题文
Many cities have subways and underground public transportation to take locals and tourists alike rapidly around the city．However, there’s something different about riding a London subway．It may not look different, but the historical value of one of England’s most popular forms of transportation is enough to make riding the subway a must when visiting London．With a little under 300 different stations, the subway can take you almost anywhere you need to go．Riding a London subway, a person from other countries will notice one major difference: in London, people do not look at each other．In fact, eye contact is avoided at all times．That’s not rudeness―people are just too busy to bother looking．
Busy doing what, you ask? Well, they’re certainly not using the time for a moment of quiet thinking．Nor are they reading a book．New technology has replaced quiet habits．Today the only acceptable form of book on the London underground is an e-book．
Apple must earn a fortune from London commuters（使用月票上下班者）．Since the launch of the iPhone in 2007, over 40,000―yes, that’s 40,000 “apps” have been designed．
Commuters love them because they are the perfect time-fillers．One “app”, called iShoot, is a game that features tanks．Another one, Tube Exits, tells passengers where to sit on the train to be closest to the exit of their destination．iSteam clouds the iPhone screen when you breathe into the microphone．You can then write in the “steam” on your phone screen．
For those without an iPhone, another Apple product, the iPod, may be the distraction（消遣）of choice．It’s not just teenagers who “plug in” to their music－iPods are a popular way to pass the time for all ages．
And if games, e-books and music aren’t enough to keep you occupied, then perhaps you would prefer a film? The development of palm DVD technology means many commuters watch their favorite TV shows or films on the way to work．With all these distractions, it’s amazing that people still remember to get off the train．
小题1:Those who want to save time to reach where they go can download ______ to their iPhones．A．iShootB．iPod C．iSteamD．Tube Exits小题2:People in London do not make eye contact on the subway because ______．A．they are going to work and have no time to communicate with each otherB．they are busy playing games, reading e-books, listening to music or watching filmC．they feel sleepy because of getting up earlyD．they love reading books and do not want to be disturbed小题3:The underlined word “apps” in the fourth paragraph means ______．A．computersB．fortune from London commutersC．computer companiesD．programs downloaded for the iPhone小题4:Which word best describes the writer’s attitude towards commuters’ behaviors ?A．forB．neutralC．againstD．hateful小题5:The main idea of the passage is that ______．A．London commuters are unfriendly to strangersB．technology is changing how London commuters spend their traveling timeC．Apple has earned a lot of money from selling 40,000 appsD．riding a London subway is a must when visiting London 题型：未知 难度：其他题型
答案
小题1:D
小题2:B
小题3:D
小题4:B
小题5:B
解析
小题1:D 细节题。根据第五段前三行Commuters love them because they are the perfect time-fillers．One “app”, called iShoot, is a game that features tanks．Another one, Tube Exits, tells passengers where to sit on the train to be closest to the exit of their destination说明在这些iPhones，iShoot ，iPod 上可以找到地铁的出口，故D正确。
小题2:B 细节题。根据第二段最后一句That’s not rudeness―people are just too busy to bother looking．说明人们人们忙于看自己的手机，在操作手机，故B正确。
小题3:D 推理题。根据本句Since the launch of the iPhone in 2007, over 40,000―yes, that’s 40,000 “apps” have been designed．说明这里的apps北设计出来满足这些乘坐地铁的人的需要，那么应该是一些Iphone可以下载的电脑程序，故D正确。
小题4:B 态度题。本文只是客观的描述了这些事情，并没有发表自己的看法，故所持的态度是neutral（中立的）。故B正确。
小题5:B 主旨大意题。文章主要讲述的是人们在伦敦做地铁的时候所做的种种事情，故B正确。
点评：文章主要讲述的是人们在伦敦做地铁的时候所做的种种事情
考点
据考高分专家说，试题“Many cities have sub.....”主要考查你对 [政治经济类阅读 ]考点的理解。政治经济类阅读
政治经济类文章的概念：
要做好这类阅读，平时就要注意了解国内外发生的政治经济大事，掌握一定背景知识，对这类文章的叙述特点及内容安排有一定了解，还要扩展这方面的词汇。阅读这类文章，要抓住文章的核心，即文章整体和各段主要在说什么，也要注意段落之间的逻辑关系。
如何备考政治经济类阅读理解题：
【题型说明】政治经济类阅读文章是高考常选材料之一。该类文章时代气息浓郁，语言鲜活，但熟字新义词、超纲词及专业词语多，长句、难句多。政治类文章大多数是同学们感性趣的内容，读起来倒有似曾相识的感觉，经济类文章读起来就像是雾里看花，文章看完，一头雾水。再加之这类文章的命题侧重于词义猜测、推理判断和文章主旨，同学们对这类题材是望而生畏。
【备考策略】建立心理优势。针对不同体裁的文章，我们要采取相应的阅读方法和技巧。政治类文章多采用记叙文形式，我们可采取“顺读法”，以便抓关键语句，领会文章主旨；而经济类文章则多采用说明文形式，我们则可以采取“逆读法”，先读试题，再从文章中查找有用信息。若遇到的确难读的材料。千万不用着急，因为你觉得难，其他人也一定是同感。在高考前，我们就要有这种心理准备，高考试卷肯定有一、两篇难以阅读的材料。不过，我们平时可以有意识地从报刊杂志上找一些较难的阅读材料来阅读，以培养自己迎难而上的心理素质。
【答题方法】
1、寻找主干：
根据英语中五种基本句型结构，把句子中的主语、谓语、宾语、表语等主要成分找出来，其他成分如定语、状语、补语等则易于理解。找到了句子主干，句子的意思至少明白了一半。
2、剔除从句：
在一个长句中可能会出现若干个从句，在理解时，如果把各个从句剔除出来单独理解，然后把大意拼凑起来，整个长句的意思就会明白六、七分。
3、辨别分句：
一个长句如果是由几个并列、转折、递进、对比关系的分句组成，句中往往有表示这些分句关系的连接词，只要能弄清楚分句和分句之间的逻辑关系，再把各层分句的意思加以连贯，整个长句的句意基本上能跃然脑中。
4、寻找关键词：
如果一个句子看完，一点句意的感觉也没有，下下策就是抓住句中的关键词，通过关键词大体弄懂这个长句的意思。
