The online marketing platform is ______ influencing the customers’ actions.
A. aimed for B. devoted to C. good at D. capable of
【答案】B。解析:考查短语辨析。句意:这个网络销售平台致力于影响消费者的行为。aim for“瞄准,以……为目标”,后面一般跟名词;若要表达“致力于,旨在……”一般用aim at (doing) sth;be devoted to doing sth致力于做某事,符合语境;be good at擅长,be capable of有能力做……,均不符合语境,故排除。综上可知答案选B。
4)固定搭配
The teaching building was named ______ the person who donated money for it.
The book is just about the reality ______ what happened to us.
A. in B. like C. for D. of
【答案】D。解析:考查介词辨析。句意:这本书是关于发生在我们身上的现实故事。what happened to us修饰reality,做定语,只有介词of可以表达这种修饰关系,故答案选D。
2)句子成分
The pangolin ______ has a flat, nearly hairless tail.
A. the strange amphibian in forest B. it is amphibian in forest
C. is the strange amphibian D. what is a strange amphibian in forest
【答案】A。解析:考查句子成分。句意:穿山甲——森林里一种奇怪的两栖动物,有着扁平的、几乎没有毛的尾巴。句子的主干为The pangolin has a flat, nearly hairless tail,所以空格处只能为修饰成分,排除B、C两项;D项实为定语从句,但what不能引导定语从句,应改为that;A项为名词短语作主语的同位语,符合语法规则。故答案选A。
3)主谓一致
The report examines the problem of food insecurity, which affects hundreds of millions of people around the world. One in eight people _______ still chronically undernourished.
A. are B. was C. is D. were
【答案】A。解析:考查动词时态与主谓一致。句意:该报告调查了影响全球数亿人的粮食不安全问题。八分之一的人仍然长期营养不良。题目前半部分的时态为一般现在时,后半部分应与前半部分的时态保持一致,故排除B、D选项。根据句意可知,主语中的one in eight people指代整个群体中的八分之一,泛指一群人。遵循主谓一致原则,这里的谓语动词应当用are,故答案为A。
4)非谓语动词
______ with traditional contexts, the Internet-based learning environment provides new ways of presenting and obtaining knowledge.
Educating patients about receiving surgical procedures is becoming an important issue, ______ it can reduce anxiety and uncertainty while helping to hasten decisions for undergoing time sensitive surgeries.
Singapore Airlines plans to introduce inflight mobile phone and Internet access in May this year, beginning with its flagship Airbus A380 fleet.
Several pricing models are believed to be under consideration, beginning with a low-cost package suitable for Webmail services such as Google Gmail, Yahoo and Hotmail as well as a 30MB allowance for around SGD$25 (that’s $20 Aussie and US, and £120 and ?14).
The airline is polling selected members of its KrisFlyer frequent flyer loyalty program to participate “in an online survey about your attitudes towards inflight mobile and Internet services, which we are planning to introduce from May 2011” according to the email invitation.
The survey asks travellers for their opinions on pricing packages such as SGD$25 for 30MB, as well as if mobile phone calls and SMS messages should be permitted.
Should passengers be allowed to make and take calls at 30,000 feet they’ll pay plenty for the privilege, with calls being charged at international roaming rates.
As it’s up to each country to decide what those rates are — and with Singapore Airlines effectively being its own “country” in terms of providing a fully controlled and self-contained telecoms system on board each plane — those rates could literally be sky high.
SQ’s inflight Internet and mobile service, which may carry the KrisNet brand in keeping with the KrisWorld in-flight entertainment system, is expected to debut on the Airbus A380 before being installed onto the airline’s A340-500 and Boeing 777-300ER aircraft.
Passengers will be able to access the Internet on any device from a smartphone to a tablet or laptop, as Singapore Airlines will support connections through both Wi-Fi wireless networking (using a series of low-power hotspots located throughout the plane) and 3G (via tiny ‘pico-cell’ stations).
It will employ the popular OnAir technology, jointly developed by IT company SITA and Airbus, and currently used by over 20 airlines (including Air New Zealand’s current trial of in-flight Internet) which feeds the Wi-Fi and 3G signals through to Inmarsat’s SwiftBroadband satellite network.
18. Which of the following is NOT the purpose of Singapore Airlines’ online survey?
A. To find out whether short message service should be allowed.
B. To find out whether mobile calls should be permitted.
C. To ask for opinion on its pricing models for inflight mobile and Internet services.
D. To understand frequent flyers’ special needs.
19. According to the author, the fees for making and taking calls on planes of Singapore Airlines will be sky high, because ______.
A. the telecoms system employed by Singapore Airlines on board each plane is the best of the breed
B. Singapore Airlines has a self-contained telecoms system which enables it to set high international roaming rates
C. the calls will be charged at international roaming rates which are normally high
D. it will be a privilege to a small portion of passengers
20. Which of the following is the proper explanation of the word “literally” (paragraph 6)?
A. in a sense B. in fact C. in effect D. in particular
21. From the passage, we know that ______.
A. Singapore Airlines’ online survey is to be carried out among its registered members
B. Airbus A380 will be the first aircraft to be equipped with inflight Internet and mobile service
C. Singapore Airlines’ inflight Internet access will be limited to some specific devices
D. Singapore Airlines will be the first to introduce inflight mobile phone and Internet access
22. Which of the following may be the best title for the passage?
A. Singapore Airlines to charge high international roaming rates
B. Singapore Airlines to offer different pricing models for inflight mobile and Internet services
C. Singapore Airlines to unveil sky high net
D. Singapore Airlines to conduct online survey
18.【答案】D。解析:细节题。根据第三段中的...an online survey about your attitudes towards inflight mobile and Internet services...以及第四段The survey asks travellers for their opinions on pricing packages... as well as if mobile phone calls and SMS messages should be permitted.可知A、B、C正确。只有D项在文章中没有提到,故答案选D。
19.【答案】B。解析:细节题。根据题干sky high可将信息定位在第六段,根据with Singapore Airlines effectively being its own “country” in terms of providing a fully controlled and self-contained telecoms system on board each plane — those rates could literally be sky high可知新加坡航空公司在每架飞机上提供一个完全控制和独立的电信系统,这些设备的费用实际会很高,B项所述与其一致。
21.【答案】B。解析:细节题。根据第三段中的The airline is polling selected members of its KrisFlyer frequent flyer loyalty program...可知,该航空公司正在对其KrisFlyer常飞忠诚项目中选出的成员进行调查,所以A项中的is to be carried out among its registered members与原文不符(一、时态不符,二、不是registered members);根据第一段中的beginning with its flagship Airbus A380 fleet可知B项正确;根据倒数第二段中的Passengers will be able to access the Internet on any device...可知C项错误;根据最后一段中的...and currently used by over 20 airlines...可知D项错误。综上可知答案选B。