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(duì)網(wǎng)絡(luò)的迅速發(fā)展，網(wǎng)上購(gòu)物變得越來越普及。為了激勵(lì)人們的網(wǎng)購(gòu)行為，網(wǎng)絡(luò)公司對(duì)保障消費(fèi)者的購(gòu)物安全做出了相應(yīng)的措施，此外，信用卡公司也看到了網(wǎng)購(gòu)的商機(jī)，也為網(wǎng)購(gòu)者安裝了網(wǎng)購(gòu)保險(xiǎn)軟件，這些都促使網(wǎng)絡(luò)購(gòu)物這一便捷行為更加受人們的青睞。

1. B詞意猜測(cè)題。根據(jù)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(wǎng)上，一家大的網(wǎng)絡(luò)公司可能只是兩個(gè)在車庫里的兩個(gè)年輕人經(jīng)營(yíng)的）是后句的原因，由此推測(cè)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(shí)到了保證網(wǎng)絡(luò)購(gòu)物安全是增強(qiáng)消費(fèi)者網(wǎng)上購(gòu)物信心的關(guān)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(wǎng)絡(luò)購(gòu)物的安全性問題，第五段講述了網(wǎng)絡(luò)購(gòu)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(xì)節(jié)理解題。文章第二段提到了網(wǎng)絡(luò)公司，第三段講述了信用卡公司看到網(wǎng)絡(luò)購(gòu)物的商機(jī)，他們保證了網(wǎng)絡(luò)購(gòu)物的安全性，文章末段提到了速遞公司，他們?yōu)榫W(wǎng)絡(luò)購(gòu)物也做出了貢獻(xiàn)，由此判斷只有advertising companies對(duì)于網(wǎng)絡(luò)購(gòu)物沒起到促進(jìn)作用，答案選C。

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