全国自考旅游英语选读试题及答案解析.docx

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全国自考旅游英语选读试题及答案解析

全国2018年10月高等教育自学考试

旅游英语选读试题

课程代码：

00837

Ⅰ.MultipleChoice（0.5×20=10）

Directions:

Beneatheachofthefollowingsentences,therearefourchoicesmarkedA,B,C,andD.Choosetheonethatbestcompletesthesentence.

1.Withtheconstraintsoftimeandplace,thetouristdemands.

A.instantnoodlesB.instantculture

C.instantfoodD.instantliterature

2.Thepurposesthebrochureserveswilldictateits____________.

A.costB.quality

C.designandformatD.size

3.TotheoriginallistofMaslow’sneedtheory,twointellectualneedswereadded.

Theyare____________.

A.sunlustandwanderlustB.toknowandunderstand,andaesthetics

C.educationandemploymentD.relaxationandenjoyment

4.TheWTOisanofficialconsultativeorganizationto____________.

A.theUnitedNationsB.IATA

C.ICAOD.PATA

5.The____________isthepersonresponsiblefortheoveralloperationofthehotel.

A.supervisorB.departmenthead

C.controllerD.generalmanager

6.Thefirst__________intheUnitedStateswasstartedbyEllsworthStatlerintheearly1900s.

A.hoteloperationB.moteloperation

C.chainoperationD.innoperation

7.AccordingtoWTO’sdefinitionoftourism,Nationaltourismrefersto____________.

A.internaltourismplusoutboundtourism

B.visitsbyresidentsofacountrytoanothercountry

C.visitsbyresidentsofacountrytotheirowncountry

D.visitstocountrybynonresidents

8.____________wasthefirsttoorganizetruepackagetours.

A.VladirmirRaitzB.Cook

C.StangenD.Schumeteria

9.Travelagentsarethe____________ofthetravelindustry.

A.salesclerksB.wholesalers

C.retailersD.managers

10.Theteachingandtrainingofserviceatschoolsandworkplacesneedstofocusondevelopingproper____________intourismworkers.

A.qualitiesB.attitudes

C.skillsD.services

11.Whichgroupofexecutivescanbeexpectedtoenjoygoodqualityofaccommodation?

_______

A.TechnicalandsalespersonnelB.Chiefexecutiveandchairman

C.ExecutivedirectorandtrainingpersonnelD.professorsandstudents

12.Whatshouldbedoneiftherearemorepassengersthantheseatsbecauseoftheoverbooking?

A.Simplygivethepassengersthemoneyback.

B.Simplyletthemgobythenextflight.

C.Justexplainthesituationandapologizeforit.

D.Providethemaseatinthebetterclassoronanotherflightwithfinancialcompensation.

13.Travelandtourismhasbecomea____________industryinChina’sdevelopmenttowarda“socialistmarketeconomy”.

A.statisticB.strategy

C.strategicD.standard

14.Chinaisnowexperiencingthestageofthedomestictourismdevelopmentcycle.

A.initialB.primary

C.firstD.inherent

15.Hotelsfirstbegantoappearin____________inthelate1700s.

A.EnglandB.France

C.PersiaD.Germany

16.Marketingshouldpromotetravelproductsto____________consumers.

A.patronB.particular

C.futureD.potential

17.Thepoliticiansviewtourismas____________.

A.aculturalfactor

B.awealthfactorintheeconomyoftheirjurisdictions

C.anopportunitytomakeaprofit

D.anopportunitytocreatejobs

18.Howwonderfulitwillbeiftheconsumercan____________hisownarrangementathomeatthepushofabutton!

A.handleB.prepare

C.packageD.decide

19.In1981theWTOhasurgednationaltourismorganizationsto____________travelassociatedwiththepursuitofemploymentasdomestictravelers.

A.includeB.exclude

C.countD.add

20.Somecountriesimposetaxationontourism____________additionalpublicincome.

A.toriseB.toarise

C.toraiseD.torisen

Ⅱ.Readingcomprehension（2×15=30）

（1）

NumberlesspublichousingblocksgracetheSingaporesky-line.Thesepublichousingunitsprovidehomesformorethan70percentofSingapore’spopulation.

TheoldSingaporewithitstwo-storeyChineseshophousesandidyllicMalaythatchedrooforkampunghousesisveryquicklydisappearing.Everyday,moreandmorepeopleareresettlinginblocksofsimplydesignedflats.Theseareconcentratedinadozennewtownsscatteredallovertheisland.

Thenewtownsare,infact,largehousingestates,well-spacedfromoneanother.Theyareself-containedintermsofrecreationalandleisurefacilities.Schools,markets,shops,clinics,car-parksandotheramenitiesareallwithinwalkingdistance.

ThepublichousingprogrammeinSingaporewaslaunchedmorethan50yearsagowiththesettingupoftheSingaporeImprovementTrust.Theshortageoffunds,however,preventeditfrommakingprogress.About30yearslater,theHousingDevelopmentBoardwasformed.Thismarkedthebeginningofasuccessfulpublichousingscheme.

Today,theHousingDevelopmentBoardconstructsandbuidsalargevarietyofflats.Theyrangefromsimpleone-roomedflatstoluxuriousair-conditionedones.Thisistocaterforthedifferentincomegroups.

Thelateststatisticsshowthatthemajorityoftheseflatsareowner-occupied.Thisisaresultofthehome-ownershipscheme,whichgrantslargeloanswithrepaymentspreadover20years,atlowinterestrates.Throughthisscheme,manytenantshavebeenabletobuytheflatsandbecomeowners.

CarryingoutthebuildingprojectshasnotbeenaneasytaskfortheHousingDevelopmentBoard.Besideslabourandmaterialshortages,therearealsoproblemsofadifferentnature.Somesquattersandslum-dwellersarereluctanttoquittheiroldhomesfornewflats,complainingofhighrentals.Tradition-mindedshopkeepersinthecityalsoshowreluctancetowardsresettlement.Theybelievethatluckandprosperityisattachedtotheirresidencenomatterhowdilapidateditsstateis.

However,inspiteoftheseproblems,theHousingDevelopmentBoardhasachieveditsprimaryobjectiveofsolvingthehousingproblem.

21.AlargenumberofSingaporeanslive____________.

A.alongthecoastB.inpublichousingunits

C.inrubberestatesD.inkampunghouses

22.Thenewtownsarelocated____________.

A.allovertheislandB.alongthecoast

C.inthecitycenterD.inthesmallvillage

23.Iftheresidentsofanewtownwanttodosomeshopping,they____________.

A.mustgotoalargertownB.candoitwithintheirowntown

C.cannotgotoothertownsD.mustaskthegovernmentforhelp

24.Thepublichousingprogramwassuccessfulbecauseof____________.

A.theSingaporeImprovementTrustB.thenewtown’shousingpolicy

C.theHousingDevelopmentBoardD.thetradition-mindedshopkeepers

25.Allofthefollowingaccountforthedifficultyincarryingoutthebuildingprojectsexcept____________.

A.theHousingDevelopmentBoardlacksmoneyandlabor

B.someresidentscomplainthattherentalsaretoohigh

C.residentsareaidedbythehome-ownershipscheme

D.shopkeepersdonotwanttoleavetheiroldhouses

（2）

Astudyofarthistorymightbeagoodwaytolearnmoreaboutaculturethanispossibletolearningeneralhistoryclasses.Mosttypicalhistorycoursesconcentrateonpolitics,economics,andwar.Butarthistoryfocusesonmuchmorethanthisbecauseartreflectsnotonlythepoliticalvaluesofapeople,butalsoreligiousbeliefs,emotions,andpsychology.Inaddition,informationaboutthedailyactivitiesofourancestors—orofpeopleverydifferentfromourown—canbeprovidedbyart.Inshort,artexpressestheessentialqualitiesofatimeandaplace,andastudyofitclearlyoffersusadeeperunderstandingthancanbefoundinmosthistorybooks.

Inhistorybooks,objectiveinformationaboutthepoliticallifeofacountryispresented;thatis,factsaboutpoliticsaregiven,butopinionsarenotexpressed.Art,ontheotherhand,issubjective:

itreflectsemotionsandopinions.ThegreatSpanishpainterFranciscoGoyawasperhapsthefirsttruly“political”artist.Inhiswell-knownpaintingTheThirdofMay,1808,hecriticizedtheSpanishgovernmentforitsmisuseofpoweroverpeople.Overahundredyearslater,symbolicimageswereusedinPabloPicasso’sGuernicatoexpressthehorrorofwar.Meanwhile,onanothercontinent,thepowerfulpaintingsofDiegoRivera,JoseClementeOrozco,andDavidAlfaroSiqueiros—aswellastheworksofAlfredoRamosMartinez—depictedtheseMexicanartists’deepangerandsadnessaboutsocialproblems.

Inthesameway,artcanreflectaculture’sreligiousbeliefs.ForhundredsofyearsinEurope,religiousartwasalmosttheonlytypeofartthatexisted.ChurchesandotherreligiousbuildingswerefilledwithpaintingsthatdepictedpeopleandstoriesfromtheBible.Althoughmostpeoplecouldn’tread,theycouldstillunderstandbiblicalstoriesinthepicturesonchurchwalls.Bycontrast,oneofthemaincharacteristicsofartintheMiddleEastwas（andstillis）itsabsenceofhumanandanimalimages.ThisreflectstheIslamic（伊斯兰教的）beliefthatstatuesareunholy.

26.Morecanbelearnedaboutaculturefromastudyofarthistorythangeneralhistorybecause

arthistory____________.

A.showsusthereligiousandemotionsofapeopleinadditiontopoliticalvalues

B.providesuswithinformationaboutthedailyactivitiesofpeopleinthepast

C.givesusaninsightintotheessentialqualitiesofatimeandaplace

D.alloftheabove

27.Artissubjectiveinthat____________.

A.apersonalandemotionalviewofhistoryispresentedthroughit

B.itcaneasilyrouseourangerorsadnessaboutsocialproblems

C.itwillfindareadyechoinourhearts

D.bothBandC

28.Whichofthefollowingstatementsistrueaccordingtothepassage?

____________

A.UnlikeFranciscoGoya,PabloPic