Question

“Who needs a shopping mall if you have Taobao?” says Wang Wei, 28, a writer in Beijing.

     Taobao, China’s largest online shopping site, 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 shopping. Most online shoppers are students or young workers. More women shop on line than men. Clothing and home-use products are the most popular on line.

     It was reported that more than 250 billion yuan was spent on online shopping last year, eighty percent 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 said, “It’s very safe and convenient. 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 product.

1.The underlined word “treasure” in the passage probably means “_______” in Chinese.

A.购物网           B.珠宝            C.生活用品          D.东西

2.The underlined word “security” in the passage probably means “_______”.

A. quality            B. safety           C. joys              D. convenience

3.More than _____ billion yuan was spent shopping on Taobao last year.

A.80               B.100             C.200               D.250

4.Most people shopping on line are ________.

A. young           B. students         C. babies            D. men

5.The best title for this passage is _______.

A. Wang Wei’s Life                     B. Online Shopping in China 

C. Where to Shop                       D. The Safest Shopping

Answer

1.B

2.B

3.C

4.A

5.B

【解析】

试题分析：这篇短文中作者主要讲述了中国最大的网上购物的网站——淘宝，大部分网上购物者是年轻人。据报告显示，去年通过淘宝在网上购物花费了超过200 billion，网上购物的安全问题是我们所怀疑的。

1.1】词义猜测题。联系上下文描述，可知此处指的是珠宝。故选B。

2.2】细节理解题。根据第六段内容理解，可能怀疑的是网上购物的安全性。故选B。

3.计算题。根据more than 250 billion yuan was spent on online shopping last year, eighty percent through Taobao.百分之八十通过淘宝，250×80％=200，故选C。

4.4】细节理解题。根据文中Most online shoppers are students or young workers.的理解，故选A 。

5.5】细节理解题。根据对整个文章的理解，可知这篇文章最好的标题是网上购物，故选B。

考点；日常生活类短文阅读。