Ⅰ.Multiple choice 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. Maintenance and provision of hotel services are the responsibilities of the ______ department in a hotel.
Ⅱ.Reading comprehension Directions: Read the following passages and make your proper choices.
(1)
An Indian boy ran swiftly from a village in Mexico. In his hand he carried a basket of fish. Only a few moments before, the fish had been pulled from the cold water of the lake. Farther on, another runner was waiting to take the basket from the tired boy and to race on. And so from one swift runner to another, fresh fish were rushed from the lake to the dinner table of Montezuma, ruler of the Aztecs. Speed is important in transporting fish and many other fresh foods. Foods that spoil easily must reach the market and the dinner table as quickly as possible. But now planes, trucks, trains, and ships have replaced runners. Planes are the fastest way to transport food. They are especially useful in carrying food to people and animals that could not be reached otherwise. Suppose there were a flood or an earthquake and the people could not be reached by trains or trucks. Unless packages of food could be dropped from planes, the people might starve. Trucks have many advantages. A truck can start as soon as it is loaded, and it can deliver goods directly to the market. Many modern trucks have their own refrigeration system. Today the tank truck that carries milk is a familiar sight on many country roads. The modern dairy farmer makes use of tank tracks that keep the milk fresh until it is delivered to stores and homes. Trains cannot always carry food as quickly as trucks. Many freight cars must be loaded before a train can start on a trip. And when the freight train arrives in the city, the food must be unloaded from the cars onto trucks to be taken to the market. All of this takes time. When railroad companies wanted to move perishable foods faster, they developed a plan that run on the rails. Some perishable foods can be transported by refrigerator ships. Bananas can be shipped in this way. They are loaded in the refrigerated hold of the ship while they are still green during the trip. As the green bananas are loaded, a man watches carefully for signs of yellow on them. If even one ripe banana is loaded, a whole shipload of fruit might be spoiled. But not all food needs to be moved as quickly or as carefully as perishable fresh food. Grains can make a slower trip without danger of spoiling. Transportation by water is usually a cheap way of sending such foods. Trucks, trains, planes, and refrigerator ships are modern ways of transporting food. But a great deal of food is still carried on the heads of women and on the backs of animals. Over the desert sands, camels carry loads of salt, dates, and cheese.
1. Planes are especially useful in food transportation because ______.
A.they can transport a large amount of sea food each time
B.they are much safer than any other forms of transportation
C.food can be transported to the destination at the fastest speed
D.food transportation by planes has become more and more popular
A B C D
C
事实细节题。 从第三段前两句可知,飞机在运输食物方面是很有用的,因为它是最快的运输方式,故选C。
2. "Perishable foods" refer to ______.
A.foods that could be easily spoiled
B.foods that could be very expensive
C.foods that are not available in season
D.foods that can not be transported by ships
A B C D
A
推理判断题。 从第六段第一句“Some perishable foods can be transported by refrigerator ships.”可知,“perishable foods”需要冷藏,说明它易腐烂,所以“perishable foods”指的是容易腐烂的食物,故选A。
3. Bananas are shipped before they are ripe because ______.
A.they are fresh fruits
B.ripe ones can get spoiled easily
C.ripe ones can not be put in the refrigerated ship
D."green" bananas are easy to load during transportation
C.comparison of modern food transportation and the past one
D.advantages of food transportation by planes, ships, trains and trucks
A B C D
A
主旨大意题。 文章主要讲的是食物运输方面的情况,A符合题意;其他选项部不全面,故选A。
(2)
Some seven or eight hundred years ago, Hangzhou, known as Ling' an then, was the capital of the Southern Song Dynasty. At that time, watching the tidal bore was already a grand occasion in town when the whole population would turn out for the spectacle. The best time to do this was from the 15th to the 18th of the eighth month of each year. But beginning from about the tenth day of the month, that part of the river bank that offered the best vantage point for tide watching would already be a busy gathering place for little open-air booths anti stalls where vendors piled colourful wares on their carts or boxes. There would be all kinds of snacks and cooked meats in shining pots and pans. The taverns and restaurants would put up multi-coloured lanterns and flags or pennants, displaying meanwhile an attractive array of meat and vegetable dishes with a lot more exotic delicacies on the menu. In the tea-houses would be hung painting scrolls and calligraphy scrolls by famous artists while the antique vases would be filled with fresh flowers. In addition, there would be vendors displaying plasters and medicinal herbs for sale on the ground, roving artists with their monkeys for variety shows or folk artists ready to entertain the crowds. Even before the days of the tidal bore, these peo ple would be gathered on the river bank doing whatever they could to attract pleasure-seekers. Mean while, tens of thousands of people, visitors from other towns as well as local residents of Ling' an, would be hustling and bustling about, clogging up the way and making traffic impossible. In the large riverside mansions that lined the banks, there would be opulently dressed men and women, some leaning against the windows or the balconies looking into the distance and some looking down gazing fixedly at something going on down below.
6. In the Southern Song Dynasty, people ______ to watch the tidal bore.
7. At that time people came to watch the tidal bore ______ of the eighth month of each year.
A.from 15th to the 18th
B.starting around 10th
C.from 15th to the end
D.at the middle
A B C D
B
事实细节题。 由第四句可知,大约从8月份的第10天开始,人们就来观潮了。
8. The vendors were selling their wares ______.
A.along the bank
B.at the best vantage point
C.in piles
D.using pots and pans
A B C D
A
事实细节题。 由第四句“...that part of riverbank...on their carts or boxes.”可知,小贩们在岸边卖东西。
9. The crowds coming to watch the tidal bore were also entertained by ______.
A.painting scrolls
B.displaying plasters
C.folk artists
D.pleasure-seekers
A B C D
C
事实细节题。 由倒数第四句“In addition...folk artists ready to entertain the crowds.”可知答案为C。
10. The best vantage point for tide watching was ______.
A.large riverside mansions
B.distant balconies
C.taverns and restaurants
D.the tea houses
A B C D
A
推理判断题。 由最后一句可知,最好的观看潮汐的地方是大的河边高楼。A符合题意。
Ⅲ.Cloze Directions: Choose the one from the given A, B, C and D to complete the passage properly. According to Crevecoeur, 1 settled in Pennsylvania in the 18th century, the American in those days had the mixed blood of Europeans or their descendants without 2 into consideration other nationalities 3 as American Indians and blacks. Today, the picture of an American is more complex. In American families, there may be sons-in-law or daughters-in-law with European descend ants or Afro-Americans or Asian immigrants although these mixed blood families of whites with other blacks or Asians are 4 the minority. To understand this American, let us go back to American past. The American continents were peopled 5 a result of two long continuing immigration movements, the first from Asia, and the second from Europe and Africa. The first movement began probably 25,000 years ago when Siberian tribes, in 6 of new hunting grounds or of refuge from pursuing enemies, crossed over the Bering Strait to Alaska. By 1492, over 10 -20 million people, mistakenly 7 Indians by Christopher Columbus, inhabited the Americas. They developed their own aboriginal cultures, which ranged from the simple 8 the complex, from those of the primitive tribes to the brilliant civilizations of the Aztecs, the Incas and the Mayas. But their technological development had lagged 9 that of Europe and Asia. The 10 migration to the Americas began with the expansion of Europe at the start of the modern period from the 16th century. In 1492, Columbus persuaded the king and queen of Spain to finance his voyage. He believed that by sailing west from Europe, he could reach the Far East. He never succeeded, but instead he landed on one of the Bahama Islands in the Caribbean Sea and "dis covered" the New World. Based 11 Columbus's discovery, the Spanish king could claim the territory in the Americas and later Spain conquered the new land and established a huge empire and grabbed enormous wealth from the Indians. In 1497, another Italian sailor, John Cabot who was in the service of the English king, arrived 12 today's Canada and the English king 13 that the whole of the territory of North America 14 to England. Enforcing this claim, the Englishmen be gan to 15 permanent settlements in North America by the beginning of the 17th century.
Ⅳ.Phrasal verbs Directions: Fill in the blanks with the proper phrasal verbs given below. Make some changes if necessary. vary in take on cater to pick up account for act as consist of fall into give out come into service
1. They naturally ______ four divisions according to the regulation.
fall into
句意:根据规定,他们自然地分成了四部分。fall into意为“分成”。
2. He's always ready to ______ heavy responsibilities.
take on
句意:他总是随时准备着去承担重任。take on意为“承担”。
3. We expect these newly-built hotels will ______ the needs of high-spend tourists.
cater to
句意:我们希望这些新建的宾馆将适合高消费旅游者的需求。cater to意为“投合,迎合”。
4. Susan ______ manager in my absence.
acted as
句意:苏珊在我不在时担任经理act as意为“扮演……的角色,担任”。
5. The gentleman ______ the half-finished letter and put it on the mantelpiece.
picked up
句意:这位先生捡起这封未完成的信并把它放到了壁炉架上。pick up意为“捡起,拾起”。
6. Over a thousand copies of the pamphlet have now been ______.
given out
句意:一千多份小册子已经被散发出去了。give out意为“分发,散发”。
7. Television sets ______ widely ______ size and quality.
vary...in
句意:电视机在价格和质量方面有很大不同、vary in意为“在……方面不同”。
8. This book ______ five parts.
consists of
句意:这本书由五部分组成。consist of意为“由……组成,由……构成”。
9. This evidence can't ______ what he did yesterday.
account for
句意:这个证据不能对昨天他干了什幺作出解释。account for意为“对……作出解释”。
10. When did the double-decker bus ______?
come into service
句意:双层公共汽车是何时投入使用的?come into service意为“开始使用”。
Ⅴ.Phrase translation
Part One Directions: Translate the following into Chinese.
1. independent inclusive tour
个体包价旅游
2. jet airliner
喷气式客机
3. executive aircraft
公务飞机
4. repeat business
回头客带来的生意
5. hotel chains
饭店联号
6. in-flight magazines
机上杂志
7. design studio
设计室
8. trunk route airlines
干线航空公司
9. take their chance
碰运气
10. sales outlets
销售网点
Part Two Directions: Translate the following into English.
1. 定期客轮
scheduled line
2. 运载能力
carrying capacity
3. 采购员
purchasing agent
4. 后台办公系统
back office system
5. 盈利公司
profit-making Corporation
6. 旅游宣传册
tour brochure
7. 子公司
subsidiaries
8. 旅游零售商
travel retailers
9. 口碑
word of mouth
10. 各阶层
a11 walks of life
Ⅵ.Passage translation Directions: Translate the following passages into Chinese.
1. The tip earned its name a couple of centuries ago when coffee-houses emerged in London. Customers in a hurry deposited a small amount of money on arrival to insure promptness of service : thus TIP. The name of the person who fixed 15 percent as the standard tip has been lost to history. But the rate stuck. Lately however, there have been signs of change. Some restaurants are now including the service charge on the bill. Some customers feel that a tip should be earned. They generally respond to competent or even well-intended service with a 15 percent tip, but feel no pangs about reducing the percentage if the job is not done properly. Surely inattentive service deserves no reward at all. If a waiter's performance is outstanding, a larger tip than normal may be in order. You usually bring the check to the cashier and pay yourself.
2. Many different airlines have counters in the terminal building. The country's airline is not the only one that serves the airport. The country wants people from all over the world to come as tourists. Yet it can't afford to provide services everywhere. No one country or company does this. Therefore, many different airlines provide service to and from the many different places people need or want to travel. In addition, places visited by many travelers need to be served by more than one airline so that the passengers can have a wider choice of flights. Because there is so much competition among airlines for passengers that there are many different kinds of service available as well as different types and sizes of aircraft. To avoid air traffic problems, all airline routes are controlled by local government or by international regulations.