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1、 2022年12月英语专业四级阅读模拟题Questions 21 to 25 are based on the following passage.Im usually fairly skeptical about any research that concludes that people are either happier or unhappier or more or less certain of themselves than they were 50 years ago. While any of these statements might be true, they are
2、 practically impossible to prove scientifically. Still, I was struck by a report which concluded that todays children are significantly more anxious than children in the 1950s. In fact, the analysis showed, normal children ages 9 to 17 exhibit a higher level of anxiety today than children who were t
3、reated for mental illness 50 years ago.Why are Americas kids so stressed? The report cites two main causes: increasing physical isolationbrought on by high divorce rates and less involvement in community, among other thingsand a growing perception that the world is a more dangerous place.Given that
4、we cant turn the clock back, adults can still do plenty to help the next generation cope.At the top of the list is nurturing (培育) a better appreciation of the limits of individualism. No child is an island. Strengthening social ties helps build communities and protect individuals against stress.To h
5、elp kids build stronger connections with others, you can pull the plug on TVs and computers. Your family will thank you later. They will have more time for face-to-face relationships, and they will get more sleep.Limit the amount of virtual (虚拟的) violence your children are exposed to. Its not just v
6、ideo games and movies; children see a lot of murder and crime on the local news.Keep your expectations for your children reasonable. Many highly successful people never attended Harvard or Yale.Make exercise part of your daily routine. It will help you cope with your own anxieties and provide a good
7、 model for your kids. Sometimes anxiety is unavoidable. But it doesnt have to ruin your life.21. The author thinks that the conclusions of any research about peoples state of mind are _.A) surprisingB) confusingC) illogicalD) questionable(D)22. What does the author mean when he says, “we cant turn t
8、he clock back” (Line 1, Para. 3)?A) Its impossible to slow down the pace of change.B) The social reality children are facing cannot be changed.C) Lessons learned from the past should not be forgotten.D) Its impossible to forget the past.(B)23. According to an analysis, compared with normal children
9、today, children treated as mentally ill 50 years ago _.A) were less isolated physicallyB) were probably less self-centeredC) probably suffered less from anxietyD) were considered less individualistic(C)24. The first and most important thing parents should do to help their children is _.A) to provide
10、 them with a safer environmentB) to lower their expectations for themC) to get them more involved sociallyD) to set a good model for them to follow(C)25. What conclusion can be drawn from the passage?A) Anxiety, though unavoidable, can be coped with.B) Childrens anxiety has been enormously exaggerat
11、ed.C) Childrens anxiety can be eliminated with more parental care.D) Anxiety, if properly controlled, may help children become mature.(C)这是一篇评论社会问题的文章，文章核心是当今儿童所肩负的压力问题。文章采纳了经典的论说文构造：首先提出问题(第一段)，而后分析问题(其次段)，最终解决问题(其余局部)。第 一段很长，而且多是比拟简单的长句，这与它“提出问题”这一功能有关，长句往往信息容量更大，规律也较清楚，能够更好地向人呈现问题的方方面面，语气也较 为客观。在
12、解决问题阶段，多使用短句，是由于这时文章的功能已经转换为向父母们传授阅历方法，短句接近口语，亲切感更强，有“谆谆教导”的意思。第一句话的根本构造是Im skeptical about research(我疑心某些讨论的价值)，至于是什么样的讨论，用从句做了具体说明，后面的that代指research。从句的意思是说这些讨论总是得出结论说现在的人们如何比50年前的人或欢乐或不欢乐等等。在第一句首先说明了一个观点，就是把不同历史时代的人们进展比照是没有意义的。随后就道出了缘由：这种比照有可能是正确的，但在实证上无法得到论证(While any of these statements might b
13、e true, they are practically impossible to prove scientifically)。前两句占了第一段内容的一半，但实际上与文章的核心内容(儿童压力问题)关系不大，之所以如此浓墨重彩是为了突出其对一项关于不同时代儿童所受压力的讨论的惊异之情，进而增加读者对文章核心论题的关注度。第一段后半局部开头提出本文争论的问题：normal children ages 9 to 17 exhibit a higher level of anxiety today than children who were treated for mental illness 5
14、0 years ago，现在的正常孩子比50年前承受精神治疗的孩子所受的压力还要大。这一观点的确耸人听闻，难怪要为此临时抛弃旧有的观念。其次段第一句话是Why are Americas kids so stressed?为什么美国的孩子承受了如此重压?很明显这里是要分析缘由了。后面给出了两个缘由，一个是孤独(physical isolation)，另一个是熟悉到世界更加危急了(the world is a more dangerous place)。后面的局部都是对如何解决这一问题提出的忠告。首先就是要向孩子传达个人主义存在局限的观念(limits of individualism)，孩子不是
15、孤岛，社会联系可以为孩子减轻压力的冲击。为了帮忙孩子与他人建立更加严密的联系，可以拔掉电视和电脑的插头，这样他们就有了更多的时间与人面对面地交往，也有了更多的睡眠时间(They will have more time for face-to-face relationships, and they will get more sleep)。削减孩子接触虚拟暴力的时机。不仅包括视频嬉戏、电影，在新闻上也消失了太多的谋杀、犯罪(children see a lot of murder and crime on the local news)。不要对孩子的期望值过高。要知道很多胜利人士从来没上过哈佛或是耶鲁大学(Many highly successful people never attended Harvard or Yale)。最终是要给孩子们做出典范，告知他们如何应对压力。方法就是坚持熬炼身体，这可以向孩子传达一个信息：有时忧虑是不行避开的，但那不至于毁了你的生活。21. D题目问认为任何关于人们的精神状态的讨论结论都是A，令人惊异的。B，令人困惑的。C，不合规律的。D
