschemeD.shopkeepersdonotwanttoleavetheiroldhouses(2)Astudyofarthistorymightbeagoodwaytolearnmoreaboutaculturethanispossibletolearningeneralhistoryclasses.Mosttypicalhistorycoursesconcentrateonpolitics,economics,andwar.Butarthistoryfocusesonmuchmorethanthisbecauseartreflectsnotonlythepoliticalvaluesofapeople,butalsoreligiousbeliefs,emotions,andpsychology.Inaddition,informationaboutthedailyactivitiesofourancestors—orofpeopleverydifferentfromourown—canbeprovidedbyart.Inshort,artexpressestheessentialqualitiesofatimeandaplace,andastudyofitclearlyoffersusadeeperunderstandingthancanbefoundinmosthistorybooks.Inhistorybooks,objectiveinformationaboutthepoliticallifeofacountryispresented;thatis,factsaboutpoliticsaregiven,butopinionsarenotexpressed.Art,ontheotherhand,issubjective:itreflectsemotionsandopinions.ThegreatSpanishpainterFranciscoGoyawasperhapsthefirsttruly“political”artist.Inhiswell-knownpaintingTheThirdofMay,1808,hecriticizedtheSpanishgovernmentforitsmisuseofpoweroverpeople.Overahundredyearslater,symbolicimageswereusedinPabloPicasso’sGuernicatoexpressthehorrorofwar.Meanwhile,onanothercontinent,thepowerfulpaintingsofDiegoRivera,JoseClementeOrozco,andDavidAlfaroSiqueiros—aswellastheworksofAlfredoRamosMartinez—depictedtheseMexicanartists’deepangerandsadnessaboutsocialproblems.Inthesameway,artcanreflectaculture’sreligiousbeliefs.ForhundredsofyearsinEurope,religiousartwasalmosttheonlytypeofartthatexisted.ChurchesandotherreligiousbuildingswerefilledwithpaintingsthatdepictedpeopleandstoriesfromtheBible.Althoughmostpeoplecouldn’tread,theycouldstillunderstandbiblicalstoriesinthepicturesonchurchwalls.Bycontrast,oneofthemaincharacteristicsofartintheMiddleEastwas(andstillis)itsabsenceofhumanandanimalimages.ThisreflectstheIslamic(伊斯兰教的)beliefthatstatuesareunholy.26.Morecanbelearnedaboutaculturefromastudyofarthistorythangeneralhistorybecausearthistory____________.A.showsusthereligiousandemotionsofapeopleinadditiontopoliticalvaluesB.providesuswithinformationaboutthedailyactivitiesofpeopleinthepastC.givesusaninsightintotheessentialqualitiesofatimeandaplaceD.alloftheabove27.Artissubjectiveinthat____________.A.apersonalandemotionalviewofhistoryispresentedthroughitB.itcaneasilyrouseourangerorsadnessaboutsocialproblemsC.itwillfindareadyechoinourheartsD.bothBandC28.Whichofthefollowingstatementsistrueaccordingtothepassage?____________A.UnlikeFranciscoGoya,PabloPicassoandseveralMexicanartistsexpressedtheirpoliticalopinionsintheirpaintings.B.Historybooksoftenrevealthecompilers’politicalviews.C.ReligiousartremainedinEuropeforcenturiestheonlytypeofartbecausemostpeopleregardedtheBibleastheHolyBook.D.IntheMiddleEasteventodayyoucanhardlyfindanyhumanandanimalfiguresonpalacesorotherbuildings.29.Thepassageismainlydiscussing____________.A.thedifferencebetweengeneralhistoryandarthistoryB.themakingofarthistoryC.whatwecanlearnfromartD.theinfluenceofartistsonarthistory30.Itmaybeconcludedfromthispassagethat____________.A.IslamicartistshavehadtocreatearchitecturaldecorationwithimagesofflowersorgeometricformsB.historyteachersaremoreobjectivethanartistsC.itismoredifficulttostudyarthistorythangeneralhistoryD.peopleandstoriesfromtheBiblewerepaintedonchurchesandotherbuildingsinordertopopularizetheBible(3)Macau’sHandoverpavilion—constructedspeciallyfortheone-hourceremonyontheeveningofDecember19—istoremaininplacefor“atleastthreetofiveyears”,accordingtotheDirectoroftheHandoverCeremonyCoordinationOffice,EngineerJoaoCostaAntunes.“Wewillleavethebuildingasitisuntilaroundmid-April,”Mr.AntunestoldMacauTravelTalk.“Thatwaypeoplewillhavetheopportunitytoseeforthemselvesthesurroundingsinwhichtheceremonytookplace.Thosewhosawtheeventontelevisionwillbeabletogoandtakeintheflavorofwhatitwaslike,toseethefacilitiesandtotaketheirownphotographs.”Forthenexttwomonthsvisitorscanalsoviewamajorexhibitionofthe33giftspresentedtoMacauduringtheHandoverasagood-willgesturebyprovincialauthorities,autonomousregionsandmunicipalitiesofthemainland.WorkwillbeginattheendofApriltomakethepavilioninteriorsuitableformulti-proposeexhibitionsandconventionscapableofaccommodatingmorethan2,500people.Mr.AntunessaidMacaucouldmakegooduseofthefacilitywhichcoversover6,000squaremeters,witharoofheightequivalenttothatofa10-storeybuilding.Thepavilion,builtasatemporaryfacilityatacostofaboutHK$66million,iswithinthegardenareaofMacau’sCulturalCenter.ThecurrentexhibitionofgiftsfromChinaincludesareplicaofagoldenlotusflowerinfullbloom,theoriginalofwhichnowstandsinthenewcommemorativegardeninfrontoftheTourismActivitiesCenter.The6.5-tonstatueofgildedbronze,onabaseof23piecesofredgranite,waspresentedbytheStateCouncilofthePeople’sRepublicofChina.TheSpecialAdministrativeRegionofHongKonggaveMacauatapestryhand-madefromover300millionpiecesofwoolenyarnofmorethan100differentcolors.Oneofthebiggestgifts,fromthepeopleofJilinProvince,isa400-kilogramcarvingmadefromtherootofa100-year-oldtree.AnoutlineoftheSummerPalaceonadelicatelycarvedlacquerplate,fromtheMunicipalityofBeijing,islinkedtoMacau’sA-MaTemplebythenewMacau-TaipaBridge,reflectingthestrongtiesbetweenthetwoplaces.31.TheDirectoroftheHandoverCeremonyCoordinationOfficewillnotmakeanychangestotheHandoverPavilionforthefollowingreasonsexceptthat.A.peoplecanseeforthemselvestherealsurroundingsoftheHandoverceremonyB.peoplecantakeintheflavorofwhattheHandoverceremonywasreallylikeC.peoplecanparticipateintheHandoverceremonyheldontheeveofDec.19D.peoplecantaketheirownphotographsinsteadofseeingthemontelevision32.TheexhibitsofgiftstoMacautocommemoratetheHandoverincludethefollowingexcept.A.abronzestatueofagiantpanda B.agoldenlotusflowerinfullbloomC.ahand-madetapestryfromHongKong D.atree-rootcarvingfromJilinProvince33.Peopleinterestedintheartofweavingwillmostlikelybeattractedby.A.thetapestrysentbyHoneKongSARB.thegoldenlotusflowerinfullbloomC.theone-hundred-year-oldtree-rootcarvingD.thedelicatelycarvedlacquerplatefromBeijing34.Thefollowingstatementsconcerningtheexhibitionaretrueexceptthat.A.theexhibitionhallcoversanareaofmorethan6,000squaremetersB.theexhibitionhallisconvenientlyhousedina10-storeybuildingC.aboutHK$66millionwasspentinbuildingtheHandoverpavilionD.theoriginalofthegoldenlotusflowernowstandsinanewgarden35.Thebesttitleofthepassagemostprobablyis.A.NewLocationofHandoverPavilionB.PresentsatHandoverPavilionC.AttractionsatHandoverPavilionD.NewRoleofHandoverPavilionⅢ.Fillintheblankswiththeproperphrasesgivenbelow.Makesomechangesifnecessary:(1×10=10)Putonarriveatdesignateforflourishatlookateligibleforsubmit…tocater…toactasleadto36.Manyresorthotelsimportantdestinations.37.Newerandmoreexpensiveinternationalhotelstheinternationalmarket.38.Thebillcametotwopoundsbutthewaiterafewextrapence.39.Theydidn’ttheagreementuntiltheyconsideredallthedetailsofthecontract.40.Littercanseriouslydetractfromthequalityofthenaturalenvironmentandahazardtowildlife.41.Inmanycasestourismtherevivalofinterestintribalcustomsinlesserdevelopedcountries.42.Thattheatrechieflychildren.43.Herefusedtohimselfhisboss’control.44.Theimportanceoftourismtoacountry’seconomycanbemeasuredbytheproportionofnationalincomecreatedbytourism.45.Thebookisnotcopyrightinthiscountry.Ⅳ.Clozetest:(0.5×20=10)Directions:Fillintheblankswithproperwordsorphrases.Theladywiththesablecoatlivedinaluxurioushotelthat46thepark.Herchauffeurcalledforhereverymorningateleven.Ashehelpedherintothecaroneday,shenoticeda47dressedmanonabench48thestreetgazingupatthehotelwitharapt49onhisface.Hewasthere50thenextmorning-andthenext.Thelady’s51wasaroused.Shetoldherchauffeurtowait,ignoredhis52disapproval,andcrossed53tothemanonthebench.“Isimplyhavetoknow,”shesaid,“whyyou54staringatthehotelthatwayeverymorning.”Themansmiled.“Lady,”hesaid,“I’mapennilessfailure.Isleeponthisbenchwhenthepolicedon’tchaseme55andIdreamthatsomeday,justonce,I’mgoingto56anightinthatsmarthotelacrosstheway.”Thelady,feelingvery57withherself,declared:“Tonightyourdreamisgoingto58.I’mgoingtopayforthebestroominthehouseforyou.”Shesummonedhimtoherbreakfasttablethefollowingmorning.“Well,”shesaid.“howdidyousleep.”Theman59mostdisappointing.“Neveragain,lady,”heanswered,“Isleep60onthebenchthanI61here.”“Goodheavens,why?”sheasked,“Wasn’tthebedsoftandwarmenoughforyou?”“Itwasn’t62,”heexplained.“Yousee,down63Icandream.I’minthehotel.Here,thewholenight64IkeptdreamingI65backontheparkbench.”Ⅴ.Phrasetranslation:(1×20=20)PartOne:TranslatethefollowingphrasesintoEnglish66.净逆差 67.过境旅游者68.优惠政策 69.家庭发展周期70.行李票 71.睡袋72.对外开放政策 73.资本投资74.东道国 75.商务休闲旅游PartTwo:TranslatethefollowingphraseintoChinese:76.thelifebloodofahotel 77.tourismresourceassessment78.marketsegmentation 79.clearcustoms80.chartertour 81.d