5.Apple Inc co-founder and former CEO Steve Jobs,counted among the greatest American CEOs of his generation,died on Wednesday at the age of 56,after a years-long and highly public battle with cancer.Mourners gathered outside his house in Palo Alto,California,and Apple stores around the world.
Steve Jobs made technology fun.As tech leaders,they're really happy if they have one hit in their life.Steve Jobs has the Apple II,the Mac,the iPod,the iPhone,the iPad and Pixar.
Steve Jobs was a college dropout.He was adopted by a machinist and his wife,an accountant.They supported his early interest in electronics.He and his friend Steve Wozniak started Apple Computer-now just called Apple-in 1976.They stayed at the company until 1985.That year,Steve Wozniak returned to college and Steve Jobs left in a dispute with the chief executive.
Mr Jobs then formed his own company,called NeXT Computer.He rejoined Apple in 1997after it bought NeXT.He helped remake Apple from a business that was in bad shape then to one of the most valuable companies in the world today.However,Steve Jobs stepped down as Apple's chief executive in August because of his health.He died a day after the company released a new iPhone version that met with limited excitement.Steve left behind a company that only he could have built,and his spirit will forever be the foundation of Apple.
President Obama said in a statement:by building one of the planet's most successful companies from his garage,Steve Jobs exemplified the spirit of American ingenuity(獨創性的).By making computers personal and putting the Internet in our pockets,he made the information revolution not only accessible,but intuitive and fun.
The fact that he was able to redesign American commerce top to bottom and across is really stunning.He probably will be considered an industrial giant on the scale of Thomas Edison and Henry Ford,so one of the greatest of all time.Steve Jobs not only revolutionized technology,he also revolutionized American business.Steve Jobs was remembered as a"great visionary and leader"and a"marketing genius."
26.How did the people around the world probably feel when Steve Jobs died of cancer at the age of 56?C
A.Unfair. B.Embarrassed. C.Sorrowful. D.Uncomfortable.
27.According to the second paragraph,the author wants to show thatB.
A.Steve Jobs has a lot of inventions in the field of computers
B.Steve Jobs makes great contributions to mankind in the field of computers
C.Tech leaders will be happy when they have one hit in their life
D.Steve Jobs owns many companies in America
28.Which of the following statements about Steve Jobs is NOT TRUE?D
A.Steve Jobs didn't finish his college.
B.Steve Jobs and his friend built a company called Apple Computer in 1976.
C.President Obama spoke highly of Steve Jobs for his achievements.
D.Steve Jobs was remembered as the founder of Apple and the Internet.
29.The underlined word"stunning"in the last paragraph probably meansB.
A.exciting B.amazing C.puzzling D.interesting
30.This passage is mainly aboutC.
A.the inventions of Steve Jobs
B.the childhood of Steve Jobs
C.a brief introduction of Steve Jobs
D.the death of Steve Jobs.
分析 本文主要介紹了喬布斯的一生和他對蘋果的貢獻.喬布斯創造出了一系列的計算機產品,這在歷史上是一項偉大的杰作.此外,他對美國經濟的發展做出了巨大的貢獻.
解答 26.C理解推斷題.根據第一段Mourners gathered outside his house in Palo Alto,California,and Apple stores around the world.可知悼念者聚集在他在帕洛阿爾托、加利福尼亞的房子,以及世界各地的蘋果專賣店.由此推知,喬布斯死了,人們很傷心.故選C.
27.B段落理解題.根據第二段的段意可知史蒂夫•喬布斯在計算機領域為人類做出了巨大的貢獻.故選B.
28.D細節理解題.根據全文可知在喬布斯之前就已經出現了互聯網.由此可知,喬布斯不是互聯網的創始人.故選D.
29.B詞義辨析題.根據最后一段The fact that he was able to redesign American commerce top to bottom and across is really stunning.可知他推翻了以前的固有模式,重新設計了美國的商務形式,這是非常驚人的.由此推知,"stunning"的意思是"驚人的".故選B.
30.C主旨大意題.本文主要是對喬布斯一生的簡短介紹.故選C.
點評 本文考察學生的理解推斷能力以及細心程度,只要抓住文章的關鍵詞,采用尋讀的方法查找細節,就能找到正確答案.