1、国家公共英语三级（假日）练习试卷 4及答案与解析 一、 Section II Use of English (15 minutes) Directions: Read the following text. Choose the best word or phrase for each numbered blank and mark A, B, C or D on ANSWER SHEET 1. 0 It must have been after two oclock in the morning when the last guests【 C1】_their leave, and altho
2、ugh we had enjoyed their【 C2】 _, my wife and I were quite thankful to shut the door【 C3】 _them. We left all the dirty dishes and glasses【 C4】 _, and after opening a few windows to let some fresh air in and the smell of【 C5】 _out, we climbed into bed and fell asleep. I【 C6】 _asleep for more than half
3、 an hour when I awoke with a strong smell of smoke in my nostrils(鼻孔 ).【 C7】 _half asleep, I【 C8】 _into the sitting room, and there, through【 C9】 _clouds of smoke, I saw that one of the curtains was【 C10】 _fire. I should have closed the windows then without delay, but【 C11】 _I tried to beat out the
4、flames with a folded newspaper.【 C12】_this failed I hastened into the kitchen to snatch a bucket(木桶 )and【 C13】_it with water. At the same time I shouted to Barbara, who【 C14】 _dialed 999 to call the brigade【 C15】 _coming to my aid. We had to work at top speed carrying buckets of water from the kitch
5、en to prevent the flames,【 C16】 _by the breeze from the windows, from spreading. We【 C17】 _to extinguish the fire but we managed to keep it【 C18】 _in check until the arrival of the firemen. Fortunately, they promptly came and they had little difficulty【 C19】 _out the flames. For most of the【 C20】 _o
6、f the day we worked hard. 1 【 C1】 （ A） asked （ B） took （ C） were on （ D） waited for 2 【 C2】 （ A） arrival （ B） companion （ C） company （ D） friendship 3 【 C3】 （ A） for （ B） on （ C） behind （ D） before 4 【 C4】 （ A） as they were （ B） there （ C） lying about （ D） with us 5 【 C5】 （ A） smoking （ B） tobacco （
7、 C） food （ D） wine 6 【 C6】 （ A） mustnt have been （ B） must fall （ C） couldnt have been （ D） might not have been 7 【 C7】 （ A） Already （ B） Still （ C） Yet （ D） Not yet 8 【 C8】 （ A） looked （ B） moved （ C） opened （ D） searched 9 【 C9】 （ A） dense （ B） numerous （ C） large amounts （ D） tiny 10 【 C10】 （ A）
8、in （ B） at （ C） near （ D） on 11 【 C11】 （ A） once more （ B） this time （ C） hard （ D） instead 12 【 C12】 （ A） Unfortunately （ B） For （ C） When （ D） Still 13 【 C13】 （ A） use （ B） carry （ C） hold （ D） fill 14 【 C14】 （ A） reluctantly （ B） hurriedly （ C） intentionally （ D） purposely 15 【 C15】 （ A） without
9、（ B） before （ C） while （ D） that is 16 【 C16】 （ A） put out （ B） fanned （ C） fired （ D） near 17 【 C17】 （ A） were unable （ B） had （ C） knew how （ D） ought 18 【 C18】 （ A） particularly （ B） partially （ C） up （ D） back 19 【 C19】 （ A） to put （ B） of putting （ C） at putting （ D） putting 20 【 C20】 （ A） trou
10、ble （ B） half （ C） rest （ D） fire Part A Directions: Read the following three texts. Answer the questions on each text by choosing A, B, C or D. Mark your answers on ANSWER SHEET 1. 20 A wise man once said that the only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing. So, as a
11、police officer, I have some urgent things to say to good people. Day after day my men and I struggle to hold back a tidal wave of crime. Something has gone terribly wrong with our once-proud American way of life. It has happened in the area of values. A key ingredient is disappearing, and I think I
12、know what it is: accountability. Accountability isnt hard to define. It means that every person is responsible for his or her actions and liable for their consequences. Of the many values that hold civilization together - honesty, kindness, and so on - accountability may be the most important of all
13、. Without it, there can be no respect, no trust, no law - and, ultimately, no society. My job as a police officer is to impose accountability on people who refuse, or have never learned, to impose it on themselves. But as every policeman knows, external controls on peoples behavior are far less effe
14、ctive than internal restraints such as guilt, shame and embarrassment. Fortunately there are still communities - smaller towns, usually - where schools maintain discipline and where parents hold up standards that proclaim: “In this family certain things are not tolerated - they simply are not done!“
15、 Yet more and more, especially in our larger cities and suburbs, these inner restraints are loosening. Your typical robber has gone. He considers your property his property; he takes what he wants, including your life if you enrage him. The main cause of this break-down is a radical shift in attitud
16、es. Thirty years ago, if a crime was committed, society was considered the victim. Now, in a shocking reversal, it s the criminal who is considered victimized: by his underprivileged upbringing, by the school that didnt teach him to read, by the church that failed to reach him with moral guidance, b
17、y the parents who didnt provide a stable home. I dont believe it. Many others in equally disadvantaged circumstances choose not to engage in criminal activities. If we free the criminal, even partly, from accountability, we become a society of endless excuses where no one accepts responsibility for
18、anything. We in America desperately need more people who believe that the person who commits a crime is the one responsible for it. 21 What the wise man said suggests that _. （ A） its unnecessary for good people to do anything in face of evil （ B） its certain that evil will prevail if good men do no
19、thing about it （ C） its only natural for virtue to defeat evil （ D） its desirable for good men to keep away from evil 22 According to the author, if a person is found guilty of a crime, _. （ A） society is to be held responsible （ B） modern civilization is responsible for it （ C） the criminal himself
20、 should bear the blame （ D） the standards of living should be improved 23 Compared with those in small towns, people in large cities have _. （ A） less self-discipline （ B） better sense of discipline （ C） more mutual respect （ D） less effective government 24 The writer is sorry to have noticed that _
21、. （ A） people in large cities tend to excuse criminals （ B） people in small towns still stick to old discipline and standards （ C） todays society lacks sympathy for people in difficulty （ D） people in disadvantaged circumstances are engaged in criminal activities 25 The key point of the passage is t
22、hat _. （ A） stricter discipline should be maintained in schools and families （ B） morn good examples should be set for people to follow （ C） more restrictions should be imposed on peoples behavior （ D） more people should accept the value of accountability 国家公共英语三级（假日）练习试卷 4答案与解析 一、 Section II Use of
23、 English (15 minutes) Directions: Read the following text. Choose the best word or phrase for each numbered blank and mark A, B, C or D on ANSWER SHEET 1. 【知识模块】 假日 1 【正确答案】 B 【知识模块】 假日 2 【正确答案】 C 【知识模块】 假日 3 【正确答案】 C 【知识模块】 假日 4 【正确答案】 A 【知识模块】 假日 5 【正确答案】 B 【知识模块】 假日 6 【正确答案】 C 【知识模块】 假日 7 【正确答案】
24、B 【知识模块】 假日 8 【正确答案】 A 【知识模块】 假日 9 【正确答案】 A 【知识模块】 假日 10 【正确答案】 D 【知识模块】 假日 11 【正确答案】 D 【知识模块 】 假日 12 【正确答案】 C 【知识模块】 假日 13 【正确答案】 D 【知识模块】 假日 14 【正确答案】 B 【知识模块】 假日 15 【正确答案】 B 【知识模块】 假日 16 【正确答案】 B 【知识模块】 假日 17 【正确答案】 A 【知识模块】 假日 18 【正确答案】 B 【知识模块】 假日 19 【正确答案】 D 【知识模块】 假日 20 【正确答案】 C 【知识模块】 假日 Par
25、t A Directions: Read the following three texts. Answer the questions on each text by choosing A, B, C or D. Mark your answers on ANSWER SHEET 1. 【知识模块】 假日 21 【正确答案】 B 【试题解析】 选项 B的意思是：如果好人对邪恶束手无策，则邪恶一定会猖撅。本文第一段第一句是说：一位智者曾经说过，邪恶取胜的惟一必要条件是好人无能为力。可见，选择项正好 表达了智者的观点。 【知识模块】 假日 22 【正确答案】 C 【试题解析】 第三段第二句的 I
26、t指代前一句中的 accountability。可见，第三段第二句意思是：责任指的是人人要对他 /她的行为负责，并且要承担其行为所造成的后果。因此，此题的答案应为 C。 【知识模块】 假日 23 【正确答案】 A 【试题解析】 第六段中讲到，小城市中学校维持纪律，家长严格要求子女。对比第七段的内容，可以看出大城市中人们纪律性差得多，故本题应选 A。 【知识模块】 假日 24 【正确答案】 A 【试题解析】 第七段第一句指出，大城市中人们内心的自我约束越来越差。第八段中作者用了 underprivileged upbringing (教育环境不利 )两字，进一步指出人们对犯罪的宽容态度，从而造成了道德上的堕落。选择 A正说明了这一情况。 【知识模块】 假日 25 【正确答案】 D 【试题解析】 文章最后一段概括了作者的观点：我们在美国迫切需要更多的人相信，犯罪者应自食其果。因此，应选 D。 【知识模块】 假日
