國家開放大學(xué)本科《理工英語3》一平臺(tái)機(jī)考第三大題閱讀選擇題庫2025珍藏版

PAGEPAGE13國家開放大學(xué)本科《理工英語3》一平臺(tái)機(jī)考題庫第三大題閱讀理解選擇題題庫說明：資料整理于2024年8月12日，適用于國家開放大學(xué)本科學(xué)員一平臺(tái)期末機(jī)考考試。本大題共包含5小題，每小題4分，共計(jì)20分。閱讀短文，從A、B、C三個(gè)選項(xiàng)中選擇一個(gè)正確答案?！鬉ne-book(alsoreferredtoasanelectronicbook,e-book,ore-book)isadigitalversionofaprintbookthatyoudownloadandread.Butifyouwanttoreadane-book,youmusthaveanE-bookReader,whichisakindoffreesoftwareusedbyyourcomputer.MakesureyouhaveinstalledtheappropriateReaderbeforeyoudownloadyoure-bookfromtheInternet.Thesoftwareallowsyoutoturnthewordsonthescreenintothesizeyoulike.Italsohelpsyouturnpagesandchangeyourviewingoptions.E-booksareafunalternativetoregularbooks.Youcandownloadthemtoanycomputersandcreateyourownlibraryofhundredsoftitles.Ifyouloadthemontoyourportablecomputer,youcantakethemwithyouwhenyoutravel.Somee-booksareeveninteractive!Bestofall,whenyouorderane-book,thereisnowaitingandnoshippingcharges.Theamountoftimeittakestodownloadyoure-bookdependsonthespeedofyourconnectionandthesizeofyoure-book.特別提醒：本題共5個(gè)小題，需要拉動(dòng)答題框右邊的滾動(dòng)條使5個(gè)試題顯示出來做答?。單選題]◆Fromthispassage,welearnthatane-book_________.A.canbefoundinanylibrary

B.canbereaddirectlyfromtheInternet

C.canbereadbyanyonewhohasacomputer

D.canbereadwhenspecialsoftwareisinstalled[單選題]◆TheE-bookReaderisusedfor_________.A.readingane-bookyou’vedownloaded

B.turningaprintbookintoadigitalversion

C.downloadingane-bookfromtheInternet

D.copyingane-bookontoaportablecomputer[單選題]◆Fromthispassage,wecanlearnthat_________.A.youcanreadane-bookonalaptopwhenyoutravel

B.youcanorderane-bookusingtheE-bookReader

C.thee-booksorderedhavetobeshippedtoyou

D.ittakesalotoftroublereadingane-book[單選題]◆WhichofthefollowingstatementsisTRUE?_________A.Ane-bookisorderedinprintbook.

B.Thesizeofthewordsinane-bookcannotbechanged.

C.Thedownloadingtimeisdecidedbythee-book’ssize.

D.Thereislessfunreadingane-bookthanaprintbook.[單選題]◆Thepassageismainlyabout_________.A.abetterwaytodownloadanE-book

B.anewkindofbook-theE-books

C.thenewversionofE-books

D.thefunofreadingE-books◆Forcesotherthandamagingwindsarealsoatworkinsidetornadoes(龍卷風(fēng)).Sometimes,asthewindpassesahouse,thewallsandceilingburstapartasifabombhadgoneoffinside.Thisexplosioniscausedbythelowairpressureatthecenterofatornado.Thepressureatthecenterofatornadoisusually13poundspersquareinch.However,insidethehousetheairpressureisnormal,about15poundspersquareinch.Thedifferenceof2poundspersquareinchbetweentheinsideandoutsidepressuremaynotseemlikemuch.Butsupposeatornadopassesoverasmallbuildingthatmeasures20by10by10feet.Oneachsquareinchofthebuilding,thereis2poundsofpressurefromtheinsidethatisnotbalancedbyairpressureoutsidethebuilding.Ontheceiling,thataddsuptoanunbalancedpressureof57,600pounds.Thepressureofthefourwallsaddsupto172,800pounds.Ifwindowsareopeninthebuilding,someoftheinsideairwillrushoutthroughthem.Thiswillbalancethepressureinsideandoutsidethebuilding.Butifthewindowsareshuttightly,thehugeinsidepressuremaycausethebuildingtoburst.Unfortunately,heavyrainoftenoccursinthestormsthatlaterproducetornadoes,sopeopleoftenshuttheirwindows.Thismaycausefarworsedamagelater.特別提醒：本題共5個(gè)小題，需要拉動(dòng)答題框右邊的滾動(dòng)條使5個(gè)試題顯示出來做答??！[單選題]◆Whatdidtheparagraphbeforethispassagemostprobablydiscuss?A.MeasuringrainfallfromastormB.ThekindsofdamagecausedbyexplosionsC.Thepowerfulwindsoftornadoes.[單選題]◆Whichofthefollowingisthemaintopicofthepassage?A.Howtornadoescanbeprevented.B.Whentornadoesusuallyoccur.C.Whytornadoescausesomuchdamage.[單選題]◆TornadoescandestroybuildingsbecausetheA.forceofatornadoincreasestheairpressureinabuilding.B.airpressureinsideatornadoislessthantheairpressureinsideabuilding.C.airpressureatthecenterofatornadoisover172,000pounds.[單選題]◆Whatisthedifferencepersquareinchbetweentheairpressureinsideabuildingandtheairpressureinsideatornado?A.2pounds.B.13pounds.C.15pounds.[單選題]◆Whatwouldhappenifthewindowsareshuttightlyinthestormyweather?A.Tornadoesmaybeformed.B.Thehousemayburstapart.C.Theremaynotbeanypressureinsidethebuilding.◆GrandmaMosesisamongthemostfamoustwentieth-centurypaintersoftheUnitedStates,yetshedidnotstartpaintinguntilshewasinherlateseventies.Assheoncesaidofherself："Iwouldneversitbackinarockingchair,waitingforsomeonetohelpme."Noonecouldhavehadamoreproductiveoldage.ShewasbornAnnaMaryRobertsononafarminNewYorkState,oneoffiveboysandfivegirls.Attwelveshelefthomeandwasindomesticserviceuntil,attwenty-seven,shemarriedThomasMoses,thehiredhandofoneofheremployers.Theyfarmedmostoftheirlives,firstinVirginiaandtheninNewYorkState,atEagleBridge.Shehadtenchildren,ofwhomfivesurvived;herhusbanddiedin1927.GrandmaMosespaintedalittleasachildandmadeembroldery(刺繡)picturesasahobby,butonlychangedtooilsinoldagebecauseherhandshadbecometoostifftosewandshewantedtokeepbusyandpassthetime.Herpictureswerefirstsoldatthelocaldrugstoreandatamarketandweresoonnoticedbyabusinessmanwhoboughteverythingshepainted,ThreeofthepicturesexhibitedintheMuseumofModernArt,andin1940shehadherfirstexhibitioninNewYork.Betweenthe1930’sandherdeathsheproducedsome2,000pictures:detailedandlivelyportrayals(描繪)ofthecountrylifeshehadknownforsolong,withawonderfulsenseofcolourandform.“IthinkreallyhardtillIthinkofsomethingreallypretty,andthenIpaintit.”shesaid.特別提醒：本題共5個(gè)小題,需要拉動(dòng)答題框右邊的滾動(dòng)條使5個(gè)試題顯示出來做答??！[單選題]◆Accordingtothepassage,GrandmaMosesbegantopaintbecauseshewantedto_______.(紅色字體為本題正確答案選項(xiàng))A.makeherselfbeautifulB.keepactiveC.earnmoremoney[單選題]◆GrandmaMosesspentmostofherlife_________.(紅色字體為本題正確答案選項(xiàng))A.nursingB.paintingC.farming[單選題]◆Theunderlinedword“survived”inthesecondparagraphmeans_________.(紅色字體為本題正確答案選項(xiàng))A.graduatedfromcollegeB.examinedtheconditionofthehouseC.livedlongerthantheotherchildren[單選題]◆FromGrandmaMoses’descriptionofherselfinthefirstparagraph,itcanbeinferredthatshewas_________.(紅色字體為本題正確答案選項(xiàng))A.independentB.prettyC.nervous[單選題]◆Whichofthefollowingwouldbethebesttitleforthepassage?(紅色字體為本題正確答案選項(xiàng))A.GrandmaMosesHerLifeandPictures.B.TheChildrenofGrandmaMoses.C.GrandmaMosesHerBestExhibition.◆Greeninteriordesignissometimescalledsustainabledesign.Itisaboutwhatisgoodandwhatisbadforpeople’shealth,fortheenvironmentandforsavingenergy.Ofcourse,fashionisabigpartofgreeninteriordesign.Butitisnottheonlythingbeingfocusedon.Thekeywordsofgreeninteriordesignarenot“cool”,“modern”,“stylish”and“now”;butinstead“sustainable”,“recycled”,“non-toxic”,“l(fā)ocallysourced”,“renewable”and“organic”.Forexample,Italianleathercouchesmightbethehotwordinstyle.Butagreeninteriordesignercaresmoreaboutwhethertheleatherisfromanorganicsource,whetherthewoodisfromasustainablymanagedforest,whethertherewasanytoxicgluesusedinmakingthefurnitureandwhatwasthecarbonoutputinshippingItaliansofafromEuropetootherareas.Greendesignisaboutanalyzingallaspectsofabuildingtofindwaystosaveenergyandwater,tofindwaystoreducegreenhousegasemissions,tomaketheinteriorfreeoftoxicchemicalsandtousematerialsthatarethemostenvironmentallyfriendly.Reducingenergybillsisaprimaryaimofgreeninteriordesign.Savingwateristhesecondaimofgreeninteriordesign.“LowVOC”,“zeroVOC”and“VOCfree”arenewbuzzphrasesinthegreendesign.Fromagreendesignpointofview,themainconcernistochooseindoorflooring,furniture,paintthatarefreeofchemicalsthatpolluteandmakepeoplesick.特別提醒：本題共5個(gè)小題，需要拉動(dòng)答題框右邊的滾動(dòng)條使5個(gè)試題顯示出來做答！！[單選題]◆Greeninteriordesignpaysgreatattentiontopeople’shealth,savingenergyand_________.A.environmentalprotectionB.cooldesignC.unsustainableresources[單選題]◆Agreeninteriordesignermaynotchoosecertainmaterialifitis_________.A.sustainableB.renewableC.toxic[單選題]◆Theword“cool”inLine4means_________.A.chillyB.stylishC.cold[單選題]◆Theprimaryaimofgreeninteriordesignis_________.A.savingwaterB.reducingenergybillsC.lowVOC[單選題]◆Thetopicofthispassageisabout_________.A.howtodecoratehomesB.reducingenergyconsumptionC.greeninteriordesign◆Imaginehavingjeansthatchargeyourphonejustbyputtingitinyourpocket.That’swhatthismaterialdoes.ItwasdevelopedfortheBritishArmy.Thefabricismadeofyarn.Theyarncanconductelectricityfromabatterypacktoanywhereinyourclothing.Itcanchargeyourgadgetsoncontact.ThefabrichasbeendevelopedbyIntelligentTextiles.Itcancarryeitherpowerordatathroughasoldier’sclothes,helmet,orbackpack.Itcanchargegearthatotherwiseneedsseparatepowersources.Thematerialshavebeenfieldtested.Buttheystillneedtobeweather-proofed.Andthat’sallgreat,butcouldthisevermakeitintoyourhome,andchargeyourphoneorlaptopsomeday?Rightnow,chargingabatterystillinvolveswires,chargers,andsockets.Inductivechargingisdeveloping.Butyoucannotjustputyourphonedownonanysurfaceandstartpoweringup.Butwhatifyourpantorjacketorbagcouldchargeyourphone,orlaptoporanythingelse?Andwhatifthatcouldbecombinedwithsomekindofinductivecharging?You’dbeabletoalmosttotallycutthecordwithyourgadgets.Yes,you’dneedtochargeupwhateverpowersourceyou’reusingnowandthen,butkeepapairofkhakispluggedinwhiletheyhanginthecloset.Itwouldbealotdifferentfromhavingtoremembertopluginyourphone.特別提醒：本題共5個(gè)小題,需要拉動(dòng)答題框右邊的滾動(dòng)條使5個(gè)試題顯示出來做答??！[單選題]◆Accordingtothepassage,whatisthefabric?(紅色字體為本題正確答案選項(xiàng))A.Thefabricismadeofironwhichcanconductelectricity.B.Thefabricismadeofwood.C.Thefabricismadeofyarnwhichcanconductelectricityfromabatterypacktoanywhereinyourclothing.[單選題]◆What’stheoriginalusageofthefabriccharger?(紅色字體為本題正確答案選項(xiàng))A.ItwasdevelopedfortheBritishArmy.B.ItwasinventedfortheAmericanArmy.C.Itwascreatedforcommonpeople’sconvenience.[單選題]◆Whatcanbecarriedthroughasoldier’sclothes,helmet,orbackpack?(紅色字體為本題正確答案選項(xiàng))A.PowerB.DataC.BothAandB.[單選題]◆Whatelsedoesthematerialneedtobedone?(紅色字體為本題正確答案選項(xiàng))A.Theystillneedtobewater-proofed.B.Theystillneedtobesun-proofed.C.Theystillneedtobeweather-proofed.[單選題]◆Accordingtothepassage,whatinvolvesinchargingabatteryrightnow?(紅色字體為本題正確答案選項(xiàng))A.Wires,chargersandplugs.B.Wires,chargersandsockets.C.Sockets,plugsandchargers.◆In1909anEnglishnewspaperoffered?1,000tothefirstmantoflyacrosstheEnglishChannelinanaeroplane.Today,modernjetscrossitinminutes.Butatthattimeitstillseemedagooddistance.Theracetowinthemoneysoonbecamearacebetweentwomen.Bothwereverycolorful.OnewasLouisBleriot.HeownedafactoryinFrancethatmademotorcarlamps.Hewasalreadywellknownasapilotbecausehehadhadaccidentsseveraltimes.Somepeoplelaughedathim.Onemansaid,HemaynotbethefirsttoflyacrosstheChannelbuthewillcertainlybethefirsttodieinanaccident!ButBleriotwasreallyagoodandbravepilot.Healsohadmanygoodideasaboutaeroplanedesign.TheothermanwasHubertLatham.HewashalfFrenchandhalfEnglish.Hetookupflyingwhenhisdoctorstoldhimhehadonlyayeartolive.Oh,well,hesaid,ifI’mgoingtodiesoon,IthinkIshallhaveadangerousandinterestinglifenow.LathamwasthefirsttotrytheflightacrosstheChannel.TenkilometresfromtheFrenchcoast,hisplanehadsometrouble.Itfelldownintothewaterandbegantosinkunderthewater.AboatreachedLathamjustintime.Hewassittingcalmlyonthewingandwascoollylightingacigarette.Bleriottookoffsixdayslater.Heflewintosomeverybadweatherandverylowcloud.HesomehowgottotheEnglishsideandlandedinafarmer’sfield.Whenhedidso,acustoms(海關(guān))officerrusheduptohisplane.Planeshavechangedsincethen,butcustomsofficershavenot.Haveyouanythingtodeclare?Theofficerdemanded.特別提醒：本題共5個(gè)小題，需要拉動(dòng)答題框右邊的滾動(dòng)條使5個(gè)試題顯示出來做答！！[單選題]◆Thestorytookplace_________.A.intheearly20thcenturyB.inthe19thcenturyC.atatimenotmentionedinthepassage[單選題]◆Bleriotwaswellknownasapilotbecause_________.A.hewasunusuallybraveB.hehadmanygoodideasaboutaeroplanedesignC.hehadhadafewaccidents[單選題]◆WhydidHubertLathamwanttoflyacrosstheChannel?A.Hethoughthecouldmanageiteasily.B.Heknewheonlyhadayeartolive.C.Hehadalwaysbeeninterestedinflying.[單選題]◆Whydidthecustomsofficerrushtotheplane?A.ToaskifBeriothadanythingtodeclare.B.Tomakesurethatthepilotwasnothurt.C.Toaskwhytheplanehadlandedinafarmer’sfield.[單選題]◆Doyouhaveanythingtodeclare?means_________.A.“Doyouwantanyhelp?”B.“Isthereanythingwrong?”C.“Haveyoubroughtanythingonwhichcustomdutiesmustbepaid?”◆In1933,anunknownAmericancalledClarenceNashwenttoseethefilmmakerWaltDisney.HehadanunusualvoiceandhewantedtoworkinDisney’scartoon(動(dòng)畫片)filmforchildren.WhenWaltDisneyheardNash’svoice,hesaid“Stop!That’sourduck!”Theduckwasthenow-famousDonaldDuck,whofirstappearedin1934inthefilmTheWiseLittleHen.Donaldlivedinanoldhouseboat(水上住家)andworehissailorjacketandhat.Laterthatyearhebecameastarafteraneight-minuteMickeyMousefilm.Thecinemaaudiencelikedhimbecausehewaslazyandgreedy(貪婪的),andbecausehelosthistemperveryquickly.AndtheylovedhisvoicewhenhebecameangrywithMickey’seightnephews.SoonDonaldwasmorepopularthanMickeyMousehimself,probablybecausehewasn’tagoody-goodylikeMickey.Inthe1930s,40sand50sDonaldandhidfriendsMickey,GoofyandPlutomadehundredsofDisneycartoons.HealsomadeeducationalfilmsabouttheplaceoftheUSAintheworld,andsafetyinthehome.Thenin1966DonaldDuckandhisvoicedisappeared-therewerenomorenewcartoons.ClarenceNashdiedinFebruary,1985.Buttoday’schildrencanstillseetheoldcartoonsontelevisionandhearthatfamousvoice.特別提醒：本題共5個(gè)小題，需要拉動(dòng)答題框右邊的滾動(dòng)條使5個(gè)試題顯示出來做答??！[單選題]◆WhenwasthefirstDonaldDuckfilmmade?A.In1933.B.In1934.C.In1966.[單選題]◆WhowasClarenceNash?A.Acartoonist.B.Afilm-maker.C.DonaldDuck’svoice.[單選題]◆ClarenceNashwas____________.A.acartoonistB.thepersonwhodubbed(配音)forDonaldDuckC.afilm-maker[單選題]◆Wheredotoday’schildrenseeDonaldDuck?A.Innewfilm.B.Ontelevision.C.Atthecinema.[單選題]◆Wheredotoday’schildrenseeDonaldDuck?A.InnewfilmB.AtthecinemaC.Ontelevision1322[單選題]◆Theunderlinedwordaudienceinthesecondparagraphmeans____________.A.formalinterviewB.lawfreedomC.thepeoplewhowatchafilmatacinema[單選題]◆Thewordaudienceinthesecondparagraphmeans____________.A.formalinterviewB.lawfreedomC.thepeoplewhowatchafilmatacinema[單選題]◆Theunderlinedwordgoody-goodyinthesecondparagraphmeansapersonwho________.A.likestoappeartobefaultlessinbehaviorB.dislikestoappeartobefaultlessinbehaviorC.dislikestobefaultyinbehavior◆Incapsulehotels,eachgueststaysinasmallsleepingspacecalledcapsule.Itmeasuresabout2metersinlengthand1meterinbothwidthandheight.ItisatypeofhotelfirstdevelopedinJapanintendedtoprovidecheap,basicovernightaccommodationforguestswhodonotrequiretheservicesofferedbytraditionalhotels.Facilitiesdiffer,butmostincludeatelevisionandwirelessinternetconnection.Therearemanybuttonsinthecapsule.Oneturnsonthelight,oneturnsontheTV,onecontrolsthechannels.Thereisaradioandanalarmclockbuiltin.Theopenendofthecapsulecanbeclosed,forprivacy,withacurtainorafibreglassdoor.Luggageisstoredinalocker.Clothesandshoesaresometimesexchangedforayukataandslippersonentry.Washroomsarecommunal.Guestsareaskednottosmokeoreatinthecapsules.Somehotelsalsoproviderestaurants(oratleastvendingmachines),pools,andotherentertainmentfacilities.Capsulesareusedprimarilybymen.Somecapsulehotelsofferseparatesectionsformaleandfemaleguests.Thebenefitsofthesehotelsareconvenienceandprice,usuallyaround2000-4000(USD25-50)anight.Theyprovideaplaceforthosewhomaybetoodrunktoreturnhomesafely.About30%attheCapsuleHotelwereunemployedorunderemployedandwererentingcapsulesbythemonth.Itwasfirstofferedtosalarymenwhohadmissedthelasttrainhome,butnowitisalsopopularwithtravelersfromallovertheworld.Therefore,it’sgoingtogainmorepopularity.特別提醒：本題共5個(gè)小題，需要拉動(dòng)答題框右邊的滾動(dòng)條使5個(gè)試題顯示出來做答??！[單選題]◆Thespaceofeachcapsuleisquite______________.(紅色字體為本題正確答案選項(xiàng))A.largeB.capaciousC.limited[單選題]◆Mostcapsulesarenotequippedwith_________inthesmallsleepingspace.(紅色字體為本題正確答案選項(xiàng))A.aTVB.washroomsC.wirelessinternetconnection[單選題]◆Capsulehotelswerefirstdevelopedin_________.(紅色字體為本題正確答案選項(xiàng))A.JapanB.ChinaC.UK[單選題]◆Thebenefitsofthesehotelsdonotinclude_________.(紅色字體為本題正確答案選項(xiàng))A.convenienceB.comfortC.price[單選題]◆Thewriterhasa_________attitudetowardscapsulehotels.(紅色字體為本題正確答案選項(xiàng))A.positiveB.negativeC.neutral◆Inthehomeofthefuture,youcanskipthekeys.Justtapyourphone,yourdoorswingsopen.Anewcompanywithahigh-powereddesignerishopingtotakethatvisiontothemasses.Thatcompany,August,introduceditsversionoftheso-calledsmart-locktothepubliclastweek.ThelockisthebrainchildofCEOJasonJohnsonandrenowneddesignerYvesBehar.Whilepeoplemayliketheideaofsmarthomes,accordingtoresearchfirmIHS,only5.6millionsmartplatformshavebeeninstalledglobally.Butthenumberisexpectedtoriseto44.6millionby2018.Smoothandround,August’slockallowsuserstounlocktheirdoorsbyusingtheirphones.Customerscanalsoletinababysitteroramaidbyissuingthematemporarywirelesskey.“We’reapproachingitasaconsumerproductratherthanapieceoftechnology,”saysBehar.Thelock,whichusesBluetooth,fitssmoothlyoveranold-fashioneddoorwiththehelpoftwoscrewsandsomewingflapssocustomerscanretrofittheirdoorswithoutalteringtheappearance.Usersopenthedoorbyholdingtheirphoneappuptothelockortappingabuttonontheirphonescreen.AugusthasraisedoverS10millioninventurecapitalfundingfortheirlock.Itfacesalotofcompetitionfrombothwell-establishedbrandsandstartups.YalehasitsownlineofsmartlockswhileKwiksetreleaseditssmart-lock,Kevo,lastyear.Meanwhile,start-upGojiplanstoreleaseasleeklydesignedsmart-lockthatwilltakepicturesofpeoplewhoknockonyourdoorandsendthepicturestoyourphone.ThislockisAugust’sfirstproduct,buttheydon’tseemtooworriedaboutthecompetition.“We’dlovetoseeotherpeopleenterthismarket,”saysJohnson.“Ithelpsusifmorepeoplestartusingsmartlocks.”Headds:“We’reaboutchangingthewayyouinteractwithyourhome.Wehavekeylesscars,whynotkeylesshomes?”特別提醒：本題共5個(gè)小題，需要拉動(dòng)答題框右邊的滾動(dòng)條使5個(gè)試題顯示出來做答??！[單選題]◆Augustintroduceditsversionofthe______________tothepublic.(紅色字體為本題正確答案選項(xiàng))A.so-calledsmart-carB.so-calledsmart-lockC.so-calledsmart-phone[單選題]◆August’slockis______________.(紅色字體為本題正確答案選項(xiàng))A.smoothandroundB.squareandsmoothC.smoothandoval[單選題]◆August’slockfitssmoothlyoveranold-fashioneddoorso______________.(紅色字體為本題正確答案選項(xiàng))A.customerscanretrofittheirdoorswithoutchangingtheappearanceB.customerscanretrofittheirdoorsbyalteringtheappearanceC.customersdon’tneedtoretrofittheirdoors[單選題]◆______________allowsuserstoopentheirdoorsbyholdingtheirphoneappuptothelockortappingabuttonontheirphonescreen.(紅色字體為本題正確答案選項(xiàng))A.Kwikset’slockB.Yale’slockC.August’slock[單選題]◆______________hasreleaseditssmart-lock.Kevo.(紅色字體為本題正確答案選項(xiàng))A.YaleB.KwiksetC.August◆LynneShanerusedtheInternettobuyeverythingsheneededforherweddingandholidaygiftsforherhusbandandstep-daughter.Otherthanfood,90percentofherpurchasesaremadeonthecomputerinherWashingtonapartment.“Ifindthat,bybeingabletogoonlineandchoosethethingsthatIneedtochoose,andhavethemdeliveredtomerightatmydoorstep,Ieliminateallthedriving,allthecrowds,allthenoiseofthat,andIusuallygetabetterselection,”Shanerexplained.AnalystssayUSonlineshoppinghashitrecordsinNovemberandDecember.Fifty-sevenpercentofAmericanshavemadeatleastoneonlinepurchase.Traditionalmerchantsworrythatthegrowinge-commercewillshrinktheirshareofthemarket.CornellUniversityMarketingProfessorEdMcLaughlinsaystheyhavereasonforconcern.“Anythingthatcanmoveonlinewillgo.Itisjustamatteroftime,”hestated.McLaughlinsaystraditionalstorescankeeptheircustomersbyofferingTheoverallvolumeofB2BtransactionsismuchhigherthanthevolumeofB2Ctransactions.TheprimaryreasonforthisisthatinatypicalsupplychaintherewillbemanyB2Btransactions，suchassellingcomponents(零部件)andmaterials;however,therewillbeonlyoneB2Ctransaction,thatis,thesaleofthefinishedproducttotheendcustomer.Forexample,anautomobilemanufacturermakesseveralB2Btransactionssuchasbuyingtires,glassforwindscreens,andrubberhosesforitsvehicles.Thefinaltransaction,afinishedvehiclesoldtotheconsumer,isasingle(B2C)transaction.goodslikeclothing,whichcustomersmaywanttoseeandtryonbeforepurchasing-aswellasitemsthataredifficulttoship.Hesayssomebricksandmortarstoresarealsopleasingcustomerswithservicesthatsetuporrepaircomputersandelectronics.7Traditionalstoresalsoofferasocialexperiencethatsomeshoppersenjoy.“Oftentimes,youneedthatlastsenseof’thisisexactlywhatIwantbeforeyoupartwithyourmoney,”hesaid.“Andyoucan’talwaysgetthatonline.It’sarathercoldprocess.Traditionalstorescanalsodelivergoodsmorequicklythanonlineretailers,”Martinsays.Andsmartmerchantsareusingstorestoguidecustomerstowebsitesandusingtheirwebsitestoencouragecustomerstovisittheirstores.Whilee-commerceworriessomemerchants,it’sahugeboostfordeliveryserviceslikeFedExandUPS.UPSManagerDanaKlinesayse-commercemeanshercompanyisevenbusierthanusualthistimeofyear.“Weareexpecting28millionpiecesontheirpeakday,whichisDecember．whichisupaboutamillionfromlastyear,”shenoted.UPSissobusythatit’shiring55,000temporaryworkersduringtheholidayseasontodelivergifts.Thosepackagesareheadedforhomes,includingLynneShaner’spurchase.特別提醒：本題共5個(gè)小題,需要拉動(dòng)答題框右邊的滾動(dòng)條使5個(gè)試題顯示出來做答！！[單選題]◆Analystssay_________hashitrecordsinNovemberandDecember.(紅色字體為本題正確答案選項(xiàng))A.traditionalshoppinginAmericaB.onlineshoppinginUKC.onlineshoppinginAmerica[單選題]◆Thetraditionalmerchantsareworriedabout_________.(紅色字體為本題正確答案選項(xiàng))A.theirshareofthemarketwillbeshrunkbythegrowinge-commerceB.thegrowinge-commercehasbeenshrinkingtheirshareofthemarketC.hegrowinge-commercewon’tshrinktheirshareofthemarket[單選題]◆McLaughlinsays_________cankeeptheircustomersbyofferinggoodslikeclothing.(紅色字體為本題正確答案選項(xiàng))A.traditionalshopsB.onlinestoresC.onlinestoresandtraditionalshops[單選題]◆_________canprovidetheshopperswithasocialexperience.(紅色字體為本題正確答案選項(xiàng))A.OnlineshoppingB.TraditionalshoppingC.Bothonlineshoppingandtraditionalshopping[單選題]◆CompanieslikeFedExandUPSaremostlydoing_________.(紅色字體為本題正確答案選項(xiàng))A.showbusinessB.winebusinessC.businesslikedeliveryservices◆Manisalandanimal,butheisalsocloselytiedtothesea.Throughouthistorytheseahasservedtheneedsofman.Theseahasprovidedmanwithfoodandaconvenientwaytotraveltomanypartsoftheworld.Today,nearlytwo-thirdsoftheworld’spopulationlivewithin80kilometersoftheseacoast.

Inthemoderntechnologicalworld,theseaoffersmanyresourcestohelpmankindsurvive.Resourcesonlandarebeginningtobeusedup.Thesea,however,stillcanbehopedtosupplymanyofman’sneeds.

Thelistofrichesoftheseayettobedevelopedbyman’stechnologyisimpressive.Oilandgasexplorationshavebeencarriedoutfornearly30years.Valuableamountsofmineralsexistontheoceanfloorreadytobemined(開采).

Fishfarmingpromisestobeagoodwaytoproducelargequantitiesoffood.ThecultureoffishandshellfishisanancientskillpracticedinthepastmainlybyOrientalpeople.

Besidesoilandgas,theseamayoffernewsourcesofenergy.Expertsbelievethatthewarmtemperatureoftheoceancanbeusedinawaysimilartothesteaminasteamship.Oceancurrents(水流)andwavesofferpossibleuseasasourceofenergy.

Technologyisenablingmantoexploreevermoredeeplyunderthesea.Thedevelopmentofstrong,newmaterialshasmadethispossible.

Thetechnologytoharvesttheseacontinuestoimprove.Expertsbelievethatbytheyear2000theproblemsthatpreventusfromexploitingfullythefood,minerals,andenergysourcesoftheseawillbelargelysolved.特別提醒：本題共5個(gè)小題，需要拉動(dòng)答題框右邊的滾動(dòng)條使5個(gè)試題顯示出來做答??！[單選題]◆Themajorthingsthattheseaoffersmanare_________.A.fishandoil

B.warmtemperatureandoceancurrents

C.thefood,energysources,andminerals[單選題]◆Theseaservestheneedsofmanbecause_________.A.inprovidesmanwithfood

B.itsuppliesmanwithminerals

C.alloftheabove[單選題]◆Wecanconcludefromthispassagethat_________.A.thesearesourceshavelargelybeenusedup

B.thesea,inthebroadsense,hasnotyetbeendeveloped

C.theproblemsthatpreventusfromusingthefood,minerals,andenergysourcesoftheseahavealreadybeensolved.[單選題]◆TheunderlinedwordsOrientalpeopleinthefourthparagraphprobablymean_________.A.thepeopleinAsiaB.AfricanpeopleC.Europeanpeople[單選題]◆Thebesttitleforthispassageis_________.A.SeaHarvest

B.TechnologyforExploitingtheSea

C.ManandtheSea◆Morethan134countriesacrosstheworld,includingtheUK,turnedofftheirlightsforanhouronSunday.Theeventisinhopesofcreatingasustainablefuturefortheplanet.EnvironmentalcharityWorldWildlifeFund(WWF)hasorganizedtheEarthHourevent.TheeventsawiconicbuildingssuchasBigBen,theBTTower,BuckinghamPalace,WindsorCastleandEdinburghCastleblackingoutforanhour.Theeventtookplaceat8:30p.m.Sundayaroundth