Tired of all the pushing in supermarkets? Fed up with waiting in endless lines to pay for what you have bought? Angry at wasting time in traffic jams only to find no parking spaces when you eventually arrive at the store? If this is you, then online shopping is the answer to your dreams of trouble-free shopping. Or is it?

Online shopping brings its own challenges. Here are a few things to bear in mind when browsing (浏览) various websites. The claim made by online sites is that shopping online is a safe and secure way to make purchases. The evidence challenges this. In any case, you only have to be the victim of fraud (诈骗) once to experience all the problems that come with this form of stealing. Use only sites that have a trusted history and an excellent reputation.

Another problem is the appearance of items in reality is often quite different from what you see on your computer screen. This might not be a problem if you are buying washing up powder but could be a major disappointment when that beautiful blue dress you ordered turns up in green. Also, product descriptions are sometimes simply untrue. Perhaps the wisest plan is to purchase items where design and color are not essential to customer satisfaction.

Some even argue that online shopping indirectly contributes to global warming. Yes, your car can stay parked but how are online goods delivered? Often by some large vans pouring out carbon monoxide and adding to our already desperate traffic problems. You are also by now becoming increasingly irritated (使烦恼) by the fact that the delivery is late and you have wasted the leave from work you have taken to receive it!

Without question, online shopping is here to stay and it has its benefits. However, perhaps it is not as wonderful as some of its supporters claim it to be.

1.The author lists several questions in Para. 1 to???????? .

A. support online shopping????????????? ?????????????

B. collect answers from readers

C. show his dislike of going shopping?????? ?????????????

D. introduce the topic of the passage

2.By what can online shoppers avoid fraud?

A. Using only trusted websites.???????????????

B. Choosing big websites.

C. Collecting shopping evidence.?????????????

D. Seeking advice from the police.

3.The author agrees with the fact that ______.

A. customers are never satisfied with products

B. online shopping is a safe way to make purchases

C. online shopping has nothing to do with global warming

D. delivery delay often makes online shoppers unhappy

4.What is the author’s attitude towards online shopping?

A. Very popular.?? B. A wise choice.??? C. Not trouble free.? D. A waste of time.

完型填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）
阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从36—55各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上涂黑。
It was only a few weeks after my surgery. I went to Dr. Belt’s office for a     36   . it was just after my first chemotherapy treatment（化疗）. My scar was still very tender.    37  , I was taken to an examination room to have my blood    38  , again – a terrifying process for me, since I’m so frightened of    39  .
I lay down on the    40  . Then Ramina entered the room. Her   41  smile was familiar, and    42 in contrast to my fears. I’d first seen her in the office a few weeks earlier. She wasn’t my   43  on that day, but I remember her because she was laughing. What could she    44  find to laugh about at a time like this? So I decided she wasn’t   45 enough about the whole thing.
But this day was    46  . Ramona had taken my blood before. She   47 my fear of needles, and she kindly   48   the medical equipment under a magazine. As we opened the layers of bandage, the    49 scar on my chest could be seen.
She gently    50  over and ran her hand across the scar,   51 the smoothness of the healing skin. I began to cry gently and quietly. She brought her warm eyes to mine and said, “You haven’t    52 it et, have you?” And I said, “No.”
I continued to cry gently. In   53 tones she said, “This is part of your body. This is you. It’s okay to touch it.” But I couldn’t. So she touched it for me. The  54 . The healing wound. And beneath it, she touched my heart.
That night as I lay down, I gently placed my hand on my chest and I left it there  55 I fell asleep. I knew I wasn’t alone.

Tired of all the pushing in supermarkets? Fed up with waiting in endless lines to pay for what you have bought? Angry at wasting time in traffic jams only to find no parking spaces when you eventually arrive at the store? If this is you, then online shopping is the answer to your dreams of trouble-free shopping.
Online shopping brings its own challenges. Here are a few things to bear in mind when browsing (浏览) various websites. The claim (声称) made by online sites is that shopping online is a safe and secure way to make purchases. The evidence challenges this. In any case, you only have to be the victim(受害者) of fraud (欺骗) once to experience all the problems that come with this form of stealing. Use only sites that have a trusted history and an excellent reputation(名声).
Another problem is that the appearance of items in reality is often quite different from what you see on your computer screen. This might not be a problem if you are buying washing up powder but could be a major disappointment when that beautiful blue dress you ordered turns up in green. Also, product descriptions are sometimes simply untrue! Perhaps the wisest plan is to purchase items whose design and color are not essential to customer satisfaction.
Some even argue that online shopping indirectly contributes to global warming. Yes, your car can stay parked but how are online goods delivered? Often by some large van pouring out carbon monoxide and adding to our already desperate traffic problems. You are also by now becoming increasingly irritated(使烦恼) by the fact that the delivery is late !
Without question, online shopping is here to stay and it has its benefits. However, perhaps it is not as wonderful as some of its supporters claim it to be.
【小题1】How can online shoppers avoid fraud?

完型填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）

阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从36—55各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上涂黑。

It was only a few weeks after my surgery. I went to Dr. Belt’s office for a     36   . it was just after my first chemotherapy treatment（化疗）. My scar was still very tender.    37   , I was taken to an examination room to have my blood    38   , again – a terrifying process for me, since I’m so frightened of    39   .

I lay down on the    40   . Then Ramina entered the room. Her   41   smile was familiar, and    42  in contrast to my fears. I’d first seen her in the office a few weeks earlier. She wasn’t my   43   on that day, but I remember her because she was laughing. What could she    44  find to laugh about at a time like this? So I decided she wasn’t   45  enough about the whole thing.

But this day was    46   . Ramona had taken my blood before. She   47  my fear of needles, and she kindly   48    the medical equipment under a magazine. As we opened the layers of bandage, the    49  scar on my chest could be seen.

She gently    50   over and ran her hand across the scar,   51  the smoothness of the healing skin. I began to cry gently and quietly. She brought her warm eyes to mine and said, “You haven’t    52  it et, have you?” And I said, “No.”

I continued to cry gently. In   53  tones she said, “This is part of your body. This is you. It’s okay to touch it.” But I couldn’t. So she touched it for me. The  54  . The healing wound. And beneath it, she touched my heart.

That night as I lay down, I gently placed my hand on my chest and I left it there  55  I fell asleep. I knew I wasn’t alone.

1.A．prescription     B．discussion     C． conversation  D．checkup

2.A．At once          B．As usual       C． In fact       D．In addition

3.A．drawn            B．mixed          C． corrected     D．chcaned

4.A．doctors          B．nurses         C． blood         D．needles

5.A．operation table  B．office floor   C． examining bed D．test bed

6.A．warm             B．bitter         C． shy           D．weak

7.A．worked out       B．stood out      C． found out     D．gave out

8.A．girl             B．partner        C． nurse         D．companion

9.A．accidentally     B．particularly   C． possibly      D．actually

10.A．serious         B．curious        C． worried       D．nervous

11.A．difficult       B．different      C． pleasant      D．common

12.A．talked about    B．got around     C． knew about    D．put away

13.A．found           B．replaced       C． showed        D．hid

14.A．old             B．fresh          C． worn          D．fine

15.A．came            B．went           C． searched      D．reached

16.A．examining       B．covering       C． pressing      D．removing

17.A．watched         B．discovered     C． touched       D．unfolded

18.A．tough           B．soft           C． cold          D．strict

19.A．bandage         B．soul           C．pain           D．scar

20.A．until           B．after          C． since         D．when

Tired of all the pushing in supermarkets? Fed up with waiting in endless lines to pay for what you have bought? Angry at wasting time in traffic jams only to find no parking spaces when you eventually arrive at the store? If this is you, then online shopping is the answer to your dreams of trouble-free shopping.

Online shopping brings its own challenges. Here are a few things to bear in mind when browsing (浏览) various websites. The claim (声称) made by online sites is that shopping online is a safe and secure way to make purchases. The evidence challenges this. In any case, you only have to be the victim(受害者) of fraud (欺骗) once to experience all the problems that come with this form of stealing. Use only sites that have a trusted history and an excellent reputation(名声).

Another problem is that the appearance of items in reality is often quite different from what you see on your computer screen. This might not be a problem if you are buying washing up powder but could be a major disappointment when that beautiful blue dress you ordered turns up in green. Also, product descriptions are sometimes simply untrue! Perhaps the wisest plan is to purchase items whose design and color are not essential to customer satisfaction.

Some even argue that online shopping indirectly contributes to global warming. Yes, your car can stay parked but how are online goods delivered? Often by some large van pouring out carbon monoxide and adding to our already desperate traffic problems. You are also by now becoming increasingly irritated(使烦恼) by the fact that the delivery is late !

Without question, online shopping is here to stay and it has its benefits. However, perhaps it is not as wonderful as some of its supporters claim it to be.

1.How can online shoppers avoid fraud?

A．By choosing big websites.

B．By collecting shopping evidence.

C．By seeking advice from the police.

D．By using only trusted websites.

2.What does the author tell us about online shopping in Paragraph 3?

A．Don’t believe product descriptions easily.

B．Product appearances are always not good.

C．It is usually wise to buy colorful products.

D．It is normal for a blue dress to change into green.

3.The author agrees with the fact that        .

A．online shopping is a safe way to make purchases

B．customers are never satisfied with products

C．online shopping has nothing to do with global warming

D．delivery delay often makes online shoppers unhappy

4.What is the author’s attitude towards online shopping?

A．It is very popular.

B．It is a wise choice.

C．It is a double-edged sword(双刃剑).

D．It is a waste of time.