Given the advantages of electronic money

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问题 Given the advantages of electronic money,you might think that we would move quickly to the cashless society in which all payments are made electronically.1 a true cashless society is probably not around the corner.Indeed,predictions have been 2 for two decades but have not yet come to fruition.For example,Business Week predicted in 1975 that electronic means of payment would soon"revolutionize the very 3 of money itself,"only to 4itself several years later.Why has the movement to a cashless society been so 5 in coming?Although electronic means of payment may be more efficient than a payments system based on paper,several factors work 6 the disappearance of the paper system.First,it is very 7 to set up the computer,card reader,and telecornmunications networks necessary to make electronic money the 8 form of payment Second,paper checks have the advantage that they 9 receipts,something that many consumers are unwilling to 10.Third,the use of paper checks gives consumers several days of"float"-it takes several days 11 a check is cashed and funds are 12 from the issuer's account,which means that the writer of the check can cam interest on the funds in the meantime.13 electronic payments arc immediate,they eliminate the float for the consumer.Fourth,electronic means of payment may 14 security and privacy concerns.We often hear media reports that an unauthorized hacker has been able to access a computer database and to alter information 15 there.The fact that this is not an 16 occurrence means that dishonest persons might be able to access bank accounts in electronic payments systems and 17 from someone else's accounts.The 18 of this type of fraud is no easy task,and a new field of computer science is developing to 19 security issues.A further concern is that the use of electronic means of payment leaves an electronic 20 that contains a large amount of personal data.There are concerns that government,employers,and marketers might be able to access these data,thereby violating our privacy.20选？A.chunkB.chipC.pathD.trail

选项 A.chunk
B.chip
C.path
D.trail

答案 D

解析词义辨析【直击答案】本题空格所在句为A further concern is…leaves an electronic 20 that contains a large amount of personal data.本句提出电子支票的另一个风险，电子支付方式会遗留下许多个人信息。D项trail“痕迹，踪迹”，符合上下文语义。【命题思路】本题考查考生对上下文信息的正确把握，同时考查对相近含义名词的辨析能力。【干扰排除】根据文意可以排除A项和B项。C项path有一定干扰强度，path“小路，道路”，强调路径。

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Given the advantages of electronic money

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