北京市2017年中考英语试题及答案(7)

　　54. What can we learn from the passage?

　　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. Teens think it challenging to get good grades at school.

　　【正确答案】B

　　【解题思路】本题属于细节题。选项A，“青少年渴望和其他同伴不一样”，在文章中没有提及，与选项A不符。选项B定位至文章第三段第一句，“We are all influenced by our peers at any age.” 我们在各个年龄都会被同伴影响，和选项B为同义转述。选项C，“同伴压力对青少年的坏处比好处多”，文章中没有对于好处与坏处进行比较，与选项C不符。选项D，“青少年认为，在学校取得好成绩有挑战性”，文章中没有提及，与选项D不符。故正确答案为选项B。

　　55. Which of the following would be the best title for the passage?

　　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

　　【正确答案】D

　　【解题思路】本题属于主旨题。定位至原文最后一段， “While we are always influenced by those around us, the decision to act or not is up to us.” 译为当我们被身边的人影响时，是否做决定要取决于我们自己。且文章第二段对于peer pressure 的另一种称呼为 “peer influence”，全文从第三段开始是对 “peer pressure” 带给我们的影响展开的讨论。故正确答案为选项D。

　　七、阅读短文，根据短文内容，从短文后的五个选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。每个选项只能用一次。(共10分，每小题2分)

　　From the Other Side

　　Lara and Tara are twins. ______ (56), but they are very different in everything else. For example, hot food is Lara’s favorite, and Tara has a sweet choice.

　　However, this isn’t the problem with the twin girls. They always argued that the opposite one was wrong. ______ (57), while Tara insisted that mornings were fresh and it was difficult to stay up till midnight.

　　______ (58). To put an end to their fights, their parents decided to create a small drama. They wanted the girls to understand that they were both correct from their own point of view. Their parents covered the girls’ eyes with black ribbons, and brought them to the dining room. ______ (59). Lara was asked to stand on one side of the board and Tara on the other. They couldn’t see the other side of it. When the ribbons were taken away, they were surprised to see a huge board between them.

　　Now, their father asked Lara, “What’s the color of the board?” She replied, “It’s black!” ______ (60). She replied, “It’s white!” The two girls began to argue again. While Lara was confident it was black, Tara was sure it was white. Then, they were asked to exchange (交换) their places. They couldn’t believe their eyes. Tara, who insisted it was a white board, saw a black one. Similarly, Lara, who argued the board was black, was shocked to see a white one. They understood that each of them was right in her own view.

　　Most of us are like Lara and Tara. We are right most times, but insist that others are wrong!