英语四级考试试题及答案5

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　　The term e-commerce refers to all commercial transactions conducted over the Internet, including transactions by consumers and business-to-business transactions. Conceptually, e-commerce does not __67__ from well-known commercial offerings such as banking by phone, "mail order" catalogs, or sending a purchase order to supplier __68__ fax.E-commerce follows the same model __69__ in other business transactions; the difference __70__ in the details.

　　To a consumer, the most visible form of e-commerce consists __71__ online ordering. A customer begins with a catalog of possible items, __72__ an item, arranges a form of payment, and __73__ an order. Instead of a physical catalog, e-commerce arranges for catalogs to be __74__ on the Internet. Instead of sending an order on paper or by telephone, e-commerce arranges for orders to be sent __75__ a computer network. Finally, instead of sending a paper representation of payment such as a check, e-commerce __76__ one to send payment information electronically.

　　In the decade __77__ 1993, e-commerce grew from an __78__ novelty (新奇事物) to a mainstream business influence. In 1993, few __79__ had a web page, and __80__ a handful allowed one to order products or services online. Ten years __81__, both large and small businesses had web pages, and most __82__ users with the opportunity to place an order. __83__, many banks added online access, __84__ online banking and bill paying became __85__. More importantly, the value of goods and services __86__ over the Internet grew dramatically after 1997.

　　67.A) distractB) descendC) differD) derive

　　68.A) withB) viaC) fromD) off

　　69.A) appearedB) usedC) resortedD) served

　　70.A) situatesB) liesC) rootsD) locates

　　71.A) onB) ofC) forD) to

　　72.A) reflectsB) detectsC) protectsD) selects

　　73.A) sends inB) puts outC) stands forD) carries away

　　74.A) visibleB) responsibleC) feasibleD) sensible

　　75.A) besideB) overC) beyondD) up

　　76.A) appealsB) admitsC) advocatesD) allows

　　77.A) afterB) behindC) untilD) toward

　　78.A) optionalB) invalidC) occasionalD) insignificant

　　79.A) communitiesB) corpsC) corporationsD) compounds

　　80.A) largelyB) slightlyC) solelyD) only

　　81.A) latelyB) laterC) lateD) latter

　　82.A) offeredB) convincedC) equippedD) provided

　　83.A) InsteadB) NeverthelessC) HoweverD) Besides

　　84.A) andB) orC) butD) though

　　85.A) differentB) flexibleC) widespreadD) productive

　　86.A) acquiredB) adaptedC) practicedD) proceeded