2020年10月全国旅游英语选读自考试题及答案解析

1、精品自学考试资料推荐全国 2019 年 10 月高等教育自学考试旅游英语选读试题课程代码： 00837I. Multiple Choice(0.520=10)Directions: Beneatheach of the following sentences,there are four choices markedA. B. C. and D. Choose the one that best completes the sentence.1. More supporting policies favorable to tourism should be _.A. decidedB. det

2、erminedC. formedD. formulated2. According to WTO s definition of tourism,Internal tourismrefers to _.A. visits to country by nonresidentsB. visits by residents of a country to another countryC. visits by residents of a country to their own countryD. internal tourism plus outbound tourism3 Only in th

3、e case of“ _ ” might thereculturalbe anyexchange.A. special interest toursB. special education toursC. special explore toursD. special package tours4. The Pacific Asia Travel Association holds a conference in a member country _A. every other yearB. each yearC. every four yearsD. every three years5.

4、China s attractiveness as a favored international tourism destination is _ its 5000-year-oldcultural civilization.A. attract toB. attitude toC. attributive toD. attributed to6. Scheduled services provided by airlines _. A. operate on the basis of their published timetablesB. operate on defined route

5、s but not on published timetable C. offer the advantages of convenience and flexibilityD. can be tailor-made for passengers7. Ocean liners used to provide an important link for passengers between _.A. statesB. countriesC. provincesD. continents8. _ should be given the least brochures to reduce wasta

6、ge.A. Top producing agentsB. Fair agentsC. Below average agentsD. Poor agents9. Since no hotel can exist without the patronage of its guests, it follows that the only reason for the existence of a staff is to provide for their _.A. comfort and convenienceB. comfort and inconvenience1精品自学考试资料推荐C. com

7、fortable and convenientD. discomfort and convenient10. China International Travel Service _. A. will use computer management soonB. was the first to use computer management in China s tourism industryC. need not use computer management because they have very good staff D. is preparing to use compute

8、r management11. Sightseeing tours to meet these varied interests should provide with both an _learning experience.A. physical and spiritualB. physical and culturalC. educational and spiritualD. educational and cultural12.In the new tourism the tourists become “ more green ” means the tourists _.A. a

9、re less experiencedB. are more experiencedC. haven t travel much beforeD. pay more attention to the environment13.Therefore investment in tourism remains as risky as _ in any other industry.A. it doesB. it doingC. doesD. doing14.A third capacity is _ in nature, the abilityof a region to absorb touri

10、sts withoutdestroying the balance of nature.A. physicalB. chemicalC. psychologicalD. ecological15.The roots of modern tourism were perceived in _.A. the 17 th centuryB. the 18 th centuryC. the 19th centuryD. the 20th century16.Certain sites, regions or nations will be _ for development than others.A

11、. more favourB. more favouriteC. more favourableD. more favoured17.The creation of income from tourism _ employment.A. bind up withB. bound up withC. is binding up withD. is bound up with18.Which of the following groups is likely to take a holiday?A. Those who have been promoted or whose wives begin

12、 to work.B. Young couples with small children.C. The elderly.D. Young people who just start their careers19.By the 1950s, Hilton and Sheraton had been joined by _ of others.A. tensB. hundredsC. scoresD. couples20. The WTO defines a domestic excursionist as a visitor traveling in his country of resid

13、ence for less than _ .A. 36 hoursB. 48 hoursC. 32 hoursD. 24 hours2精品自学考试资料推荐II. Reading comprehension(215=30)(1)The climate of the west coast is the most moderate in Canada. Summers are cool and fairlydry and winters are mild, cloudy and wet. Even in mid-winter, average temperatures are usually abo

14、ve freezing.The central plain from the Rocky Mountains to the Great Lakes is characterized by cold winters, short but hot summers, and light precipitation.The large water-surfaces of Central and Eastern Canada produce considerable modification in the climate. Southern Ontario and Quebec experience c

15、old, damp winters and hot, humid summers.Most of Atlantic Canada has a humid climate owing to its maritime character. Nevertheless,it experiences weather-systems arriving from the dry continental interior as well as from the sea. The combined influence of these systems creates some of the most varia

16、ble day-to-day weather conditions to be encountered anywhere in Canada.The north-central part of Canada is usually snow-covered for more than half the year, witha frostfree period of barelytwo months. Precipitation is relatively light.Further north, on theislands along the Arctic coast and round Hud

17、son Bay, tundra conditions obtain. Average temperatures stay above freezing for only a few weeks of the year. The Arctic Islands and thenorthern fringe of the mainland do not have a summerseason of the kind known is SouthernCanada.21.According to the passage, in which part of Canada is the climate m

18、ost changeable?A. The west coast.B. The Arctic coastC. The east coast.D. The central plain22.What character does the north-central part have?A. The-month frost.B. Modification.C. HumidityD. No summer.23.Both summers and winters are wet inA. the central part of Canada.B. Hudson Bay.C. southern Ontari

19、o and Quebec.D. the Pacific coast.24.The passage tells us that the climate of Canada is characterized byA. cold and dry.B. humidity and heat.C. light precipitation.D. variation.25.Which of the following statements is NOT true?A. The temperatures in the west side of the Rocky Mountains are usually ab

20、ove zero.B. It s hot and dry in the summer of Southern Ontario and Quebec.C. There is no summer in the northern islands along the Arctic coast.D. The north-central part is covered with snow for more than six months.(2)Island s people will be enjoying high-rise living in model towns with all sorts of

21、 facilitiesprovided. This is the progressive achievement of the Singapore Housing and DevelopmentBoard. Singaporeans today are among the world-housedspeoplebest. The Board s success is a3精品自学考试资料推荐model for planners in other developing nations.Roads, usually double-carriage expressways, keep pace wi

22、th the expanding developmentsin outlying districts to bring the worker close to his job. Trees, bushes and flowering plants from public nurseries line the roads as they are built and also landscape the housing estates and park grounds. It is truly amazing to find so much tropical greenery in so mode

23、rn a city.Land in Singapore, as in Hong Kong, is limited: In order to fulfil its development plans forits people, the Government reclaimsland from the sea. Newprojects forhousing, port,transportation, business and recreational purposes are being created.In the heart of the City itself the Government

24、 s urban renewal policy goes on every day.Slums are cleared and redeveloped into a series of busy sub-cities. In place of narrow streets andold, crumbling ugly buildings one sees broad thoroughfares modern shopping and entertainment complexes, hotels, office blocks and residential towers rising 40 a

25、nd 50 storeys into the sky.It is a question of time before Sigapore becomes a total “ islandcity ”and probably the finest in Southeast Asia.The face of Singapore is changing every day. New flats are shooting up all over the island.They come in all sizes and rental and sales prices to suit the famili

26、es of workers, middle-incomeemployees as well as top executives, and businessmen. They are well designed for living,solidlyconstructed, and carefullymaintained. By 1975, half the Republicpopulations wereliving in sparkling modern accommodation.26. The Singapore Housing and Development Boardts are bu

27、iltsflafor _.A. labourers onlyB. Government workers onlyC. middle-income workers onlyD. all classes of workers27. Housing estates and park grounds give a green look because _. A. the buildings are painted greenB. the buildings are new and modern C. they are in the middle of forestsD. trees, bushes a

28、nd flowering plants are grown as part of the landscape28. As land is limited, new projects for development are created _.A. in the seaB. on land reclaimed from the seaC. over the seaD. under the sea29. In the heart of the city itself _.A. many slums are createdB. many old buildings are preservedC. m

29、any slums are cleared for roadsD. many slums are cleared for redevelopment30. The main features of the new sub-cities are _. A. broad thoroughfares and tall modern buildingsB. broad thoroughfares and ugly buildings. C. narrow streets and modern buildingsD. narrow streets and old, crumbling buildings

30、.(3)Earthquakes may rightly be ranked as one of the most devastating forces known to man:since records began to be written down, it has been estimated that earthquake-related fatalities4精品自学考试资料推荐have numbered in the millions,and that earthquake-related destruction has been beyondcalculation.The gre

31、ater part of such damage and loss of life has been due to collapse ofbuildings and the effects of rockslides, floods, fire, disease,tsunamis (gigantic sea waves), andother phenomena resulting from earthquakes, rather than from the quakes themselves.The great majority of all earthquakes occur in two

32、specific geographic areas. One such areaencompasses the Pacific Ocean and its contiguous land masses. The other extends from the East Indies to the Atlas Mountains, including the Himalayas, Iran Turkey, and the Alpine regions. Itis in these two great belts or zones that ninety percent of all earthqu

33、akes take place: they may, however, happen anywhere at any time.This element of the unknown has for centuries added greatly to the dread and horror surrounding earthquakes, but in recent times there have been indications the earthquakeprediction may be possible. By analyzing changes in animal behavi

34、or, patterns of movements in the earth crust, variations in the force of gravity and the earth magnetics field , and the frequency with which minor earth tremors are observed, scientists have shown increasing success in anticipating when and where earthquakes will strike. As a result, a worldwide ea

35、rthquake warning network is already in operation and has helped to prepare for (and thus lessen) the vast destruction that might otherwise have been totally unexpected.It is doubtfulthat man willever be able to controlearthquakes and eliminatetheirdestructiveness altogether, but as how and why earth

36、quakes happen become better understood, man will become more and more able to deal with their potential devastation before it occurs.31. Which of the following is true according to the passage?A. Earthquakes are highly feared, but actually relatively harmless.B. There is absolutely no way to predict

37、 when or where earthquakes might occur.C. Man is now able to predict when earthquakes will happen, but not where.D. Man is now able to predict where earthquakes will happen, but not when.32. The phrase“ this element of the unknown” (Paragraph 3) refers to _.A. the two great earthquake zonesB. the fa

38、ct that earthquakes can happen at any time or placeC. the percentage of earthquakesD. the exact cause of earthquakes33.Which of the following have been used to anticipate earthquake activity?A. Changes in animal behavior.B. Differences in the earth s magnetic field and force of gravity.C. How often

39、minor earth tremors have been observed.D. All of the above.34. The author wrote this passage _. A. to amuse and entertainB. to question and criticize C. to explain and informD. to correct a misconception35.What is the author s attitude toward the possibility of earthquake prediction?5精品自学考试资料推荐A. It

40、 will never be possible to predict earthquakes.B. Earthquakes can already be predicted with great accuracy.C. There is really no need to try to predict earthquake occurrences.D. Earthquake prediction is becoming more and more possible.III. Fill in the blanks with the proper phrases given below. Make

41、 some changes if necessary. (1 10=10)access tosingle outbegin withgive way torest oncater fortake upview asgive rise todispose of36. The growth of cottage industries _ tourist demand has done much to benefit the economies of depressed regions.37. Students need easy _ academic magazines.38. Tourism _

42、 a wealth factor in the economy of a host community.39. The manager _ his presentation _ a slice show.40. He has _ photography as a hobby.41. The entire tourism industry _ a base of natural resources.42. He has _ all the difficulties.43.These bad conditions have _ a lot of crime.44. Government polic

43、ies to attract larger numbers of tourists _ policies designed toattract particular tourist markets.45.Raiway development _ by the government as the principalmeans of improvingChina s transportation network.IV . Cloze test (0.520=10)Directions: Fill in the blanks with proper words or phrases.Transpor

44、tation may prove to be a sticky question for most cities in the world.Publictransport system in China mainly46_ of trains, the underground, coaches and buses.47_ its modern means of transportation, China has a vast network of airports and airlineswithin easy 48_ of almost every big city. With civil

45、airports and scheduled airlines, travelboth within and 49_ China can be an exhilarating 50_.Nothing can 51_ airplanes for speed and comfort. They getyou to your 52_quickly and smoothly.Trains are usually comfortable,frequent and fast, 53_ some of them are verycrowded. They are usually quicker than c

46、oaches, especially 54_ direct routes. For longdistance journeys 55_ major cities, the best way is to take an 56_ train. It s moreexpensive than coaches, but 57_ than planes.Buses are generally extremely noisy, dirty, unsafe and sometimes misery-making especially58_morningand evening59 _ hours. Witht

47、he developmentofminibuses.60_ you can get on at a request stop, it has 61_ much convenience to passengers.Nowadays taxis are 62_ to get in major cities. You can find taxis at airports, railwaystations and in the 63_ of towns. You can also telephone 64_ a taxi or stop one in6精品自学考试资料推荐the street. Tax

48、is are much more 65_ than buses though they are more convenient andfaster.V. Phrase translation(120=20)Part One: Translate the following phrases into English.66. 规模经济67. 旅游宣传册68. 信息设施69. 环境污染70. 会议饭店71. 旅游动机72. 餐饮部73. 外汇收入74. 人文旅游资源75. 旅游纪念品Part Two: Translate the following phrases into Chinese.76.

49、destination country77. room service78. multiethnic culture79. insurance coverage80. waybills81. travel mode82. inter-office computer linkups83. database84. withdraw currency from circulation85. sharing different value systemsVI. Translate the following passages into Chinese.(102 =20)86. Tourists taking holidays for educational purposes, whether to lear