1、国家公共英语三级（闲暇活动）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 Text Senility refers to great losses of intellectual capacity that occurs in old age and is【 C1】
2、 _with the wide- spread loss of nerve cells and the【 C2】 _of brain tissue. Senility is a great decline from a previous intellectual【 C3】 _in an aging person. Memory is the mental capacity most 6ften affected. The memory loss may first show itself clearly in simple absentmindedness or a(n)【 C4】 _to f
3、orget or【 C5】_things and repeal oneself in conversation.【 C6】 _the senility progresses, the loss of memory【 C7】 _in scope until the patient can no longer remember basic social and【 C8】 _skills or【 C9】 _independently. There may also be declines in the persons language skills, spatial or temporal orie
4、ntation.【 C10】 _or other cognitive【 C11】 _and personality changes may also be【 C12】 _to see. Senility usually has a slow, gradual onset and is【 C13】 _common in persons over age 75. The most common【 C14】 _of the syndrome is Alzheimers disease, which【 C15】 _for about 50 percent of all elderly persons
5、with【 C16】 _mind and is hard to restore a former state. The second most common cause is vascular senility which arise from hypertension(high blood pressure)or some other vascular condition. In this type, a series of small strokes(中风 )progressively destroy small【 C17】 _of the brain, eventually leadin
6、g to senility. There is no【 C18】 _for Alzheimers disease, but vascular senility can【 C19】 _be prevented or its【 C20】_slowed by treatment of the underlying systemic vascular disorder. Among other significant causes of senility in the elderly are Huntingtons chorea, Parkinsons disease, and multiple sc
7、lerosis. 1 【 C1】 （ A） linked （ B） tied （ C） associated （ D） joined 2 【 C2】 （ A） contraction （ B） concentration （ C） shrinkage （ D） spoilage 3 【 C3】 （ A） level （ B） extent （ C） scope （ D） criterion 4 【 C4】 （ A） intention （ B） tendency （ C） willingness （ D） behavior 5 【 C5】 （ A） replace （ B） misplace
8、（ C） remove （ D） move 6 【 C6】 （ A） For （ B） Unless （ C） However （ D） As 7 【 C7】 （ A） slows down （ B） quickens （ C） remains （ D） broadens 8 【 C8】 （ A） greeting （ B） communication （ C） reading （ D） survival 9 【 C9】 （ A） function （ B） serve （ C） play （ D） travel 10 【 C10】 （ A） judgement （ B） efficiency
9、 （ C） curiosity （ D） expectations 11 【 C11】 （ A） capabilities （ B） powers （ C） strength （ D） capacities 12 【 C12】 （ A） plain （ B） eager （ C） hard （ D） certain 13 【 C13】 （ A） a little （ B） a lot （ C） least （ D） most 14 【 C14】 （ A） reason （ B） cause （ C） condition （ D） requirement 15 【 C15】 （ A） amoun
10、ts （ B） answers （ C） accounts （ D） results 16 【 C16】 （ A） unconscious （ B） unbalanced （ C） unsociable （ D） unreasonable 17 【 C17】 （ A） proportions （ B） portions （ C） numbers （ D） percentages 18 【 C18】 （ A） heal （ B） solution （ C） cure （ D） treatment 19 【 C19】 （ A） seldom （ B） normally （ C） sometimes
11、 （ D） hardly 20 【 C20】 （ A） recovery （ B） path （ C） road （ D） course 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 It is surprising how many expressions that people use every day tame from the ca
12、rd game poker For ex- ample, you hear the expression “ace in the hole“ used by many who would never think of going near a poker table. An ace in the hole is any argument, plan or thinking kept hidden until needed, especially when it can turn failure into success. In poker and most card games, the ac
13、e is the highest and most valuable card. It is often a winning card. In one kind of poker game, the first card to each player is dealt face down. A player does not show-this card to the other players. The other cards are dealt face up with the players betting money each time they receive another car
14、d. No one knows until the end of the game whose hidden card is the winner. Often, the “ace in the hole“ wins the game. Smart card players, especially those who play for large amounts of money, closely watch the person who deals the cards. They are watching to make sure he is dealing honestly, that h
15、e is not dealing off the bottom of the stack of cards. A dealer who is doing that has “stacked the deck“. He has fixed the cards so that he will get higher cards and you will lose. The expression “dealing off the bottom“ now means cheating in business, as well as in cards. And when someone tells you
16、 that “the cards are stacked“ against you, he is saying you do not have a chance to succeed. In a poker game you do not want to let your opponents know if your cards are good or bad. So having a “poker face“ is important. A poker face never shows any emotion, never expresses either good or bad feeli
17、ngs. No one can learn, by looking at your face. if your cards are good or bad. People now use “poker face“ in everyday speech to describe someone who shows no emotion. Someone who has a “poker face“ usually is good at “bluffing“. Bluffing is trying to trick a person into believing something about yo
18、u that is not true. In poker, you bluff when you bet heavily on a poor hand. The idea is to make the other players believe you have strong cards and are sure to win. If they believe you, they are likely to drop out of the game, leaving to you the money they have bet. You can do a better job of bluff
19、ing if you “hold your cards close to your vest“. You hold your cards close to you so no one else can see what you have. In everyday speech, holding your cards close to your vest means not letting others know what you are doing or thinking. You arc keeping your plans secret. 21 If we say “he has ace
20、in the bole“, we suggest that _. （ A） he has a difficulty in responding to other peoples maneuvers （ B） he is a person who is fond of playing card games （ C） he might lose a game because he forgets his card （ D） he may win a game at the last moment when he shows his secret skills 22 From the passage
21、, we can infer that this essay comes from a book on _. （ A） introductory etymology （ B） general science （ C） literature review （ D） book review 23 The phrase “dealing off the bottom“ may mean _. （ A） cheating in business （ B） cheating in card games （ C） both A and B （ D） neither A nor B 24 This pass
22、age mainly tells us about _. （ A） the anecdotal support for the meaning of phrases （ B） the idiomatic expressions originating from card games （ C） the tricks in playing card games （ D） the reason why people like playing card games 25 According to the passage, if a person has a poker face. it is easy
23、 _. （ A） to cheat him （ B） to guess his under thoughts （ C） for him to keep secret （ D） for him to mislead others 国家公共英语三级（闲暇活动）练习试卷 4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 A
24、NSWER SHEET 1. 【知识模块】 闲暇活动 1 【正确答案】 C 【知识模块】 闲暇活动 2 【正确答案】 C 【知识模块】 闲暇活动 3 【正确答案】 A 【知识模块】 闲暇活动 4 【正确答案】 B 【知识模块】 闲暇活动 5 【正确答案】 B 【知识模块】 闲暇活动 6 【正确答案】 D 【知识模块】 闲暇活动 7 【正确答案】 D 【知识模块】 闲暇活动 8 【正确答案】 D 【知识模块】 闲暇活动 9 【正确答案】 A 【知识模块】 闲暇活动 10 【正确答案】 A 【知识模块】 闲暇活动 11 【正确答案】 D 【知识模块】 闲暇活动 12 【正确答案】 A 【知识模块】
25、 闲暇活动 13 【正确答案】 D 【知识模块】 闲暇活动 14 【正确答案】 B 【知识模块】 闲暇活动 15 【正确答案】 C 【知识模块】 闲暇活动 16 【正确答案】 B 【知识模块】 闲暇活动 17 【正确答案】 B 【知识模块】 闲暇活动 18 【正确答案】 C 【知识模块】 闲暇活动 19 【正确答案】 C 【知识模块】 闲暇活动 20 【正确答案】 D 【知识模块】 闲暇活动 Part A Directions: Read the following three texts. Answer the questions on each text by choosing A, B,
26、 C or D. Mark your answers on ANSWER SHEET 1. 【知识模块】 闲暇活动 21 【正确答案】 D 【试题解析】 文章首段第二、三句解释了 “ace in the hole”这一短语的含义，它指的是最终获胜的王牌，一个拥有王牌的人就是指 “最终亮出自己的保留绝技；而可能获胜的人 ”，故选 D。 【知识模块】 闲暇活动 22 【正确答案】 A 【试题解析】 综观全文，本文主要介绍了源自扑克牌的几个英文表达法，显然是从讲述字 源的书中节选的，故选 A。 【知识模块】 闲暇活动 23 【正确答案】 C 【试题解析】 定位于文章的第四段，该段讲解了 “deali
27、ng off the bottom”的意思，该短语意思是 “欺骗 ”，不仅指牌桌上的欺骗，还引申为生意上的欺骗，故选C。 【知识模块】 闲暇活动 24 【正确答案】 B 【试题解析】 本文介绍了源自扑克牌的几个英文表达法，所以选 B“源自扑克牌游戏的习惯表达 ”。 A和 D在原文中没有根据， C尽管在原文中有所涉及，但只是在讨论习语的用法时顺便提到的细节，并 非本文讨论的重点，所以不正确。 【知识模块】 闲暇活动 25 【正确答案】 D 【试题解析】 文章第六段指出，拥有 “poker face”的人善于 “bluff”，意为在玩牌时善于虚张声势，如手气不好时下大注或手气好时下小注，借以迷惑对手，从而达到赢钱的目的，所以选 D。 【知识模块】 闲暇活动
