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自考旅游英语选读试题
全国2012年1月高等教育自学考试
旅游英语选读试题
课程代码:
00837
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I.Multiplechoice:
(1×15=15)
Directions:
Beneatheachofthefollowingsentences,therearefourchoicesmarkedA,B,CandD.Choosetheonethatbestcompletesthesentence.
1.TheWorldTourismOrganizationis______thatrepresentsallnationalandofficialtouristinterests.
A.aregionalorganizationB.oneoftheorganizations
C.anationalorganizationD.theonlyinternationalorganization
2.Theinclusionofwesternwordsandphrasesinlanguageisdueto______
A.tourismdevelopmentB.languagedevelopment
C.economicdevelopmentD.environmentaldevelopment
3.Whichgroupofexecutivescanbeexpectedtoenjoyluxuriousaccommodations,stayingonlyatfive-starhotelsorequivalents?
A.Technicalandsalespersonnel.
B.Companychairmanandchiefexecutives.
C.Executivedirectorsandtrainingmanagers.
D.Generalmanagersandhumanresourcemanagers.
4.Somesteps______tocontroltheoveruseoftourismresources,butmoreneeds______andthesoonerthebetter.
A.take,doB.taken,done
C.hastaken,hasdoneD.havebeentaken,tobedone
5.TheGrandTourisatourofcertaincitiesin______.
A.SouthernEuropeB.NorthernEurope
C.WesternEuropeD.EasternEurope
6.Somenationaltourismorganizationshavefounditusefultomakeafurtherdistinctionbetweeninternationaltravelandtravelbetween______.
A.neighboringcountriesB.adjacentcountries
C.nearbycountriesD.borderingcountries
7.Travelandtourism,asa______behavior,isverycloselyrelatedtoadvancesintheeconomyandcultureofasociety.
A.socialB.economic
C.culturalD.socioeconomic
8.Tourismisa______ofactivities,services,andindustriesthatderiversatravelexperience.
A.compositionB.composite
C.combinationD.compound
9.Investmentintourismremains______itdoesinanyotherindustry.
A.thesameriskasB.thesamerisksas
C.asriskyasD.asriskas
10.Thismotivationisfrequentlyreferredtoasthe“VFR”market.It’stheshortformfor“______”.
A.visitfriendsandrelativesB.visitfriendsandrelations
C.vision,friendshipandrelationsD.vision,friendshipandrelation
11.Theprogressofprintingmustbesupervisedthroughoutby______.
A.theprinterB.thedesignstudio
C.theadvertisingdepartmentD.theoperatororitsadvertisingagency
12.ThemoredemocraticspiritofAmericaninnswasreflectedinthespecialstatusconferredoninnkeepers,regardedashonorableprofessionalwhocouldbe______withinformationandwhoseopinionswere______.
A.entrust,respectB.entrusts,respects
C.entrusting,respectingD.entrusted,respected
13.In1862,thefirsttruepackagetourswereprovidedby______knownas“thefatherofmoderntourism”.
A.TurnerB.Stangen
C.RaitzD.Cook
14.Owingtotheextremelycompetitivenatureoftheretailtravelbusiness,twofactorsbecomeparamountifthetravelagentistosucceed:
______and______.
A.goodmanagement,goodserviceB.goodmanagement,goodstaff
C.goodadministration,goodamenitiesD.goodadministration,goodfacilities
15.Themostimmediatelyapparentformofenvironmental“pollution”is______ratherthanphysical.
A.ecologicalB.aesthetic
C.psychologicalD.cultural
II.Readingcomprehension:
(2×10=20)
Directions:
Readthefollowingpassagesandmakeyourproperchoices.
(1)
AreportconsistentlybroughtbackbyvisitorstotheUSishowfriendly,courteous,andhelpfulmostAmericansweretothem.Tobefair,thisobservationisalsofrequentlymadeofCanadaandCanadiansshouldbestbeconsideredNorthAmericans.Thereareofcourseexceptions.Small-mindedofficials,rudewaiters,andill-manneredtaxidriversarehardlyunknownintheUS.Yetitisanobservationmadesofrequentlythatitdeservescomment.
Foralongperiodoftimeandinmanypartsofthecountry,atravelerwasawelcomebreakinanotherwisedullexistence.Dullnessandlonelinesswerecommonproblemsofthefamilieswhogenerallyliveddistantfromoneanother.Strangersandtravelerswerewelcomesourcesofdiversion,andbroughtnewsoftheoutsideworld.
Theharshrealitiesofthefrontieralsoshapedthistraditionofhospitality.Someonetravelingalone,ifhungry,injured,orill,oftenhadnowheretoturnexcepttothenearestcabinorsettlement.Itwasnotamatterofchoiceforthetravelerormerelyacharitableimpulseonthepartofthesettlers.Itreflectedtheharshnessofdailylife:
ifyoudidn’ttakeinthestrangerandtakecareofhim,therewasnooneelsewhowould.Andsomeday,remember,youmightbeinthesamesituation.
Todaytherearemanycharitableorganizationswhichspecializeinhelpingthewearytraveler.Yet,theoldtraditionofhospitalitytostrangersisstillverystrongintheUS,especiallyinthesmallercitiesandtownsawayfromthebusytouristtrails.“Iwasjusttravelingthrough,gottalkingwiththisAmerican,andprettysoonheinvitedmehomefordinner--amazing.”SuchobservationsreportedbyvisitorstotheUSarenotuncommon,butarenotalwaysunderstoodproperly.ThecasualfriendlinessofmanyAmricansshouldbeinterpretedneitherassuperficialnorasartificial,butastheresultofahistoricallydevelopedculturaltradition.
Asistrueofanydevelopedsociety,inAmericaacomplexsetofculturalsignals,assumptions,andconventionsunderliesallsocialinterrelationships.And,ofcourse,speakingalanguagedoesnotnecessarilymeanthatsomeoneunderstandssocialandculturalpatterns.Visitorswhofailto“translate”culturalmeaningsproperlyoftendrawwrongconclusions.Forexample,whenanAmericanusestheword“friend”,theculturalimplicationsofthewordmaybequitedifferentfromthoseithasinthevisitor’slanguageandculture.Ittakesmorethanabriefencounteronabustodistinguishbetweencourteousconventionandindividualinterest.Yet,beingfriendlyisavirtuethatmanyAmericansvaluehighlyandexpectfrombothneighborsandstrangers.
16.Intheeyesofvisitorsfromtheoutsideworld,______.
A.rudetaxidriversarerarelyseenintheUS
B.small-mindedofficialsdeserveaseriouscomment
C.thosewhoarenotsofriendlydeserveacomment
D.Canadiansareasfriendlyastheirneighbors
17.Theitalicizedphrase“takein”(Para.3)mostprobablymeans“______”.
A.appreciateB.admit
C.accommodateD.absorb
18.Itcouldbeinferredfromthelastparagraphthat______.
A.cultureexercisesaninfluenceoversocialinterrelationship
B.courteousconventionandindividualinterestareinterrelated
C.variousvirtuesdisplaythemselvesexclusivelyamongfriends
D.socialinterrelationshipsequalthecomplexsetofculturalconventions
19.Familiesinfrontiersettlementsusedtoentertainstrangers______.
A.outofacharitableimpulse
B.inviewoftheirlong-distancetravel
C.toimprovetheirhardlife
D.toaddsomeflavortotheirowndailylife
20.Thetraditionofhospitalitytostrangers______.
A.tendstobesuperficialandartificial
B.isgenerallywellkeptupinNorthAmerica
C.isalwaysunderstoodproperly
D.hassomethingtodowiththebusytouristtrails
(2)
OneofthethingsIreallylookedforwardtoinmyretirementwastheweeklyshoppingexpedition.Iimaginedpushingthetrolleyslowly,aroundthesupermarketandpickingoutodditemsthattookmyfancy.But,alas,myinnocentdreamswererudelyshattered.
Firstitisnecessarytosecureashoppingtrolley.Carefullydesignednotonlytoholdallshapesandsizesofpurchasesbutalsoallagesandtypesofsmallchildren,asingletrolleyishardtogetoutofthelineoftrolleyswhereitisparked.Eachtrolleydefiesseparationfromitsfellowswithoutsharpjerksortheassistanceoftwostrongmen.
Thenextlessonisthatwomenneverfollowalogicalroutewhenshopping.Yourwifehasdisappeared.Aftertenminutesofsearching,whenyoueventuallyfindherinafarcomer,sheenquiresrathertersely:
“Wherehaveyoubeenallthistime,dear?
”
Supermarketmanagersaresentoncoursestolearnhowtotemptthecustomersandpersuadethemtobuygoodstheydonotreallyneed,atpricestheyarenotabletoafford.Asanewcomer,Iwasasuckerfortheirclevertechniquesandtookmanygoodsofftheshelves.Butmyinnocencewassooncurbedbymywife.“Putitback,dear.”“You’vetriedthatbeforeanddidn’tlikeit”.“No,it’stooexpensive.”Isoonlearnttobeawheeleroftrolleysandnotadealeringoods.
Butthemostfrighteninghazardissupermarkettrolleysdrivenbytheso-calledweakersex.Thesewomenadheretonocodeandgivenoquarter,andconstantevasiveactionisnecessarytoavoidskinnedknuckles,crushedtoesorbruisedshins.Theirusualparkingmethodsareeithersidewaysacrosstheaisles,orsidebysidewithafriendtoexchangegossip,andapolite“Excuseme”fromtrafficusuallymeetswithnoresponse.
Aftertheweek’sgrocerieshavebeencollectedthelasttrialispassingthroughthecheckout.Neverjointheshortestqueue.Itusuallycontainsseveralshopperswhopaybywritingoutapersonalcheckandwhowaituntilalltheirpurchaseshavebeentotaledupbeforebeginningafranticsearchthroughbulginghandbagsforelusivecheckbooks.Whenthebookeventuallyemerges,thecustomerneverknowsthedate,asksagainfortheforgottentotalandomitstoputtheaddressontheback.
Don’tbefooled,either,bythinkingthatthisistheendoftheexercise.Whenthecheckhasbeencarefullyexaminedbythecashierabellrings,aredlightflashedoverheadandthereisafurtherwaituntilasupervisorarrivestoconfirmthatthecheckcanbeaccepted.Thenitisourturnandthecheckoutgirlissoquickandefficientthatwedon’thavetimetogetoutowncheckboo
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