2018年6月份的英语四级考试即将开考，今天一起来做英语四级真题练习吧！

今天，小编整理了英语四级真题的相关练习，一起来做做看吧！加油~

Acculturation, which begins at birth, is the process of teaching new generations of children the customs and values of the parents' culture. How people treat newborns, for example, can be indicative of cultural values. In the United States it is not uncommon for parents to put a newborn in a separate room that belongs only to the child. This helps to preserve parents' privacy and allows the child to get used to having his or her own room, which is seen as a first step toward personal independence. Americans traditionally have held independence and a closely related value, individualism, in high esteem. Parents try to instill these prevailing values in their children. American English expresses these value preferences: children should "cut the (umbilical) cord" and are encouraged not to be "tied to their mothers' apron strings." In the process of their socialization children learn to "look out for number one" and to "stand on their own two feet".

Many children are taught at a very early age to make decisions and be responsible for their actions. Often children work for money outside the home as a first step to establishing autonomy. Nine-or ten-year-old children may deliver newspapers in their neighborhoods and save or spend their earnings. Teenagers (13 to 18 years) may baby-sit neighbors' homes in order to earn a few dollar a week. Receiving a weekly allowance at an early age teaches children to budget their money, preparing them for future financial independence. Many parents believe that managing money helps children learn responsibility as well as appreciate the value of money.

21. According to this passage, the way people treat newborns _____.

A) is a sign of their customs

B) is an indication of their level of knowledge

C) symbolizes their social system

D) varies from culture to culture

22. The expression, "to cut the cord", is used to show that _____.

A) children don't like their parents

B) parents don't feel close to their children

C) parents would not like to live together with their children

D) independence from one's family is an important personal goal in USA

23. Children who are "tied to the apron strings" _____.

A) are caught in their mothers' aprons

B) must always wear an apron when they eat

C) are very dependent on their mothers

D) are independent from their parents

24. American people often let their children work for money outside the home at a very early age because _____.

A) children have to earn money to help the family

B) they need more money

C) they want them to begin establishing autonomy

D) children have to save money for future use

25. It can be inferred from this passage that _____.

A) Americans are money lovers

B) Americans admire independence

C) Americans are good at decision-making

D) Americans are all responsible

【参考答案】

21-25 ADCCB

好了，以上是小编整理的英语四级真题的阅读理解部分（不含听力与作文）。在做题时，一定要学会分析出题人的意图。每天学习一点点，坚持下去就会有收获。如果自学吃力，不妨试试专业老师的指导，早日拿下四级。一起加油吧。

备考课程推荐：大学英语四级高效备考班

懒人四六级，一周备考期！