2013年高考英语模拟试题(4)
Finally，in 1940，model airplanes were mass produced.They started out as a way for manufacturers to sell planes to the military，but later caught on as a toy.
The toys that we know and love today have had their roots from these ancient times.Isn't it interesting to know that if it hadn't been for all these creative people，most of the games you know today would never have been?
26．Why were toy bears named "Teddy"？
A．To be suitable for mass production.
B．To be easily pronounced by children.
C．To meet the advertisers' needs.
D．To memorize President Theodore Roosevelt.
27．In which aspect do the toys created by Gilbert differ from those by Charles?
A．Shape. B．Material used.
C．Themes. D．Price.
28．When did the View?Master become popular?
A．After William Gruber was born.
B．After Gruber licensed Disney characters.
C．Two years after Mickey Mouse was created.
D．When Disney merchandise was started.
29．From the last paragraph we can learn that________.
A．those people who created these games should never be forgotten
B．some toys created in ancient times now disappear
C．creativity exists in every field all the time
D．toys nowadays are totally different from those in ancient times
30．What does the passage talk about?
A．The function of toys.
B．The history of Disney characters.
C．Toys in the early 1900s.
D．The financial meaning of toys.
B
"In only six days I lost seven pounds of weight."
"Two full inches in the first three days！"
These are the kinds of statements used in magazine，newspaper，radio and television ads，promising new shapes and new looks to those who buy the medicine or the device.The promoters of products say they can shape the legs，slim the face，smooth wrinkles，or in some other way to add to beauty or desirability.
