2011年華科博士英語真題

華中科技大學2011年招收博士研究生入學考試試題

Part Ⅰ Cloze（0.5×20＝10％）
Directions：In thispart you are asked to choose the best word for each blank in the passage. Writeyour answers on the answer sheet.
Tourism develops culture. It broadens thethinking of the traveler and leads to culture   1   between the hosts and guests from far-off places, This can benefit thelocals, since tourists bring culture 2 them.
Tourism may help to preserve indigenouscustoms.   3 traditional shows, parades, celebrations andfestivals are put on for tourists. The musicals, plays and serious drama of London theaters and otherkinds of nightlife are    4   supported by tourists. Such events mightdisappear without the stimulus of tourism    5   them.
On the other hand, tourism often contributesto the disappearance of local traditions and folklore. Churches, temples andsimilar places of worship are    6   as tourist attractions. This can be    7   the expense of their original function: how many believers want toworship in the middle of a flow of atheist invaders? Who would want to pray    8   curious onlookers shuffle to and fro withguide books, rather than prayer books, in their hands?