storybooks, he may get into the habit of reading. Seeing that his friends exercise daily, even he may take up the habit and adopt it in life.

Just as some influences can be positive, some can be negative too. Peer pressure sometimes can make a dip in your self-confidence. Some kids give in to peer pressure because they want to be liked, or because they worry that others might make fun of them if they don’t go along with the group. Others go along because they are curious to try something new. The idea that ―everyone’s doing it‖ can influence them to leave their better judgment behind. Besides, peer pressure can distance you from your family and friends. It is common for teenagers to think that nobody understands them and that the whole world is against them. The influence of peer pressure is such that it draws them completely away from their family and friends who mean well. They just shut themselves off and fall into bad company.

It’s likely that you’ve experienced the effect of peer pressure in different areas, ranging from the clothes you wear to the music you listen to. Sometimes it can be hard to resist and you may feel forced to do something you’re uncomfortable with. So being aware of and carefully choosing the influence of peers that will lead to healthy and happy experiences is a lifelong process. 47. What does the underlined part in Paragraph 2 probably mean? A. A quick reaction. C. A serious challenge.

B. A positive effect. D. A potential conflict.

48. According to the author, peer pressure can get teenagers to ______. A. become less self-confident B. provide a model for teammates

C. identify characteristics of different habits D. improve relationship with family members 49. What does the author think of peer pressure? A. It makes no difference to teens’ judgment. B. It influences teens to fit into various lifestyles. C. It helps teens to relieve the uncomfortable feeling. D. It seems like a common phenomenon among teens. 50. Which of the following shows the structure of the passage? A.

B.

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C.

D.

I: Introduction P: Point Sp: Sub-point (次要点) C: Conclusion

第二节（共5小题；每小题2分，共10分）

根据短文内容，从短文后的七个选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。

Lifelong Musicians Have Better Hearing

Playing a musical instrument throughout your life protects your hearing, a Canadian study suggests. The study, which was published in Psychology and Aging, carried out hearing tests on 74 musicians and 89 non-musicians. ____51____

Action on Hearing Loss said all people—including musicians—should try to prevent hearing damage. ____52____ By sixty, 10-30% of people have some hearing loss. By eighty, that goes up to as many as 60%. Problems are particularly seen in the central hearing processing system, which is associated with understanding speech, especially when there is background noise.

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Then a research, by a team at the Rotman Research Institute in Toronto, looked at how adults were affected as they aged. They chose both musicians and non-musicians from the age of 18 to 91 and divided them into different groups based on the age. Again musicians were significantly better at picking out speech against noise in all the age ranges.

____53____ Benjamin Zendel, who was part of the research team, said, ―We found that being a musician may contribute to better hearing in old age, probably due to musicians using their hearing systems at a high level on a regular basis. This advantage widened considerably for musicians as they got older when compared to similar-aged non-musicians.‖

This study suggests that musicians might be more able to deal with the consequences of hearing loss. ____54____ As Dr. Ralph Holme said, all people—including musicians—should try to prevent hearing damage in the first place. It’s necessary for everyone who plays a musical instrument or listens to loud music to wear hearing protection. ____55____ A. Hearing normally declines as people age.

B. Previous studies explained the reasons for hearing loss.

C. That can effectively reduce the risk of damaging their hearing permanently. D. Still, it is far better to minimize damage by using appropriate ear protection. E. They believed musicians are also likely to experience age-related hearing problems. F. The researchers concluded that lifelong musicianship delays age-related changes in hearing. G. It found a 70-year-old musician’s hearing was as good as that of a 50-year-old who didn’t play.

第三部分：书面表达（共两节，35分）

第一节 （15分）

假设你是红星中学高三学生李华。你班的交换生Jim对中华传统文化感兴趣，准备下学期选修一门相关课程，向你征询建议。请给Jim写一封邮件，内容包括：

1. 推荐一门选修课； 2. 说明推荐的理由； 3. 提出学习这门课程的建议。

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注意：1. 词数不少于50；

2. 邮件的开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数。

Dear Jim,

_______________________________________________________________________________ Yours, Li Hua

（请务必将作文写在答题卡指定区域内）

第二节 （20分）

假设你是红星中学高三学生李华。请根据以下四幅图的先后顺序，以“A Special Celebration for the New Year”为题，给校刊“英语角”写一篇英文稿件，介绍元旦期间你参加集邮协会组织的新年邮展活动的完整过程。词数不少于60。

A Special Celebration for the New Year

_______________________________________________________________________________

（请务必将作文写在答题卡指定区域内）

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