1、国家公共英语三级（假日）练习试卷 9及答案与解析 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. 0 The picnics, speeches, and parades of today s Labor Day were all part of the celebration, held in New York City in 1882. Its
2、promoter was an Irish-American labor leader named Peter J. McGuire. A carpenter by trade, McGuire had worked since the age of eleven, and in 1882 was president of the United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners (UBCJ). Approaching the City s Central Labor Union that summer, he proposed a holiday th
3、at would applaud (赞许 ) “the industrial spirit the great vital force of every nation. “On September 5 his suggestion bore fruit, as the estimated 10,000 workers, many of them ignoring their bosses warnings, left work to march from Union Square up Fifth Avenue to 42rid Street. The event gained nationa
4、l attention, and by 1893 thirty states had made Labor Day an annual holiday. The quick adoption of the scheme may have indicated less about the state lawmakers respect for working people than about a fear of risking their anger. In the 1880s the United States was a land sharply divided between the i
5、mmensely wealthy and the very poor. Henry George was accurate in describing the era as one of “progress and poverty“, in a society in which factory owners rode in private Pullmans while ten-year-olds slaved in the mines, strong anti-capitalist feelings ran high. Demands for fundamental change were c
6、ommon throughout the labor press. With socialists demanding an end to “wage slavery“ and anarchists(无政府主义者 )singing the praises of the virtues of dynamite(炸药 ), middle-of-the-roaders like Samuel Gompers and McGuire seemed attractively mild by comparison. One can imagine practical capitalists seeing
7、Labor Day as a bargain: A one-day party certainly cost them less than paying their workers decent wages. 1 Judging from the passage, McGuire was _ . （ A） a moderate labor leader （ B） an extreme anarchist in the labor movement （ C） a devoted socialist fighting against exploitation of man by man （ D）
8、a firm anti-capitalist demanding the elimination of wage slavery 2 We can see from the first paragraph that the first Labor Day match _ . （ A） immediately won nationwide support （ B） involved workers from 30 states （ C） was opposed by many factory owners （ D） was organized by the UBCJ 3 Which of the
9、 following is the key factor in the immediate approval of Labor Day as a national holiday? （ A） The lawmakers respect for the workers. （ B） The workers determination to have a holiday of their own. （ C） The socialists demands for thorough reform. （ D） The politicians fear of the workers anger. 4 We
10、have learned from the passage that the establishment of Labor Day _ . （ A） was accepted by most bosses as a compromise （ B） marked a turning point in the workers struggle for more rights （ C） indicated the improvement of the workers welfare （ D） signaled the end of “wage slavery“ 5 McGuire proposed
11、Labor Day in order to _ . （ A） draw people s attention to the striking contrast between the rich and the poor （ B） make prominent the important role of the working class in society （ C） win for the workers the right to shorter working hours （ D） expose the exploitation of the workers by their bosses
12、 Part B Directions: Read the text, match the items (61-65) to one of the statements (A to G) given below. Mark your answers on ANSWER SHEET 1. 5 Christmas in Germany In the Bavarian Alps, Christmas Shooting is a tradition that dates back many hundreds of years. In southern Germany, too, at Christmas
13、 time the so-called Berchtenrunners are part of the traditional scene. Named for Frau Berchta, who in old German folklore made the fruit of the fields grow, these runners today wear frightening masks. Carrying chains, brooms and pickaxes, they go from farm to farm asking for little presents in payme
14、nt for Berchta s services. Canadian Christmas The most spectacular creation is the Santa Claus parade. The parade consists of a series of house drawn floats, each one to the elaborate portrayal of some scene from story book or fairy tale, such as “Snow White and Seven Dwarfs“ or “Red Riding Hood“. F
15、abulously spectacles are created from these characters of fiction and fantasy by the department store window dressing staffs. The high point of the parade occurs when the fairy saint with his eight reindeer hitched to a sleigh winds up the rear in a blaze of glory. Christmas in Switzerland We notice
16、 that many homes on Christmas Eve are serenaded by “star singers“ as the Swiss call them, from the fact that their leader carries a large white star shining with the light of a candle within. In the Middle Ages, when the custom originated, the “star singers“ dressed in costumes representing Joseph,
17、Mary, the shepherds, and the Magi, and the peasants believed that the houses where they stopped to sing would be blessed with happiness and prosperity in the next year. Christmas in Italy Everywhere in Italy, the custom of the Presepio, is faithfully followed. The Presepio is a visual presentation o
18、f the Nativity through the use of statues or statuettes representing the Holy Family. In its simplest form it consists of a manager on the straw-covered floor on which rests the crib with the newly born Christ Child. Around the crib one finds Mary and Joseph, one or two shepherds, an ox and a donkey
19、 In doing this, the churches and the homes welcome the birth of the Redeemer and surround it with a sweetly poetic atmosphere. Christmas in Mexico The pinata is a clay pot disguised as a lamb, siren moon ,bull or other appropriate or inappropriate to the occasion. The pinata is then hung from the c
20、eiling. Each guest, after being blindfolded and turned around until dizzy, takes a whack at it with a large stick. If the pinata is hit, it will crack and the goodies will come showering down on the guests and a mad scramble results to retrieve the treasures of the pinata. Now match each of the refe
21、rred in different countries with the appropriate statement. Note: there are two extra statements. statements A a vessel which contains lots of goodies B a group of carolers who brought happiness and prosperity C an activity held in memory of Frau Berchta D a character in fairy tales who wears a red
22、cap E an exhibition of statues representing Christ Child and his Holy familyF a clown who is made for funG a character who appeared in the Santa Claus parade 6 Berchtenrunners 7 Red Hood 8 Presepio 9 Star singers 10 Pinata 国家公共英语三级（假日）练习试卷 9答案与解析 Part A Directions: Read the following three texts. An
23、swer 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 1 【正确答案】 A 【试题解析】 事实辨别题。文章中的倒数第二句话明 确地把 Mcguire称之为“attractively mild”的中间派。 【知识模块】 假日 2 【正确答案】 C 【试题解析】 推断题。根据文章第一段第六行可看出游行遭到老板的反对。 【知识模块】 假日 3 【正确答案】 D 【试题解析】 推断题。根据文章的第一句和第二句话 “.indicated less a
24、bout.than about a fear or risking their anger”道出了资本家很快采用劳动节的原因。 【知识模块】 假日 4 【正确答案】 A 【试题解析】 推断题。根据文章倒数第三行可得出答案。 【知识模块】 假日 5 【正确答案】 B 【试题解析】 细节题。根据文章的第一段的第五行 “he proposed a holiday that would applaud the industrial spiritthe great vital force of every nation”，可看出Mcguire提出设立劳动节的意图。 【知识模块】 假日 Part B Directions: Read the text, match the items (61-65) to one of the statements (A to G) given below. Mark your answers on ANSWER SHEET 1. 【知识模块】 假日 6 【正确答案】 C 【知识模块】 假日 7 【正确答案】 D 【知识模块】 假日 8 【正确答案】 E 【知识模块】 假日 9 【正确答案】 B 【知识模块】 假日 10 【正确答案】 A 【知识模块】 假日
