单选题 Money is a key element in economic and business activities and has been the theme of many witty remarks. Benjamin Franklin once wrote, "Money makes money, and the money (61) makes, makes more money."
To most of us, money is (62) but the currency of a country. But to some people, money is either the best friend or the worst demon. To (63) ,however, money is a subject for study and for something to be money, it must at (64) have the following characteristics: portability, divisibility, stability, durability and acceptability.
(65) , nowadays, money has got a lot of (66) : credit cards, debit cards, access cards, IC cards, etc, but they are usually (67) plastic money or electronic money, because they are used like money. (68) a credit card, for example, you can buy books and ties, pay your restaurant bills and taxi fares. You can (69) make a small overdraft if you cannot make your (70) meet this month. "Don't (71) home without it," American Express, one of the leading credit card issuers once (72) us. For many, (73) a reminder is no (74) necessary, because the plastic money is so safe and so convenient that many people (75) leave home without cash but never without a credit card.

【正确答案】 C
【答案解析】这里的it makes是定语从句,其中it作从句的主语。
【正确答案】 D
【答案解析】与nothing but连用
【正确答案】 B
【答案解析】根据逻辑含义判断,是对人而言,而不是物。
【正确答案】 B
【答案解析】at least固定搭配
【正确答案】 C
【答案解析】根据上下文判断,这是一句总结性的话,所以应填Thus符合题意。
【正确答案】 D
【答案解析】本题中的titles是标题的意思,而brands、marks是指商标的意思。
【正确答案】 A
【答案解析】sth.be called (as)sth.是“……被称为……”的意思,而to name sth.是“为……命名,起名”的意思。
【正确答案】 B
【答案解析】借助于具体的实物来做某事,一般用介词with表达,故选B。
【正确答案】 A
【答案解析】根据一般常识,在使用信用卡时,银行允许客户在一定的范围内透支,所以只有even符合逻辑含义。
【正确答案】 B
【答案解析】make one's ends meet是固定搭配,是“让收支相抵,量入为出”的意思。
【正确答案】 A
【答案解析】人们只有离家在外时,才有使用货币的需求,所以A符合逻辑含义。
【正确答案】 D
【答案解析】本题是近义词辨析题。recall表示“回忆,想起”,reminisce表示“追忆,缅怀”, recollect表示“记起,想起来”,而remind表示“提醒,让人想起(记着)”,所以选D符合题意。
【正确答案】 D
【答案解析】根据题意,这里的词应是修饰主语(名词)的,而are minder又和前一个句子有关系,所以选such符合题意。
【正确答案】 B
【答案解析】这几个选择都可以和no连用,但只有no longer符合题意。
【正确答案】 C
【答案解析】根据题意,本句的含义表示对人们未来行为的一般推测,所以选may符合题意。