大学英语四六级考试模拟大学英语四级模拟五

大学英语四级模拟试题（五）partiireadingcomprehension（35minutes）directions：thereare4passagesinthisparteachpassageisfollowedbysomequestionsorunfinishedstatementsforeachofthemtherearefourchoicesmarkeda），b），c）andd）youshoulddecidedonthechoicethatbestanswersthequestionorcompletesthestatementthenmarkthecorrespondingletterontheanswersheetwithasinglelinethroughthecentrequestions21to25arebasedonthefollowingpassage：theordinaryfamilyincolonialnorthamericawasprimarilyconcernedwithsheerphysicalsurvivalandbeyondthat，itsowneconomicprosperitythus，childrenwerevaluedintermsoftheirproductivityandtheyassumedtheroleofproducerquiteearlyuntiltheyfulfilledthisrole，theirposition，inthestructureofthefamilywasoneofsubordination，andtheirpsychologicalneedandcapacitiesreceivedlittleconsiderationasthesocietybecamemorecomplex，thestatus（地位）ofchildreninthefamilyandinthesocietybecamemoreimportantinthecomplextechnologicalsocietythattheunitedstateshasbecome，eachmembermustfulfillanumberofpersonalandoccupationalrolesandbeinconstantcontactwithagreatmanyothermembersconsequently，viewingchildrenaspotentiallyacceptableandnecessarilymultifaceted（多方面的）memberofsocietymeansthattheyareregardedmoreaspeopleintheirownrightthanasutilitarian（功利的）organismsthisacceptanceofchildrenasequalparticipantsinthecontemporaryfamilyisreflectedinthevarietyofstatutesprotectingtherightsofchildrenandinthesocialandpublicwelfareprogramsdevotedexclusivelytotheirwell-beingthisnewviewofchildrenandtheincreasingcontactbetweenthemembersofsocietyhasalsoresultedinasurgeofinterestinchild-rearingtechniquespeopletodayspendaconsiderableportionoftheirtimeconferringontheproperwaytobringupchildrenitisnowpossibletoinfluencethedetailsofthesocializationofanotherpersonschildbyspreadingthegospel（原则、信条）ofcurrentandfashionabletheoriesandmethodsofchildrearingthesocializationofthecontemporarychildintheunitedstatesisatwo-waytransactionbetweenparentandchildratherthanaone-wayparent-to-childtrainingprogramasaconsequence，socializingchildrenandlivingwiththemoveralongperiodoftimeisforparentsamixtureofpleasure，satisfaction，andproblem21whichofthefollowingwouldbethebesttitleforthepassage？a）theplaceofchildreninunitedstatessocietyb）thechildrenofcolonialnorthamericac）thedevelopmentofculturalvaluesd）thechildasautilitarianorganism22accordingtotheauthor，childrenincolonialnorthamericaweremainlyvaluedfortheira）academicachievementsb）survivalinstinctsc）physicalcharacteristicsd）productiveroles23whatcanbeinferredfromthepassageaboutformalschoolingincolonialnorthamerica？a）childrenweretaughttolearnfromotherchildrenssuccessb）childrenweretaughttobemoreproductivec）schoolingatthattimewasveryundevelopedd）teachersandparentswouldpaymuchattentiontothechildrenspsychologicalneeds24whichofthefollowingdoestheauthormentionasacauseofchangesintheroleofthechildintheunitedstates？a）anincreaseintechnologyb）thegrowingcomplexityofthechildspsychologicalneedsc）adecreaseinthechildsintellectualcapacitiesd）thegrowingnumberofsingleparentfamilies25accordingtothepassageparentshavebecomeincreasinglyinterestedin_a）theirchildrensfutureoccupationsb）havingsmallerfamiliesc）adoptionsprogramsforchildlesscouplesd）child-rearingtechniquesquestions26to30arebasedonthefollowingpassage：onjune，44，theofficialsfrommarylandandvirginiaheldatalkwiththeindiansofthesixnationstheindianswereinvitedtosendboystowilliamandmarycollegeinaletterthenextdaytheyrefusedtheofferasfollows：weknowthatyouhaveahighopinionofthekindoflearningtaughtinyourcolleges，andthatthecostsoflivingofouryoungmen，whilewithyou，wouldbeveryexpensivetoyouweareconvincedthatyoumeantodousgoodbyyourproposalandwethankyouheartilybutyoumustknowthatdifferentnationshavedifferentwaysoflookingatthings，andyouwillthereforenotbeoffendedifourideasofthiskindofeducationhappennottobethesameasyourswehavehadsomeexperienceofitseveralofouryoungpeoplewereformerlybroughtupatthecollegesofthenorthernprovinces；theyweretaughtallyoursciences；butwhentheycamebacktoustheywerebadrunners，ignorantofeverymeansoflivinginthewoods，theyweretotallygoodfornothingweare，however，notthelessobligedbyyourkindoffer，thoughwerefusetoacceptit，andtoshowourgratefulsenseofit，ifthegentlemenofvirginiawillsendusadozenoftheirsons，wewi1ltakecareoftheireducation，teachtheminal1weknowandmakemenofthem26thispassageisabout_a）thecollegesofthenorthernprovinceb）theproblemsoftheamericansinthemidthcenturyc）theeducationalvaluesoftheindiansd）thetalkbetweentheindiansandtheofficials27accordingtotheletter，theindiansbelievedthat_a）theywerebeinginsultedbytheofferb）theyknewmoreaboutsciencethantheofficialsc）itwouldbebetterfortheirboystoreceivesomeschoolingd）theyhadabetterwayofeducatingyoungmen28theindianschiefpurposeinwritingtheletterseemsto_a）politelyrefuseafriendlyofferb）describeindiancustomsc）expresstheiropinionsonequaltreatmentd）showtheirpride29differentfromtheofficialsviewofeducation，theindiansthought_a）theytaughtdifferentbranchesofscienceb）theyshouldteachthesonsoftheofficialsfirstc）theyhaddifferentgoalsofeducationd）youngwomenshouldalsobeeducated30thetoneoftheletterasawholeisbestdescribedas_a）pleasantb）p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