A few decades ago, the world banking community invented new Electronic Funds Transfer (EFT) systems to move money more efficiently across countries and around the globe. The （1） benefit of such systems was to（2）the float of capital that was unavailable for （3） checks were being cleared through banking （4）. Today, we understand that benefits of electronic banking are far more （5） than just reducing floating cash. The world of banking （6）revolutionize. It is （7） more efficient and faster, but more global. And now （8） the Internet, EFT systems are increasingly（9）with the new world of e-commerce and e-trade.

（10） 1997 and 2003, EFT value （11） from less than $50 trillion to nearly $40 trillion, more than the （12） economic product of all the countries and territories of the entire world. These statistics （13） should emphasize the true importance of transnational EFT Satellite, wireless, and cable-based electronic fund transfers （14） the hub of global enterprise. Such electronic cash is （15） central to the idea of an emerging “worldwide mind.” Without the satellite and fiber infrastructure to support the flow of electronic funds, the world economy would grind to a halt.

第 1 问

A. hiding

B. getting

C. driving

D. giving

第 2 问

A. introduce

B. reduce

C. produce

D. increase

第 3 问

A. which

B. that

C. while

D. where

第 4 问

A. mechanics

B. methods

C. procedures

D. systems

第 5 问

A. extensive

B. intensive

C. profound

D. great

第 6 问

A. is

B. has

C. has been

D. had been

第 7 问

A. far

B. even

C. just

D. not only

第 8 问

A. with

B. by

C. for

D. on

第 9 问

A. linked

B. integrated

C. controlled

D. joined

第 10 问

A. Between

B. In

C. From

D. Among

第 11 问

A. decreased

B. raised

C. elevated

D. soared

第 12 问

A. gross

B. accelerated

C. combined

D. collective

第 13 问

A. lonely

B. alone

C. only

D. merely

第 14 问

A. present

B. represent

C. reserve

D. comprehend

第 15 问

A. so

B. nevertheless

C. thereafter

D. therefore

demonstrate 

A. v. 证明；证实；论证；说明；表达；表露；表现

B. n. 内容，目录；满足；adj. 满意的

C. n. 大陆，洲，陆地；adj. 自制的，克制的

D. adj. 偶然（发生）的；（损失、责任等）附带的；n. 代表团

device 

A. v. 传达；运输；让与

B. n. 装置；仪器；器具；设备

C. n. 罪犯；v. 证明……有罪；宣告……有罪

D. n. 定罪；确信；证明有罪；确信，坚定的信仰

disaster 

A. n. 走廊

B. v. 腐蚀；侵蚀

C. adj. 腐败的，贪污的；堕落的；v. 使腐烂；使堕落

D. n. 灾难；灾祸；灾害；不幸

federal 

A. n. 认真；定金；adj. 认真的，热心的

B. adj. 容易的；舒适的；adv. 不费力地，从容地

C. n. 联邦主义者；同盟盟友；adj. 联邦制的；（在美国、加拿大等联邦制下）联邦政府的

D. adj. 有争议的；有争论的

conduct

A. n. 法案；广告；账单；票据；钞票；清单；v. 宣布；开账单；用海报宣传

B. v. 组织；安排；实施；执行；指挥（歌唱或音乐演奏）；带领；引导；为（某人）导游；n. （人在某地或某种情况下的）行为，举止；经营方式；管理方法；实施办法

C. n. 电池；一系列；一批；一群；排炮

D. n. 战役；搏斗；较量；争论；奋斗；v. 搏斗；奋斗；斗争

invent 

A. v. 发明，创造；编造，捏造，虚构

B. v. （尤指由于惊讶或疼痛而）喘气，喘息，倒抽气；透不过气，气喘吁吁地说; 渴望，很想要（尤指饮料或香烟）

C. n. 大门，栅栏门，围墙门；大门口；闸门，阀门；登机门，登机口；观众人数；门票收入

D. v. 聚集，集合，召集；收拢，归拢（分散的东西）；搜集，收集（情报）；采集（植物、水果等）；收割，收获；认为，猜想，推断，理解；增加（速度、力量等）；逐渐增加，积聚；收紧，拢起（衣服）；给……打褶子；拉近，拥抱；聚集，积聚（力量、精神等），使做好准备

motive 

A. n. 铰链；合叶；v. 给（某物）装铰链

B. n. 暗示，提示，示意；征兆，迹象；少许，少量；秘诀，窍门

C. n. 动机，原因，目的

D. n. 臀部，髋；野蔷薇果

Advertises often aim their campaigns at young people as they have considerable spending（  ）.
　

A. power

B. force

C. energy

D. ability

Jennifer has never really（  ） her son’s death. It’s very hard to accept the face that she’ll never have a child.
　　

A. come to terms with

B. come up against　　

C. come out with

D. come down to