1.There's no shortage of web sites offering deals-everything from daily deals to members-only private sales.But when it comes to real jaw-dropping deals,there's one company that seems to have figured out a way to really deliver.
The company is called Quibids and they auction(拍賣)the hottest,in-demand electronics like Apple ipads and ipods,as well as other items like gift cards from the top retailers(零售商).Unlike other sites,the prices people pay are nowhere near retail.How low are the prices?
33.84foranewAppleipad32GB(retail 600)
22.10foranewNikonD90DigitalSLRCamera(retail 1070)
Our first reaction on seeing these prices was disbelief.After all,how could Quibids possibly afford to sell these items for so little----surely they must be losing a lot of money.
That's where its unique business model comes into play.You see,for every bid a buyer places for an item on Quibids,the company collects a small fee from the bidder.The fee to bid is only about 60 cents,but based on the volume of sales and bids,the company is able to collect enough to make up for the ridiculous prices the items sell for.
But best of all,participating in the Quibids auction is incredibly fun.Because each bid costs a little to place,shoppers can strategize when to place their bids.Each auction has a strict time limit.When you place your bid,the system adds a little time to the auction to see if any other bids come in.If you have the winning bid when the clock runs out----you win the item for that price.
But the best part of Quibids may be the"Buy-It-Now"feature.This allows bidders who did not win an auction to still buy the product they want and apply the cost of the bids they placed as a discount on the regular product price.So you still get the item and the bids you placed previously in the auction don't cost you anything!
46.According to the passage,the success of Quibids mainly lies inA.
A.how its buying and selling is conducted                  
B.the change in people's shopping model   
C.the quality of the goods and service
D.their willingness to risk losing money
47.It can be inferred from the passage thatB.
A.other retailers will be out of business                  
B.winning a bid is not just a matter of luck
C.Quibids only sell popular electronics
D.the prices on Quibids are the lowest    
48.A buyer who bid twice for a 20 MP4cangetonefrom"Buy-It-Now"forD
A.21.2            B.20            C.19.4           D.18.8          
49.Which might be the most suitable title for the passage?A
A.Buy Products for Next to Nothing     
B.How to Buy New Must-have Electronics   
C.The Most Successful Shopping Website 
D.Tips on Shopping Online.

分析 本文是廣告布告類閱讀,主要介紹了一個購物網(wǎng)站Quibids以及它的運行方式和優(yōu)點.

解答 46.A 細(xì)節(jié)理解題.根據(jù)第六段的That'swhere its unique business model comes into play.You see,for every bid a buyerplaces for an item on Quibids,the company collects a small fee from thebidder.The fee to bid is only about 60 cents,but based on the volume of salesand bids,the company is able to collect enough to make up for the ridiculousprices the items sell for.可知,Quibids的成功主要在于它的買賣方式與眾不同.故選A.
47.B 推理判斷題.根據(jù)第七段的Butbest of all,participating in the Quibids auction is incredibly fun.Becauseeach bid costs a little to place,shoppers can strategize when to place theirbids.可知,贏得競標(biāo)不僅僅是運氣.故選B.
48.D 推理計算題.根據(jù)第六段的Thefee to bid is only about 60 cents,和最后一段的his allows bidders who did notwin an auction to still buy the product they want and apply the cost of thebids they placed as a discount on the regular product price.可知,顧客可以買沒有競標(biāo)上的商品,競標(biāo)的錢可以算在價格內(nèi),20-1.2=18.8.故選D.
49.A 主旨大意題.根據(jù)文章的最后一句話So youstill get the item and the bids you placed previously in the auction don't costyou anything!可知,這篇文章講的是在Quibids可以不花什么成本買東西.故選A.

點評 本文是廣告布告類閱讀,主要考查細(xì)節(jié)理解題和推理判斷題.在做細(xì)節(jié)理解題時,首先根據(jù)題目要求迅速在文章里找出相應(yīng)的段落、句子或短語.認(rèn)真比較選項和文中細(xì)節(jié)的區(qū)別,在做推理判斷題時不要以個人的主觀想象代替文章的事實,要根據(jù)文章事實進(jìn)行合乎邏輯的推理判斷.

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