大学英语四级模拟试题(6)PartIIReadingComprehension（35minutes）Directions：Thereare4passagesinthispart．Eachpassageisfollowedbysomequestionsorunfinishedstatements．ForeachofthemtherearefourchoicesmarkedA），B），C）andD）．Youshoulddecidedonthechoicethatbestanswersthequestionorcompletesthestatement．ThenmarkthecorrespondingletterontheAnswerSheetwithasinglelinethroughthecentre．Questions21to25arebasedonthefollowingpassage：TheordinaryfamilyincolonialNorthAmericawasprimarilyconcernedwithsheerphysicalsurvivalandbeyondthat，itsowneconomicprosperity．Thus，childrenwerevaluedintermsoftheirproductivityandtheyassumedtheroleofproducerquiteearly．Untiltheyfulfilledthisrole，theirposition，inthestructureofthefamilywasoneofsubordination，andtheirpsychologicalneedandcapacitiesreceivedlittleconsideration．Asthesocietybecamemorecomplex，thestatus（地位）ofchildreninthefamilyandinthesocietybecamemoreimportant．InthecomplextechnologicalsocietythattheUnitedStateshasbecome，eachmembermustfulfillanumberofpersonalandoccupationalrolesandbeinconstantcontactwithagreatmanyothermembers．Consequently，viewingchildrenaspotentiallyacceptableandnecessarilymultifaceted（多方面的）memberofsocietymeansthattheyareregardedmoreaspeopleintheirownrightthanasutilitarian（功利的）organisms．Thisacceptanceofchildrenasequalparticipantsinthecontemporaryfamilyisreflectedinthevarietyofstatutesprotectingtherightsofchildrenandinthesocialandpublicwelfareprogramsdevotedexclusivelytotheirwell-being．Thisnewviewofchildrenandtheincreasingcontactbetweenthemembersofsocietyhasalsoresultedinasurgeofinterestinchild-rearingtechniques．Peopletodayspendaconsiderableportionoftheirtimeconferringontheproperwaytobringupchildren．Itisnowpossibletoinfluencethedetailsofthesocializationofanotherperson'schildbyspreadingthegospel（原则、信条）ofcurrentandfashionabletheoriesandmethodsofchildrearing．ThesocializationofthecontemporarychildintheUnitedStatesisatwo-waytransactionbetweenparentandchildratherthanaone-wayparent-to-childtrainingprogram．Asaconsequence，socializingchildrenandlivingwiththemoveralongperiodoftimeisforparentsamixtureofpleasure，satisfaction，andproblem．21．Whichofthefollowingwouldbethebesttitleforthepassage？A）ThePlaceofChildreninUnitedStatesSocietyB）TheChildrenofColonialNorthAmericaC）TheDevelopmentofCulturalValuesD）TheChildasaUtilitarianOrganism22．Accordingtotheauthor，childrenincolonialNorthAmericaweremainlyvaluedfortheir．A）academicachievementsB）survivalinstinctsC）physicalcharacteristicsD）productiveroles23．WhatcanbeinferredfromthepassageaboutformalschoolingincolonialNorthAmerica？A）Childrenweretaughttolearnfromotherchildren'ssuccess．B）Childrenweretaughttobemoreproductive．C）Schoolingatthattimewasveryundeveloped．D）Teachersandparentswouldpaymuchattentiontothechildren'spsychologicalneeds．24．WhichofthefollowingdoestheauthormentionasacauseofchangesintheroleofthechildintheUnitedStates？A）Anincreaseintechnology．B）Thegrowingcomplexityofthechild'spsychologicalneeds．C）Adecreaseinthechild'sintellectualcapacities．D）Thegrowingnumberofsingleparentfamilies．25．Accordingtothepassageparentshavebecomeincreasinglyinterestedin____．A）theirchildren'sfutureoccupationsB）havingsmallerfamiliesC）adoptionsprogramsforchildlesscouplesD）child-rearingtechniquesQuestions26to30arebasedonthefollowingpassage：OnJune17，174...
