Question

It is amazing to note that the Internet is still such a new device, and yet it is one of the fastest and most powerful media tools. But think about it for a moment. On the Internet, a big online company can be run by two guys out of their garage. So it is only reasonable that people shopping on the Net would be a little leery of the security levels.

Internet giants such as Microsoft knew consumer confidence was the key to getting virtual(虛擬) shopping off the ground, and they work hard to make people feel safe to shop online.

Credit card companies, too, quickly saw the potential for Internet shopping, and have installed things like online shopping insurance for people. If you ever have a problem with your online credit purchases, many credit card companies will happily refund(返還) your money and then set their claws on the company that wronged you. Now that’s buying power!

There are other bonuses for online shoppers, of course. No line-ups, for one. No annoying mall shopping carts with broken wheels and kids crying because their parents won’t get them what they want.

When shopping online, consumers can sit down, have a coffee, and wear their slippers, not have to worry about their hair or parking and just click through sale after sale. Comparison shopping couldn’t be any easier. And thanks to courier companies（速遞公司）getting in on the act, you never need wait longer than a day or two to get those all important purchases delivered right to your door.

No wonder so many companies are shaking their heads at traditional advertising and instead looking to the “virtual” world to attract online shoppers.

1. The underlined word “l(fā)eery” means .

A. satisfiedB. distrustful

C. hopefulD. sad

2. leads to consumers’ trust in online shopping.

A. Shopping lawB. Shopping convenience

C. Internet accessD. Shopping security

3.Which group of words would the writer use to describe current Internet shopping?

A. Adventurous, enjoyable, fast, unreal.

B. Unsafe, cheap, slow, convenient.

C. Reliable, popular, convenient, slow.

D. Safe, convenient, fast, comfortable.

4. The following are thought to have made contributions to the popularity of online shopping

EXCEPT_________.

A. internet companies B. courier companies

C. advertising companiesD. credit card companies

 

Answer 1

1. B

2.D

3.D

4.C

【解析】

試題分析: 面對網絡的迅速發(fā)展，網上購物變得越來越普及。為了激勵人們的網購行為，網絡公司對保障消費者的購物安全做出了相應的措施，此外，信用卡公司也看到了網購的商機，也為網購者安裝了網購保險軟件，這些都促使網絡購物這一便捷行為更加受人們的青睞。

1. B詞意猜測題。根據文章第一段末句中的so可以判斷前句On the Internet, a big online company can be run by two guys out of their garage（在網上，一家大的網絡公司可能只是兩個在車庫里的兩個年輕人經營的）是后句的原因，由此推測leery意思是“不相信的，懷疑的”。

2.D推理判斷題。文章第二段和第三段介紹了一些像微軟這樣的大公司意識到了保證網絡購物安全是增強消費者網上購物信心的關鍵，由此判斷選D。

3.D推理判斷題。文章第二段和第三段講述了網絡購物的安全性問題，第五段講述了網絡購物的方便和快遞公司送貨的迅捷，由此判斷答案選D。

4.C細節(jié)理解題。文章第二段提到了網絡公司，第三段講述了信用卡公司看到網絡購物的商機，他們保證了網絡購物的安全性，文章末段提到了速遞公司，他們?yōu)榫W絡購物也做出了貢獻，由此判斷只有advertising companies對于網絡購物沒起到促進作用，答案選C。

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