2022年10月海南自考00837旅游英语选读试卷·8

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　　Directions: Translate the following passages into Chinese on the ANSWER SHEET.

　　71. Opportunities for further tourism development in China are widespread.An incredible diversity of landscapes and cultures stretches across the vastness of China. There is something for every type of tourist: densely crowded cities with modern skylines and hotels,agricultural villages nestled in lush tropical vegetation, nomadic horse-riders galloping across open grasslands and deserts and snow-covered mountains offering challenging adventures. Most of the cultures are very old and very traditional. There is great potential in China for specialized tourism,focusing on ethnic groups and

　　environmental adventure.

　　72. London, the capital of the United Kingdom, has a population of about 7 million and an area of 1580 sq. km.Although it no longer ranks among the world's most populous cities, London is still one of the world's great centers for classical and popular culture.London boasts many world-famous tourist attractions. The most impressive sight-seeing places include the Big Ben, the Oxford Street, and of course the Buckingham Palace,where thousands of tourists come to watch the pageantry, the Changing of Guards.London itself is a living museum, with more than 2000 years of history and culture. The jewel in this

　　cultural crown is the British Museum, with more than 4 million exhibits.