1、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AThe iPhone, the iPad, the iPod, each of apples products sounds cool and has become a pad (一时的风尚). Apple has cleverly taken advantage of the power of the letter “i”，- and many other brands are following suit. The BBCs iPlayer whic
2、h allows Web users to watch TV programs on the internetadopted the title in 2008. A lovely bearpopular in the US and UKthat plays music and video is called “iTeddy”.A slimmed-down version of Londons Independent newspaper，was launched last week under the name “i”.In general，single-letter prefix have
3、been popular since the 1990s，when terms such as e-mail and e-commerce first came into use.Most “i”products are targeted at young people and considering the major readers of the Independents “i”，its no surprise that theyve selected this fashionable name.But its hard to see whats so special about the
4、letter “i”.Why not use “a”，“b”or “c”instead？According to Tony Thorne，head of Language Center at Kings College，London，“i”works because its meaning has become ambiguous .When Apple uses “i”，no one knows whether it means internet，information，individual or interactive，Thorne told BBC magazines “even whe
5、n Apple created the iPod，it seems it didnt have one clear definition，”he says.“However，thanks to Apple，the term is now associated with portability （轻便）， ”adds Thorne.Clearly the letter “i”also agrees with the idea that the Western World is centered on the individual. Each person believes they have t
6、heir own needs，and we love personalized products for this reason. Along with “Google”and “blog”，readers of BBC magazines voted “i”as one of the top 20 words that have come to define the last decade.But as history shows，people grow tired of fads. From the 1900s to the 1990s，products with “2000”in the
7、ir names became fashionable as the year was associated with all things advanced and modern. However，as we entered the new century，the trend inevitably disappeared.56. We can infer that the Independents “i”is aimed at _. A. young readersB. old readersC. fashionable womenD. engineers57. The underlined
8、 word “ambiguous”means“_”.A. popular B. uncertain C. definite D. unique 58. Nowadays，the “i” term often reminds people of the products which are _.A. portable B. environmentally friendly C. advanced D. recyclable59. The writer suggests that _.A. “i”products are often of a high quality B. the popular
9、ity of “i”products may not last long C. the letter “b” replace letter “i”to name the products D. iTeddy is a live bearB How many people have I met who have told me about the book they have been planning to write but have never yet found the time ? Far too many. This is Life, all right, but we do tre
10、at it like a rehearsal (排演) and, unhappily, we do miss so many of its best moments. We take jobs to stay alive and provide homes for our families always making ourselves believe that this style of life is merely a temporary state of affairs along the road to what we really want to do. Then, at 60 or
11、 65, we are suddenly presented with a clock and several grandchildren and we look back and realize that all those years waiting for Real Life to come along were in fact real life. In America they have a saying much laughed at by the English：“Have a nice day” they speak slowly and seriously in their
12、shops, hotels and sandwich bars. I think it is a wonderful phrase, reminding us, in effect, to enjoy the moment: to value this very day. How often do we say to ourselves, Ill take up horse-riding (or golf, or sailing) as soon as I get a higher position, only to do none of those things when I do get
13、the higher position. When I first became a reporter I knew a man who gave up a very well paid respectable job at the Daily Telegraph to go and edit a small weekly newspaper. At the time I was astonished by what appeared to me to be his completely abnormal (反常的) mental state. How could anyone turn hi
14、s back on Fleet Street in central London for a small local area？I wanted to know. Now I am a little older and possibly wiser, I see the sense in it. In Fleet Street the man was under continual pressure. He lived in an unattractive London suburb and he spent much of his life sitting on Southern Regio
15、n trains.60. The first paragraph of the passage tells us that .A. we always try to find some time to write a book B. we always make plans but seldom fulfill themC. we always enjoy many of lifes best momentsD. we always do what we really want to do61. The underlined phrase turn his back on (paragraph
16、 6) most probably means .A. leave for B. return to C. give up D. rely on62. The man ( paragraph 6) left his first job partly because he was .A. in an abnormal mental state B. under too much pressureC. not well paid D. not respected63. What is probably the best title for the passage?A. Provide Homes
17、For Our Family B. Take Up Horse-ridingC. Value This Very Day D. Stay AliveCSeattle International Film Festival ：Future Wave Shorts Program Seattle Washington May/June annually Deadline：March A presentation of original short films created by youth aged 18 and under. Entries must be no longer than 10
18、minutes（including end titles）.The juried Future Wave winner receives a $500 each prize！Contact：Dustin Kasper 【dustin.Kasper siff.Net 】 Entry fee：$20University if Toronto Film and Video Festival Toronto February Deadline：January Annual Festival accepting all lengths and genres（流派），with an emphasis on
19、 student work.Submission （提交）form on festival website.http:/www.uoftfilmandvideofestival.caContact: Steven Hoffner 【uoftfilmfestharthousetheatre.ca】Entry fee：$15 (early) $20（final）Young Cuts Film Festival Toronto Ontario August 23th-27thDeadline：April 30thThe Young Cuts Film Festival is one of the w
20、orlds most important film festivals for film makers under the age of 25 and is for student film makers and non-student film makers alike. Its important because we not only evaluate young film makers short films for our own Festival competition，but we can also evaluate your film with an eye to establ
21、ishing its market potential. For more information please go to our website at or email us at infoyoungcut.ComContact：Peter Bailey 【infoyoungcut.Com】Entry fee：$60.00$90.00Scene First Student Film Festival Wilmington North California June 14th-16thDeadline：MayThe 3-day national film competition provid
22、es student film makers with an opportunity to show their short films， network with industry professionals， and learn from academic and industry leadership all in a relaxed social environment.Contact： Sam Connelly 【samc】Entry fee：$1264. If you want to enter Seattle International Film Festival，you hav
23、e to _.A. be above 18 years of age B. apply before May C. make a film no more than 10 minutes in length D. make a film with end titles65. Those who enter Young Cuts Film Festival can _.A. win some prize money B. have their films sold at the film market C. meet very professional film makers D. know w
24、hether it is possible for their films to go into market 66. If a student film maker want to ask famous film makers for advice，he should go to _. A. Seattle International Film Festival B. University if Toronto Film and Video Festival C. Young Cuts Film Festival D. Scene First Student Film Festival DH
25、es an old cobbler (修鞋匠) with a shop in the Marais, a historic area in Paris. When I took him my shoes, he at first told me: “I havent time. Take them to the other fellow on the main street ; hell fix them for you right away.” But Id had my eye on his shop for a long time. Just looking at his bench l
26、oaded with tools and pieces of leather, I knew he was a skilled craftsman (手艺人). “No,” I replied, “the other fellow cant do it well.” “The other fellow” was one of those shopkeepers who fix shoes and make keys “while-U-wait” - without knowing much about mending shoes or making keys. They work carele
27、ssly, and when they have finished sewing back a sandal strap (鞋带) you might as well just throw away the pair. My man saw I wouldnt give in, and he smiled. He wiped his hands on his blue apron ( 围裙), looked at my shoes, had me write my name on one shoe with a piece of chalk and said, “Come back in a
28、week.” I was about to leave when he took a pair of soft leather boots off a shelf. “See what I can do?” he said with pride. “Only three of us in Paris can do this kind of work. ” When I got back out into the street, the world seemed brand-new to me. He was something out of an ancient legend, this ol
29、d craftsman with his way of speaking familiarly, his very strange, dusty felt hat, his funny accent from who-knows-where and, above all, his pride in his craft. These are times when nothing is important but the bottom line, when you can do things any old way as long as it “pays”, when, in short, peo
30、ple look on work as a path to ever-increasing consumption (消费) rather than a way to realize their own abilities. In such a period it is a rare comfort to find a cobbler who gets his greatest satisfaction from pride in a job well done.67. Which of the following is true about the old cobbler.?A. He wa
31、s equipped with the best repairing tools. B. He was the only cobbler in the Marais.C. He was proud of his skills. D. He was a native Parisian.68. The sentence “He was something out of an ancient legend.” ( paragraph 7 ) implies that A. nowadays you can hardly find anyone like him B. it was difficult
32、 to communicate with this manC. the man was very strangeD. the man was too old69. According to the author, many people work just to .A. realize their abilities B. gain happiness C. make money D. gain respect70. This story wants to tell us that _ .A. craftsmen make a lot of money B. whatever you do, do it wellC. craftsmen need self-respect D. people are born equal阅读：56 -59ABAB 60 -63BCBC 64-66 CDD 67-70 CACB
