Critics of home schooling movement claim that it creates as many problems as it solves. They acknowledge that, in a few cases, home schooling offers educational opportunities superior to those found in most public schools, but few parents can provide such educational advantages. Some parents who withdraw their children form the schools in favor of home schooling have an inadequate educational background and insufficient formal training to provide a satisfactory education for their children. Typically, parents have fewer, not more technological resources available than do schools. However, the relatively inexpensive computer technology that is readily available today is causing some to challenge the notion that home schooling is in any way not so good as more highly structured classroom education.

Finally, a sociological (社会学) concern is the restricted social interaction experienced by children who are educated at home. Technology will never replace the pupil-teacher relationship. Also, while relationships with parents and brothers and sisters may be improved, children taught at home may develop a distorted (歪曲的) view of society.

31. The main idea of the passage is that＿＿＿＿.
A. more and more parents are in favor of home schooling
B. home schooling is superior to school education because it has been legally approved
C. though home schooling has its advantages, it creates as many new problems at the same time
D. school education is no doubt better than home education

32. Those who support home schooling think that ＿＿＿＿.
A. it’s less expensive and more efficient apart from other merits
B. it has added curricular and pedagogical alternatives
C. it will cause fewer discipline problems
D. it’s more important to reinforce moral values

33. Critics believe that ＿＿＿＿.
A. few parents can afford computers and technology when providing home education
B. few parents are qualified enough to provide a satisfactory home education 
C. school teachers are better than parents
D. classroom environment can provide most satisfactory education

34. According to the author, home schooling cannot help children         .
A. acquire social knowledge
B. build up a relationship with family members
C. build up pupil-teacher relationship
D. develop a right view of society

35. The attitude of the author toward home schooling is         .
A. vague
B. positive
C. totally negative
D. straight-forward

2005年上半年高等教育自学考试全国统一命题考试英语（二）试卷

PART  TWO   （50POINTS）

IV. Word  Spellng (10 points, 1 point for two items)
将下列汉语单词译成英语。每个单词的词类、首字母及字母数目均已给出。请将完整的单词写在答题纸上。
36.破坏，使…遇难  vt  w______         37.自愿的，自发的  a.  v_______
38.紧要的，紧迫的  a..  u______        39. 容忍，忍受     vt.  t_______