1、安徽省黄山市2015届高三上学期第一次质量检测英 语 试 题试卷总评：整套试卷突出了语言运用能力的考查。15单选题难度适中，考点全面，比较有利于考查学生的基础知识，完形填空选材幽默，难度偏低，篇末点明主题，耐人深省，阅读难度不高，且试题以细节理解题为主，答案易于确定。总之，本套试卷难度适中，综合性较强。本试卷分第I卷（选择题）和第卷（非选择题）两部分。满分150分。考试时间120分钟。答案应写在答题卷上，不能答在试题卷上。第I卷选择题（共115分）第一部分：听力（共两节，满分30分）第一节（共5小题；每小题15分，满分75分） 听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选
2、项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置，听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时问来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题，每段对话仅读一遍。1What does the mail want to do?AOpen the window BGo outside CChange their office2What does the man suggest doing?AAsking the guide BChecking the catalog CAsking other visitors3What is the mans problem?AThe number of tigers is fallingBTher
3、es not much room for the tigersCThe tigers wont stay in the cages4What relation is the man to the woman?AHer colleagueBHer family doctorCHer husband5Where does the conversation probably take place?AAt a bankBAt the customs CAt a visa office第二节（共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分） 听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有儿个小题，从题中所给的A、
4、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟，听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间，每段对话或独白读两遍。听第6段材料，回答第6和第7题。 6What do we know about the woman?AShe knows little about Hawaii weatherBShe tikes rainy weatherCShe likes places with extreme weather7What can we learn about Alaskas summer?AIts very hot BIts extrem
5、ely cold CIts pretty warm听第 7段材料,回答第 8和第 9题 。8Where does the woman suggest going at first?AMcDonalds BPizza Hut CKFC9What do we know about the woman? AShe feels like the special pizza BShe doesnt care for hamCShe would like a large pizza听第 8段材料,回答第 10至第 12题。10What happened to （lie man?AHe had an acc
6、ident BHe was almost hit CHe fell and got hurt11What did the driver do?AHe moved his car BHe said sorry CHe drove off12What do we know about the man?AHe was a bad driver himself,BHe was reading a newspaper when crossing tile roadCHe forgot the license number of the car听第 9段材料,回答第 13至 16题。13What are
7、the speakers mainly talking about?ANews they care about BResult of an election CAds of new product14Whats the front page mainly about?AThe presidential election BBig business news CChinese news15What report has the daily business news printed about?A An article on drugsBA new market in JapanCThe spe
8、cial economic zone near Paris16What can we learn from the conversation?AThe woman will set up a branch in JapanBThe mans company has a branch in ParisCThe man wrote several letters about drags听第10段材料,回答第 17至 20题。17How many people came to visit Thailand last year?A900,000 B6,000,000 C9,000,00018What
9、do we know about Phuket?AIts an island BIts a small village CIts a large city19What can we know about （lie weather in Thailand?AIts always cool BIts on the whole very hotCIts very hot in summer and very cold in winter20When is the best time to visit Thailand?AFrom July to Sept BFrom March to May CFr
10、om Novto Feb第二部分：英语语言知识运用（共两节，满分45分）第一节：单项填空（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分） 从A. B. C.D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。21Dance is_ universal language and it has the power to break down _ difficulty of language and cultureAa; the Ban; the Ca; a Dan ; a【答案】【知识点】 A3 冠词【答案解析】Alanguage是可数名词，前面用不定冠词，difficulty是名词，有后置
11、定语，表示特指，用定冠词修饰，故选A。22_Chinese which city is famous for ice and snow, and the answer is sure to be HarbinAIf you ask a BAsking some CAsk any DHaving asked ever【答案】【知识点】A16特殊句式 【答案解析】C根据句子结构，因为有and连词连接，故为并列句，因此答案选C，用动词原形做谓语动词。23It would be a great idea if you travelled in the _of someone who is famili
12、ar with this regionAresponse Bcompany Cintroduction Darrangement【答案】【知识点】A1 名词【答案解析】Bin the company of 固定短语，在的陪同下，句意是：如果在一个熟悉这个地区的陪同下旅行，那真是太好了。24No matter how tough a reform is, it will succeed if we have the determination to _the barriers of interestsAcut down Bbreak through Ctear up Dknock off【答案】
13、【知识点】A8 动词短语 【答案解析】Bcut down 削减 break through 突破；突围 tear up 撕毁；撕碎 knock off 击倒；停工。此处表示“突破利益的障碍，我们的改革就会取得成功”。25Some great people can see possibilities _ others see only problemsAthat Bwhat Cwhich Dwhere【答案】【知识点】A15 定语从句 【答案解析】D本题考查定语从句。先行词possibilities在定语从句中作地点状语，故用关系词where，选D。26It was _ Jennys timel
14、y help that we accomplished the task on timeAin addition to B, according to Cowing to Dill relation to【答案】【知识点】A6 连词与介词【答案解析】Cowing to 由于，这是一个强调句,it + be + that 句型.多亏你的及时帮助,我们准时完成任务.27This film, _ for kids under 13, is on in the central cinema these daysAintending Bto intend Cbeing intended Dintende
15、d【答案】【知识点】A9 非谓语动词【答案解析】D，过去分词做后置定语，be intended for打算为所用；预定给，作状语时、去掉be直接做状语就可。28We _ here at lunch time; we were delayed at the airport, thoughAcould he Bshould be C, must have been Dwould have been【答案】【知识点】A10 情态动词与虚拟语气【答案解析】Dwould have done 本来可以做某事 ，是虚拟语气。对过去事情进行虚拟时,无论用哪个情态动词,后面都应该使用have done 而不是动
16、词原形,所以排除A和B，对过去情况的肯定推测,使用must + have +done ,一定可以做某事.【技巧点拨】虚拟语气判断的关键是时间。29SonyI didnt answer your phone, for I _ with a trade partner from TanzaniaAnegotiated Bwas negotiating Chad negotiated Dwould be negotiated【答案】【知识点】A11 动词的时态与语态【答案解析】B根据时间和句意判断，你给我打电话时我没有回，那是因为我正和贸易伙伴谈判，故应当用过去进行时态，表示过去正在进行的事情。30
17、Cultural shock is a feeling _ most travelers experience in a foreign country _ they find the culture is quite different from that of their ownAthat; which Bwhich; that Cwhich; where Dwhen; where【答案】【知识点】A15 定语从句【答案解析】C，第一个空是定语从句，先行词是feeling，做experience的宾语；第二空也是定语从句，先行词是country，在从句中作状语，故用where。31For
18、the millions and millions of people living in modern times, they might have to change their diets, especially _ with poorer nutrition qualityAthose Bones Cit Dthat【答案】【知识点】A2 代词【答案解析】A，根据句意，本代词代替diets，又因为是特指，故用those。对于数百万生活在现代的数百万人，他们可能需要更改他们的饮食，尤其是那些较差的营养品质的食品。【技巧点拨】注意代替的是什么样的名词：单数、复数、还是不可数。32Not u
19、ntil _ school _ how much their teachers loved themAthey left; did they realize Bdid they leave; they had realizedCdid they leave; had they realized Dthey left; they realized【答案】【知识点】A16特殊句式【答案解析】A.考查倒装句，not until+从句置于句首，主句用部分倒装，助动词/be动词/情态动词放在主语前面，AC都是倒装，因为他们先离开学校才意识到老师多么爱他们，所以是过去时。选A。【技巧点拨】否定词放在句首要
20、用部分倒装句，包括not until，要注意的是not until后面的从句不倒装，主句倒装。33E-mails, though _ exposed to misleading information, are considered more convenient than traditional lettersAnaturally Bespecially Coriginally Doccasionally【答案】【知识点】A5 副词 【答案解析】Dnaturally 自然地 especially 特别；尤其 originally 最初；起初 occasionally 偶尔，电子邮件，虽然偶尔
21、接触到的信息误导，被认为比传统信件更方便。34This restaurant wasnt _ that any other restaurant we went toAhalf as good as Bas half good as Cas good as half D, good as half as【答案】【知识点】A16特殊句式【答案解析】A考察倍数表达法。倍数表达法：倍数 as 形容词/副词夫人原级 as;本题的half就是倍数，故A正确。句意：这家餐厅不如我去的其他餐厅那么好。35Johns wife left him last month_ I saw them dining to
22、gether happily the other dayAYou bet! BGuess what? CCome off it! DYou are dead right【答案】【知识点】A17 情景交际【答案解析】Ccome off it. 住口；别吹牛了，是交际用语。句意：上个月，约翰的妻子离开他了。别吹牛了，前天我还看到他们幸福的一块吃晚餐了。【题文】 第二节：完形填空（共20小题海小题1.5分，满分30分） 阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。Two men were moose （驼鹿） huntersEv
23、ery year they 36 a plane to take them to Canada This year hunting was especially 37 and in a few days just they each_38 a mooseThey radioed for their_39_to come to pick them upWhen the plane arrived, the pilot took one 40 at the animals and told the hunters they could not take such a 41 load alongBu
24、t we spent all 42 hunting for these moose, they protestedAnd besides, the pilot we hired last year wasnt 43 about the mooses weight After much argument, the pilot 44 gave inThe heavy plane was only in the air for a few minutes 45 it lost altitude and 46 into the side of a mountainAs the men 47_out o
25、f the wreckage （残骸）, one hunter asked, Where are we?His friend answered, About a mile farther than we did last year ! They had been_48 a moose into a plane year after year and crashing!Keep doing the same tiling and you will keep getting the same_49 It is the case with flying and it is 50 of livingW
26、hat is not working_51 for you? A habit you are trying to break? A relationship with a parent or spouse（配偶） or child or friend? What is a 52 of on-going frustration? Getting 53 to that project you keep promising to complete? Never having enough money to pay the bills? The truth is, if you keep doing
27、the same things you will keep getting the same outcomesSo, if you dont like the way things are 54 out, something must changeAre you ready to try something 55?36AboughtBrentedCborrowedDboarded37AdifficultBbad CbusyDgood38AattackedBtookCbaggedDbought39AfriendBpilot CpartnerDtrainer40AlookBpictureCsigh
28、tDview41AlightBtallCheavyDfull42AweekBmonthCdayDyear43ApleasedBangryCfrightenedDworried44AfinallyBhardlyCwillinglyDexpected 45AwhileBsinceCwhenDthough46AsettledBexplodedCflewDcrashed47AstruggledBfoughtCpushedDwalked48AfillingBpackingCloadingDsending49AeffectsBresultsCrewardsDtroubles50AtrueBrealCrig
29、htDsame51AhardBwellCespeciallyDfairly52AreasonBbasisCcauseDkey53AoverBawayCthroughDaround54AgettingBturning , CmakingDrunning55A, differentBbeautifulCmagicDinteresting【答案】【知识点】B2 夹叙夹议文 【文章综述】本文主要是通过讲述两个人狩猎驼鹿的经历来说明思维灵活、穷则思变的重要性。【答案解析】36.B,两个人租了一架飞机去狩猎驼鹿，根据下文他两人和飞机驾驶员的争论可知，飞机只能是他们自己租的，而不是买的。37.D,每个人都狩
30、猎到了头驼鹿，说明本年的狩猎非常地好。38.C,bag 此处是“猎获”的意思，他两人每人都猎获了一头驼鹿。39.B,给飞行员打电话来接他们，开飞机的是pilot。40.A,take one look at 看，是固定短语。41.C,根据下文飞机坠毁可知，飞机不能承载这么重的载荷。42.A,由前面的a few days 可知，他们是花费了整周的时间去狩猎。43.D,他们陈述的一个理由，去年我们雇佣的飞行员不担心驼鹿的重量，你们怎么就担心？44.A, 飞行员最终屈服，故选A，因为根据下文，他载上了驼鹿。45.C,when引导的时间状语从句，当的时候。46.D,飞机坠毁，crash是最准确的表达方式
31、。47.A,struggle使劲移动；尽力使得，他们挣扎着从飞机残骸里走出来。48.C,load加载；装载；装货。他们年年如此，每年都往飞机里装载一头驼鹿，并且坠毁。49.B,做相同的事情，就会得到相同的结果。50.A, be true of ,也是如此。对应前文：it is the case with flying,飞行是这样，生活也是这样。51.B, work well，进展顺利，什么事情进行得不顺利让你不高兴了?你准备改掉一个你已经熟悉了的习惯?或者是你与父母或伴侣或者孩子间的关系?让你现在这么沮丧的原因是什么?忙于那个你保证了的要完成的项目?一直都没有足够的钱用?或是一直在工作中陷入僵
32、局?52.C,cause 原因，一直都遭受挫折的原因是什么？参照上文。53.D, get around 到处走走；有办法应付。忙于那个你保证了的要完成的项目?54.B, turn out（以某种方式）发生；最后是；结果是如果你不喜欢事情朝某方面转变,那么有些事情就需要改变了。55.A,你准备好尝试一下不同的东西了吗？笫三部分阅读理解（共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C、D)中，选出最佳选项。并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。【题文】AI am usually in a bad mood after a long day at work, but on th
33、is particular Friday afternoon I was in a cheerful moodI planned to have a good meal and watch Bridget Joness DiaryMy local supermarket is always busyThe first parking space I spotted was convenient, but Id noticed a woman in an old car circling for a whileI let her have itOn the edge of the car par
34、k I backed into the next available spotit was a tight fitIn record time Id made my way through the supermarket and was back in the fresh airIn such a rush of good spirits, I emptied my purse change into the hands of a homeless man and helped a struggling woman go backwards into a parking spaceJust a
35、s I spotted my car, 1 saw the woman Id let have my car space earlierI smiled and wished her a pleasant dayAs I got back into my car, I spotted the same lady looking ill at meHello, she said, hesitantlyThis might sound crazy but I was on my way to drop some of my mothers things off at tile charity bi
36、ns I looked quickly at the orange bins in the corner of the parking lot, confusedI saw you helping those people, and you seemed so happyMy mom had a dress just like thatShe looked at me meaningfullyI smiled at her in encouragement, hoping she wouldnt notice that the dress she was admiring was now fu
37、ll of holesI was going to give these away, but you are just so much like her She passed a box in through the windowShocked, unthinking, 1 took it automaticallyI think she would like you to have it She smiled and walked awayAfter a pause, I opened the boxInside was a beautiful gold necklaceIt was the
38、 nicest gift Id ever received, and it was from a complete strangerLater, I thought back on the dayI didnt feel the usual sense of exhaustionThe necklace was around my neck, a warm reminder of human kindness56This Friday afternoon, the author_Awatched a new movie Bwas in the mood to help othersChad t
39、rouble parking her car Dspent a long time in the supermarket57When the woman passed a box through the window, the author felt _Aexcited Bannoyed Cembarrassed Dsurprised58What can we infer about the author?AShe was not very wealthy actually BShe had met the ladys mumCShe considered her dress beautifu
40、l DShe was living on charity59What is tills story intended to tell us?AGod favor those prepared minds B, Good is rewarded with goodCA friend in need is a friend indeed DTwo heads are better than one【答案】【知识点】C7 社会生活类 C5 文化教育类【文章综述】本文主要通过自己的一次助人为乐的经历，想告诉我们“善有善报”的道理。【答案解析】本文主要通过自己的一次助人为乐的经历，想告诉我们“善有善报”
41、的道理。56.B，细节题，根据文章第一、二段内容可知，本周五作者心情非常好，并且帮助一位女士在超市停车场停车，给一个无家可归的男人钱，据此可推断答案选B.57.D,细节题，根据倒数第三段最后一句话：Shocked, unthinking, 1 took it automatically中关键词shocked，可知作者是感到惊讶。58.A，推断题，通过倒数第三段第一句话可知，作者的衣服已经满是是洞了，再者对方想把一些用不到的要捐赠的衣服送给她，这都基本表明作者的经济状况是不好的。故选A。59.B，主旨题，文章的内容是：作者因为那天心情好而帮助别人，结果就得到了善心的回报，据此可知作者想要表达的就
42、是“善有善报”。【题文】BA 15-year-old boy planned to put a ball covered with petrol into his mouth and set it on fire He would film the dangerous action and put it on YouTubeAnd, lie hoped to become famous on the InternetBut things didnt go the way he imaginedHis clothing caught fire, and he was rushed to the
43、hospital with serious bums on his bodyYouTube hosts millions of videos of people attempting dangerous actionsMany of them are by kids and young adultsSome experts say that by hosting these videos, YouTube encourages young viewers to take deadly risksResearch by the Centers for Disease Control and Pr
44、evention shows that more than 180,000 Americans die from accidental injuries each yearThats one person every three minutesMore than 14,000 of those killed are kids under the age of 19Is YouTube to blame?People have always found it interesting to watch others try risky thingsAudiences love these kind
45、s of thingsSome of the earliest Greek comedies had characters followed by wild animals and knocking into wallsNow, in the age of the Internet, anyone with a camera and a YouTube account can create this kind of funMany viewers, especially teenagers, are influenced by what they see and want to try it
46、themselvesYouTube has taken the playing in the neighborhood to a worldwide level, says Clair Mellenthin, a researcher from the CentersSupporters of YouTnbe argue that it isnt YouTubes responsibility to examine its contentParents should be the ones to make sure that kids are behaving safely, they say
47、In fact, YouTube has a rule on contentFor example, dangerous activities that have a risk of serious physical harm or death are not allowedStaff of YouTube, carefully watch the website 24 hours a day, looking for videos that are against their rulesBut is this enough?60What happened to the 15- year-ol
48、d boy?AHe got hurt in a traffic accident BHe played with fire and burned himselfCHe set fire to a ball by accident DHe watched an action film on YouTiibe61What do Clair Mellenthins words suggest?AYouTube should examine kids accountsBYouTube users like to copy Greek comediesCYouTube affects people gr
49、eatlyDYouTube has a positive influence on teenagers globally62According to the last paragraph, the author seems to believe that _AYouTube should do more to make sure of kids safetyBparents should be strict with their kidsCYouTube should make a rule on contentDparents shouldnt allow their kids to tak
50、e risks63The passage mainly discusses _Ahow to prevent accidental injuriesBhow to become famous on the InternetCwhether YouTube should be open to kidsDwhether YouTube should show dangerous videos【答案】【知识点】C5 文化教育类 【文章综述】本文主要讲述的是YouTube是否应当播放一些危险内容的问题。【答案解析】60.B，细节题，根据文章第一、二段内容可总结得知：这个男孩想在通过玩火的方式出名，但是
51、却烧伤自己，所以答案选B。61.C，推断题，他的话的意思是：YouTube 已经把这种街坊的玩耍带到了世界级的水平，人们可以把这些表演放在YouTube上与人分享，据此可推断，YouTube对人影响巨大。62.A，细节题，由最后一句话（But is this enough?）可知：作者实际上是对YouTube不满意的，他希望YouTube跟进一步提高安全措施。63.D，主旨题，根据文章内容可知本文主要讲述的是YouTube是否应当播放一些危险内容的问题，故答案D正确。【题文】CFOREIGN TEACHERS ARE NEEDED ALL OVER CHINAAd No90374Posted
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55、rt4A recent color photo5A letter of recommendation/or release letter from your previous Chinese school （Only if you worked in China previously）6Any other relevant information that you think might help your application64This advertisement is about_Aintroducing a school Battracting foreign studentsCta
56、king on English teachers Dseeking a teaching position65What is NOT needed to apply for the job if you come to work in China for the first time?AYour resume BYour personal passport dataCYour academic history DA release letter66If you are employed, you will_Awork full time Bnot have to pay the apartme
57、nt rentCprepare furniture yourself Dwork four months for two years67Where can you mostly probably read the advertisement?AIn a telephone book BIn a paperCIn a travel guide DIn a textbook【答案】【知识点】C4广告应用类【文章综述】本文是一篇招聘老师的招聘启事。【答案解析】64.C，细节题，根据文章第一句话：FOREIGN TEACHERS ARE NEEDED ALL OVER CHINA可知本文就是一篇招聘广
58、告。故答案选C，take on 此处是“招聘”的意思。65.D，细节题，根据文章中内容：1CV/Resume（简历）2A copy of academic degree/diploma/certificate/or college transcript3A photocopy of the data page of valid passport可知A,B,C都提到，只有D项没有说，故D项正确。66.B，细节题，根据文章中句子：A rent-free, fully famished apartment for living room, bedroom, kitchen and bathroom。
59、根据关键词rent-free可知房租免费，故答案B正确。来中国工作，不用交房租。67.B，推断题，招聘启事一般是刊登在报纸上。故选B。【题文】DFor many people the holiday season has arrivedWhere do those travelling abroad go? UN figures suggest that France had more foreign visitors than any other country in 2012, while the most visited capital city is now, according to
60、 one city, BangkokA recent study by the United Nations World Tourism Organization suggests that 83 million people visited France last year, even more than its population of 66 millionFrance attracts at least 16 million more visitors than the United States in second place, with China, Spain and Italy
61、 completing the top five most visited countriesYet in spite of its popularity as a holiday destination, it seems that the French have a problem convincing visitors to part with their cashTourism contributes 7% towards the countrys GDP, more than the car industryBut the average amount of money every
62、visitor spends$646falls behind every other country in the top 10 most visited list, except RussiaSome 83% of Frances visitors come from other European countries, which may explain the relatively low amount spent per headA lot of them come from neighboring countries and often choose to camp and buy f
63、ood from supermarkets, rather than go to the local hotels and restaurantsBy contrast, only 55% of foreign visitors to the US come through their two immediate NeighborsCanada and Mexicoand according the US Travel Association, the other 45%the long-distance travelerscontribute 78% of all traveling exp
64、enses, probably partly because they stay an average of 18 daysThe French capital may be known as the City of Love, but only 168% of visitors to France visited Paris, according to the UN studyAnd with the French economy going down and the unemployment rate increasing in double figures, there is a nee
65、d to encourage tourists to stay longer and spend more moneyThe average stay in Pairs is 27 nightsWe know that Europeans spend two nights and that people from Asia and North America spend over a week, says Francois Navarro from the lie-de-France tourist authorityOur goal is to make visitors stay long
66、er because if they do theyll spend more money on accommodation and shoppingSo we need to organize huge eventsThe Olympic Games are an aim for us, he says68In which of the following countries did visitors spend the least in 2012?AFrance BThe UK CRussia DGermany69The visitors dont spend much in France
67、 mainly because_Athe prices of goods in France are lowBmany visitors are from other European countriesClots of French people are out of workDthe French economy is in a terrible condition70What can we learn from the text?ALong-distance travelers usually stay longer in a foreign countryBAbout 16 milli
68、on people visited the US in 2012CChina isnt among top three most visited countriesDParis is most visitors first choice when they go to France7 IFrance is facing the main problem of_ at presentAattracting more foreign visitorsBdeveloping more tourist spotsCencouraging visitors to stay longerDimprovin
69、g the service in tourist spots【答案】【知识点】C7 社会生活类 【文章综述】本文主要谈的法国的旅游业所面临的问题。【答案解析】68.C，细节题，根据第三段中句子：Tourism contributes 7% towards the countrys GDP, more than the car industryBut the average amount of money every visitor spends$646falls behind every other country in the top 10 most visited list, except
70、 Russia根据内容推断：游客的平均消费落后于在前十名的每一个受访国家，但是高于俄罗斯，据此推断，俄罗斯应当是最低。69.B，细节题，根据第四段第一句话：Some 83% of Frances visitors come from other European countries, which may explain the relatively low amount spent per head70.A，细节题，根据第五段可知答案：By contrast, only 55% of foreign visitors to the US come through their two immed
71、iate NeighborsCanada and Mexicoand according the US Travel Association, the other 45%the long-distance travelerscontribute 78% of all traveling expenses, probably partly because they stay an average of 18 days71.C，细节题，根据倒数第三段第二句话：And with the French economy going down and the unemployment rate incre
72、asing in double figures, there is a need to encourage tourists to stay longer and spend more money【题文】ERecently, many shoppers chose to avoid the crazy crowds and do their holiday shopping from the comfort of their computerSales at online stores gained by more than 15%, making it the biggest season
73、everBut people are also returning those purchases at record rates, up 8% from last yearWhat went wrong? Is the shadow of the global financial crisis making it harder to accept excessive addiction? Or that people shop more impulsively （冲动地）and therefore make bad decisions when online? Both arguments
74、are seemingly reasonableHowever, there is a third factor: a question of touchWe can love （lie look but, in an online environment, we cannot feel the quality of a texture （质地）, the shape of the fit, the fall of a fold or, for that matter, the weight of an earringAnd physically interacting with an obj
75、ect makes you more committed to your purchaseWhen my most recent book Brandwashed was released, I joined up with a local bookstore to conduct an experiment about the difference between the online and offline shopping experienceI carefully instructed a group of volunteers to promote my book in two di
76、fferent waysThe first was a fairly hands-off approachWhenever a customer would ask about my book, the volunteer would take them over to the shelf and point to itOut of 20 such requests, six customers made the purchaseThe second option also involved going over to the shelf but, this time, removing th
77、e book and then holding onto it for just an extra moment before placing it in the customers handsOf the 20 people who were handed the book, 13 ended up buying itJust physically passing the book showed a big difference in salesWhy? We feel something similar to a sense of ownership when we hold things
78、 in our handThats why we establish connection by greeting strangers and friends with a handshakeIn this case, having to then let go of the book after holding it might produce a sense of loss, and motivate us to make the purchase even moreA recent study also showed the power of touch, in this case wh
79、en it came to traditional mailA deeper and longer-lasting impression of a message was formed when delivered ill a letter, as opposed to receiving the same message onlineBrain images showed that, on touching the paper, the emotional center of the brain was activated, thus forming a stronger bondThe s
80、tudy also indicated that once touch becomes part of the process, it could translate into a sense of possession This sense of ownership is simply not part of the situation in the online shopping experience72Why do people prefer shopping online according to the author?A It saves them a lot of money an
81、d timeBIt is more comfortable and convenientCIt offers them a lot more options and bargainsDIt gives them more time to think about their purchase73Why do more customers return their purchases bought online?AThey regretted being addicted to costly goods in the financial crisisBThey changed their mind
82、 by the time （lie goods were deliveredCThey later found the quality of goods below their expectationsDThey had no chance to touch them when shopping online74How might people feel after letting go of something they held?AA sense of disappointment BA loss of interestCMore motivated to possess it DLess
83、 sensitive to its texture75What is the purpose of authors experiment?ATo find out peoples reaction to his recent bookBTo test his assumption about online shoppingCTo find ways to increase the sale of his new bookDTo try different approaches to sales promotion【答案】【知识点】C7 社会生活类 【文章综述】本文主要谈的是人们的购物动机和原因
84、。【答案解析】72.B,细节题，根据第一段第一句话可知答案：Recently, many shoppers chose to avoid the crazy crowds and do their holiday shopping from the comfort of their computer根据关键词：avoid the crazy crowds; comfort.73.D，细节题，根据第二段中句子：However, there is a third factor: a question of touchWe can love and look but, in an online en
85、vironment, we cannot feel the quality of a texture （质地）, the shape of the fit, the fall of a fold or, for that matter, the weight of an earring.74.C，细节题，根据倒数第二段最后一句话：In this case, having to then let go of the book after holding it might produce a sense of loss, and motivate us to make the purchase even more75.B，推断题，根据第二段作者对于购买原因的一些猜想，下文自己就自己的一次售书经历进行验证，据此推断，他是在验证自己的猜想。