Apple’s logo is one of the most familiar icons(图标)
around the world. But what’s the story about the Apple logo? The image of the
apple is obvious, because that’s the name of the company. What about the bite?
The famous story is that the logo shows respect and honour for Alan Turing. He
was the father of computer science. He researched artificial intelligence(人工智能) and unlocked German wartime codes(密码). However，after the
war, he was put into prison，because of his beliefs.
He could not stand the looking down and chose to bite a poisoned apple to end
his life in the prison.
However, Rob Janoff, who designed the famous Apple logo, said, “It’s not the truth, but only a legend(传说, 传奇). The real reason why I designed it with a bite is very simple. I wanted people to get that it was an apple not a cherry (樱桃). When I go to markets to buy apples, I always mistake apples for cherries. It really has nothing to do with the scientist.”
Are you kidding? An apple is much bigger than a cherry. It’s very easy to tell. But if you use an apple to design a logo, some people may mistake it for a cherry.
1.Both the apple and the cherry are almost the same actually in ________.
A．shape B．size C．colour D．weight
2.According to the passage, Alan Turing________.
A．died in the prison
B．used an apple to design a logo
C．was put into prison during the war
D．was the father of a computer company
3.What’s the purpose of writing the passage about the apple logo?
A．To introduce its designer.
B．To tell us a legend about it.
C．To try to find the truth of it.
D．To explain its market research.
阅读下边的图表，完成小题。
1.We can learn from the chart that it rained mostin _______
A．September B．June
C．July D．May
2.It’s hottest in _______ and coldest in _______.
A．July; January B．May; November
C．August; February D．June; December
完形填空（共15小题，每小题1分，计15分）
阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从各题所给的四个选项中选出一个最佳答案。
Denny Crook was a famous photographer. He traveled all over the world, taking pictures for magazines and newspapers, and won many prizes.
“I’ll do ___1___ to get a good photo,” he often said. “I’ll go anywhere at any time, even if it is dangerous.”And he told the truth. He had photos of earthquakes, forest fires, floods and even wars. If something interesting happened, Denny went to 2 it.
His wife often asked him to take her with him, but he always 3 .” I’ll travel for my work, not for 4 ,” he told her, “You won’t enjoy yourself, and I won’t have 5 to look after you. Sometimes there’s not even anywhere to 6 , and I have to sleep outside. I often don’t have a good 7 or a bath for days. You won’t like it.”
“Denny, I’m not a child,” his wife didn’t 8 , “I can look after myself. Please take me with you the next time you go overseas.”
Denny did not say anything, but he 9 about it, and when he was asked to go to Africa he said to his wife, “You can come to Africa with me if you want to. I’ll go to take photos of wild 10 there. It should be interesting and not too uncomfortable.” His wife was very 11 .
When they got to Africa, the first day she had a very enjoyable time. The next day Denny went 12 to find some lions to photo. His wife went with him, but soon they became separated (分开). She walked down one path while he walked down the other.
Suddenly, Denny heard her 13 . He ran back and saw her running toward him. A huge lion was chasing her.
Quickly Denny took his camera out of its case and 14 it at his wife and the lion. Then he shouted, “ 15 , woman! I can’t get you both in the picture!”
1. A．anything B．nothing C．something D．none
2. A．advise B．read C．write D．photo
3. A．allowed B．refused C．failed D．joked
4. A．wealth B．prize C．pleasure D．luck
5. A．money B．time C．interest D．ability
6. A．meet B．work C．shop D．stay
7. A．meal B．picnic C．room D．party
8. A．agree B．understand C．reply D．complain
9. A．worried B．forgot C．asked D．thought
10. A．land B．flowers C．animals D．people
11. A．confused B．excited C．surprised D．disappointed
12. A．out B．in C．back D．up
13. A．singing B．crying C．laughing D．cheering
14. A．threw B．fired C．showed D．pointed
15. A．Hurry up B．Look out C．Slow down D．Go ahead
There are many volunteers _________ are helping the children in Sichuan.
A．which B．when C．who D．why
-- Our dreams won’t come true __________ we know what our dreams are.
A．after B．unless C．while D．since
-- Kitty, have you seen the film Tai Embarrassed (《泰囧》) yet?
-- Yes. I ________ it last month.
A．see B．saw C．have seen D．will see
