旅游英语试卷及答案

Paper 2

I. Reading Comprehension (2’*15=30’)

Directions: After reading the three following passages, you will find 15 questions and make the

correct choice to each question.

Passage 1

There is probably no place anywhere in the civilized world today that is not visited by

tourists. The travel business offers a vast network or services for the comfort and convenience of

travelers. “Package tours” which include everything from transportation to hotels, meals, and

sightseeing trips are offered by airlines, railroads and bus lines. Some steamship companies

specialize in cruises to different parts of the world. The cruises range from a few days to many

months. There are also private agencies that organize tours for young people of fourteen and over.

A visitor to a strange land today need never be at a loss for information about the place he is

visiting. There are innumerable travel books and guidebooks. The books advise what to see, wear,

and buy, and describe restaurants and hotels. Governments, states, and cities publish pamphlets

listing important sights for visitors. Some countries even have a government institution to promote

tourism. The United States Travel and Tourism Administration (USTTA) is such an agency under

the United States Department of Commerce, established in 1961 as the United States Travel

Service and renamed in 1981. It is headed by an under-secretary for travel and tourism. The

agency’s main goal is to promote travel to the U.S. by residents of foreign countries. It conducts

programs to motivate travel agents and tour operators abroad to market U.S. destinations. USTTA

also works with domestic and foreign government officials to reduce barriers to international

travel.

1. From the first sentence in paragraph 1, we know __________.

A. Probably many places in the civilized world have not been visited by tourists

B. Not all people like traveling.

C. Almost all the places in the civilized world have been visited by tourists.

D. Many civilized places haven’t been discovered by tourists.

2. Which of the following statements is not true?

A. Package tour includes everything.

B. The cruises range from a few days to many months.

C. Some private agencies organize tours for young people of fourteen and over.

D. A visitor to a strange land may be at a loss for information about the place he is visiting with

the help of travel books and guidebooks.

3. __________ publish pamphlets listing important sights for visitors.

A. Governments B. States C. Cities D. All of the above

4. USTTA __________.

A. is an agency under the United States Department of Commerce

B. was called the United States Travel Service before 1961.

C. is headed by an under-secretary for travel and tourism.

D. has a main goal that is to promote travel to the U.S. by residents of foreign countries.

5. The main idea of this passage is __________.

A. Tourism B. How to choose the right way of travel

C. How can a visitor get information about the place he is visiting?

D. The United States Travel and Tourism Administration (USTTA)

Passage 2

Remarks at USA Pavilion at Shanghai Expo

Hillary Rodham Clinton

Secretary of State

Shanghai, China

November 16, 2009

Thank you. Thank you so much. Well, good morning, and let me tell you how pleased I am to

be here with all of you in the rain, which means good fortune. I thank the vice mayor for his very

kind words. And to all of our Chinese friends who are here today, we are very grateful for your

support of this pavilion.

I want to thank Ken Jarrett and the USA Pavilion Board of Directors. I wish to thank Mr.

Yang Xiong, our executive vice mayor. I want to thank Ms. Zhong Yanqun, vice chair. Mr. Hong

Hao, director general, Ms. Wu, deputy director general, and our friend who is the Chinese

ambassador to the United States, Ambassador Zhou Wenzhong. Thanks also to U.S. Commissioner

General Jose Villarreal, to our Consul General Beatrice Camp, to Ambassador Elizabeth Bagley

and Kris Balderston from our Global Partnerships in the State Department, and to Ellen Eliasoph

and the U.S. Pavilion team. Thanks to all of you.

And there are a number of corporate representatives here who I would like to acknowledge,

because without your financial support, this magnificent USA Pavilion behind me would not be

possible. Our global sponsors, PepsiCo, General Electric Corporation, and Chevron; our newest

sponsors, Proctor and Gamble, Yum! Brands, Honeywell, Intel, Pfizer, and Qualcomm, and I want

to note a special sponsor, Boeing, which has just agreed to double its contribution to $2 million to

support this effort. We’re grateful for your generosity and your steadfast belief in the importance