【題目】 “Cash is king” is an age-old saying. 【1】 When in Berlin, do not count on getting around easily with just a credit card. “Cash only” signs hang on front doors of shops and restaurants across the city.

【2】 After all, Germany is Europe’s leading economy and famous technological know-how. But, even while some of its neighbors in Europe and elsewhere are quickly swapping physical money for new pay technologies, many Germans prefer their euro bills. Cash is quick and easy to use, they argue. It provides a clear picture of personal spending, keeps transactions (交易) more private and is widely accepted in the country.

A study by the country’s central bank said Germans carried an average of 107 euros in their wallet. 【3】 Three-quarters of Americans in a U.S. bank survey said they carried less than $50, and one-quarter said they kept $10 or less in their wallet.

【4】 In 2008, for the first time, Germans used plastics for payments more than bills. According to a report, in Cologne, 48.6% of sales took place with a debit or a credit card, compared with 48.3% in cash.

Still, Germany has one of the highest rates of cash use in the European Union. The most important reasons for the close relationship of Germans to cash are their needs for protection of personal data, security and confidentiality (保密) of payments. 【5】 But the average German’s need for security will be sure to slow the process.

A. This may be surprising to some.

B. It’s far more than what Americans carry.

C. Change may happen in future generations.

D. Germany is not the only country that prefers cash.

E. For much of Germany, however, the phrase is still up to date.

F. It doesn’t matter if you’ve never heard of the saying.

G. That’s not to say that Germans rule out other modern payment methods.

【答案】

【1】E

【2】A

【3】B

【4】G

【5】C

【解析】

本文是一篇說明文。主要講述了在經(jīng)濟發(fā)展領(lǐng)先、科技發(fā)達的德國，由于種種原因，人們依然偏愛現(xiàn)金支付。

【1】根據(jù)前一句：“Cash is king” is an age-old saying（“現(xiàn)金為王”是一句古老的諺語）。E項“For much of Germany, however, the phrase is still up to date”句中的"the phrase"就是指的前一句中 "Cash is king"這一諺語，“still up to date”與上句中的 “age-old"相對，“however” 一詞表示前后的轉(zhuǎn)折關(guān)系。故選E項。

【2】根據(jù)該空格后一句開頭的“After all”可知，后句是對該空的進一步解釋說明�！�After all，Germany is Europe’s leading economy and famous technological know-how”后面提到德國經(jīng)濟在歐洲領(lǐng)先并以技術(shù)發(fā)達著稱，在這樣一個現(xiàn)代化的國家卻仍在沿用傳統(tǒng)的現(xiàn)金支付方式，難 免讓有些人感到驚訝。A項This may be surprising to some符合語境。故選A項。

【3】該空前一句“A study by the country’s central bank said Germans carried an average of 107 euros in their wallet”提到德國一家銀行研究發(fā)現(xiàn)德國人平均每人錢包里會放107 歐元。該空后一句“three-quarters of Americans in a U.S. bank survey said they carried less than $50, and one-quarter said they kept $10 or less in their wallet”具體介紹了美國一家銀行的相關(guān)調(diào)查結(jié)果�？梢�，該空是為了引出美國的調(diào)査結(jié)果，以與德國的調(diào)査結(jié)果作對比，以此更加突顯出德國人對現(xiàn)金的依賴程度。B項It’s far more than what Americans carry.符合語境分析。故選B項。

【4】根據(jù)該空后面的內(nèi)容“In 2008, for the first time, Germans used plastics for payments more than bills. According to a report, in Cologne, 48.6% of sales took place with a debit or a credit card, compared with 48.3% in cash”可以看出德國人也逐漸使用信用卡支付等先進支付手段，所以上文提到的德國人偏愛現(xiàn)金支付，并不是說德國人就完全不考慮其他現(xiàn)代化的支付手段。G項：That’s not to say that Germans rule out other modern payment methods（這并不是說德國人排除了其他現(xiàn)代支付方式）符合對該段內(nèi)容的概括。故選G項。

【5】根據(jù)所填空之前的句子“Still, Germany has one of the highest rates of cash use in the European Union. The most important reasons for the close relationship of Germans to cash are their needs for protection of personal data, security and confidentiality of payments”可知，盡管借記卡、信用卡等支付手段在德國逐漸被接受，但是德國還是歐盟國家中使用現(xiàn)金支付最多的國家之一。接著說明了人們鐘愛現(xiàn)金支付主要是出于安全考慮。該空后一句以“But”開頭，說明前后句為轉(zhuǎn)折關(guān)系，“But the average German’s need for security will be sure to slow the process”談到人們對支付安全的考慮會減緩"the process"。由此不難看 出“the process”應(yīng)該指的是未來人們支付方式可能發(fā)生變化的“進程”。C.項：Change may happen in future generations.符合語境分析。故選C項。

七選五技巧—定冠詞來幫忙

在選擇正確的語句填空時，要注意出現(xiàn)的定冠詞。定冠詞可能會出現(xiàn)在空前空后句，也有可能出現(xiàn)在選項中，無論這些詞出現(xiàn)在哪，我們一定要清楚句子中出現(xiàn)的定冠詞表示特指，那么可以根據(jù)此線索技巧進行“首個原詞”定位，即找到所指相同的名詞或短語或語句，即可選出正確選項。比如文章第1小題：

“Cash is king” is an age-old saying. ___1___

根據(jù)定冠詞技巧，在選項E中For much of Germany, however, the phrase is still up to date，the phrase 之前由定冠詞the出現(xiàn)，說明之前有提到過，對應(yīng)原文中的“Cash is king” 這一諺語。所以E項為正確選項。

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