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A passage about e-payment in China was published in The New Times. The passage says it is surprising that most Chinese are using smartphones to everything.
There are two reasons why mobile payment is in China. First, it's convenient. Second, China only has a short history of using bank cards, so it people more open to new technology.
After reading the passage, Mary from America decided to mobile payment in Beijing.
"To see how far I could go in Beijing without a , I spent a day only with my smartphone," said Mary.
"A beautiful day started with a great breakfast. I bought a jianbing. No cash? It didn't matter, because I had my smartphone. The shop owner showed me his QR code, and I 6 yuan for the food."
"When it came to transportation, I a car through a taxi-hailing app. There were also bikes almost everywhere. I could use these easily by scanning a QR code. I have to say that cash is becoming a thing of the ," Mary said.
Another foreigner called Michael Kahlenhauser says, "I live in China, and even going a week without using cash is . The West lags behind in terms of mobile payment and I they learn from China."
More and more people begin to ______ the advantages of e-payment. It creates great convenience ______ our lives. With this new ______ , we can enjoy a more modern and ______ life.
()1. A. pay for B. prepare for C. look for
()2. A. boring B. popular C. usual
()3. A. makes B. causes C. allows
()4. A. experience B. introduce C. compare
()5. A. wallet B. phone C. card
()6. A. afforded B. cost C. paid
()7. A. ordered B. called C. reached
()8. A. services B. machines C. products
()9. A. past B. memory C. history
()10. A. simple B. wide C. common
()11. A. suggest B. require C. persuade
()12. A. realize B. consider C. suppose
()13. A. for B. at C. as
()14. A. technology B. invention C. method
()15. A. peaceful B. convenient C. enjoyable

1. A
2. B
3. A
4. A
5. A
6. C
7. A
8. A
9. A
10. C
11. A
12. A
13. A
14. A
15. B

【分析】
做完形填空需先通读全文，把握文章主旨（本文围绕中国电子支付的流行展开），再逐空结合上下文语境、词汇词义辨析、固定搭配等逐一分析，排除不符合文意的选项，选出最恰当的答案。
【解析】
1. 考查短语辨析。句意：大多数中国人用智能手机支付一切。pay for意为“支付”；prepare for意为“准备”；look for意为“寻找”。结合电子支付主题，选A。
2. 考查形容词辨析。句意：移动支付在中国流行的两个原因。boring意为“无聊的”；popular意为“流行的”；usual意为“通常的”。根据后文阐述的原因，可知移动支付在中国流行，选B。
3. 考查动词辨析。句意：它让人们更接受新技术。makes意为“使”，符合“make sb + adj.”结构；causes意为“导致”；allows意为“允许”。选A。
4. 考查动词辨析。句意：来自美国的Mary决定在北京体验移动支付。experience意为“体验”；introduce意为“介绍”；compare意为“比较”。结合语境，选A。
5. 考查名词辨析。句意：看看我在北京没有钱包能走多远。wallet意为“钱包”；phone意为“手机”；card意为“卡”。因为要测试不用现金的情况，所以是没带钱包，选A。
6. 考查动词辨析。句意：我为食物付了6元。paid是pay的过去式，“pay + 金钱 + for sth”为固定搭配；afforded意为“负担得起”；cost主语为物。选C。
7. 考查动词辨析。句意：我通过打车软件叫了车。ordered意为“订购”；called意为“叫”；reached意为“到达”。结合打车软件的语境，选A。
8. 考查名词辨析。句意：通过扫描二维码可以轻松使用这些服务（共享单车）。services意为“服务”；machines意为“机器”；products意为“产品”。共享单车是一种出行服务，选A。
9. 考查固定搭配。句意：现金成了过去的东西。“a thing of past”是固定搭配，意为“过去的事物”，选A。
10. 考查形容词辨析。句意：一周不用现金是常见的。simple意为“简单的”；wide意为“宽的”；common意为“常见的”。结合语境，选C。
11. 考查动词辨析。句意：我建议他们向中国学习。suggest意为“建议”；require意为“要求”；persuade意为“说服”。选A。
12. 考查动词辨析。句意：越来越多人意识到电子支付的优势。realize意为“意识到”；consider意为“考虑”；suppose意为“假设”。选A。
13. 考查介词辨析。“create convenience for”是固定搭配，意为“为……创造便利”，选A。
14. 考查名词辨析。句意：有了这项新技术，我们可以享受更现代的生活。technology意为“技术”；invention意为“发明”；method意为“方法”。电子支付是一种技术，选A。
15. 考查形容词辨析。句意：更现代更方便的生活。peaceful意为“和平的”；convenient意为“方便的”；enjoyable意为“愉快的”。结合电子支付的便利性，选B。
【答案】
1.A 2.B 3.A 4.A 5.A 6.C 7.A 8.A 9.A 10.C 11.A 12.A 13.A 14.A 15.B
【知识点】
完形填空、词义辨析、固定搭配
【点评】
本文围绕中国电子支付的流行展开，贴近生活实际，考察学生对词汇、语境及固定搭配的掌握，是典型的初中英语完形填空题，难度适中。
【难度系数】
0.5