（江苏专用）2020高考英语二轮复习 专题限时检测（十七）阅读理解A篇专练（二）

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)CompanyNamesThatHaveSecretMeaningsCofounderLarryPagewasatabrainstormingsessionatStanfordforanewmassivedataindexingwebsite.Someonesuggested“googolplex”—oneofthelargestdescribablenumbers.Pageshorteneditto“googol”．Whenhelatercheckedfortheavailabilityofthedomainname,hemadeamistakeandtypedin“google”instead.ButhelikedthenameandregistereditforhimselfandcofounderSergeyBrin.ThisluxurycarmakercombinedelementsfromtheFordandOldsmobilecompanieswhenitwasstartedin1902andlaterbecameknownforitsinnovationandhighquality.ThecompanywasnamedfortheFrenchexplorerAntoineLaumetdelaMotheCadillac,whofoundedthecityofDetroitin1701.CompanycofounderGordonBowkerhassaidthatwhilebrainstormingnames,someonebroughtoutamapthatfeaturedtheoldminingtownofStarbo.ThatmayhaveledhimtothinkofStarbuck,thefirstmateinHermanMelville'sfamousnovel,MobyDick.Notonlythecompanynamebutalsotheoriginofitslogohasarousedgreatcuriosity.TheinventorofRolex,HansWilsdorf,waslookingtomakeanelegant,yetprecise,wristwatch.Hewantedanamethatwaseasytosay,workedindifferentlanguages,andlookedgoodonthewatches.HesettledonRolexin1908.语篇解读：本文讲述了四家公司名背后蕴藏的故事。1．Whichcompanynamehasacloserelationshipwithliterature?A．Google.B．Cadillac.C．Starbucks.D．Rolex.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HermanMelville的《白鲸》可得知答案选C。2．WhichofthefollowingstatementsisTrue?A．Googlewasadoptedbecause“googol”wasnotavailablethen.B．Cadillacwasnamedafterthefoundingfatherofthecompany.C．Starbuckswasusedduetothecofounder'sloveforhistown.D．HansWilsdorfintendedRolextobeuniversallyaccepted.解析：选D细节理解题。根据Rolex中的“Hewantedanamethatwaseasytosay,workedindifferentlanguages,andlookedgoodonthewatches.”可得知答案选D。B(2019·常州一模)WIPOistheglobalforumforintellectualpropertyservices,policy,informationandcooperation.Weareaself­fundingagencyoftheUnitedNations,with191memberstates.Ourmissionistoleadthedevelopmentofabalancedandeffectiveinternationalintellectualproperty(IP)systemthatenablesinnovationandcreativityforthebenefitofall.Ourmandate,governingbodiesandproceduresaresetoutintheWIPOConvention,whichestablishedWIPOin1967.Werunworkshopsandseminarsthroughouttheyear.Thepresentationsandmeetingdocumentsaremadeavailablefordownloadingwhereverpossiblehere.CurrentandupcomingCaseStudyWorkshoponSupportforIntellectualPropertyManagementinSMEs(IPAdvantage)MeetingcodeWIPO/SMES/TYO/19DateandvenueJanuary29toJanuary31,2019(Tokyo,Japan)Topic(s)SmallandMedium­SizedEnterprises,WorkshopsandSeminarsNationalWorkshoponIntellectualPropertyPoliciesforUniversitiesandResearchInstitutionsMeetingcodeWIPO/IP/UNI/AMM/19DateandvenueMarch19toMarch20,2019(Amman,Jordan)Topic(s)IntellectualProperty,WorkshopsandSeminarsConsultationMeetingswiththeIndustrialPropertyProtectionDirectorateoftheMinistryofIndustry,TradeandSupplyandtheMainRelevantInstitutionsMeetingcodeWIPO/IP/MIN/AMM/19DateandvenueMarch21,2019(Paris,France)Topic(s)IntellectualProperty,WorkshopsandSeminarsNationalSeminaronCollectiveManagementMeetingcodeWIPO/CCM/TLV/18DateandvenueApril19,2019(TelAviv,Israel)Topic(s)CollectiveManagementofIntellectualProperty(Copyright),WorkshopsandSeminars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。3．Wecanknowfromthepassagethat________.A．itisanarticlefromthehandbookofWIPOB．governingbodiesofallmemberstatespayfortherunningofWIPOC．itisintendedforthoseinterestedintheknowledgeofintellectualpropertyD．themissionofWIPOistodevelopaneffectivesystemofinnovationandcreativity解析：选C细节理解题。根据第一段第一句“WIPOistheglobalforumforintellectualpropertyservices,policy,informationandcooperation.”可知，本文意在吸引那些对于IP知识感兴趣的人。4．IfoneisinterestedinIPmanagement,hecanattendaseminarin________.A．JordanorIsraelB．IsraelorFranceC．AmmanorTokyoD．TelAvivorTokyo解析：选D细节理解题。据题目中定位词IPmanagement，可找到文中提到management的是在Tokyo和TelAviv的这两个地方举办的培训班。C(2019·苏、锡、常、镇二模)ImproveYourCraftWithTheseHelpfulGuidesDIYMFAByGabrielaPereiraITEM:#T7995RETAIL:＄19.99ONLINEPRICE:＄8.99DIYMFAisthedo­it­yourselfalternativetoaMasterofFineArtsincreativewriting.BycombiningthethreemaincomponentsofatraditionalMFA­writing,readingandcommunity—itteachesyouhowtocraftwonderfulstories,engageyourreaders,andpublishyourwork.TroubleshootingyournovelByStevenJamesITEM:T9747RETAIL:＄19.99ONLINEPRICE:＄10.99Inthishands­on,easy­to­useguide,award­winningauthorStevenJamesprovideshelpfultechniquesandchecklists,timesavingtricksofthetradeandhundredsofquestionsforanalysisandrevisionoftheoriginalwork.MakeasceneByJordanRosenfeldITEM:#R4981RETAIL:＄17.99ONLINEPRICE:＄9.99*MakeaScenetakesyoustep­by­stepthroughtheelementsofstrongsceneconstructionanddemonstrateshowtheessentialaspectsofawonderfulstory—includingcharacter,lotanddramatictension­functionwithintheframeworkofindividualscenes.DamnFineStoryByChuckWendigITEM:#R1990RETAIL:＄18.99ONLINEPRICE:＄12.99Greatstorytellingismakingreaderscareaboutyourcharacters,thechoicestheymake,andwhathappenstothem.Andtotelladamnfinestory,youneedtounderstandwhyandhowthatcaringhappens.Usingamixofpersonalstories,popfictionexamplesandtraditionalstorytellingterms,NewYorkTimesbestsellingauthorChuckWendigrillhelpyouinternalizethefeelofpow.※Salespr