Question

The more accessible a company’s services are, the more business it will do. Why are the same ___1___ not applied when it comes to Internet websites then? A Hong Kong study has found that the local sites of two leading ___2___, McDonald’s and Motorola, are the most user-unfriendly of the 30 websites tested. The lack of ___3___ means they are not only losing customers, but ___4___ to meet their social responsibilities.
In an ever-more Internet-connected world, ___5___ are as important as physical shops or offices. They are ___6___ used as a way of banking, shopping and getting news. This is especially so for the disabled, who find it ___7___ to shop on-line than go to a store in person. A website that does not let them do this is the same as having a(n) "___8___" sign on a door. 
In Hong Kong, it is ___9___ not to provide the disabled with access to schools and buildings, but at present there are no specific laws on Internet accessibility. However, companies are morally responsible for ensuring that their websites can be ___10___ by people who are visually disabled or have difficulty walking around. Ideals for design have long been put forward by the World Wide Web Consortium, a global community working on open standards to ___11___ accessibility and development.
Computer technology is ___12___ fast and it is now much easier to create websites that are ___13___ for all people, sighted or disabled. Companies should ensure that the designers of their websites ___14___ guidelines for accessibility. We should try to make our city as ___15___ as possible, on-line and off.

【小题1】

A．data B．principles C．experiences D．technologies

【小题2】

A．companies B．products C．stores D．factories

【小题3】

A．power B．study C．attraction D．access

【小题4】

A．deciding B．attempting C．failing D．stopping

【小题5】

A．computers B．hotlines C．signals D．websites

【小题6】

A．increasingly B．possibly C．extremely D．randomly

【小题7】

A．cheaper B．safer C．easier D．quicker

【小题8】

A．waiting B．sale C．open D．closed

【小题9】

A．unreasonable B．illegal C．unimportant D．impolite

【小题10】

A．found B．read C．known D．created

【小题11】

A．permit. B．discover C．start D．ensure

【小题12】

A．weakening B．dropping C．changing D．flying

【小题13】

A．wonderful B．usable C．harmless D．profitable

【小题14】

A．follow B．write C．break D．ignore

【小题15】

A．beautiful B．wealthy C．accessible D．respectable

Answer 1

【小题1】B
【小题2】A
【小题3】D
【小题4】C
【小题5】D
【小题6】A
【小题7】C
【小题8】D
【小题9】B
【小题10】B
【小题11】D
【小题12】C
【小题13】B
【小题14】A
【小题15】C

解析【小题1】B 文章的第一、二句意思为：一个公司的服务越到位，它的效益就越好。那么当谈到互联网时为什么同样的原则不适用呢？A选项意为“资料；数据”；B选项意为“原则；准则”；C选项意为“经历”；D选项意为“科技；技术”。故选项B为最佳答案。
【小题2】A 根据下文的McDonald’s and Motorola(麦当劳和摩托罗拉)，他们都是公司名称。B选项意为“产品”；C选项意为“商店”；D选项意为“工厂”。故A正确。
【小题3】D 通过前文的accessible 可知是同根词重现。
【小题4】C  failing与losing同义。此句意为：缺乏服务就意味着不但失去顾客，而且不能满足社会的需要。
【小题5】D 此句意为：在网络越来越普及的时代，网站和实体的商店或办公室一样重要。
【小题6】A  A选项意为“越来越多地”；B选项意为“可能”；C选项意为“非常；极其”；D选项意为“随便地；任意地”。此句意为：它们越来越多地被用来进行银行业务、购物和获取信息的手段。故A正确。
【小题7】C 此句意为：尤其对于残疾人来说，他们会觉得网上购物比亲自去商店购买要方便得多。故C正确。
【小题8】D 此句意为: 不让他们做到这一点的网站就好像在店门上贴上“关门”的告示。故D正确。
【小题9】B 根据下文的laws可知，此选项应选与法律有关的词。此句意为：在香港，学校和建筑物没有提供残疾人的通道是违法的，……。故B正确。
【小题10】B 此句意为：然而公司在道德上负有责任，应确保它们的网站能使盲人或腿脚不便的人也能阅读。故B正确。
【小题11】D 此句意为：全球网络协会一直以来都提出了理想的设计方案，这是一家致力于开放标准的，以确保网络的可接入性和发展的全球社区。故D正确。
【小题12】C 可根据常识可知C正确。
【小题13】B 此句意为：电脑科技飞速发展，建立一个所有人，不论是健全人还是残疾人，都可以使用的网站变得容易得多。
【小题14】A 此句意为：公司应确保设计师以网站的可接入性为指导。故A正确。
【小题15】C 此句意为：我们应使我们的城市更加便利，无论是在线上还是线下。故C正确。