2015广州二模英语试题及答案(4)

D. has stopped people from doing important and useful work
40. The last paragraph is written to __________.
A. explain the secrets of others’ minds
B. urge people to read as slowly as possible
C. encourage people to read more about science
D. describe the problems caused by electronic reading
D
Stockholm’s street magazine sellers no longer only take cash-they now take cards too.
In the most cashless society on the planet, Swedish street magazine sellers have been equipped with portable card readers to accept credit card payments.
“More and more sellers were telling us that people wanted our magazine but weren’t carrying cash,” says Pia Stolt, the magazine’s publisher. “So with the help of a local computer company, we came up with a way to accept payment electronically.
“We didn’t know how it would turn out, or whether people would be unwilling to give the credit card information to a stranger on the street,” says Stolt, “but the results have been great-sales are up 59%.”
“Swedes are pretty trusting and we’re used to taking up new technology so this was the perfect solution,” adds Stolt. “The cashless society campaign we’re seeing in Sweden is definitely a good move as far as we are concerned-it’s unstoppable.”
Banks and stores invested heavily in card payment systems in the 1990s and now local consumers are using them in huge numbers. Today, four out of five purchases are made electronically in Sweden and going totally cash-free is the next step.
Sweden’s public transport system has already been cashless for several years, after local public transport workers complained that handling cash had become dangerous. “Bus drivers were getting attacked for their money so Sweden banned cash on public transport,” says Arn Arvidsson, the president of Cashless, an organization supporting the move to a cash-free society. “There were also a number of bank robberies, so four years ago, the banks began to move away from cash. Now, all of Sweden’s big banks operate cash free wherever possible, and the number of bank robberies is at a 30-year low.”
There is, however, concern about how well Sweden’s 1.8 million pensioners-out of a total population of 10 million-will adapt. “A lot of elderly people feel excluded,” says Johanna Hallen of the Swedish National Pensioners’ Organization. “Only 50% of older people use cash cards regularly and 7% never use cash cards. So we want the government to take things slowly.”
The digital payment revolution is also a challenge for tourists, who need pre-paid tickets or a Swedish mobile to catch a bus in the capital. “There’s a worry about crime and theft as well,” says Arvidsson. “Figures show that computer-related credit card crime has almost doubled in the last decade.”
41. Why has the change to cashless selling been so successful in Sweden according to Stolt?
A. Paying by cards costs less and is much quicker.
B. Selling electronically is more convenient and safer.
C. Swedish people are trusting and they welcome new technology.
D. Swedish people are more willing to buy from street sellers.
42. The demand for a cashless public transport system first came from __________.
A. transport companies to reduce their costs
B. banks so they could increase their profits
C. transport workers to protect their safety
D. the government to improve transport times
43. Which of the following about Sweden is true according to the passage?
A. No new banknotes will be produced in the future
B. It is the first country to have cash-free buses.
C. Local people don’t feel comfortable carrying cash.
D. There has been a huge reduction in bank robberies.
44. Why does Johanna Hallen think the cashless society should be introduced slowly?
A. She worries that computer-related crime will increase.
B. She is concerned about the inconvenience to foreign travellers.
C. She believes that it’s not easy for older people to get used to it.
D. She feels it is everyone’s right to be able to use cash if they wish.
45. What information is most likely to follow the last paragraph?
A. The difficulties people face in a cashless society.
B. Some benefits a cashless society will bring to banks
C. The reasons for the change in customers’ attitudes to cards.
D. Some possible solutions to the problems of a cashless society.
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III 写作（共两节，满分40分）
第一节 基础写作（共1小题，满分15分）
你是某国际学校学生会主席，学生会拟组织一项活动。
［写作内容］
请根据以下信息，写一份英语通知。

主题	向母校赠送礼物
目的	表达感激与祝愿
参与者	全体高三毕业生
礼物要求	照片集：学校活动照片，分享珍贵回忆。 艺术作品：1）原创（个人或多人创作）           2）形式不限，如绘画、诗歌、歌曲等。
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备注	希望积极参与并提出建议。

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