A. blamed… for
B. blamed…on
C. blamed… to
D. blamed…at .
A
Many children feel that the most important people in their lives are their friends．They be- lieve that their family members don-t know them as well as their friends． In large families， it is quite often for brothers and sisters to fight with each other and then they can only go to their friends for some ideas．
It is very important for children to have one or more good friends．Even when they are not with their friends， they usually spend a lot of time talking on the phone with their friends．This communication is very important to children’s growth， because friends can discuss some-thing， but it's difficult to discuss it with family members． However， most parents like to choose friends for their children Some parents even don-t allow their children to meet their good friends．
Who chooses your friends? What do your parents think of your friends?
Your answers are welcome．
( )21． Many children think ________ can understand them better．
A． friends
B． brothers
C． teachers
D． parents
Passage Two
Questions 26 to 30 are based on the following passage.
A few years ago it was fashionable to speak of a generation gap，a division between young people and their elders. Parents complained that children did not show them proper respect and obedience，while children complained that their parents did not understand them at all. What had gone wrong? Why had the generation gap suddenly appeared? Actually，the generation gap has been around for a long time. Many critics argue that it is built into the fabric of our society.
One important cause of the generation gap is the opportunity that young people have to choose their own life styles. In more traditional societies，when children grow up，they are expected to live in the same area as their parents，to marry people that their parents know and approve of，and often to continue the family occupation. In our society，young people often travel great distances for their educations，move out of the family home at an early age，marry-or live with-people whom their parents have never met，and choose occupations different from those of their parents.
In our upwardly mobile society，parents often expect their children to do better than they did：to find better jobs，to make more money，and to do all the things that they were unable to do. Often，however，the ambitions that parents have for their children are another cause of the division between them. Often，they discover that they have very little in common with each other.
Finally，the speed at which changes take place in our society is another cause of the gap between the generations. In a traditional culture，elderly people are valued for their wisdom，but in our society the knowledge of a lifetime may become obsolete overnight. The young and the old seem to live in two very different worlds，separated by different skills and abilities.
No doubt，the generation gap will continue to be a feature of American life for some time to come. Its causes are rooted in the freedoms and opportunities of our society，and in the rapid pace at which society changes.
The main idea of the first paragraph is that______.
A. the generation gap suddenly appeared
B. the generation gap is a feature of American life
C. how people can reduce the generation gap
D. many critics argue over the nature of the generation gap
Parents ___much importance to education. They will do their best to give their children that priceless gift.
A.attach
B.pay
C.link
D.apply
In the past, American families tended to be quite large. Parents raising five or more children were common. Over the years, the size of the family is becoming smaller. One reason for this is an increase in the cost of living.
Generally children attend schools for more years than they used to, making them financially dependent on their families longer. Moreover, children nowadays are better dressed and have more money to spend on entertainment. The parents are usually responsible for all the expenses. And families are less close than they used to be. More and more American mothers work away from home. The break-up of the family appears when the parents' divorce.
A lot of children in the U. S. live part of their young lives with only one parent. Children grow up feeling unsettled as they are moved between their parents. Single parents often marry other single parents. In this type of family, unrelated children are forced to develop brother or sister relationship.
The situations of many American families today are not good. However, recent signs show that things are getting better. The divorce rate is declining(降低). Perhaps Americans have learned how important families are.
21. In the past, American families tended to be().
A. quite small
B. medium sized
C. quite large
22. To parents who take the responsibility for children's expenses, the cost of living increases because().
A. children attend school for more years
B. children are better dressed and spend more money on entertainment
C. all of the above
23. Children whose parents divorced always feel unsettled because().
A. they are moved between their parents
B. they are forced to develop brother or sister relationship
C. they have little money to spend
24. According to the author, the situations of American families in the future may().
A. get better
B. remain the same
C. become worse
25. The title of the article might be() .
A. American Children
B. American Families
C. American Parents
参考答案：21、C 22、C 23、B 24、A 25、B
2017 年年 12 月大学英语四级考试真题答案与详解 第月大学英语四级考试真题答案与详解 第 1 套 套 Part IWriting 审题思路 审题思路 父母与子女的关系是一个老生常谈的话题 学生自己也会非常有感触 有话说 因此 关键是如何组织语言 并把重点落脚到 how 上面 如果采用我们一贯熟悉的 三点式 来讲怎么做 当然无可厚非 不过 也可以换 一种思路 重点从子女如何做下笔 并分析原因 使文章显得有理有据 考场上时间紧张 考生思维也易受局限 不管从哪个角度写 一定要先列好提纲 理顺思路 高分范文 高分范文 Communication Is the Best Gift for Parents The relationship between parents and children is an eternal and universal topic for mankind Our relationship with parents might be different at different ages And for young people at their 20s I think it will depend more on what children do The reason why I say so is that as we grow up our parents who were our idols before gradually get old and even out dated However hard efforts they make they could not catch up with our steps leading to the so called invisible generation gap Thus if we cannot slow down our pace there will definitely be an awkward silence between parents and us which is not rare now As a result young people should talk more with parents to share our feelings and to understand each other better Everyone wants loving parents who are open and supportive Only through frequent communication with them can we establish such a harmonious relationship 全文翻译 全文翻译 交流是给父母的最好的礼物交流是给父母的最好的礼物 对人类而言 父母与子女的关系是一个永恒而又普通的话题 我们与父母的关系可能在不同的年龄阶段有所不 同 对二十几岁的年轻人来说 我认为与父母的关系更多取决于孩子怎么做 我之所以这样说是因为随着我们长大 曾经被我们视为偶像的父母渐渐老去 甚至落伍 不管他们怎么努力都 无法追赶上我们的脚步 从而导致所谓的无形的代沟 因此 如果我们不能放慢自己的脚步 那我们与父母之间绝 对会产生尴尬的沉默 现在这种现象并不罕见 所以 年轻人应该多与父母交流 以分享我们的感受和更好地相互 理解 每个人都想拥有慈爱 开放 支持我们的父母 只有通过频繁的沟通交流 我们才能与父母建立起这种和谐的 关系 Part IIListening Comprehension Section A News Report On 1 A 9 year old girl in New Mexico has raised more than 500 for her little brother who needs heart surgery in Houston Texas this July Addison Witulski s grandmother Kim Allred said Addison probably overheard a conversation between family members talking about the funds needed to get her little brother to treatment I guess she overheard her grandfather and me talking about how we re worried about how we re going to get to Houston for my grandson s heart surgery said Allred 2 She decided to go outside and have a lemonade stand and make some drawings and pictures and sell them That s when Addison and her friends Erika and Emily Borden decided to sell lemonade for 50 cents a cup and sell pictures for 25 cents each Before Allred knew it New Mexico State Police Officers were among the many stopping by helping them reach a total of 568 The family turned to social media expressing their gratitude saying From the bottom of our hearts we would like to deeply thank each and every person that stopped by Questions 1 and 2 are based on the news report you have just heard 未听先知 未听先知 预览两道题各选项 由 selling working part time asking for help 等词可推测 新闻与筹集钱款有关 第 1 题各选项均为人物 听音时应注意捕捉相关人物信息 第 2 题各选项均以 By 开头 可能考查某人筹集钱款的 方式 淘宝店铺 掌柜旺旺 新一文化 1 Who did Addison raise the money for 答案 D 详解 新闻开头提到 新墨西哥州一个 9 岁的女孩已经为需要做心脏手术的弟弟筹集了 500 多美元 从新闻接下 来的讲述中可知 这个女孩名叫 Addison 因此答案为 D 2 How did Addison raise the money 答案 B 详解 新闻中 Addison 的奶奶讲述了 Addison 筹钱的经过 她或许是听到了家人讨论弟弟手术需要钱的事情 于 是决定外出摆摊卖柠檬水 并且画一些画卖掉 由此可知 女孩 Addison 是通过卖柠檬水和画为弟弟筹钱的 因此 答案为 B News Report Two 3 Last week France announced that the country will pave 621 miles of road with solar panels over the next five years with the goal of providing cheap renewable energy to five million people Called the Ward Way the roads will be built through joint efforts with the French road building company Colas and the National Institute of Solar Energy The company spent the last five years developing solar panels that are only about a quarter of inch thick and are strong enough to stand up to heavy highway traffic without breaking or making the roads more slippery 4 1 The panels are also designed so that they can be installed directly on top of the existing roadways making them relatively cheap and easy to install France is the first country to kick around the idea of paving its roads with solar panels In November 2015 the Netherlands completed a 229 foot long bike path paved with solar panels as a test for future projects 4 2 However this is the first time a panel has been designed to be laid directly on top existing roads and the first project to install the panels on public highways Questions 3 and 4 are based on the news report you have just heard 未听先知 未听先知 预览两道题各选项 由选项中出现的 new solar panel 和 clean energy 等词可推测 新闻内容与新能源有 关 第 3 题各选项均是分词结构 结合语义可知 本题旨在考查某事的意图 第 4 题主语均是 They 结合语义可知 本题旨在考查 They 的特征 听音时要注意确定 They 的所指 3 What was France s purpose of constructing the Ward Way 答案 B 详解 新闻开头提到 上周法国宣布将在接下来的五年、里用太阳能电池板铺设 621 英里长的公路 目的是为五百 万人提供廉价的可再生能源 从接下来的内容可知 这条路叫作 the Wattway 因此答案为 B 4 What is special about the solar panels used in the Ward Way 答案 C 详解 新闻中提到即将修建的 the Wattway 的一些特征 太阳能电池板厚度只有四分之一英尺 但足以满足繁忙的 交通使用 也不会使路面变滑 电池板可以直接装在原有的公路上面 这样不但节约了成本而且容易安装 新闻末 尾又提到 这是第一次把电池板装在原有公路上 也是第一个把电池板装在公用道路上的项目 对比选项可知 C 为答案 News Report Three Lions have disappeared from much of Africa but for the past few years scientists have wondered if the big cats were hanging on in remote parts of Sudan and Ethiopia 5 Contin
A、husband and wife
B、father and children
C、parents and children
D、teacher and students
Parents are encouraged to be role models for their kids because______.
A．parents love to create
B．parents can draw straight lines
C．children tend to follow their parents' examples
D．children like the product of their parents' creativity
The main idea of this passage is that______.
A．children should be encouraged to draw freely
B．children should follow their parents' examples
C．parents should know how to cultivate their kids' creativity
D．most parents teach their kids confidently and instructively
30． What is the passage mainly about? 、
A． We must make more friends．
B． Don-t quarrel with our parents．
C． What should we do when our parents quarrel．
D． Sometimes we must stay away from our parents．
The writer’s purpose in writing the text is to 。
A. show the relationship between parents and children
B. teach parents ways to keep order at the dinner table
C. report on the findings of a study
D. give information about family problems