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1、2019 年大学英语四级考试模拟试卷及答案 (2)Part I Reading Comprehension (50)Directions ： In this section, there are 5 passagesfollowed by five questions, each with four suggested answersmarked A, B, C, and D. You should choose the most appropriateanswer and mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheetwith a sing
2、le line through the center. Passage OneQuestions 1 to 5 are based on the following passageSince we are social beings, the quality of our livesdepends in large measure on our interpersonal relationships.One strength of the human condition is our tendency to giveand receive support from one another un
3、der stressfulcircumstances. Social support consists of the exchange ofresources among people based on their interpersonal ties.Those of us with strong support systems appear better able tocope with major life changes and daily hassles ( 困难). Peoplewith strong social ties live longer and have better
4、healththan those without such ties. Studies over a range ofillnesses, from depression to heart disease, reveal that thepresence of social support helps people fend off ( 挡开)illness, and the absence of such support makes poor healthmore likely.Social support cushions stress in a number of ways.First,
5、 friends, relatives, and co-workers may let us knowthat they value us. Our self-respect is strengthened when wefeel accepted by others despite our faults and difficulties.Second, other people often provide us with informationalsupport. They help us to define and understand our problemsand find solut
6、ions to them. Third, we typically find socialcompanionship supportive. Engaging in leisure-time activitieswith others helps us to meet our social needs while at thesame time distracting (转移 注意力 ) us from our worries andtroubles. Finally, other people may give us instrumentalsupport financial aid,mat
7、erial resources, and neededservices that reduces stress by helping us resolve and copewith our problems.1. Interpersonal relationships are important because_.A) they are indispensable to people s social well -beingB) they awaken people s desire t o exchange resourcesC) they help people to cope with
8、life in the informationeraD) they can cure a range of illnesses such as heartdisease, etc2. Research shows that people s physical and mentalhealth _.A) relies on the social welfare systems which supportthemB) has much to do with the amount of support they getfrom othersC) depends on their ability to
9、 deal with daily worriesand troublesD) is closely related to their strength for coping withmajor changes in their lives3. Which of the following is closest in meaning to theword “cushions ” (Line 1, Para. 2)?A) Adds up to. B) Does away with. C) Lessens the effectof.D) Lays the foundation for.4. Help
10、ing a sick neighbor with some repair work is anexample of _.A) instrumental supportB) informational supportC) social companionshipD) the strengthening of self-respect5. Social companionship is beneficial in that _.A) it helps strengthen our ties with relativesB) it enables us to eliminate our faults
11、 and mistakesC) it makes our leisure-time activities more enjoyableD) it draws our attention away from our worries andtroublesPassage TwoQuestions 6 to 10 are based on the following passageThere seems never to have been a civilization withouttoys, but when and how they developed is unknown. Theyprob
12、ably came about just to give children something to do. Inthe ancient world, as is today, most boys played with somekinds of toys and most girls with another. In societies wheresocial roles are rigidly determined, boys pattern their playafter the activities of their fathers and girls after thetasks o
13、f their mothers. This is true because boys and girlsare being prepared, even in play, to step into the roles andresponsibilities of the adult world.What is remarkable about the history of toys is not somuch how they changed over the centuries but how much theyhave remained are same. The changes have
14、 been mostly in termsof craftsmanship, mechanics, and technology. It is theuniversality of toys with regard to their development in allparts of the world and their persistence to the present thatis amazing. In Egypt, the Americas, China, Japan and amongthe Arctic ( 北极的) peoples, generally the same k
15、inds of toysappeared. Variations depended on local customs and ways oflife because toys imitate their surroundings. Nearly everycivilization had dolls, little weapons, toy soldiers, tinyanimals and vehicles.Because toys can be generally regarded as a kind of artform, they have not been subject to technological leaps thatcharacterize inventions for adult use. The progress from thewheel to the oxcart to the automobile is a direct line ofascent ( 进步). The progress from a rattle ( 拨浪鼓) used by ababy in 3000 BC to one used by an infant today, however, isnot chara
