四、阅读短文，从方框中选出能填入文中空白处的最佳选项，选项中有两项为多余选项
In modern society（社会）, people use money every day.
About 3,000 years ago, people began using coins as money.
China is the first country to use paper money, probably as early as the 11th century. The Italian traveller Marco Polo saw the Chinese using paper money when he visited China in the 1200s. However, European countries did not start using paper money until the 1600s.
A. Long ago, people did not use money.
B. They liked to use paper money.
C. It seems that money is very important in our life.
D. Today, we have many ways t
pay for things.
E. Later, people began to use money as a way of exchange（交换）.
F. Today, people don’t use coins any more.
G. Coins were easier to carry so they lasted a long time.
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
In modern society（社会）, people use money every day.
C
1 That’s because without money you can’t buy any goods you want. But I think few people know the history of money.A
2 They lived on wild animals, fruit and other plants. As time passed, people learned to keep animals and grow crops. Sometimes, families got more than they needed, so they started to trade（交易）with other families. E
3 But it was not the kind of money we use today. They used shells, rice, salt, large stones and so on.About 3,000 years ago, people began using coins as money.
G
4 Later, countries began to make their own coins.China is the first country to use paper money, probably as early as the 11th century. The Italian traveller Marco Polo saw the Chinese using paper money when he visited China in the 1200s. However, European countries did not start using paper money until the 1600s.
D
5 We do not use coins or paper money that often. Many people like to pay for things by card. Paying with a card is easier and safer than carrying around a lot of “real” money. What’s more, many people in China use mobile payment apps instead of cash in daily life. In some big cities, people also use face scan payment（人脸识别支付）.A. Long ago, people did not use money.
B. They liked to use paper money.
C. It seems that money is very important in our life.
D. Today, we have many ways t
pay for things.E. Later, people began to use money as a way of exchange（交换）.
F. Today, people don’t use coins any more.
G. Coins were easier to carry so they lasted a long time.
1.
C
2.
A
3.
E
4.
G
5.
D
答案：1.C
2.A
3.E
4.G
5.D
2.A
3.E
4.G
5.D
解析：
【分析】
这是一道七选五的英语阅读理解题，解题时需先通读全文把握文章主旨（货币的发展历史），再结合每个空格前后的语境和逻辑关系匹配对应选项：
1. 第1空：前文提到现代社会人们每天使用钱，后文说明没有钱买不到想要的东西，需衔接“钱很重要”的内容；
2. 第2空：后文讲述很久以前人们靠野生动物、果实等生活，需对应“过去人们不用钱”的表述；
3. 第3空：前文提到人们开始交易，后文说明当时的不是现代的钱，需衔接“后来用钱作为交换方式”的内容；
4. 第4空：前文提到3000年前人们用硬币当货币，需说明硬币的优势；
5. 第5空：后文列举了多种现代支付方式，需对应“现在有很多支付方式”的表述。
【解析】
1. 第1空：根据前文“In modern society, people use money every day.”和后文“That’s because without money you can’t buy any goods you want.”可知，此处应表达钱的重要性，故选C；
2. 第2空：根据后文“They lived on wild animals, fruit and other plants.”可知，此处应说明很久以前人们不使用钱，故选A；
3. 第3空：根据前文“they started to trade with other families.”和后文“But it was not the kind of money we use today.”可知，此处应说明后来人们开始用钱作为交换方式，故选E；
4. 第4空：根据前文“About 3,000 years ago, people began using coins as money.”可知，此处应说明硬币的优点，故选G；
5. 第5空：根据后文“We do not use coins or paper money that often. Many people like to pay for things by card...”可知，此处应表达现在有很多支付方式，故选D。
【答案】
1.C 2.A 3.E 4.G 5.D
【知识点】
英语阅读理解、七选五题型
【点评】
本题围绕货币的发展历史展开，考查学生对上下文逻辑关系的理解能力，需要结合语境和句子间的逻辑推理选择答案，难度适中。
【难度系数】
0.5
这是一道七选五的英语阅读理解题，解题时需先通读全文把握文章主旨（货币的发展历史），再结合每个空格前后的语境和逻辑关系匹配对应选项：
1. 第1空：前文提到现代社会人们每天使用钱，后文说明没有钱买不到想要的东西，需衔接“钱很重要”的内容；
2. 第2空：后文讲述很久以前人们靠野生动物、果实等生活，需对应“过去人们不用钱”的表述；
3. 第3空：前文提到人们开始交易，后文说明当时的不是现代的钱，需衔接“后来用钱作为交换方式”的内容；
4. 第4空：前文提到3000年前人们用硬币当货币，需说明硬币的优势；
5. 第5空：后文列举了多种现代支付方式，需对应“现在有很多支付方式”的表述。
【解析】
1. 第1空：根据前文“In modern society, people use money every day.”和后文“That’s because without money you can’t buy any goods you want.”可知，此处应表达钱的重要性，故选C；
2. 第2空：根据后文“They lived on wild animals, fruit and other plants.”可知，此处应说明很久以前人们不使用钱，故选A；
3. 第3空：根据前文“they started to trade with other families.”和后文“But it was not the kind of money we use today.”可知，此处应说明后来人们开始用钱作为交换方式，故选E；
4. 第4空：根据前文“About 3,000 years ago, people began using coins as money.”可知，此处应说明硬币的优点，故选G；
5. 第5空：根据后文“We do not use coins or paper money that often. Many people like to pay for things by card...”可知，此处应表达现在有很多支付方式，故选D。
【答案】
1.C 2.A 3.E 4.G 5.D
【知识点】
英语阅读理解、七选五题型
【点评】
本题围绕货币的发展历史展开，考查学生对上下文逻辑关系的理解能力，需要结合语境和句子间的逻辑推理选择答案，难度适中。
【难度系数】
0.5