C
Riding a London subway, a person from China 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 reflection, 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(通勤者)． Since the launch of the iPhone in 2007, over 40,000—yes, that’s 40,000—“apps” (programs downloaded for the iPhone) 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 another 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 engaged, then perhaps you would prefer a film． The development of palm DVD technology means many commuters watch their favorite TV show or film on the way to work． With all these entertainments, it’s amazing that people still remember to get off the train．
28．People in London do not make eye contact on the subway because they are busy_____．
A．playing games, reading e-books, listening to music or watching films．
B．going to work
C．reading books
D．thinking about private things
29．Those who like war games can download _____to their iPhones．
A．Tube Exits
B．iShoot
C．ISteam
D．iPod
30．The underlined word “engaged” in the last paragraph probably means______．
A．delighted
B．busy
C．controlled
D．amused
31．The article tells us that_____．
A．London commuters are unfriendly to strangers
B．Apple has earned a lot of money from selling 40, 000 iPhones
C．with all the new time-fillers, London commuters often forget to get off the train
D．technology is changing the way London commuters spend their traveling time
ABBD
28.主旨大意题．综合文章第二至六段可知，伦敦地铁上的乘客都忙着看电子书，玩游戏，听音乐或者看电影，所以A选项正确．
29.细节理解题．根据第四段“One “app”, called iShoot, is a game that features tanks．”可知，iShoot这款游戏是一款坦克游戏，所以B选项正确．
30.词义猜测题．根据上下文可知，如果上面这些活动还不足以让你吸引你的注意的话，你还可以看电影．所以B选项正确．
31.推理判断题．伦敦地铁乘客知识在忙于手头上的电子产品，而不是不友好，所以排除Ａ．原文提到了Apple的40,000个app，而不是40,000部iPhone，所以排除B．根据文章最后一句“it’s amazing that people still remember to get off the train”可知，乘客并没有忘记到站下车，所以排除C．
28.考查考生对文章内容进行概括的能力．
29.考查考生的细节理解能力．
30.考查考生根据上下文线索猜测词意的能力．
31.考查考生结合原文进行推理判断的能力．
28.主旨大意题．综合文章第二至六段可知，伦敦地铁上的乘客都忙着看电子书，玩游戏，听音乐或者看电影，所以A选项正确．
29.细节理解题．根据第四段“One “app”, called iShoot, is a game that features tanks．”可知，iShoot这款游戏是一款坦克游戏，所以B选项正确．
30.词义猜测题．A和D选项意思相同，可以首先排除这两项．根据上下文可知，如果上面这些活动还不足以让你吸引你的注意的话，你还可以看电影．所以B选项正确．
31.推理判断题．伦敦地铁乘客知识在忙于手头上的电子产品，而不是不友好，所以排除Ａ．原文提到了Apple的40,000个app，而不是40,000部iPhone，所以排除B．根据文章最后一句“it’s amazing that people still remember to get off the train”可知，乘客并没有忘记到站下车，所以排除C．
28、没有正确理解“they’re certainly not using the time for a moment of quiet reflection, nor are they reading a book．”而误选C或者D．他们不是在思考问题，也不是在读书．29、没有找到war和tank之间的对应关系而误选其他选项．30、误选Ｃ．这些活动能够吸引乘客的注意，而不是“控制”乘客．31、没有正确理解原文而误选其他选项．