1、课时提能练(六).阅读理解A(2019贵阳适应性考试)When the weathers hot，do you enjoy a glass of Brads Drink while watching your TV made by Tokyo Telecommunications Engineering，and surfing the web using a search engine called BackRub？No？Neither do IThats because all these companies have changed their names.Brads Drink is n
2、ow Pepsi.The mouthful that was Tokyo Telecommunications Engineering has become，simply，Sony.And BackRub is now known as Google.Though I must admit，the idea of a back massage does sound good right now!Joking aside，choosing the right name for your startup is a serious matter.Think of the case of a smal
3、l Canadian company called Research In Motion，who in 1998 had just developed a hightech mobile phone that could send emails.They were torn between names like MegaMail and ProMail.Then they sought the help of consulting firm Lexicon，who specializes in brand names.They had other ideas.They brainstormed
4、 words connected to enjoyment and freshness.Someone said“strawberry”Then someone else suggested“blackberry”Lexicons boss added two capital letters，and there you have it：BlackBerry was born.Since then it has sold over 33 million handsets to customers around the world.Would it have sold as well if it
5、was called MegaMail？Who knows?Recently，BlackBerry sales have been overtaken by Android phones and Apples iPhone.Lexicons founder David Plaeek is a big fan of simple brand names like those Apple chooses：the iPhone.They took a household word and by putting one letter in front of it，it ends up being ga
6、me changing.So，for all you entrepreneurs(企业家) out there，make sure you allow time to develop a catchy and memorable name.Think about what makes your company different.Whats your USP(独特卖点)？Maybe you can reflect that in your name.What about you？What would you call a company if you had one?【语篇解读】本文主要讨论了
7、给公司或产品起名字的艺术。1Which of the following is the original name of BlackBerry?ABrads Drink.BTokyo Telecommunications Engineering.CBackRub.DMegaMail and ProMail.D细节理解题。根据第四段第一句“They were torn between names like MegaMail and ProMail”可知，黑莓的原名是MegaMail和ProMail，故选D。2What is Lexicon?AA consulting company.BA han
8、dset company.CA drink company.DA telecommunication company.A细节理解题。根据第四段第二句“Then they sought the help of consulting firm Lexicon，who specializes in brand names”可知，Lexicon是一个专门给品牌起名字的咨询公司，故选A。3What is Lexicon good at?AGiving proper names to persons.BGiving proper names to a brand.CMaking Android phone
9、s.DMaking its company different.B推理判断题。根据第四段第二句“Then they sought the help of consulting firm Lexicon，who specializes in brand names”可知，Lexicon是一个专门给品牌起名字的咨询公司，故选B。4What would be the best title for this passage?AThe Art of DesigningBApples iPhoneCThe Art of NamingDResearch in MotionC标题判断题。根据第一段最后一句“T
10、hats because all these companies have changed their names”，并结合全文的内容可推知，本文主要讲的是给公司或产品起名字的重要性，即“起名字的艺术”，故选C。B(2019日照检测)Comic Con，short for“comic convention”，is an event where fans gather to share and celebrate their love for comicrelated pop culture.The first comic book conventions were held in the US
11、A in the 1960s and since then they have become extremely popular all over the world，with some of the bigger events drawing crowds of over 100，000 people and lasting several days.Nowadays there are much more than just comic books on show at a comic con.The most popular events have expanded to include
12、 many other types of media and art forms，for example cartoons，scifi，video games and TV series.One of the highlights of a comic con for many fans is the ability to interact(互动) with celebrities of the industry as many artists，writers，actors and directors will appear as special guests.These special gu
13、ests sign autographs(亲笔签名)，pose for photos with fans and hold question and answer sessions.Sometimes the fans will queue for several hours to meet these special guests!Of course there are a lot of goods on sale at a comic con.From comic books to posters and Tshirts to toys，the options are endless bu
14、t there is one thing in particular that sets comic cons apart from ordinary trade fairs and that is cosplay.Cosplay is the name given to dressing up as your favorite characters from comics，TV and other types represented at comic cons and it has become common for many fans at comic cons to do this.Ma
15、ny people make their own costumes and some of them are very elegant.Cosplaying has become an important part of comic cons all over the world and there are even competitions for the best cosplay!Going to a comic con is like stepping into another world full of superheroes，time travelers，monsters and r
16、obotsyou can really find them all at a comic con！It is a great place to be your favorite character for a day and share your love of all comicrelated things with other likeminded people.【语篇解读】本文是一篇说明文，介绍了国际动漫展的历史、现状和内容等。5What do we know about Comic Con?AIt has quite a long history.BIt is a popular Am
17、erican art festival.CIt was designed to attract foreign travelers.DIt was a comic book show at the beginning.D推理判断题。根据第一段中的“The first comic book conventions were held in the USA in the 1960s.Nowadays there are much more than just comic books on show at a comic con”可知，第一届漫画书展于20世纪60年代在美国举行，但是现在国际动漫展不
18、止有漫画书展。由此可知，国际动漫展是以漫画书展作为开始的，故选D项。6Which of the following is a way of interaction between fans and celebrities?AHolding a party.BDiscussing photography.CExchanging autographs.DAsking and answering questions.D细节理解题。根据第二段中的“These special guests sign autographs(亲笔签名)，pose for photos with fans and hold
19、question and answer sessions”可知，这些特邀嘉宾会为粉丝签名、和粉丝合影、回答粉丝的问题。故D项正确。7Which of the fans activities makes a comic con so different?ABuying a lot of goods.BMeeting famous people.CDressing themselves as characters.DMaking their own costumes.C推理判断题。根据第三段中的“but there is one thing.that is cosplay.Cosplay is t
20、he name given to dressing up as your favorite characters from comics”可知，cosplay使得国际动漫展不同于普通的交易会，因为人们可以把自己打扮成他们最喜欢的人物。故C项正确。8What does the text mainly talk about?ARecommending a trip to a Comic Con.BGiving an introduction to Comic Con.CExplaining why Comic Con is so popular.DDescribing the authors ex
21、perience at a Comic Con.B主旨大意题。通读全文可知，本文向我们介绍了国际动漫展的发展历史、现状及活动内容等方面。故B项正确。.完形填空(2019绵阳诊断)I had been staring at the white walls of the video game store for about two hours since lunch.It was a very _1_ day.I glanced at the table in front of the store，and my heart _2_It was the donation table for the
22、victims of Super Typhoon Yolanda and even though I had donated what I could，I _3_ felt sad whenever I saw the people on the TV suffering.I was broken out of my thoughts when the doors got open.Customers，_4_！It was a small girl with her mother.I _5_ her mom.I got to know her when she was selling clot
23、hes she _6_ herself at the market.The daughter just had a _7_ and her mom finally had _8_ money to buy a PS3 and some games.The girl skipped to my counter.She _9_ her backpack and pulled out a console(操纵台盘)Her mom handed me the games.“Can I _10_ this？”“Sure，sweetie.”I _11_ the console and the games，
24、and nothing was opened.According to our _12_I returned the _13_ to the girl.And she ran off as _14_ as her little feet could take her.The mom explained，“She wants to sell her birthday _15_，so she can donate to the _16_”She was _17_ to give up her favorite games and gave to those _18_Thats real gener
25、osity out there._19_ I was watching her talking to the girl at the donation table，I was reminded that even though there are a lot of _20_ people in the world，there are still those people just like that little girl.【语篇解读】本文主要讲述了一个小姑娘退掉自己的生日礼物来给受灾者捐款的感人故事。1A.good Bcold Cwarm DslowD根据上文的“I had been sta
26、ring at the white walls of the video game store for about two hours since lunch”可知，作者从午饭后一直盯着商店的墙看了大约两个小时，所以作者觉得时间过得很缓慢，故选D。2A.beat Bached Cran DshookB根据下文的“I _ felt sad whenever I saw the people on the TV suffering”可知，作者的心很痛(ached)。3A.almost Balso Cstill DneverC根据上文的“even though I had donated what
27、I could”可知，尽管作者已经竭尽全力捐款了，但还是感到难过。still“仍然，还”。4A.firstly Beventually Cquickly DexcitedlyB根据语境可知，作者被突然打开的门打断了思路，终于有客人来了。eventually“最终，终于”。5A.served Bfound Crecognized DtoldC根据下文的“I got to know her when she was selling clothes she _ herself at the market”可知，作者认出了来访的顾客，知道这位母亲在市场里卖自己做的衣服。6A.wore Bmade Cw
28、ashed DboughtB参见上题解析。7A.date Bjob Cbirthday DdiseaseC根据第八段中的“The mom explained，She wants to sell her birthday _ ，so she can donate to the _”可知，小姑娘刚过了生日。8A.enough Blittle Ceasy DbigA根据第三段的“I got to know her when she was selling clothes she _ herself at the market”可知，在市场卖自己做的衣服的母亲终于攒够了钱来给女儿买生日礼物。9A.ca
29、rried Bopened Csold DleftB根据空后的“and pulled out a console(操纵台盘)”可知，小姑娘把背包打开，然后拿出了操纵台盘。10A.sell Bchange Creturn DdonateC根据第八段中的“The mom explained，She wants to sell her birthday _，so she can donate to the _”可知，小姑娘想把之前买的东西给退了，这样她就可以捐款了。11A.opened Bchecked Cheld DlookedB根据空后的“and nothing was opened”可知，作者
30、对小姑娘所退还的操纵台盘进行了检查，发现没有被打开过。12A.plan Bdecision Cdiscussion DregulationD根据语境可知，作者照章办事，把钱退给了小姑娘。regulation“规则，条例”。13A.money Bbackpack Cgames DreceiptA参见上题解析。14A.soon Bfast Clong DfarB根据空后的“as her little feet could take her”可知，小姑娘拿到退款后，尽可能快地跑开了，故选B。15A.card Bcake Csurprise DgiftD根据语境可知，小姑娘要卖掉自己的生日礼物，这样她
31、就可以向(台风)受灾者捐款。16A.victims Bworkers Ccharities DtyphoonsA参见上题解析。17A.grateful Bwilling Cunhappy DafraidB根据语境可知，小姑娘非常乐意把自己的生日礼物退了换成钱，捐给那些不幸的人。18A.ordinary BunfortunateCdisabled DinjuredB参见上题解析。19A.Since BUntil CWhile DAlthoughC根据下文的“I was watching her talking to the girl at the donation table.in the world”可知，“watching her talking”与“was reminded”两个动作同时发生，故用while引导时间状语从句，故选C。while当的时候(表示两者同时发生)。20A.selfish BluckyCspecial DkindA根据下文的“there are still those people just like that little girl”及上文的“even though”可知，前后表示转折，小姑娘代表无私的人，故此处应为自私的(selfish)人。
