旅游英语选读自考题-4(总分100,考试时间90分钟)Ⅰ.Multiple choiceDirections: Beneath each of the following sentences, there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one that **pletes the sentence.1. Maintenance and provision of hotel services are the responsibilities of the ______ department ina hotel.A. food and beverageB. salesC. personnelD. engineering2. The experience of riding aboard the Orient Express was reintroduced in ______ after a complete restoration of the train had **pleted.A. 1995B. 1983C. 1970D. 19903. Most travel principals sell their products to consumers through the medium of ______, which have been in existence for more than a hundred years.A. potential travellersB. travel agentsC. businessmenD. salesmen4. Package tour brochures can be described as falling into the following three categories EXCEPT ______。

A. card brochuresB. shell foldersC. umbrella brochuresD. regular tour brochures5. ______ came into service in the early 1980s.A. The CometB. The Boeing 747C. The Boeing 757D. The Boeing 7676. The services provided by airlines can be divided into the following three distinct categoriesEXCEPT ______.A. scheduled servicesB. charter servicesC. additional free miles servicesD. air taxi services7. The travel agent's role is dissimilar to that of most other retailers in that ______.A. agents do not purchase a product for resale to their customersB. agents purchase a product for resale to their customersC. agents carry "stock" of travel productsD. agents will display more brand loyalty towards a particular product8. Water transport today plays two main roles in travel and tourism: ______.A. training and ferryingB. ferrying and mendingC. cruising and trainingD. ferrying and cruising9. Railways and coach operators had established ______, from which they could dispense tickets direct to the public.A. sales outletsB. city officesC. city centre terminalsD. ticketing service10. The personnel director's only responsibility is ______.A. to take care of the guestsB. to handle all **plaintsC. to repair and maintain hotel servicesD. to staff the hotel11. In the early 1900s, ______ started the first chain operation in the United States.A. Kemmons WilsonB. Ellsworth StatlerC. Conrad HiltonD. Thomas Cook12. Owing to the **petitive nature of the retail travel business, two factors become para mount if the agency is to succeed: ______.A. good management and CRSB. good service and CRSC. good management and serviceD. the local share of the market and specialisation13. The general manager is sometimes, particularly in the larger hotels, called the ______.A. executive innkeeperB. managing directorC. chief engineerD. director of sales14. Historically, Thomas Cook, which is today best known as a retailer, originated as a ______. only expanding later to retail travel services.A. tour wholesalerB. tour operatorC. travel retailerD. tourist15. Tourism ______ which customers are obliged to purchase without having the opportunity to inspect it.A. is an intangible productB. is not a productC. is a tangible productD. is both A and CⅡ.**prehensionDirections: Read the following passages and make your proper choices.(1)An Indian boy ran swiftly from a village in Mexico. In his hand he carried a basket of fish. Only a few moments before, the fish had been pulled from the cold water of the lake. Farther on, another runner was waiting to take the basket from the tired boy and to race on. And so from one swift runner to another, fresh fish were rushed from the lake to the dinner table of Montezuma, ruler of the Aztecs.Speed is important in transporting fish and many other fresh foods. Foods that spoil easily must reach the market and the dinner table as quickly as possible. But now planes, trucks, trains, and ships have replaced runners.Planes are the fastest way to transport food. They are especially useful in carrying food to people and animals that could not be reached otherwise. Suppose there were a flood or an earthquake and the people could not be reached by trains or trucks. Unless packages of food could be dropped from planes, the people might starve.Trucks have many advantages. A truck can start as soon as it is loaded, and it can deliver goods directly to the market. Many modern trucks have their own refrigeration system. Today the tank truck that carries milk is a familiar sight on many country roads. The modern dairy farmer makes use of tank tracks that keep the milk fresh until it is delivered to stores and homes.Trains cannot always carry food as quickly as trucks. Many freight cars must be loaded before a train can start on a trip. And when the freight train arrives in the city, the food must be unloaded from the cars onto trucks to be taken to the market. All of this takes time. When **panies wanted to move perishable foods faster, they developed a plan that run on the rails.Some perishable foods can be transported by refrigerator ships. Bananas can be shipped in this way. They are loaded in the refrigerated hold of the ship while they are still green during the trip. As the green bananas are loaded, a man watches carefully for signs of yellow on them. If even one ripe banana is loaded, a whole shipload of fruit might be spoiled.But not all food needs to be moved as quickly or as carefully as perishable fresh food. Grains can make a slower trip without danger of spoiling. Transportation by water is usually a cheap way of sending such foods.Trucks, trains, planes, and refrigerator ships are modern ways of transporting food. But a great deal of food is still carried on the heads of women and on the backs of animals. Over the desert sands, camels carry loads of salt, dates, and cheese.16. Planes are especially useful in food transportation because ______.A. they can transport a large amount of sea food each timeB. they are much safer than any other forms of transportationC. food can be transported to the destination at the fastest speedD. food transportation by planes has become more and more popular17. "Perishable foods" refer to ______.A. foods that could be easily spoiledB. foods that could be very expensiveC. foods that are not available in seasonD. foods that can not be transported by ships18. Bananas are shipped before they are ripe because ______.A. they are fresh fruitsB. ripe ones can get spoiled easilyC. ripe ones can not be put in the refrigerated shipD. "green" bananas are easy to load during transportation19. Some of the ways of carrying food include the following EXCEPT ______.A. air planesB. animalsC. motorsD. trucks20. The topic of this reading selection is ______.A. food transportationB. perishable food transportationC. comparison of modern food transportation and the past oneD. advantages of food transportation by planes, ships, trains and trucks(2)Some seven or eight hundred years ago, Hangzhou, known as Ling' an then, was the capital of the Southern Song Dynasty. At that time, watching the tidal bore was already a grand occasion in town when the whole population would turn out for the spectacle. The best time to do this was from the 15th to the 18th of the eighth month of each year. But beginning from about the tenth day of the month, that part of the river bank that offered the best vantage point for tide watching would already be a busy gathering place for little open-air booths anti stalls where vendors piled colourful wares on their carts or boxes. There would be all kinds of snacks and cooked meats in shining pots and pans. The taverns and restaurants would put up multi-coloured lanterns and flags or pennants, displaying meanwhile an attractive array of meat and vegetable dishes with a lot more exotic delicacies on the menu. In the tea-houses would be hung painting scrolls and calligraphy scrolls by famous artists while the antique vases would be filled with fresh flowers. In addition, there would be vendors displaying plasters and medicinal herbs for sale on the ground, roving artists with their monkeys for variety shows or folk artists ready to entertain the crowds. Even before the days of the tidal bore, these peo ple would be gathered on the river bank doingwhatever they could to attract pleasure-seekers. Mean while, tens of thousands of people, visitors from other towns as well as local residents of Ling' an, would be hustling and bustling about, clogging up the way and making traffic impossible. In the large riverside mansions that lined the banks, there would be opulently dressed men and women, some leaning against the windows or the balconies looking into the distance and some looking down gazing fixedly at something going on down below.21. In the Southern Song Dynasty, people ______ to watch the tidal bore.A. were usedB. usedC. were anxiousD. were extremely eager22. At that time people came to watch the tidal bore ______ of the eighth month of each year.A. from 15th to the 18thB. starting around 10thC. from 15th to the endD. at the middle23. The vendors were selling their wares ______.A. along the bankB. at the best vantage pointC. in pilesD. using pots and pans24. The **ing to watch the tidal bore were also entertained by ______.A. painting scrollsB. displaying plastersC. folk artistsD. pleasure-seekers25. The best vantage point for tide watching was ______.A. large riverside mansionsB. distant balconiesC. taverns and restaurantsD. the tea housesⅢ.ClozeDirections: Choose the one from the given A, B, C and D to complete the passage properly.According to Crevecoeur, (26) settled in Pennsylvania in the 18th century, the American in those days had the mixed blood of Europeans or their descendants without (27) into consideration other nationalities (28) as American Indians and blacks. Today, the picture of an American is **plex. In American families, there may be sons-in-law or daughters-in-law with European descend ants or Afro-Americans or Asian immigrants although these mixed blood families of whites with other blacks or Asians are (29) the minority. To understand this American, let us go back to American past.The American continents were peopled (30) a result of two long continuing immigration movements, the first from Asia, and the second from Europe and Africa. The first movement began probably 25,000 years ago when Siberian tribes, in (31) of new hunting grounds or of refuge from pursuing enemies, crossed over the Bering Strait to Alaska. By 1492, over 10 -20 million people, mistakenly (32) Indians by Christopher Columbus, inhabited the Americas. They developed their own aboriginal cultures, which ranged from the simple (33) **plex, from those of the primitive tribes to the brilliant civilizations of the Aztecs, the Incas and the Mayas. But their technological development had lagged (34) that of Europe and Asia.The (35) migration to the Americas began with the expansion of Europe at the start of themodern period from the 16th century. In 1492, Columbus persuaded the king and queen of Spain to finance his voyage. He believed that by sailing west from Europe, he could reach the Far East. He never succeeded, but instead he landed on one of the Bahama Islands in the Caribbean Sea and "dis covered" the New World. Based (36) Columbus's discovery, the Spanish king could claim the territory in the Americas and later Spain conquered the new land and established a huge empire and grabbed enormous wealth from the Indians. In 1497, another Italian sailor, John Cabot who was in the service of the English king, arrived (37) today's Canada and the English king (38) that the whole of the territory of North America (39) to England. Enforcing this claim, the Englishmen be gan to (40) permanent settlements in North America by the beginning of the 17th century.26. A. whom B. who C. he D. that27. A. taking B. take C. hold D. holding28. A. as well B. so C. such D. much29. A. in B. for C. on D. of30. A. for B. to C. in D. as31. A. discovery B. search C. study D. development32. A. call B. calling C. called D. calls33. A. to B. till C. in D. of34. A. under B. below C. after D. behind35. A. second B. third C. once D. latest36. A. in B. on C. at D. with37. A. to B. in C. at D. of38. A. said B. announced C. claimed D. thought39. A. own B. belong C. owned D. belonged40. A. be established B. establishing C. establish D. establishedⅣ.Phrasal verbsDirections: Fill in the blanks with the proper phrasal verbs given below. Make some changes if necessary.vary in take on cater to pick up account foract as consist of fall into give out come into service41. They naturally ______ four divisions according to the regulation.42. He's always ready to ______ heavy responsibilities.43. We expect these newly-built hotels will ______ the needs of high-spend tourists.44. Susan ______ manager in my absence.45. The gentleman ______ the half-finished letter and put it on the mantelpiece.46. Over a thousand copies of the pamphlet have now been ______.47. Television sets ______ widely ______ size and quality.48. This book ______ five parts.49. This evidence can't ______ what he did yesterday.50. When did the double-decker bus ______?Ⅴ.Phrase translationPart OneDirections: Translate the following into Chinese.51. independent inclusive tour52. jet airliner53. executive aircraft54. repeat business55. hotel chains56. in-flight magazines57. design studio58. trunk route airlines59. take their chance60. sales outletsPart TwoDirections: Translate the following into English.61. 定期客轮62. 运载能力63. 采购员64. 后台办公系统65. 盈利公司66. 旅游宣传册67. 子公司68. 旅游零售商69. 口碑70. 各阶层Ⅵ.Passage translationDirections: Translate the following passages into Chinese.71. The tip earned its name a couple of centuries ago when coffee-houses emerged in London. Customers in a hurry deposited a small amount of money on arrival to insure promptness of service : thus TIP. The name of the person who fixed 15 percent as the standard tip has been lost to history. But the rate stuck. Lately however, there have been signs of change. Some restaurants are now including the service charge on the bill. Some customers feel that a tip should be earned.They generally respond to competent or even well-intended service with a 15 percent tip, but feel no pangs about reducing the percentage if the job is not done properly. Surely inattentive service deserves no reward at all. If a waiter's performance is outstanding, a larger tip than normal may be in order. You usually bring the check to the cashier and pay yourself.72. Many different airlines have counters in the terminal building. The country's airline is not the only one that serves the airport. The country wants people from all over the world to come as tourists. Yet it can't afford to provide services everywhere. No one country or company does this. Therefore, many different airlines provide service to and from the many different places people need or want to travel. In addition, places visited by many travelers need to be served by more than one airline so that the passengers can have a wider choice of flights. Because there is so **petition among airlines for passengers that there are many different kinds of service available as well as different types and sizes of aircraft. To avoid air traffic problems, all airline routes are controlled by local government or by international regulations.。