大学英语四级模拟题十二及答案.docx

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1、大学英语四级模拟题十二及答案资料仅供参考大学英语四级模拟题十二及答案PartIListeningComprehension(Omitted)PartIIReadingComprehension(35minutes)Directions:Thereare4readingpassagesinthispart.Eachpassageisfollowedbysomequestionsorunfinishedstatements.ForeachofthemtherearefourchoicesmarkedA),B),C)andD).Youshoulddecideonthebestchoice

2、andmarkthecorrespondingletterontheAnswerSheetwithasinglelinethroughthecenter.PassageOneQuestions21to25arebasedonthefollowingpassage.Acculturation,whichbeginsatbirth,istheprocessofteachingnewgenerationsofchildrenthecustomsandvaluesoftheparents'culture.Howpeopletreatnewborns,forexample,canbeindi

3、cativeofculturalvalues.IntheUnitedStatesitisnotuncommonforparentstoputanewborninaseparateroomthatbelongsonlytothechild.Thishelpstopreserveparents'privacyandallows资料仅供参考thechildtogetusedtohavinghisorherownroom,whichisseenasafirststeptowardpersonalindependence.Americanstraditionallyhaveheldindep

4、endenceandacloselyrelatedvalue,individualism,inhighesteem.Parentstrytoinstilltheseprevailingvaluesintheirchildren.AmericanEnglishexpressesthesevaluepreferences:childrenshould"cutthe(umbilical)cord"andareencouragednottobe"tiedtotheirmothers'apronstrings."Intheprocessoftheirsocializationchildren

5、learnto"lookoutfornumberone"andto"standontheirowntwofeet".Manychildrenaretaughtataveryearlyagetomakedecisionsandberesponsiblefortheiractions.Oftenchildrenworkformoneyoutsidethehomeasafirststeptoestablishingautonomy.Nine-orten-year-oldchildrenmaydelivernewspapersintheirneighborhoodsandsaveorspe

6、ndtheirearnings.Teenagers(13to18years)maybaby-sitneighbors'homesinordertoearnafewdollaraweek.Receivingaweeklyallowance资料仅供参考atanearlyageteacheschildrentobudgettheirmoney,preparingthemforfuturefinancialindependence.Manyparentsbelievethatmanagingmoneyhelpschildrenlearnresponsibilityaswellasappre

7、ciatethevalueofmoney.21.Accordingtothispassage,thewaypeopletreatnewborns_____.A)isasignoftheircustomsB)isanindicationoftheirlevelofknowledgeC)symbolizestheirsocialsystemD)variesfromculturetoculture22.Theexpression,"tocutthecord",isusedt