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高一年级英语阅读能力大赛试题 （满分100分 时间100分钟） Ⅰ 基础阅读 （共20小题 每小题3分，满分60分） 阅读下面短文，从每小题后给出的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中选出最佳选项并填写在答题卷相应位置。 Passage A 下列5题中的句子可以组成一篇小短文，请从所给的四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。 1.On- line shopping is one of the fastest growing areas of the Net,offering users a large number of advantages over common shopping. Customers have a wider range (范围) of goods to choose from than in any shopping centre; there is no _____ problem;“shops are open 24 hours a day and the things bought are delivered (送货) to your door.A.parking B.money C.house D.price 2.Once you have decided what you are going to buy,and whom you are going to buy it from,________ click on the “add to shopping basket” icon (图标). A.nearly B.simply C.hardly D.neatly 3.If you change your mind and decide not to buy what you have________ ,you can always cancel them. A.given B.lent C.borrowed D.ordered 4.Select the “proceed to checkout icon when you have everything you want,give your payment details and wait for delivery,which may only take a few________ . A.days B.seasons C.weeks D.months Passage B Every day millions of letters go from one country to another．Letters mailed in Italy are received in Japan. Letters mailed in Canada are received in Africa. On the letters are many different kinds of stamps，bought in different countries． The Universal Postal Union helps each letter get to the right place as quickly as possible．It sets up rules about the size and weight of letters，postcards，and small packages（包裹）．It has rules that all countries must follow about international postal rates（费用）． One hundred years ago，international mail did not move so smoothly．One country did not always accept another countrys letters．Letters from some countries were too large to fit into the mailboxes of other countries．Letters travelled by many different routes（路线）．Some were lost along the way． Sometimes the person who sent the letter could pay only part of the postag