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Which are you more likely to have with you at any given moment—your cell phone or your wallet? Soon you may be able to throw your wallet away and pay for things with a quick wave of your smart phone over an electronic scanner.
In January, Starbucks announced that customers could start using their phones to buy coffee in 6,800 of its states. This is the first pay by phone practice in the U. S. , but we're likely to see more wireless payment alternatives as something called near field communication (NFC) GETS IN TO America's consumer electronics. Last December some new smart phones which contain an NFC chip were introduced to the public.
Already in use in part of Asia and Europe, NFC allows shoppers to wave their phones a few inches above a payment terminal— a contact-free system built for speed and convenience. But before NFC becomes widely adopted in the U.S., a few problems need to be worked out, like who will get to collect the profitable transaction (交易) fees. Although some credit card providers have been experimenting with wave and pay systems that use NFC-enabled credit cards, cellphone service providers may try to mused their way into the point-of-sale (POS) market. Three big cellphone service providers have formed a joint venture(合資企業(yè)) that will go into operation over the next i15 months. Its goal is"to lead the U. S. payments industry from cards to mobile phone."
The other big NFC issue, apart from how payments will be processed, is security, For instance, what's to stop a thief from digitally pickpocketing you?"We're still not at the point where an attacker can just brush against you in a crowd and steal all the money out of your phone,"says Jimmy Shah. A mobile security researcher,"Users may also be able to set transaction limits, requiring a password to be entered for larger purchases. "
Still uneasy about this digital-wallet business? Keep in mind you lost your smart phone, it can be located on a located on a map and remotely disabled. Plus, your phone can be password protected. Your wallet isn't. (www.yygrammar.com)
67.What is predicted to happen in the U. S. ?
A.The expansion of cellphone companies.
B.The boom of pay by phone business.
C.The disappearance of credit cards.
D.The increase of Starbucks sales. s
68.The NFC technology can be used to_________.
A.ensure the safety of shoppers
B.collect transaction fees easily
C.make purchase faster and simpler
D.improve the quality of cellphones
69.Three cellphone service providers form a joint venture to_________.
A.strengthen their relationship
B.get a share in the payments industry
C.sell more cellphones
D.test the NFC technology
70.according to the passage, what can users do if they lose their smart phones?
A.Stop the functioning of their phones.
B.Set up a password.
C.Get all the money out of their phones.
D.Cancel large purchases.
第四部分：書面表達（共兩節(jié)，滿分40分）
第一節(jié)：完成句子（共10小題；每小題1. 5分，滿分15分）
閱讀下列各小題，根據(jù)括號內(nèi)的漢語提示，用句末括號內(nèi)的英語單詞完成句子，并將答案寫在答題卡上的相應題號后。
例：We_________(起床)before dawn. It was still dark outside. (get)
答案：got up
71.Not until two days after the earthquake_________(她發(fā)現(xiàn))her mother alive. (find)
72._________(沒有必要)call me when you arrive. Just come up to my house. I'll be at home all day. (there)
73.It was cold and dumpty the man pulled up his collar and put his hands to his_________(凍僵了的臉). (freeze)
74._________(把鑰匙握在手上)，he looked for them everywhere. (hold)
75.If_________(我沒有喝)alcohol last night. I could have driven my car home. (drink)
76._________（令球迷欣喜的）was that the young player performed exteriorly well in the table tennis tournament. (delight)
77.A number of paintings in this castle are believed_________(被毀掉)in a fire in 2009. (destroy)
78._________(他突然想到) that he had an important conference to attend the next morning. (occur)
79.Be careful! The machine starts_________(你一按)the button. (moment)
80._________(比較這兩把牙刷) and you'll find the purple one is softer. (compare)
第二節(jié)：短文寫作（共1題；滿分25分）
請根據(jù)以下提示，結合你校園生活中的一個事例，就與人合作這一話題，用英語寫一篇短文。
Working in groups at school is an opportunity to learn about team work. Teamwork shows us how other people's roles fit the purpose of the group, and it teaches to be patient and how to respond to different people.
注意：①無須寫標題，不得照抄英語提示語；
②除詩歌外，文體不限；
③內(nèi)容必須結合校園生活中的一個事例；
④文中不得透漏個人姓名和學校名稱；
⑤詞數(shù)為100左右。
