2014年12月大学英语四级考试预测试卷8_第10页

　　Questions56-61are based onthe following passage.

　　Friendship is one of the basic bondsbetween human beings. While the characteristics of friendshipmight vary fromone country to another, people from all cultures not only enjoy friends butneed them.Many studies have shown that teenagers who have no friends oftensuffer from psychologicaldisorders. It has been shown that teenagers, perhapsmore than any other age group, need companionshipand a sense of belonging. Thenegative consequences of loneliness have also been observed among theelderly.The death of a spouse often leaves a widow or a widower totally bereft. If,however, they aresurrounded by friends and relatives and if they are able toarticulate their feelings, they are more likelyto recover from their grief.

　　"No man is an island." In otherwords, we are all parts of society. We all need the love, admiration,respectand moral support of other people. If we are fortunate, our friends willprovide us with all ofthese necessary aspects of life.

　　As most people observe, there are manylevels of friendship. The degree or intensity of friendshipvaries depending onthe personality of the individuals involved and the context of therelationships.Extroverts enjoy being surrounded by many people whereasintroverts are perhaps content with fewerbut more intense friendships.

　　Everyone is not equally open with alltheir friends. The degree of intimacy is determined bymany factors. Closefriends can be formed at any stage in one's life but they are usually veryrare. Notvery many people have more than a few really close friends.Irrespective of the level of intimacy, allfriendships are based on reciprocity,honesty and a certain amount of love and affection.

　　The second paragraphimplies that________

　　A.teenagers without friendswill suffer from psychological problems

　　B.a widow or a widower willdie very soon without companionship

　　C.human beings needcompanionship and a sense of belonging

　　D.some people need friendship

　　57、"No man is anisland"(Line 1, Para.3.implies that________

　　A.everyone is a part of anisland

　　B.man cannot be an island

　　C.everyone is just a part ofsociety

　　D.society is an island

　　58、The degree of intimacy offriendship mainly depends on________

　　A.age

　　B.belongings

　　C.personality

　　D.culture

　　59、The author thinks thatclose friends________

　　A.can be easily formed whenone is young

　　B.cannot be long-lasting

　　C.are not rare foreveryone

　　D.are rare for most people

　　60、The word"irrespective"(Last sentence, Para.5.means________

　　A.not respecting

　　B.dishonoring

　　C.regardless

　　D.considering