America’s holiday shopping season started on Black Friday, the day after Thanksgiving. 36 Shoppers make the most money this time of year, about 20 percent to 30 percent of all revenue all year. About 136 million people shopped during the Thanksgiving Holiday weekend. 37 In an era of instant information, shoppers can use their mobile phones to find deals. Nearly 80 percent of this year’s holiday shoppers, or about 183.8 million people, shopped on Cyber Monday. 38 Online spending on Black Friday rose 15 percent to hit $2.7 billion thisyear. Cyber Monday spending increased 12 percent to $3 billion. NBC News reported that for many, shopping online was a more comfortable alternative than crowded malls. The shift to online shopping has had a big impact on solid shopping malls. Since 2010, more than 24 shopping malls have closed and an additional 60 are struggling. Fortune says the weakest of the malls have closed. 39 According to a survey, 94.2 percent of malls were full with shops by the end of 2014. That is the highest level in 27 years.
The average American consumer will spend about $805 on gifts. That’s about $630.5 billion between November and December – an increase of 3.7 percent from last year. 40 That goes to China’s Singles’ Day, celebrated on November 11, which posted record sales of $14.3 billion in 2015.
A．More and more people shop online nowadays.
B．However, the business in malls is thriving again, it adds.
C．It is the busiest shopping day of the year.
D．One-in-five Americans used a tablet or smart-phone.
E．The traditional mall industry can hardly survive.
F．Cyber Monday falls on the Monday after Thanksgiving and Black Friday.
G．Nonetheless, Cyber Monday is not the biggest online shopping day in the world.
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36.根据下一句中的“Shoppers make the most money this time of year”可知黑色星期五是最繁忙的购物日，所以选C。
37.下一句中的“Nearly 80 percent of this year’s holiday shoppers”与A项中的“More and more people”构成对应，下一句中的“use their mobile phones”、“ Cyber”和A项中的“shop online”构成对应，故选A。
38.上一句中的“use their mobile phones”和D项中的“used a tablet or smart-phone”构成对应关系，所以选D。
39.下一句中的“94.2 percent of malls were full with shops”与 B项中的“the business in malls is thriving”构成对应关系，所以选B。
40.G项与后一句的意思构成对比关系。G项的意思是这不是世界上最大的网上购物节，后一句的意思是世界上最大的网上购物节是中国的光棍节。
36.考查考生理解上下文之间的照应关系的能力。
37.考查考生理解上下文之间的照应关系的能力。
38.考查考生理解上下文之间的照应关系的能力。
39.考查考生理解上下文之间的照应关系的能力。
40.考查考生理解上下文之间的照应关系的能力。
36.根据下一句中的“Shoppers make the most money this time of year”可知黑色星期五是最繁忙的购物日，所以选C。
37.下一句中的“Nearly 80 percent of this year’s holiday shoppers”与A项中的“More and more people”构成对应，下一句中的“use their mobile phones”、“ Cyber”和A项中的“shop online”构成对应，故选A。
38.上一句中的“use their mobile phones”和D项中的“used a tablet or smart-phone”构成对应关系，所以选D。
39.下一句中的“94.2 percent of malls were full with shops”与 B项中的“the business in malls is thriving”构成对应关系，所以选B。
40.G项与后一句的意思构成对比关系。G项的意思是这不是世界上最大的网上购物节，后一句的意思是世界上最大的网上购物节是中国的光棍节。
36.没有找出上下文之间的照应关系而误选其他选项。
37.没有找出上下文之间的照应关系而误选其他选项。
38.没有找出上下文之间的照应关系而误选其他选项。
39.没有找出上下文之间的照应关系而误选其他选项。
40.没有找出上下文之间的照应关系而误选其他选项。