Given the advantages of electronic money

题库2022-08-02 55

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.10选？A.give upB.take overC.bring backD.pass down

选项 A.give up
B.take over
C.bring back
D.pass down

答案 A

解析词义辨析【直击答案】本题空格所在句为…something that many consumers are unwilling to 10．空处需要选择的动词短语其宾语是句子中的something,指代本句中的advantage，纸质支票支付能够提供收据这一优势，肯定是消费者不愿愿放弃的。A项give up“放弃”，符合语境，为正确答案。【命题思路】本题考查考生对语句结构和信息的理解，同时考查对动词搭配介词所构成的动词短语的辨析。【干扰排除】和此处优势相搭配的动词短语不能是B项take over“接管”，也不能是C项bring back“拿回来”，D项pass down“传递、遗传”也不符合语义。

转载请注明原文地址:https://tihaiku.com/xueli/2699900.html

本试题收录于：英语二研究生题库研究生入学分类

英语二研究生

研究生入学

相关试题推荐

随机试题

最新回复(0)

Given the advantages of electronic money

英语二研究生

研究生入学