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旅游英语选读试题

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I.Multiplechoice:(1×15等于15)

Directions:Beneatheachofthefollowingsentences,therearefourchoicearkedA,B,CandD.Choosetheonethatbestpletesthesentence.

1.TheWorldTouriOrganizationis______thatrepresentsallnationalandofficialtouristinterests.

A.aregionalanizationB.oneoftheanizations

C.anationalanizationD.theonlyinternationalanization

2.Theinclusionofwesternwordsandphrasesinlanguageisdueto______

A.touridevelopmentB.languagedevelopment

C.economicdevelopmentD.environmentaldevelopment

3.Whichgroupofexecutivescanbeexpectedtoenjoyluxuriousacmodations,stayingonlyatfive-starhotelsorequivalents

A.Technicalandsalespersonnel.

B.Companychairmanandchiefexecutives.

C.Executivedirectorsandtrainingmanagers.

D.Generalmanagersandhumanresourcemanagers.

4.Somesteps______tocontroltheoveruseoftouriresources,butmoreneeds______andthesoonerthebetter.

A.take,doB.taken,done

C.hastaken,hasdoneD.hebeentaken,tobedone

5.TheGrandTourisatourofcertaincitiesin______.

A.SouthernEuropeB.NorthernEurope

C.WesternEuropeD.EasternEurope

6.Somenationaltourianizationshefounditusefultomakeafurtherdistinctionbetweeninternationaltrelandtrelbetween______.

A.neighboringcountriesB.adjacentcountries

C.nearbycountriesD.borderingcountries

7.Trelandtouri,asa______behior,isverycloselyrelatedtoadvancesintheeconomyandcultureofasociety.

A.socialB.economic

C.culturalD.socioeconomic

8.Touriisa______ofactivities,services,andindustriesthatderiversatrelexperience.

A.positionB.posite

C.binationD.pound

9.Investmentintouriremains______itdoesinanyotherindustry.

A.thesameriskasB.thesamerisksas

C.asriskyasD.asriskas

10.Thiotivationirequentlyreferredtoasthe"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"thefatherofmoderntouri".

A.TurnerB.Stangen

C.RaitzD.Cook

14.Owingtotheextremelypetitivenatureoftheretailtrelbusiness,twofactorsbeeparamountifthetrelagentistosucceed:______and______.

A.goodmanagement,goodserviceB.goodmanagement,goodstaff

C.goodadministration,goodamenitiesD.goodadministration,goodfacilities

15.Themostimmediatelyapparentformofenvironmental"pollution"is______ratherthanphysical.

A.ecologicalB.aesthetic

C.psychologicalD.cultural

II.Readingprehension:(2×10等于20)

Directions:Readthefollowingpassagesandmakeyourproperchoices.

(1)

AreportconsistentlybroughtbackbyvisitorstotheUSishowfriendly,courteous,andhelpfulmostAmericansweretothem.Tobefair,thisobservationisalsofrequentlymadeofCanadaandCanadiansshouldbestbeconsideredNorthAmericans.Thereareofcourseexceptions.Small-mindedofficials,rudewaiters,andill-manneredtaxidriversarehardlyunknownintheUS.Yetitisanobservationmadesofrequentlythatitdeserveent.

Foralongperiodoftimeandinmanypartsofthecountry,atrelerwasawelebreakinanotherwisedullexistence.Dullnessandlonelinessweremonproblemsofthefamilieswhogenerallyliveddistantfromoneanother.Strangersandtrelerswerewelesourcesofdiversion,andbroughtnewsoftheoutsideworld.

Theharshrealitiesofthefrontieralsoshapedthistraditionofhospitality.Someonetrelingalone,ifhungry,injured,orill,oftenhadnowheretoturnexcepttothenearestcabinorsettlement.Itwasnotamatterofchoiceforthetrelerormerelyacharitableimpulseonthepartofthesettlers.Itreflectedtheharshnessofdailylife:ifyoudidn'ttakeinthestrangerandtakecareofhim,therewasnooneelsewhowould.Andsomeday,remember,youmightbeinthesamesituation.

Todaytherearemanycharitableanizationswhichspecializeinhelpingthewearytreler.Yet,theoldtraditionofhospitalitytostrangersisstillverystrongintheUS,especiallyintheallercitiesandtownsawayfromthebusytouristtrails."Iwasjusttrelingthrough,gottalkingwiththisAmerican,andprettysoonheinvitedmehomefordinner--amazing."SuchobservationsreportedbyvisitorstotheUSarenotunmon,butarenotalwaysunderstoodproperly.ThecasualfriendlinessofmanyAmricansshouldbeinterpretedneitherassuperficialnorasartificial,butastheresultofahistoricallydevelopedculturaltradition.

Asistrueofanydevelopedsociety,inAmericaaplexsetofculturalsignals,assumptions,andconventionsunderliesallsocialinterrelationships.And,ofcourse,speakingalanguagedoesnotnecessarilymeanthatsomeoneunderstandssocialandculturalpatterns.Visitorswhofailto"translate"culturalmeaningsproperlyoftendrawwrongconclusions.Forexample,whenanAmericanusestheword"friend",theculturalimplicationsofthewordmaybequitedifferentfromthoseithasinthevisitor'slanguageandculture.Ittakeorethanabriefencounteronabustodistinguishbetweencourteousconventionandindividualinterest.Yet,beingfriendlyisirtuethatmanyAmericansvaluehighlyandexpectfrombothneighborsandstrangers.

16.Intheeyesofvisitorromtheoutsideworld,______.

A.rudetaxidriversarerarelyseenintheUS

B.all-mindedofficialsdeserveaseriouent

C.thosewhoarenotsofriendlydeserveament

D.Canadiansareariendlyastheirneighbors

17.Theitalicizedphrase"takein"(Para.3)mostprobablymeans"______".

A.appreciateB.admit

C.acmodateD.absorb

18.Itcouldbeinferredfromthelastparagraphthat______.

A.cultureexercisesaninfluenceoversocialinterrelationship

B.courteousconventionandindividualinterestareinterrelated

C.variousvirtuesdisplaythemselvesexclusivelyamongfriends

D.socialinterrelationshipsequaltheplexsetofculturalconventions

19.Familiesinfrontiersettlementsusedtoentertainstrangers______.

A.outofacharitableimpulse

B.inviewoftheirlong-distancetrel

C.toimprovetheirhardlife

D.toaddsomeflortotheirowndailylife

20.Thetraditionofhospitalitytostrangers______.

A.tendstobesuperficialandartificial

B.isgenerallywellkeptupinNorthAmerica

C.isalwaysunderstoodproperly

D.hassomethingtodowiththebusytouristtrails

(2)

OneofthethingsIreallylookedforwardtoinmyretirementwastheweeklyshoppingexpedition.Iimaginedpushingthetrolleyslowly,aroundthesupermarketandpickingoutodditemsthattookmyfancy.But,alas,myinnocentdreamswererudelyshattered.

Firstitisnecessarytosecureashoppingtrolley.Carefullydesignednotonlytoholdallshapesandsizesofpurchasesbutalsoallagesandtypesofallchildren,asingletrolleyishardtogetoutofthelineoftrolleyswhereitisparked.Eachtrolleydefiesseparationfromitellowswithoutsharpjerksortheassistanceoftwostrongmen.

Thenextlessonisthatwomenneverfollowalogicalroutewhenshopping.Yourwifehasdisappeared.Aftertenminutesofsearching,whenyoueventuallyfindherinafarer,sheenquiresrathertersely:"Whereheyoubeenallthistime,dear"

Supermarketmanagersaresentoncoursestolearnhowtotemptthecustomersandpersuadethemtobuygoodstheydonotreallyneed,atpricestheyarenotabletoafford.Asanewer,Iwasasuckerfortheirclevertechniquesandtookmanygoodsofftheshelves.Butmyinnocencewassooncurbedbymywife."Putitback,dear.""You'vetriedthatbeforeanddidn'tlikeit"."No,it'stooexpensive."Isoonlearnttobeawheeleroftrolleysandnotadealeringoods.

Butthemostfrighteninghazardissupermarkettrolleysdrivenbytheso-calledweakersex.Thesewomenadheretonocodeandgivenoquarter,andconstantevasiveactionisnecessarytooidskinnedknuckles,crushedtoesorbruisedshins.Theirusualparkingmethodsareeithersidewaysacrosstheaisles,orsidebysidewithafriendtoexchangegossip,andapolite"Excuseme"fromtrafficusuallymeetswithnoresponse.

Aftertheweek'sgrocerieshebeencollectedthelasttrialispassingthroughthecheckout.Neverjointheshortestqueue.Itusuallycontainsseveralshopperswhopaybywritingoutapersonalcheckandwhowaituntilalltheirpurchaseshebeentotaledupbeforebeginningafranticsearchthroughbulginghandbagorelusivecheckbooks.Whenthebookeventuallyemerges,thecustomerneverknowsthedate,asksagainforthefottentotalandomitstoputtheaddressontheback.

Don'tbefooled,either,bythinkingthatthisistheendoftheexercise.Whenthecheckhasbeencarefullyexaminedbythecashierabellrings,aredlightflashedoverheadandthereisafurtherwaituntilasupervisorarrivestoconfirmthatthecheckcanbeaccepted.Thenitisourturnandthecheckoutgirlissoquickandefficientthatwedon'thetimetogetoutowncheckbookready.Butthepeoplewhoarepackingourshoppingarekindandgiveuscheeryiles.

Whenweemergeoncemoreintothegreatoutsideworldeggsarerunningdownmytrousers.Justbeforetheeggsarecrushedbythecollisionbetweentwotrolleys,Ihearthevoiceofmywifecallout:"Oops,dear,mindthetrolley."Shopping！

21.Whatdoestheauthorwanttotellusinthepassage

A.Theweeklyshoppingexpeditioninhisretirementwasexciting.

B.Hisjoyofshoppingwasbrokenbymanyannoyances.

C.Itisnecessarytoknowhowtousetheshoppingtrolleyproperly.

D.Peopleeasilygetlostinabigsupermarket.

22.WhichofthefollowingisNOTtrueofaweeklyshopping

A.Itisdifficulttotakeatrolleyfromthelineoftrolleys.

B.Itisdifficulttogoshoppingwithawomanfollowinganillogicalroute.

C.Itisdifficulttoresistthetemptationofthepromotionofgoods.

D.Itisdifficulttooidhurtingthewomen.

23.Theitalicizedword"curbed"(Para.4)probablymeans"______".

A.correctedB.blamed

C.checkedD.shattered

24.Intheeyesoftheauthor,supermarketmanagersareonlytoopleased______.

A.tointroducethefunctionoftheirgoods

B.topromotetheirgoodstothecustomers

C.todealwiththechecksindoubt

D.tohelpthecustomerindthegoodstheyneed

25.Accordingtothepassage,theauthor'sattitudetowardswomenis______.

A.ironicalB.logical

C.elusiveD.respective

Ⅲ.Cloze:(1×15等于15)

Directions:ChoosetheonefromthegivenA,B,CandDtopletethepassageproperly.

Peopletrelforalotofreasons.Sometouristsgotoseebattlefieldsofreligiousshrines.26arelookingforculture,orsimplywanttohetheirpicture27infrontoffamousplaces.ButmostEuropeantouristsarelookingfora28beachtolie29.

NorthernEuropeansarewillingtopayalotofmoneyand30alotofinconvenienceorthesunbecausetheyhesolittleofit.ResidentsofcitieslikeLondon,spendalotoftheirwinterinthedark31thedaysaresoshort,andmuchoftherestoftheyearintherain.ThisisthereasontheMediterraneanhasalways32them.Everysummer,morethan25millionpeopletreltoMediterranean33andbeacheorthesamereason:sun！

Thehugecrowds34lotsofmoneyfortheeconomiesofMediterraneancountries.Italy's30,000hotelsare35solideverysummer.And13millionpeople36outonFrenchbeaches,parks,androadsides.Spain'slongsandycoastlineattractorepeoplethananywhere37.

Butthereare38thattheareaisgettingmoretourithanitcanhandle.TheMediterraneanisalreadyoneofthemostpolluted39onearth.Andwithincreasedtouri,it'sgettingworse.TheFrenchcan'tfigureoutwhatto40allthegarbageleftbycampersaroundSt.Tropez.

26.A.AnothersB.SomeC.OthersD.Rest

27.A.takenB.tookC.takeD.taking

28.A.windyB.sunnyC.rainyD.cloudy

29.A.inB.onC.overD.down

30.A.feedupwithB.keepupwithC.catchupwithD.putupwith

31.A.ifB.whetherC.becauseD.thus

32.A.attractedB.drawnC.pulledD.pushed

33.A.resortsB.landscapeC.serfD.serenity

34.A.implyB.meanC.inferD.hint

35.A.servedB.livedC.busyD.booked

36.A.putB.goC.campD.set

37.A.elseB.tooC.eitherD.also

38.A.sidesB.sitesC.sightsD.signs

39.A.areasB.seaC.seasD.parts

40.A.dotoB.dowithC.doawayD.dooff

IV.Phrasalverbs:(1×10等于10)

Directions:Fillintheblankswiththeproperphrasalverbsgivenbelow.Makesomechangesifnecessary.

41.He____________________thesuccess____________________thegoodteamwork.

42.Let's____________________theusualformalitiesandopenthemeetingatonce.

43.Hiind________________thesadevents.

44.Severalpeople____________________forthechairmanship.

45.TheEuropeanCommonMarket____________________in1958.

46.Thesocialsignificance____________________thegreatappreciationofothercultures.

47.Wemust____________________topreventthespreadofflu.

48.Weplayedatrickonhimandhereally____________________it.

49.Itisnotgood____________________Hemingway____________________Jamesbecausetheirstylesarepletelydifferent.

50.Yourvoice____________________yourmother's.

V.Phrasetranslation:(1×20等于20)

PartOne

Directions:TranslatethefollowingintoChinese.

51.hospitalityindustry52.residentmanager

53.fuel-hungry54.thebestquotation

55.trekkingholidays56.economicrecession

57.WTOguidelines58.mercialinterest

59.tailor-madeservices60.activityfacilities

PartTwo

Directions:TranslatethefollowingintoEnglish.

61.娱乐型旅游者62.旅游宣传册

63.运载能力64.游船公司

65.会议饭店66.劳动密集型产业

67.街头小贩68.自然环境

69.优惠政策70.关税与贸易

VI.Passagetranslation:(10×2等于20)

Directions:TranslatethefollowingpassagesintoChinese.

71.Inaallhotel,allthefunctionaybebinedandthedutiesperformedbyoneperson,beittheowneroranemployee.Thelargerthehotelandthegreaterthevolume,themorestaffisneededtoservicetheguestsproperly.Themajorconventionhotels,with1000ormoreemployees,requiremoresupervisors,thuscreatingmoredepartmentsand,asaresult,assigningmorespecificdutiestoeachemployee.

Hotelsvarynotonlyinsizebutincharacter,intypeofclientele,andinscopeofactivities.Everyfunctionexists,butprioritiesdifferfromhoteltohotel.Themanagementofeachmustdeterminethedepartments,andthenumberofemployeesineach,neededforitsownoperation.

72.Generallytherearetwotypesoftourguides,oneinchargeoflocalsightseeingandtheotheracpanyingagroupthroughoutitstrelsandmakingallthearrangementorthegroup.InChina,theyareusuallyknownaslocalguideandnationalguide.Thesightseeingguidemustbefamiliarwiththepointsofinterestthatheisshowingtothevisitors.Heusuallygivespreparedtalkbuthemustalsobepreparedtoansweralotofquestions.Andofcoursehehastodealwithanyproblemsthatoccurduringthetour.Thesemayincludebadweather,suddenillness,anaccidentandsoon.Itwouldbeimpossibletonameeverythingthatmighthappen.Asightseeingguideneedstwoqualifies---anoutgoingpersonalityandlanguageskill.

Thetourguidewhostayswithagroupthroughoutitstripneedsthesetwoqualifies.Healsoneedstoheathoroughknowledgeoftheworkingsofallkindsoftransportationsystemsandregulationsthatthetouristswillmeetwhengoingfromonecountrytoanother.

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