旅游英语选读模拟试卷A201201

全国高等教育自学考试旅游英语选读模拟试题A课程代码：00837I.Multiplechoice:(1×15=15)Directions:Beneatheachofthefollowingsentences,therearefourchoicesmarkedA,B,CandD.Choosetheonethatbestcompletesthesentence.1.AccordingtoWTO'sdefinitionoftourism,outboundtourismrefersto____.A.visitstocountrybynonresidentsB.visitsbyresidentsofacountrytoanothercountryC.visitsbyresidentsofacountrytotheirowncountryD.internaltourismplusoutboundtourism2.Asthedomestictourismindustry____,competitionwillbecomeincreasingly____.A.grows,intentB.develops,intentC.matures,intenseD.strengthens,intense3.ThomasCookwasconsideredthefatherof______.A.moderntourismB.railwayindustryC.hotelindustryD.aviationindustry4.Themostimmediatelyapparentformofenvironmentalpollutionis_____.A.physicalratherthanaestheticB.aestheticratherthanphysicalC.psychologicalratherthantechnologicalD.technologicalratherthanpsychological5.Tourismcontributestoboth______oftheworld'sculturalheritage.A.knowledgeB.preservationC.developmentD.BandC6.In1981theWTOhasurgednationaltourismorganizations______foreignnationalsintheircountryasdomestictravelers.A.toincludeB.includedC.nottoincludeD.including7.Localpeopleusuallyseetourismas_______.A.anopportunitytomakeaprofitB.anopportunitytocreatejobsC.aculturalandemploymentfactorD.awealthfactorintheeconomyoftheirjurisdictions8.InOctober1970,theRailPassengerServiceAct______.A.putintopracticeB.wasputintopracticeC.waspracticeD.practised9.In1995Chinaranked______intheworldintermsoftourismdollars.A.seventhB.eighthC.ninthD.tenth10._______cameintoserviceintheearly1980s.A.ThecometB.TheBoeing747C.TheBoeing757D.TheBoeing76711.TheWesternCouncilforTravelResearchin_______employedthetermvisitor.A.1965B.1964C.1963D.196212.WhichofthefollowingcountryisnotamemberofOECD?A.FinlandB.LuxembourgC.VietnamD.Italy.13.WhichofthefollowingisnotmentionedasWTO'sobjective?A.Tofacilitateintravel,people'saccesstoeducationandculture.B.Toactasaninternationalagencyofcoordinationandcooperationtospreadtourism.C.Toavoiddiscriminationbetweencontractingcountries.D.Toimprovetheconditionsofcountrydwellersandsotocontributetoanexpandingworldeconomy.14.WhichofthefollowingcountryisnotamemberofOECD?A.SingaporeB.TurkeyC.JapanD.Greece15.InEurope_______arethetwoleadingcontendersforaglobalreservationssystem.A.SABREandGALILEOB.GALILEOandAPOLLOC.GALILEOandAMADEUSD.APOLLOandAMADEUSII.Readingcomprehension:(2×10=20)Directions:Readthefollowingpassagesandmakeyourproperchoices.(1)Theartofgrowingdwarftrees,or“bonsai”astheirJapanesecreatorscallthem,isincreasinginpopularityintheUntiedStates.Growingbonsaicanmakeafascinatinghobbyforanyonewhoenjoysplantsandcreatingbeautifuleffectswiththem;elaborateequipmentisnotrequiredtogrowtheselovelyandtinytrees,buttime,patience,andasenseofnaturalbeautyare.Therearefourimportantguidelinestofollowingrowingbonsai.First,onemustbecarefulinchoosingthetypeoftree.Notallspeciesoftreescanbemadeintobonsai,sincethegrowingconditionsareunusual.Varietiesofpinewithsmallneedlesandhardwoodtrunksareespeciallysuitable.Second,onemustbecarefulinchoosingthesizeofthecontainerthebonsaiwillbein.Thisisnecessarybecausethemajorgrowthofbonsaiiskeptconfinedtothetree'strunkandleaves,notitsrootsystem——aprocessquiteunlikewhatisdonewithotherplants.Anotherthingthebonsai-growermustdoistrimtherootsandbranchesofthetreeperiodically.Unlessthisisdone,theplantswillnothavetheproperproportionsandwilllookunnatural.TheJapaneseidealforbonsaiistohavetreeswhicharejustlikenormaltreesineverythingbutsize.Thelastthingonemostdoistobecarefultokeeptheminiaturetreeswell-watered.Becausebonsaiaregrowninsmaller-than-usualcontainers,theyoftenneedmorewaterthanordinaryhouseplantsdo.Asonecanseefromtheabove,theartofbonsai-growingisonewhichrequiresacertainamountoftimeandeffort.Thesatisfactionsthatgrowingbonsaibringscanbegreat,however.Imagineastatelypinetree,100yearsold,standingtwofeethigh;imaginehavingsuchatreeinyourlivingroomandpassingitdownthroughseveralgenerationsofyourfamily.Thatisactuallywhatbonsai-growingisallabout:establishingatraditionofbeautywhichlastsforyearsandyearsandisasymbolofthebeautiesofthenaturalworld.16.Bonsaiare_____.A.extremelypopularintheUnitedStatesB.treeswhichhavebeenmadetogrowinminiatureformC.akindofnaturalartformoriginatingintheU.S.D.verybeautifulbutnotverylong-lasting17.Comparedtootherhouseplants,bonsaioftenrequire_____thanonemightexpect.A.lesslightB.morewaterC.alargecontainerD.lesscare18.Whatdoestheidealbonsailooklike?A.Ithasabnormallylargeleaves.B.Ithasanunusuallythicktrunk.C.Ithasmanymorebranches.D.Itisnotmentionedinthepassage.19.Whatistheimpliedmeaningof“acertainamountoftimeandeffort”(lastparagraph)?A.Moretimeandeffortthanordinaryhouseplantsdo.B.Adefiniteandexactamountoftimeandeffort.C.Moretimeandeffortthanmostpeoplecanexpend.D.Aconstantlychangingamountoftimeandeffort.20.Whichofthefollowingwouldbethemostappropriatetitleforthispassage?A.JapaneseArtForms.B.Bonsai——AMarriageofArtandNature.C.TheProblemsofGrowingBonsaiD.FourWaystoGrowBonsai.(2)OnNovember17,1997,HeGuangwei,directoreoftheNationalTourismAdministration(NTA),signedanagreementinWash