Sales decline rapidly．
The situation had rapidly deteriorated．
He hit the ball back rapidly．
阅读快车系列答案科目：高中英语 来源：2014届江苏扬州高二下期期末考试英语卷（解析版） 题型：阅读理解
There’s no shortage of web sites offering deals-everything from daily deals to members-only private sales. But when it comes to real jaw-dropping deals, there’s one company that seems to have figured out a way to really deliver.
The company is called Quibids and they auction（拍卖）the hottest, in-demand electronics like Apple ipads and ipods, as well as other items like gift cards from the top retailers（零售商）. Unlike other sites, the prices people pay are nowhere near retail. How low are the prices?
$ 33.84 for a new Apple ipad 32 GB（retail $ 600）
$ 22.10 for a new Nikon D90 Digital SLR Camera（retail $ 1070）
Our first reaction on seeing these prices was disbelief. After all, how could Quibids possibly afford to sell these items for so little ---- surely they must be losing a lot of money.
That’s where its unique business model comes into play. You see, for every bid a buyer places for an item on Quibids, the company collects a small fee from the bidder. The fee to bid is only about 60 cents, but based on the volume of sales and bids, the company is able to collect enough to make up for the ridiculous prices the items sell for.
But best of all, participating in the Quibids auction is incredibly fun. Because each bid costs a little to place, shoppers can strategize when to place their bids. Each auction has a strict time limit. When you place your bid, the system adds a little time to the auction to see if any other bids come in. If you have the winning bid when the clock runs out ---- you win the item for that price.
But the best part of Quibids may be the “Buy-It-Now” feature. This allows bidders who did not win an auction to still buy the product they want and apply the cost of the bids they placed as a discount on the regular product price. So you still get the item and the bids you placed previously in the auction don’t cost you anything!
1.According to the passage, the success of Quibids mainly lies in .
A. how its buying and selling is conducted B. the change in people’s shopping model
C. the quality of the goods and service D. their willingness to risk losing money
2.It can be inferred from the passage that .
A. other retailers will be out of business B. winning a bid is not just a matter of luck
C. Quibids only sell popular electronics D. the prices on Quibids are the lowest
3. A buyer who bid twice for a $ 20 MP4 can get one from “Buy-It-Now” for .
A. $ 21.2 B. $ 20 C. $ 19.4 D. $ 18.8
4.Which might be the most suitable title for the passage?
A. Buy Products for Next to Nothing B. How to Buy New Must–have Electronics
C. The Most Successful Shopping Website D. Tips on Shopping Online
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科目：高中英语 来源：2014届广西省高二上学期11月段考英语试卷（解析版） 题型：单项填空
Could I speak to _____is in charge of International Sales please?
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A．who |
B．what |
C．whoever |
D．Whatever |
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科目：高中英语 来源：2014届四川省绵阳市高二上学期12月月考英语试卷（解析版） 题型：阅读理解
Sports account for a growing amount of income made on the sales of commercial time by television companies. Many television companies have used sports to attract viewers from particular sections of the general public, and then they have sold audiences to advertisers.
An attraction of sport programs for the major U.S. media companies is that events are often held on Saturday and Sunday afternoons—the slowest time periods of the week for general television viewing. Sport events are the most popular weekend programs, especially among male viewers who may not watch much television at other times during the week. This means the television networks are able to sell advertising time at relatively high prices during what normally would be dead time for programming.
Media corporations also use sports to attract commercial sponsors that might take their advertising dollars elsewhere if television stations did not report certain sports. The people in the advertising departments of major corporations realize that sports attract male viewers. They also realize that most business travelers are men and that many men make family decisions on the purchases of computers, cars and life insurance.
Golf and tennis are special cases for television programming. These sports attract few viewers, and the ratings are unusually low. However, the audience for these sports is attractive to certain advertisers. It is made up of people from the highest income groups in the United States, including many lawyers and business managers. This is why television reporting of golf and tennis is sponsored by companies selling high-priced cars, business and personal computer, and holiday trips .This is also why the networks continue to carry these programs regardless of low ratings. Advertisers are willing to pay high fees to reach high-income consumers and those managers who make decisions to buy thousands of “company cars” and computer. With such viewers, these programs don’t need high ratings to stay on the air.
1.Television sport programs on weekend afternoons .
A. result in more sport events
B. get more viewers to play sports
C. bring more money to the television networks
D. make more people interested in television
2.Why would weekend afternoons become dead time without sport programs?
A. Because there would be few viewers
B. Because the advertisers would be off work
C. Because television programs would go slowly
D. Because viewers would pay less for watching television
3.In many families, men make decisions on .
A. holiday trips B. sports viewing
C. television shopping D. expensive purchases
4.The ratings are not important for golf and tennis programs because .
A. their advertisers are carmakers
B. their viewers are attracted by sports
C. their advertisers target at rich people
D. their viewers can afford expensive cars
5..What is the passage mainly about?
A. Television ratings are determined by male viewers.
B. Sports are gaining importance in advertising on television.
C. Rich viewers contribute most to television companies.
D. Commercial advertisers are the major sponsors of sport events.
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科目：高中英语 来源：2013届福建省高二下学期期末考卷（解析版） 题型：阅读理解
Ban Fur? Then Why Not Leather?
Much to the displeasure of some local businesses, the City Council in West Hollywood, California, voted without opposition last week to ban the sale of fur products. Should laws be involved in this issue? Is it unfair to ban sales of fur, but not sales of leather and hides (兽皮)?
Animals Do Not Have Rights
By Tibor R. Machan
My view is that animals do not have basic rights. It is a matter of ethics (伦理学) and not of the laws of human societies. If animals had such rights as human beings do, they would have to be held responsible for killing fellow animals in the wild. That way of thinking about animals makes a category mistake. Using animals, including their fur or organs, to improve people's lives is acceptable.
A Small Step Against Cruelty
By Kate Carter
Both fur and leather are the skins of dead animals. Why should we think that the lovable furry ones deserve more of a life than the less pleasing ones? Some say leather is less cruel because it's a byproduct (副产品) of the meat industry. But this isn't really true. Some cheap leather may be a byproduct of the meat industry, but often it's the other way round. In South Africa, where there is a developing market for ostrich(鸵鸟)farms, the skins account for roughly 80 percent of the slaughtered (宰杀)birds' value, a mere 20 percent of which comes from the meat.
"Who" Are You Wearing?
By Marc Bekoff
West Hollywood's ban is a move in the right direction. However, we must work to ban the sales of leather and hides, too. Furs come from animals who are attacked to become clothing, while some leather and hides come from slaughterhouse(屠宰场) animals. We must remember that when people choose to wear fur, leather and hides, they are wearing formering conscious beings. So it's a matter of who they are wearing, not what they are wearing because these animals must be referred to as who and not what or that.
1.What is the passage mainly about?
A. West Hollywood's ban on fur products.
B. Differences between fur and leather sales.
C. The government's role in protecting animals.
D. The ecological imbalance in West Hollywood.
2.Tibor R. Machan seems to believe that .
A. laws should be passed to protect animals
B. humans are respornsible for killing animals
C. it is not reasonable to use animals to improve life
D. animals and humans aren't supposed to share equal rights
3.What is Kate Carter's opinion about wearing fur and wearing leather?
A. Both are decided by the meat industry.
B. There is little distinction (区别) between them.
C. Wearing fur is generally more acceptable.
D. Wearing leather is cheaper than wearing fur.
4.What is Marc Bekoff’s attitude towards sales of fur?
A. Sympathetic. B. Careless. C. Tolerant. D. Opposed.
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科目：高中英语 来源：2011-2012学年四川南充高中高三第十六次月考英语试卷（解析版） 题型：阅读理解
A few years ago, Pioneer Hi-Bred International, where I was employed. purchased Norand Corporation. Pioneer's sales representatives in the field used Norand hand-held terminals to upload daily sales information and download new price and sales incentive information. Pioneer bought so many of these hand-held-terminals, the economies made the purchase of Norand look interesting. Owning Norand also allowed Pioneer to explore high-technology markets outside agriculture.
But after a few years, the emerging laptop PC technology made the hand-held units obsolete (已废弃的). Pioneer sold Norand at a loss. Pioneer always took a given percent of the annual profits to divide equally among all employees, so our profit-sharing checks were lower than if Pioneer had not purchased Norand. Additionally, my Pioneer stock was lower than it had been before the purchase of Norand. I was not pleased.
The CEO of Pioneer, Tom Urban, made annual formal visits to each of the Pioneer divisions to talk about the state of the business and to listen to employees' concerns. When he walked into the meeting room for his first visit after the sale of Norand, he acknowledged the group, remove his jacket, and neatly folded it across the back of the chair. He loosened his tie, undid his collar and rolled up his sleeves.The next thing he said was the last thing I ever expected to hear a CEO say.
He said, "I made a mistake buying Norand and I am sorry. I am sorry your profit-sharing was lower because of the purchase, and I am sorry your stock was hurt by the purchase. I will continue to take risks, but I am a bit smarter now, and I will work harder for you."
A great man and leader stood before us that day. As I sat listening to him, I knew I could trust him, and that he deserved every bit of loyalty I could give to him and to Pioneer. I also knew I could take risks in my own job.
In the brief moment of silence before the questions started, I recall thinking that follow him into any battle.
1.All of the following are the results brought by Pioneer's purchase of Norand except .
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A．Pioneer can explore high-technology markets outside agriculture |
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B．Pioneer's sales representatives can upload information using Norand hand-held terminals |
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C．some of Norand's employees joined the Pioneer |
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D．it later led to the lower of profit-sharing checks of Pioneer's original employees |
2.The underlined sentence in the third paragraph is closest in meaning to .
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A．the next thing he said was what I expected least to hear a CEO say |
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B．the next thing he said was the last thing I heard from a CEO |
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C．the next thing he said was what I expected most to hear a CEO say |
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D．the next thing he said was what I heard from the last CEO |
3.Why did Tom Urban remove his jacket, loosen his tie, undo his collar and roll up his sleeves before he spoke?
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A．He felt hot in the room. |
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B．He wanted to look cool by doing this. |
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C．He was too excited. |
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D．He wanted to be close and frank with his employees. |
4.What did the employees feel after Tom Urban apologized to them?
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A．They felt he was a stupid CEO. |
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B．They felt he did not deserve their loyalty |
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C．They felt he was more trustworthy. |
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D．They didn't want to take risks with him. |
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