山西省太原双语中学2012届高考英语专题精选阅读理解强化训练集（十八）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项。ANews(March6,2008)thatMicrosoftwasmakinga$44.6billionbidtobuyYahoowasgreetedwithheateddiscussionbymanyInternetusersonFriday.Herearesomeresponses:MarkGaleassiofKansasCity,MissouriThisisthebestmoveforbothparties.YahoohastheideasandMicrosofthasthemoneytofinallymarkettheseideascorrectly.MicrosoftandYahooareaperfectfitandthedealwillbegoodforconsumers.ScottG.ofNewJerseyIwasaYahoouserforyearsalongwithHotmailfromMicrosoft.ThenGooglecamealong:GoogleEarth,GoogleToolbarandGmail.Googleissoinnovative(创新的)witheverythingtheydo.YahooandMicrosoft...sameoldstory...Idon’tthinkthemerger(合并)willdoanythingforeithercompanyexceptimprovetheYahooshareholders’bankaccounts.MichaelGlosserofEstero,FloridaRightnow,YahoooffersalotoffeaturesandtoolsatnocostforalldifferentlevelsofInternetusers.Microsoftseeksnothingbutprofit.Undoubtedly,they’lldonothingotherthanfindwaystostartremovingYahoo’sformerlynon-pricedfeatures.Microsoft’sgreedwillruinthegreatthingthatYahoocurrentlyis.ToniSuarezofHaciendaHeights,CaliforniaPerhapsitwouldbringbetterhightechnologyinnovationstoe-mailandhelpinresearchinganddevelopingabetterInternet!AntonioSimmonsofParkville,MarylandMicrosoftpurchasingYahoowouldbenothingmorethananattemptfromMicrosofttofurtherimposeupontheuserstheirpoor-qualitysoftwareandobtainmorewealthforthecompany.Inmyopinion,theywillneverbeabletocompetewithGooglebecauseYahooandMicrosoft’scurrentsearchenginesaretooinferior(差的)tocompete.Evenifcombined,theystilllack.1.WhoisinfavorofthemergerofMicrosoftandYahoo?A.AntonioSimmons.B.MichaelGrosser.C.ScottG.D.MarkGaleassi.2.IntheopinionofScottG.___________.A.themergerwillcontributetoMicrosoftB.YahooandMicrosoftarelackingininnovationC.GoogleisgettingshortofmanagementexperienceD.themergerwillallowMicrosofttoovertakeGoogle3.MichaelGrosserisafraidthat______.A.themergerwillcostYahoo’sfreefeaturesB.themergerwillleadtoMicrosoft’smonopoly(垄断)ofthemarket用心爱心专心1C.theincreasedcompetitionwillforceGoogleoutofthegameD.InternetuserswillhavetobuyMicrosoft’scostlysoftware4.WhatisAntonioSimmons’attitudetowardsGoogle?A.Doubtful.B.Disapproval.C.Positive.D.NegativeBIndepartmentstoresandclosetsallovertheworld,theyarewaiting.Theiroutwardappearanceseemsratherappealingbecausetheyhaveavarietyofstyles,patterns,materials,andcolors.Buttheyareeventuallythebiggestdeception（欺骗）thatexistsinthefashionindustrytoday.Whatarethey?Theyarehighheels（高跟鞋）—awoman’sworstenemy(whethersheknowsitornot).Fashionhasledwomentobelievethattheyaremorebeautifulorfashionableforwearingheels,butinreality,heelscausetroubles.Womenshouldfightthehighheelindustrybyrefusingtouseorbuytheminordertosavetheworldfromunnecessaryphysicalandpsychologicalsuffering.Tobefair,itmustbenotedthatthereisapositivesidetohighheels.First,heelsareexcellentforaerating（给……通气）lawns（草坪）.AnyonewhohaseverwornheelsongrassknowswhatIamtalkingabout.Asimpletriparoundtheyardinapairofthosebabiesgetsridofalltheneedtocallforalawncareexpert,andprovidestheperfect-sizedholestogiveanylawnoxygenwithoutallthedirtlyingaround.Second,heelsarequiteusefulfordefendingagainstoncomingenemiesbythreateningthemwithapairofthesesharp,deadlyfashionitems.Regardlessofsuchpracticalusesforheels,thefactremainsthatwearinghi...
