2012届高考英语实战演练专题阅读理解(11-15)《附详析》

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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,musicalinstruments,clothesandshoes—thelistgoe

2、sonandon.TheideacamefromPierreOmidyar,whowasborninParisandmovedtoWashingtonwhenhewasstillachild.Athighschool,hebecameveryinterestedincomputerprogrammingandaftergraduatingfromTuftsUniversityin1988,heworkedforthenextfewyearsasacomputerengineer.InhisfreetimehestartedeBayasakindofhobby,atfi

3、rstofferingtheservicefreebywordofmouth.By1996therewassomuchtrafficonthewebsitethathehadtoupgrade(升级)andhebeganchargingafeetomembers.Joinedbyafriend,PeterSkoll,andin1998byhiscapableCEO,MegWhitman,he_has_never_looked_back.Eveninthegreat.comcrashesofthelate1990s,eBayhasgonefromstrengthtost

4、rength.ItisnowoneofthetenmostvisitedonlineshoppingwebsitesontheInternet.eBaysellsconnections,notgoods,puttingbuyerandsellerintocontactwitheachother.Allyouhavetodoistakeanephoto,writeadescription,filloutasalesformandyouareinbusiness;theworldisyourmarketplace.Ofcourseforeachitem(商品)solde

5、Baygetsapercentageandthatisagreatdealofmoney.EverydaytherearemorethansixteenmillionitemslistedoneBayandeightypercentoftheitemsaresold.[语篇解读]　文章向我们介绍了eBay网的一些情况。1．WelearnfromthetextthateBayprovidespeoplewith________.A.awayofbuyingandsellinggoodsB.awebsiteforthemtoupgradeC.aplacetoexhibit

6、theirownphotosD.achancetobuythingsatlowprices[解析]　根据第一段内容可知。[答案]　A2．WhydidPierrecreateeBayaftergraduatingfromuniversity?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________.

7、A.didnotfeellonelyB.wasalwayshopefulC.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.Bymakingephotos.[解析]　由最后一段第一句