全国2009年1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. Multiple choice: (1 × 15=15) Directions: Beneath each of the following sentences, there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one that best completes the sentence. 1. The China National Tourism Administration was established in ________. A. 1954 B. 1964 C. 1974 D. 1984 2. Tourism comprises the activities of persons traveling outside their usual environment for not more than one consecutive year for business, ________ and other purposes. A. meeting B. leisure C. trade D. profession 3. The head of the housekeeping department heads the numerically largest departments in the hotel, ________ ,members come into direct contact with the guests. A. all of who B. any of whose C. many of whose D. many of whom 4. Britain had its ________ tour on the train ________ by Thomas Cook in 1841. A. first, organized B. second, organizing C. third, to organize D. fourth, organize 5. Tourism is an ________ product which customers are obliged to purchase without having the opportunity to inspect it. A. independent　　 B. indirect C. international　　 D. intangible 6. The WTO defines a domestic ________ is a visitor traveling in his country of residence for any of the reasons given for tourists, but who stays less than ________ hours at the destination. A. tourist, 48 B. B. visitor, 36 C. excursionist, 24 D. traveler, 12 7. Often the tourism industry ________ for offering low wages but in these areas there may be no alternative jobs available. A. criticize B. B. criticizes C. is criticizing D. D. is criticized 8. The removal of barriers to trade and travel will definitely enhance China's position as a country for financial ________ , international business, and business and leisure travel. A. investment B. B. evaluation C. circulation < D. D. administration 9. Owing to their desire for greater ________ , changes in the life-style of the young also threaten the traditional forms of holiday accommodation. A. convenience B. B. adventure C. flexibility D. self-catering 10. ________ played an important role in the early history of hospitality. A. Trade B. B. Religion C. Temples D. Churches 11. The Chinese government ________ the development of the domestic tourism industry as a very important means of ________ currency from circulation. A. consider, withdraw B. B. considered, withdrew C. considers, withdrawing D. considering, withdraws 12. Only in the case of “special interest tours”, the cultural exchange may take the form of _______ group trips to a concert, museums or art galleries. A. carefully escorted B. B. carefully escorting C. cautiously guided D. D. cautiously guiding 13. Since May 1,1995, leisure time over the two-day weekend ________ urban residents' demand for domestic travel and tourism. A. stimulates B. B. is stimulating C. has stimulated D. D. has been stimulating 14. ________ may form an impenetrable barrier to genuine local contact and this limitation may lead to mutual misunderstanding. A. Literature B. B. Location C. Language D. D. Landscape 15. In more recent times, it was the ________ themselves who developed the first air package tours. A. travel retailers B. B. travel agents C. travel directors D. D. travel principals