北京市2017年中考英语试题及答案(6)

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　　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 decisionsin the heat of the momentor 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 teens ______.

　　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

　　【正确答案】C

　　【解题思路】本题考查细节题。根据题干的“Dr. Casey” 定位到文章第四段。从选项分析，选项A定位到第四段第三句话，译为“在最近的研究里，青少年志愿者在独自一人或者有朋友观看的情况下玩开车游戏”，只是陈述研究的细节，无法体现青少年喜欢和朋友一起玩开车游戏，与选项A不符；选项B定位到第四段第一句话，译为“青少年在独自一人或者在有时间思考的情况下做决定更快更精确”，无法体现青少年喜欢有时间思考的场合，与选项B不符；选项C定位到第四段第四句话，译为“研究者发现，相比于青少年独自玩游戏，在有朋友观看的时候，青少年会更加敢于冒险”，与选项C“朋友在旁边的时候，青少年可能更敢于冒险”一致；选项D定位到第四段第一句话，译为“青少年在独自一人或者处在有时间思考的情况下做决定更快更精确”，与选项D“青少年独自做决定的时候速度慢”相矛盾，与选项D不符。故正确答案为选项C。

　　53. The words “in the heat of the moment” in Paragraph 4 probably mean “______”.

　　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

　　【正确答案】C