北京地区成人本科学士学位英语统一考试模拟试题2Word文档格式.docx

1、北京地区成人本科学士学位英语统一考试模拟试题（ 2） D. toys are playing an increasingly important role in shaping a childs character Part ? Reading Comprehension （30%） 4. Regarded as a kind of art form, toys _. Directions: There are three passages in this part. Each passage is followed by some A. reflect the pace of social

2、progress B. also appeal greatly to adults questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices marked A, C. are not characterized by technological progress D. follow a direct line of ascent B, C and D. You should decide on the best choice and mark the corresponding letter on 5

3、. The author uses the example of a rattle to show that _. the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center. A. in toy making there is a continuity in the use of materials Passage 1 B. it often takes a long time to introduce new technology into toy making Questions 1 to 5 are based on the follo

4、wing passage: C. even the simplest toys can reflect the progress of technology There seems never to have been a civilization without toys, but when and how they developed D. even a simple toy can mirror the artistic tastes of the time is unknown. They probably came about just to give children someth

5、ing to do. Passage 2 （76） In the ancient world, as is today, most boys played with some kinds of toys and most Question 6 to 10 are based on the following passage: girls with another. In societies where social roles are rigidly determined, boys pattern Life really should be one long journey of joy f

6、or children born with a world of wealth their play after the activities of their fathers and girls after the tasks of their mothers. at their feet. This is true because boys and girls are being prepared, even in play, to step into the Internationally famous child doctor Robert Coles is the worlds to

7、p expert on the roles and responsibilities of the adult world. influence of money on children. He has written a well known book on the subject, The （77） What is remarkable about the history of toys is not so much how they changed over Privileged Ones?, and his research shows that too much money in t

8、he family can cause the centuries but how much they have remained the same. The changes have been mostly in as many problems as too little. Obviously there are certain advantages to being rich,?terms of craftsmanship, mechanics, and technology. It is the universality of toys with says the 53 year ol

9、d doctor, such as better health, education and future work regard to their development in all parts of the world and their persistence to the present prospects. （78） But most important is the quality of family life. Money cant buy love.?that is amazing. In Egypt, the Americas, China, Japan and among

10、 the Arctic （北极的） peoples, It can buy a lot of other thing, however, and thats where the trouble starts. Rich kids generally the same kinds of toys appeared. Variations depended on local customs and ways have so much to choose from that they often become confused. Overindulgence （娇养） by of life beca

11、use toys imitate their surroundings. Nearly every civilization had dolls, their parents can make them spoilt. They tent to travel more than other children, from little weapons, toy soldiers, tiny animals and vehicles. home to home and country to country, which causes feelings of restlessness. Becaus

12、e toys can be generally regarded as a kind of art form, they have not been subject （79） But privileged children do have a better sense of their positions in the world,?to technological leaps that characterize inventions for adult use. The progress from the adds Mr. Coles, and they are more self assu

13、red.? The rich children inherit the property wheel to the oxcart to the automobile is a direct line of ascent （进步）. The progress from their parents and enjoy a high income. So money will never be one of their problems. from a rattle （拨浪鼓） used by a baby in 3,000 BC to one used by an infant today, ho

14、wever, However, they will have a sense of isolation,? warns Dr. Coles, and they could suffer is not characterized by inventiveness. Each rattle is the product of the artistic tastes from the hardship of not being able to deal with the everyday world because they will of the times and subject to the

15、limitations of available materials. never really be given the chance. Everything they have achieved is because of an accident 1. The toys most boys play with are different from those that girls play with because of birth. There can be no tremendous inner satisfaction about that.?_. （80） Todays wealt

16、hy parents perhaps realize their riches can be more of a heavy load A. their social roles are rigidly determined than a happiness to their children. So the first thing for them to consider is to ensure B. most boys would like to follow their fathers professions that their families are as rich in love as they are in money. C. boys like to play with their fathers