成人高考英语考试卷及答案

成人高考英语考试卷及答案成人高考英语考试卷第I卷客观题(共85分)第一部分听力(共两节，满分20分)第一节听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。1.Whatdoesthewomanthinkaboutthetie?A.ItsexpensiveB.ItsagoodbargainC.Itsworthless2.Whatwillthemangivethewoman?A.AticketB.AparkingreceiptC.Changeforadollar3.Wherearethespeakers?A.AthomeB.AtarestaurantC.Inapark4.Whatisthewomansfriendabletodoathome?A.ReceiveafaxB.SurftheInternetC.Sendtextmessageonherphone5.Whatdoesthewomanoffertodo?A.TakedownareservationforthemanB.GivethemanatableintenminutesC.Seatthemanatthebar第二节听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A,B,C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟，听完后，各小题给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。6.Whatdidthespeakershavefordinnerlastnight?A.NoodlesB.FishC.Chicken7.Wherewillthespeakerseattonight?A.AthomeB.AtaThairestaurantC.AtanIndiarestaurant听第7段材料，回答8、9题。8.Whatdoesthewomansaysheneedstodofirst?A.GotothebankB.VisitafriendC.Gotothepostoffice9.Whatdoesthewomansayaboutthesickfriend?A.HedoesntlikechickensoupB.HewontbehappytoseethemanC.Hehasinvitedhertoseeamovie听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。10.WhichclassisProf.Andersons?A.Chemistry302BB.Chemistry302AC.Chemistry375411.Howdoesthewomanfeelinthebeginning?A.ExcitedB.ConfusedC.Indifferent12.Whoistheman?A.AstudentB.AprofessorC.Aregistrationclerk听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。13.Whatdidthespeakersdoyesterday?A.TheyvisitedaprofessortogetherB.TheytookthesameclassC.Theytookanexamtogether14.HowdidthewomanfeelabouttakingtheEnglishcourse?A.ConfidentB.RegretfulC.Uncertain15.Whatsthemansproblem?A.HemaynothaveenoughmoneyB.ThecourseisverydifficultforhimC.Hedidntpasstheexamlastsemester16.Whatdothespeakersagreetodo?A.ShareabookB.ShareanapartmentC.Helpeachotherwiththefirstassignment听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。17.Whatdoweknowaboutthefire?A.ItwasputoutbythefirefightersB.ItmightbestartedbyacampfireC.Itwassetbytheman18.Whatcoloristhesnake?A.GreenB.BrownC.Yellow19.Whatdidthemandowiththesnake?A.HesolditB.HefeditC.Hekilledit20.Whathappenedattheendofthestory?A.ThesnakestarvedtodeathB.ThemanwasbittenbythesnakeC.Themansetthesnakefree第二部分：英语知识运用(共两节，满分35分)第一节：单项填空(共15小题;每小题1分，满分15分)请阅读下面各题，从题中所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。21.Accordingtothereport,thegovernmentwillholdameetingpeoplecanvoicetheiropinionsontodaysglobaleconomy.A.whichB.whereC.whenD.whose22.ApplesOSX,whichhaslongbeenconsidered,toviruses,wasrecentlyhitbyanevilsoftwarecalledFlashback.A.allergicB.fundamentalC.immuneD.sensitive23.Jackdoesntsmokenow,butheforalmosttwentyyears.A.wassmokingB.hassmokedC.hadsmokedD.smoked24.weatherforecasting,GOES-R,aUSArecentlylaunchedsatellite,willbepartofaninternationalsearchandrescuenetwork.A.IntermsonB.WithrespecttoC.IntheeventofD.Inadditionto25.sufficienthistoricalandlegalgrounds,ChinaspositionontheSouthChinaSeahasbeenconsistentandclear.A.BasedonB.AssociatedwithC.CenteredaroundD.Assessedby26.EightyearsagowhenHillaryClintoncompetedwithBarackObamaforpresidency,manyAmericansbadthequestionwhethertherewasalikelihoodofanegotiatedbetweenthetwo.A.ComprehensionB.completionC.communicationD.compromise27.Chinase-commercegiantAlibabahadanamazingyearastheNow.11shoppingcarmivalbrokenewrecords,theDoubleTwelveshoppingdaywithsuccess.A.havingfollowedB.followingC.followedD.tofollowed28.Chineselawssayemployeesmaynotworkmorethan8hoursadaybutpermitworkhourstobeinsomecases,whereemployersmustbesuretheworkersdonotbecometired.A.expandedB.enlargedC.extendedD.exploited29.Itsnotwhatyouhaveinyourlifebutyouhaveinyourlifethatmatters.A.whoB.thatC.whichD.what30.WhenFathersDaywasfirstestablished100yearsago,itdidnotquicklyasMothersDaydid.A.catchoutB.catchuponC.catchupD.catchon31.AccordingtoHanZhen,ShanghaiPartySecretary,by2020allShanghaisriversareexpectedcityandnationalstandards.A.tohaveattainedB.toattainC.tobeattainedD.tobeattaining32.heisenthusiasticandqualifiedforthejob,Iseenoreasontoremovehimfromoffice.A.EventhoughB.ProvidedthatC.UnlessD.Asif33.---Bettyhasbeenupsetoverane-mailyouwrotehertheotherday.-----Rally?Myintentwasjusttooffersomehelpfulsuggestions.Illsothatshedoesntfeelupsetanymore.A.cleartheairB.reapwhatIsowC.seethehandwritingD.beataboutthebush34.Teachersrecommendparentstheirchildrenunder12toridebicyclestoschoolforsafety.A.mustntallowB.donotallowC.notallowD.couldntallow35.---Jack,Idliketohaveyouropinionsaboutmywrittenreport.----ButLhaveonesuggestion.A.ThatsagoodideaB.YouaremodestC.ItlooksfinetomeD.Youshouldcheckitfirst第二节：完形填空(共20小题;每小题1分，满分20分)请阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。AnyideafromexpertsonTVusuallyaffectsmemuch.Oneday,asociologistproposedthattheconsumersocietyhasbeen36modernhumanslittlebytitle.ForfearthatIwouldbecomea(n)37oftheconsumersociety,I38hurriedtoabicycleshopinmyneighborhood.Astheshopkeeper,Mr.Johnsonwassellingmethe39,hesaid,“Thisisthebestthingyoucouldhavedone.Lifehasbecomehopelessly40.Abicycleissimple,anditbringstoyou41things:freshair,sunshineandexercise.”Iagreed.42asachild,Igotonthebicycleandheadedoutontothestreets.Aftersometime,I43attheotherendofthetown.Iwasthisthatthissimplevehiclecouldletme44longdistancesinafairlyshorttime.Buthow45didIreallygo?SinceIhatedtobe46,IwentbacktoMr.Johnsonandaskedhimto47anodometer(里程表)onmybicycle.Heagreed,but48,“Anodometerwithoutaspeedometer(速度计)islikea49withoutaknife.”Iadmittedhewasrightandinafewminutes,thetwodeviceswere50tothehandlebarsofmybicycle.“Whataboutahorn?”hethenasked.“Look,thishornisnolargerthanamatchboxandhasmanyfunctions”51.bythesefunctions,Iboughtthehorn.“Youcantleavethebackpart52,”notedMr.Johnson.Hefixedametalboxwithbuttons53theseat,andsaid,“Isthereanythingbetterthanthisovenwhenyoufeel54onyourway?Icangiveyouaspecialdiscount.”Iwasnotstrongenoughto55theoffer.“Icongratulateyouoncemore;thisisthebestthingyoucouldhavedone,”saidMr.Johnsonintheend.36.A.damagingB.destroyingC.scaringD.consuming37.A.stewardB.partC.victimD.abuser38.A,immediatelyB.eventuallyC.reluctantlyD.gradually39.A.knifeB.bicycleC.speedometerD.TVset40.A.conscientiousB.stressfulC.complicatedD.tough41.A.uniqueB.mysteriousC.complexD.natural42.A.HappyB.NaughtyC.ConventionalD.Offensive43.A.tookupB.setupC.endedupD.cameup44.A.marchB.keepC.measureD.cover45.A.longB.farC.oftenD.soon46.A.inaccurateB.impracticalC.unpreparedD.unconscious47.A.fixB.checkC.repairD.lay48.A.sworeB.addedC.repliedD.concluded49.A.spoonB.forkC.handleD.cutter50.A.distributedB.loadedC.appliedD.attached51.A.convincedB.attractedC.clarifiedD.attacked52.A.bareB.blankC.looseD.alone53.A.besideB.beforeC.belowD.behind54.A.sickB.hotC.hungryD.thirsty55.A.considerB.withdrawC.makeD.resist第三部分：阅读理解(共15小题;每小题2分，满分30分)请阅读下列短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。AYoudexpectthehomeoftheBakewellpuddingtoknowathingortwoaboutkeepingitsvisitorscosyandwell-fed,andinthisattractivemarkettown,yourenevermorethanafewstepsawayfromatearoomorpub.Andtowalkoffallthecakeandale,thespectacularPeakDistrictisonthedoorstep.Eat/drinkTheMannersisatraditionalstone-builtpubafewminuteswalkfromthetowncentre,servingwell-executedpubfaresuchaslocalvenisonwithrootvegandredwinesauce,andappleandplumcrumble.WyesWaters(Unit8,GranbyRoad)isacharminglittlecafewithginghamtableclothsandagreat-valuemenuofhomemadepies,sandwichesandcakes.ShoppingBakewellsthrivingMondaymarketisalwayspopularanditsattractivecobbledcourtyardsandmarketsquarearehometoindependentshopsandgalleries.Andofcourse,novisittoBakewelliscompletewithoutavisittotheOldOriginalBakewellPuddingShopwhichwillgift-wrapandpostsweettreatstoanywhereintheworld.Outoftown,theexcellentChatsworthEstatefarmshopistheplacetostockuponDerbyshirespecialitiessuchasoatcakes,handmadechocolatesfromfamily-runbusinessHoldsworth,andbottledalesbrewedontheestate.StayOntheriverinthecentreofBakewell,OneCastleStreet(doublesfrom90BB),isaquaintBBinaGradeIIlistedbuilding,wheresubstantialbreakfastswillsetyouupforadayexploring.Alternatively,threemilesoutoftown,HaddonGroveFarmhas11attractiveholidaycottagesinconvertedfarmbuildings(from490forafournightDecemberbreakinacottageforfour).Theresacommunalgamesroomandindoorheatedpool,makingitaperfectwinterescapeforfamilies.Cottagessleepbetweentwoand10.56.Accordingtothepassage,Bakewellis.A.amarkettownfamousforitsBakewellpuddingB.asmalltownfarawayfromtearoomsandpubs.C.aquiettownwithonlylocalvisitorsD.amoderntownwithgrandhotelsandrestaurants57.TravellinginBakewell,avisitor.A.canonlydoshoppingonMondayB.canpurchasesweettreatsandhaveitmailedhomeC.havetopayatleast90foranightD.canparticipateinfarmingworkonHaddonGroveFarmBInteractivetelevisionadvertising,whichallowsviewerstousetheirremotecontrolstoclickonadvertisements,hasbeenpushedforyears.Nearlyadecadeagoitwaspredictedthatviewersof"Friends",apopularsituationcomedy,wouldsoonbeabletopurchaseasweaterlikeJenniferAnistonswithafewtapsontheirremotecontrol."itsbeentheyearofinteractivetelevisionadvertisingforthelasttenortwelveyears,"saysCollinDixonofadigital-mediaconsultancy.SothenewsthatCablevision,anAmericancablecompany,wasrollingeractiveadvertisementstoallitscustomersonOctober6thwasgreetedwithsomeskepticism.Duringcommercials,anoverlaywillappearatthebottomofthescreen,promptingviewerstopressabuttontorequestafreesampleororderacatalogue.Cablevisionhopestoallowcustomerstobuythingswiththeirremotecontrolsearlynextyear.Televisionadvertisingcoulddowithaboost.Spendingfellby10%inthefirsthalfoftheyear.Thepopularizationofdigitalvideorecordershascausedadvertiserstoworrythattheircommercialswillbeskipped.SomeareturningtotheInternet,whichischeaperandoffersconcretemeasurementslikeclick-throughrates-especiallyimportantatatimewhenmarketingbudgetsaretight.Withthelaunchofinteractiveadvertising,"manyofthedollarsthatwenttotheInternetwillcomebacktotheTV,"saysDavidKlineofCablevision.Orsotheindustryhopes.Intheory,interactiveadvertisingcanengageviewersinawaythat30-secondspotornot.UnileverrecentlyrananinteractivecampaignforitsAxedeodorant(除臭剂),whichkeptviewersengagedformorethanthreeminutesonaverage.Theamountspentoninteractiveadvertisingontelevisionisstillsmall.Magna,anadvertisingagency,reckonsitwillbeworthabout$138millionthisyear.Thatfallsfarshortofthebillionsofdollarspeopleonceexpectedittogenerate.ButDirecTV,ComcastandTimeWarnerCablehaveallinvestedinit.Yettherearedoubtswhetherpeoplewatchingtelevision,a"leanback"medium,craveinteraction.Click-throughrateshavebeenhighsofar(around3-4%,comparedwithlessthan0.3%online),butthatmaybearesultofthenovelty.Interactiveadsandviewersmightnotgowelltogether.58.Bysaying"Itsbeentheyearofinteractivetelevisionadvertisingforthelasttenortwelveyears"ColinDixonmeans.A.Interactivetelevisionadvertisinghasnotachievedtheanticipatedresults.B.Interactivetelevisionadvertisingissuccessfulwhenincorporatedintosituationcomedies.C.Interactivetelevisionadvertisinghasbeenunderdebateforthelastdecadeorso.D.Interactivetelevisionadvertisingwillbecomepopularin10-12years.59.WhenCablevisionsplannedinteractiveTVadvertisingprogram,thepublic.A.accepteditimmediatelyandcompletelyB.hadsomedoubtaboutitC.showedanindifferentattitudetowarditD.refusedtoacceptit60.Thewideuseofdigitalvideorecorders.A.hasmadeTVadvertisingeasilyaccessibletoviewersB.helpsadvertiserstomeasuretheclick-throughratesC.hasplacedTVadvertisingatagreatdisadvantage.D.enablesviewerstocheckthesalesitemswithease61.Whatcanweinferfrompara.4?A.UnileversinteractivecampaignprovestheadvantageofTVdavertisingB.UnileversinteractivecampaignhasdonewellinengagingthevlewersC.UnileversinteractivecampaignhelpsattractinvestmentsinthecompanyD.UnileversinteractivecampaignhasboostedtheTVadvertisingindustry时间:2016-12-2314:25作者:admin本站整理CFewpeoplewoulddisagreethatemailmakesourliveseasier.Butmisusingemailcancauseproblems.AndImnottalkingabouthittingthe“replyall”buttonwhenyoudidntmeanto.Answeringallthoseemailsandprocessingallthatinformationcanoverloadthebrain,causingstress.SosaystheFutureWorkCentre,abusinessbasedinLondon.Thiscompanycarriesoutpsychologicalresearchonpeoplesexperiencesintheirworkplaces.ThecentresRichardMacKinnonwastheleadwriterofareportonmessaginghabits.Hecallsemailadouble-edgedsword.Inotherworks,emailcanbebothgoodandbad.Americansalsousethesayingcutsbothwaysforsomethinglikeadouble-edgedsword.Butbacktothecultureofemailing,Emailsprovideausefulwaytocommunicate.Buttheycouldaddtotensioninthemind,causingstress.Comerainorshine,someofficeworkersareunderpressuretoreadandansweremailsalldaylong.JonathanRowehasonofficejobinLondon.Hiscomplaintisacommonone:toomanyemails.Hesaysreadingworkemailswhenyoureathomeblurstheboundariesbetweenworkandleisure.Psychologistsareconcemedaboutthepressurethatworkersbringonthemselves.Dr.RichardMacKinnonspokewithVOANewsonSkype.Hesaysthatemailcanbeavaluable,time-savingcommunicationtool.Butitcanalsobeasourceofstressandevenangerformanyofus.Headdsthatthestressdoesnotcomefromthenumberofemailsyouget.Theproblemsresultfromwhenandhowyoudealwiththem.Accordingtothestudy,therearetwoverystressfulemailbehaviors.Oneisleavingemailonallday-andneversigningoff.Theotherisreadingandansweringemailsearlyinthedayandlateatnight.Whichjobsaremostaffectedbyemailstress?Butnotalljobsareequallystressedbyemail.Thejobsmostaffectedbyemailstressare:marketing,publicrelations,mediaandInformationTechnologyEducationalexpertshavealsowrittenseveralreportsonhowemailoverloadsarestressingoutteachers.WaystocutdownonyouremailstressMacKinnonsaysbademailbehaviorsarelinkedtohigherlevelsofstressinofficeworkers.TheFutureWorkCentrereportgivesseveralsuggestionsonavoidingemailstress.Useemailwithaplan.Donotjustreacttoendlessemailalerts.Ifyouuseanemailapplication,orapp,onyourdevice,closeitdownwhenyouwanttobeleftalone.Ifyouneedtocommunicatewithaco-worker,callorbetterstillwalktotheirofficeandtalkaboutit.Becarefulwiththe“replyall”option.Forexample,ifyouareacceptinganinvitationtoattendtraining,justwritebacktothosewhoneedtoknow.Trustme.Otherworkersonthatmailinglistwillthankyou.Andacceptthefactthatifamatterisurgentemployerswillcallyouaboutit.TheFutureWorkCentrereportclaimsthatin2014,peoplesentanestimated196.3billionemails.Theaverageadultspentmorethananhouradayansweringemails.Emailiscertainlynotgoinganywhere.So,itisimportanttocontrolyouremailsandnottheotherwayaround.62.Dr.RichardMacKinnonholdstheideathat______________.A.itistheemailsyougetdailythatputsyouunderpressure.B.itisthewayofprocessingemailsthatmakesyoufeelstressed.C.itisnecessarythatyoureadandansweryouremailsatnoon.D.itisimportantthatyourealizewhereasourceofstresscomesfrom.63.Whichofthefollowingcanbestreplacetheunderlinedphrase“Comerainorshine”(inpare.5)?A.whetheritisgoodorbadB.whateverhappensC.whateverthestressD.whethertheemailisimportantornot64.Wecantellfromthelastparagraphthat_____________.A.Wecanonlyrelievedwhenemailisoutdated.B.Wewillneverrelieveourstressasemailexists.C.WeshoulddoeverythingwecantocontrolemailD.Weshouldbewisewhendealingwithouremails65.Whichofthefollowingcanbethebesttitleofthepassage?A.IsEmailStressingYouOut?B.AreYouASlaveToEmail?C.EmailOrNot?D.HaveYouMisusedYourEmail?DHalfayearagoIcameacrossabookcalled”Salt,SugarandFat.HowtheFoodGiantsHookedUS”,butfinisheditonlyrecently.Iamfarfrombeingafanofjunkfood,over-salty,orover-sweetstuff,andhonestlythisfooddoesntappealtomeatall.MaybeitisrelatedtothefactthatIgrewupinRussiaandatthattimewewerenotsoexposedtotheforeign,especiallymadeinAmericafoods.WeknewCocaCola,Pepsi,juicepowderandCheetos,butthisstuffwasnotsocheaporavailabletobuyiteverydayandwecouldntbuytheminlargequantities.Wedidntknowtheword”fat”wasnotabadthingbutanormaloflifeforsomepeople.Wealwayshadsweetsandespeciallyonholidaystheywereservedasadessertalongwithacake.Russianslikeeatingsweetswhentheydrinktea.EvenwithmypassiontodessertsIstillcantrelatemyselftothepeopleMichaleMosswaswritingabout,thoseconsumerswhocouldnotsay”no”whenitcametojunkfood.WhatIfoundinterestinginthebookwasthattheauthordidntfocusondiets,necessitytoexercise,sleepwellatnightandallotherthingsweallareprettyawareof.Theaimwasnottoteachpeoplehowtolivebutinstead,afterhavingmadeahugeresearch,interviewedmorethan100peopleinthefoodindustry,Mossrevealstheuglyofthefoodbusiness.Itputsallthefactsinfrontofusandoffersachoice:tobuyornottobuy.However,theanswerwasknownattheverybeginning.Mossmentionsthewell-knownfoodlikeCoca,Cola,Pepsi,Nestleandsomeothersandtellshowskillfullytheconsumerscanbecheatedwhenitcomestochoosingwhattoputinthefoodbasketinthesupermarket.Welikethistasteofachocolate,thecrispychips,andsweetporridgesbecauseitwasallputontestbygroupsofscientistswhomadeexperimentstorevealwhatkindoftastewillbemostappealingtous.Itinvolvesbrain,ofcourse.Apartfromscientificresearches,itwasalsoduetosuccessfulmarketingstrategiesandplansthatpeopleprefertobuyfood.Inthiscompaniesmoneyrace,themostvulnerable(易受伤害的)victimsarekids.Theycanttellgoodfrombadandloveeverythingthatmakesthemfeelgood.Commercialadsoffastfoodparticularlytargetedkidsandplayedonthefactthatmotherscantfullycontrolwhattheirchildreneatbecausetheyspentalldayatwork.Mothersthemselvesbuychocolatesbarsandcomflakesfortheirkids,guidedbyapowerfulbrainwashingthatactually,theseproductswerenotunhealthy,onthecontrary,itwasencouragedtogivethemtokids,becausefatandsugarprovideenergy,sotheyaregood,right?Givingacredittosomefoodcompanies,theymadeattemptstofightthetrend,butconsumers,whoalreadyworkedahabitofeatingtoosalty,toofattingandtoosweetproducts,didntreacttothechanges.Sothecompaniesreturnedtotheoldpolicy.Surprisingly,suchbehaviorwasstronglybackedupbythegovermment.Iwoulddefinitelyrecommendreadingthisbooknotonlytothosewhostruggleinthebattlewithhisaddictiontofastfoodbutalsopeoplelivinghealthily.Itcastslightonmanythings,includinghowvulnerablewecanbeinfrontofcorporationsandtheirpowerfulandaccuratemarketingstrategies.66.Inthebook“Salt,SugarandFat.HowtheFoodGiantsHookedUS”,Mossfocusedon_____.A.howtokeepfit.B.howjunkfoodsaremadeC.HowtobuyhealthyfoodD.howfoodcompaniescheatedus67.Whatdoestheworld”It”inparagraphtworeferto?A.ThebookB.TheresearchC.ThefoodindustryD.Theauthor68.Whatistheauthorsattitudetowardsthegovernment?A.objectiveB.supportiveC.positiveD.negative69.Astothebook,theauthormightagreethat____________.A.itisnecessaryforthosewhowanttoloseweightB.peoplewillgiveupfastfoodafterreadingitC.itexplainsmanythingsthatwearenotwellawareofD.itteachespeoplehowtoliveahealthylife70.Theauthorwrotethepassagemainlyto______________.A.introduceahealthydietB.exposetheuglysideoffoodcompaniesC.callonthepotentialreaderstolivehealthilyD.recommendthebookwrittenbyMoss第Ⅱ卷主观题(共35分)第四部分：任务型阅读(共10小题;每小题1分，满分10分)请阅读下面短文，并根据所读内容在*后表格中的空格里填入一个最恰当的单词。注意：请将答案写在答题卡上相应题号的横线上。每个空格只填一个单词。Verymuchatthecenteroftheconceptofpeerpressureistheexpression,“everybodysdoingit”,Itisastronginfluenceofagroup,especiallyofchildren,onmembersofthatgrouptobehaveaseverybodyelsedoes.Itcanbepositiveornegative.Mostpeopleexperienceitinsomewayduringtheirlives.Peoplearesocialcreaturesbynature,andsoitishardlysurprisingthatpartoftheirself-respectcomesfromtheapprovalofothers.Thisinstinctiswhytheapprovalofpeers,orthefearofdisapproval,issuchapowerfulforceinmanypeopleslives.Itisthesameinstinctthatdrivespeopletodressonewayathomeandanotherwayatwork,ortoanswer”fine”whenastrangerasks“howareyou?”enenifitisnotnecessarilytrue.Thereisapracticalaspecttothis:ithelpssocietytofunctionefficientlyandencouragesagenerallevelofself-disciplinethatsimplifiesday-to–dayinteraction.Forcertainindividuals,seekingsocialacceptanceissoimportantthatitbecomeslikeanaddiction;inordertosatisfythedesire,theymaygosofarastoabandontheirsenseofrightandwrong.Teensandyoungadultsmayfeelforcedtousedrugs,orjoingangsthatencouragecriminalbehavior.Matureadultsmaysometimesfeelpressuredtocoverupillegalactivityatthecompanywheretheywork,orendupindedtbecausetheyareunabletoholdbackthedesiretobuyahouseorcarthattheycantaffordinaneffortto“keepupwiththeJoneses.”However,peerpressureisnotalwaysnegative,Astudentwhosefriendsaregoodatacademicsmaybeurgedtostudyharderandgetgoodgrades.Players