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，andyouwillthere