全国2014年4月自考旅游英语选读真题

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全国2014年4月高等教育自学考试

旅游英语选读试题

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Ⅰ.Multiplechoice:(1×15=15)

Directions:Beneatheachofthefollowingsentences,therearefourchoicesmarkedA,B,CandD.ChoosetheonethatbestcompletesthesentenceandblackenthecorrespondingletterA,B,CorDontheANSWERSHEET.

1.Businesspeopleseetourismasanopportunitytomakeaprofitby______thegoodsandservices.

A.producingB.supplying

C.conveyingD.seeking

2.Newtourismis______of“large-scalepackagingofnonstandardizedleisureservicesatcompetitivepricestosuitthedemandsoftourist.

A.aphenomenonB.apractice

C.anunderstandingD.anachievement

3.AccordingtotheWTO,adomesticexcursionistisavisitortravelinginhiscountryofresidencewhostayslessthanone______atthedestination.

A.dayB.week

C.monthD.year

4.Businesstravelrequiresindividualarrangementsandthusinvolves______.

A.morepreparationsB.detailedplanning

C.advancednotificationD.highcost

5.Owingto______oftheretailtravelbusiness,twofactorsbecomeparamount:goodmanagementandgoodservice.

A.commonawarenessB.heavyworkload

C.competitivenatureD.increasingnumber

6.Travelbyairhasbecomesafe,comfortable,rapidandaboveall______.

A.easyB.relaxing

C.happyD.cheap

7.Recentpromotions,byAmtrakhaveemphasizedthe______benefitsoftakingthetrain.

A.costandpriceB.restandrelaxation

C.speedandtimeD.serviceandsafety

8.HolidayInn______innovationsthatwererevolutionaryforthetimesbutwhichsubsequentlybecamestandardsforchainoperations.

A.createdB.designed

C.pioneeredD.provided

9.Hotelsvarynotonlyinsizebutin______,intypeofclientele,andinscopeofactivities.

A.serviceB.location

C.priceD.character

10.Thesocialsignificancestemsfromthegreater______ofothercultures,institutions,waysoflifeandsocialstructures.

A.appreciationB.understanding

C.interactionD.interest

11.Any______touristmovementincreasesairpollutionfromjetaircraft,carandpleasure-boatexhaustfumes.

A.massB.quantity

C.large-scaleD.long-distance

12.Researchershavefoundthatspatial______oftourismarecloselylinkedtotheavailability,accessibilityandthenatureoftourismresources.

A.variationsB.numbers

C.vacationsD.valumes

13.______areafoundamentalcomponentinthedevelopmentoftourism.

A.ResourcesB.Managements

C.StrategiesD.Blueprints

14.Anincredible______oflandscapesandculturesstretchesacrossthevastnessofChina.

A.scaleB.number

C.diversityD.classification

15.Thefirsttaskofatourbrochureisto______.

A.provideinformationB.attractattention

C.offerdestinationD.selltourproducts

Ⅱ.Readingcomprehension:(2×10=20)

Directions:Readthefollowingpassages.MakeyourproperchoicesandblackenthecorrespondingletterA,B,CorDontheANSWERSHEET.

(1)

Pricesdeterminehowresourcesaretobeused.Theyarealsothemeansbywhichproductsandservicesthatareinlimitedsupplyarerationedamongbuyers.ThepricesystemoftheUnitedStatesisaverycomplexnetworkcomposedofthepricesofalltheproductsboughtandsoldintheeconomyaswellasthoseofamyriad(极大数量)ofservices,includinglabor,professionaltransportation,andpublic-utilityservices.The

interrelationshipsofallthesepricesmakeupthe“system”ofprices.Thepriceofanyparticularproductorserviceislinkedtoabroad,complicatedsystemofpricesinwhicheverythingseemstodependmoreorlessuponeverythingelse.

Ifoneweretoaskagroupofrandomlyselectedindividualstodefine“price”,manywouldreplythatpriceisanamountofmoneypaidbythebuyertothesellerofaproductorserviceorinotherwords,thatpriceisthemoneyvalueofaproductorserviceasagreeduponinamarkettransaction.Thisdefinitionis,ofcourse,validasfarasitgoes.Foracompleteunderstandingofapriceinanyparticulartransaction,however,muchmorethantheamountofmoneyinvolvedmustbeknown.Boththebuyerandthesellershouldbefamiliarwithnotonlythemoneyamountbutwiththeamountandqualityoftheproductorservicetobeexchanged,thetimeandplaceatwhichtheexchangewilltakeplaceandpaymenttobemade,theformofmoneytobeused,thecredittermsanddiscountsthataretobeappriedtothetransaction,guaranteesontheproductorservice,deliveryterms,returnprivileges,andotherfactors.Inotherwords,bothbuyerandsellershouldbefullyawareofallthefactorsthatcomprisethetotal“package”beingexchangedfortheasked-foramountofmoneyinorderthattheymayevaluateagivenprice.

16.Whatisthebesttitleforthepassage?

A.TheInherentWeaknessesofthePriceSystem.

B.TheComplexitiesofthePriceSystem.

C.CreditTermsinTransactions.

D.ResourceAllocationandthePublicSector.

17.Accordingtothepassagethepricesystem’isrelatedprimarilyto______.

A.laborandeducationB.transportationandinsurance

C.utilitiesandrepairsD.productsandservices

18.Accordingtothepassage,whichofthefollowingisNOTafactorinthecompleteunderstandingofprice?

A.Instructionsthatcomewithaproduct.

B.Thequantityofaproduct.

C.Thequalityofaproduct.

D.Warrantiesthatcoveraproduct.

19.Inthelastsentenceofthepassage,theword“they”referto______.

A.returnprivilegesB.allthefactors

C.buyerandsellerD.cashandcredit

20.Theparagraphfollowingthepassagemostlikelydiscusses______.

A.unusualwaystoadvertiseproducts

B.typesofpaymentplansforservice

C.theoriesabouthowproductsaffectdifferentlevelsofsociety

D.howcertainelementsofaprice“package”influenceitsmarketvalue

(2)

AnyonewhohastravelledtoAmsterdamwouldprobablyagreeononething:Amsterdam’sstoryisataleoftwocities--oneduringthedayandacompletelydifferentoneatnight.Whenthesunisup,thelargestcityintheNetherlandssitsquietlyontheAmstelRiver.Youcanrentabicycle,visittheVanGoghorAnneFrankmuseum,ortakeawatertaxi.Butwhenthesungoesdown,thepartyingbegins.Inthebigclubsandincoffeeshops,touristsgathertohangout,talkpoliticsandsmoke.

SeveralareasofthecityclearlyshowthetwoworldsthatruleAmsterdam.Andthey’reallwithinashortcabrideofeachother.

Forexample,DamSquareattractsdaytimesightseerstoitsfestivals,openmarkets,concertsandotherevents.Severalbeautifulandverypopularhotelscanbefoundthere.Andthere’stheRoyalPalaceandtheMagnaPlazashoppingmall.

ButaseveningdescendsonDamSquaresodotheparty-seekers.HiphoporfunkmusicbeginsblaringfromClubParadisoandClubMelkweg.TheyaretwoofthemostpopularclubsinEurope.Soifyoucome,bereadytodance.Theclubsdon’tshutdownuntil4am.

Andwhileyou’rethere,checkoutthevariousinexpensivewaystotourthecity.Don’tworryaboutgettinglost.AlthoughDutchistheofficiallanguage,mostpeopleinAmsterdamspeakEnglishandarehappytohelpyouwithdirectidns.

Andyou’llnoticethathalfthepeopleinthestreetsareonbicycles.TheyrentforUS$17to$20forawholeday.

Amsterdamalsohasanelaboratecanalsystem.FromanywherebetweenUS$2and$9.50,youcanusethecanalbusorawatertaxitocruisethe“VeniceoftheNorth”.

Youcantakeinthepicturesquecanalhousearchitecture:Therowsofneat,narrowfour-storydwellingsofbrownstonewithlargewindowsarewell-worthseeing.Manyofthemareseveralcenturiesold.

YoumightalsowanttojumpoutofthecanalbusattheMuseumQuarterandstartwalking.MasterpiecesbyDutchartistssuchasRembrandt,Bruegel,VanGoghandothersareondisplayattheVanGoghMuseum,theStedelijkMuseum,RembrandtHouseandtheRijksMuseum.

Thecityhasanappreciationofitshistoricpast.OnepoignantplacetovisitistheAnneFrankHouseonNineStreets.ItwastherethattheyoungJewishgirlwroteherfamousdiaryduringWorldWarII.VisitorscanviewAnne’soriginaldiaryandclimbbehindthebookcasetotheroomwheresheandherfamilyhidfromtheNazisfortwoyears.

21.Amsterdamisacity______.

A.famousfortwotales

B.ruledbytwoprinciplesfromtwodifferenturbanareas

C.whichissmallbutelaborate,withinashortcabride

D.whichisquietatdaytimeandnoisyatnight

22.WhatmodeoftransportationisNOTsuggestedbytheauthorinthetext?

A.Bybicycle.B.Onfoot.

C.Bytaxi.D.Bycanalbus.

23.HowmanymuseumscantouristsvisitinAmsterdam?

A.Four.B.Five.

C.Six.D.Seven.

24.WhichofthefollowingstatementsaboutDamSquareisNOTtrueaccordingtothepassage?

A.DamSquareisafamousshoppingcenterfortourists.

B.DamSquareisanattractiontobothsightseersandparty-seekers.

C.DamSquareisamixingplaceforbothfolkmusicandclassicmusic.

D.TwoclubsmostfamousinEuropearelocatedhere.

25.Theword“poignant”inthelastparagraphLine1means______.

A.touchingB.interesting

C.pitifulD.sympathetic

Ⅲ.Cloze:(1×15=15)

Directions:ChoosethebestanswerfromthechoicesgiventocompletethepassageandblackenthecorrespondingletterA,B,CorDontheANSWERSHEET.TheGreatExhibitionheldinLondonin1851wasprobablythefirstshowtobecalledaworldfair.Sincethentherehavebeen31universalexhibitionsandmanycities26tohaveaworldfair.In1928theInternationalBureauofExpositionswasfoundedinParistoco-ordinatetheseeventsandensurethatthereisonlyoneeachyear.Therearevariousandinterlinkedobjectives27holdingaworldfair.Thestatedobjectivesincludeencouragingtrade,increasingthevisibilityofacityandcountry,developingtourism,28economicdevelopmentandincreasingemployment,stimulatingthere-useoflandand29improvements,thecelebrationorapastevent,andthe

entertainmentofthemasses,30theoftenunstatedoneofobtaining31fundsfromthehigherlevelsofgovernment.The32motiveforholdingaworldfairisto33thecity,butaswellassellingthecity,thereisalsothesellingofideas.Mostexposarelinkedinsomewaytothenotionoftheprogressofcivilizationormodernity.Not34,Expo92inSeville,Spain,hadthe35ofdiscovery.Otherthemesincludeeducationandinternational

understanding.The36cityusuallypreparesaspecialsitefortheevent37newbuildingsandstructuresofhoped-forarchitecturaldistinctionandimagechangingabilityareerected.Earlyexamples38London’sCrystalPalaceandParis’sEiffelTowerandamorerecentoneisSeattle’sSpaceNeedle.Thesestructureswillremaina39legacytothearea,aswillanygeneralinfrastructureputinplace.Thefairitselfusuallycontainsexhibitionsofbothartsandmanufactures,withpavilions40alsobyforeign

nations.Worldfairsusuallylastbetweenfiveandsevenmonths,butsometimestheylastforawholeyear.

26.A.soughtB.havesoughtC.seekD.hassought

27.A.aboutB.atC.ofD.for

28.A.alteringB.switchingC.attractingD.modifying

29.A.basicB.infrastructureC.welfareD.quality

30.A.aswellasB.includeC.plusD.add

31.A.exactB.identicalC.extraD.distinct

32.A.primeB.bigC.largeD.potential

33.A.boomB.liftC.increaseD.boost

34.A.surprisedB.surprisinglyC.surprisingD.surprise

35.A.purposeB.sloganC.titleD.theme

36.A.hostB.guestC.hospitableD.hostile

37.A.thatB.whichC.whereD.whose

38.A.isB.wereC.wasD.are

39.A.temporaryB.betterC.lastD.permanent

40.A.providedB.requiredC.confrontedD.acquired

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注意事项：

V.Phrasetranslation:(1×20=20)

PartOne

Directions:TranslatethefollowingintoChinese.

51.highlyfragmentedtourismindustry52.leadingchains

53.profit-makingcooperation54.atrulyglobalnetwork

55.wordofmouthrecommendation56.rudimentarysupportfacilities

57.annualaverageincome58.outstandingaccomplishment

59.environmentallysoundvacations60.psychicsatisfactions

PartTwo

Directions:TranslatethefollowingintoEnglish.

61．根深蒂固的传统62．住宿消费

63．家庭暑假市场64．出租飞机服务

65．商业压力66．面向出口的商务活动

67．常规环境68．年度大会

69．特别服务项目70．本国居民旅游市场

VI.Passagetranslation:(10×2=20)

Directions:TranslatethefollowingpassagesintoChinese.

71.Domestictourismconsistsofleisureandbusinesstravelactivitiesconductedbycitizenswithintheirowncountry.Domestictourisminevitablygrowsinresponsetoacountry’seconomicdevelopmentandrisinglivingstandards.Travelandtourism,asasocioeconomicbehavior,isveryclosely

relatedtoadvancesintheeconomyandcultureofasociety.Likemanyothersocio-culturalandeconomicactivities,travelandtourismfollowsthelawofself-development,movingfromlowerleveldevelopmenttohigherleveldevelopmentandextendingfromdomestictraveltointernationaltravel.Travelandtourismisaformofmodemconsumerbehavior.Therealizationofone’sdesiretotraveldependsnotonlyondiscretionarymoneyandleisuretime,butalsoonmanycomplexsocialandpoliticalfactors,includingthesocialstabilityofthedestination.

72.Manyofthe.potentiallygreatestbenefitsoftourismattachequallytobothhostsandvisitors.

Inanycross-culturalexchange,thereareopportunitiesformutualeducationandthebreakingdownofculturalbarriers.Evenwithincountries,particularlylargecountriesliketheUnitedStates,tourismincreasinglycreatescontactsamongpeopleofwidelyvaryingbackgrounds.Anothereducationalbenefitoftourismhasbeenthegrowthofinterestinlearningforeignlanguages.Jobsinthetourismindustryoftenrequirethatemployeesbeabletospeakasecondorthirdlanguageinordertoservetourists.