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2.The iPhone,the iPad,each of Apple's product sounds cool and has become kind of fashion.Apple has cleverly taken advantage of the power of the letter"i"-and many other brands(品牌) are (54)following it.Most"i"products are suitable for young people and are (55)accepted widely by them.It's no surprise that they've chosen this fashionable name.But it's hard to see what's so (56)special about the letter"i".Why not use"a","b",or"c"(57)instead?According to Tony Thorne,head of the Language Center at King's College,London,"i"(58)works because its meaning has become unclear.When Apple uses"i",no one knows (59)whether it means Internet,information,individual(个人的) or interactive,Thorne told BBC Magazines."Even when Apple (60)created the iPod,it seems it didn't have one clear definition(定义),"he says."However,thanks to Apple,the term also means portability (轻便),"adds Thorne.Clearly the letter"i"also (61)agrees with the idea that the Western World is centered on the individual as each person believes they have their (62)own needs.Along with"Google"and"blog",readers of BBC Magazines voted"i"as one of the (63)top 20words that have come to define the last ten years.
分析 Iphone和Ipad,苹果的每一款产品听起来都很酷,而且已经成为一种时尚.苹果巧妙地利用了字母"i"的力量,许多其他品牌也纷纷跟随苹果.
大多数"i"产品很适合年轻人,也被他们广泛接受.他们选择这个时尚的名字并不奇怪.但是很难看出字母"i"的特别之处.为什么不选择"a","b",or"c"呢?托尼•索恩,伦敦国王学院语言中心的主任,他告诉英国广播公司杂志"i"起作用是因为它的含义不清晰.当苹果公司使用"i",没人知道它是否意味着网络、信息、个人或者互动.他说道:"即使苹果公司创造了ipad,看起来它也没有一个清晰的定义."他补充道:"然而,多亏苹果,这个术语也意味着轻便."很显然字母i与西方世界个人为中心这一观点一致,因为每个人都认为他们有自己的需求.随着"谷歌"和"博客",英国广播公司杂志读者投票选出"i"是过去十年来定义的前20个单词.
解答 54.following.根据文中可知苹果巧妙地利用了字母"i"的力量,许多其他品牌也纷纷跟随苹果,且划线处前是are,首字母是f,故此处填写following,构成现在进行时,表示正在跟随.
55.accepted.根据Most"i"products are suitable for young people.可知大多数"i"产品很适合年轻人,所以这些产品广泛被年轻人所接受,且首字母是a,故填写accepted,表示被接受,为一般现在时的被动语态be+过去分词.
56.special.划线处缺一个形容词,根据文中可知作者不明白字母i的特别之处,且首字母是s,故填写形容词special,表示特别的.
57.instead.根据文中可知作者不知道字母i的特别之处,为什么不选择字母abc呢,且首字母是i,故填写instead代替.
58.works.划线处缺一个动词作谓语,根据文中可知托尼觉得i起作用正是因为它不清晰的含义,且首字母是w,主语是第三人称单数,故填写works,表示起作用、奏效.
59.whether.本句是一个宾语从句,划线处缺引导词,根据文中可知托尼认为苹果公司使用i时,没人知道i是否意味着网络、信息、个人或者互动,且首字母是w,故填写whether,表示是否.
60.created.划线处缺一个动词作谓语,根据文中可知苹果创造了ipad,这个动作发生在过去,则句子应用一般过去时,且首字母是c,故填写created,表示创造.
61.agrees.划线处缺一个动词作谓语,根据文中可知字母i与西方社会的个人中心这观点正好一致,且首字母是a,主语又是第三人称单数,故填写agrees.agree with表示与…一致,同意某人观点.
62.own.划线处缺一个形容词作定语修饰needs,西方社会是个人中心,因为每个人都他们自己的需要,且首字母是o,故填写own,表示自己的,特有的.
63.top.划线缺一个形容词,根据文中可知读者投票选出i是过去十年来定义的前20个单词,且首字母是t,故填写top,表示最高的.
点评 本文是一篇说明文,主要讲述了字母i为什么被年轻人广泛接受并变得流行的原因.考生应认真阅读认真,理解大意,联系上下文根据首字母、句子成分、固定短语写出单词的正确形式,有一定难度.此类型题要求考生要有扎实的词汇阅读基础.
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77.We want to goA/G this Sunday if we are free.
78.-Whose bag is this?Is itBorI?
-It is mine.
79.The Great Wall attracts thousands ofE/J every year.
80.The manD/His under the tree is my uncle.
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A.Babysitter.
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C.Cook.
D.Dance teacher.
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A.library
B.cinema
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A.two
B.three
C.four
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C.three weeks
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