题目内容
3.Say you're sitting around with some friends playing video games and someone mentions a game that happens to be one of your favorites."Oh,that game's easy.So not worth the time,"one of your friends says.The others agree.Although you enjoy the game quite a lot,not wanting to argue with them,you go along with the crowd.You have just experienced what is commonly referred to as peer pressure(同伴压力),also called peer
influence.You will adopt a certain type of behavior,dress,or attitude in order to be accepted as part of a group of your"peers".As a teen,you are likely to have experienced the effect of peer pressure in a number of different areas.
We are all influenced by our peers at any age.For teens,as school and other activities take you away
from home,you may spend more time with your friends than with your family.As you become more
independent,your peers naturally play a greater role in your life.
According to Dr.Casey from Cornell University,teens are very quick and accurate in making decisions
on their own and in situations where they have time to think.However,when they make decisions in the
heat of the moment or in social situations,their decisions are often influenced by factors like peers.In a
recent study,teen volunteers played a video driving game,either alone or with friends watching.The
researchers discovered that the number of risks teens took more than doubled when their friends were
watching,compared with when they played alone.This shows that teens may find it more difficult to control risky behavior when their friends are around,or in situations where they are extremely angry.
Just as people can influence us to make unwise choices,they can also influence us to make good ones.A teen might join in a volunteer project because his or her friends are doing it,or get good grades because his or her friends think getting good grades is important.In fact,friends often encourage each other to study,or try out for sports.
While we are always influenced by those around us,the decision to act or not is up to us.So when it
comes to decision making,the choice is up to you.
52.According to the passage,Dr.Casey probably agrees that teensC.
A.like to play driving games with their friends
B.prefer situations where they have time to think
C.may take more risks when their friends are around
D.are slow in making decisions when they are on their own
53.The words"in the heat of the moment"in Paragraph 4 probably mean"C".
A.when teens avoid possible risks
B.when teens trust their judgment
C.when teens lose control over their anger
D.when teens give consideration to situations
54.What can we learn from the passage?B
A.Teens are eager to be different from their peers.
B.Peer pressure has effects on both teens and adults.
C.Peer pressure does more harm than good to teens.
D.Tees think it challenging to get good grades at school.
55.Which of the following would be the best title for the passage?D
A.Peer Pressure:Is It Necessary to Deal with It?
B.Peer Pressure:Is It Possible to Get Away from It?
C.Peer Pressure:Its Benefits to Teens and Friend Making
D.Peer Pressure:Its Influence on Teens and Decision Making.
分析 文章谈论的是同伴压力对青少年的影响,尤其是对青少年做决定的影响.文章前半部分讲的是同伴压力对青少年不好的影响,倒数第二段是同伴压力对青少年好的影响.最后一段作为总结,告诉我们,如何做决定取决于我们自身.
解答 52.答案:C.细节题.根据文章第四段第四句"The researchers discovered that the number of risks teens took more than doubled when their friends were watching"可知认为身边有朋友的时候会有更多的风险,选项C符合.
53.答案:C.猜词题.结合文章第四段第一句"According to Dr.Casey from Cornell University,teens are very quick and accurate in making decisions on their own and in situations where they have time to think"可知,在依靠自己或者有时间可以思考的情况下,青少年会又快又准确地做出决定.结合后面的however一词,可知后面的与之相反的情况,即受到外界干扰的情况,选项中的C符合此意.
54.答案:B.推断题.根据文章第三段第一句话"We are all influenced by our peers at any age."可知,在任何年龄段我们会受到同伴压力的影响.选项B同伴压力对青少年和成年人都有影响,说法一致.故答案选B.
55.答案:D.主旨题.文章谈论的是同伴压力对青少年的影响,尤其是对青少年做决定的影响.文章前半部分We are all influenced by our peers at any age.For teens,as school and other activities take you awayfrom home,you may spend more time with your friends than with your family讲的是同伴压力对青少年不好的影响,倒数第二段However,when they make decisions in the heat of the moment or in social situations,their decisions are often influenced by factors like peers是同伴压力对青少年好的影响.最后一段作为总结,告诉我们,如何做决定取决于我们自身.所以文章的主题应该是同伴压力对青少年及做决定的影响.答案选D.
点评 无论对于主观题的考查还是客观题的考查,都是建立在对文章内容的理解上的,因此,我们在阅读时必须把它看作一个整体,在理解全文大意的前提下有针对性地挖掘一些所需的细节内容.