The nations dreams for the 2010 World Expo have come true as Shanghai won the bid in the fourth round of voting at the Bureau of International Exhibitions 132nd general assembly.
III.Cloze: (1×15=15)
Directions: Choose the one from the given A, B, C and D to complete the passage properly.
The nation's dreams for the 2010 World Expo have come true as Shanghai won the bid in the fourth round of voting at the Bureau of International Exhibition's 132nd general assembly.
Shanghai beat four 26 cities and won 54 votes 27 of 88 member countries in the 28 round.At 3:15 p.m.local time, the Grimaldi Forum 29 a sea of red five-star flags as people shouted “Shanghai, China.”
The other four 30 countries lost out in the order of Poland, Mexico, Russia, and South Korea--- 31 lost by 20 votes to China.
In the presentation by the Chinese delegation yesterday morning, Vice-Premier Li Lanqing said: “ 32 behalf of the Chinese Government, I solemnly 33 that we will honor each and every 34 we have made to deliver an exciting and unforgettable event.”
Li said Shanghai 35 China's desire to integrate with the international community, its 36 economy, sound infrastructure, clean environment and social 37 .
“The BIE 38 for understanding, exchange, co-operation and friendship.These qualities can be fully realized by 39 the World Expo in China, a nation 40 believes in harmony and mutual benefit,” Li said.
26.A.other B.each C.another D.every
27.A.above B.over C.out D.on
28.A.last B.ultimate C.first D.final
29.A.recovered B.represented C.ornamented D.resembled
30.A.competed B.competing C.having competed D.being competed
31.A.which B.who C.what D.when
32.A.In B.On C.At D.With
33.A.remain B.reclaim C.reaffirm D.rejoin
34.A.comment B.commitment C.commission D.committee
35.A.embraces B.embodies C.embeds D.embarks
36.A.strong B.active C.healthy D.robust
37.A.stability B.activity C.ecomony D.development
38.A.speaks B.takes C.makes D.stands
39.A.having B.making C.holding D.opening
40.A.that B.what C.whose D.it
IV.Phrasal verbs: (1×10=10)
Directions: Fill in the blanks with the proper phrasal verbs given below.Make some
be adjacent to
be vital to
cater for
derive from
give way to
go for
indulge in
rest on
take advantage of
take on
41.The education of young people __________ the future of our country.
42.Fishing, bathing, and dancing can __________ there.
43.We should not __________ people's good nature.
44.I'll __________ an MBA if I were you.
45.His achievement __________ his hard work.
46.The garden __________ a swimming pool.
47.Her hope of scholarship __________ her mark of intensive reading.
48.As winter __________ spring, the days begin to lengthen.
49.Dying local art and crafts __________ tourist demand.
50.Now her hair __________ a healthy shine.
V.Phrase translation: (1×20=20)
Part One
Directions: Translate the following into English.
51．硬通货 52．特许经营权
53．远洋定期客轮 54．保险范围
55．半食宿 56．旅游淡季
57．重新安置 58．过境手续
59．购买力 60．空架滑车
Part Two
Directions: Translate the following into Chinese.
61.load factor 62.transportation mode
63.caravan routes 64.managing director
65.destination economy 66.instant culture
67.an area of scenic beauty 68.terra cotta warriors and horses
69.make end meet 70.diversity of landscapes
VI.Passage translation: (10×2=20)
Directions: Translate the following passages into Chinese.
71.However, in theory, bringing together people of different countries and backgrounds does have political and educational significance as well as the economic and social aspects.The degree achieved depends on the host countries and the ability to converse in the relevant languages.
Through travel, people are finding friends in every corner of the earth: finding common bonds with the rest of humanity and spreading messages of hope for a peaceful world.
Tourism, properly designed and developed, has the potential to help bridge the psychological and cultural distances that separate people of diverse races, colors, religions and stages of social and economic development.
72. In the past decades, international hotel companies concentrated on building luxury and upscale hotels and resorts around the world to serve tourists from the developed Western countries.Since the early 1990s, international hotel companies have noticed that growth at the high end of the hotel segment slowed down worldwide, but demand for two-star and three-star midscale hotels has been on the rise in many countries with emerging economies.For instance, the rush to build luxury hotels in Bangkok, Thailand, in the 1980s and early 1990s has pushed the hotel market to a glut.The average room rate of a five-star hotel in Bangkok in 1993 was only $79 per night.However, there has been a shortage of two-star and three-star hotels in Bangkok to accommodate the increased number of tourists from South Korea, and China.
