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Riding a London subway, a person from other countries will notice one major difference: in London, people do not look at each other.In fact, eye contact is avoided at all times.That’s not rudeness―people are just too busy to bother looking.
Busy doing what, you ask? Well, they’re certainly not using the time for a moment of quiet thinking.Nor are they reading a book.New technology has replaced quiet habits.Today the only acceptable form of book on the London underground is an e-book.
Apple must earn a fortune from London commuters(使用月票上下班者).Since the launch of the iPhone in 2007, over 40,000―yes, that’s 40,000 “apps” have been designed.
Commuters love them because they are the perfect time-fillers.One “app”, called iShoot, is a game that features tanks.Another one, Tube Exits, tells passengers where to sit on the train to be closest to the exit of their destination.iSteam clouds the iPhone screen when you breathe into the microphone.You can then write in the “steam” on your phone screen.
For those without an iPhone, another Apple product, the iPod, may be the distraction(消遣)of choice.It’s not just teenagers who “plug in” to their music-iPods are a popular way to pass the time for all ages.
And if games, e-books and music aren’t enough to keep you occupied, then perhaps you would prefer a film? The development of palm DVD technology means many commuters watch their favorite TV shows or films on the way to work.With all these distractions, it’s amazing that people still remember to get off the train.
小题1:Those who want to save time to reach where they go can download ______ to their iPhones.
A.iShoot | B.iPod | C.iSteam | D.Tube Exits |
A.they are going to work and have no time to communicate with each other |
B.they are busy playing games, reading e-books, listening to music or watching film |
C.they feel sleepy because of getting up early |
D.they love reading books and do not want to be disturbed |
A.computers |
B.fortune from London commuters |
C.computer companies |
D.programs downloaded for the iPhone |
A.for | B.neutral | C.against | D.hateful |
A.London commuters are unfriendly to strangers |
B.technology is changing how London commuters spend their traveling time |
C.Apple has earned a lot of money from selling 40,000 apps |
D.riding a London subway is a must when visiting London |
答案
小题1:D
小题2:B
小题3:D
小题4:B
小题5:B
解析
试题分析:小题1:D 细节题。根据第五段前三行Commuters love them because they are the perfect time-fillers.One “app”, called iShoot, is a game that features tanks.Another one, Tube Exits, tells passengers where to sit on the train to be closest to the exit of their destination说明在这些iPhones,iShoot ,iPod 上可以找到地铁的出口,故D正确。
小题2:B 细节题。根据第二段最后一句That’s not rudeness―people are just too busy to bother looking.说明人们人们忙于看自己的手机,在操作手机,故B正确。
小题3:D 推理题。根据本句Since the launch of the iPhone in 2007, over 40,000―yes, that’s 40,000 “apps” have been designed.说明这里的apps北设计出来满足这些乘坐地铁的人的需要,那么应该是一些Iphone可以下载的电脑程序,故D正确。
小题4:B 态度题。本文只是客观的描述了这些事情,并没有发表自己的看法,故所持的态度是neutral(中立的)。故B正确。
小题5:B 主旨大意题。文章主要讲述的是人们在伦敦做地铁的时候所做的种种事情,故B正确。
点评:文章主要讲述的是人们在伦敦做地铁的时候所做的种种事情
核心考点
试题【Many cities have subways and underground public transportation to take locals an】;主要考察你对题材分类等知识点的理解。[详细]
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小题1:The voucher can be used for a stay at the chosen B&B on .
A.09/ 01/ 2012 | B.04/ 02/ 2012 | C.01/ 03/ 2012 | D.28/ 04/ 2012 |
A.£ 70. | B.£40. | C.£35. | D.£30. |
A.book either a basic twin or double room at the chosen B&Bs |
B.have lunch or evening meal without paying extra money |
C.use the B&B offer together with other offers |
D.book the stays through B&B Daily |
That afternoon, they agreed to be partners. And they set a goal: to open 32 stores in ten years. After doing some research, Buck wrote a check for $ 1,000. DeLuca rented a storefront (店面) in Connecticut, and when they couldn’t cover their start-up costs, Buck kicked in another $1,000.
But business didn’t go smoothly as they expected. DeLuca says, “After six months, we were doing poorly, but we didn’t know how badly, because we didn’t have any financial controls.” All he and Buck knew was that their sales were lower than their costs.
DeLuca was managing the store and going to the University of Bridgeport at the same time. Buck was working at his day job as a nuclear physicist in New York. They’d meet Monday evenings and brainstorm ideas for keeping the business running. “We convinced ourselves to open a second store. We figured we could tell the public, ‘ We are so successful, we are opening a second store.’” And they did — in the spring of 1966. Still, it was a lot of learning by trial and error.
But the partners’ learn-as-you-go approach turned out to be their greatest strength. Every Friday, DeLuca would drive around and hand-deliver the checks to pay their suppliers. “It probably took me two and a half hours and it wasn’t necessary but as a result, the suppliers got to know me very well, and the personal relationships established really helped out,” DeLuca says.
And having a goal was also important. “There are so many problems that can get you down. You just have to keep working toward your goal,” DeLuca adds.
DeLuca ended up founding Subway Sandwich, the multi-million-dollar restaurant chain.
小题1:Deluca opened the first sandwich shop in order to _________________________.
A.support his family | B.pay for his college education |
C.help his partner expand business | D.do some research |
A.He put money into the sandwich business. |
B.He was a professor of business administration (管理). |
C.He was studying at the University of Bridgeport. |
D.He rented a storefront for DeLuca. |
A.It stood at an unfavorable place. |
B.It lowered the prices to promote sales. |
C.It made no profits due to poor management. |
D.It lacked control over the quality of sandwiches. |
A.had enough money to do it |
B.had succeeded in their business |
C.wished to meet the increasing demand of customers |
D.wanted to make believe that they were successful |
A.Learning by trial and error. | B.Making friends with suppliers. |
C.Finding a good partner. | D.Opening chain stores. |
The basic British character won’t change, and one of the characteristics of the British is that we don’t much like talking to each other when we get up. So what better way is there to keep yourself thinking in the morning than to wrap yourself in a newspaper?
Over the past couple of centuries, human beings have developed a close relationship with the newspaper. It has become as natural as breathing or enjoying the sun. And it is not just the British who love newspapers. On suburban trains in Calcutta, for instance, just one person in the whole car will buy a newspaper and read aloud the best bits to his fellow passengers, much to everybody’s enjoyment.
The nature of what is news may change. What essentially (本质上) makes news is what affects our lives and the big political stories, the coverage of the wars, earthquakes and other disasters, will continue much the same. I think there will be more coverage of scientific research, though. It’s already happening in areas that may directly affect our lives, like genetic engineering. In the future I think there will be more coverage of scientific explanations of why we feel as we do, whether it’s love or depression. We develop a better understanding of how the brain operates and what our feelings really are.
It’s quite possible that in the next century newspaper will be transmitted electronically from the national equivalents of Fleet Street (伦敦的舰队街,以报馆集中而著称) and printed out in our own homes. In fact, I’m pretty sure that that is how it will happen in future. You’ll be probably selecting from a menu, making up your own bespoke newspaper by picking out the things you want to read and say. You might even have an intelligent screening device (装置) to do the job for you.
I think people have got it wrong when they talk about the competition between the different media. They actually have a relationship, feeding off each other. It was once predicted that television would kill off newspapers, which hasn’t happened. What is read on the printed page is more enduring (持久的) than pictures on a flickering screen or sound lost in the sky. And as for the Internet, it’s never really satisfying to read something just on a screen.
小题1:The author of the passage is most probably from _______________.
A.Russia | B.India | C.Britain | D.America |
A.will be mainly connected with scientific research |
B.will report more important political activities |
C.will directly cover more on scientific research |
D.will build a bridge between different people |
A.a newspaper which dares to report the truth |
B.a newspaper edited to one’s own interest |
C.a newspaper edited and published for the public |
D.a newspaper which only covers the life of family members |
A.It was centuries ago that newspapers came into being . |
B.Televisions have taken the place of newspapers . |
C.The Internet will gradually take the place of newspapers. |
D.The nature of news may remain the same over generations. |
The willpower and determination of teenage girls give them a big say in how a family’s money is spent on everything from food and meals to mobile phones, and, of course, clothes. Teenage boys did not show up at all in the analysis, which was designed to find out the influence of young people on household spending.
The findings on the spending power of teenage girls were calculated from Office for National Statistics records of family spending during the 1980s and 1990s. Researchers examined how much money went on services and leisure goods in different kinds of homes. They checked spending on food, restaurant meals, alcohol, tobacco, services, heating, transport, clothes and sports in 2,745 British families.
They found that teenage girls in the UK typically played an active role in family decisions about the allocation(分配)of household resources. But older children— those over the age of 21 who are still living with their parents—appear to have no say in household decisions.
They also tried to calculate to what extent the bargaining power of a teenager affected family budgets. “Every parent knows that children, even at a very early age, have their own preferences with regard to consumption, researchers said. “But children are only interested in a limited range of goods—mainly sweets and toys—and parents are able to use punishment to reduce their children’s bargaining power or remove it.” When they become teenagers, however, girls are much more independent and they are capable of earning their own money, which improves their bargaining power in family decisions.
The researchers could not explain why girls have more influence over spending while the evidence for boys is much less conclusive. However, this study could be of great significance to market research and how marketers target children.
小题1: From the passage we can learn that .
A.teenage girls have more influence over family budgets than teenage boys |
B.teenage boys don"t want to decide on household spending |
C.teenage boys have some influence over household |
D.teenage girls have weaker willpower and determination than teenage boys |
A.Make them dare to say something. |
B.Make them want to know. |
C.Make them say something meaningful. |
D.Make their influence stronger. |
A.girls living with parents |
B.girls over 21 |
C.girls over 12 |
D.girls living alone |
A.By persuading them |
B.By offering them sweets or toys. |
C.By threatening to punish them. |
D.By allocating household resources. |
Today, however, the book has a different reputation, owing to the popular image of its character, Uncle Tom, whose name has become a saying for a cowardly(懦弱的)black man who betrays his race.
But this view is wrong: the original Uncle Tom was physically and morally strong, an inspiration for black people and other oppressed(被压迫的)people worldwide. Indeed, that was why, in the mid-19th century, Southerners attacked Uncle Tom’s Cabin as a dangerously destructive book, while Northern reformers—especially black people—often praised it.
The book was influential overseas too. In Russia it inspired Vladimir Lenin, who recalled it as his favorite book in childhood. It was the first American novel to be translated and published in China, and it fueled anti-slavery movements in Cuba and Brazil.
The book’s progressive appeal was the character of Uncle Tom himself: a strong man who is notable because he does not betray his race; one reason he gives up escaping from his plantation(种植园)is that he doesn’t want to put his fellow slaves in danger. And he is finally killed because he refuses to tell his master where two runaway slaves are hiding.
Unfortunately, these themes were lost in many of the stage versions of Uncle Tom’s Cabin.
The play, seen by more people than those who read the book, remained popular up to the 1950s and still appears occasionally. But in the play, Stowe’s revolutionary themes were drowned.
But it doesn’t have to be that way; indeed; during the civil rights era it was those who most closely resembled Uncle Tom—Stowe’s Uncle Tom, not the embarrassed one of popular myth—that proved most effective in promoting progress. Both Stowe and Uncle Tom deserve our reconsideration and our respect.
小题1:Harriet Beecher Stowe wrote Uncle Tom"s Cabin because she .
A.wanted to earn money to support her family |
B.tried to set an example to her six children |
C.hated slavery from the bottom of her heart |
D.had similar life experiences to Uncle Tom |
A.It was the first American novel to be translated into Russian. |
B.It was the most influential book for Vladimir Lenin in his life |
C.It also gave rise to anti-slavery movements in faraway Africa. |
D.It inspired black people and people who were suffering in the world. |
A.he helps his fellow slaves to avoid getting into danger. |
B.He is a black man who betrays his race. |
C.He manages to escape from the plantation. |
D.He kills himself instead of giving away the slaves. |
A.The themes of revolution and progress in the book were lost in the play |
B.There are more people who have read the book, Uncle Tom’s Cabin, than those who have seen the stage version. |
C.The play was very popular and it is still put on from time to time today. |
D.It was Uncle Tom in the book that promoted the progress of mankind. |
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