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【题目】请阅读下面短文,并根据所读内容在文章后表格中的空格里填入一个最恰当的单词。
The expression, “everybody's doing it,” is very much at the center of the concept of peer pressure. It is a strong influence of a group, especially of children, on members of that group to behave as everybody else does. It can be positive or negative. Most people experience it in some way during their lives.
People are social creatures by nature, and so it is hardly surprising that part of their self-respect comes from the approval of others. This instinct (天性) is why the approval of peers, or the fear of disapproval, is such a powerful force in many people's lives. It is the same instinct that drives people to dress one way at home and another way at work, or to answer “fine” when a stranger asks “how are you?” even if it is not necessarily true. There is a practical aspect to this: it helps society to function efficiently, and encourages a general level of self-discipline that simplifies day-to-day interaction.
For certain individuals, seeking social acceptance is so important that it becomes like an addiction; in order to satisfy the desire, they may go so far as to abandon their sense of right and wrong. Teens and young adults may feel forced to use drugs, or join gangs that encourage criminal behavior. Mature adults may sometimes feel pressured to cover up illegal activity at the company where they work, or end up in debt because they are unable to hold back the desire to buy a house or car that they can't afford in an effort to “keep up with the Joneses.”
However, peer pressure is not always negative. A student whose friends are good at academics may be urged to study harder and get good grades. Players on a sports team may feel driven to play harder in order to help the team win. This type of influence can also get a friend off drugs, or to help an adult take up a good habit or drop a bad one. Study groups and class projects are examples of positive peer groups that encourage people to better themselves.
Schools try to teach kids about the dangers of negative peer pressure. They teach kids to stand up and be themselves, and encourage them to politely decline to do things that they believe are wrong. Similarly, it can be helpful to encourage children to greet the beneficial influence of positive peer groups.

【答案】feeling;influences;practical;unconsciously;individuals;moral;spirit;habits;independent;no
【解析】本文是一篇议论文,说明了我们在生活中都受到同辈压力的影响。然而同辈压力的影响有积极的,也有消极的。
(1)考查名词。根据第一段对“同辈压力”这一概念的解释可以归纳出the strong feeling强力的感觉。
(2)考查名词。根据第一段中的“It is a strong influence of a group, especially of children, on members of that group to behave as everybody else does.”注意用第三人称单数。
(3)考查形容词。根据第二段中的“There is a practical aspect to this: it helps society to function efficiently, and encourages a general level of self-discipline that simplifies day-to-day interaction.”可以归纳出答案。
(4)考查副词。根据第二段中讲述人生来是具有社会性动物,周围的人将无意识的影响一个人的生活。
(5)考查名词。根据第三段中的“For certain individuals, seeking social acceptance is so important that it becomes like an addiction”可以归纳出答案。
(6)考查形容词。根据第三段中的“Teens and young adults may feel forced to use drugs, or join gangs that encourage criminal behavior. Mature adults may sometimes feel pressured to cover up illegal activity at the company where they work, or end up in debt because they are unable to hold back the desire to buy a house or car that they can't afford in an effort to “keep up with the Joneses”可以得出消极影响包括缺乏道德感、刑事犯罪和过度消费。
(7)考查名词。根据第四段中的“Players on a sports team may feel driven to play harder in order to help the team win.”可以归纳出“团队精神”。
(8)考查名词。根据第四段中的“This type of influence can also get a friend off drugs, or to help an adult take up a good habit or drop a bad one.”可以得出答案,注意用复数形式。
(9)考查形容词。根据最后一段中的“They teach kids to stand up and be themselves, and encourage them to politely decline to do things that they believe are wrong.”可以归纳出“孩子应当学会独立”。
(10)考查同义词。根据最后一段They teach kids to stand up and be themselves, and encourage them to politely decline to do things that they believe are wrong.中短语的“decline to”转换为短语“say no to”。

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【题目】Eight years before his death in 1896, Alfred Nobel was surprised to read an obituary (讣告) in the local newspaper. It was a strange obituary, for it told Alfred Nobel, the man who was reading it, that he was dead. The newspaper had confused Alfred with his brother, Ludwig, who had recently died.

Nobel was shocked to read that he had passed away, and he was also annoyed by the title of his obituary: “The Merchant of Death is Dead”. Alfred was an armaments manufacturer (武器制造商), and a very rich and successful one. This incident got him thinking about his reputation. What would people think of him after his real death? Would they really say, “That was a man who profited from killing”?

It was this thought that led him to leave his huge amount of money for the founding of the famous Nobel prizes. His aim was to support the ongoing quest (追求) for excellence in the sciences and literature, and the ideal of peace. The first awards were given out in 1901, and since then thousands of men and women have been honored.

The awards let the world know about developments that may have a huge effect, on our lives. Of the most famous awardees, think about Polish chemist Marie Curie, who was the first woman to win a Nobel, in 1903. Sometimes, the prizes are controversial. There is often protest (抗议) at the award of the peace prize when not everyone thinks that the awardees deserve the award. Even the award for literature has sometimes been criticized, although it is often because the award committees neglect important writers. The highly influential novelists James Joyce and Marcel Proust, for example, were never honored by the Swedish Academy.

Still, for the most part the awards don’t cause many complaints. Alfred Nobel founded the prize to recognize those who have had “the greatest benefit on mankind” and few would disagree that most of the prize winners have made contributions that deserved to be honored and remembered.

1How did Alfred Nobel feel when he read the obituary in the newspaper?

A. Amused and understanding. B. Sad and worried.

C. Shocked and upset. D. Surprised and confused.

2What did Alfred Nobel decide to do after reading the obituary?

A. Stop producing any killing weapons.

B. Donate all his money to charity.

C. Pursue excellence in the sciences.

D. Use his money to set up the Nobel prizes.

3Why are James Joyce and Marcel Proust mentioned in the article?

A. To prove the influence of the Nobel prizes on literature.

B. To show the controversy of some Nobel prizes.

C. To explain the standard of giving out the Nobel prizes.

D. To give examples of influential Nobel prize-winners.

4What is the author’s opinion toward Nobel prizes?

A. There are too many controversial winners.

B. There should be more female winners.

C. They have honored many worthy winners.

D. The committees should be more selective.

【题目】Pizza: the World’s Favorite Food

Food, and the way we eat it, is always changing. As society develops, we learn of growing, processing, and cooking food. What we ate 200 years ago was very different from what we eat today. Also, when people travel to live in other countries, they take their knowledge of cooking with them. And food must fit modem lifestyles and local tastes, too. One food that has done this successfully is the pizza.

The pizza we recognize today first appeared in Italy in 1889. A famous baker from Naples made a special pizza for the Italian royal (王室的) family. He was very worried they wouldn’t like it but they did. Queen Margherita loved the dish so much, and the baker named it after her. Since then, this simple meal of bread, cheese, and tomato has traveled the world, and it has adapted to local cultures. The pizza began its journey in the 1890s, when many Italians moved to New York in search of a better life. There they continued to make pizzas, and the first pizzeria opened in 1905.

At first it was only popular with Italians, but by the late 1940s, Americans discovered a taste for it. Today, they spend 37 billion a year on pizzas. That’s more than 100 per American!

The pizza continued its travels around the world, adapting all the time. In Sweden, for example, it is usual to have bananas on pizzas. In Belgium, people eat chocolate pizzas with marshmallows on top. Japan is a nation of seafood lovers, so not surprisingly, they love octopus and squid, as well as roasted seaweed, toppings. Australians sometimes choose kangaroo or crocodile on their pizza.

The popularity of the pizza is also related to our changing lifestyles. In today’s super-fast society, people often don’t have the time or energy to cook. So, they order takeout—and very often, it’s a pizza. Sometimes you don’t even have to pick it up; it’s delivered to your home. If you don’t even have time to sit down, buy a single slice and eat it standing up!

The pizza has come a long way. From its beginnings m an Italian city, it has grown to become one of the world’s favorite foods.

1The pizza first appeared as ________.

A.a homemade white breadB.a fast food for travelers

C.a dish for the royal familyD.a popular local food

2When did the pizza arrive in New York?

A.In 1889.B.In the 1890s.

C.In 1905.D.In the 1940s.

3In which country do people love pizzas with bananas on top?

A.Japan.B.Belgium.

C.Sweden.D.Australia.

4The passage mainly tells us ________.

A.how the pizza gets popularB.who made the first pizza

C.how the pizza is madeD.where the pizza came from

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