【升本收藏】2025河南专升本英语阅读理解真题及答案

　　A study at the University of Essex tracked the experiences of over 15,000 British girls aged 13 and 14 for six years. Researchers found that high parental expectations led to adolescent girls’ success later in life. In fact, when the “main parent” — usually the mother — set steep standards for their daughters’ education, those girls were more likely to attend college, take better-paying jobs, and avoid teen pregnancy.

　　Why? Experts say that communicating high expectations to your child will make them feel more inclined to meet those standards. On the other hand, if no one pays attention to their performance, they are more likely to slack off.

　　“In many cases, we succeeded in doing what we believed was more convenient for us, even when this was against our parents’ will,” Dr. Ericka Rascon-Ramirez, who led the study, said. “But no matter how hard we tried to avoid our parents’ recommendations, it is likely that they ended up influencing, in a more subtle manner, choices that we had considered extremely personal.”

　　Another study in Pediatrics found similar results, though they weren’t specific to just mothers and daughters. The study assessed how various factors, including parental expectations, had effects on children’s rates of success. When it came to standardized testing, 96 percent of the high-scoring students had parents who expected them to attend college; only 57 percent of the lower-scoring students could say the same. As one of the study authors, Neal Halfon, summed up, “Parents who saw college in their child’s future seemed to manage their child toward that goal irrespective of their income and other assets.” Of course, strong test scores and going to a good school don’t guarantee that your daughter will become the next Google executive. But making your expectations for your child’s success known certainly seems to set the stage for success down the road.

　　1. How many people did University of Essex tracked in the study?

　　A. over 15000 girls aged 13.

　　B. over 15000 girls aged 14.

　　C. over 15000 girls aged 13 and 14.

　　D. about 7500 girls aged 13 and 7500 girls aged 14.

　　2. What did the researchers at University of Essex find?

　　A. High expectations from parents brought success to adolescent girls’ future life.

　　B. Fathers set steep standards for their daughters’ education.

　　C. Girls with high expectation were less likely to take better-paying jobs.

　　D. Girls with high expectation cannot avoid teen pregnancy.

　　3. How do high expectations influence children?

　　A. They make children feel more inclined to live up to those standards.

　　B. They make children slack off.

　　C. They make children do what was more convenient.

　　D. They make children go against parents’ will.

　　4. Which one is true about the study in Pediatrics?

　　A. The results were specific to just mothers and daughters.

　　B. It assessed how various factors influenced children’s rates of success.

　　C. 96% of the low-scoring students had parents who expected them to attend college.

　　D. 57% of the high-scoring students had parents who expected them to attend college.

　　5. Which statement is false according to the passage?

　　A. Parents’ recommendations are likely to influence extremely personal choice.

　　B. Making expectations for children seems to set the stage for success down the road.

　　C. Going to a good school doesn’t guarantee a good future.

　　D. Good scores guarantee that your daughter will become the next Google executive.

　　以下答案，不许偷看

　　【1】C【解析】根据第一段第一句A study at the University of Essex tracked the experiences of over 15,000 British girls aged 13 and 14 for six years.可知，该研究追踪了15000多名十三四岁的英国女孩

　　【2】A【解析】根据第一段第二句Researchers found that high parental expectations led to adolescent girls’ success later in life.可知，父母期望高会使女孩成年后的生活更加成功

　　【3】A【解析】根据第二段中Experts say that communicating high expectations to your child will make them feel more inclined to meet those standards.可知，与孩子交流高期望值会让他们更倾向于达到这些标准。故选A

　　【4】B【解析】根据最后一段第二句The study assessed how various factors, including parental expectations, had effects on children’s rates of success.可知，正确答案为B

　　【5】D【解析】本题要求根据文章找出错误的表述。根据最后一段中Of course, strong test scores and going to a good school don’t guarantee that your daughter will become the next Google executive.可知原文是说“不能保证……”，因此选项D的信息是错误的。故选D