1、12017 北京中考 CBuying 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?
2、 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 dont have to go to class. However,
3、 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 bac
4、k, it is likely that non-consuming experiences like these will be our most important memories. Why? Non-consuming activities are active, not passive. They dont come in a package. You make the experience yourself. For example, each person who reads to a child will have a different experience. The exp
5、erience 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, yo
6、u will each have a package 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） ag
7、ainst 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 care
8、fullyC. organize our things D. go to convenience stores50. According to the passage, the writer believes that _.A. we can say no to consumerism by consuming lessB. buying things can bring us the greatest satisfactionC. the environment seldom influences our shopping choicesD. consuming experiences wi
9、ll be our most important memories51. What is the writers 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 peoples shopping behavior.D. To share his personal experience in cons
10、uming products.2D篇 Say youre sitting around with some friends playing video games and someone mentions a game that happens to be one of your favorites. “Oh, that games 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 arg
11、ue 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
12、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 na
13、turally 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 deci
14、sions 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 a
15、lone. 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 proje
16、ct 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
17、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 friendsB. prefer situations where they have time to thinkC. may take more risks when their friends are aroundD. are slow in making d
18、ecisions when they are on their own53. The words “in the heat of the moment” in Paragraph 4 probably mean “_”.A. when teens avoid possible risks B. when teens trust their judgmentC. when teens lose control over their anger D. when teens give consideration to situations54. What can we learn from the
19、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. Tees think it challenging to get good grades at school.55. Which of the following would be the best title for the passage?A. Peer Pr
20、essure: 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 MakingD. Peer Pressure: Its Influence on Teens and Decision Making 49BAB 52CCBD32016 北京中考 CAre You Right Handed or Left Handed？Which hand do you use when wr
21、ite？About 8to 15percent of people are left handedThey often have to use tools that are designed for righthanded peopleSo it is difficult for lefthanders to use most toolsIf you are right handed，try this experiment：Take a knife with your left hand and try cutting a potato into piecesDont be surprised
22、 if you feel awkward（别扭的） In the past，people thought it was strange to use the left handYoung students looked down upon their lefthanded classmatesSome children were even punished for using their left hand to write But these days parents and teachers have accepted thatIn almost every school in the w
23、orld， lefthanded students can use their left hand to writeWhat causes people to be left handed or right handed？Experts have searched long and hard on thisThey conclude（得出结论） that lefthanded people are left handed for the same reason that righthanded people are right handedOne out of every ten people
24、 just is a lefthanderIts simply like the color of our eyessome people have brown eyes，while some others have black eyesHowever，may researchers think that lefthanders and righthanders are different in some aspectsRight handers are more talkative and outgoing than lefthandersMany righthanded people un
25、derstand spoken words betterFor example，after they listen to directions to a supermarket，they can find it easilyRight handers are good at organizing people，too They are also better basketball guardsJust ask Yao MingResearch shows that lefthanders are creative and artisticMany famous performers，like
26、Jim Carrey and Paul McCartney，are left handedMany lefthanders learn better visually（在视觉方面）In art，both Leonardo da Vinci and Michelangelo were left handedIn music，Ludwig van Beethoven was left handedIn science，you find Newton and EinsteinThe lefthanded people are also really good at tennis and other
27、single sportsIf you prefer one hand，but you are still good at writing with the other，you are mixedResearch shows mixedhanders can remember everyday things better than other peopleWhat did you eat for lunch two weeks ago？If youre mixed handed，you can probably remember49If righthanders cut up potatoes
28、 with there left hand，they will Aget hurt Bgive up cutting Cfeel awkward Dchange their tools50What is Paragraph 2mainly about？ ACauses of being left handed BEncouragement to left handersCPunishment for using the left hand DChanges in opinions on lefthanders51According to the passage，right handers Al
29、earn better visually Bare good organizersCare better at single sports Dgive clear directions to others52From the passage，we can learn that left handers Amay be more talkative and outgoingBare ordinary people like right handersCmight remember everyday things betterDno longer need to use righthanded t
30、ools4DShould Children Be Allowed to Get Bored？Children need time to stand and stareThey should be allowed to get bored so that they can develop their ability to be creativeChildren are expected by their parents to be reading a textbook all the timeHowever，research shows that it may hamper the develo
31、pment of their imagination，while boredom can give them opportunities to develop creativityBoredom is often linked with loneliness，but a writer named Meera Syal said boredom had helped here in developing her mindShe told researchers about her childhoodHaving few things to do，Syal often talked with he
32、r neighborsShe also tried to do things like learning to bake cakes “But importantly，I thought and wrote a lot， because I was bored，“Syal saidShe kept a diary， filling here time with short stories and poems she made upGrayson Perry，an artist，grew up in a family with little moneyHe enjoyed himself by
33、making up stories，drawing pictures for his stories and reading many books in the libraryBored but free，he spent hours looking out of the window，watching the changing clouds and seasonsPerry filled up his free time with what he likedHe became creative，because he could think freelyDr Belton is an expe
34、rt on the effects of emotions on learning“Boredom could be an uncomfortable feeling，“she said“But some young people cannot deal with that boredom creativelySo sometimes they may break a classroom window，or drive a car out for a mad race“Usually，when children have nothing to do，they would turn on the
35、 TV，the computer，or the phoneTheir time on these things has increased，yet they need to have time to think about their experiences through play or just watching the world around themIt is this kind of thinking that can inspire the imaginationOn the other hand，the TV or phone may cut short the thinkin
36、g processThat can be harmful to the development of creativity“For developing the ability to be creative，“Dr Belton advised，“perhaps we need to stand and stare，and stay off line from time to time“53What does the word“hamper“in Paragraph 2probably mean？ ASlow downB Keep up withCGo beyondD Give rise to
37、54The writer talks about Syal and Perry to Astress the great differences between themBintroduce a popular writer and a famous artistCsuggest good ways of going through boredomDshow effects of boredom on developing creativity55What can we learn from the passage ？ ABoredom provides children with space
38、 to think freelyBIts much better for children to be busy than be boredCBoredom helps children deal with difficulties properlyDIts boring for children to think about their experiences549 CDBD 53 ADA2015 北京中考 CDo you enjoy visiting a museum？Did you ever make a plan before a visit？Every museum must hav
39、e something that attracts youAnd there are many possible ways to enjoy yourself in a museumIf you follow these steps below，youll know what is worth seeing and doing，so that you can make the most of your time at the museumDecide what museum you will visitThere are so many different kinds of museums a
40、nd you first need to find one that you likeIts easy for you to choose one and start an enjoyable visit!Do some research onlineEvery museum now has a website which allows you to look through the information about itOn the website，you may look for such things as：The exhibits（展品）See what is on show at
41、the museum at all times，and what special exhibitions are held for a short timeThe history of the museumThere will often be very interesting stories about the exhibits and the benefactors（捐赠者） That can make your visit more interestingActivitiesSee whether there are talks，tours our special activities
42、on the day when you visitMany museums hold some activities that meet the interests of all age groupsCost，food or shortageIts important how much the visit will costYou have to decide whether or not you can eat thereYou might also need to find out transportation needs，as well as storage for coats，bags
43、 etcLearn at least one thing on your visitIt is always good to take away something new from your visitPlan breaks into your visitWhen you walk around，standing here and studying exhibits there， you may become very tiredSo it is important to take breaksA break is a good opportunity for you to think of
44、 what you have seen and what else you might want to do in museumTake a friend or twoVisiting museums is always a lot more fun when you are with someone elseYou can talk over what youre seeingA friend also brings another way of thinking when you talk about the exhibit49According to the passage，we sho
45、uld first Ado some research online Bmake a plan for lunchDdecide on a museum to visit Dchoose a friend to go with50To make our visit more interesting，we can Aorganize activities like special shows and talksBread the stories about exhibits and benefactorsClearn about the interests of all age groupsDw
46、alk around the museum without breaks51If we visit a museum with friends，we can 6Ashare the experience with them Bcome up with strange ideasCcut down the cost of the visit Ddiscuss the next visit plan49ABA 52ABCD 篇;New Technology Revolutionizes（变革） LearningMore and more people believe that technologi
47、es are great for learningToday，such teaching tools as iPads are used in a lot of courses，including language，history and scienceMany teachers are supporters of using iPads in language learningThey say that students now have much moe time for discussion in the classroomInstead of spending valable clas
48、s time listening to texts or watching teaching videos，students can do this on their own and come to class prepared for discussionThe teachers also say that iPads allow students to learn at their own paceSome students might listen to a dialogue only once and understandit，so they can save time for doing other thingsOther students，however ，might need to listen to the same dialogue again and again to understand it Using iPads is especially helpful to students who are learning a language at different pacesThe students who are using the
