语法填空（共小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）
56. are killing 57. necessarily 58. the 59. is predicted 60. faster
61. handling 62. banks 63. to increase 64. whether 65. others
第二节 语法填空 (共 10 小题；每小题 1.5 分，满分 15 分)
Cards and digital(数字的)technologies56(kill) off cash slowly, but is it a cause for concern? Not57(necessary). Here are some ways of making the most of digital finance.
Cash is no longer king. Over recent years fewer and fewer transactions have been made with cash. Themost recent figures show coins and notes are used just 34% of58 time, down from 63% a decade ago. And usage 59(predict) to fall to just 10% in 15 years.
Instead we’re paying with cards and digital technologies. Some of this is down to user choice, with contactless cards and smartphones making spending 60(fast) and more convenient.
But it’s also being forced upon us. Some retailers are refusing physical money as they can avoid the high bank charges levied(征收) at them for61(handle)cash. Meanwhile it’s harder to get your hands onnotes as cash machines and62(bank) disappear from the high street. And these are trends which are likely 63(increase) in the coming years.
This could be bad news if you still primarily use cash,64 that’s how you pay your bills or how you budget. For some, cash is just what you know. For65, cash is a necessity—especially when going digital is the alternative.
As a result this move towards cashless society makes many uneasy.
56. are killing 57. necessarily 58. the 59. is predicted 60. faster
61. handling 62. banks 63. to increase 64. whether 65. others
第二节 语法填空 (共 10 小题；每小题 1.5 分，满分 15 分)
Cards and digital(数字的)technologies56(kill) off cash slowly, but is it a cause for concern? Not57(necessary). Here are some ways of making the most of digital finance.
Cash is no longer king. Over recent years fewer and fewer transactions have been made with cash. Themost recent figures show coins and notes are used just 34% of58 time, down from 63% a decade ago. And usage 59(predict) to fall to just 10% in 15 years.
Instead we’re paying with cards and digital technologies. Some of this is down to user choice, with contactless cards and smartphones making spending 60(fast) and more convenient.
But it’s also being forced upon us. Some retailers are refusing physical money as they can avoid the high bank charges levied(征收) at them for61(handle)cash. Meanwhile it’s harder to get your hands onnotes as cash machines and62(bank) disappear from the high street. And these are trends which are likely 63(increase) in the coming years.
This could be bad news if you still primarily use cash,64 that’s how you pay your bills or how you budget. For some, cash is just what you know. For65, cash is a necessity—especially when going digital is the alternative.
As a result this move towards cashless society makes many uneasy.
