上海市各区2016-2017年高三英语一模汇编 - -完形填空-学生版（已校对）

高三英语71系列汇编：完形填空

One A Cashless Society

There is nothing worse than feeling around in your pocket trying to find some small change to pay for a newspaper or a coffee. So it‘s good to know that new __41__ is making cash -- banknotes and coins -- a thing of the past, turning us into a cashless society.

Today, many of us already use credit and debit cards for __42__ transactions (交易) so there‘s no need to carry around huge amounts of money. And now it‘s __43__ to make contactless payments using tap-and-go cards which are regular bankcards but with a built-in chip. The card reader __44__ a radio signal and, when you bring the card close to the reader, the chip picks up the signal to make the payment.

__45__money this way or spending on ―plastic‖ -- an informal name for a credit card -- can put you at risk of fraud (诈骗). Criminals try to steal cards, or the information on them, to make __46__ online or in shops, which, as a result, adds too much difficulty to the police‘s detective work. __47__, contactless payment is capped -- in the UK the limit is ￡30. And, if someone does go on a crazy spending with your card, your bank covers you against the loss. Also, the __48__ of chip and PIN technology has even been helping businesses by cutting the time people spend at the cashier‘s in shops and has led to a(n) __49__ in fraud.

But, if getting your bankcard out seems like too much trouble, there‘s now a __50__ using wearable technology -- something you can wear that include computer and electronic technologies. Kenneth Cukier, economist and technology expert, says ―this is __51__ for people who don‘t want to take their card out of their wallet, or use their phone, or use their watch. People are going to be making more purchases more of the time -- __52__ for small-valued goods.‖

And, although our mobile phones are another way of making payments, BBC reporter Kate Russell says that when this is __53__ you can use the fingo-pay (指纹支付) system which ―reads the unique maps of veins under the surface of your finger.‖ The trick is remembering which finger you __54__ with in the bank -- that‘s when good old-fashioned cash might save the day! What do you __55__ to use when you buy something?

41. A. experiment 42. A. financial 43. A. definite

B. evidence B. equal B. possible

C. technology C. economical C. formal

D. analysis D. moderate D. legal

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44. A. work out 45. A. Refunding 46. A. bargains 47. A. Similarly 48. A. introduction 49. A. rise 50. A. question 51. A. reserved 52. A. particularly 53. A. inexact 54. A. cancelled 55. A. attempt

B. makes out B. Depositing B. purchases B. Meanwhile B. contact B. drop B. reason B. provided B. specially B. unnecessary B. registered B. demand

C. gives out C. Paying C. preparations C. Furthermore C. cooperation C. change C. concept C. intended C. simply C. impractical C. tested C. prefer

D. sends out D. Withdrawing D. troubles D. However D. extension D. increase D. solution D. chosen D. purposefully D. inconvenient D. restricted D. aim

Two Traditionally uniforms were manufactured to protect the worker. When they were first designed, it is also likely that all uniforms made symbolic sense — those for the military, for example, were originally __41__ to impress and even terrify the enemy; other uniforms indicated a distinction in __42__ — chefs wore white because they worked with flour, but the main chef wore a black hat to show he inspected and supervised.

The last 30 years, however, have seen an increasing __43__ on their role in mirroring the image of an organization and in uniting the workforce, particularly in ―customer facing‖ industries. From uniforms and workwear has emerged ―__44__ clothing‖. ―The people you employ are your ambassadors (大使),‖ says Peter Griffin, managing director of a major retailer in the UK. ―What they say, how they look, and how they behave is of vital importance.‖ From being a simple means of __45__ who is a member of staff, the uniform is emerging as a new channel of marketing communication.

Truly effective marketing through __46__ images such as uniforms is a subtle art, however. How we look sends all sorts of powerful messages to other people. Dark colours give a sense of __47__ while lighter colour shades suggest approachability. Certain dress style creates a sense of conservatism (守旧), while others a sense of __48__ to new ideas. If the company is selling quality, then it must have quality uniforms. If it is selling style, its uniforms must be stylish. If it

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wants to appear __49__, everybody can‘t look exactly the same.

But turning corporate philosophies into the right combination of colour, style, degree of branding and uniformity is not always __50__. According to Company Clothing magazine, there are 1000 companies supplying the workwear and corporate clothing market. Of these, 22 __51__ for 85% of total sales — ￡380 million in 1994.

A successful uniform needs to __52__ two key sets of needs. On the one hand, no uniform will work if staff feel uncomfortable or ugly. On the other hand, it is __53__ if the look doesn‘t express the business‘s marketing strategy. The greatest challenge in this respect is time. When it comes to human awareness, first impressions count. Customers will assess the way staff look in just a few seconds, and that few seconds will __54__ their attitudes from then on. Those few seconds can be so important that big companies are prepared to __55__ years, and millions of pounds, getting them right.

41. 42. 43. 44. 45. 46. 47. 48. 49. 50. 51. 52. 53. 54. 55.

Three A. intended A. statue A. preference A. cooperate A. exposing A. studio A. clarity A. exposure A. stable A. smooth A. exchange A. establish A. pointless A. maintain A. commit

B. tended B. stability B. argument B. political B. identifying B. audio B. authority B. rejection B. uniform B. disagreeable B. call B. balance B. significant B. shape B. command

C. extended C. status C. compliment C. corporate C. qualifying C. visual C. availability C. reluctance C. innovative C. objective C. stand C. neglect C. useful C. draw C. dedicate

D. attended D. statistics D. emphasis D. academic D. requesting D. casual D. accessibility D. openness D. similar D. complex D. account D. desert D. careless D. value D. invest

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Everybody loves to hate invasive species. The international list of invasive species—defined as those that were introduced by humans to new places, and then __41__ — runs to over 4,000. In Australia and New Zealand hot war is fought against introduced creatures like cane toads (蔗蟾蜍) and rats.

Some things that are uncontroversial (无争议的) are nonetheless foolish. With a few important exceptions, campaigns to __42__ invasive species are merely a waste of money and effort — for reasons that are partly practical and partly philosophical.

Start with the practical arguments. Most invasive species are neither terribly successful nor very__43__. Britons think themselves surrounded by foreign plants. __44__, Britain‘s invasive plants are not widespread, not spreading especially quickly, and often less of a(n) __45__ than vigorous native plants. The arrival of new species almost always __46__ biological diversity (多样性) in a region; in many cases, a flood of newcomers drives no native species to extinction. One reason is that invaders tend to colonise __47__ habitats like polluted lakes and post-industrial wasteland, where little else lives. They are nature‘s opportunists.

The philosophical reason for starting war on the invaders is also __48__. Elimination campaigns tend to be __49__ by the belief that it is possible to restore balance to nature — to return woods and lakes to the state before human __50__. That is misguided. Nature is an everlasting mess, with species constantly emerging, withdrawing and hybridizing (杂交). Humans have only quickened these processes. Going back to ancient habitats is becoming __51__ in any case, because of man-made climate change. Taking on the invaders is a(n) __52__ gesture, not a means to an achievable end.

A reasonable attitude to invaders need not imply passivity. A few foreign species are truly __53__ and should be fought: the Nile perch – a fish, has helped drive many species of fish to extinction in Lake Victoria. It makes sense to __54__ pathogens (病菌), especially those that destroy whole native tree species, and to stop known agricultural pests from gaining a foothold. Fencing off wildlife reserves to create open-air ecological museums is fine, too. And it is a good idea for European gardeners to destroy Japanese plants, just as they give no apace to native harmful grasses like bindweed and ground elder. You can garden in a garden. You cannot garden __55__. That is universally accepted.

41. A. multiplied B. shrunk

C. disappeared

D. harvested

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