单选题

单选题 What is this passage about?
A. Buying books. B. Electronic books. C. Shopping on the Internet.

【正确答案】 C

【答案解析】[解析]
Many computer enthusiasts predict that, in the future, everyone will use computers for almost everything. We will no longer have to go outside to shop because we will be able to buy everything over the Internet. There will be no need for paper books because we will be able to order any title we want from an electronic bookstore. We will be able to use the Internet to book our holidays, rent films and order pizzas. However, while some people might feel excited at the thought of being able to do so many things from their homes, others argue that computers will never replace the old-fashioned methods of shopping.

本题考查的是独白的主旨。由独白中的高频词汇computer、Internet及shopping等即可推知独白论述的是网络购物的问题，故选[C]。

单选题 Why do some people feel excited?
A. They can buy electronic books.
B. They can buy almost everything on the Internet at home.
C. There will be online shops on the Internet.

【正确答案】 B

【答案解析】独白第一句即指出，许多对电脑感到乐观的人预言在未来人人可以通过电脑买到几乎所有的东西，这就是使他们感到兴奋的原因，选[B]。

单选题 What do other people think about?
A. It is possible to buy everything on the Internet.
B. The computer will never replace the old methods of shopping.
C. The computer will replace the shops and stores.

【正确答案】 B

【答案解析】本题关键是听懂独白最后一句：others argue that computers will never replace the old-fash-ioned methods of shopping，即他们认为电脑永远不可能取代老的购物方式，与[B]一致。