1、【 精品教育资源文库 】 Unit 23 Conflict(A) . 阅读理解 A (2017 山东部分重点中学第一次调研 )Music icon Bob Dylan will not attend the Nobel ceremony in December because he has other commitments， the Swedish Academy said on Wednesday. “ The Swedish Academy received a personal letter from Bob Dylan yesterday where he explained th
2、at he could not make himself available in December.” it said in a statement. “ He wishes that he could accept the award personally， but other commitments make it unfortunately impossible.He underlined that he felt incredibly honored by the Nobel Prize，” it added.The Swedish Academy said it respected
3、 Dylans decision，but that it was “ unusual” for a Nobel laureate not to come to Stockholm to accept the award in person.Nobel laureates are honored every year on December 10 the death anniversary of the prizes founder Alfred Nobel， a Swedish industrialist， inventor and philanthropist. Several other
4、literature prize winners have skipped the Nobel ceremony in the past for various reasons British writer Doris Lessing on grounds of ill health，British playwright Harold Pinter because he was hospitalized and Austrian playwright and novelist Elfriede Jelinek due to social phobia. “ We look forward to
5、 Bob Dylans Nobel lecture， which he must carry out it is the only requirement within six months starting from December 10， 2016，” the academy said. 【语篇解读】 本文主要介绍了 2016 年诺贝尔文学奖的获得者 Bob Dylan 缺席颁奖仪式的故事。 1 What does the underlined word “it” in Paragraph 3 refer to? A Receiving a personal letter B Expre
6、ssing himself in a statement C Feeling honored by the award D Accepting the award personally D 考查代词指代。根据第三段的 “He wishes that he could accept the award 【 精品教育资源文库 】 personally” 可推知 ， 此处的 it 代指的是亲自去领奖。 2 What is the Swedish Academys attitude towards Bob Dylans decision? A Supportive. B Opposite. C In
7、different. D Tolerant. D 考查观点态度 。根据第三段的 “The Swedish Academy said it respected Dylans decision， but that it was unusual for a Nobel laureate not to come to Stockholm to accept the award in person” 可知 ， 瑞典文学院对 Dylan 的缺席表示尊重。 3 What is the best title of the passage? A The Nobel Prize Goes to Music Ico
8、n Bob Dylan B Laureate Bob Dylan Will Be Absent for the Nobel Ceremony C Bob Dylan a Music Icon Who Won the Nobel Prize D A Great Anniversary Event the Nobel Ceremony B 考查标题判断。根据第一段 “Music icon Bob Dylan will not attend the Nobel ceremony in December because he has other commitments， the Swedish Aca
9、demy said on Wednesday” 可推知 ， 本文是一篇新闻报道 ， 主要介绍了 2016 年诺贝尔文学奖获得者 Bob Dylan 缺席颁奖仪式的事件。 4 According to the passage， which of the following is true? A Bob Dylan informed the Swedish Academy of his absence by telephone. B The Nobel ceremony is in memory of the birth of the prizes founder. C Elfriede skip
10、ped the Nobel ceremony because of physical illness. D According to the Swedish Academy， the deadline of Dylans lecture is June 10， 2017. D 考查细节理解。根据最后一段 “We look forward to Bob Dylans Nobel lecture，which he must carry out it is the only requirement within six months starting from December 10， 2016，
11、the academy said” 可知 ， Bob Dylan 演讲的最后期限是2017 年 6 月 10 号。 B 【导学号： 33220215】 (2017 湖南十三校第一次联考 ) Showrooming 【 精品教育资源文库 】 One of the biggest challenges facing brickandmortar retailers(实体零售店 ) in recent years has been the“showrooming” Driven by the desire to get the best prices，many shoppers are now v
12、isiting brickandmortar stores to personally check on products that interest them， only to leave and then buy the items online.The new trend is forcing retailers to find out new ways to keep consumers from leaving their store for cheaper prices online. Recent research found that 40 percent of U S.sho
13、ppers have showroomed previously， with big box retailers suffering the most.Specifically， the study shows that Best Buy， Walmart and Target are the most likely brickandmortar stores to have shoppers test out a product instore and then purchase it online later， while Amazon is benefiting most from th
14、e practice， with nearly 60 percent of shoppers using the online retail giant(巨人 ) most often to make their showrooming purchases. Smartphones have pushed showrooming into the front.Shoppers no longer have to wait until they get home to see if they can find a cheaper price for the products theyre con
15、sidering buying.With smartphones， consumers can now compare virtual prices， at both other brickandmortar stores and online ones while still inside a retail store.If they can find what theyre seeking for less expensive online，the majority will be seeking the first exit A recent study showed that 45 p
16、ercent of customers shopping at brickandmortar stores walk out and buy their purchases online for a discount of as little as 2.5 percent. This puts pressure on retailers to provide both an instore experience worth staying for and an online presence that can attract shoppers who are showrooming in ot
17、her businesses. To cut down on showrooming， many retailers are adopting new methods to keep shoppers in their stores.Among the steps theyre taking are price matching guarantees that allow shoppers to pay a discounted price if they find it cheaper online.This ensures that even a showrooming shopper c
18、an make the purchase in the store regardless of whether they find the cheaper price online. Another popular method to fight against showrooming is to give shoppers the ability to buy something online and pick it up at the store.This reduces shopping costs and gets customers in the store， where they
19、may be encouraged to make an additional purchase. 【 精品教育资源文库 】 It is also important for businesses to take into consideration what makes shoppers purchase something instore rather than online ， and meet those needs.Research has found that more than 8 in 10 Americans consider being able to take the
20、goods home immediately and the ability to touch and feel them the most important aspects when deciding to purchase in a store rather than online. 【语篇解读】 近年来 ， 实体店面临的最大挑战就是消费者在实体店体验产品之后 ， 却在网上购买产品。针对此现象 ， 许多零售商开始实施新的策略 ， 以把顾客留在实体店。 5 According to the passage， a showrooming shopper tends to A pay for
21、everything online B purchase online for a lower price C rush to buy things in a store D have better bargaining skills B 考查细节理解。根据第一段第二句 Driven by the desire to get the best prices，many shoppers are now visiting brickandmortar stores to personally check on products that interest them， only to leave a
22、nd then buy the items online.可知 ， 这个群体的消费者一般都是先从实体店里看过或试过想购买的商品 ， 然后再在网络上搜索这些商品并购买。故选 B 项。 6 What contributes to the growing popularity of showrooming? A The advertisements by online retail giants. B The competition between big stores. C The wide use of smartphones. D The decline of the brickandmort
23、ar stores. C 考查细节理解。根据第三段第一句 Smartphones have pushed showrooming into the front.可知 ， 正是智能手机推动了这种现象。故选 C 项。 7 The underlined words“seeking the first exit”in Paragraph 3 probably mean“ ” A searching for lower prices B making a purchase on the spot C locating the first exit quickly D leaving as soon as possible D 考查词义猜测。根据对画线部分所在句子前后句的理解可知 ， 消费者通过网络搜寻到这种货物在网络中的售价比实体店的售价便宜后 ， 他们会立刻离开实体店 ， 然后在网【 精品教育资
