The Japanese dollar-buying makes traders eager to（ ）dollars in fear of another government intervention.
A. let in
B. let out
C. let go of
D. let off
competition
A. n. 故障，损坏；（关系的）破裂；（讨论、系统的）失败；数字细目；分类；分解
B. n. 早餐；早饭；v. 吃早餐
C. n. 竞争；角逐；比赛；竞赛；竞争者；对手
D. n. 乳房，胸部；胸怀；心情；v. 以胸对着；与……搏斗
irritate
A. n. 彬彬有礼的人，有教养的人，君子；先生；先生，阁下；有身份的人，绅士，富绅
B. v. 使烦恼（尤指不断重复的事情）；刺激（皮肤或身体部位）
C. v. 把……牢牢地嵌入（或插入、埋入）；派遣（战地记者、摄影记者等）；嵌入
D. adv. 温柔地，温和地，文静地，和缓地；注意点，小心点，慢点
isolate
A. adj. 真的，名副其实的；真诚的，诚实的，可信赖的
B. n. 地理（学）；地形，地貌，地势；地理环境
C. v. （使）孤立，脱离；将……剔出（以便看清和单独处理）；使（某物质、细胞等）分离，使离析
D. v. 做手势，用手势表示，用动作示意；n. 手势，姿势，示意动作；姿态，表示
elegant
A. v. 装饰，装潢；粉刷，油漆，糊墙纸；点缀，装点；授给（某人）勋章（或奖章）
B. v. 把……奉献给；题献词；为……举行奉献典礼，为（建筑物等）举行落成典礼
C. adj. 高雅的，优雅的；讲究的；简炼的；简洁的
D. adj. 深的，厚的；纵深的，宽的；有……深的；远至……的；成……排的，有……层的；深（呼吸）的；深沉的，低沉的；酣睡的，沉睡的；极度的，严重的；强烈的，深切的，衷心的；渊博的；深奥的，难懂的；深沉的，摸不透的；靠近对方端线的，靠近外场线的
decline
A. v. 包括，包含，由……组成；是（某事物的）组成部分，组成，构成
B. n. （数量、价值、质量等的）减少，下降，衰落，衰退；v. 减少；下降；衰弱；衰退；谢绝；婉言拒绝
C. n. 妥协，折中，互让，和解；妥协（或折中）方案；达成妥协；v. 妥协，折中，让步；违背（原则），达不到（标准）；使陷入危险，使受到怀疑
D. adj. 必须做的，强制的，强迫的
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