1、语言朋友(73)阅读理解Many cities have subways and underground public transportation to take locals and tourists alike rapidly around the city.However, theres something different about riding a London subway.It may not look different, but the historical value of one of Englands most popular forms of transport
2、ation is enough to make riding the subway a must when visiting London.With a little under 300 different stations, the subway can take you almost anywhere you need to go.Riding a London subway, a person from other countries will notice one major difference: in London, people do not look at each other
3、.In fact, eye contact is avoided at all times.Thats not rudenesspeople are just too busy to bother looking.Busy doing what, you ask? Well, theyre 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
4、 form of book on the London underground is an ebook.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 40，000yes, thats 40，000 “apps” have been designed.Commuters love them because they are the perfect timefillers.One “app”， called iShoot, is a game
5、 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 App
6、le product, the iPod, may be the distraction(消遣)of choice.Its not just teenagers who “plug in” to their musiciPods are a popular way to pass the time for all ages.And if games, ebooks and music arent enough to keep you occupied, then perhaps you would prefer a film? The development of palm DVD techn
7、ology means many commuters watch their favorite TV shows or films on the way to work.With all these distractions, its amazing that people still remember to get off the train.解题导语：作者批评了人们在地铁上忙于看电子书、玩游戏、听音乐的现象。1Those who want to save time to reach where they go can download _ to their iPhones.AiShoot
8、BTube ExitsCiSteam DiPod解析：细节理解题。根据第五段“Another one, Tube Exits, tells passengers where to sit on the train to be closest to the exit of their destination.”可知选B。答案：B2People in London do not make eye contact on the subway because _Athey are going to work and have no time to communicate with each other
9、Bthey love reading books and do not want to be disturbedCthey feel sleepy because of getting up earlyDthey are busy playing games, reading ebooks, listening to music or watching films解析：细节理解题。根据第三至第七段可知人们在地铁里没空看别人，是因为大家都忙于玩游戏、读电子书、听音乐或看电影，故选D。答案：D3The underlined word “apps” in the fourth paragraph m
10、eans _AcomputersBprograms downloaded for the iPhoneCcomputer companiesDfortune from London commuters解析：词义猜测题。根据后面的“have been designed”可知它是电脑里已经设计好的程序，故选B。答案：B4Which word best describes the writers attitude towards commuters behaviors?AFor. BAgainst.CNeutral. DHateful.解析：作者态度题。根据第二段“a person from oth
11、er countries will notice one major difference.eye contact is avoided all the times.”和最后一段“With all these distractions, its amazing that people still remember to get off the train.”等可知作者是反对人们这样的行为的，故选B。答案：B5The main idea of the passage is that _ALondon commuters are unfriendly to strangersBApple has
12、earned a lot of money from selling 40，000 appsCtechnology is changing how London commuters spend their traveling timeDriding a London subway is a must when visiting London解析：主旨大意题。整篇短文叙述了伦敦的人们是怎样打发他们坐地铁的时间的，故选C。答案：C短文改错假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。增加：在
13、缺词处加一个漏字符号()，并在其下面写出该加的词。删除：把多余的词用斜线()划掉。修改：在错的词下划一条横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。注意：1.每处错误及其修改均仅限一词。2只允许修改10处，多者(从第11处起)不计分。 I have been planning to join in our college basketball team next year, so now I am spending as more time as I can with other people who likes to play.They are teaching me the most importa
14、nt rules and technique of the game, and I was getting better all the time.We have a neighborhood team where plays against other teams in the area.One of my neighbors is helping rest of us improved our skills.Tonight we are playing against one of the best teams in the city, I think we can beat them i
15、f we wont make any mistakes.I have been planning to join our college basketball team next year, so now I am spending as time as I can with other people who to play. They are teaching me the most important rules and of the game, and I getting better all the time. We have a neighborhood team plays against other teams in the area. One of my neighbors is helping rest of us our skills. Tonight we are playing against one of the best teams in the city， I think we can beat them if we make any mistakes.