A
Summer Programs at Museums
The Postal Museum
Date: July 17—23
Age: 8—11
Would you like to join us this summer vacation? You can create a stamp with your own design, write and mail a postcard, and learn about the history of stamps.
Tel: 965-0400
The Air and Space Museum
Date: July 29—30
Age: 8—11
If you enjoy programs about air and space, please come here. It's a good place to make and fly your own paper spaceship, watch an IMAX movie, and climb into a real airplane.
Tel: 654-0930
The science Museum
Date: August 7—20
Age: 9—12
You can experience video arts and computer technology, play VR games to explore (探索) a future city, and ask the robots questions about science. It will be wonderful! Have fun!
Tel: 357-3030
The Building Museum
Date: August 21—27
Age: 13—15
Want to enjoy design challenges? Come and join us. You can also go on field trips to some famous buildings, and build small houses with soft blocks. All the programs are free.
Tel: 272-0560
41.You can join in the programs at the Postal Museum any day .
A.from July 17 to 23 B.from July 29 to 30
C.from August 7 to 20 D.from August 21 to 27
42.If you are interested in the program about video arts, you can phone .
A.965-0400 B.654-0930 C.357-3030 D.272-0560
43.A 15-year-old student can take part in the programs at .
A.the Building Museum B.the Postal Museum
C.the Air and Space Museum D.the Science Museum
44.In the Air and Space Museum, you can .
A.create a stamp B.build a house
C.make a paper airplane D.explore a future city
答案解析：
41. A 题目询问可以在哪段时间参加邮政博物馆的项目。根据“The Postal Museum”部分中的“Date: July 17—23”可知，邮政博物馆项目的时间是7月17日至23日，所以答案是A。
42. C 题目提到如果对视频艺术项目感兴趣，应该拨打哪个电话。由“The Science Museum”部分中“You can experience video arts and computer technology...”以及对应的电话“Tel: 357-3030”可知，对视频艺术项目感兴趣应拨打357 - 3030，答案是C。
43. A 题目问一名15岁的学生可以参加哪个博物馆的项目。根据各博物馆的年龄限制，“The Building Museum”的年龄要求是“Age: 13—15”，符合15岁学生参加，所以答案是A。
44. C 题目询问在航空航天博物馆可以做什么。从“The Air and Space Museum”部分中“It's a good place to make and fly your own paper spaceship...”可知，在航空航天博物馆可以制作并放飞自己的纸制宇宙飞船，也就是可以制作纸飞机(paper airplane，这里paper spaceship意思相近)，答案是C。
B
The Sixth Time I Went to the Principal' s Office
When I was in the seventh grade, I had problems behaving. My heart was in the right place, but I couldn' t always follow the rules. I played many tricks on my schoolmates. Once, I even pulled a girl' s hair on the school bus to get her attention. As a result, I was repeatedly sent to the office of the principal(校长). Although I hated going there, I did not hate the principal, Mr. Ratcliff.
Mr. Ratcliff was a kind, elderly man. When he spanked(打屁股)me for putting some ants into a classmate' s pencil box, it didn' t hurt at all, but it did hurt my feelings. I thought so much of him and moments like that seemed to prove I was hopelessly bad.
When I got called to Mr. Ratcliff' s office for the sixth time, I had no idea what I had done. I felt disappointed as I walked down there. I went into his office, sat down, and looked at the floor. Then he said the last thing I expected to hear:“Kevin, I' ve heard you' ve been behaving really well lately. I want you to know how proud I am of you, and I just called you down to my office to give you a peppermint.”
“Really?”I was surprised.
“Yes. Now you can take that peppermint and go back to class.”
I carried the peppermint with me as if it was a gold coin. When I got into my classroom, I bragged(吹嘘)to my classmates about my turnaround, excitedly. I wasn' t so bad after all.
Mr. Ratcliff was really kind. He made me realize that I was just a kid who had problems with behavior. He bought some peppermints and took the time to notice me when I got something—anything—right. Mr. Ratcliff gave me some hope by giving me some love. I will just remember him for the rest of my life.
45.In his seventh grade, the writer ___ .
A.hated the principal B.had problems behaving
C.always followed the rules D.often helped his classmates
46.How did the writer feel when he went to the principal' s office for the sixth time?
A.Lonely. B.Excited. C.Confident. D.Disappointed.
47.The sixth time the writer went to the principal' s office, he got ___ .
A.a peppermint B.a model bus C.a pencil box D.a coin
48.The writer will always remember Mr. Ratcliff, because the principal ___ .
A.talked with him in the office B.played games with him
C.expected him to be a teacher D.gave him some hope and love
答案及解析：
45. B 根据文章首句“When I was in the seventh grade, I had problems behaving.”可知，作者在七年级时在行为表现上有问题，B选项正确。A选项与原文“Although I hated going there, I did not hate the principal”不符;C选项与“I couldn't always follow the rules”矛盾;D选项文中未提及经常帮助同学。
46. D 由文中“When I got called to Mr. Ratcliff's office for the sixth time, I had no idea what I had done. I felt disappointed as I walked down there.”可知，作者第六次被叫到校长办公室时感到失望，D选项正确。
47. A 从“Yes. Now you can take that peppermint and go back to class.”能明确，作者第六次去校长办公室得到了一块薄荷糖，A选项正确。
48. D 依据“Mr. Ratcliff gave me some hope by giving me some love. I will just remember him for the rest of my life.”可知，作者会永远记住校长是因为校长给了他希望和爱，D选项正确。
C
Buying Is Doing?
How important is shopping to you? How much time do you spend buying things? And how much time do you spend organizing these things in your home? In the future, how much time will you spend in movie theaters, at amusement parks, at shopping malls, or at convenience stores? When you add it all up, you will probably see you spend a lot of your life consuming(消费)things. Consuming products is not necessarily bad. However, if we spend too much time doing it, we should look at it carefully.
Imagine that you have a week off from school. You don' t have to go to class. However, in this week, you cannot spend any money—no shopping, no movies, no eating out. How would you spend your time? What things would bring you happiness? perhaps you would take a walk with your best friend. Perhaps you would help a child read. Or you might spend time with your family.
When we look back, it is likely that non-consuming experiences like these will be our most important memories. Why? Non-consuming activities are active, not passive. They don' t come in a package. You make the experience yourself. For example, each person who reads to a child will have a different experience. The experience changes with the reader, the child, and the book. Similarly, when you have a conversation with a friend, you are actively creating an experience. The conversation that you have with your friend cannot be experienced or recreated by anyone else. However, if you watch a movie with a friend, you will each have a packaged experience. It requires no action and little interaction between the two of you.
The environment we live in encourages us to have packaged experiences. We feel that we must consume because we believe that buying is doing. However, we can start a personal revolution(变革)against consumerism. How? By consuming less. We can ask ourselves what experiences bring us the greatest satisfaction. Then we can organize our lives so that we have more of those kinds of experiences.
49.If consuming products takes too much time, we should ___.
A.spend less money B.think about it carefully
C.organize our things D.go to convenience stores
50.According to the passage, the writer believes that ___ .
A.we can say no to consumerism by consuming less
B.buying things can bring us the greatest satisfaction
C.the environment seldom influences our shopping choices
D.consuming experiences will be our most important memories
51.What is the writer' s main purpose in writing this passage?
A.To introduce some ways of enjoying our spare time.
B.To encourage people to have more active experiences.
C.To explain reasons behind people' s shopping behavior.
D.To share his personal experience in consuming products.
答案解析：
49. B 根据第一段“Consuming products is not necessarily bad. However, if we spend too much time doing it, we should look at it carefully.”可知，如果消费产品占用太多时间，我们应该仔细考虑这件事，B选项正确。A选项“花更少的钱”不是直接针对占用时间过多这一问题的应对措施;C选项“整理我们的物品”与题意无关;D选项“去便利店”不符合文意。
50. A 由最后一段“However, we can start a personal revolution(变革)against consumerism. How? By consuming less.”可知，作者认为我们可以通过减少消费来对消费主义说不，A选项正确。B选项“买东西能给我们带来最大的满足”与文中鼓励减少消费不符;C选项“环境很少影响我们的购物选择”与原文“The environment we live in encourages us to have packaged experiences.”矛盾;D选项“消费经历将成为我们最重要的记忆”与原文“non - consuming experiences like these will be our most important memories”不符。
51. B 文章通过对比消费性活动和非消费性活动，强调非消费性活动(积极体验)的独特性和重要性，鼓励人们减少消费，拥有更多积极的体验，B选项正确。A选项“介绍享受业余时间的一些方法”不是文章主要目的;C选项“解释人们购物行为背后的原因”只是文章部分内容;D选项“分享他个人在消费产品方面的经历”不是写作的主要意图。
D
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 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
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
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.
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
答案及解析：
52. C 根据第四段“The researchers discovered that the number of risks teens took more than doubled when their friends were watching, compared with when they played alone.”可知，研究发现当有朋友在场时，青少年冒险的次数会比独自玩耍时增加一倍以上，这表明当朋友在身边时，青少年可能会更冒险，C选项正确。A选项“喜欢和朋友玩驾驶游戏”不是Dr. Casey观点的重点;B选项“更喜欢有时间思考的情况”与原文不符;D选项“独自做决定时缓慢”与“teens are very quick and accurate in making decisions on their own”矛盾。
53. C 根据“in the heat of the moment”所在句及后文“or in situations where they are extremely angry”可知，这里指的是在情绪激动(如极度愤怒)的情况下，青少年做决定会受到同伴等因素的影响，C选项“当青少年无法控制自己的愤怒时”符合语境。
54. B 由第三段“We are all influenced by our peers at any age. For teens...”可知，同伴压力对青少年和成年人都有影响，B选项正确。A选项“青少年渴望与同龄人不同”与原文“you will adopt a certain type of behavior, dress, or attitude in order to be accepted as part of a group of your ‘peers’”不符;C选项“同伴压力对青少年弊大于利”不准确，文中提到了同伴压力也有积极影响;D选项“青少年认为在学校取得好成绩有挑战性”不是文章主要传达的内容。
55. D 文章主要讲述了同伴压力对青少年的影响，以及在同伴压力下青少年做决定的情况，D选项“同伴压力：对青少年的影响和做决定”最能概括文章主旨。A选项“同伴压力：有必要处理它吗”不是文章重点;B选项“同伴压力：有可能摆脱它吗”不符合文意;C选项“同伴压力：对青少年和交友的好处”不全面，文章既提到了好处也提到了其他方面的影响。
