2016年12月英语四级阅读练习题及答案(三十八)
Questions 6 to 10 are based on the following passageThere seems never to have been a civilization without toys, but when and
how they developed is unknown. They probably came about just to give children
something to do. In the ancient world, as is today, most boys played with some
kinds of toys and most girls with another. In societies where social roles are
rigidly determined, boys pattern their play after the activities of their
fathers and girls after the tasks of their mothers. This is true because boys
and girls are being prepared, even in play, to step into the roles and
responsibilities of the adult world.
What is remarkable about the history of toys is not so much how they
changed over the centuries but how much they have remained are same. The changes
have been mostly in terms of craftsmanship, mechanics, and technology. It is the
universality of toys with regard to their development in all parts of the world
and their persistence to the present that is amazing. In Egypt, the Americas,
China, Japan and among the Arctic (北极的) peoples, generally the same kinds of
toys appeared. Variations depended on local customs and ways of life because
toys imitate their surroundings. Nearly every civilization had dolls, little
weapons, toy soldiers, tiny animals and vehicles.
Because toys can be generally regarded as a kind of art form, they have not
been subject to technological leaps that characterize inventions for adult use.
The progress from the wheel to the oxcart to the automobile is a direct line of
ascent (进步). The progress from a rattle (拨浪鼓) used by a baby in 3000 BC to one
used by an infant today, however, is not characterized by inventiveness. Each
rattle is the product of the artistic tastes of the times and subject to the
limitations of available materials.
6. The reason why the toys most boys play with are different from those
that girls play with is that ________.
A) their social roles are rigidly determined
B) most boys would like to follow their fathers’ professions
C) boys like to play with their fathers while girls with their mothers
D) they like challenging activities
7. One aspect of “the universality of toys” lies in the fact that
________.
A) technological advances have greatly improved the durability of toys
B) the improvement of craftsmanship in making toys depends on the efforts
of universities
C) the exploration of the universe had led to the creation of new kinds of
toys
D) the basic characteristics of toys are the same the world over
8. Which of the following is the author’s view on the historical
development of toys?
A) The craftsmanship in toy-making has remained essentially unchanged.
B) Toys have remained basically the same all through the centuries.
C) The toy industry has witnessed great leaps in technology in recent
years.
D) Toys are playing an increasingly important role in shaping a child’s
character.
9. Regarded as a kind of art form, toys ________.
A) follow a direct line of ascent B) also appeal greatly to adults
C) are not characterized by technological progress D) reflect the pace of
social progress
10. The author uses the example of rattle to show that ________.
A) in toy-making there is a continuity in the sue of materials
B) even the simplest toys can reflect the progress of technology
C) even the simplest toys can reflect the progress of technology
D) even a simple toy can mirror the artistic tastes of the time
答案解析：
6-10 A D B C D
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