2014届高考英语完形填空巩固练习精品题：18（含答案）.docVIP

2014高考英语完形填空巩固练习精品题（18）及答案 【安徽省安庆市2013模拟】D Parents seem to be looking in an unusual place for inspiration for baby names this year—their smartphones and iPads. The number of babies named after Apple products has soared—Apple, Siri and Mac have all risen in popularity as baby names this year, according to parenting advice site BabyCenters annual report. Siri—the name of the app (计算机应用程序) on iPhones—has risen by 5% on the list of girl names in popularity, for parents surely like the pronunciation of it, and the name Apple, though still an unusual choice, has risen by 15% for girls, which has climbed 585 places up BabyCenters chart this year. Meanwhile, for boys, the name Mac has jumped 12%. The huge success of iPhone and iPad seems to be behind the new trend—BabyCenter describes the youngsters as iBabies, The smart phones may just be the best parenting tool since diapers (纸尿裤) and some parents are showing their respect to industry leader Apple in their choice of baby names, says Linda Murray, the sites global editor in chief. Space-themed baby names also rose in popularity, lb is perhaps inspired by the publicity around NASAs Mars Curiosity Rover. It seems space was a huge naming inspiration for parents this year: Sky, Star, Luna, Skylar, Heaven, Stella, and Mars all flew higher than last year, says Miller. 68. According to the second paragraph, ______ will NOT be chosen parents as names for their baby girls. A. Luna B. Siri C. Mac D. Apple 69. If a baby is called Mars, his parents may ______ . A. want their baby to be an astronaut in the near future B. prefer to love the pronunciation of the word C. be under the influence of launching Curiosity Rover D. want to show their respect to NASA 70. iBabies becomes popular because ______ . A. the app on iPhones is in popularity B. space gives the parents a naming inspiration C. apple products got a huge success D. parents wish to have an outstanding baby 71 Whats the best title for this passage? A. A new trend for b