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1、专题限时检测(十八) 阅读理解B篇保分练(一)(共4篇,限时28分钟)AVisalastyearofferedupto50smallbusinessesa$10,000rewardtogocashless.Thoughitisstilltooearlytoknowwhatwillhappentothebusinessesthatwonthecompetition(Visahasnotannouncedthewinnersyet),thekeyargumentsinfavorofcashabandonmentarethatitwouldleadtomoreefficient
2、serviceandcarryalowerriskoftheft.ArecentNewYorkTimesarticlecoveredrestaurantsinManhattanthattakeplasticonly,andsupportersarelookingforwardtoanentirelycashlesssociety.Doingawaywithcashmayindeedsoundappealing.SupportersoftennotethatChinaandIndiahavealreadygonefurtherinthisdirectionthantheUn
3、itedStates.Butafewdrawbacksareobvious:CardcompaniessuchasVisachargemerchantshighprocessingfees,theriskoffraud(诈骗)balancesoutthelowerriskoftheft,olderconsumersmaynotwishtomakethechange,andconsumerswillloseyetmoreprivacy(largecompanieswillhavetheabilitytotrackeverypurchasemade).Perhapsthele
4、ssobviousoneisthatacashlesssystemwillexcludethepoorandthenearpoor,formanypoorpeopledon'thavecreditcardsorbankaccounts.ConditionsintheU.S.arenowherenearsuitableforenteringacashlesssociety;toomanypeoplewouldbeleftbehind.YouryoungfriendmaybehappytoacceptmoneyviaPayPaloranotherapp,yourcafemay
5、useaniPadinsteadofacashregister,butlandlordsinlowincomeareasstillprefermoneyorders.It'sconvenientforconsumerstocharge,say,anoutingtothenailsalon—butwhenyouaddthetiptoyourcreditcardbill,itmaynevermakeittotheworker.语篇解读:本文是一篇议论文。在当今社会,人们越来越少地使用现金,无现金消费在方便生活的同时,也存在着诸多问题。1.WhydidVisaholdtheco
6、mpetition?A.Tosupportsmallbusinesses.B.Toattractmoreusers.C.Topromotecashabandonment.D.Torewardsuccessfulbusinesses.解析:选C 细节理解题。根据第一段第一句“Visalastyear...rewardtogocashless.”可知,Visa公司举办这一比赛是为了促进大家不使用现金。故选C。2.Whichisthedisadvantageofacashlesssocietyaccordingtotheauthor?A.Theriskoffraudislowe
7、rthanthatoftheft.B.Consumers'privacyhasmorepotentialrisks.C.Moreplasticisusedandcausesresourcewaste.D.Thepoorandthenearpoorareunwillingtousecash.解析:选B 细节理解题。根据第二段中的“consumerswillloseyetmoreprivacy(largecompanieswillhavetheabilitytotrackeverypurchasemade)”可知,在无现金社会,消
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