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全国高等教育自学考试旅游英语选读试题及答案
全国2006年10月高等教育自学考试
旅游英语选读试题
课程代码:
0837
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I.MultipleChoice(0.5×20=10)
Directions:
Beneatheachofthefollowingsentences,therearefourchoicesmarkedA.B.C.andD.Choosetheonethatbestcompletesthesentence.
1.TheWTOdefinesadomestictouristasatravelervisitingadestinationinhiscountryofresidenceforatleast__________.
A.48hoursB.36hoursC.32hoursD.24hours
2.Anyinfluxoftouristswillmakesomeimpactonaregion,butthecontentoftheimpactisdependentnotjustupon_________butonthe___________oftouristsaregionattracts.
A.number,ageB.numbers,kindC.manners,kindD.manners,age
3.Thedevelopmentofdomestictourismisanecessary___________forthedevelopmentofoutboundinternationaltravel.
A.formationB.foundationC.formD.fortune
4.Whenthetouroperatorhasgiventheworktotheprinter,he___________.
A.cansimplywaituntiltheworkinfinish
B.hastocheckoncewhenthedesignisfinished
C.mustsupervisetheprogressoftheprintingthroughout
D.hastocheckthefinalproofbeforeitisprinted
5.ThePacificAsiaTravelAssociationwasfoundedin__________.
A.1950B.1951C.1952D.1954
6.___________arealsopartofChina’srichandvariedtourismresources.
A.SocialheritageandethnicdiversityB.Socialheritageandethnicdiverse
C.CulturalheritageandethnicdiverseD.Culturalheritageandethnicdiversity
7.InBritaintheproportionofnationalincomecreatedbytourism__________tobeabout4percent.
A.estimateB.isestimatedC.isestimatingD.potential
8.China’sdomestictourismmarkethastremendous__________forfuturedevelopment.
A.powerB.capabilityC.positionD.potential
9.Businesstraveltrendstobeallthefollowingexcept_________.
A.tobepriceelasticandseasonal
B.big-cityorientated
C.influencedbybusinessrelatedattractionssuchasexhibitionandconferences
D.beingtailoredtoeachexecutive’sneeds
10.Thedifferencebetweenthetravelagent’sroleandthatofmostotherretailersisthat_____.
A.thetravelagentsneverpurchaseaproductforresaletotheircustomers
B.thetravelagentmakesthepurchaseonlywhenacustomershasdecidedonone
C.thetravelagentdoesnotneedtopurchaseaproductforresale
D.thetravelagentmakesthepurchasebeforethecustomerasksforit
11.Hotelchainshaveestablishedthemselvesasthe__________forceinthehospitalityindustry.
A.importantB.dominantC.noticeableD.excellent
12.___________income,tourismcreatesemployment.
A.AsB.AswellC.AswellasD.Wellas
13.Thosewhosaytheytravel“toescape”or“torelievetension”canbeseenasseekingtosatisfy______.
A.one’sesteemneedB.one’sintellectualneed
C.one’ssafetyneedD.one’sphysiologicalneed
14.Weshould_________oureconomicpolicyofdevelopingtourism.
A.presenttoB.presidetoC.persistinD.practicein
15.__________willbekeyoperatingfactorsinmanagingasuccessfuldomestictravelservice.
A.GovernmentB.MarketandpriceC.PromotionD.Marketingandpromoting
16.Thedirectorofsalesiscalledupontomakemoredecisionsaffectingnotonlypresentbutfutureearningsthan_________.
A.otherdepartmentheadsB.otherdepartmenthead
C.anyotherdepartmentheadD.anydepartmentheads
17.Passengerswhoaregoingtotakethe“shuttle”____________.
A.don’tneedadvancereservationsB.needadvancereservations
C.won’tbeguaranteedaseatD.cantravelanyroutes
18.Hotelscanbedistinguishedfrominnsbytheir_______sizeand_________accommodations.
A.great,comfortableB.big,morecomfortable
C.great,moreluxuriousD.big,luxurious
19.TheGrandTourisatourofcertaincitiesin__________.
A.AsiaB.WesternEuropeC.SouthernAsiaD.EasternEurope
20.Someofthemilderforecastshaveprophesiedthecomingof__________forthelong-termfuturetravel.
A.comprehensiveformsB.satisfactoryforms
C.revolutionaryformsD.evolutionaryforms
II.MultipleChoice(2×15=30)
(1)
Whenyouarewearyofthenoisinessandcrowdednessofcitylife,andyearnforaplaceofpeaceandcalm,theBenxiWaterGrotto(洞)offersatranquilexperiencewhichwillalmostrekindleyoursenses.
A35-kmdrivetotheeastfromBenxiCityonLiaoningProvincewilltakeyoutotheBenxiWaterGrottoScenicSpotwheretheworld’slargestKarstwatercaveisfound.
Akeyscenicsite,itisalsolistedasamemberoftheWorldTouringGrottoUnitedAssociation.Thewatergrotto,formedmillionsofyearsago,is5,800meterslong,ofwhicha2,800-metersectionisopentovisitors.Themostopenareais38metershighand50meterswide,withaspacecapacityof400,000cubicmeters.Thewaterinthecavehasanaveragedepthof1.5meters,withwateratthedeepestsectionmeasuring7metershigh.Ventilationinthegrottoisgood,andthereisaconstantflowofwaterthroughouttheyear.About10,000tonsofwateradayrushesthroughthegrottoandintotheTaiziRiverborderingit.
Thetemperaturewithinthegrottoisapleasant12℃,comfortableIwinterandcoolinsummer.Atthepeakofsummer,thetemperaturedifferenceswithinandoutsidethegrottoissohugethatwatervaporatthegrottomouthformsalayerofmist.Onacoldwintermorning,crystalclearfrostcanbespottedontreesoutsidethegrotto.
SecretaryGeneraloftheWorldTouringGrottoUnitedAssociationKamiyaAikwasfullofpraiseforthegrottoafteratourofthenaturalwonder.“TheBenxiWaterGrottoisthelongestundergroundriverwhichcanbevisitedbyboatthatIhaveeverseen.Howbeautifulandwonderfulitis!
”
Shapedlikeahalfmoon,themouthofthegrottois28meterswideand20metershigh.Asyouenterthecave,youwillbegreetedinthegrand“guestwelcominghall”whichcanhouse1,000people.Here,youcanboardtherubberboatforaleisurelyridethroughsevencavepalacesinterspersedwiththreegorges.LookupasyouentertheLotusGorge,andyouwillseeatthetopofthe100-metergorgethattherearenumerousstalactitesresemblinginvertedlotusflowers,aswellasgrandclocksonthewall.Onthebanksonbothsides,layersuponlayersofstalactitesformedalongthewallscreateaswirlingMilkyWay.
21.WeknowthatBenxiWaterGrottogivesoneasenseof____________.
A.noisinessB.peaceC.bustleD.kindness
22.TheuniquenessofBenxiWaterGrottoisthat___________.
A.thewaterinthecaveaverage1.5metersdeep
B.thewaterflowsalltheyearroundinthegrotto
C.asectionof2,899metersisnowopentovisitors
D.itisamemberoftheWorldGrottoAssociation
23.Onacoldwintermorning,onthetreesoutsidethegrotto__________canbeseen.
A.somewatervaporB.manylayersofmistC.crystal-likefrostD.steamingwater
24.Thebestwaytoappreciatethewatercaveis_____________.
A.toboardaboatB.totakeawalkC.torideabikeD.torowaboat
25.Thefollowingstatementsconcerningthewatergrottoaretrueexcept__________.
A.abouthalfofthewatercaveisopentothepublic
B.thegrottoistheworld’slargestKarstwatercave
C.thebigguestwelcominghallcanhold1,000people
D.visitorstothecavewillnotbegreetedinthebighall
(2)
ThenativesofLaGomeraancarryonlong-distanceconversationsbywhistling.ForordinaryconversationtheyspeakSpanish.Butwhentheyneedtospeakoveradistance,andordinaryspeechisimpossible,theyusethesilbo,thenameofawhistledformofspeech.
LaGomeraisoneofthesmallerCanaryIslands.Itisverymountainous,foritwasonceavolcano.Theislandisalmostcircularinshape,withahighpeakinthecenter.Fromthispeak,deep,narrowvalleysareseparatedbyrockyridges.Soinspiteoftheisland’ssmallsize,walkingfromoneplacetoanothermaybeaslowanddifficultjob.Thatiswhythesilboissousefultothenatives.Amessagecaneasilybewhistledoveracoupleofmiles,whiletotravelthatsamedistanceonfootmighttakeanhour.
Agoodwhistlercanbeheardandunderstoodfivemilesaway.Hiswhistlingcanbeheardevenfartherawaywhenconditionsarefavorable---whenthereislittleornowind.Iwasinformedthattherecordisaboutninemiles.Anyonewhohasheardafirst-classwhistlerwillagreethatthisfigureisquitepossible.Notonlydoesawhistlecarryfatherthanashout,butitiseasiertounderstand.Whenapersonshouts,hecannotpronouncehiswordswell.Butinwhistling,thisproblemdoesnotexist.Ifawhistleisheardatall,itwillbeheardclearly.
ManymethodsofwhistlingareusedatLaGomera.Theonlyoneneverusedisthecommonlipwhistle,becauseitisnotloudenough.Usuallyawhistlerinsertsoneortwofingers,orabentfinger,intohismouth.Hekeepsthefrontofhistonguestill,andhislipsspreadandstiff.Withsomepractice,thismethodofwhistlingcanmakeatoneofastonishingloudnessandclearness,withgreatcarryingpowerandarangeofaboutthreeoctaves(八音度).Intheeasternpartoftheisland,mostwhistlerswhistleintheupperrange.Onotherpartsoftheisland,theywhistleinthelowerrange.
Somewhistlersdonotusetheirfingersatall.Instead,theyformacurveinthefrontpartofthetonguewhichtouchestheupperfrontteeth.Theythenusetheirhandstoformakindofmegaphone.Thereisnothingveryunusualaboutthesemethodsofwhistling.Anyonewithagoodsetofteethcanlearnincoupleofdaystoproduceanoisethatsoundsmuchlikeasteamwhistle.Thereallyremarkablethingisthathissimplenoisecanbeusedasalanguage.
26.Thewriterwrotethisarticleinorderto___________.
A