While the technological advancements that have brought us tailor-made online shopping at the click of a button is worth celebrating,the delirium that surrounded Amazon's Prime Day this week has left a bad taste in my mouth.Technological progress brings it
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While the technological advancements that have brought us tailor-made online shopping at the click of a button is worth celebrating,the delirium that surrounded Amazon's Prime Day this week has left a bad taste in my mouth.Technological progress brings its own challenges,and the concerns of my constituents who have worked at our local Amazon fulfilment centre have only served to reinforce this view.There is something deeply disturbing about the sheer number of accusations being levelled at Amazon's working conditions,and that its warehouses seem to be filled with staff who say they are afraid to take time off sick.As one of the most successful companies in the world,Amazon appears to be failing the staff who keep this retail behemoth operating smoothly on a day-to-day basis,and who are therefore the real driving force behind the world's iechnological revolution.With a shocking 600 ambulance calls made co Amazon warehouses in the United Kingdom over the last three years,it is no surprise that in a member's survey of workers conducted by GMB,one worker described employment there as akin to"living in a prison".The strict targets that,are apparently imposed on staff mean that 70%of staff feel like they are given disciplinary points unfairly,while 89%believe they are being exploited.Moreover,there have been reports of an employee in laLe pregnancy being forced to stand for 10 hours a day,and ambulance calls due to"eleclric shocks"and"major trauma".An expose by Vice said that one former employee claimed to be hauled in for disciplinary procedures"after failing to call in sick from hospital following an epileptic seizure at work".These extensive reports into working practices at Amazon are clearly alarming,and suggest that while companies like Amazon reap the financial rewards of technological progress,they appear to be neglecting the health and safety of their workforce.I have therefore written a letter to the prime minister urging her to take a stand and ensure furt,her regulation is put into place to see that,Amazon's working conditions are reasonable and humane.What we need is a government that actively intervenes in these workplace disputes,and can address the problems that come with technological change and the unashamed desire to save money at the expense of the weUbeing of the worUorce,Implementing Labour's 20-point plan for security and equality at work would be a welcome start.By empowering trade unions and enforcing regulation to ensure safe and healthy environments,we can take a stand against companies like Amazon,whose workforce consistenLly feels ex-ploited and afraid.While the government continues to flounder,it is important.for us to reflect on whether the convenience of websites such as Amazon are truly worth the cost to workers who claim to suffer from the inadequate facilities and awful environments that are pervasive in these warehouses.My hope is that the more we shine the light on these working conditions,the more pressure Amazon will face to finally act.
According to Paragraph l,the author views technological progress with
According to Paragraph l,the author views technological progress with
A.high'praise
B.mild worries
C.deep skepticism
D.strong accusation
B.mild worries
C.deep skepticism
D.strong accusation
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第1题：
阅读理解 判断给出的语句是否正确，正确的在括号内写(T)不符的在括号内写(F)
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 only two guys in their garage. So it is only reasonable then, that people shopping online would be a little leery of the security levels.
Internet giants such as Microsoft knew consumer confidence was the key to getting virtual (虚拟的) 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 online 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 (退还) 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 on1ine, consumers can sit down, have a coffee, and wear their slippers, not having to worry about their hair or parking, and just clicking through sale after sale.
Comparison shopping couldn’t be any easier. And thanks to courier companies (快递公司) getting in on the act you never need to 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 retailing and instead looking to the “virtual” world to attract online shoppers.
( ) 26、 The underlined word “leery” in the first paragraph means being very sure.
( ) 27、 Consumer confidence in online shopping mainly relies on security in shopping.
( ) 28、 Internet giants, traditional retailers, courier companies and credit card companies have made contributions to the popularity of online shopping.
( ) 29、 The author think of the current online shopping as safe, convenient and fast.
( ) 30、 Nowadays many companies are trying to cooperate with the online shoppers instead of traditional retailers.
参考答案：26、T 27、T 28、F 29、T 30、F
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第2题：
You know, online shopping has so many().
A. advantages
B. advantage
C. advantaged
参考答案：A
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第3题：
While shopping, the customer pushes his card into a slot beside _____ items are wanted and pushes a button or two.
A、those
B、whose
C、where
D、whichever
参考答案：D
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第4题：
It's lunchtime． You- re hungry and want to get your favourite meal m the restaurant，but there are a lot of people waiting at the door． Donlt worry -in cyberworld(网络世界)，you can get your meal just on the Internet．
“Shopping has never been so easy． With just a single click on your mouse，anything that you ordered online can be taken to your door quickly．，"said BieJing，a twenty-yearold girl．
She took part in an online survival(生存)competition held in Shanghai． The competitors were given a little money to use online in 100 hours．
“I don't want to spend too much time shopping ，so I like doing shopping online better than in a usual store，"said a boy from a middle school． "Ir's easy to find the things you want ．online．”
If the shoppers buy something online，they can find lower prices and wider choices of，things． But many teachers and parents are worried that shopping online is becoming too popu-lar．
“lt-s not a good way for middle school students to spend their money，"said a teacher．HI don't want them to shop online．”
“It's also dangerous to Iose money at online stores，because some of them just want to cheat(欺骗)shoppers，"another teacher said．
Most parents are not willing to pay the money their children spend on the Internet．
( )6． The boy in the passage likes to go shopping in a usual store better．
正确答案：
6．F【解析】从文章第三段第一句“．．．I like doingShop- ping online better than in a usual store"可知． -
第5题：
While the technological advancements that have brought us tailor-made online shopping at the click of a button is worth celebrating,the delirium that surrounded Amazon's Prime Day this week has left a bad taste in my mouth.Technological progress brings its own challenges,and the concerns of my constituents who have worked at our local Amazon fulfilment centre have only served to reinforce this view.There is something deeply disturbing about the sheer number of accusations being levelled at Amazon's working conditions,and that its warehouses seem to be filled with staff who say they are afraid to take time off sick.As one of the most successful companies in the world,Amazon appears to be failing the staff who keep this retail behemoth operating smoothly on a day-to-day basis,and who are therefore the real driving force behind the world's iechnological revolution.With a shocking 600 ambulance calls made co Amazon warehouses in the United Kingdom over the last three years,it is no surprise that in a member's survey of workers conducted by GMB,one worker described employment there as akin to"living in a prison".The strict targets that,are apparently imposed on staff mean that 70%of staff feel like they are given disciplinary points unfairly,while 89%believe they are being exploited.Moreover,there have been reports of an employee in laLe pregnancy being forced to stand for 10 hours a day,and ambulance calls due to"eleclric shocks"and"major trauma".An expose by Vice said that one former employee claimed to be hauled in for disciplinary procedures"after failing to call in sick from hospital following an epileptic seizure at work".These extensive reports into working practices at Amazon are clearly alarming,and suggest that while companies like Amazon reap the financial rewards of technological progress,they appear to be neglecting the health and safety of their workforce.I have therefore written a letter to the prime minister urging her to take a stand and ensure furt,her regulation is put into place to see that,Amazon's working conditions are reasonable and humane.What we need is a government that actively intervenes in these workplace disputes,and can address the problems that come with technological change and the unashamed desire to save money at the expense of the weUbeing of the worUorce,Implementing Labour's 20-point plan for security and equality at work would be a welcome start.By empowering trade unions and enforcing regulation to ensure safe and healthy environments,we can take a stand against companies like Amazon,whose workforce consistenLly feels ex-ploited and afraid.While the government continues to flounder,it is important.for us to reflect on whether the convenience of websites such as Amazon are truly worth the cost to workers who claim to suffer from the inadequate facilities and awful environments that are pervasive in these warehouses.My hope is that the more we shine the light on these working conditions,the more pressure Amazon will face to finally act.
According to the author,what is the best way to solve the problems that the Amazon workers face?A.The prime minister should create humane working conditions for the workers.
B.Amazon should recruit more professional workers to address business needs.
C.The government should get involved in the disputes and solve the problems.
D.The public should impose the pressure to make the change.答案：D解析：细节题。根据题干提示可定位到第五段。 -
第6题：
This week's decision by the GMB union to bring a legal case against firms delivering for Amazon,the rcommerce giant,throws into sharp relief how much the modern economy has been stretched to benefit a monopolistic form of tech-capitalism.On the surface,the action is about employment law:it argues that couriers working for three delivery companies are not entrepreneurs working for themselves who contract their labour to anyone willing to pay,but are in fact employees of Amazon's latent delivery and logistics network.If the trade union is right,then these couriers should be treated as staff and paid the minimum wage,as well as sick and holiday pay.Amazon has established itself as an essential part of the internet economy and its dominance-its sheer scale and breadth-has been enabled in part by privatising profit and socialising losses.The firm seems to be firmly establishing a model of cheap-labour doorstep delivery by recognising an easily divided workforce is more easily conquered.This model may also one day compete with the Royal Mail;Amazon is reportedly planning to launch its own delivery service to rival the state-owned US Postal Service.Amazon's skill is not just in technology but also in finance.Last year it generated UK sales of￡9bn,a quarter more than the previous 12 months-while pre-tax profits halved to just￡24m.Its effective UK profit margin is just 0.3%.an indication perhaps of its low pricing strategy.In revolutionising e-commerce the company has delivered enormous benefits to consumers:but at what cost?Surely it is morally right that large employers are accountable for the treatment of workers down the supply chain,so long as they are economically dependent on them.Amazon might think differently.The tech giant wants privileged treatment because it thinks only corporate monopolies,with their economies of scale and ability to innovate,can promote growth.This view should be resisted.Amazon's service ensures consumers are better off,but undue focus on this neglects the interests of workers,rival entrepreneurs and voters.This is why the spirit of employment law must be honoured so Amazon shoulders the responsibility（and the cost）for contracted workers,or works out how to compel its suppliers to do so.Amazon clearly would like to control the pipes of capitalism,drawing off consumer demand for itself when it is lucrative to do so and charging others for use of its network.Amazon's website is the dominant platform for online retail sales.Whether it is cloud computing or what ebooks are published,Amazon wants business to be done in arenas where it sets the rules.This i.s bad for democracy.Commerce ought to reside in markets governed by regulations set by democratic political process not those chosen by the world's richest men.
According to Paragraph l,the GMB unionA.hurts Amazon's regular employees.
B.actually encourages Amazon's monopoly.
C.is dissatisfied with employment law.
D.deems the couriers to be Amazon's staff.答案：D解析：首段②句指出，工会认为亚马逊合作快递公司的快递员不是个体户，而是亚马逊快递物流网的雇员（in fact employees of Amazon's.…）；随后进一步说明：亚马逊应该把他们视为自己的员T（should be treated as staff）．给予与正式工同等的待遇，可见D.正确。[解题技巧]A.从末句“应给予快递员正式员工待遇”过度推断出“正式员工的利益受连累”。B.把首句throws into sharp relief how mucl1．benefit a monopolistic form.…（工会决议突显“现代经济催生技术企业垄断”）反向曲解为“工会助长垄断”。C.源于②句“表面看这是劳动法问题（其实更是垄断的负面影响问题）”，但此处并非表示“劳动法存争议”．相反．工会通过劳动法维护快递员权益。 -
第7题：
While the technological advancements that have brought us tailor-made online shopping at the click of a button is worth celebrating,the delirium that surrounded Amazon's Prime Day this week has left a bad taste in my mouth.Technological progress brings its own challenges,and the concerns of my constituents who have worked at our local Amazon fulfilment centre have only served to reinforce this view.There is something deeply disturbing about the sheer number of accusations being levelled at Amazon's working conditions,and that its warehouses seem to be filled with staff who say they are afraid to take time off sick.As one of the most successful companies in the world,Amazon appears to be failing the staff who keep this retail behemoth operating smoothly on a day-to-day basis,and who are therefore the real driving force behind the world's iechnological revolution.With a shocking 600 ambulance calls made co Amazon warehouses in the United Kingdom over the last three years,it is no surprise that in a member's survey of workers conducted by GMB,one worker described employment there as akin to"living in a prison".The strict targets that,are apparently imposed on staff mean that 70%of staff feel like they are given disciplinary points unfairly,while 89%believe they are being exploited.Moreover,there have been reports of an employee in laLe pregnancy being forced to stand for 10 hours a day,and ambulance calls due to"eleclric shocks"and"major trauma".An expose by Vice said that one former employee claimed to be hauled in for disciplinary procedures"after failing to call in sick from hospital following an epileptic seizure at work".These extensive reports into working practices at Amazon are clearly alarming,and suggest that while companies like Amazon reap the financial rewards of technological progress,they appear to be neglecting the health and safety of their workforce.I have therefore written a letter to the prime minister urging her to take a stand and ensure furt,her regulation is put into place to see that,Amazon's working conditions are reasonable and humane.What we need is a government that actively intervenes in these workplace disputes,and can address the problems that come with technological change and the unashamed desire to save money at the expense of the weUbeing of the worUorce,Implementing Labour's 20-point plan for security and equality at work would be a welcome start.By empowering trade unions and enforcing regulation to ensure safe and healthy environments,we can take a stand against companies like Amazon,whose workforce consistenLly feels ex-ploited and afraid.While the government continues to flounder,it is important.for us to reflect on whether the convenience of websites such as Amazon are truly worth the cost to workers who claim to suffer from the inadequate facilities and awful environments that are pervasive in these warehouses.My hope is that the more we shine the light on these working conditions,the more pressure Amazon will face to finally act.
The expression"levelled at"（Line l,Para.2）is closest in meaning toA.directed against
B.argued for
C.toleranL with
D.different from答案：A解析：词汇题。根据题干可以定位到第二段。 -
第8题：
Questions 50-52 refer to the following article.
June 14, Bangkok — There has been a growing number of online orders for American products in
Central and Southeast Asia. Thus, in response to the -------, America’s biggest online shopping site
A.declaration
B.difficulty
C.increase
D.contract答案：C解析： -
第9题：
资料：2014 has been a landmark year for Alibaba. Just last week, the Chinese e-commerce juggernaut set a world-record selling US$9.3 Billion worth of goods in 24 hours on Singles Day. A few months back, Alibaba claimed the title of the world's biggest IPO, raising US$25 Billion on the NYSE. Things will only get bigger for Alibaba.
On the back of the historic signing of the China-Australia Free Trade Agreement yesterday, Alibaba announced in Melbourne their continued commitment to bringing Australian products, brands and businesses closer to China's online consumers via it's Alipay payment platform and Taobao Marketplace.
Alipay is the largest online payment service provider in China. With more than 800 million Chinese accounts, Alipay is already the biggest mobile payment processor in the world. It clears 80 million transactions per day, including 45 million transactions through it's Alipay Wallet mobile app and processed US$780 billion worth of transactions in the year ended June 30. Alipay is one of six financial services entities that will fall under the umbrella of Ant Financial Serviced Group, a rebranding of Alipay Financial Services. There are plans to take this money making machine public too.
Alipay Australia has been established as a local entity that will work with its joint venture partner, pay bang to help Australian businesses and merchants access Alipay's cross-border payment solutions. Alipay has also been working with Australia Post to sell, distribute and promote the Alipay Purchase Card across 4,400 retail outlets for Australian shoppers to use on the Tmall.com and Taobao Marketplace platforms.
Alipay's extension into Australia, follows its move into the U.S with the launch of its ePay payment program, which handles everything from payment processing and currency translation for U.S. retailers.
What did Alibaba do after sign-off of China-Australia Free Trade Agreement?A.It announced that they would import more Australian products into China.
B.It announced that they would promote the trade between China and Australia.
C.It announced that they would introduce more Australian products to Chinese online consumers.
D.It announced that they would bring more Chinese goods into the Australian market.答案：C解析：本题考查的是细节理解。
【关键词】Alibaba do; after sign-off of China-Australia Free Trade Agreement
【主题句】 第2自然段On the back of the historic signing of the China-Australia Free Trade Agreement yesterday, Alibaba announced in Melbourne their continued commitment to bringing Australian products, brands and businesses closer to China’s online consumers via it’s Alipay payment platform and Taobao Marketplace. 在签署的《中澳自由贸易协定》的历史背景下，阿里巴巴在墨尔本宣布，他们将继续致力于通过支付宝支付平台和淘宝市场将澳大利亚的产品、品牌和企业与中国的在线消费者拉近距离。
【解析】题干意为“在签署完《中澳自由贸易协定》后，阿里巴巴做了什么？” 选项A意为“它宣布将进口更多的澳大利亚产品进入中国”；选项B意为“宣布将推动中澳贸易”；选项C意为“宣布将向中国网络消费者推出更多澳大利亚产品”；选项D意为“宣布他们将带来更多中国商品进入澳大利亚市场”。根据主题句可知，签署完协议后，阿里巴巴宣布将澳大利亚的产品介绍给中国的在线消费者，故选项C正确。 -
第10题：
资料：2014 has been a landmark year for Alibaba. Just last week, the Chinese e-commerce juggernaut set a world-record selling US$9.3 Billion worth of goods in 24 hours on Singles Day. A few months back, Alibaba claimed the title of the world's biggest IPO, raising US$25 Billion on the NYSE. Things will only get bigger for Alibaba.
On the back of the historic signing of the China-Australia Free Trade Agreement yesterday, Alibaba announced in Melbourne their continued commitment to bringing Australian products, brands and businesses closer to China's online consumers via it's Alipay payment platform and Taobao Marketplace.
Alipay is the largest online payment service provider in China. With more than 800 million Chinese accounts, Alipay is already the biggest mobile payment processor in the world. It clears 80 million transactions per day, including 45 million transactions through it's Alipay Wallet mobile app and processed US$780 billion worth of transactions in the year ended June 30. Alipay is one of six financial services entities that will fall under the umbrella of Ant Financial Serviced Group, a rebranding of Alipay Financial Services. There are plans to take this money making machine public too.
Alipay Australia has been established as a local entity that will work with its joint venture partner, pay bang to help Australian businesses and merchants access Alipay's cross-border payment solutions. Alipay has also been working with Australia Post to sell, distribute and promote the Alipay Purchase Card across 4,400 retail outlets for Australian shoppers to use on the Tmall.com and Taobao Marketplace platforms.
Alipay's extension into Australia, follows its move into the U.S with the launch of its ePay payment program, which handles everything from payment processing and currency translation for U.S. retailers.
What is this article mainly about?A.Alibaba’s new business strategy.
B.Alibaba’s Alipay and Taobao marketplace expand into Australia.
C.Alibaba’s acquisition of Australian local companies.
D.The introduction of Alibaba.答案：B解析：本题考查的是主旨大意。
【关键词】article; mainly about
【主题句】 第2自然段On the back of the historic signing of the China-Australia Free Trade Agreement yesterday, Alibaba announced in Melbourne their continued commitment to bringing Australian products, brands and businesses closer to China’s online consumers via it’s Alipay payment platform and Taobao Marketplace. 在签署的《中澳自由贸易协定》的历史背景下，阿里巴巴在墨尔本宣布，他们将继续致力于通过支付宝支付平台和淘宝市场将澳大利亚的产品、品牌和企业与中国的在线消费者拉近距离。
【解析】题干意为“本文的主要内容是什么？” 选项A意为“阿里巴巴的新商业战略”；选项B意为“阿里巴巴的支付宝和淘宝商城扩展到澳大利亚”；选项C意为“阿里巴巴收购澳大利亚本土公司”；选项D意为“阿里巴巴介绍”。根据主题句可知，本文主要讲述阿里巴巴将支付宝和淘宝市场拓展到澳大利亚，故选项B正确。 -
第11题：
资料：2014 has been a landmark year for Alibaba. Just last week, the Chinese e-commerce juggernaut set a world-record selling US$9.3 Billion worth of goods in 24 hours on Singles Day. A few months back, Alibaba claimed the title of the world's biggest IPO, raising US$25 Billion on the NYSE. Things will only get bigger for Alibaba.
On the back of the historic signing of the China-Australia Free Trade Agreement yesterday, Alibaba announced in Melbourne their continued commitment to bringing Australian products, brands and businesses closer to China's online consumers via it's Alipay payment platform and Taobao Marketplace.
Alipay is the largest online payment service provider in China. With more than 800 million Chinese accounts, Alipay is already the biggest mobile payment processor in the world. It clears 80 million transactions per day, including 45 million transactions through it's Alipay Wallet mobile app and processed US$780 billion worth of transactions in the year ended June 30. Alipay is one of six financial services entities that will fall under the umbrella of Ant Financial Serviced Group, a rebranding of Alipay Financial Services. There are plans to take this money making machine public too.
Alipay Australia has been established as a local entity that will work with its joint venture partner, pay bang to help Australian businesses and merchants access Alipay's cross-border payment solutions. Alipay has also been working with Australia Post to sell, distribute and promote the Alipay Purchase Card across 4,400 retail outlets for Australian shoppers to use on the Tmall.com and Taobao Marketplace platforms.
Alipay's extension into Australia, follows its move into the U.S with the launch of its ePay payment program, which handles everything from payment processing and currency translation for U.S. retailers.
It can be inferred from the article thatA.Alibaba would open chain stores after entering into Australia.
B.Alibaba has established cooperation with Australia Post.
C.Alibaba’s world-record of selling US$9.3 Billion worth of goods in 24 hours on Singles Day has helped its initial public offering.
D.After entering into Australia, Alibaba will try to expand to the U.S.答案：B解析：本题考查的是推理判断。
【关键词】inferred; from the article
【主题句】第1自然段Just last week, the Chinese e-commerce juggernaut set a world-record selling US$9.3 Billion worth of goods in 24 hours on Singles Day. A few months back, Alibaba claimed the title of the world’s biggest IPO, raising US$25 Billion on the NYSE. 就在上周，这家中国电子商务巨头在光棍节的24小时内创造了价值93亿美元的世界纪录。几个月前，阿里巴巴成为了世界上最大的IPO，在纽交所筹集了250亿美元。
倒数第2自然段 Alipay has also been working with Australia Post to sell, distribute and promote the Alipay Purchase Card across 4,400 retail outlets for Australian shoppers to use on the Tmall.com and Taobao Marketplace platforms. 支付宝也一直在与澳大利亚邮政合作，在4400个零售点销售、分销和推广支付宝的购物卡，供澳大利亚购物者在天猫网和淘宝平台上使用。
最后一个自然段 Alipay’s extension into Australia, follows its move into the U.S with the launch of its ePay payment program, which handles everything from payment processing and currency translation for U.S. retailers. 支付宝业务扩展到澳大利亚，在此之前，支付宝在美国推出了ePay付款程序，负责处理美国零售商的付款处理和货币转换。
【解析】题干意为“从文章中可以推断出什么？” 选项A意为“阿里巴巴进入澳大利亚后将开设连锁店”；选项B意为“阿里巴巴与澳大利亚邮政建立了合作关系”；选项C意为“阿里巴巴在光棍节当天24小时销售价值93亿美元商品的世界纪录，帮助其首次公开招股”；选项D意为进入澳大利亚后，阿里巴巴将尝试扩大到美国“”。根据主题句可知，选项A文章未提及，选项C、D事件先后顺序错误，不符合题意。故选项B正确。 -
第12题：
单选题I have no idea ______. Somebody has left it ______.Awho’s candle is this; burning
Bwhose candle is this; burnt
Cwho’s candle this is; burn
Dwhose candle this is; burning
正确答案： A解析：
句意：我不知道这是谁的蜡烛，已经有人把它点燃了。本题考的是whose在从句中的用法，whose引导的从句应用陈述句语序，所以D项正确。 -
第13题：
The advancement of technology has boosted the pace of our lives, and requires us to learn something new every day.
().I have chosen the online program at OU.
A. Because
B. Now that
C. That is the reason why
参考答案：C
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第14题：
If I do Aunt Ivy's shopping this week, Ben __________ do it for her next week.A、needn't have to
B、won't have to
C、mustn't have to
D、can't have to
参考答案：B
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第15题：
"Who needs a shopping mall(购物中心)if you have Taobao? says Wang Lin，28，a writerin Beijing．
Taobao，China's largest online shopping site ( 网上购物网站 ) ，has become an important
part of Wang Lin- s life． She spends lots of money on Taobao．
A growing number of Chinese Internet users like Wang have found the joys of online shop-ping． Most online shoppers are students or young workers． More woman shop on line than men． Clothing and home-use products(产品)are the most popular on line．
It was reported that more than 250 billion(十亿) yuan was spent on online shopping last year，80% through Taobao．
Taobao means "looking for treasure in Chinese． People can find almost everything they need on Taobao，from clothes to books，from candies to DVD players．
You may question the security of online shopping，Wang Lin said，"lt's very safe and conven-ient(便利的)． Unless you receive the products from the sellers and are satisfied with them，the shop owner will not get the money． You can also get your money back if you want to return the products． "
( )1． What are the most popular on line?
A． Candies and DVD players．
B． Clothes and books．
C． Clotlung and home-use products．
正确答案：C
1．C【解析】由第三段中的“Clothing and home-use prod- ucts are the most popular on line．”可知“服装和生活用品是网上最受欢迎的产品”。 -
第16题：
In a move that could revolutionize the way we buy groceries,Amazon opens its first supermarket without checkouts-human or self-service--to shoppers on Monday.Amazon Go,in Seattle,has been tested by staff for the past year.It uses hundreds of ceiling-mounted cameras and electronic sensors to identify each customer and track what items they select.Purchases are billed to customers'credit cards when they leave the store On entering the store,shoppers walk through gates,swiping their smartphones loaded with the Am-azon Go app.Then they are free to put anything into their own shopping bags.With the help of sensors on the shelves,items are added to customers'Amazon Go account as they pick them up-and delete any they put back.And an electronic receipt is issued as they exit The store opened to employees of the online retail giant in December 2016 and had been expected to allow the public in more quickly.But there were some teething problems with correctly identifying shoppers of similar body types--and children moving items to the wrong places on shelves,according to an Amazon insider.Gianna Puerini said the store had operated well during the test phase Hundreds of infra-red ceiling cameras have been trained over the last year to differentiate between customers as they move around the store,and between items for sale,even those with similar appearances.There are weight sensors on the shelves to help indicate if an item has been taken or put back And some items carry a visual dot code,like a bar code,to help cameras identify them.Amazon isnt offering any information on how accurate the system is.One thing we do know:they're on to the less-than-honest.A New York Times journalist had a go at shoplifting some cans of soft drink,but the system spotted it and put them on his bill Amazon has not said if it will be opening more Go stores,which are separate from the Whole Foods chain that it bought last year for$13.7bn（E10.7bn）.As yet the company has no plans to introduce the technology to the hundreds of Whole Foods stores.However,retailers know that the faster customers can make their purchases,the more likely they are to return.Making the dreaded supermarket queue a thing of the past will give any retailer a huge advantage over its competitors In its third quarter results in October,Amazon for the first time put a figure on the revenues generated by its physical stores:S 1.28bn.Yet almost all of that was generated by Whole Foods.While its stores may not yet be money spinners,analysts have said Amazon is using them to raise brand awareness and promote its Prime membership scheme.Brian Olsavsky,Amazon chief financial officer,recently hinted that rivals should expect more Amazon shops in the months and years ahead You will see more expansion from us-it's still early,so those plans will develop over time,he said in october
In Amazon go the cameras and electronic sensors canA.Ensure the safety of the market and the shoppers
B.keep track of the service record of the customers
C.contribute to the automation of purchasing
D.help shoppers to locate the proper goods答案：C解析：细节题。根据题干的核心词the cameras and electronic sensors可定位到第一段的第三句。 -
第17题：
While the technological advancements that have brought us tailor-made online shopping at the click of a button is worth celebrating,the delirium that surrounded Amazon's Prime Day this week has left a bad taste in my mouth.Technological progress brings its own challenges,and the concerns of my constituents who have worked at our local Amazon fulfilment centre have only served to reinforce this view.There is something deeply disturbing about the sheer number of accusations being levelled at Amazon's working conditions,and that its warehouses seem to be filled with staff who say they are afraid to take time off sick.As one of the most successful companies in the world,Amazon appears to be failing the staff who keep this retail behemoth operating smoothly on a day-to-day basis,and who are therefore the real driving force behind the world's iechnological revolution.With a shocking 600 ambulance calls made co Amazon warehouses in the United Kingdom over the last three years,it is no surprise that in a member's survey of workers conducted by GMB,one worker described employment there as akin to"living in a prison".The strict targets that,are apparently imposed on staff mean that 70%of staff feel like they are given disciplinary points unfairly,while 89%believe they are being exploited.Moreover,there have been reports of an employee in laLe pregnancy being forced to stand for 10 hours a day,and ambulance calls due to"eleclric shocks"and"major trauma".An expose by Vice said that one former employee claimed to be hauled in for disciplinary procedures"after failing to call in sick from hospital following an epileptic seizure at work".These extensive reports into working practices at Amazon are clearly alarming,and suggest that while companies like Amazon reap the financial rewards of technological progress,they appear to be neglecting the health and safety of their workforce.I have therefore written a letter to the prime minister urging her to take a stand and ensure furt,her regulation is put into place to see that,Amazon's working conditions are reasonable and humane.What we need is a government that actively intervenes in these workplace disputes,and can address the problems that come with technological change and the unashamed desire to save money at the expense of the weUbeing of the worUorce,Implementing Labour's 20-point plan for security and equality at work would be a welcome start.By empowering trade unions and enforcing regulation to ensure safe and healthy environments,we can take a stand against companies like Amazon,whose workforce consistenLly feels ex-ploited and afraid.While the government continues to flounder,it is important.for us to reflect on whether the convenience of websites such as Amazon are truly worth the cost to workers who claim to suffer from the inadequate facilities and awful environments that are pervasive in these warehouses.My hope is that the more we shine the light on these working conditions,the more pressure Amazon will face to finally act.
Which of the following could be the title of the text?A.Amazon Must Be Forced to Change for the Sake of Its Workers.
B.Amazon Encounters the Bottleneck in Technology Development
C.Amazon's Exploitation to Its Workers Has Deslructed Its Image.
D.Amazon's Developing Plan Has Mel the Public's Accusation.答案：A解析：主旨题。根据题干可以定位到全文。 -
第18题：
This week's decision by the GMB union to bring a legal case against firms delivering for Amazon,the rcommerce giant,throws into sharp relief how much the modern economy has been stretched to benefit a monopolistic form of tech-capitalism.On the surface,the action is about employment law:it argues that couriers working for three delivery companies are not entrepreneurs working for themselves who contract their labour to anyone willing to pay,but are in fact employees of Amazon's latent delivery and logistics network.If the trade union is right,then these couriers should be treated as staff and paid the minimum wage,as well as sick and holiday pay.Amazon has established itself as an essential part of the internet economy and its dominance-its sheer scale and breadth-has been enabled in part by privatising profit and socialising losses.The firm seems to be firmly establishing a model of cheap-labour doorstep delivery by recognising an easily divided workforce is more easily conquered.This model may also one day compete with the Royal Mail;Amazon is reportedly planning to launch its own delivery service to rival the state-owned US Postal Service.Amazon's skill is not just in technology but also in finance.Last year it generated UK sales of￡9bn,a quarter more than the previous 12 months-while pre-tax profits halved to just￡24m.Its effective UK profit margin is just 0.3%.an indication perhaps of its low pricing strategy.In revolutionising e-commerce the company has delivered enormous benefits to consumers:but at what cost?Surely it is morally right that large employers are accountable for the treatment of workers down the supply chain,so long as they are economically dependent on them.Amazon might think differently.The tech giant wants privileged treatment because it thinks only corporate monopolies,with their economies of scale and ability to innovate,can promote growth.This view should be resisted.Amazon's service ensures consumers are better off,but undue focus on this neglects the interests of workers,rival entrepreneurs and voters.This is why the spirit of employment law must be honoured so Amazon shoulders the responsibility（and the cost）for contracted workers,or works out how to compel its suppliers to do so.Amazon clearly would like to control the pipes of capitalism,drawing off consumer demand for itself when it is lucrative to do so and charging others for use of its network.Amazon's website is the dominant platform for online retail sales.Whether it is cloud computing or what ebooks are published,Amazon wants business to be done in arenas where it sets the rules.This i.s bad for democracy.Commerce ought to reside in markets governed by regulations set by democratic political process not those chosen by the world's richest men.
The author indicates in the last paragraph that the rules of commerce shouldA.avoid being manipulated by monopolies.
B.aim at curbing dominant companies.
C.ensure online business'slable development.
D.take consumer demand into account.答案：A解析：文章末尾指出，商业应该存在于这样的市场：管控的规则由民主的政策流程制定，而非最有钱的人说了算。the world's richest men代指亚马逊为代表的垄断或具垄断趋势的企业．A.正确。[解题技巧]B.干扰较大，作者确实希望亚马逊得到遏制，但呼吁的对象不是“商业规则”，而是“监管者（对大企业自定规则的现状进行遏制）”，且商业规则应旨在约束一切不合规行为，而非仅遏制大企业。C.从②③句中的online reiail sales、cloud computing、ebooks等信息臆测作者不希望商业规则影响在线商务的稳定发展，但它们实际旨在引出亚马逊想一家独大，凌驾法规之上的野心。D.源于首句信息“抽走消费者需求为己所用”，但这是亚马逊垄断的体现，不涉及“商业规则忽视消费者需求”。 -
第19题：
While the technological advancements that have brought us tailor-made online shopping at the click of a button is worth celebrating,the delirium that surrounded Amazon's Prime Day this week has left a bad taste in my mouth.Technological progress brings its own challenges,and the concerns of my constituents who have worked at our local Amazon fulfilment centre have only served to reinforce this view.There is something deeply disturbing about the sheer number of accusations being levelled at Amazon's working conditions,and that its warehouses seem to be filled with staff who say they are afraid to take time off sick.As one of the most successful companies in the world,Amazon appears to be failing the staff who keep this retail behemoth operating smoothly on a day-to-day basis,and who are therefore the real driving force behind the world's iechnological revolution.With a shocking 600 ambulance calls made co Amazon warehouses in the United Kingdom over the last three years,it is no surprise that in a member's survey of workers conducted by GMB,one worker described employment there as akin to"living in a prison".The strict targets that,are apparently imposed on staff mean that 70%of staff feel like they are given disciplinary points unfairly,while 89%believe they are being exploited.Moreover,there have been reports of an employee in laLe pregnancy being forced to stand for 10 hours a day,and ambulance calls due to"eleclric shocks"and"major trauma".An expose by Vice said that one former employee claimed to be hauled in for disciplinary procedures"after failing to call in sick from hospital following an epileptic seizure at work".These extensive reports into working practices at Amazon are clearly alarming,and suggest that while companies like Amazon reap the financial rewards of technological progress,they appear to be neglecting the health and safety of their workforce.I have therefore written a letter to the prime minister urging her to take a stand and ensure furt,her regulation is put into place to see that,Amazon's working conditions are reasonable and humane.What we need is a government that actively intervenes in these workplace disputes,and can address the problems that come with technological change and the unashamed desire to save money at the expense of the weUbeing of the worUorce,Implementing Labour's 20-point plan for security and equality at work would be a welcome start.By empowering trade unions and enforcing regulation to ensure safe and healthy environments,we can take a stand against companies like Amazon,whose workforce consistenLly feels ex-ploited and afraid.While the government continues to flounder,it is important.for us to reflect on whether the convenience of websites such as Amazon are truly worth the cost to workers who claim to suffer from the inadequate facilities and awful environments that are pervasive in these warehouses.My hope is that the more we shine the light on these working conditions,the more pressure Amazon will face to finally act.
Why did most workers describe working in Amazon like"living in a prison"（Line 3,Para.3）?A.Because they worked in a fast paced and challenging environment.
B.Because their personal freedom of movement,is strictly limited.
C.Because they suffered from brutal torture and punishment.
D.Because they needed to do insurmountable routine tasks each day.答案：D解析：细节题。根据题干提示可定位到第三段第三行。 -
第20题：
discovered that my baggage had been lost. I didn’t have any choice but to wait at the airport for five
hours while your employees tried to trace the whereabouts of my baggage. I left the airport without my
belongings as I had an important meeting to attend.
It has been one week, and I have not been contacted regarding my baggage. For this reason, I strongly
feel that I should be compensated for the items that were lost. I hope to hear from your office ( )the week.
Sincerely yours,
NATHAN HALLA.within
B.from
C.since
D.near答案：A解析： -
第21题：
资料：Zhang Qiaoli uses her spare bedroom for storing her stock of ladies’ fashion-wear and photo shoots. She is one of more than five million small online stores operating across China, some from small apartments or even college dormitories. She buys dresses and accessories wholesale; at prices under $5, using the website Taobao, she sells them on as the Kitty Lover at prices under $10.
Taobao is owned by Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba and the brainchild of founder Jack Ma. It is a free-to-use online marketplace with some 800 million product lines - from food to clothes to technology.
Across China, online companies large and small are learning how to be effective e-commerce players - or fail like US goliath eBay , which was trounced by upstart Taobao back in 2006.
In 2010, China's online shopping industry had a turnover of $80bn, and grew 87% year-on-year.
China's 420 million internet users spend around a billion hours each day online - and last year, 185 million made at least one online purchase. According to Boston Consulting Group, the volume is expected to increase fourfold by 2015.
E-commerce is changing the way Chinese consumers think about shopping: online, it is more social than a hard sell. It's a new engaging experience to savor.
In Chinese retail, trust is a rare commodity. There are plenty of fakes online, and buyers are often cursed by scams or shoddy goods. Still, consumer faith in e-commerce stores is remarkably robust. That's because, apart from its convenien online shopping has shifted the balance of power from sellers to buyers. Online shopping in China is more than clicking on the "buy" button. The experience includes exchanging tips with other shoppers, discussing trends, and rating both products and service.
The interaction and communication generates trust.
“The ability of social networking combined with e-commerce or social commerce as I like to call it-where people are able to rate their providers, provide information to other purchasers-that level of experience is really overcoming the big weaknesses says Duncan Clark, Chairman of BDA（china）, an expert on China's e-commerce industry.
“Basically, there is a one-to-one connection being established. And that's breaking through the mistrust barrier if you will. So I think we can learn，actually-the West can learn from some of the developments happening in the Chinese e-commerce sector," says Mr Clark.
Why is consumer faith in e-commerce still faith despite the prevalent fake goods online?A.Because there are a lot more options online.
B.Because consumers are gaining more power thanks to online shopping.
C.Because regulations about online shopping will be improved soon.
D.Because there are still many qualified goods and trustworthy online stores.答案：B解析：本题考查的是细节理解。
【关键词】why; consumer faith; robust;fake goods online
【主题句】第六段There are plenty of fakes online...Still, consumer faith in e-commerce stores is remarkably robust. That's because, apart from its convenience, online shopping has shifted the balance of power from sellers to buyers. Online shopping in China is more than clicking on the "buy" button. The experience includes exchanging tips with other shoppers, discussing trends, and rating both products and service.（网上有很多假货……然而消费者对于电子商务的信任依然非常坚挺。那是因为除了它的便利性，网上购物已将力量平衡从商家转移至买家。中国的网上购物不仅仅是点击一下“购买”键。这种体验还包括了和其他买家交流秘诀，探讨趋势并且给商品服务评分。）
【解析】本题问“为什么网上假货泛滥，消费者对电子商务的信任依然坚挺？”。选项A意为“因为网上有更多的选择”；选项B意为“因为消费者通过在线购物获得更多的权力”；选项C意为“因为关于在线购物的法规很快就会改善”；选项D意为“因为还有很多合格的商品和值得信赖的网店”。根据文章第6段的内容（主题句），可知B项符合原文，即消费者通过网上购物获得了更多的权力。A、C、D项原文未提及。 -
第22题：
资料：2014 has been a landmark year for Alibaba. Just last week, the Chinese e-commerce juggernaut set a world-record selling US$9.3 Billion worth of goods in 24 hours on Singles Day. A few months back, Alibaba claimed the title of the world's biggest IPO, raising US$25 Billion on the NYSE. Things will only get bigger for Alibaba.
On the back of the historic signing of the China-Australia Free Trade Agreement yesterday, Alibaba announced in Melbourne their continued commitment to bringing Australian products, brands and businesses closer to China's online consumers via it's Alipay payment platform and Taobao Marketplace.
Alipay is the largest online payment service provider in China. With more than 800 million Chinese accounts, Alipay is already the biggest mobile payment processor in the world. It clears 80 million transactions per day, including 45 million transactions through it's Alipay Wallet mobile app and processed US$780 billion worth of transactions in the year ended June 30. Alipay is one of six financial services entities that will fall under the umbrella of Ant Financial Serviced Group, a rebranding of Alipay Financial Services. There are plans to take this money making machine public too.
Alipay Australia has been established as a local entity that will work with its joint venture partner, pay bang to help Australian businesses and merchants access Alipay's cross-border payment solutions. Alipay has also been working with Australia Post to sell, distribute and promote the Alipay Purchase Card across 4,400 retail outlets for Australian shoppers to use on the Tmall.com and Taobao Marketplace platforms.
Alipay's extension into Australia, follows its move into the U.S with the launch of its ePay payment program, which handles everything from payment processing and currency translation for U.S. retailers.
How many transactions does Alibaba clear every day without using Alipay Wallet mobile app?A.35 million.
B.45 million.
C.780 million.
D.80 million.答案：A解析：本题考查的是细节理解。
【关键词】how many transactions; Alibaba clear every day; without using Alipay Wallet mobile app
【主题句】第3自然段 It clears 80 million transactions per day, including 45 million transactions
through it’s Alipay Wallet mobile app and processed US$780 billion worth of transactions in the year ended June 30. 它每天有8000万笔交易，其中包括通过支付宝钱包手机应用程序的4500万笔交易，并在截至6月30日的一年里处理了价值7800亿美元的交易。
【解析】题干意为“除了使用支付宝手机应用程序，阿里巴巴每天的交易量是多少？” 根据主题句可知，阿里巴巴每天共有8000万笔交易，其中支付宝钱包手机应用程序有4500万笔交易，所以剩下的交易量是3500万笔，故选项A正确。 -
第23题：
资料：2014 has been a landmark year for Alibaba. Just last week, the Chinese e-commerce juggernaut set a world-record selling US$9.3 Billion worth of goods in 24 hours on Singles Day. A few months back, Alibaba claimed the title of the world's biggest IPO, raising US$25 Billion on the NYSE. Things will only get bigger for Alibaba.
On the back of the historic signing of the China-Australia Free Trade Agreement yesterday, Alibaba announced in Melbourne their continued commitment to bringing Australian products, brands and businesses closer to China's online consumers via it's Alipay payment platform and Taobao Marketplace.
Alipay is the largest online payment service provider in China. With more than 800 million Chinese accounts, Alipay is already the biggest mobile payment processor in the world. It clears 80 million transactions per day, including 45 million transactions through it's Alipay Wallet mobile app and processed US$780 billion worth of transactions in the year ended June 30. Alipay is one of six financial services entities that will fall under the umbrella of Ant Financial Serviced Group, a rebranding of Alipay Financial Services. There are plans to take this money making machine public too.
Alipay Australia has been established as a local entity that will work with its joint venture partner, pay bang to help Australian businesses and merchants access Alipay's cross-border payment solutions. Alipay has also been working with Australia Post to sell, distribute and promote the Alipay Purchase Card across 4,400 retail outlets for Australian shoppers to use on the Tmall.com and Taobao Marketplace platforms.
Alipay's extension into Australia, follows its move into the U.S with the launch of its ePay payment program, which handles everything from payment processing and currency translation for U.S. retailers.
According to the article, which of the following is NOT correct about Alibaba?A.It is the largest online payment service provider in China.
B.It has sold more than US$9 Billion worth of goods in 24 hours on Singles Day.
C.It has a strong social responsibility.
D.It is the world’s biggest IPO.答案：C解析：本题考查的是细节理解。
【关键词】not correct;about Alibaba
【主题句】
第1自然段Just last week, the Chinese e-commerce juggernaut set a world-record selling US$9.3 Billion worth of goods in 24 hours on Singles Day. A few months back, Alibaba claimed the title of the world’s biggest IPO, raising US$25 Billion on the NYSE. 就在上周，这家中国电子商务巨头在光棍节的24小时内创造了价值93亿美元商品的世界纪录。几个月前，阿里巴巴成为了世界上最大的IPO，在纽交所筹集了250亿美元。
第3自然段 Alipay is the largest online payment service provider in China. 阿里巴巴是中国最大的在线支付服务提供商。
【解析】题干意为“根据文章，以下关于阿里巴巴的选项哪个是不正确的？”选项A意为“是中国最大的在线支付服务提供商”；选项B意为“在光棍节的24小时内，它已经卖出了超过90亿美元的商品”；选项C意为“有很强的社会责任感”；选项D意为“是全球最大的IPO”。根据主题句，选项A、B、D均有涉及，故选项C正确。