6月英语四级考试预测试题及答案.docx

6月英语四级考试预测试题及答案

6月英语四级考试预测试题及答案PartIIReadingComprehension(35minutes)Directions:Thereare4readingpassagesinthispart.Eachpassageisfollowedbysomequestionsorunfinishedstatements.ForeachofthemtherearefourchoicesmarkedA),B),C)andD).YoushoulddecideonthebestchoiceandmarkthecorrespondingletterontheAnswerSheetwithasinglelinethroughthecenter.PassageOneQuestions21to25arebasedonthefollowingpassage.Acculturation,whichbeginsatbirth,istheprocessofteachingnewgenerationsofchildrenthecustomsandvaluesoftheparents'culture.Howpeopletreatnewborns,forexample,canbeindicativeofculturalvalues.IntheUnitedStatesitisnotuncommonforparentstoputanewborninaseparateroomthatbelongsonlytothechild.Thishelpstopreserveparents'privacyandallowsthechildtogetusedtohavinghisorherownroom,whichisseenasafirststeptowardpersonalindependence.Americanstraditionallyhaveheldindependenceandacloselyrelatedvalue,inpidualism,inhighesteem.Parentstrytoinstilltheseprevailingvaluesintheirchildren.AmericanEnglishexpressesthesevaluepreferences:childrenshould"cutthe(umbilical)cord"andareencouragednottobe"tiedtotheirmothers'apronstrings."Intheprocessoftheirsocializationchildrenlearnto"lookoutfornumberone"andto"standontheirowntwofeet".Manychildrenaretaughtataveryearlyagetomakedecisionsandberesponsiblefortheiractions.Oftenchildrenworkformoneyoutsidethehomeasafirststeptoestablishingautonomy.Nine-orten-year-oldchildrenmaydelivernewspapersintheirneighborhoodsandsaveorspendtheirearnings.Teenagers(13to18years)maybaby-sitneighbors'homesinordertoearnafewdollaraweek.Receivingaweeklyallowanceatanearlyageteacheschildrentobudgettheirmoney,preparingthemforfuturefinancialindependence.Manyparentsbelievethatmanagingmoneyhelpschildrenlearnresponsibilityaswellasappreciatethevalueofmoney.21.Accordingtothispassage,thewaypeopletreatnewborns_____.A)isasignoftheircustomsB)isanindicationoftheirlevelofknowledgeC)symbolizestheirsocialsystemD)variesfromculturetoculture22.Theexpression,"tocutthecord",isusedtoshowthat_____.A)childrendon'tliketheirparentsB)pare