2013届高考英语模拟试题A卷

PAGE武汉二中2013届高考模拟试题英语A卷第11页共11页试卷类型：A试卷类型：A2013届高考模拟试题英语本试卷共10页，81题。全卷满分150分，考试用时120分钟。注意事项：1．答卷前，考生务将自己的姓名、准考证号填写在试题卷和答题卡上，并将准考证号条形码粘贴在答题卡上的指定位置。用统一提供的2B铅笔将答题卡上试卷类型A后的方框涂黑。2．选择题的作答：每小题选出答案后，用统一提供的2B铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其它答案标号。答在试题卷、草稿纸上无效。3．完成句子和短文写作题的作答：用统一提供的签字笔将答案直接答在答题卡上对应的答题区域内。答在试题卷、草稿纸上无效。4．考生必须保持答题卡的整洁。考试结束后，请将答题卡上交。第一部分听力（共两节30分）第一节（共5小题；每小题1.5分，满分7.5分）听下面五段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷相应位置。每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。1.Whatdoesthewomanthinkofmountainclimbing?A．It’sscaring． B．It’sdangerous． C．It’sgoodtohealth．2.Wherearethespeakers?A．InLeith． B．InBristol． C．InEdinburgh．3.Whatwillthespeakersdonext?A．Catchabus． B．Callataxi． C．Walkhome．4.Whatisthematterwiththeman?A．Heissick． B．Hefeelssleepy． C．Heisinanunsuitablecolour．5.Whatdoesthewomanmean?A．Shewon'treadthenovel．B．ShehasheardabouttheUFO．C．Shehasnointerestinsciencefiction．第二节（共15小题：每小题1.5分，满分22.5分）听下面5段对话或独白，每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项选出最佳选项，并标在试卷相应位置，听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟，听完后，各小题给出5秒钟的作答时间，每段对话或独白读两遍。听第6段材料，回答第6至7题。 6.Whatdoesthemanaskthewomantodo?A．Toconfirmthee-mailaddresses．B．Tochecktheclassschedule．C．Tocorrectthenumbersonthepaper．7.Howmanypeopledoesthewomanneedtocall?A．22． B．23． C．25．听第7段材料，回答第8至9题。8.Whatisthemanconcernedabout?A．Instruments． B．Timeforclasses． C．Knowledgeaboutmusic．9.Whatisnecessaryforthecourse?A．Computerskills． B．Readingmusic． C．Attendance．听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。10.Whatarethespeakerstalkingabout?A．Whatagoodofficeislike． B．Whattoputinanoffice． C．Howtodesignanoffice．11.Whatisthepurposeofputtingacoffeemachinenexttothetoilet?A．Togetmorelight． B．Toshortencoffeebreaks．C．Tomakespaceformorecomputers．12.Whatdoesthemansayaboutanopen-planoffice?A．It'sbright． B．It'smodern. C．Ithasnodesign．听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。13.Whatdoweknowabouttheman?A．Hewasthinkingaboutbecomingateacher．B．HeperformedwellinProfessorJamison’sclass．C．Hegotthehighestgradeinmanagerialeconomics．14.WhatdoesProfessorJamison’sassistantneedtodo?A．Gradehomework． B．Teachaneconomiccourse．C．Writedownhomeworkresults．15.WhatwillonelearnworkingasProfessorJamison’sassistant?A．Settinghomework． B．Gettinghighgrades． C．Developingcomputerskills．16.Whatdothespeakershaveincommon?A．Theybothworkedinapostoffice． B．They’rebothProfessorJamison’sstudents．C．TheybothworkedasProfessorJamison’sassistant．听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。17.Whatisthepurposeofthespeech?A．Toadvertiseawebsite．B．Tointroduceajobvacancy．C．Tomakeanannouncementofajobfair．18.Whatcouldthelistenersprobablybe?A．Students． B．Graduates． C．Peoplewhoareoutofjob．19.Whatadvicedoesthespeakeroffer?A．Toprintoutalistofemployers．B．Tofindouttheemployerswhoneedpart-timestaff．C．Tomakeuseofeverysourceforfindingsummerwork．20.Howoftenisthedataupdated?A．Daily． B．Weekly． C．Monthly．第二部分：词汇知识运用（共两节，满分30分）第一节：多项选择（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）从A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。21.Chengduisfamousforitsvariouskindsofsnacks.Preparedindifferentways,they_____differenttastes,goodqualityandlowprices.A.spill B.feature C.suit D.distribute22.Theyworkedhardandmanysavedenoughmoneytobuytheirownland.Inthisway,theycameto_____thesugarindustryonmanypartsoftheQueenslandcoast.A.dominate B.contradict C.prohibit D.accumulate23.—DoyouknowwhyJanewassoangry?—Herroommategaveinto_____andopenedtheletteraddressedtoher.A.considerationB.curiosity C.concern D.convenience24.Confidenceismorethanjustanattitude;itcomesfromastrongcommitmenttotake_____,ratherthanjustletlifehappen.A.care B.effect C.responsibility D.account25.Electricalproductsnolongerinusecontaindangerousmaterialswhichcanbereleasedintotheenvironmentwhentheyare_____.A.takenapart B.givenaway C.fixedup D.handedover26.Thegreatachievementsinrecent30yearshaveprovedthatthereformandopenpolicyisavitalmeasurethat_____thenationalconditionsofChina.A.fitsinto B.turnsinto C.squeezesintoD.looksinto27. Thespokesmansaidthatthiswasa_____negotiationbecauseitsolvedalotofproblemsbetweenthetwosides. A.decorative B.defensive C.protective D.productive28.Historyisthebestteacher.It_____recordsthedevelopmentofeachcountryandforetellsthefuturetous.A.apparently B.conventionally C.faithfully D.eventually29.It’sgreattotryhard,butifyou’renotgettingthejobdonewell,allyourefforts_____won’tcount.A.ultimately B.preferably C.alternatively D.awfully30.Withsomephysicaltraininginthemorning，evenafteracoupleofdays，youwillfeelenergetic，and_____，youwillbenefitgreatlyfromyourperseverance.A.inaway B.ontheotherhand C.onthewhole D.inthelongterm第二节：完形填空（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分）阅读下面短文，从短文后所给各题的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。WhenIgraduated,Iwasbynomeansanexceptionallytalentedwebdeveloper.Likemanygraduates,Iwasclueless(一无所知的)which31totakewhenIleftuniversity,soItookacoupleofgapyearstravelingaroundNorthAmerica.Aftertraveling,Ireturnedhomeand32inarestaurantwhereIwasofferedanassistantmanagerrole.33theofferwasappealing,itoccurredtomethatifIdidn'tstartinspiringmyenthusiasm,soonIwouldfindmyselfrelyingona(n)34Atthistime,in2002,thedigitalindustrywasboomingintheUK,andafterlookingintothisarea35,IrealizedIwasveryinterestedin36acareerinwebdevelopment.Themainquestionwas:"wheredoIstart?"Ihadverylittle37knowledgeorindeedskillsinwebdevelopment,andIcouldn'tgetajobwithouttheexperienceandskills38mybelt.So,IputeverythingIhadintolearningmoreandfindingajobinweb-designingindustry.I39myresumebyposttoeverydigitalagencywithin100miles—makingitclearIwas40toworkwithoutpayifIcouldgainexperience.Thisbroughtafew41，butnothingsuitedHaving42tofindmyselfatrainingpositionwithinacompany,IrealizedthatifIwantedtogetintothisindustryIwouldneedto43myownopportunities.So,IaskedafriendwhoownedapubifIcoulddesignawebsiteforhim.Ievenaskedforasmallpaymentinadvancewhich44metocompletethesitequicklyandtothe45standard.Itprovedtobeagreatwebsite,andagoodinvestmentformyfriend,asitattractednewcustomers.Eventually,I46alocalwebdevelopmentagency—whichhadalreadyturnedmedowntwice!—totakealookatmywork.Thecompanywas47thatIwasnotgoingtogiveuponmypassion,anddecidedtotakeme48.Afterbeingofferedthepost,I'velearnedwhenitcomestocareers,persistenceoften49off.Itdemonstratesenthusiasm,commitmentanddrive;allattractive50intheeyesofanemployer.So,don'tgiveupifyoudon'tgettheplacementorrolefirsttimeround—sometimespersistenceisallittakestocatchanemployer'seye.31.A.suggestion B.direction C.course D.decision32.A.stayed B.dined C.worked D.joined33.A.When B.If C.Because D.Although34.A.regular B.real C.low D.average35.A.deeper B.further C.longer D.nearer36.A.applying B.seeking C.registering D.picking37.A.advanced B.correct C.common D.practical38.A.upon B.around C.under D.with39.A.sent B.wrote C.prepared D.collected40.A.supposed B.expected C.willing D.able41.A.receptions B.rejections C.repayments D.responses42.A.paused B.agreed C.failed D.pretended43.A.meet B.create C.change D.get44.A.smoothed B.refreshed C.pushed D.raised45.A.adopted B.introduced C.mentioned D.desired46.A.convinced B.insured C.promised D.proved47.A.shocked B.confused C.embarrassed D.impressed48.A.in B.on C.over D.up49.A.takes B.pays C.comes D.holds50.A.qualities B.commitments C.potentials D.components第三部分：阅读理解（共20小题；每小题2分,满分40分）阅读下列短文，从每篇短文后所给各题的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。AThefourthroundofheavysmogtohitBeijinginfourweekshassentmorepeopletothehospitalwithrespiratory（呼吸的）illnessesandledtocallsforlawstocontrolthepollution.PanShiyi,afamousrealestatedevelopersaidheisplanningtoproposeaCleanAirActtothelocalgovernment.AsarepresentativetotheBeijingMunicipalPeople'sCongress,hestartedanonlinesurveyat9:20a.m..Withinthreehours,morethan25,000webusers,or99percentoftotalrespondents,welcomedhisproposalonSinaWeibo,China'sTwitter.TheyhavegoodreasonstostandalongsidePan.Thelatestroundofhazereducedvisibilitytounder500metersinmanypartsofthecity.Thesmoghasalsoledtoagreatincreaseinrespiratoryillnesses,particularlyamongchildrenandtheelderly.Anxiousparentsanddoctorsalmostallblamethesmoggyairfortheillnesses.Thoughmostschoolchildrenarehomeforthewinterholidays,thebadaircaneasilymoveindoors.Besides,ordinarymedicalmasksfailtoprovideadequateprotection,sosomepeoplehaveturnedtogasmasksandrespirators.Thecausesofthescarysmogarerathermysterious,thoughexpertsblameuncontrolledemissionsandthemountainsaroundBeijingthattrappollutioninwinter,unlessthereisadequatewindtoclearitaway.SomecriticshavepointedfingersatChina’stoptwooilfirms,ChinaNationalPetroleumCorpandChinaPetrochemicalCorporation,sayingthecompanies’outdatedproductiontechnologiesproducelargequantitiesofsubstandard,high-pollutinggasfuel.Meanwhile,concernedBeijingershavemovedtheirbrainstormingsessionstocyberspace(网络空间).IfPan’sproposalforaCleanAirActisadopted,netizenssaythenewlawshouldincludeitemsprovidingfor“car-freedays”intimesofsmog,higherstandardsforvehiclefuel,stricterrestrictionsonindustrialandexhaustgasemissions,andmoreeffectiveprotectionforthepublic.Beijingisnottheonlycitythathaseverlostthebluesky.FivedaysofthickfogcausedthousandsofdeathsinBritaininDecember1952,urgingthegovernmenttopassthefirstCleanAirActin1956,whichintroducedsmokelesszonesandcleanerfuelstoreducepollution.ThatmayprovidesomeexperienceforBeijingtoreferto.51.WhydidPanShiyistartanonlinesurvey?A.Toinvestigatethepublicopinionsonpollution.B.Totellpeoplethedangerofthesmoggyweather.C.Toseekpeople’ssupportforhisre-election.D.Tocollectsupportingevidenceforhisproposal.52.Whatcanwelearnfromthepassage?A.Peopleareclearaboutthecausesofthesmoggyweather.B.Childrenstayingindoorswillnotgetrespiratoryillnesses.C.Smogisworseforpeoplewithlowerresistancetodiseases.D.Maskscangivepeopleprotectionagainstthesmoggyweather.53.Britainismentionedinthelastparagraphto_________.A.suggestBeijingshouldlearnfromothercountriesB.letpeopleknowmanyplaceshavethisproblemC.tellpeoplethesituationinBritainisworseD.callonthegovernmenttopassBritain’sCleanAirActBIneededtogetsomemoney,so,afterChristmas,ItookajobintheclothesdepartmentatGraham’sforthefirstfortnightoftheJanuarysale.Ican’tsaythatIenjoyedit,butitwasanexperienceI’llneverforget.Icouldneverunderstandwhythereweremanythingsinthesales;wheredidtheycomefrom?NowIknowthesecret!Firstly,thereisthespecialwinterstock（货物）andthestockthatpeoplebuyalltheyearround;someofthesethingsareslightlyreduced.Secondly,therearethesummerclothestheycouldn’tselllastyear;theseareheavilyreducedtoclearthem.Thirdly,therearecheapclothesboughtinspeciallyforthesales;theseareputoutathighpricestendaysbeforethesalebeginsandthenarereducedby60%inthesale.Clever!Lastly,theybuyin“seconds”(clothesnotinperfectcondition)forthesaleandtheyaresoldverycheaply.WhenIarrivedhalfanhourbeforeopeningonthefirstdayofthesale,therewasalreadyaqueuearoundthreesidesofthebuilding.Thismademeverynervous.Whenthebigmomentarrivedtoopenthedoors,thesecurityguards,lookinglessconfidentthanusual,cameuptothem,keysinhand.Themomenttheyhadunlockedthedoors,theyhidbehindthedoorsforprotectionasthenoisycrowdcrowdedin.Icouldn’tbelievemyeyes:thiswasn’tshopping,itwasabattlefield!Onepoorladycouldn’tkeepherfeetandwasknockedoverbypeoplepushingfrombehind.Clotheswereflyinginalldirectionsaspeoplesearchedforthesizes,colorsandstylestheywanted.Quarrelsbrokeout.Motherswereusingtheirsmallchildrentocrawlthroughpeople’slegsandgetholdofthingstheycouldn’tgetnearthemselves.WithinminutesIhadhalfadozenpeoplepushingclothesundermynose,eachwantingtobethefirstserved.Wherehadthefamousqueuegone?Thewholedaycontinuedlikethat.Ibegantorealizewhy,twiceayear,Graham’swashappytoturntheexpensivestoreintoabattlefieldlikethis.Inthesalefever,peoplewerespendingmoneylikewaterwithoutthinkingwhethertheyneededwhattheywerebuying.Aslongasitwasabargain,itwasOK.AssoonasIgothome,Icrashedoutforfourhours.ThenIhaddinnerandwentbacktobed,fearingthesoundofthealarmwhichwouldtellmetogetreadyfortheseconddayofthesale.54.Whatkindofclothesislikelytobesold5%cheaper?A.Lastsummer’sclothes. B.Clothesnotinperfectcondition.C.Clothesboughtinspeciallyforthesales. D.Clothesforwinterwear.55.Whichofthefollowingstatementsistrue?A.Thecustomersgaveupthequeuing,whichtheEnglisharefamousfor.B.Thecustomerskepttheirtemperwhilelookingforclothestheywanted.C.Smallchildrenenjoyedcrawlingthroughpeople’slegs.D.Thesecurityguardswerefearlessofthecrowd.56.Accordingtotheauthor,whywasGraham’shappytomaketheexpensivestoreintoa“battlefield”?A.Thereweretoomanyclothesandtheywantedtocleartheminthesales.B.Theywereeagertoshowthattheywerecleveratdoingbusiness.C.Theycouldtakethechancetoraisethepricesofalltheirclothes.D.Theywantedtomakemoremoneybyhavingsales.57.Theunderlinedexpression“crashedout”means______A.sleptsoundly B.chattedwithfriendsC.brokedown D.dinedout58.Whatwouldbethebesttitleforthepassage?A.TheBestBargain B.HuntingforaJob C.SaleFever D.APleasantFortnightCTENANCYAGREEMENTDEFINITIONSTHELANDLORD Mrs.GloriaBlackof6SuttonRoad,CambridgeCB57AQTHETENANT MarinaKahnPROPERTY 24aWoodRoad,CambridgeCB28BGTOGETHERWITHCONTENTS(fixtures,furnitureandequipment)specifiedonthelist(attached)TERM from1stJanuary2013to31stDecember2013(12months)RENT £500percalendarmonth,payableinadvanceonthefirstdayofeachmonthDEPOSIT £500,payableonstartofthisAgreementletAGREEMENTSA TheLandlordmayre-enterthePropertyandendthisAgreementiftheRentoranypartofitisnotpaidwithinfourteendaysafteritbecomesdue.B TheLandlordmaybringthetenancytoanendatanytimebeforetheexpiryoftheTerm(butnotearlierthansixmonthsfromtheStartingDateofthisContract)bygivingtheTenantnotlessthantwomonths’writtennoticestatingthattheLandlordrequirespossessionoftheProperty.C TheLandlordshallputthedepositwiththeDepositProtectionService,andshallinformtheTenantwithin14daysoftakingthedepositofthecontactdetailsofthisserviceanddetailsofhowtoapplyforthereleaseofthedepositfromthisservice.TENANT’SOBLIGATIONS(职责)1 PaytheRentintotheLandlord’sbankaccountatthetimesspecified.2Payforallwater,gasandelectricityconsumedonthePropertyduringtheTerm;andpayinfullforallchargesmadefortheuseoftelephoneonthePropertyduringtheTerm.3KeeptheinteriorofthePropertyduringtheTerminagoodandcleanstateofrepair,conditionanddecoration.4PermittheLandlordtoenterthePropertyatallreasonabletimes;toinspectthePropertyanditscontents;andtocarryoutanyworksofmaintenanceorrepairtotheProperty;toshowpotentialnewTenantsaroundthePropertyattheendofthetenancy.5NottakeinanypayingguestwithoutthepriorwrittenpermissionoftheLandlord.6NotusethePropertyotherthanasprivateaccommodation;norcarryonanyprofession,tradeorbusinessintheProperty.7Notuseanymusicalinstrument,wirelessortelevisionbetweenmidnightand7am,norpermitanysingingordancingbetweenthesehours.8NotkeepinthePropertyanycat,dogorotherpetwithoutthepriorwrittenpermissionoftheLandlord.SIGNATURESTENANT: Name(print):MARINAKAHN Signed:MarinaKahnWitnessedby: Name(print):ALICERACE Signed:A.RACEOccupation:SECONDARYSCHOOLTEACHERAddress:16SchoolHouseLane,Cambridge,CB28GHLANDLORD: Name(print):GLORIABLACKSigned:GloriaBlackWitnessedby: Name(print):OLIVELYDIALEE Signed:OliveLLeeOccupation:LibrarianAddress:3FieldheadRoad,PeterboroughPB48DU59.SupposingthisContractisnormallyfinishedattheendof2013,howmuchisthetenantsupposedtopayinallforthetenancy(租赁)eventually?A.£5500. B.£6500. C.£6000. D.£1000.60.AccordingtotheAgreement,whichofthefollowingstatementsistrue?A.TherentcoversthefeesfortelephoneandTVuse.B.MarinaKahnisexpectedtopaytherentforAprilon1stMay. C.Iftheroofofthehouseleakswater,thetenanthastopayfortherepairhimself/herself. D.MarinaKahncanseekaroommatetosharethecostifthelandlordpermits.61.Whichofthefollowingisallowedintheproperty?A.WatchingTVatanytime. B.Holdinganall-nightdancingparty.C.Changingitintoabusinessoffice. D.Entertainingfriendswithself-cookedmeals.62.Whichofthefollowingistherightofthelandlord?A.Thelandlordcanshownewtenantsaroundthepropertyatanytime.B.Thelandlordcanenterthepropertytoinspectitscontents.C.Thelandlordcantakebackhispropertywheneverhewants.D.Thelandlordcankeepthedepositforhimself.DTeacherssaythedigitalagehashadagoodinfluence—andanot-so-goodinfluence—onthisgenerationofAmericanteenagers.Morethan2,000middleandhighschoolteacherstookanonlinesurvey.Researchersalsospokewithteachersinfocusgroups.Three-quartersoftheteacherssaidtheInternetanddigitalsearchtoolshavehada“mostlypositive”effectontheirstudents’researchhabitsandskills.But87percentagreedthatthesetechnologiesarecreatingan“easilydistracted(分心的）generation”.And64percentsaidthetechnologies“domoretodistractstudentsthantohelpthemacademically.”ManystudentsthinkdoingresearchnowmeansjustdoingaquicksearchonGoogle.ThePewInternetProjectdidthesurveywiththeCollegeBoardandtheNationalWritingProject.AmajorityoftheteacherscamefromAdvancedPlacementclasses，whichprovidecollege-levelworkforhighschoolstudents.JudyBuchananisdirectoroftheNationalWritingProjectandaco-authorofthereport.Ms.Buchanansaysdigitalresearchtoolsarehelpingstudentslearnmore,andlearnfaster.“Teachersreallylikethesetoolsbecausetheyarewaystomakesomeofthelearningexcitingandengaging.Youngpeoplelikethesetools.Andthegoalistoreallyhelpthembecomecreatorsofcontent，andmeaningfulcontent，andnotjustsortofconsumers.”Butoneproblemthesurveyfoundisthatmanystudentsarelackingindigitalliteracy.Inotherwords，theytrusttoomuchoftheinformationtheyfindontheInternet.JudyBuchanansaysthesestudentshavenotdevelopedtheskillstheyneedtojudgethequalityofonlineinformation.“It’sjustalottolearnabouthowtodistinguishauthenticsources.Andit’ssomethingthatreallyhastobetaughtandpaidattentionto.It’slikeeverythingelse—inaworldinwhichthingscanhappenquickly，youreallydoneedtohaveawaytostepback,reflectandanalyzetheinformationyouhave.Andteacherscandoalottoteachthat.”Anotherproblemthesurveyfoundisblamedonsomethingthatmightnotseemlikeaproblematall:beingabletoquicklyfindinformationonline.Teacherssaytheresultisareductioninthedesireandabilityoftheirstudentstoworkhardtofindanswers.Theysaystudentsareoverlydependentonsearchenginesanddonotmakeenoughuseofprintedbooksorresearchlibrarians.ManyteachersarealsoconcernedthattheInternetmakesiteasyforstudentstocopyworkdonebyothersinsteadofusingtheirownabilities.63.MostteacherswhotooktheonlinesurveythoughttheInternettoolshelpstudentsin_______.A.becomingmoreindependent B.beingmoreseriousinstudyC.doingaquicksearchonGoogle D.developingtheirresearchability64.AccordingtoMs.Buchanan，thesurveyaims_______.A.tohelpstudentsbecomemorecreativeB.todrawstudents’attentionawayfromtheInternetC.tomakepeoplelearnthebenefitsoftheInternettoolsD.topersuadestudentstousetraditionalwaysofresearch65. Accordingtotheresearchers，whichofthefollowingdostudentslackwhenfacingtheInternet?A.Theabilityofdoingresearchonline.B.TheinterestinusingtheInternettools.C.Theskillsofjudgingonlineinformation．D.Themethodsofobtainingonlineinformation．66．WhichofthefollowingisthedisadvantageoftheInternettools?A.Offeringlittleusefulinformation． B.Searchenginesarenotveryconvenient.C.Makingstudentsunwillingtoworkhard． D.Makingstudentsaddictedtoonlineinformation．EIt'snotanewphenomenon,buthaveyounoticedhowmanynounsarebeingusedasverbs?Weallusethem,oftenwithoutnoticingwhatwe'redoing.Iwasarrangingtomeetsomeonefordinnerlastweek,andIsaid“I’llpencilitinmydiary”,andmyfriendsaid“Youcaninkitin”,meaningthatitwasafirmarrangementnotatentativeone!Manyofthesenewverbsarelinkedtonewtechnology.Anobviousexampleisthewordfax.Weallgotusedtosendingandreceivingfaxes,andthensoonstartedtalkingaboutfaxingsomethingandpromisingwe'dfaxitimmediately.Thenalongcameemailandweweresoonallemailingeachothermadly.Howdidwelivewithoutit?Icanhardlyimaginelifewithoutmydailyemails.Emailremindsme,ofcourse,ofmycomputeranditssoftware,whichhasproducedanothercoupleofnewverbs.OnmycomputerIcanbookmarkthosepagesfromtheWorldWideWebthatIthinkI'llwanttolookatagain,thussavingalltheeffortofrememberingtheiraddressesandcallingthemupfromscratch.IcandothesamethingonmyPC,butthereIdon'tbookmark;Ifavorite—comingfrom“favoritepages”,sotheverbcomesfromanadjectivenotanoun.Nowmychildrenboughtmeamobilephone,knownsimplyasamobileandIhadtolearnyetmorenewverbs.Icanmessagesomeone,thatis,Icanleaveamessageforthemontheirphone.OrIcantextthem,writeafewwordssuggestingwhenandwheretomeet,forexample.HowlongwillitbebeforeIcanmobilethem,thatis,phone