A．make TV and telephone available everywhere

　　B．bring great change to people's everyday life

　　C．bring faster Internet connections to users

　　D．make it possible for more people to use the Internet

　　解析：选D　细节理解题。根据第四段的第一句"But every year, technological advancements allow of more and more Internet users."可知，科技的进步使得越来越多的人可以使用互联网，故选D项。

　　3．What may eventually settle the "last mile" problem?

　　A．The broadband connection's getting faster.

　　B．The rapid progress in cell phone technology.

　　C．More and more Internet connections.

　　D．More and more Internet users.

　　解析：选B　细节理解题。根据最后一段的最后一句可知，如果手机科技的飞速进步有任何的迹象，那就不用太久，互联网的接入就将跟着你到任何地方，故选B项。

　　4．The best title for this passage may be "________"．

　　A．Internet Connection Problems

　　B．Internet Connections Need Improving

　　C．Progress in Internet Connections

　　D．Internet Connections Today

　　解析：选A　标题归纳题。文章讲述了在因特网迅速发展的今天，也存在问题，即部分偏远地区还不能使用互联网，最后介绍了如何解决这一问题，故A项"因特网连接问题"最适合作文章标题。

　　Ⅱ.语法填空

　　My wife is addicted to shopping on the Internet. __1__ seems that she can't control herself well, just clicking constantly with the mouse. Let me tell you what happened last night. It was the fourth time she __2__ (shop) online for hours. I had already reminded her __3__ (think) twice before buying anything, but my wife ignored what I said and replied confidently, "With the New Year __4__ (approach), preparation is necessary. __5__， I haven't bought things on the Internet for a whole week." Hearing her words, I was really speechless. In most cases, the things she bought aren't good value for money. Maybe she just enjoys __6__ process of buying online.

Nowadays, __7__ the development of technology, online shopping is becoming more and more convenient. Those __8__ stay at home can buy whatever they want. In the meanwhile, it