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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.”
32. 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
33. Which of the following about Sweden is true according to the passage? A. No new banknotes will be produced in the future B. There has been a huge reduction in bank robberies. C. Local people don’t feel comfortable carrying cash. D. It is the first country to have cash-free buses.
34. 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.
35. What information is most likely to follow the last paragraph? A. Some possible solutions to the problems of a cashless society. B. The reasons for the change in customers’ attitudes to cards. C. Some benefits a cashless society will bring to banks D. The difficulties people face in a cashless society.
第二节：（共5小题：每小题2分，满分10分）
根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项，选项中有两项为多余选项。
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Lost in the Post
How would you feel if the letter you penned carefully and posted to your favorite star ended up in the recycling bin? That's where unopened fan mail sent to singer Taylor Swift was found in Nashville. ___36___
Swift’s management said it was an accident, but dealing with piles of letters is a burden for most public figures. According to the BBC reporter Jon Kelly, at the height of his fame, Johnny Depp was said to receive up to 10,000 letters a week. ___37___
The dawn of the digital age in which public figures with a Twitter account can be messaged directly has made the process easier. The White House says it deals with 20,000 messages addressed to President Barack Obama each day.
Some celebrities don’t want letters. In 2008, Beatles drummer Ringo Starr said that he would throw them out because he was too busy. ___38___ Robert Pattinson, star of the Twilight films, claims that he reads tonnes and tonnes of letters from fans, which takes up almost all his free time.
Many artists, however, outsource(外包) the task of opening, reading and replying. Sylvia “Spanky” Taylor, 58, has run a service in California that does just that since 1987. ___39___ Most letters are simply declarations of affection and admiration, she says. A few ask for money. A small number contain threats which require her to contact the celebrity’s security team and law enforcement.
The biggest problem for Taylor is working out how to deal with the correspondence(通信). Presents such as soft toys are sent to local hospitals, and most of the letters just get shredded and recycled.
___40___ For some, this is enough, according to Lynn Zubernis, an expert at West Chester University. She says that the relationship between fan and celebrity may exist only in the mind of the former but it comes from a deeply-rooted human need for community. A. This incident has caused a wide public concern about how the public figures deal with the letters or mails from the fans.
B. She and her staff deal with up to 20,000 items of mail a month on behalf of 26 celebrities C. Accordingly, the correspondence problem has been difficult for the computer to automate. D. Typically, correspondence is acknowledged by a photo with a printed “signature”.
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E. How could he have enough time to skim through these letters one by one? F. In fact, there is no alternative to deal with the problem. G. Others do attempt to get through it themselves.
第三部分：英语知识运用（共两节，满分45分）
第一节：完形填空（共20小题：每小题1．5分，满分30分）
阅读下面的短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
Many sports players have not only accomplished incredible acts of athleticism(运动能力), but also unbelievable acts of sportsmanship. There were some 41 examples in 2014, and I have 42 two that inspired me.
One example of sportsmanship took place in the Sochi Olympics. Russian Anton Gafarov was hobbling(蹒跚而行) along the track, far 43 the rest of the skiers. One of his skis(滑雪板) was broken. He had tried to 44 with the damaged equipment. Canadian ski coach Justin Wadsworth was the only one who had an extra. Wadsworth didn’t want Gafarov to finish slowly, hobbling across the line. He wanted him to finish with 45. The Canadian skiers were already out of the race, giving Wadsworth two 46 : Leave Gafarov to hobble across the line on one ski, 47 give him the spare one. Wadsworth gave him the extra ski, 48 Gafarov to get second place in the quarter-finals. 49 , he came in sixth in the semi-finals. 50 was Wadsworth who helped Gafarov complete his Olympic dream.
The other example took place in the 2014 World Cup quarter-final match between Brazil and Colombia. The game had just ended. Brazil had won, 2-1. Brazil was 51 on the sidelines, cheering and having a good time. Colombian midfielder James Rodriguez had just had his World Cup dream tore apart 52 scoring a record-breaking six goals in the competition. Brazil defender David Luiz walked over to him, pointed at him, and 53 the crowd to acknowledge him. He then declared his 54 for a game well played and 55 him for his wonderful World Cup performance. It made both the crowd and Rodriquez 56 .
As an athlete, I know it’s easy to get caught up in the 57 of a game. But I also know that 58 is just as important as losing and winning.
Always remember to 59 your opposing team. Play hard, but play fair. And always be
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nice. It’s the right thing to do and it always 60 . 41. A. amusing 42. A. collected 43. A. behind 44. A. walk
B. interesting
B. picked B. off
C. amazing
C. made
D. embarrassing
D. created
C. from
D. back
B. go C. work
D. continue
D. pride D. problems D. nor D. wanting
D. Finally
45. A. determination 46. A. questions
B. kindness B. chances B. and
C. love
C. choices C. but
47. A. or 48. A. advising 49. A. Gradually 50. A. He
B. allowing
C. instructing
B. Specifically B. That
C. Particularly
C. It
D. This
D. training
51. A. imagining 52. A. despite 53. A. urged
B. reviewing B. as
C. celebrating
C. though
D. while D. warned
D.
B. forced B. doubt
C. expected C. curiosity
54. A. surprise appreciation 55. A. prepared 56. A. shy 57. A. fun
B. recognized B. happy
C. challenged C. crazy
D. interviewed D. tired
B. advantage C. meaning
D. competitiveness
D. friendship
58. A. sportsmanship 59. A. respond to 60. A. pays out
B. championship B. fight against
C. leadership
C. shake hands with D. keep up with
D. pays for
B. pays off
C. pays back
第II卷
第二节（共10小题；每小题1．5分，满分15分）
阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（1个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。
Just as I began a new job in New York, I had 61 important job: father. I was a businessman. At the office I had three new projects and at home I had a young son who was growing fast and needed me. I was 62 (puzzle) and didn’t know how to deal with the relationship between job and family until one day, during my business trip in
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