考研英语模拟题模拟972

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1、预测试题四SectionIUseofEnglishDirections:Readthefollowingtext.Choosethebestword(s)foreachnumberedblankandmark[A],[B],[C]or[D]onANSWERSHEETI.Moneyhasbecomeplasticintheageofthecreditcard,butinanincreasingnumberofcountries,cashreallyisbecomingplastic.Aftermorethan

2、300yearsin(1),thetraditionalpaperbanknoteisgraduallybeing(2)bynewpolymertechnology.NotePrintingAustralia(NPA),awholly(3)subsidiaryoftheReserveBankofAustralia,is(4)theonlycompanyintheworldmakingplasticmoney,anditis(5)onanaggressivestrategyto(6)morecountries

3、toitscause.The(7)ofplasticnotesareconsiderable.Theycostabouttwiceasmuchaspapernotesbut(8)fourtofivetimesaslong--Australia's$10papernotehada(n)(9)lifeofeightmonthsbutplasticlastsatleast30months.InPapuaNewGuineathe2kina(54cents)papernotelastedonlyfourmonthsb

4、utitsplastic(10)lasts24months.Thisincreasedlife(11)isparticularlyimportantinAsiawhereenvironmentalconditions(12)humiditydrasticallyreducethelifeofapapernote.Plasticnotesalsocause38%fewerpaperjamsinATMs.Butthereal(13)pointisthatplasticnotesareveryhardtocoun

5、terfeit.Withincreased(14)tocomputerscannersandprinters,evenschoolchildrencannow(15).goodqualitycounterfeitpapernotes.AccordingtotheU.S.SecretService,whichisin(16)ofthesecurityofU.S.banknotes,the$100billisthemostcounterfeitednoteintheworld.The$100bill(17)fo

6、r65%ofthe$500billion(18)ofU.S.banknotesincirculation,andan(19)487,000ofthesenotesarefake--about150fakespermillionnotes.InAustraliathereare(20)aboutthreefakespermillionnotes.1.[A]calculation[B]speculation[C]circulation[D]regulation2.[A]substituted[B]replace

7、d[C]removed[D]eliminated3.[A]monopolized[B]engrossed[C]occupied[D]owned4.[A]currently[B]habitually[C]consequently[D]temporarily5.[A]undertaking[B]embarking[C]departing[D]boarding6.[A]transplant[B]transfer[C]transform[D]convert7.[A]issues[B]advantages[C]con

8、cerns[D]problems8.[A]extend[B]stretch[C]prolong[D]last9.[A]average[B]normal[C]regular[D]ordinary10.[A]counterpart[B]resemblance[C]replacement[D]succession11.[A]expiration[B]scope[C]expectancy[D]range12.[A]as[