6.Steve Jobs,co-founder and former chief executive of US technology giant Apple,has died at the age of 56.Mr Jobs had announced he was suffering from pancreatic cancer in 2004.Apple said he had been"the source of countless innovations(創(chuàng)新)that enrich and improve all of our lives"and had made the world"immeasurably better".
Tributes(贊美之辭) have been made by technology company bosses and world leaders,with US President Barack Obama saying the world had"lost a visionary(有遠(yuǎn)見卓識(shí)的人)"."Steve was among the greatest of American innovators--brave enough to think differently,bold enough to believe he could change the world,and talented enough to do it,"said Mr Obama.
A statement from Mr Jobs'family said they were with him when he died peacefully on Wednesday."In his public life,Steve was known as a visionary; in his private life,he cherished his family,"they said,requesting privacy and thanking those who had"shared their wishes and prayers"during his final year.
Apple said the company had"lost a visionary and creative genius,and the world has lost an amazing human being".Tim Cook,who was made Apple's CEO after Mr Jobs stood down in August,said his predecessor had left behind"a company that only he could have built,and his spirit will forever be the foundation of Apple".
Flags are being flown at half mast outside the Apple headquarters in Cupertino,California,while fans of the company have left tributes outside Apple shops around the world."What he's done for us as a culture,it resonates in every person,"said Cory Moll,an Apple employee in San Francisco."Even if they never use an Apple product,the impact they have had is so far-reaching."At the company's Shanghai shop,customer Jin Yi said Mr Jobs had created gadgets which had"changed people's perceptions of machines".
The heads of other leading technology companies have also paid tribute,including Microsoft boss Bill Gates,who said Mr Jobs's"deep impact"on the world of technology would"be felt for many generations to come"."For those of us lucky enough to get to work with him,it's been a great honour.I will miss Steve immensely."
Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg thanks Mr Jobs for"showing that what you build can change the world"while Sony Corp president and CEO Howard Stringer said:"The digital age has lost its leading light."South Korea's Samsung,which is involved in an ongoing legal battle with Apple over patents,praised Mr Jobs for his"numerous revolutionary changes to the information technology industry".
36.Hearing of Steve Jobs'death,the heads of other leading technology companies have paid tribute andB.
A.shared the prayer with his family
B.spoken highly of him
C.fought a battle with Apple
D.suffered from the sad news
37.It can be concluded according to the passage that Steve Jobs wasC.
A.a(chǎn)n honest colleague
B.a(chǎn) good company founder
C.a(chǎn) great innovator
D.a(chǎn)n amazing revolutionary
38.US President Barack Obama made a speech at Steve Jobs'death becauseA.
A.Jobs had made great contributions to the IT industry
B.they had co-founded the first-class company
C.they had been friends for years
D.Jobs had changed Obama's political life
39.Who became Apple's CEO after Mr Jobs resigned in August?D
A.Cory Moll
B.Howard Stringer
C.Bill Gates
D.Tim Cook
40.Where is the Apple headquarters?A
A.California,America
B.Paris,F(xiàn)rance
C.Sydney,Australia
D.London,England.
分析 本文是對(duì)著名發(fā)明家喬布斯的生平介紹,主要描述了他對(duì)世界電子科技的巨大貢獻(xiàn),在他去世后美國(guó)總統(tǒng)發(fā)表評(píng)論對(duì)其進(jìn)行了高度的評(píng)價(jià)和稱贊,以及多位著名的首腦、領(lǐng)袖對(duì)其進(jìn)行的高度評(píng)價(jià)及惋惜.
解答 36-40:BCADA
36.B 細(xì)節(jié)理解題.根據(jù)文章內(nèi)容""Tributes(贊美之辭) have been made by technology company bosses and world leaders"可知答案為B.
37.C 推理判斷題.根據(jù)第二段Steve was among the greatest of American innovators可知,喬布斯是一個(gè)偉大的創(chuàng)新家,而誠(chéng)實(shí)的同事、優(yōu)秀的公司創(chuàng)立者以及一場(chǎng)驚人的革命都不是本文敘述的重點(diǎn);故選C.
38.A 細(xì)節(jié)理解題.根據(jù)文章內(nèi)容Steve was among the greatest of American innovators--brave enough to think differently,bold enough to believe he could change the world,and talented enough to do it,"可知喬布斯對(duì)于科技界做出了巨大的貢獻(xiàn),故答案為A.
39.D 細(xì)節(jié)理解題.根據(jù)文章內(nèi)容Tim Cook,who was made Apple's CEO after Mr Jobs stood down in August可知答案為A.
40.A細(xì)節(jié)理解題.根據(jù)第五段開頭一句Flags are being flown at half mast outside the Apple headquarters in Cupertino,California,可知,蘋果公司的總部設(shè)在美國(guó)加利福尼亞州;故選A.
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