Module 2 No Drugs第二部分：阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）第一节（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。
AThe Outdoor CentreOpening timesWater sports: 9 am-5 pmPlay Park: 10 am-4 pmEntrance / Car park feesLow season: Weekdays £2.00 per carWeekends £3.00 per carHigh season: 23 July-11 SeptemberWeekdays and weekends £3.00 per car One-day adventure (冒险) courseThis is a chance you have been waiting for. Come and try sailing, climbing and surfing (冲浪). This course is trying to introduce outdoor activities to adults in a fun way. You do not need to be very fit or to have had experience of the activities. All you need is to be interested.Play ParkThe Play Park is suitable for children from 2 to 10 years of age. It is one of the best of its type in the country. It has sand and water play, large ball pool, play castle (城堡) and much, much more.Group day and weekend coursesWe also offer day and long weekend courses for groups. We receive regular (定期的) visits from schools and colleges. There are three large rooms with twelve beds in each, which can be booked beforehand for groups of up to 36 people (12 at least). Summer adventure holiday (for 8 -14 years of age)Safety is of great importance at the Outdoor Centre. All our workers are fully trained in first aid (急救), and able to teach the activities on offer. We also make certain that all children only take part in activities that are suitable for their age and physical abilities. For this programme children must be able to swim 25 metres and be in good physical health.21. How much should a family driving two cars pay when entering the centre in August?A. £2.00.B. £3.00.C. £4.00.D. £6.00.22. Which of the following is suitable for a group of ten children aged 6 to 8?A. Play Park.B. One-day adventure course.C. Summer adventure holiday.D. Group day and weekend courses.23. People who want to take the summer adventure holiday _____.A. can stay overnight if they wantB. should have basic skills in swimmingC. should have a knowledge of first aidD. can do any sport they are interested inBAmerican runner Meb Keflezighi thought that he had retired (退役). But he had one more task. At the age of 42, he ran the 2018 Boston Marathon (波士顿马拉松) to raise money for the Martin Richard Foundation (MRF). The organization, created by Martin’s parents, honors the memory of the eight-year-old boy who was killed in the terrorist attack (恐怖袭击) at the 2013 Boston Marathon.Born in Eritrea, a country in the Horn of Africa, Keflezighi has had to deal with many difficulties from the time he was growing up. “No running water, noelectricity,” he said. “You had to go two, th ree miles to get wood so that you could have fire to cook.”For Keflezighi, running has always been a way of life. “It’s what I love to do, and it’s who I am,” he said. Keflezighi won the 2014 Boston Marathon and the 2009 New York City Marathon, and got a silver medal (奖牌) at the 2004 Summer Games in Athens, Greece.Keflezighi retired from competition after the 2016 New York City Marathon. But he decided to run one last race. “I’m happy with my achievements,” he said. “Now, I’ll help others reach their goals.”On the morning of April 16, Keflezighi set out from the starting line with more than 27,000 other marathoners. They raced through Boston’s hilly streets, heavy winds and cold rain. Those were “the most difficult conditions I’ve ever run in,” Keflezighi said after the race.Keflezighi finished in 3 hours and 13 seconds, nearly an hour slower than his winning time at the 2014 Boston Marathon. But this year, Keflezighi was running not for the prize, but for a cause.“Marathon Meb”, as he is called, is still inspiring ot hers. He said. “We all have difficult situations, but as long as we can overcome those, there’s the finish line waiting for us.”24. Why did Keflezighi run another race after he had decided to retire?A. To raise money for an organization.B. To express th ankfulness to Martin’s parents.C. To try running in the most difficult conditions.D. To encourage people to face difficulties bravely.25. How was Meb Keflezighi’s life like as a child?A. Hard.B. Lonely.C. Exciting.D. Peaceful.26. What can we learn about the 2018 Boston Marathon?A. It was supported by MRF.B. It was held in very bad weather.C. Keflezighi broke his own record at this race.D. Keflezighi decided to run another race after this one.27. What does the underlined word “inspiring” in the last paragraph mean?A. Helping.B. Training.C. Questioning.D. Encouraging.COne of the major problems facing nursing homes is that patients don’t move around enough. All too often the elderly end up sitting and looking at a wall or into a television. They’re usually not motivated (有积极性的) to exercise, partly because getting moving again after a long period of inactivity can cause pain, and partly because it’s not interesting to sit and look at a wal l while you bike.A new research project from Aalborg University in Denmark may have the solution: virtual reality (VR). The project, led by Jon Ram Bruun-Pedersen, uses the technology to get the elderly on exercise bikes, thus turning exercise into a virtual experience.In Bruun-Pedersen’s study, large TV screens were set up in front of the exercise bikes in the nursing home’s activity room. While they biked, the 21 seniors rode through various virtual landscapes (风景) on the TV screen. The bikes were connected with the screens so the speed the subjects biked with was related to their speed through the landscape.“The study showed that seniors were happy with the experience and really lived it,” says Bruun-Pedersen. “They felt as if they had to ride harder to get up the hill on the screen.”Next, the elderly subjects wore VR glasses with small screens in front of their eyes. The feeling is very true to life, and the elderly subjects vividly (逼真地) experienced being out in the great outdoors — even though they were still on an exercise bike in the activity room.“We set the study up so the elderly could ride in the same landscapes they knew from the screens. They took to the experience amazingly well,” Bruun-Pedersen said. “The seniors’ desire to use the exercise bikes greatly increased.”“This is really good,” he says. “Partly because it’s good for them physically to move more, but also because I wanted them to experience getting out in the world —even if it’s a virtual world.”28. According to the text, what is a reason why the elderly seldom move around?A. They are not in good health.B. They are afraid of getting hurt.C. Doing exercise may be painful.D. It’s more interesting to watch TV.29. What can we infer about the seniors’ experience in Bruun-Pedersen’s study?A. The VR glasses helped them bike easier and faster.B. They tried to avoid moving around in the outdoors.C. They had to ride harder when climbing a virtual hill.D. The faster they biked the quicker they traveled on screen.30. What did the subjects of the study think of their virtual cycling tour?A. Enjoyable.B. Dangerous.C. Relaxing.D. Tiring.31. How is the text mainly developed?A. By giving examples.B. By making comparisons.C. By asking questions and answering them.D. By raising a problem and offering the solution.DIceland is known for its wonderful ice fields and it has one of the best places in the world to see the Northern Lights. However, in the late 1990s, Iceland was also known as a country with one of the highest numbers of teen drug abuse (滥用) in Europe. “There were large groups of teenagers getting hopelessly drunk,” American researcher Harvey Milkman said.Noticing their teenagers were out of control, the country decided to do something. With the help of researchers including Harvey Milkman, the government began a special experiment, helping teenagers stay away from drugs. The program, called Youth Iceland, tried to give teens more meaningful and enjoyable things to do. It made kids feel like they were part of something. It also encouraged parents to make time for their children and to actively take part in their lives.The government spent millions of dollars to support new programs for sports, music, arts and dance. Low-income (低收入的) families —who couldn’t afford to sign their kids up for sports programs or art classes — were given a special card of $325 a year. This made it possible for those parents to take part in after-class activities with their children. Besides, kids between the ages of 13 and 16 were not allowed to go outside after 10 p.m. in winter or after midnight in summer.Today, Iceland has the lowest rate (比率) of teen drug abuse in Europe. In 1998, before Youth Iceland, 42% of 15- and 16-year-olds reported getting drunk. Last year, that number had dropped to 5%. Those smoking cigarettes dropped from 23% to 3%. At the same time, the percentage of those spending time with their parents on weekdays doubled, from 23% to 46%, and the percentage taking part in organized sports at least four days a week jumped from 24% to 42%.32. What can we infer about the problems mentioned in Paragraph 1?A. They were quite serious.B. They were hard to notice.C. They were easy to deal with.D. They were common in Europe.33. What’s the purpose of Youth Iceland?A. To test a new program.B. To prevent teen drug use.C. To win support from parents.D. To give teens more free time.34. What is the use of the special card?A. To help poor families live a better life.B. To encourage poor families to do after-class activities.C. To make sure kids feel like they were part of something.D. To provide kids from poor families with formal education.35. What do the numbers in the last paragraph show?A. The program proves to be a success.B. It is important to help teens develop good habits.C. Teens in Iceland are well under control nowadays.D. The problem of teen drug abuse in Iceland is serious.第二节（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。
