Having a teenager at home can be a real headache. Many teenagers smoke, wear strange hairstyle and even fight. Basically (基本上) , they are often taking risks.

Earlier studies have shown that teenagers are more likely to make irrational decisions than people from any other age group, including children and adults. Is it that teenagers are too young to tell right from wrong? Not really. So what’s the reason?

According to Laurence, a teacher from a US university, the reason is that teenagers care a lot about how their peers (同龄人) view them—that is “peer influence”.

As children enter their teenage years, they spend more time with their friends and classmates, and also they care more about what they think of them. This makes teenagers make decisions without thinking about the costs.

In a test, a group of teenagers were asked to play a video driving game. When they played with their friends watching around them, they took more chances and drove more carelessly because that would increase their possibility of winning. But when they played alone, they drove more safely.

Why do peers have such a big influence on teens’ behavior?

As Laurence sees it, a teenager’s brain is like a car with a good accelerator (油门) but a weak brake (刹车). The “accelerator” is fully developed by teenage years while the “brake” is still not fully developed. When teenagers are watched by their peers, they usually push hard on the accelerator. With their weak brake, it is likely that they are going to end up in an accident.

But the good news is that a violent (暴力的) teenager doesn’t necessarily become a violent adult. About two-thirds to three-quarters of violent youth grow out of it. “They get more self-controlled.” 

31. What does the underlined word “irrational” in the 2nd paragraph mean?

   A. Quick.                       B. Crazy.                      C. Careful.                   D. Correct.

32. Why are teenagers often taking risks according to the text?  

   A. They like difficult tasks.

   B. They care about costs.

   C. They are too young to tell right from wrong.

   D. They care a lot about what their peers think of them.

33. How does Laurence explain the influence of peer influence on teens’ behavior?

   A. By using a metaphor (比喻).

   B. By giving examples.
   C. By presenting research findings.
   D. By performing an in-depth analysis (分析).

34. According to the text, with peers around them, teenagers tend to (倾向于) ________.

   A. use more self-control

   B. become more careful about what they do

   C. perform better than when they are alone

   D. focus more on short-term benefits（利益）

35. What can we learn from the text?

   A. Teenagers are easy to have traffic accidents.

   B. Peer influence is bad on teenagers.

   C. Most of the teenagers become less violent when they grow up.

   D. Teenagers shouldn’t spend all the free time with their friends.

 

Are you a gourmand(美食主义者)? Do you want to eat every delicious food in the world? Then do you watch the popular program? “A Bite of China(舌尖上的中国)” is a documentary on Chinese delicious food which has been broadcasted by Chinese central television. Is there any holiday that isn't celebrated with a special festival food? Here are several traditional Chinese foods:

Eggs hold a special meaning in many cultures, and China is no exception(例外). The Chinese believe eggs mean producing something new. After a baby is born, parents may hold a 'red egg and ginger party,' where they pass out eggs to announce the birth. In some areas of China the number of eggs represents the sex of the child, for example, an even number(1, 3, 5, ---) for a girl, and an odd number(2, 4, 6 ---) if a boy has been born. 　　

    Noodles are a symbol of longlife in Chinese culture. They are as much a part of a Chinese birthday celebration as a birthday cake with lit candles is in many countries. Since noodles represent long life, it is considered very unlucky to cut it off. 　　

    Although westerners sometimes may be very sorry to see fish lying on a plate, in China a whole fish is a symbol of richness. In fact, at a party it is traditional to serve the whole fish last, pointed toward the valued guest. Fish also has a special meaning because the Chinese word for fish, yu, sounds like the word for richness or plenty, and it is believed that eating fish will help your wishes come true in the year to come.

    A very popular dish during the Dragon Boat Festival is Zongzi. This tasty dish is made of rice dumplings with meat, peanut or other delicious food in bamboo leaves. The tradition of Zongzi is meant to remind us of a great man, Qu Yuan.

    The 50-minute program tries to bring something new by presenting more cultural elements(元素), such as eating habits and the quality of eating.

36. A bite of China is ________.

   A. a book           B. a documentary              C. a guide book        D. a newspaper

37. How many kinds of traditional food are mentioned in the passage?

   A. two             B. three                       C. four                D. five

38. A girl has been born in Mr. Li’s home. How many red eggs may he pass out to his friends according to Chinese tradition?

   A. two eggs       B. none                           C. three eggs           D. six eggs

39. Which of the following is RIGHT according to the passage?

A. We can cut birthday noodles off in China if we think they are too long.

B. It is impolite to server a whole fish last at a party in China.

C. The program lasts for one hour.

D. There are many kinds of Zongzi during the Dragon Boat Festival.

40. What does the writer mean in the last paragraph?

   A. The writer thinks the program is too long.        

B. The writer thinks the program has more meanings inside than the story itself.

C. The writer thinks everyone can have a good eating habit after watching the program.

D. The writer thinks the program has brought many kinds of delicious food to us.

第II卷（50分）

四、基础知识 (共l5小题；每小题l分，计l5分)

A）根据括号中所给的汉语写出单词，使句子意思完整正确，并将答案填写在答题卡标号为41—45的相应位置上。

41. Great changes will take place in our hometown in a few   ▲   (月) time.

42. We shouldn’t do anything   ▲   (反对) the law.

43. Autumn comes and the yellow   ▲   (树叶) dance in the wind.

44. Each of us is   ▲   (鼓励) to speak English in and after class.

45. I often finish my homework   ▲  （在…之前）I go home.

B）根据句子意思，用括号中所给单词的适当形式填空，并将答案填写在答题卡标号为46—50的相应位置上。

46. What a good day! The sun shines   ▲   (bright).

47.My mother likes to listen to music while   ▲   (drive) to work.

48. She left her book at home this morning because of her   ▲   (care).

49. This book is so important that it is worth   ▲   (read) again and again.

50. Kate lives on the   ▲   (five) floor of that tall building.

C）根据对话内容，从下面方框中选择适当的词组填空，使对话内容完整正确，并将答案填写在答题卡标号为51—55的相应位置上。

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A: Hi John! We are going to finish a task about an advertisement for Project Hope. I want to make it perfect.

B: I    51    you completely. How shall we make it?

A: We should firstly let the readers know the background and    52    it.

B: Absolutely! And then, we should do a brainstorming about how it will help the undereducated young people in the countryside.

A: Yeah, actually Project Hope can do many things,   53    donating money to the poor children and    54    teach the poor children, etc.

B: Right. And how can we make the ad more perfect?

A: Let me see. We can download some pictures from the Internet. Using different colours for each section will be better.

B: So an attractive advertisement is done.

A: Bingo! I just    55    to begin it!