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【法佬自考论坛】海量自考资源免费下载！本资料由【法佬自考论坛】搜集整理第1页月高等教育自学考试旅游英语选读试题课程代码：00837请将答案填在答题纸相应位置上I.Multiplechoice:(1×15=15)Directions:Beneatheachofthefollowingsentences,therearefourchoicesmarkedA,B,CandD.Choosetheonethatbestcompletesthesentence.1.TheWorldTourismOrganizationis______thatrepresentsallnationalandofficialtouristinterests.A.aregionalorganizationB.oneoftheorganizationsC.anationalorganizationD.theonlyinternationalorganization2.Theinclusionofwesternwordsandphrasesinlanguageisdueto______A.tourismdevelopmentB.languagedevelopmentC.economicdevelopmentD.environmentaldevelopment3.Whichgroupofexecutivescanbeexpectedtoenjoyluxuriousaccommodations,stayingonlyatfive-starhotelsorequivalents?A.Technicalandsalespersonnel.B.Companychairmanandchiefexecutives.C.Executivedirectorsandtrainingmanagers.D.Generalmanagersandhumanresourcemanagers.4.Somesteps______tocontroltheoveruseoftourismresources,butmoreneeds______andthesoonerthebetter.A.take,doB.taken,doneC.hastaken,hasdoneD.havebeentaken,tobedone5.TheGrandTourisatourofcertaincitiesin______.A.SouthernEuropeB.NorthernEuropeC.WesternEuropeD.EasternEurope6.Somenationaltourismorganizationshavefounditusefultomakeafurtherdistinctionbetweeninternationaltravelandtravelbetween______.A.neighboringcountriesB.adjacentcountriesC.nearbycountriesD.borderingcountries7.Travelandtourism,asa______behavior,isverycloselyrelatedtoadvancesintheeconomyandcultureofasociety.A.socialB.economicC.culturalD.socioeconomic8.Tourismisa______ofactivities,services,andindustriesthatderiversatravelexperience.A.compositionB.compositeC.combinationD.compound9.Investmentintourismremains______itdoesinanyotherindustry.A.thesameriskasB.thesamerisksasC.asriskyasD.asriskas10.Thismotivationisfrequentlyreferredtoasthe“VFR”market.It’stheshortformfor【法佬自考论坛】海量自考资源免费下载！本资料由【法佬自考论坛】搜集整理第2页“______”.A.visitfriendsandrelativesB.visitfriendsandrelationsC.vision,friendshipandrelationsD.vision,friendshipandrelation11.Theprogressofprintingmustbesupervisedthroughoutby______.A.theprinterB.thedesignstudioC.theadvertisingdepartmentD.theoperatororitsadvertisingagency12.ThemoredemocraticspiritofAmericaninnswasreflectedinthespecialstatusconferredoninnkeepers,regardedashonorableprofessionalwhocouldbe______withinformationandwhoseopinionswere______.A.entrust,respectB.entrusts,respectsC.entrusting,respectingD.entrusted,respected13.In1862,thefirsttruepackagetourswereprovidedby______knownas“thefatherofmoderntourism”.A.TurnerB.StangenC.RaitzD.Cook14.Owingtotheextremelycompetitivenatureoftheretailtravelbusiness,twofactorsbecomeparamountifthetravelagentistosucceed:______and______.A.goodmanagement,goodserviceB.goodmanagement,goodstaffC.goodadministration,goodamenitiesD.goodadministration,goodfacilities15.Themostimmediatelyapparentformofenvironmental“pollution”is______ratherthanphysical.A.ecologicalB.aestheticC.psychologicalD.culturalII.Readingcomprehension:(2×10=20)Directions:Readthefollowingpassagesandmakeyourproperchoices.（1）AreportconsistentlybroughtbackbyvisitorstotheUSishowfriendly,courteous,andhelpfulmostAmericansweretothem.Tobefair,thisobservationisalsofrequentlymadeofCanadaandCanadiansshouldbestbeconsideredNorthAmericans.Thereareofcourseexceptions.Small-mindedofficials,rudewaiters,andill-manneredtaxidriversarehardlyunknownintheUS.Yetitisanobservationmadesofrequentlythatitdeservescomment.Foralongperiodoftimeandinmanypartsofthecountry,atravelerwasawelcomebreakinanotherwisedullexistence.Dullnessandlonelinesswerecommonproblemsofthefamilieswhogenerallyliveddistantfromoneanother.Strangersandtravelerswerewelcomesourcesofdiversion,andbroughtnewsoftheoutsideworld.Theharshrealitiesofthefrontieralsoshapedthistraditionofhospitality.Someonetravelingalone,ifhungry,injured,orill,oftenhadnowheretoturnexcepttothenearestcabinorsettlement.Itwasnotamatterofchoiceforthetravelerormerelyacharitableimpulseonthepartofthesettlers.Itreflectedtheharshnessofdailylife:ifyoudidn’ttakeinthestrangerandtakecareofhim,therewasnooneelsewhowould.Andsomeday,remember,youmightbeinthesamesituation.Todaytherearemanycharitableorganizationswhichspecializeinhelpingthewearytraveler.Yet,theoldtraditionofhospitalitytostrangersisstillverystrongintheUS,especiallyinthe【法佬自考论坛】海量自考资源免费下载！本资料由【法佬自考论坛】搜集整理第3页“Iwasjusttravelingthrough,gottalkingwiththisAmerican,andprettysoonheinvitedmehomefordinner--amazing.”SuchobservationsreportedbyvisitorstotheUSarenotuncommon,butarenotalwaysunderstoodproperly.ThecasualfriendlinessofmanyAmricansshouldbeinterpretedneitherassuperficialnorasartificial,butastheresultofahistoricallydevelopedculturaltradition.Asistrueofanydevelopedsociety,inAmericaacomplexsetofculturalsignals,assumptions,andconventionsunderliesallsocialinterrelationships.And,ofcourse,speakingalanguagedoesnotnecessarilymeanthatsomeoneunderstandssocialandculturalpatterns.Visitorswhofailto“translate”culturalmeaningsproperlyoftendrawwrongconclusions.Forexample,whenanAmericanusestheword“friend”,