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1、2012届高考英语实战演练专题阅读理解(11-15)《附详析》(第11篇)WhatiseBay?Thesimpleansweristhatitisaglobaltradingplatformwherenearlyanyonecantradepracticallyanything.Peoplecansellandbuyallkindsofproductsandgoods,includingcars,moviesandDVDs,sportinggoods,traveltickets,musicalins
2、truments,clothesandshoes—thelistgoesonandon.TheideacamefromPierreOmidyar,whowasborninParisandmovedtoWashingtonwhenhewasstillachild.Athighschool,hebecameveryinterestedincomputerprogrammingandaftergraduatingfromTuftsUniversityin1988,heworkedforthenextfew
3、yearsasacomputerengineer.InhisfreetimehestartedeBayasakindofhobby,atfirstofferingtheservicefreebywordofmouth.By1996therewassomuchtrafficonthewebsitethathehadtoupgrade(升级)andhebeganchargingafeetomembers.Joinedbyafriend,PeterSkoll,andin1998byhiscapableCE
4、O,MegWhitman,he_has_never_looked_back.Eveninthegreat.comcrashesofthelate1990s,eBayhasgonefromstrengthtostrength.ItisnowoneofthetenmostvisitedonlineshoppingwebsitesontheInternet.eBaysellsconnections,notgoods,puttingbuyerandsellerintocontactwitheachother
5、.Allyouhavetodoistakeanephoto,writeadescription,filloutasalesformandyouareinbusiness;theworldisyourmarketplace.Ofcourseforeachitem(商品)soldeBaygetsapercentageandthatisagreatdealofmoney.EverydaytherearemorethansixteenmillionitemslistedoneBayandeightyper
6、centoftheitemsaresold.[语篇解读] 文章向我们介绍了eBay网的一些情况。1.WelearnfromthetextthateBayprovidespeoplewith________.A.awayofbuyingandsellinggoodsB.awebsiteforthemtoupgradeC.aplacetoexhibittheirownphotosD.achancetobuythingsatlowprices[解析] 根据第一段内容可知。[答案] A2.WhydidPie
7、rrecreateeBayaftergraduatingfromuniversity?10用心爱心专心A.Forfun.B.Tomakemoney.C.Forgatheringtheengineers.D.Tofulfillataskofhiscompany.[解析] 由第二段第三句话可知。[答案] A3.From“hehasneverlookedback”inParagraph2welearnthatPierre________.A.didnotfeellonelyB.wasalwayshopef
8、ulC.didnotthinkaboutthepastD.becamemoreandmoresuccessful[解析] Peter由原来的业余爱好开始,逐步走向成功,创建了世界知名网站。[答案] D4.HowdoeseBaymakemoneyfromitswebsite?A.Bybringingsellerstogether.B.Bychargingforeachsale.C.Bylistingitemsonline.D.Bymakingephotos.[解析]