Question

Many cities have subways and underground public transportation to take locals and tourists alike rapidly around the city．However, there’s something different about riding a London subway．It may not look different, but the historical value of one of England’s most popular forms of transportation 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．In fact, eye contact is avoided at all times．That’s not rudeness ―people are just too busy to bother looking．

Busy doing what, you ask? Well, they’re 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 form of book on the London underground is an e-book．

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 40,000―yes, that’s 40,000 “apps” have been designed．

Commuters love them because they are the perfect time-fillers．One “app”, called iShoot, is a game 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 Apple product, the iPod, may be the distraction（消遣）of choice．It’s not just teenagers who “plug in” to their music－iPods are a popular way to pass the time for all ages．

And if games, e-books and music aren’t enough to keep you occupied, then perhaps you would prefer a film? The development of palm DVD technology means many commuters watch their favorite TV shows or films on the way to work．With all these distractions, it’s amazing that people still remember to get off the train．

56．Those who want to save time to reach where they go can download ______ to their iPhones．

A．iShoot         B．Tube Exits      C. iSteam      D．iPod

57．People in London do not make eye contact on the subway because ______

A.they are going to work and have no time to communicate with each other

B.they love reading books and do not want to be disturbed

C.they feel sleepy because of getting up early

D.they are busy playing games, reading e-books, listening to music or watching films

58．The underlined word “apps” in the fourth paragraph means ______．

A．computers                   B．programs downloaded for the iPhone

C．computer companies          D．fortune from London commuters

59．Which word best describes the writer’s attitude towards commuters’ behaviors?

A．for         B．against         C．neutral    　 D．hateful

60．The main idea of the passage is that ______．

A．London commuters are unfriendly to strangers

B．Apple has earned a lot of money from selling 40,000 apps

C．technology is changing how London commuters spend their traveling time

D．riding a London subway is a must when visiting London

Answer 1

56．B

57．D

58．B

59．C

60．C

【解析】

試題分析：文章大意為：本文從城市的交通說起，講了交通的作用；接著說倫敦地鐵上或公交車上的情況，人們都忙著用手機做一系列的事情，查看地鐵時間等，接著解釋人們忙于做的事情，新科技改變了人們安靜的生活習慣，人們用iphone或ipod來打發時間。

56．B 細節理解題；根據第五段句子“Another one, Tube Exits, tells passengers where to sit on the train to be closest to the exit of their destination．”可知B項正確。

57．D推理判斷題：根據第二段中提到“eye contact”再看第二段最后一句“That’s not rudeness ―people are just too busy to bother looking．”及第三段告訴我們D項最好。A 要上班，沒時間與別人交談。B 愛看書，不想被打擾。C 因早起而感到困倦。

58．B 細節理解：根據第四段這一單詞下文說：有超過40,000 apps被設計研發，以及第五段列舉的例子“One “app”, called iShoot, is a game that features tanks．”B項最佳。

59．C 細節理解：縱覽全文：作者在文中只是描述了一種社會現象，并沒有明確或隱含他的態度。故C正確。

60．C 主旨大意題：科技正改變著倫敦乘公交的人度過旅游時間的方式。

考點：考查學生對夾敘夾議科技類文章的理解。