A
Online shopping has become more and more popular these years.Women have jumped ahead of men for the first time in using the Internet to do their holiday shopping, according to a study published last week in the US.
For years men have been more likely to shop on the Internet than women, but during the 2019 holiday season 59 percent of those shopping online were women.
“It shows how popular the Internet is becoming，” said Lee Rainie, director of the Pew Internet and American Life Project group, which carried out the study.Rainie said it was only a matter of time before women shoppers caught up with men.This is because women traditionally make decisions about spending.
Users were more likely to shop online to save time.Internet users between the ages 18 and 29 were responsible for some of the surprising increase in the online giftbuying population this time around.
However, threequarter of the US Internet users did not buy holiday gifts online in 2019.They worried about credit card security (信用卡安全), or just compared online prices with offline prices, then dashed_off to the shops to get the best deals.
“But even if shoppers don't buy online, websites are becoming promotion (促销) tools for stores，” said Dan Hess, vice president of Com Score Network Inc.Hess said that actually most stores' websites can make customers fully believe the security of their credit card numbers.And most are able to ensure that gifts arrive on time.
“It's all about making the shopping experience more efficient (效率高的), more reliable and more comfortable.” Hess said.
[语篇解读] 本文是一篇说明文。美国上周公布的一项研究显示，在利用互联网进行假日购物方面，女性首次超过了男性。现在网上购物的主流变成了女性为主，文章分析了原因，因为女性是对家里购物做决定的人，同时也告诉我们网络购物人群有年轻化的趋势。
1．What can we know from the passage?
A．There were fewer women online shoppers than men in 2019.
B．More women shopped online than men in 2019.
C．Most of the Internet users between the ages 18 and 29 were women.
D．People in the US were more likely to buy gifts online.
解析：细节理解题。根据第二段“For years men have been more likely to shop on the Internet than women, but during the 2019 holiday season 59 percent of those shopping online were women.”可知，多年来，男性比女性更喜欢在网上购物，但在2019年的假日季，网上购物的59%是女性。由此可知，2019年美国在网上购物的女性超过了男性。故选B。
答案：B
2．What does the underlined part dashed off probably mean?
A．Turned. B．Put off.
C．Hurried. D．Take off.
解析：词义猜测题。根据画线短语上文“However, threequarter of the US Internet users did not buy holiday gifts online in 2019.They worried about credit card security, or just compared online prices with offline prices”可知，2019年美国四分之三的互联网用户不在网上购买节日礼物，他们担忧信用卡的安全，或者只是比较网上的价格与线下的价格。由此可知：经过比较之后，这些用户匆忙(hurried)去商店购买便宜货。故可知画线短语意思为“匆忙”。故选C。
答案：C
3．According to Dan Hess, shopping online is ________.
A．unsafe B．convenient
C．a waste of money D．cheaper
解析：推理判断题。根据最后一段中“It's all about making the shopping experience more efficient, more reliable and more comfortable.”可知，这一切都是为了让购物体验更高效、更可靠、更舒适。由此可推知，Hess认为网上购物是方便的。故选B。
答案：B
4．Where does the passage probably come from?
A．An introduction textbook.
B．A news coverage.
C．An essay collection.
D．Brochure.
解析：文章出处题。根据第一段中“Women have jumped ahead of men for the first time in using the Internet to do their holiday shopping, according to a study published last week in the US.”可知，美国上周公布的一项研究显示，在利用互联网进行假日购物方面，女性首次超过了男性。现在网上购物的主流变成了女性为主，文章分析了原因，因为女性是对家里购物做决定的人，同时也告诉我们网络购物人群有年轻化的趋势。由此可推知，文章最有可能来自新闻报道。故选B。
答案：B
