1、大学英语四级改革适用（阅读）模拟试卷 266及答案解析(总分：100.00，做题时间：90 分钟)一、Reading Comprehensio(总题数：5，分数：100.00)1.Part III Reading Comprehension（分数：20.00）_2.Section B（分数：20.00）_Secrets of Grade-A Parents A) When Carey Graham started Grade One, he got a very special teacher. “She recognized my passion for learning,“ says th
2、e now 20-year-old. “Every morning wed sit down with workbooks and do writing and math exercises. And any time during the day, she could always be counted on to read to me. She always encouraged me to learn all I could about everything.“ This extraordinary teacher was his mom, Jeanne Lambert, who hom
3、eschooled Graham until high school. Hes now in his second year in the University of Torontos Peace and Conflict Studies program, having received a provincial “Aiming for the Top“ scholarship. Graham is considering a law degree or a masters in political science down the road. He attributes his academ
4、ic success to the foundation laid by his parents. B) “You cant be a parent without being a teacher,“ says Bruce Arai, a professor in the Department of Sociology and Anthropology at Wilfrid Laurier University in Waterloo, Ontario. “Perhaps the most important teaching in a childs life is done by his p
5、arents, not by some professional with certificates,“ he says. Homeschooling isnt about sitting your kids down in the kitchen and teaching them in the formal sense, says Arai, but about “making sure the resources and opportunities for learning are available to them.“ And that, any parent can do. Here
6、, then, are some methods that parents who would never consider homeschooling can pick up from those who do. Lesson 1 Think Outside the Classroom C) When homeschooler Kerri Paquette, a mother of six, was building a house in Lansdowne, she saw it as a learning opportunity. “They learned math as we mea
7、sured, about soil as we dug the foundation, about water while we did the plumbing, and about electricity when we did the electrical work. My children make the subjects come alive as much I do,“ says Paquette. Her kids, aged three to 13, continue to view the world as their classroom. They study food
8、and plant growth through their organic garden. They learn about cows by talking to the neighboring farmers. And they learn math, measuring and science while helping Paquette cook. “The other day my nine-year-old, Maddison, started learning a new educational computer program. The section on fractions
9、 was all new, but she knew it from when we bake.“ Every activity, says Paquette, can include a lesson. Lesson 2 Eliminate Learning Limits D) A teacher with a class of 25 students cant continue a unit on, say, the body just because one child is still keenbut you can. “We dont have a time frame that r
10、estricts our investigations, and we dont have a daily schedule,“ says Linda Clement, who homeschools her two daughters in Victoria When her 14-year-old showed an interest in the human body, the curious student read dozens of relevant books and surfed web sites. Janets curiosity took her in all sorts
11、 of directions: a dictionary of poisons and antidotes, an encyclopedia of medicine, books about human personality and much more. E) The benefit to your child goes beyond a thorough knowledge of a subject. Studying deeply a topic builds independent research skills and a love of learning. “If my child
12、ren are interested in a subject,“ says Clement, “we can go as far into the subject, answering as many questions as they have, for as long as is necessary. This freedom encourages their investigations.“ Lesson 3 Teach Your Kids Their Way F) Some children are visual learners (they absorb best when the
13、y see something), some are auditory (they need to hear it), some are kinesthetic (they need hands-on experience) and some are a combination. Uncovering how your child learns best will increase your effectiveness in helping him or her with schoolwork. Unsure of your childs learning style? Ask his tea
14、cher. G) The way Melissa Cowls six children, aged three to 15, pick up on math highlights the great differences in learning styles. “Our ten-year-old, Matthew, needs everything in black and white: Tell him what to do and how to do it, and its done,“ says the mother. “He had a math text that was too
15、colorful, with a layout that was difficult to follow. I switched to a text that was more step-by-step, more concrete. Now he does math tests with no trouble. Our eight-year-old, Ryan, however, is very hands-on. For math, he uses a variety of colorful pens to figure out things like addition and fract
16、ions. He needs to see it and feel it. Not one of my kids learns the same way as the others.“ Lesson 4 Let Them See You Learn H) One of the best parts of homeschooling is that you can continue your own educationand your kids can see you doing it and pick up on your love of learning. The same principl
17、e can be applied by any parent “Learning never ends,“ says Julia Goforth, a homeschooling mother of four. “We try new things all the time, whether Im reading something new or were all tasting foods wed never normally eat“ Reversing the roles also has benefits, giving kids a sense of pride in their o
18、wn newfound knowledge. “Today my 12-year-old daughter, Denise, explained to me how she figured out a math problem. Shed wound up with the right answer, but I didnt understand how she managed it,“ says homeschooler Gina Rozon of La Ronge, Sask. “Our kids are teaching us all the time.“ I) Learning doe
19、snt always go smoothly, for kids and adults alike, which is why its important for children to see their parents struggle with something new. “My children watched me turn my life around by trying new things,“ says Goforth. “I went from being a fearful, stay-at-home mom to an adventurous artists model
20、 and public speaker. Learning belly dance and play the violin is on my to-do list this year.“ Lesson 5 “Own“ Your Childrens Education J) “Helping them isnt about showing your kids how to do the work. Its about being genuinely interested and having regular conversations about what theyre learning,“ s
21、ays J. Gary Knowles, a professor at the Ontario Institute for Studies in Education. Rozon has many suggestions for how to get more involved. “Get to know the teacher. Discuss ways to design the assignments to your childs learning style. Spend time in the classroom. Ask for outlines of unit studies s
22、o you can find additional materials at the library or through videos. Read your childs textbooks: If you work a few pages ahead, youll be able to help them with problems they encounter.“ K) Reading is another must, says Rozon. “Even after your children can read themselves, hearing somebody else read
23、 aloud is important. We nearly always bring a book wherever we go; we read for at least a half hour before bedtime.“ The more engaged a parent is, the more the child benefits, adds Bruce Arai. “The evidence is clear. Parental involvement is one of the most important factors in school success. The ho
24、urs children spend in class are but one element of their education.“（分数：20.00）(1).Children who learn best from hands-on participation can be classified as kinesthetic learners.（分数：2.00）填空项 1:_(2).Seeing their parents struggle with something new can make the children understand that learning doesnt a
25、lways go smoothly.（分数：2.00）填空项 1:_(3).Matthew had difficulty with math when the math text was too colorful.（分数：2.00）填空项 1:_(4).Graham thinks that his academic success is due to the foundation laid by his parents.（分数：2.00）填空项 1:_(5).Parental engagement plays an important role in childrens academic su
26、ccess.（分数：2.00）填空项 1:_(6).As for taking up homeschooling, it is suggested that the resources and chances for learning should be provided in homeschooling.（分数：2.00）填空项 1:_(7).While providing homeschooling for children, parents can also continue their own education.（分数：2.00）填空项 1:_(8).According to Roz
27、ons suggestion, reading a few pages ahead of your childrens textbooks enables you to help them with problems better.（分数：2.00）填空项 1:_(9).Getting a thorough knowledge of a particular subject can bring a lot of benefits to your child.（分数：2.00）填空项 1:_(10).Julia Goforth believes that learning never ends,
28、 so she is going to learn belly dance and play the violin this year.（分数：2.00）填空项 1:_A Nice Cup of Tea The Legendary Origins of Tea A) The story of tea began in ancient China over 5,000 years ago. According to legend, Shen Nung, an early emperor was a skilled ruler, creative scientist and lover of th
29、e arts. One summer day while visiting a distant region of his realm, he and the court stopped to rest. The servants began to boil water for the court to drink. Dried leaves from the nearby bush fell into the boiling water, and a brown liquid was infused into the water. As a scientist, the Emperor wa
30、s interested in the new liquid, drank some, and found it very refreshing. And so, according to legend, tea was created. B) Tea consumption spread throughout the Chinese culture reaching into every aspect of the society. In 800 AD. Lu Yu wrote the first definitive book on tea, the Cha Ching. This ama
31、zing man was an orphan and raised by scholarly Buddhist monks in one of Chinas finest monasteries. However, as a young man, he rebelled against the discipline of priestly training which had made him a skilled observer. His fame as a performer increased with each year, but he felt his life lacked mea
32、ning. Finally, in mid-life, he retired for five years into seclusion. Drawing from his vast memory of observed events and places, he codified (编撰) the various methods of tea cultivation and preparation in ancient China. The vast definitive nature of his work, projected him into near sainthood within
33、 his own lifetime. Patronized by the Emperor himself, his work clearly showed the Zen Buddhist philosophy to which he was exposed as a child. It was this form of tea service that Zen Buddhist missionaries would later introduce to imperial Japan. Europe Learns of Tea C) While tea was at this high lev
34、el of development in both Japan and China, information concerning this then unknown beverage began to filter back to Europe. Earlier caravan leaders had mentioned it, but were unclear as to its service format or appearance. (One reference suggests the leaves be boiled, salted, buttered, and eaten! )
35、 The first European to personally encounter tea and write about it was the Portuguese Jesuit Father Jasper de Cruz in 1560. Portugal, with her technologically advanced navy, had been successful in gaining the first right of trade with China. It was as a missionary on that first commercial mission th
36、at Father de Cruz had tasted tea four years before. D) The Portuguese developed a trade route by which they shipped their tea to Lisbon, and then Dutch ships transported it to France, Holland, and the Baltic countries. (At that time Holland was politically affiliated with Portugal. When this allianc
37、e was altered in 1602, Holland, with her excellent navy, entered into full Pacific trade in her own right.) Great Britain was the last of the three great sea-faring nations to break into the Chinese and East Indian trade routes. This was due in part to the unsteady ascension to the throne of the Stu
38、arts and the Cromwellian Civil War. The first samples of tea reached England between 1652 and 1654. Tea quickly proved popular enough to replace ale as the national drink of England. E) As in Holland, it was the nobility that provided the necessary stamp of approval and so insured its acceptance. Ki
39、ng Charles II had married, while in exile, the Portuguese Infanta Catherine de Braganza (1662). Charles himself had grown up in the Dutch capital. As a result, both he and his Portuguese bride were confirmed tea drinkers. When the monarchy was re-established, the two rulers brought this foreign tea
40、tradition to England with them. As early as 1600 Elizabeth I had founded the John Company for the purpose of promoting Asian trade. When Catherine de Braganza married Charles she brought as part of her dowry the territories of Tangier and Bombay. Suddenly, the John Company had a base of operations.
41、F) Tea mania swept across England as it had earlier spread throughout France and Holland. Tea importation rose from 40,000 pounds in 1699 to an annual average of 240,000 pounds by 1708. Tea was drunk by all levels of society. G) Prior to the introduction of tea into Britain, the English had two main
42、 mealsbreakfast and dinner. Breakfast was ale, bread and beef. Dinner was a long, massive meal at the end of the day. It was no wonder that Anna, the Duchess of Bedford (1788-1861) experienced a “sinking feeling“ in the late afternoon. Adopting the European tea service format, she invited friends to
43、 join her for an additional afternoon meal at five oclock in her rooms at Belvoir Castle. The menu centered around small cakes, bread and butter sandwiches, assorted sweets, and, of course, tea. This summer practice proved so popular, the Duchess continued it when she returned to London, sending car
44、ds to her friends asking them to join her for “tea and a walking the fields.“ (London at that time still contained large open meadows within the city.) The practice of inviting friends to come for tea in the afternoon was quickly picked up by other social hostesses. A common pattern of service soon
45、merged. The first pot of tea was made in the kitchen and carried to the lady of the house who waited with her invited guests, surrounded by fine porcelain from China. The first pot was warmed by the hostess from a second pot (usually silver) that was kept heated over a small flame. Food and tea was
46、then passed among the guests, the main purpose of the visiting being conversation. Tea Cuisine H) Tea cuisine quickly expanded in range to quickly include wafer thin crustless sandwiches, shrimp or fish paste, toasted breads with jams, and regional British pastries such as scones (Scottish) and crum
47、pets (English). At this time two distinct forms of tea services evolved: “High“ and “Low“. “Low“ Tea (served in the low part of the afternoon) was served in aristocratic homes of the wealthy and featured small delicious food rather than solid meals. The emphasis was on presentation and conversation.
48、 “High“ Tea or “Meat Tea“ was the main or “High“ meal of the day. It was the major meal of the middle and lower classes and consisted of mostly full dinner items such as roast beef, mashed potatoes, peas, and of course, tea, I) Tea was the major beverage served in the coffee houses, but they were so named because coffee arrived in England some years before tea Exclusively for men, they were called “Penny Universities“ because for a penny any man could obtain a pot of tea, a copy of the newspaper, and engage
