大学英语四级考试试题及答案_2005年1月大学英语四级试题及答案（之四）

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rsity-based program, it will increase the children’s chances of eventually being admitted to top-rated schools and universities. Several more progressive programs have introduced free play as a way out for the heavy intellectualizing in some Japanese kindergartens. 

11. We learn from the first paragraph that many Americans believe____. 
　A) Japan’s higher education is superior to theirs 
　B) Japan’s economic success is a result of its scientific achievements 
　C) Japanese preschool education emphasizes academic instruction 
　D) Japanese parents are more involved in preschool education than American parents 
12. Most Americans surveyed believe that preschools should also attach importance to____. 
　A) parental guidance 
　B) problem solving 
　C) group experience 
　D) individually-oriented development 
13. In Japan’s preschool education, the focus is on ____. 
　A) tapping children’s potential 
　B) shaping children’s character 
　C) preparing children academically 
　D) developing children’s artistic interests 
14. Free play has been introduced in some Japanese kindergartens in order to____. 
　A) enrich children’s knowledge  <

br>　B) cultivate children’s creativity 
　C) broaden children’s horizon 
　D) lighten children’s study load 
15. Why do some Japanese parents send their children to university-based kindergartens? 
　A) They can do better in their future studies. 
　B) They can be individually oriented when they grow up. 
　C) They can have better chances of getting a first-rate education. 
　D) They can accumulate more group experience there. 

Passage Two  
Questions 16 to 20 are based on the following passage. 
　　Exercise is one of the few factors with a positive role in long-term maintenance of body weight. Unfortunately, that message has not gotten through to the average American, who would rather try switching to "light" beer and low-calorie bread than increase physical exertion. The Centers for Disease Control, for example, found that fewer than one-fourth of overweight adults who were trying to shed pounds said they were combining exercise with their diet. 
　　In rejecting exercise, some people may be discouraged too much by caloric-expenditure charts; for example, one would have to briskly&nbs

p;walk three miles just to work off the 275 calories in one delicious Danish pastry (小甜饼). Even exercise professionals concede half a point here. "Exercise by itself is a very tough way to lose weight," says York Onnen, program director of the President’s Council on Physical Fitness and Sports. 
　　Still, exercise’s supporting role in weight reduction is vital. A study at the Boston University Medical Center of overweight police officers and other public employees confirmed that those who dieted without exercise regained almost all their old weight, while those who worked exercise into their daily routine maintained their new weight. 
   If you have been sedentary (极少活动的) and decide to start walking one mile a day, the added exercise could burn an extra 100 calories daily. In a year’s time, assuming no increase in food intake, you could lose ten pounds. By increasing the distance of your walks gradually and making other dietary adjustments, you may lose even more weight. 

16. What is said about the average American in the passage? 
　A) They usually ignore the

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