河北省定州市高三英语下学期周练试题（2）（高补班）-人教版高三全册英语试题.doc

河北定州2016-2017学年第二学期高四英语周练试题（2）一、阅读理解Stockholm’sstreetmagazinesellersnolongeronlytakecash---theynowtakecardstoo.“Moreandmoresellersweretellingusthatpeoplewantedourmagazinebutweren’tcarryingcash”saysPiaStoltthemagazine’spublisher.“Sowiththehelpofalocalcomputercompanywecameupwithawaytoacceptpaymentelectronically.“Wedidn’tknowhowitwouldturnoutorwhetherpeoplewouldbeunwillingtogivethecreditcardinformationtoastrangeronthestreet”saysStolt“buttheresultshavebeengreat---salesareup59%.”“Swedesareprettytrustingandwe’reusedtotakingupnewtechnologysothiswastheperfectsolution”addsStolt.“Thecashlesssocietycampaignwe’reseeinginSwedenisdefinitelyagoodmoveasfarasweareconcerned---it’sunstoppable.”Banksandstoresinvestedheavilyincardpaymentsystemsinthe1990sandnowlocalconsumersareusingtheminhugenumbers.TodayfouroutoffivepurchasesaremadeelectronicallyinSwedenandgoingtotallycash-freeisthenextstep.Sweden’spublictransportsystemhasalreadybeencashlessforseveralyearsafterlocalpublictransportworkerscomplainedthathandlingcashhadbecomedangerous.“BusdriversweregettingattackedfortheirmoneysoSwedenbannedcashonpublictransport”saysArnArvidssonthepresidentofCashlessanorganizationsupportingthemovetoacash-freesociety.“Therewerealsoanumberofbankrobberiessofouryearsagothebanksbegantomoveawayfromcash.NowallofSweden’sbigbanksoperatecashfreewhereverpossibleandthenumberofbankrobberiesisata30-yearlow.”ThereishoweverconcernabouthowwellSweden’s1.8millionpensioners---outofatotalpopulationof10million---willadapt.“Alotofelderlypeoplefeelexcluded”saysJohannaHallenoftheSwedishNationalPensioners’Organization.“Only50%ofolderpeopleusecashcardsregularlyand7%neverusecashcards.Sowewantthegovernmenttotak