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西南大学网络与继续教育学院课程考试试题卷
类别: 网教 专业: 旅游管理 2017年6月
课程名称【编号】: 旅游英语【0384】 A卷
大作业 满分:100 分
I. Read the following two passages and choose correct answers. (每小题4分,共40分)
What do you know about the sea? We know that it looks very pretty when the sun is shining on it. We also know that it can be very rough when there is a strong wind. What other things do we know about it?
The first thing to remember is that the sea is very big. When you look at the map of the world you will find there is more water than land. The sea covers three quarters of the world. The sea is also very deep in some places. It is not deep everywhere. Some parts of the sea are very shallow. But in some places the depth of the sea is very great. There is one spot, near Japan, where the sea is nearly 11 kilometers deep! The highest mountain in the world is about 9 kilometers high. If that mountain were put into the sea at that place, there would be 2 kilometers of water above it! What a deep place!
If you have swum in the sea , you know that it is salty. You can taste the salt. Rivers, which flow into the sea, carry salt from the land into the sea. Some parts of the sea are more salty than other parts. There is one sea, called the Dead Sea, which is very salty. It is so salty that swimmers cannot sink! Fish cannot live in the Dead Sea!
In most parts of the sea, there are plenty of fishes and plants. Some live near the top of the sea. Others live deep down. There are also millions of tiny living things that float in the sea. These floating things are so small that it is hard to see them. Many fish live by eating these.
The sea can be very cold. Divers, who go deep down in the sea, know this. On the top the water may be warm. When the diver goes downwards, the sea becomes colder and colder. Another thing happens. When the diver goes deeper, the water above presses down on him. It squeezes him. Then the diver has to wear clothes made of metal. But he cannot go very deep. Some people who wanted to go very deep used a very strong diving ship! They went down to the deepest part of the sea in it. They went down to a depth of eleven kilometers!
1.When does the sea look beautiful
A. When it is calm.
B. When the weather is fine.
C. When there is a strong wind.
D. When there is a storm.
2.How much of the earth's surface does land cover
A.15% B.25%
C.30% D.45%
3. Why does the author cite the sea somewhere near Japan
A. To show that the sea in some places is very deep.
B. To show that the sea in some places is very shallow.
C. To show that its depth is 9 kilometres greater than the height of the highest mountain.
D. To show that its depth is 11 kilometres greater than the height of the highest mountain.
4. Which of the following statements about the Dead Sea is not true
A. There are plenty of fishes in it.
B. It is a safe place for swimmers.
C. It is extremely salty.
D. No fish can be found in it.
5. Why can't people go very deep in the sea
A. Because the deepest part of the sea is very cold.
B. Because the deepest part of the sea is very rough.
C. Because the pressure of water at great depths is unendurable.
D. Because the deepest part of the sea is very salty.
People travel for a lot of reasons. Some tourists go to see battlefields or religious shrines. Others are looking for culture, or simply want to have their picture taken in front of famous places. But most European tourists are looking for a sunny beach to lie on.
Northern Europeans are willing to pay a lot of money and put up with a lot of inconveniences for the sun because they have so little of it. Residents of cities like London, Copenhagen, and Amsterdam spend a lot of their winter in the dark because the days are so short, and much of the rest of the year is in the rain. This is the reason the Mediterranean (地中海) has always attracted them. Every summer, more than 25 million people travel to Mediterranean resorts and beaches for their vacations. They all come for the same reason: sun!
The huge crowds mean lots of money for the economies of Mediterranean countries. Italy's 30,000 hotels are booked solid every summer. And 13 million people camp out on French beaches, parks, and roadsides. Spain's long sandy coastline attracts more people than anywhere else. 37 million tourists visit yearly, or one tourist for every person living in Spain.
But there are signs that the area is getting more tourism than it can handle. The Mediterranean is already one of the most polluted seas on earth. And with increased tourism, it's getting worse. The French can't figure out what to do with all the garbage left by campers around St. Tropez. And in many places, swimming is dangerous because of pollution.
None of this, however, is spoiling anyone's fun. The Mediterranean gets more popular every year with tourists. Obviously, they don't go there for clean water and solitude. They tolerate traffic jams and seem to like crowded beaches. They don't even mind the pollution. No matter how dirty the water is, the coastline still looks beautiful. And as long as the sun shines, it's still better than sitting in the cold rain in Berlin, London, or Oslo.
6.The writer seems to imply that Europeans travel mostly for the reason that
A. they want to see historic remains or religious spots.
B. they are interested in different cultural traditions and social customs.
C. they would like to take pictures in front of famous sites.
D. they wish to escape from the cold, dark and rainy days back at home.
7.In paragraph 2, cities like London, Copenhagen, and Amsterdam are mentioned
A. to show that they are not good cities in terms of geography and climate.
B. to tell us how wealthy their residents are.
C. to suggest that these cities lack places of historic interest and scenic beauty.
D. to prove that they have got more tourism than they can handle.
8. According to the passage, which of the following countries attracts more tourists than the others?
A. Italy. B. Spain. C. France. D. Greece.
9.The latter half of the last sentence in paragraph 3, "or one tourist for every person living in Spain" means
A. all the 37 million people living in Spain are tourists.
B. every year almost as many tourists visit Spain as there are people living in that country.
C. every person living in Spain has to take care of a tourist.
D. every Spanish is visited by a tourist every year.
10. According to the passage, which of the following factors might spoil the tourist's fun at Mediterranean resorts and beaches?
A. Polluted water. B. Crowded buses. C. Traffic jams. D. Rainy weather.
II.Translate the following passage into Chinese. (在下列3题中选作2题,每题15分,共30分)
1. Through the company’s diversity program, Hilton Hotels Corporation has become an industry leader in advancing diversity principles across the nation. The company has built a more diverse workforce, increased the number of minority suppliers and franchise holders,and made great advances in incorporating diversity principles into all aspects of business operations. The company is actively pursuing its objective lo maintain a workforce that reflects the same diversity and vitality as the guests who come through the doors of its hotels.
2. In short, Badaling is ideal for most tourists in view of its accessibility, but it is unavoidably crowded and touristy. Do not go there if you have another choice. Mutianyu and Simatai are the two best ones. Also you can head further to Juyongguan, Huanghuacheng or Jiayuguan parts, there you will find no noisy souvenir and food sellers, group travelers, but just the great wall, locals and some adventurers like yourself, which may in itself present a challenge.
3. Wilh a history of more than 600 years, Kunqu is credited with "the forerunner and the master of all forms of opera in China”. It is noted for its smooth and elegant style, fine and exquisite expression , song-and-dance-based performance and also for its specifically designed movements. Regarded as a prime example of Chinese opera, Kunqu has benefited many local operas. In 2001, UNESCO ( United Nations Education, Culture and Science Organization ) proclaimed Kunqu Opera as a master-piece of the Oral and Intangible Heritage of Humanity.
III. Translate the following sentences into English. (在下列3题中选作2题,每题15分,共30分)
1、现今的洒店与过去的酒店区别很大。通常,人们住酒店是出于商务旅行或度假旅游等,所以酒店的设计主要满足这类人群的需要。专门为商务人员设计的酒店称商务酒店;专门给度假人群设计的酒店称度假酒店。商务酒店通常位于城市的商务地段,而度假洒店则可能位于海滨、山、湖边,甚至沙漠里。除了上述两种主要的洒店之外,还有笫三种类型的酒店,称长住洒店,主要满足想长期住洒店的客人的需要。
2、 黄山与黄河、长江、长城齐名,成为中华民族的又一象征。它以“奇松、怪石、云海、温泉”四绝而闻名于世。它是最早中国十大风景名胜屮唯一的山岳风景区。 作为中国山之代表,黄山集中国名山之大成,自古就有“五岳归来不看山, 黄山归来不看岳”的说法。黄山还兼有“天然动物园和天下植物园”之称。黄山正以它雄奇的容貌迎接着四海宾客。
3、 具有鲜明海南特色的民俗工艺品大致分为四类:一是布质类,特指世界非物质义化遗产——海南黎锦;二是陶瓷类,历史上的海南福安窑久负盛名,陶瓷工艺艺源远流长,仿古陶瓷、现代陶艺、陈设陶瓷极具地方特色;三是雕刻类,椰雕、木雕、根雕一直在海南工艺品市场上长盛不衰;四是贝类,如贝壳、珊瑚制品,多产自中国南海。
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