高考英语二轮专题训练 阅读理解60天（25）.doc

2013年高考英语二轮专题训练 阅读理解60天（25）阅读理解abritains oldest man made his first visit to london yesterday at the age of 101. mr john evans had never found the time or money to make the trip from his home in forest fach, near swansea. but, when british rail offered him an all expense paid birthday treat to the capital he just could not refuse.he arrived at paddington station and smartly turned out in his best suit, favorite panama hat and a red rose in his buttonhole. “its very exciting. theres no doubt about it,” he said.until yesterday he had never been far from home, except for one trip to aberdeen. “but ive been on the seas to that faraway land called ilfracombe 21 miles from home,” he joked.mr evans, who spent 60 years working as a miner in south wales, almost made the journey to london once before, at the turn of the century. “there was a trip to the white city but it was ten shillings return from swansea too much i thought. all my money went to the family then,” he said.during the next two days mr evans will be taken on a short tour of london to see the sights. top of his list is a visit to the house of parliament organized by his mp, mr gareth wardell.the only arrangement he does not care for is the wheelchair provided for him if he gets tired. “i dont like the chair people will think i am getting old,” he said. his secret for a long and healthy life has been well publicized no wine, no tobacco and no anger. before setting off from swansea with his 76 year old son, amwell, he said jokingly, “im glad to see theyve given me a return ticket.”56the very reason that mr. evans didnt go to see the world is that .ahe had already been on the seas to ilfracombebhe was too busy to go too far away from homeche couldnt afford both the time and the moneydhe believed “east or west, home is the best”57mr evans didnt like the wheelchair simply because .ahe was not used to traveling in it bthe wheelchair was of poor quality and not easy to operateche actually preferred walking to sitting in it at homedhe thought he was still young enough to manage the trip58which of the following is not true according to the passage?amr evans had to work hard to raise his family when young.bthe trip to london excited mr evans very much.cmr evans could not really enjoy the trip because of his age.dhumor was one of mr evans characters.59the probable explanation to mr evans long life lies in .ahis good living habitsbhis hard working for the familychis sticking to his hometowndhis living conditions near the swanseabbayfield shopping coupons（赠券）1six hours free parkingif you spend $ 100 or more in our stores you will receive six hours of free parking. when you have spent $ 100 or more, just take this coupon and your receipts to the customer service desk on level 4. they will stamp your parking ticket to allow 6 hours of free parking.offer until november 14.2win a $ 1,000 cd collectionwin your choice of $ 1000 worth of cds from jb music store. just buy any two cds and your name will go into the competition. select your own prize from our wide variety of rock, pop, jazz, and classical music.competition ends november 14. prize drawn on november 21.check store for more information.3buy one, get one freebuy one shirt or tie at daniels menswear, and get another shirt or tie of the same value free.choose from any of our dress shirts and we will give you another one at no cost.hurry! offer ends november 14. offer limited to one per customer.410% offpresent this coupon at the book store to get a 10% discount on any books you buy.we have lots of books to choose from, including childrens books, novels, travel guides, and science works. you are sure to find something that will enjoy. shop now for christmas, we have plenty of toys as gifts for you and avoid the rush.offer here until november 14.5half price movie ticketsbuy any full price movie ticket on tuesdays or wednesdays, and you can buy a second ticket for a friend for only half price. the latest movies are here, showing in one of our five theaters at bayfield shopping center.offer good through december 1, limit one per customer.6free soft drinkbuy any meal for at least $ 6 at mikes cafe, and receive a free soft drink. we serve the best fast food in the shopping centre. come in and try our delicious meals and our excellent service.you wont be disappointed! free soft drink offer ends november 14.60what are these ads for?afood you can order for delivery.bplaces to go on vacation.cspecial offers at a shopping center.dthings on sale in a big store.61which of the following is true according to the ads?aspending $ 50 means 3 hours of free parking.bone person can buy 4 tickets for the price of three.cafter buying two cds, you can get another two cds for free.dat mikes cafe, people can get a free drink after spending $ 6.62which of the following is not mentioned at this mall?aclothes store.bmusic store.crestaurant.dtoy store.63we can know from this passage .athere are more than one theatre in the centerbif you buy a book there, you may pay less than half the pricecyou may get a free one if you buy a shirt, or a tie, or a pair of shoesdyou wont get a free soft drink unless you spend more than 10 dollars on the mealcnot all memories are sweet. some people spend all their lives trying to forget bad experiences. violence and traffic accidents can leave people with terrible physical and emotional scars. often they relive these experiences.now american researchers think they are close to developing a pill, which will help people forget bad memories. the pill is designed to be taken immediately after a frightening experience. they hope it might reduce, or possibly erase the effect of painful memories.in november, experts tested a drug on people in the us and france. the drug stops the body releasing chemicals that fix memories in the brain. so far the research has suggested that only the emotional effects of memories may be reduced, not that the memories are erased.the research has caused a great deal of argument. some think it is a bad idea, while others support it. supporters say it could lead to pills that prevent or treat soldier troubling memories after war.they say that there are many people who suffer from terrible memories. “some memories can ruin peoples lives. they come back to you when you dont want to have them in a daydream or nightmare. they usually come with very painful emotions,” said roger pitman, a professor of psychiatry（精神病学）at harvard medical school. “this could relieve a lot of that suffering.”but those who are against the research say that changing memories is very dangerous because memories give us our identity（特性）. they also help us all avoid the mistakes of the past. “all of us can think of bad events in our lives that were horrible at the time but make us who we are. im not sure wed want to wipe those memories out,” said rebecca dresser, a medical ethicist（伦理学家）.some people fear that although the drug would first be used in only very serious cases, it would become more and more common. “people always have the ability to misuse science,” said joseph le doux, a new york university memory researcher. “all we want to do is to help people have better control of memories.”64whats the main idea of this passage?apeople often suffer from bad memories.bamerican researchers are trying to develop a pill.cforget bad memories, and be happy.dthe research has caused a heated argument.65the underlined word “it” in paragraph 4 refers to “ ”.athe new drugbthe research into the drugcthe bad memorydthe chemical in the drug66which of the following is not the opinion of the supporters?athe pill can erase all the memories in the past.bsome memories can ruin peoples lives. the pill can relieve emotional suffering.cthe pill can also help many other types of people who suffer from terrible memories.dthe pill can prevent or treat troubling memories in soldiers after war.67which of the following is not the opinion of the opponents（反对者）？aour memories give us our identity.bthe memories help human avoid mistakes of the past.cthe drug should be used in only very serious cases.dpeople may not be sure whether they want to wipe the memories out.daccording to some talk, the younger generation in smithville is the most antisocial in history. this seems far from the truth. young people today as a whole are better, more informed, more ambitious, healthier, and more smart than ever before. why then, it may be asked, do we see such restlessness and such antisocial behavior among our young people?for the answer the citizens of this community must look at themselves. what have they done to the grounds that have been built in the last fifteen years? how many swimming pools are there? how many vocational training projects have been started? how many community organized youth parties and picnics have been held?the average citizen will answer that the responsibility for these activities belongs to the schools. but the schools cannot be held responsible for all the free time activities of all the young people of this community. the job of the schools is formal education, not free time recreation（娱乐）.this community needs a youth center suitable for such activities as picnics, camping, sports, music, art and so on. there should be social and recreational activities to meet the needs and interests of every member of our school age youth.mayor elmo d. greely has proposed the formation of a youth club as the first step in the direction of a youth center. mayor greely has called a meeting at the city hall on friday, august 15, at noon.giving up a lunch hour is a very little sacrifice for a project that can be of great importance to this community.this n