题目内容
1.Which are you more likely to have wath you at sny given mement-your cell phone or your wallet?Soon you may be able to throw your wallet away and pay for things with a quick wave of your smart phone over an electroue scannet.In January,Starbucks announced that customers could start using their phones to buy coffee in 6,800of its states.This is the first pay by phone practice in the U.S.,but we're likely to see more witeless payment alternatives as something called ucar field communcation(NFC)GETS IN TO America's consumet electanies.Last Deccmbet some new smart phanes which cantain an NFC chip were introduced to the midlit.
Already in use in part of Asia and Europe,NFCtheir plan a few incees live a payment tetminal a one a few ptaht need to be worked out,like who will get to collect the profitable trunsacian(交易)fees.Although some credit card providers have been experimenting with wave and pay systems that use NFC enabled credit cards,cellphone service providers truay try to mused their way into the point of sale (POS)market.Three big gellphone service providers have formed a joinf tenture(合资企业)that will go into opention over the next i15months.Its goal is"to lead the U.S.payments industry from cards to mobile phone."
The other big NFC sue,apart from how paymeats will be processed,is security,For instance,what's to stop a thief from digitally pickpocketing you?"We're still not at the point where an attacker can just brush against yee in a crowd and steal all the money out of your phone,"says Jimmy Shah.A mobile security rescarcher,"Usera may also be able to set transaction timeits,requiring a password to be enteced for larger putchases.
Bus siness?Keep in mund you lost your smart phone,it can be located on a located on a map and remotely ned Plus,your phone can be password protected,Your wallet isn't.
67.What is predicted to happen in the U.S.?B.
A.The expansion of cellphone companices.
B.The boom of pay by phone business.
C.The dissppearanceof credit cards.
D.The increase of Starbucks sales.s
68.The NFC technology can be used toC.
A.ensure the safety of shoppers
B.collect transaction fees easily
C.make purchase faster and smpler
D.improve the quality of cellphones
69.Three cellphone service providers form a joint venture toB.
A.strengthen their relationship
B.get a share in the payments industry
C.sell more cellphones
D.test the NFC teehnoingy
70.According to the what can users do if they lose their smart phones?A.
A.Stop the luneting of niet phones.
B.Stop a passwant.
C.Cat all the money out of their phones.
D.Can large purchases.
分析 本文讲述了手机付款这种现象的风靡.随着手机的普遍使用,以及手机功能的提升,如今,用手机付费购物都已经成了现实. 随着第一部能够付费的手机的诞生,以及其配套的科技手段的支撑,付费购物手机很快便成为美国市场上的抢手货.
解答 67.答案B.推理预测题.根据文章"Soon you may be able to throw your wallet away and pay for things with a quick wave of your smart phone over an electroue scannet."可知,不久后,你就可以使用智能手机支付.文章"Already in use in part of Asia and Europe,NFCtheir plan a few incees live a payment tetminal a one a few ptaht need to be worked out,like who will get to collect the profitable trunsacian fees."也写到,在欧洲和亚洲已经应用手机支付.可推测在美国也将掀起这股热潮.故选B.
68.答案C.细节理解题.根据文章"we're likely to see more witeless payment alternatives as something called ucar field communcation(NFC)GETS IN TO America's consumet electanies"可知,NFC是一个付款程序.AD错误.根据"NFCtheir plan a few incees live a payment tetminal a one a few ptaht need to be worked out,like who will get to collect the profitable trunsacian fees"可知,NFC不收取交易费.故选C.
69.答案B.细节理解题.根据文章"Three big gellphone service providers have formed a joinf tenture that will go into opention over the next i15months.Its goal is"to lead the U.S.payments industry from cards to mobile phone"可知,这三个手机商组成一个合资公司,为了促进市场份额.故选B.
70.答案A.细节理解题.根据文章"Keep in mund you lost your smart phone,it can be located on a located on a map and remotely ned Plus,your phone can be password protected"可知,如果你手机丢失,你可以启用定位追踪和远程禁用.故选A.
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