Alexis De Tocqueville，the French political scientist，，historian，philosopher and politician．Is most f

Alexis De Tocqueville，the French political scientist，，historian，philosopher and politician．Is most famous for a four-volume book he wrote called Democracy in America．He came to America in 1831 to study the American form of democracy’and what it might mean to the rest of the world．After a visit of only nine months,，he wrote a remarkable book which is regarded as a classic．De Tocqueville had unusual powers of observation．He described not only the democratic system of government and how it operated，but also its effect on how Americans think, feel, and act, Many scholars believe he had a deeper understanding of traditional American beliefs and values than anyone else who has written about。the United States．What is so remarkable is that many of these characteristics which he observed nearly 200years ago are still visible and meaningful today．His observations are also important because the timing of his visit，the 1830s，was before America was industrialized．This was the era of the small farmer，the small businessman，and the settling of the western frontier．It was the period of history when the traditional values of the new country were newly established．In just a generation，some 40 years since the adoption of the U．S：Constitution．the new form of government had—already produced a society of people with unique values．He was，however，a fair observer and saw both the good and bad sides of these qualities． The first part of Democracy m America was written in 1831—32 and published in 1835．A highly positive and optimistic account of American government and society，the book was very well received．He attempted to get a glimpse of the core of American society．all the while promoting his own philosophy：the equaling of the classes and the unavoidable depth of aristocratic（贵族的）privilege The rest of the book he labored on for four years．and in 1840 the second part was published．This was substantially more pessimistic than the first，warning of the ers despotism （）and governmental centralization，and applying his ideas and criticisms more directly to France．As a result, it was not received as well as the first part，except in England where it was highly thought of． 小题1:What is the passage primarily about? A．Alexis De Tocqueville B．Democracy in America C．The progress achieved in America within about 40 years after adoption of the U．S．Constitution． D．The influence of the book Democracy in America 小题2:What in the passage is mentioned as being truly remarkable? A．Many of his observations are still visible and meaningful today． B．The book was so detailed and thorough after only such a comparatively short visit． C．That the second volume should be so pessimistic in comparison with the first． D．De Tocqueville’s powers of observation． 小题3:Which of the following can be inferred from the passage？ A．The English don’t like the French B．The book was most important because it was the first time that American values had been clearly documented． C．De Tocqueville was a slow writer． D．De Tocqueville was primarily motivated by an interest in his own country． 小题4:Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage? A．The visit lasted only five months． B．The visit coincided with American industrialization． C．The first part was published in 1835；the second part in 1840． D．The second part was more optimistic than the first．

小题1:答案B

本文核心围绕托克维尔的著作《论美国的民主》展开，从其创作背景、观察内容到两部分的不同基调及反响，均以该书为中心。虽然提到了托克维尔本人，但全文并非传记，而是聚焦这部著作的价值与影响。

小题2:答案A

文中明确指出：“What is so remarkable is that many of these characteristics which he observed nearly 200 years ago are still visible and meaningful today.”（真正值得注意的是，他近200年前观察到的许多特征在今天仍然可见且具有意义。）这正是其著作的非凡之处。

小题3:答案D

从第二段可知，托克维尔在书中“promoting his own philosophy”并将观察“more directly to France”，可推断他的研究在一定程度上是为了反思和借鉴法国社会，主要动机与自己的国家相关。

小题4:答案C

根据最后一段：“The first part...published in 1835...the second part was published”，C项表述正确。A项“five months”与原文“nine months”不符；B项“before America was industrialized”说明访问时美国尚未工业化；D项与原文“This was substantially more pessimistic than the first”矛盾。

这些题目考查对文本细节的理解和推理能力，解题关键在于准确定位原文信息并排除干扰选项。你认为托克维尔对美国民主的批判对当代社会仍有借鉴意义吗？