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专题限时检测(十七)阅读理解A篇专练(二)(共4篇，限时25分钟)A(2019南京、盐城一模)Company Names That Have Secret MeaningsCofounder Larry Page was at a brainstorming session at Stanford for a new massive data indexing website.Someone suggested “googolplex” one of the largest describable numbers.Page shortened it to “googol”When he later checked for the availability of the domain name, he made a mistake and typed in “google” instead.But he liked the name and registered it for himself and cofounder Sergey Brin.This luxury car maker combined elements from the Ford and Oldsmobile companies when it was started in 1902 and later became known for its innovation and high quality.The company was named for the French explorer Antoine Laumet de la Mothe Cadillac, who founded the city of Detroit in 1701.Company cofounder Gordon Bowker has said that while brainstorming names, someone brought out a map that featured the old mining town of Starbo.That may have led him to think of Starbuck, the first mate in Herman Melvilles famous novel, Moby Dick.Not only the company name but also the origin of its logo has aroused great curiosity.The inventor of Rolex, Hans Wilsdorf, was looking to make an elegant, yet precise, wristwatch.He wanted a name that was easy to say, worked in different languages, and looked good on the watches.He settled on Rolex in 1908.语篇解读：本文讲述了四家公司名背后蕴藏的故事。1Which company name has a close relationship with literature?AGoogle.BCadillac.CStarbucks. DRolex.解析：选C细节理解题。根据原文中星巴克联合创始人由小镇名Starbo，联想到了Herman Melville的白鲸可得知答案选C。2Which of the following statements is True?AGoogle was adopted because “googol” was not available then.BCadillac was named after the founding father of the company.CStarbucks was used due to the cofounders love for his town.DHans Wilsdorf intended Rolex to be universally accepted.解析：选D细节理解题。根据Rolex中的“He wanted a name that was easy to say, worked in different languages, and looked good on the watches.”可得知答案选D。B(2019常州一模)WIPO is the global forum for intellectual property services, policy, information and cooperation. We are a selffunding agency of the United Nations, with 191 member states.Our mission is to lead the development of a balanced and effective international intellectual property(IP) system that enables innovation and creativity for the benefit of all. Our mandate, governingbodies and procedures are set out in the WIPO Convention, which established WIPO in 1967.We run workshops and seminars throughout the year. The presentations and meeting documents are made available for downloading wherever possible here.Current and upcomingCase Study Workshop on Support for Intellectual Property Management in SMEs (IP Advantage)Meeting codeWIPO/SMES/TYO/19Date andvenueJanuary 29 to January 31, 2019(Tokyo, Japan)Topic(s)Small and MediumSized Enterprises, Workshops and SeminarsNational Workshop on Intellectual Property Policies for Universities and Research InstitutionsMeeting codeWIPO/IP/UNI/AMM/19Date andvenueMarch 19 to March 20, 2019(Amman, Jordan)Topic(s) Intellectual Property, Workshops andSeminarsConsultation Meetings with the Industrial Property Protection Directorate of the Ministry of Industry, Trade and Supply and the Main Relevant InstitutionsMeeting codeWIPO/IP/MIN/AMM/19Date andvenueMarch 21, 2019(Paris, France)Topic(s) Intellectual Property, Workshops andSeminarsNational Seminar on Collective ManagementMeeting codeWIPO/CCM/TLV/18Date andvenueApril 19, 2019(Tel Aviv, Israel)Topic(s)Collective Management of Intellectual Property(Copyright), Workshops and Seminars语篇解读：本文主要介绍了世界知识产权组织“WIPO”的一些情况。3We can know from the passage that _.Ait is an article from the handbook of WIPOBgoverning bodies of all member states pay for the running of WIPOCit is intended for those interested in the knowledge of intellectual propertyDthe mission of WIPO is to develop an effective system of innovation and creativity解析：选C细节理解题。根据第一段第一句“WIPO is the global forum for intellectual property services, policy, information and cooperation.”可知，本文意在吸引那些对于IP知识感兴趣的人。4If one is interested in IP management, he can attend a seminar in _.AJordan or Israel BIsrael or FranceCAmman or Tokyo DTel Aviv or Tokyo解析：选D细节理解题。据题目中定位词IP management，可找到文中提到management的是在Tokyo和Tel Aviv的这两个地方举办的培训班。C(2019苏、锡、常、镇二模)Improve Your Craft With These Helpful GuidesDIY MFABy Gabriela PereiraITEM: # T7995RETAIL: 19.99ONLINE PRICE: 8.99DIY MFA is the doityourself alternative to a Master of Fine Arts in creative writing.By combining the three main components of a traditional MFAwriting, reading and community it teaches you how to craft wonderful stories, engage your readers, and publish your work.Troubleshooting your novelBy Steven JamesITEM: T9747RETAIL: 19.99ONLINE PRICE: 10.99In this handson, easytouse guide, awardwinning author Steven James provides helpful techniques and checklists, timesaving tricks of the trade and hundreds of questions for analysis and revision of the original work.Make a sceneBy Jordan RosenfeldITEM: # R4981RETAIL: 17.99ONLINE PRICE: 9.99*Make a Scene takes you stepbystep through the elements of strong scene construction and demonstrates how the essential aspects of a wonderful story including character, lot and dramatic tensionfunction within the framework of individual scenes.Damn Fine StoryBy Chuck WendigITEM: # R1990RETAIL: 18.99ONLINE PRICE: 12.99Great storytelling is making readers care about your characters, the choices they make, and what happens to them.And to tell a damn fine story, you need to understand why and how that caring happens.Using a mix of personal stories, pop fiction examples and traditional storytelling terms, New York Times bestselling author Chuck Wendig rill help you internalize the feel of pow.Sales prices listed on the line can be discounted as much as 80% with large quantities.Visit the WD Shop at writersdigest.com for more information.语篇解读：本文主要介绍了几本关于如何提高写作能力的书。5Who does the best in combining the authors own life experiences in writing?AGabriela Pereira. BSteven James.CJordan Rosenfeld. DChuck Wendig.解析：选D细节理解题。由第四本书简介第一段最后一句“Using a mix of personal stories, pop fiction examples and traditional storytelling terms .”及其作者为Chuck Wendig可知，Chuck在书中结合了个人生活经历。6How much may be saved if a student buys one book online to improve his completed work?A11. B9.C7.2. D4.8.解析：选B细节理解题。题目中明确表示是需要对已完成的作品进行完善，结合文章在第二本书简介讲到，本书讲解了“analysis and revision of the original work”。且书的原价为19.99，网上购买只需10.99，相减得9。D(2019盐城三模)How to Get the Best Hotel DealTaking the entire family on vacation can add up quickly flights, rental car, gas, meals, snacks, and, of course, hotels.However, by doing some research and using three_little_words,_you could end up saving a lot of money on accommodations.First, search hotel booking sites like TripAdvisor or Expedia and check out the hotel rates in your location for the dates you would like to book.Take down all the prices you find online for that hotel.But even if you find a steal of a deal or “a special discount”， dont press the book button on the website just yet.After researching prices online, experts say the best way to get the lowest hotel rate is to call the hotel directly not any of the customer service or 1800 numbers that could be listed as a contact number, especially for a chain hotel.Then youre going to drop some magic words.While you might be tempted to ask for “the best deal” or “the lowest rate”， your secret weapon here is to use the phrase “cheapest nonrefundable rate”According to experts at Travel Leisure, that phrase triggers hotel staff to search for the room that will cost you the least for your vacation.If you do end up trying to negotiate a better price, mention the numbers you found online and then reduce those prices by 20 percent.Apparently hotels pay a hefty fee to be listed on hotel booking sites, and that 20 percent could actually mean more money than they would get if you booked through one of them.Just dont wait until the last minute to score a deal, because that can lead to paying more, not less.Fred Lalonde, founder of the travel service Hopper, told Travel Leisure that the best deals on hotels are usually available two to three months ahead of the vacation date, potentially saving you more than 270 for an eightday stay.语篇解读：带全家去度假，各种费用会大幅度地提高。最好的获得便宜的住所的方法是直接打电话给目标酒店，与之讨价还价。“Cheapest nonrefundable rate”这三个字非常管用。7What does the underlined part “three little words” in Paragraph 1 refer to?AA special discount.BThe best deal.CThe lowest rate.DCheapest nonrefundable rate.解析：选D词义猜测题。根据画线的这个句子的意思可知，用这三个字可以节省很多住宿的费用；再根据第三段第三句中的“ . your secret weapon here is to use the phrase cheapest nonrefundable rate”以及第三段最后一句“that phrase triggers hotel staff to search for the room that will cost you the least for your vacation”可知，“Cheapest nonrefundable rate”这三个字是节省住宿费的神器。8According to the passage, the preferred way to get the best hotel deal is to _.Acall the target hotels to bargain with the staffBcollect and compare the prices found onlineCbook hotels just before your departure timeDturn to hotel booking sites for a discount解析：选A细节理解题。根据第三段中“After researching prices online, experts say the best way to get the lowest hotel rate is to call the hotel directly . Then youre going to drop some magic words.”可知，最好的订购酒店方式是打电话给目标酒店，与之讨价还价。8
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