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1、整理于网络可修改专题限时检测(十七) 阅读理解A篇专练(二)(共4篇，限时25分钟)A(2020-2021·南京、盐城一模)CompanyNamesThatHaveSecretMeanings CofounderLarryPagewasatabrainstormingsessionatStanfordforanewmassivedataindexingwebsite.Someonesuggested“googolplex”—oneofthelargestdescribablenumbers.Pages
2、horteneditto“googol”．Whenhelatercheckedfortheavailabilityofthedomainname,hemadeamistakeandtypedin“google”instead.ButhelikedthenameandregistereditforhimselfandcofounderSergeyBrin. ThisluxurycarmakercombinedelementsfromtheFordandOldsmobilecompanieswhenitw
3、asstartedin1902andlaterbecameknownforitsinnovationandhighquality.ThecompanywasnamedfortheFrenchexplorerAntoineLaumetdelaMotheCadillac,whofoundedthecityofDetroitin1701. CompanycofounderGordonBowkerhassaidthatwhilebrainstormingnames,someonebroughtoutamapt
4、hatfeaturedtheoldminingtownofStarbo.ThatmayhaveledhimtothinkofStarbuck,thefirstmateinHermanMelville'sfamousnovel,MobyDick.Notonlythecompanynamebutalsotheoriginofitslogohasarousedgreatcuriosity. TheinventorofRolex,HansWilsdorf,waslookingtomakeanelegant,y
5、etprecise,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.8整理于网
6、络可修改解析：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'slo
7、veforhistown.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(2020-2021·常州一模)WIPOistheglobalforumforintellectualpropertyservices,policy,
8、informationandcooperation.WeareaselffundingagencyoftheUnitedNations,with191memberstates.Ourmissionistoleadthedevelopmentofabalancedandeffectiveinternationalintellectualproperty(IP)systemthatenablesinnovationandcreativityfo
