旅游英语(二)期末复习提要
―――张华
一、
课程说明
旅游英语课程是四川广播电视大学开放教育专科和成人大专旅游英语专业旅游方向的一门专业必修课,也可供其他专业学生选修。
本课程采用魏国富编著、复旦大学出版社出版的《实用旅游英语教程》为文字教材,全书共14单元,旅游英语专业学生两学期学完,分别为旅游英语(一)和旅游英语(二),每学期学习7个单元。
二、 期末复习以课本为主,要求做到:
1. 熟悉课文内容,能用英语概述课文内容和就课文内容回答有关问题,能阅读与课文难度相当或略高于课文难度的英语材料,并掌握文章的主题和要点;
2. 掌握课文中出现的语法知识、常用句型和词汇,并能灵活运用。
三、期末考试题型及复习要点:
期末考试采取书面、闭卷方式。共6道大题,满分100分。题型如下:
1.
选词填空,共10个小题,每小题1分,共10分。
2.
单项选择,共15个小题,每小题1分,共15分。
3.
完型填空,共10个小题,每小题1分,共15分。
4.
英译汉,4个句子,每小题5分,共20分。
5.
汉译英,5个句子,每小题4题,共20分。
6.
阅读理解。两篇短文,每篇短文后5个单项选择题,每小题2分,共20分。
四、模拟练习题
一、Fill in the blanks with the expressions given below. Change the form where necessary. (10 分,每小题1分)
as a result of, refer to, give rise to, by no means, compare …with, in terms of, cater to, in a word, in so far as, on the other hand
1. He is _____ a pleasant man to deal with while working together.
2. The director referred to your work ____ high praise.
3. We expect these newly built hotels will _____ the needs of high-class tourists.
4. He is unable to go to work ______ a terrible traffic accident caused by his carelessness.
5. Don’t do it, such conduct might ______ misunderstanding between the two parties.
6. He is clever, but _____, he also makes many mistakes in his work.
7. ____ we do not believe those theories, we will not apply them to practice.
8. _____, whatever we do, we should make the guests staying in our hotel feel at home.
9. For information about trains, you may ____ the timetable.
10. ______ your translation ______ the key on the blackboard, and you will see which is better.
二、Choose the best answer for each of the following sentences. (15分,每小题1分)
1.
There ______ a table with three legs in Jenny's room.
A.
is B.
are
C. has D.
have
2. Can
I borrow ______ pencil? ______ is broken.
A. you, My
B. your, Me
C. your, Mine D.
yours, My
3.
There are ______ in the field. They're eating grass.
A. a horse
B. much horses
C. many horse
D. many horses
4.
Would you please say it ______? I still can't follow you.
A. more slow
B. much slow
C. more slowly
D. much slowly
5. ---
Where is Jim?
--- He ______
A. has been in
B. has been to
C. goes to
D. has gone to
6. Mike
had nothing for breakfast, ______?
A. does he
B. did he
C. didn't he
D. had he
7.
______ he ______ the doctor the day before yesterday?
A. Have, seen
B. Has, seen
C. Did, see
D. Does, see
8.
Never trouble me while I ______ in my room!
A. will sleep B. asleep
C. am sleeping
D. slept
9. That
white building _______ two years ago, but it looks quite old now.
A. built
B. was built
C. is built
D. builds
10. ---
I watched the TV programme last night.
--- ______.
A. So I do
B. So I did
C. So did I
D. So do I
11. ---
How long _____ you _____ the bicycle?
--- About two weeks.
A. have, had
B. have, bought
C. did, buy
D. have, get
12. I
don't quite like _____. It's too hard.
A. the fifth lesson
B. the lesson five
C. five lessons
D. the fifth lessons
13. He
was _____ tired _____ he couldn't go on working.
A. too, to
B. such, that
C. so, that
D. too, that
14. I
remember Susan left _____ a very cold morning of January.
A.
in
B. on C.
at D.
from
15.
You'd better keep the windows _____. It's so hot here.
A. open B. opening
C. opens
D. opened
三、Fill in each blank with the most appropriate word from the four choices given below. (15分,每小题1分)
People who like traveling have their reasons. One is that traveling provides __(1)___ for them to taste strange food and to know foreign customs that they __(2)___ would not know. Their second reason is that travelers can ___(3)__ friends along their way. The most important reason they maintain is that by his instructive activity they can ___(4)___ their horizons, enrich their experience of life, and expand their ___(5)___ of knowledge, especially of geography and history. Traveling enthusiasts, in fact, may convince you ____(6)___ listing more reasons.
Those who dislike traveling have their __(7)___ too. They can enumerate a number of the disadvantages of traveling, which may be summarized as follows: a. Traveling wastes money and ___(8)___. Of course, traveling and accommodations require money. Walking and climbing when seeing sights often ___(9)___ travelers. b. Perilous peaks and furious rapids, fierce beats and cruel robbers that travelers often encounter __(10)__ their lives. c. It causes a lot of inconvenience if you leave your home even a day. Hunger, thirst, bad weather pain the traveler a lot. In their __(11)__, travelers are as foolish as those who ask for trouble.
In practice, traveling does more good than __(12)__. So-called disadvantages described above can be regarded as good conditions in which the travelers can build up both physical strength and __(13)__. If you __(14)__ and health permit, you might as well do some traveling from time to time. Perhaps, an exotic atmosphere and charming __(15)__ attract you so much that you forget to return. It will at least help you get rid of tiredness after work. Even a single experience, I am sure, will show you that traveling is beneficial in more than one way.
1. A. hopes B. opportunities C. experience D. chances
2. A. otherwise B. while C. somewhat D. therefore
3. A. become B. find C. make D. know
4. A. extend B. enlarge C. broaden D. widen
5. A. room B. space C. scale D. scope
6. A. through B. with C. by D. in
7. A. reasons B. causes C. excuses D. ideas
8. A. strength B. energy C. muscle D. health
9. A. exhaust B. confuse C. tire D. puzzle
10. A. endanger B. annoy C. injure D. hurt
11. A opinion B. idea C. thought D. view
12. A. hurt B. harm C. danger D. terror
13. A. will B. power C. well D. willpower
14. A. money B. fiancé C. economy D. income
15. A. scenery B. spots C. landscape D. scenes
四、Translate the following paragraphs into Chinese. (20分,每小题5分)1. Besides, air travel is very comfortable. The friendly airhostesses will look after your every need. On long flights, there are films and music to entertain you.
2. Many people prefer to travel by air. This is because air travel has some advantages. First, airplane is the fastest means of transport today, and it takes people the least time to travel from one place to another, thus saving them a lot of time.
3. A contract is a legal document for both sellers and buyers. Before singing the contract, both sides should discuss every term in detail. The contract must be the same as the agreement reached before.
4. Because there are so many different
nationalities in
五、Translate the following sentences into English. (20分,每小题4分)
1. 每周四十小时的工作使人们有足够的时间享受各种娱乐和运动。
2. 我们有必要了解一下东西方饮食文化和用餐礼仪。
3. 小心、仔细的处理客人的投诉是我们的责任。
4. 直到昨晚我才收到他的婚宴请柬。
5. 如果他有机会再作选择,他仍然会选择导游作为他的终生职业。
六、Reading
comprehension. (20分,每小题2分)
Passage One
Mr. and Mrs. Smith had always spent their summer holidays in
They flew to
"Are you still serving dinner?" asked Mr. Smith.
"Yes, certainly, sir," answered the man. "We serve it until half past nine."
"What are the times of meals then?" asked Mr. Smith.
"Well, sir," answered the man, "We serve breakfast from seven to half past eleven in the morning, lunch from twelve to three in the afternoon, tea from four to five, and dinner from six to half past nine."
"But that hardly leaves any time for us to see the sights of
1.Mr and Mrs. Smith _____ in the past.
A. had often stayed in a big hotel in
B. had traveled to many places
C. had often stayed in a small inn
D. had made a lot of money
2.They decided to go to a really good hotel because _____.
A. it was famous
B. it was difficult to find a cheap hotel
C. it was near many interesting places
D. they now had enough money
3.When they arrived at the hotel, they found ____.
A. no meals were served after seven
B. dinner was still being served
C. their plane had arrived too late
D. they had to go to bed hungry
4.When the man told them the times of meals at the hotel, Mrs. Smith felt ____.
A. disappointed B. excited
C. delighted D. satisfied
5.Mrs Smith ____.
A. thought she would have plenty of time to see the sights
B. was afraid they would have no time to tour around London
C. thought the hotel was not as good as the small inn
D. thought the hotel was much better than the small inn for its good meals
Passage Two
The basenji is a central African hunting dog(猎犬). It comes from a country called Chad(乍得), which is north of the Central African Republic(中非共和国). The basenji was well-known as the "silent dog" because for centuries no basenjis had ever been known to bark (吠). Then at a dog show in London in 1953, a basenji actually barked.
As well as being clever, basenjis are known for their natural courage and are still popular hunting dogs in Africa. But in America people keep them mainly because they are gentle and full of fun. The basenji has an unusual habit: it washes itself all over like a cat. It is a middle-sized dog, 16 or 17 inches high from the shoulder. It weighs about 20 pounds. A basenji's coat is short and silky. It may be brown, white, or gold, or a mixture of these three colors.
6. Basenjis were first found ________ .
A. in Africa, Europe and America
B. in both Africa and America
C. in central Africa
D. in North Africa
7. What made basenjis so special?
A. They were funny enough to make people laugh.
B. One of them barked at a dog show in London.
C. They were true friends of man.
D. They were born quiet dogs.
8. Americans like basenjis because they are ______ .
A. pleasant
B. Pretty
C. clean
D. quiet
9. In what way are basenjis like cats?
A. They make gentle sounds instead of barking
B. They are fond of people and look like cats.
C. They clean themselves all over.
D. They have short, silky fur.
10. Basenjis are good hunters because they are ______ .
A. strong
B. fearless
C. the right color
D. the right weight