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【题目】根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填人空白处的最佳选项，选项中有两项为多余选项。

America’s holiday shopping season started on Black Friday, the day after Thanksgiving. 【1】 Shoppers make the most money this time of year, about 20 percent to 30 percent of all revenue all year. About 136 million people shopped during the Thanksgiving Holiday weekend.

【2】 In an era of instant information, shoppers can use their mobile phones to find deals. Nearly 80 percent of this year’s holiday shoppers, or about 183.8 million people, shopped on Cyber Monday. 【3】 Online spending on Black Friday rose 15 percent to hit $2.7 billion this year. Cyber Monday spending increased 12 percent to $3 billion. NBC News reported that for many, shopping online was a more comfortable alternative than crowded malls.

The shift to online shopping has had a big impact on solid shopping malls. Since 2010, more than 24 shopping malls have closed and an additional 60 are struggling.

Fortune says the weakest of the malls have closed. 【4】 According to a survey, 94.2percent of malls were full with shops by the end of 2014. That is the highest level in 27 years.

The average American consumer will spend about $805 on gifts. That’s about $630.5 billion between November and December – an increase of 3.7 percent from last year.

【5】 That goes to China’s Singles’ Day, celebrated on November 11, which posted record sales of $14.3 billion in 2015.

A．More and more people shop online nowadays.

B．However, the business in malls is thriving again, it adds.

C．It is the busiest shopping dayof the year.

D．One-in-five Americans used a tablet or smart-phone.

E．The traditional mall industry can hardly survive.

F．Cyber Monday falls on the Monday after Thanksgiving and Black Friday.

G．However, Cyber Monday is not the biggest online shopping day in the world.

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】C

【2】A

【3】D

【4】B

【5】G

【解析】

试题分析：本文属于说明文，讲述了现代生活中网购越来越流行，给实体店销售带来了很大的冲击。

【1】C 根据横线后两句Shoppers make the most money this time of year, about 20 percent to 30 percent of all revenue all year. About 136 million people shopped during the Thanksgiving Holiday weekend.在黑色星期五购物的人很多，所花钱也很多。所以这一天是一年当中最忙碌的购物的一天。故C正确。

【2】A 根据横线后两句In an era of instant information, shoppers can use their mobile phones to find deals. Nearly 80 percent of this year’s holiday shoppers, or about 183.8 million people, shopped on Cyber Monday在信息时代，网络购物越来越流行，很多人都在网上买东西。所以A项内容符合上下文串联。

【3】D 这两句仍然在说明网络购物的流行。根据后一句Online spending on Black Friday rose 15 percent to hit $2.7 billion this year.今年黑色星期五的网络购物上涨了百分之15。说明很多人都在用手机或电脑进行网购，所以D项“One-in-five Americans used a tablet or smart-phone.”符合上下文串联。

【4】B 根据后句According to a survey, 94.2percent of malls were full with shops by the end of 2014. That is the highest level in 27 years.根据调查，百分之94.2的购物中心里面都是店铺。这和前两段中实体店受到网络购物欲冲击而大量倒闭构成转折关系。说明实体店购物现在有繁荣的趋势了。故B项符合上下文串联。

【5】G 根据最后一段That goes to China’s Singles’ Day, celebrated on November 11, which posted record sales of $14.3 billion in 2015可知中国的双十一才是世界上最大的网络购物节。Cyber Monday与中国的双十一相比还有很大的差距。故G项符合上下文串联。