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高考英语二轮专题训练 阅读理解60天8

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2013年高考英语二轮专题训练:阅读理解60天8阅读理解阅读下列短文,从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中,选出最佳选项答题卡上将该项涂ATheiPhone,theiPad,theiPod,eachofapple'sproductssoundscoolandhasbecomeapad(一时的风尚).Applehascleverlytakenadvantageofthepoweroftheletter“i”,--andmanyotherbrandsarefollowingsuit.TheBBC’siPlayer—whichallowsWebuserstowatchTVprogramsontheinternet—adoptedthetitlein2008.Alovelybear—popularintheUSandUK—thatplaysmusicandvideoiscalled“iTeddy”.Aslimmed-downversionofLondon’sIndependentnewspaper,waslaunchedlastweekunderthename“i”.Ingeneral,single-letterprefixhavebeenpopularsincethe1990s,whentermssuchase-mailande-commercefirstcameintouse.Most“i”productsaretargetedatyoungpeopleandconsideringthemajorreadersoftheIndependent’s“i”,it’snosurprisethatthey’veselectedthisfashionablename.Butit’shardtoseewhat’ssospecialabouttheletter“i”.Whynotuse“a”,“b”or“c”instead?AccordingtoTonyThorne,headofLanguageCenteratKing’sCollege,London,“i”worksbecauseitsmeaninghasbecomeambiguous.WhenAppleuses“i”,nooneknowswhetheritmeansinternet,information,individualorinteractive,ThornetoldBBCmagazines“evenwhenApplecreatedtheiPod,itseemsitdidn’thaveonecleardefinition,”hesays.“However,thankstoApple,thetermisnowassociatedwithportability(轻便),”addsThorne.Clearlytheletter“i”alsoagreeswiththeideathattheWesternWorldiscenteredontheindividual.Eachpersonbelievestheyhavetheirownneeds,andwelovepersonalizedproductsforthisreason.Alongwith“Google”and“blog”,readersofBBCmagazinesvoted“i”asoneofthetop20wordsthathavecometodefinethelastdecade.Butashistoryshows,peoplegrowtiredoffads.Fromthe1900stothe1990s,productswith“2000”intheirnamesbecamefashionableastheyearwasassociatedwithallthingsadvancedandmodern.However,asweenteredthenewcentury,thetrendinevitablydisappeared.56.WecaninferthattheIndependent’s“i”isaimedat_______.A.youngreadersB.oldreadersC.fashionablewomenD.engineers57.Theunderlinedword“ambiguous”means“______”.A.popularB.uncertainC.definiteD.unique58.Nowadays,the“i”termoftenremindspeopleoftheproductswhichare_______.A.portableB.environmentallyfriendly5\nC.advancedD.recyclable59.Thewritersuggeststhat_______.A.“i”productsareoftenofahighqualityB.thepopularityof“i”productsmaynotlastlongC.theletter“b”replaceletter“i”tonametheproductsD.iTeddyisalivebearBHowmanypeoplehaveImetwhohavetoldmeaboutthebooktheyhavebeenplanningtowritebuthaveneveryetfoundthetime?Fartoomany.ThisisLife,allright,butwedotreatitlikearehearsal(排演)and,unhappily,wedomisssomanyofitsbestmoments.Wetakejobstostayaliveandprovidehomesforourfamiliesalwaysmakingourselvesbelievethatthisstyleoflifeismerelyatemporarystateofaffairsalongtheroadtowhatwereallywanttodo.Then,at60or65,wearesuddenlypresentedwithaclockandseveralgrandchildrenandwelookbackandrealizethatallthoseyearswaitingforRealLifetocomealongwereinfactreallife.InAmericatheyhaveasayingmuchlaughedatbytheEnglish:“Haveaniceday”theyspeakslowlyandseriouslyintheirshops,hotelsandsandwichbars.Ithinkitisawonderfulphrase,remindingus,ineffect,toenjoythemoment:tovaluethisveryday.Howoftendowesaytoourselves,"I'lltakeuphorse-riding(orgolf,orsailing)assoonasIgetahigherposition,"onlytodononeofthosethingswhenIdogetthehigherposition.WhenIfirstbecameareporterIknewamanwhogaveupaverywellpaidrespectablejobattheDailyTelegraphtogoandeditasmallweeklynewspaper.AtthetimeIwasastonishedbywhatappearedtometobehiscompletelyabnormal(反常的)mentalstate.HowcouldanyoneturnhisbackonFleetStreetincentralLondonforasmalllocalarea?Iwantedtoknow.NowIamalittleolderandpossiblywiser,Iseethesenseinit.InFleetStreetthemanwasundercontinualpressure.HelivedinanunattractiveLondonsuburbandhespentmuchofhislifesittingonSouthernRegiontrains.60.Thefirstparagraphofthepassagetellsusthat.A.wealwaystrytofindsometimetowriteabookB.wealwaysmakeplansbutseldomfulfillthemC.wealwaysenjoymanyoflife'sbestmomentsD.wealwaysdowhatwereallywanttodo61.Theunderlinedphrase"turnhisbackon"(paragraph6)mostprobablymeans.A.leaveforB.returntoC.giveupD.relyon62.Theman(paragraph6)lefthisfirstjobpartlybecausehewas.A.inanabnormalmentalstateB.undertoomuchpressureC.notwellpaidD.notrespected63.Whatisprobablythebesttitleforthepassage?A.ProvideHomesForOurFamilyB.TakeUpHorse-riding5\nC.ValueThisVeryDayD.StayAliveCSeattleInternationalFilmFestival:FutureWaveShortsProgramSeattleWashingtonMay/JuneannuallyDeadline:MarchApresentationoforiginalshortfilmscreatedbyyouthaged18andunder.Entriesmustbenolongerthan10minutes(includingendtitles).ThejuriedFutureWavewinnerreceivesa$500eachprize!http://www.siff.netContact:DustinKasper【dustin.Kasper@siff.Net】Entryfee:$20UniversityifTorontoFilmandVideoFestivalTorontoFebruaryDeadline:JanuaryAnnualFestivalacceptingalllengthsandgenres(流派),withanemphasisonstudentwork.Submission(提交)formonfestivalwebsite.http://www.uoftfilmandvideofestival.caContact:StevenHoffner【uoftfilmfest@harthousetheatre.ca】Entryfee:$15(early)$20(final)YoungCutsFilmFestivalTorontoOntarioAugust23th-27thDeadline:April30thTheYoungCutsFilmFestivalisoneoftheworld’smostimportantfilmfestivalsforfilmmakersundertheageof25andisforstudentfilmmakersandnon-studentfilmmakersalike.It’simportantbecausewenotonlyevaluateyoungfilmmakers’shortfilmsforourownFestivalcompetition,butwecanalsoevaluateyourfilmwithaneyetoestablishingitsmarketpotential.Formoreinformationpleasegotoourwebsiteatwww.youngcuts.comoremailusatinfo@youngcut.ComContact:PeterBailey【info@youngcut.Com】Entryfee:$60.00—$90.00SceneFirstStudentFilmFestivalWilmingtonNorthCaliforniaJune14th-16thDeadline:MayThe3-daynationalfilmcompetitionprovidesstudentfilmmakerswithanopportunitytoshowtheirshortfilms,networkwithindustryprofessionals,andlearnfromacademicandindustryleadership——allinarelaxedsocialenvironment.http://www.scenefirstfestival.comContact:SamConnelly【samc@campusentertainment.net】Entryfee:$125\n64.IfyouwanttoenterSeattleInternationalFilmFestival,youhaveto______.A.beabove18yearsofageB.applybeforeMayC.makeafilmnomorethan10minutesinlengthD.makeafilmwithendtitles65.ThosewhoenterYoungCutsFilmFestivalcan_______.A.winsomeprizemoneyB.havetheirfilmssoldatthefilmmarketC.meetveryprofessionalfilmmakersD.knowwhetheritispossiblefortheirfilmstogointomarket66.Ifastudentfilmmakerwanttoaskfamousfilmmakersforadvice,heshouldgoto________.A.SeattleInternationalFilmFestivalB.UniversityifTorontoFilmandVideoFestivalC.YoungCutsFilmFestivalD.SceneFirstStudentFilmFestivalDHe'sanoldcobbler(修鞋匠)withashopintheMarais,ahistoricareainParis.WhenItookhimmyshoes,heatfirsttoldme:“Ihaven'ttime.Takethemtotheotherfellowonthemainstreet;he'llfixthemforyourightaway.”ButI'dhadmyeyeonhisshopforalongtime.Justlookingathisbenchloadedwithtoolsandpiecesofleather,Iknewhewasaskilledcraftsman(手艺人).“No,”Ireplied,“theotherfellowcan'tdoitwell.”“Theotherfellow”wasoneofthoseshopkeeperswhofixshoesandmakekeys“while-U-wait”--withoutknowingmuchaboutmendingshoesormakingkeys.Theyworkcarelessly,andwhentheyhavefinishedsewingbackasandalstrap(鞋带)youmightaswelljustthrowawaythepair.MymansawIwouldn'tgivein,andhesmiled.Hewipedhishandsonhisblueapron(围裙),lookedatmyshoes,hadmewritemynameononeshoewithapieceofchalkandsaid,“Comebackinaweek.”Iwasabouttoleavewhenhetookapairofsoftleatherbootsoffashelf.“SeewhatIcando?”hesaidwithpride.“OnlythreeofusinPariscandothiskindofwork.”WhenIgotbackoutintothestreet,theworldseemedbrand-newtome.Hewassomethingoutofanancientlegend,thisoldcraftsmanwithhiswayofspeakingfamiliarly,hisverystrange,dustyfelthat,hisfunnyaccentfromwho-knows-whereand,aboveall,hisprideinhiscraft.Thesearetimeswhennothingisimportantbutthebottomline,whenyoucandothingsanyoldwayaslongasit“pays”,when,inshort,peoplelookonworkasapathtoever-increasingconsumption(消费)ratherthanawaytorealizetheirownabilities.Insuchaperioditisararecomforttofindacobblerwhogetshisgreatestsatisfactionfromprideinajobwelldone.67.Whichofthefollowingistrueabouttheoldcobbler.'?A.Hewasequippedwiththebestrepairingtools.B.Hewastheonlycobblerin5\ntheMarais.C.Hewasproudofhisskills.D.HewasanativeParisian.68.Thesentence“Hewassomethingoutofanancientlegend.”(paragraph7)impliesthatA.nowadaysyoucanhardlyfindanyonelikehimB.itwasdifficulttocommunicatewiththismanC.themanwasverystrangeD.themanwastooold69.Accordingtotheauthor,manypeopleworkjustto.A.realizetheirabilitiesB.gainhappinessC.makemoneyD.gainrespect70.Thisstorywantstotellusthat________.A.craftsmenmakealotofmoneyB.whateveryoudo,doitwellC.craftsmenneedself-respectD.peoplearebornequal阅读:56-59ABAB60-63BCBC64-66CDD67-70CACB5

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