Question

　 One hundred and thirteen million Americans have at least one bank-issued credit card. They give their owners automatic credit of stores, restaurants, and hotels, at home, across the country, and even abroad, and they make many banking services available as well. More and more of these credit cards can be read automatically, making it possible to withdraw or deposit money in scattered locations, whether or not the local branch bank is open. for many of use the “cashless society” is not on the horizon—it’s already here.

　 While computers offer these conveniences to consumers, they have many advantages for sellers too. Electronic cash registers can do much more than simply ring up sales. They can keep a wide range of records, including who sold what, when, and to whom. This information allows businessmen to keep track of their list of goods by showing which items are being sold and how fast they are moving. Decisions to reorder or return goods to suppliers can then be made. At the same time these computers record which hours are busiest and which employees are the most efficient, allowing personnel and stalling assignments to be made accordingly. And they almost so identify preferred customer for promotional campaigns. Computers are relied on by manufacturers for similar reasons. Computers analyzed marketing reports can help to decide which products to emphasize now, which to develop for the future and which to drop. Computers keep track of goods in stock, of raw materials on hand, and even of the production process itself.

　 Numerous other commercial enterprises, from theaters to magazine publishers, from gas and electric utilities to mild processors, bring better and more efficient services to consumers through the use of computers.

1. According to the passage, the credit card enables its owner to ____.

　 A. obtain more convenient services than other people to

　 B. withdraw as much money from the bank as he wishes

　 C. enjoy greater trust from the storekeeper

　 D. cash money where he wished to

2. From the last sentence of the first paragraph we learn that ____.

　 A. in the future all the Americans will use credit cards

　 B. credit cards are mainly used in the United States today

　 C. nowadays many Americans do not pay in cash

　 D. it is now more convenient to use credit cards than before

3. The phrase “ring up sales” most probably means ____.

　 A. make an order of goods

　 B. record sales on a cash register

　 C. call the sales manager

　 D. keep track of the goods in stock

4. What is this passage mainly about?

　 A. Approaches to the commercial use of computers.

　 B. Conveniences brought about by computers in business.

　 C. Significance of automation in commercial enterprises.

　 D. Advantage of credit cards in business.

 

Answer 1

1. 选【A】。第一段提到信用卡的诸多优点，其中之一就是不论当地银行是否开门营业，无

　　　　　 论他们身处何处都能用它存取等，综合判断，D与A是部分与整体的关系，而

　　　　　 B、C与文章的描述不符。

2. 选【C】。该句说不用现金的社会不是黎明的曙光，这一新生事物已经出现在我们的生活

　　　　　 中了，由此可见，选A项的“未来”，B项的“只在美国”，D项的“比以往”

　　　　　 均不对。

3. 选【B】。划线部分的上文for sellers too表明这一短语指卖主，下文的解释说它能记录关

　　　　　 于销售的各种信息如时间、内容、买主，商人可以凭此了解售出货物的单子，

　　　　　 因此它指的是B，在现金出纳机上记录销售情况。

4. 选【B】。全文讲述了有信用卡与现金出纳机之后人们生活的变化，而这些都是电脑的作

　　　　　 用，短文最后一句总结说由于电脑的出现，我们的生活中有了更高效的服务。