大學(xué)英語(yǔ)四級(jí)試卷和答案專四閱讀資料僅供參考Whatweknowofprenataldevelopmentmakesallthisattemptmadebyamothertomoldthecharacterofherunbornchildbystudyingpoetry,art,ormathematicsduringpregnancyseemutterlyimpossible.Howcouldsuchextremelycomplexinfluencespassfromthemothertothechild?Thereisnoconnectionbetweentheirnervoussystems.Eventhebloodvesselsofmotherandchilddonotjoindirectly.Anemotionalshocktothemotherwillaffectherchild,becauseitchangestheactivityofherglandsandsothechemistryherblood.Anychemicalchangeinthemother’sbloodwillaffectthechildforbetterorworse.Butwecannotseehowalookingformathematicsorpoeticgeniuscanbedissolvedinbloodandproduceasimilarlikingorgeniusinthechild.Inourdiscussionofinstinctswesawthattherewasreasontobelievethatwhateverweinheritmustbeofsomeverysimplesortratherthananycomplicatedorverydefinitekindofbehavior.Itiscertainthatnooneinheritsaknowledgeofmathematics.Itmaybe,however,thatchildreninheritmoreorlessofarathergeneralabilitythatwemaycallintelligence.Ifveryintelligentchildrenbecomedeeplyinterestedinmathematics,theywillprobablymakeasuccessofthatstudy.Asformusicalability,itmaybethatwhatisinheritedisanespeciallysensitiveear,apeculiarstructureofthehandsorthevocalorgansconnectionsbetweennervesandmusclesthatmakeitcomparativelyeasytolearnthemovementsamusicianmustexecute,andparticularlyvigorousemotions.Ifthesefactorsareallorganizedaroundmusic,thechildmaybecomeamusician.Thesamefactors,inothercircumstancemightbeorganizedaboutsomeothercenterofinterest.Therichemotionalequipmentmightfindexpressioninpoetry.Thecapablefingersmightdevelopskillinsurgery.Itisnottheknowledgeofmusicthatisinherited,thennoreventheloveofit,butacertainbodilystructurethatmakesitcomparativelyeasytoacquiremusicalknowledgeandskill.Whetherthatabilityshallbedirectedtowardmusicorsomeotherundertakingmaybedecidedentirelybyforcesintheenvironmentinwhichachildgrowsup.1.Whichofthefollowingstatementsisnottrue?A.Somemotherstrytoinfluencetheirunbornchildrenbystudyingartandothersubjectsduringtheirpregnancy.B.Itisutterlyimpossibleforustolearnanythingaboutprenataldevelopment.C.hebloodvesselsofmotherandchilddonotjoindirectly.D.Therearenoconnectionbetweenmother’snervoussystemsandherunbornchild’s.2.Amotherwillaffectherunbornbabyontheconditionthat____.A.sheisemotionallyshockedB.shehasagoodknowledgeofinheritanceC.shetakespartinallkindofactivitiesD.shestickstostudying3.Accordingtothepassage,achildmayinherit____.A.everythingfromhismotherB.aknowledgeofmathematicsC.arathergeneralabilitythatwecallintelligenceD.hermother’smusicalability4.Ifachildinheritssomethingfromhismother,suchasanespeciallysensitiveear,apeculiarstructureofthehandsorofthevocalorgans,hewill____.A.surelybecomemusicianB.mostlybecomeapoetC.possiblybecomeateacherD.becomeamusicianontheconditionthatallthesefactorsareorganizedaroundmusic5.Whichofthefollowingisthebesttitleforthepassage?A.RoleofInheritance.B.AnUnbornChild.C.Functionofinstincts.D.InheritedTalents. 答案：BACDAThisyear,likelotsofotherpeople,I'mgoingtotrytomakemyownChristmaspresents.It'snotthefirsttimethatI'vepromisedmyselfthis.Beingamilliner,andanall-roundcraftytype,I'veoftenthoughtIshouldputmymoneywheremymouthis.ButthisyearI'mreallygoingtosticktoit.It'spartlythatI'mshortofcash,butalsothatI'verecentlyreturnedfromaninspiringtriparoundBritain,lookinginto"makedoandmend"forBBC2'sNewsnight.Idreamedupthetripafewmonthsago.Thethoughtoftravelingthecountry--makingthingsasIwent,meetingartistsandcraftspeople--soundedliketheperfectwaytospendthesummer.I'dpackatentandasewingmachineandoffI'dgo.ButbythetimeIfinalizedmyplansandhittheroad,leaveswerealreadycrunchingunderfoot.Itseemedcrazytocampwithwinterontheway;instead,Newsnightviewersofferedmeboardandlodginginreturnforhelpwithacrafttask.Therewasanoverwhelmingresponse.Mytasksrangedfromdarning

(縫補(bǔ))amoth-eatenmonk'sjumpertomakingtrousersforastiltwalker.TextilestudentsinHarpendenofferedtopayformypetrolinreturnforatalkabouthats.InDerby,Amyneededhelptotransformanoldpairofcurtains.Iwasreallystruckbypeople'sgrowingenthusiasmformakingthings.IaskedaWIgroupinSheffieldhowmanycouldsew,andonlyafewputuptheirhands.ButwhenIaskedwhowantedtolearn,nearlyeveryonerespondedpositively.AttheTextileWorkshopinNottingham,thenumberofclassesonofferhasdoubledinayear,andaknittingclubinLeedsisgrowingbytheweek.Craftisdefinitelyfashionableatthemoment.Butoverandabovefashion,we'relearningtoappreciateeffortandqualityagain.Perhapsoncepeoplerediscoverthepleasuretobegainedfrommakingsomethingunique,itmaystick.SuePilchardiscurator

(管理者)ofquiltsattheV&A,wherenextspringshe'llbeputtingonthemuseum'sfirstmajorquiltingexhibition.Suebelievesthereturntocraftingiswrappedupinhowweareredefiningourselves.

"There'scertainlyamovement..,towardsanewdomesticity.People,especiallywomen,arestartingtothinkaboutthewaytheylivetheirlives.It's40yearssincethefirstwomen'sliberationconferencewasheldinOxford.Sincethattimewe'vebeenintheworkplace,andwe'vehadtheopportunityofchoice.Nowwe'redeliberatelychoosingtogobackintothehome."Whetheryouagreewiththatornot,there'ssomethingaboutChristmasthatbringsouttheartisticstreakineveryone.Whetherit'sbakingmincepiesordeckingthehalls,we'reallpreparedtohaveago.Soifyoufancypushingtheboatoutandmakingafewpresents,trythesereallysimpleideas,eachinspiredbymyrecentjourney.Theymakeidealstockingfillersorsmallgifts,andtakenolongerthan30minuteseach.Playsomecarols,settledownwithasteamingcupofcocoa,andforgetthecold.You'llsaveyourselfabitofmoneyandspreadalittlebitoflovetoo!1.TheauthorpromisedtomakeherselfaChristmaspresentthisyearmainlybecause

A.shewantedtosavemoney.

B.shecouldn'taffordtobuyone.

C.shewasinspiredbyhertripforaBBC2program.D.Alotofpeoplemakepresentsthemselves.2.WhichofthefollowingisCORRECTabouttheauthor'striptoBritain?

A.ShemetmanyartistsandcraftsmenonherwaytoBritain.

B.ShespentawholesummerinBritainmakingcrafts.

C.Shewasaskedtosewclothes,pantsandcurtainsandmadeafortune.

D.Manypeoplewerefoundtobeinterestedinmakingthingsthemselves.3.WhenwastheauthorprobablyonhertriptoBritain?

A.Spring.

B.LateSummer.

C.LateAutumn.

D.Winter.4.Accordingtothepassage,throughcraftingpeoplelearnto

A.appreciatetheeffortsinmanualthings.

B.keepupwithfashion.

C.sticktosomethinginteresting.

D.understandcraftbetter.5.Whatistheauthor'sviewonhomemadeChristmaspresents?

A.MakingChristmaspresentscanjustconveyabitofyourlove.

B.Itwoul