2022年湖北大学英语考试模拟卷15测

2022年湖北大学英语考试模拟卷（本卷共分为1大题50小题,作答时间为!80分钟,总分100分,60分及格。）单位:姓名: 考号:题号单选题多项选择判断题综合题总分分值得分ー、单项选择题(共50题,每题2分。每题的备选项中,只有一个最符合题意)1.InternationalairIineshaverediscoveredthebusinesstravelers,themanorwomanwhoregularlyjetsfromcountrytocountryaspartofthejob.Thisdoesnot(62)meanthatairIineseverabandonedtheirbusinesstravelers.(63) ,companiesIikeLufthansaandSwissairwouldrightIyarguethattheyhavealways(64)bestfortheexecutive-cIasspassengers. (65)manyIinescouldbeaccusedofconcentratingtooheavilyintherecentpast(66)attractingpassengersbyvolume,oftenatthe(67)ofregulartravelers.,Foooften,theyhaveseemedgearedforquantity(68)thanquaIity.Operatingamajorairlineinthe1980sisessentiallya(n)(69)offindingtherightmixofpassengers.TheairIinesneedtofillupthebackendoftheirwide-bodiedjetswithpassengerspayinga(70)fare,withoutforgettingthatthefrontendshouIdbefilledwithpeopIewhopay(71)morefortheirtickets.Itisno(72)thatthetwomajorairlinebankruptciesin1982wereamongthecompanies(73)incheapflights.ButlowfaresrequireconsistentlyfulIaircrafttomakefIightseconomicaIIyviable(可行的)，andintherecentrecessionthe(74)oftraffichasnotgrown.EquallythelargenumberofairIinesjostIing(争夺)forthe(75)passengershascreatedahugeexcessofcapacity.Thenetresultofexcesscapacityandcutthroat(76)drivingdownfareshasbeentopushsomeairIinesinto(77)andIeavemanyothershoveringonthe(78).Againstthisgrimbackground,(79)isnosurprisethatairIinesare(80)increasinglytothebusinesstravelerstoimprovetheirratesofreturn.Theyhave(81)muchtimeandefforttoestabIishexactIywhattheexecutivedemandsforsittingapartfromthetourists.coincidencecorrespondenceintuitioninspiration2.InternationalairIineshaverediscoveredthebusinesstravelers,themanorwomanwhoregularlyjetsfromcountrytocountryaspartofthejob.Thisdoesnot(62)meanthatairIineseverabandonedtheirbusinesstravelers.(63) ,companiesIikeLufthansaandSwissairwouldrightIyarguethattheyhavealways(64)bestfortheexecutive-classpassengers.(65)manyIinescouldbeaccusedofconcentratingtooheavilyintherecentpast(66)attractingpassengersbyvolume,oftenatthe(67) ofregulartravelers.Toooften,theyhaveseemedgearedforquantity(68)thanquaIity.Operatingamajorairlineinthe1980sisessentiallya(n)(69)offindingtherightmixofpassengers.TheairIinesneedtofillupthebackendoftheirwide-bodiedjetswithpassengerspayinga(70)fare,withoutforgettingthatthefrontendshouIdbefilledwithpeopIewhopay(71)morefortheirtickets.Itisno(72)thatthetwomajorairlinebankruptciesin1982wereamongthecompanies(73)incheapflights.ButlowfaresrequireconsistentIyfulIaircrafttomakefIightseconomicallyviable(可行的)，andintherecentrecessionthe(74)oftraffichasnotgrown.EquallythelargenumberofairIinesjostIing(争夺)forthe(75)passengershascreatedahugeexcessofcapacity.Thenetresultofexcesscapacityandcutthroat(76)drivingdownfareshasbeentopushsomeairIinesinto(77)andIeavemanyothershoveringonthe(78).Againstthisgrimbackground,(79)isnosurprisethatairIinesare(80)increasinglytothebusinesstravelerstoimprovetheirratesofreturn.Theyhave(81)muchtimeandefforttoestabIishexactIywhattheexecutivedemandsforsittingapartfromthetourists.majoringspecifyingspecializingdiversifying3.InternationalairIineshaverediscoveredthebusinesstravelers,themanorwomanwhoregularlyjetsfromcountrytocountryaspartofthejob.Thisdoesnot(62)meanthatairIineseverabandonedtheirbusinesstravelers.(63) ,companiesIikeLufthansaandSwissairwouldrightIyarguethattheyhavealways(64)bestfortheexecutive-classpassengers.(65)manyIinescouldbeaccusedofconcentratingtooheavilyintherecentpast(66)attractingpassengersbyvolume,oftenatthe(67)ofregulartravelers.Toooften,theyhaveseemedgearedforquantity(68)thanquaIity.Operatingamajorairlineinthe1980sisessentiallya(n)(69)offindingtherightmixofpassengers.TheairIinesneedtofillupthebackendoftheirwide-bodiedjetswithpassengerspayinga(70)fare,withoutforgettingthatthefrontendshouldbefilledwithpeopIewhopay(71)morefortheirtickets.Itisno(72)thatthetwomajorairlinebankruptciesin1982wereamongthecompanies(73)incheapflights.ButlowfaresrequireconsistentlyfulIaircrafttomakefIightseconomicaIIyviable(可行的)，andintherecentrecessionthe(74)oftraffichasnotgrown.EquaIIythelargenumberofairIinesjostIing(争夺)forthe(75)passengershascreatedahugeexcessofcapacity.Thenetresultofexcesscapacityandcutthroat(76)drivingdownfareshasbeentopushsomeairIinesinto(77)andleavemanyothershoveringonthe(78).Againstthisgrimbackground,(79)isnosurprisethatairIinesare(80)increasinglytothebusinesstravelerstoimprovetheirratesofreturn.Theyhave(81)muchtimeandefforttoestabIishexactlywhattheexecutivedemandsforsittingapartfromthetourists.velocityvolumeC.amountD.bulk4.InternationalairIineshaverediscoveredthebusinesstravelers,themanorwomanwhoregularlyjetsfromcountrytocountryaspartofthejob.Thisdoesnot(62)meanthatairIineseverabandonedtheirbusinesstravelers.(63),companiesIikeLufthansaandSwissairwouldrightIyarguethattheyhaveaIways(64)bestfortheexecutive-cIasspassengers.(65)manyIinescouldbeaccusedofconcentratingtooheavilyintherecentpast(66)attractingpassengersbyvolume,oftenatthe(67)ofregulartravelers.Toooften,theyhaveseemedgearedforquantity(68)thanquaIity.Operatingamajorairlineinthe1980sisessentiallya(n)(69)offindingtherightmixofpassengers.TheairIinesneedtofillupthebackendoftheirwide-bodiedjetswithpassengerspayinga (70)fare,withoutforgettingthatthefrontendshouIdbefilledwithpeopIewhopay(71)morefortheirtickets.Itisno(72)thatthetwomajorairlinebankruptciesin1982wereamongthecompanies(73)incheapflights.ButlowfaresrequireconsistentlyfulIaircrafttomakeflightseconomicaIIyviable(可行的)，andintherecentrecessionthe(74)oftraffichasnotgrown.EquaIIythelargenumberofairIinesjostIing(争夺)forthe(75)passengershascreatedahugeexcessofcapacity.Thenetresultofexcesscapacityandcutthroat(76)drivingdownfareshasbeentopushsomeairIinesinto(77)andIeavemanyothershoveringonthe(78).Againstthisgrimbackground,(79)isnosurprisethatairIinesare(80)increasinglytothebusinesstravelerstoimprovetheirratesofreturn.Theyhave(81)muchtimeandefforttoestabIishexactIywhattheexecutivedemandsforsittingapartfromthetourists.availableadaptableC.approachableD.agreeable5.InternationalairIineshaverediscoveredthebusinesstravelers,themanorwomanwhoregularlyjetsfromcountrytocountryaspartofthejob.Thisdoesnot(62)meanthatairIineseverabandonedtheirbusinesstravelers.(63) ,companiesIikeLufthansaandSwissairwouldrightIyarguethattheyhavealways(64)bestfortheexecutive-classpassengers. (65)manyIinescouldbeaccusedofconcentratingtooheavilyintherecentpast(66)attractingpassengersbyvolume,oftenatthe(67)ofregulartravelers.Toooften,theyhaveseemedgearedforquantity(68)thanquaIity.Operatingamajorairlineinthe1980sisessentiallya(n)(69)offindingtherightmixofpassengers.TheairIinesneedtofillupthebackendoftheirwide-bodiedjetswithpassengerspayinga(70)fare,withoutforgettingthatthefrontendshouIdbefilledwithpeopIewhopay(71)morefortheirtickets.Itisno(72)thatthetwomajorairlinebankruptciesin1982wereamongthecompanies(73)incheapflights.ButlowfaresrequireconsistentIyfulIaircrafttomakefIightseconomicaIIyviable(可行的)，andintherecentrecessionthe(74)oftraffichasnotgrown.EquaIIythelargenumberofairIinesjostIing(争夺)forthe(75)passengershascreatedahugeexcessofcapacity.Thenetresultofexcesscapacityandcutthroat(76)drivingdownfareshasbeentopushsomeairIinesinto(77)andIeavemanyothershoveringonthe(78).Againstthisgrimbackground,(79)isnosurprisethatairIinesare(80)increasinglytothebusinesstravelerstoimprovetheirratesofreturn.Theyhave(81)muchtimeandefforttoestabIishexactIywhattheexecutivedemandsforsittingapartfromthetourists.collaborationcollisioncompetitionD.competence6.InternationalairIineshaverediscoveredthebusinesstravelers,themanorwomanwhoregularlyjetsfromcountrytocountryaspartofthejob.Thisdoesnot(62)meanthatairIineseverabandonedtheirbusinesstravelers.,companiesIikeLufthansaandSwissairwouldrightIyarguethattheyhavealways(64)bestfortheexecutive-cIasspassengers.(65)manyIinescouldbeaccusedofconcentratingtooheavilyintherecentpast(66)attractingpassengersbyvolume,oftenatthe(67)ofregulartravelers.Toooften,theyhaveseemedgearedforquantity(68)thanquaIity.Operatingamajorairlineinthe1980sisessentiallya(n)(69)offindingtherightmixofpassengers.TheairIinesneedtofillupthebackendoftheirwide-bodiedjetswithpassengerspayinga(70)fare,withoutforgettingthatthefrontendshouIdbefilledwithpeopIewhopay(71)morefortheirtickets.Itisno(72)thatthetwomajorairlinebankruptciesin1982wereamongthecompanies(73)incheapflights.ButlowfaresrequireconsistentIyfulIaircrafttomakefIightseconomicaIIyviable(可行的)，andintherecentrecessionthe(74)oftraffichasnotgrown.EquallythelargenumberofairIinesjostIing(爭夺)forthe(75)passengershascreatedahugeexcessofcapacity.Thenetresultofexcesscapacityandcutthroat(76)drivingdownfareshasbeentopushsomeairIinesinto(77)andIeavemanyothershoveringonthe(78).Againstthisgrimbackground,(79)isnosurprisethatairIinesare(80)increasinglytothebusinesstravelerstoimprovetheirratesofreturn.Theyhave(81)muchtimeandefforttoestabIishexactIywhattheexecutivedemandsforsittingapartfromthetourists.businesstravelers.A.deteriorationB.failureC.frustrationD.collapseInternationalairIineshaverediscoveredthebusinesstravelers,themanorwomanwhoregularlyjetsfromcountrytocountryaspartofthejob.Thisdoesnot(62)meanthatairIineseverabandonedtheirbusinesstravelers.(63) ,companiesIikeLufthansaandSwissairwouldrightIyarguethattheyhavealways(64)bestfortheexecutive-cIasspassengers. (65)manyIinescouldbeaccusedofconcentratingtooheavilyintherecentpast(66)attractingpassengersbyvolume,oftenatthe(67)ofregulartravelers.Toooften,theyhaveseemedgearedforquantity(68)thanquaIity.OperatingamajorairIineinthe1980sisessentiallya(n)(69)offindingtherightmixofpassengers.TheairIinesneedtofillupthebackendoftheirwide-bodiedjetswithpassengerspayinga(70)fare,withoutforgettingthatthefrontendshouIdbefilledwithpeopIewhopay(71)morefortheirtickets.Itisno(72)thatthetwomajorairlinebankruptciesin1982wereamongthecompanies(73)incheapflights.ButlowfaresrequireconsistentIyfulIaircrafttomakefIightseconomicallyviable(可行的)，andintherecentrecessionthe(74)oftraffichasnotgrown.Equa11ythelargenumberofairIinesjostIing(争夺)forthe(75)passengershascreatedahugeexcessofcapacity.Thenetresultofexcesscapacityandcutthroat(76)drivingdownfareshasbeentopushsomeairIinesinto(77)andIeavemanyothershoveringonthe(78).Againstthisgrimbackground,(79)isnosurprisethatairIinesare(80)increasinglytothebusinesstravelerstoimprovetheirratesofreturn.Theyhave(81)muchtimeandefforttoestabIishexactIywhattheexecutivedemandsforsittingapartfromthetourists.A.blinkB.brinkC.edgeD.fringeInternationalairIineshaverediscoveredthebusinesstravelers,themanorwomanwhoregularlyjetsfromcountrytocountryaspartofthejob.Thisdoesnot(62)meanthatairIineseverabandonedtheirbusinesstravelers.(63) ,companiesIikeLufthansaandSwissairwouldrightIyarguethattheyhavealways(64)bestfortheexecutive-classpassengers. (65)manyIinescouldbeaccusedofconcentratingtooheavilyintherecentpast(66)attractingpassengersbyvolume,oftenatthe(67)ofregulartravelers.Toooften,theyhaveseemedgearedforquantity(68)thanquaIity.Operatingamajorairlineinthe1980sisessentiallya(n)(69)offindingtherightmixofpassengers.TheairIinesneedtofillupthebackendoftheirwide-bodiedjetswithpassengerspayinga(70)fare,withoutforgettingthatthefrontendshouIdbefilledwithpeopIewhopay(71)morefortheirtickets.Itisno(72)thatthetwomajorairlinebankruptciesin1982wereamongthecompanies(73)incheapflights.ButlowfaresrequireconsistentlyfulIaircrafttomakefIightseconomicaIIyviable(可行的)，andintherecentrecessionthe(74)oftraffichasnotgrown.Equa11ythelargenumberofairIinesjostIing(争夺)forthe(75)passengershascreatedahugeexcessofcapacity.Thenetresultofexcesscapacityandcutthroat(76)drivingdownfareshasbeentopushsomeairIinesinto(77)andIeavemanyothershoveringonthe(78).Againstthisgrimbackground,(79)isnosurprisethatairIinesare(80)increasinglytothebusinesstravelerstoimprovetheirratesofreturn.Theyhave(81)muchtimeandefforttoestabIishexactIywhattheexecutivedemandsforsittingapartfromthetourists.A.thiswhichasD.itInternationalairIineshaverediscoveredthebusinesstravelers,themanorwomanwhoregularlyjetsfromcountrytocountryaspartofthejob.Thisdoesnot(62)meanthatairIineseverabandonedtheirbusinesstravelers.(63) ,companiesIikeLufthansaandSwissairwouldrightIyarguethattheyhavealways(64)bestfortheexecutive-classpassengers.(65)manyIinescouldbeaccusedofconcentratingtooheavilyintherecentpast(66)attractingpassengersbyvolume,oftenatthe(67) ofregulartravelers.Toooften,theyhaveseemedgearedforquantity(68)thanquaIity.Operatingamajorairlineinthe1980sisessentiallya(n)(69)offindingtherightmixofpassengers.TheairIinesneedtofillupthebackendoftheirwide-bodiedjetswithpassengerspayinga(70)fare,withoutforgettingthatthefrontendshouIdbefilledwithpeopIewhopay(71)morefortheirtickets.Itisno(72)thatthetwomajorairlinebankruptciesin1982wereamongthecompanies(73)incheapflights.ButlowfaresrequireconsistentIyfulIaircrafttomakeflightseconomicallyviable(ロJ仃的)，andintherecentrecessionthe(74)oftraffichasnotgrown.EquallythelargenumberofairIinesjostIing(争夺)forthe(75)passengershascreatedahugeexcessofcapacity.Thenetresultofexcesscapacityandcutthroat(76)drivingdownfareshasbeentopushsomeairIinesinto(77)andIeavemanyothershoveringonthe(78).Againstthisgrimbackground,(79)isnosurprisethatairIinesare(80)increasinglytothebusinesstravelerstoimprovetheirratesofreturn.Theyhave(81)muchtimeandefforttoestabIishexactIywhattheexecutivedemandsforsittingapartfromthetourists.A.turningB.adaptingC.adjustingD.settingInternationalairIineshaverediscoveredthebusinesstravelers,themanorwomanwhoregularlyjetsfromcountrytocountryaspartofthejob.Thisdoesnot(62)meanthatairIineseverabandonedtheirbusinesstravelers.(63) ,companiesIikeLufthansaandSwissairwouldrightIyarguethattheyhavealways(64)bestfortheexecutive-classpassengers.(65)manyIinescouldbeaccusedofconcentratingtooheavilyintherecentpast(66)attractingpassengersbyvolume,oftenatthe(67)ofregulartravelers.Toooften,theyhaveseemedgearedforquantity(68)thanquaIity.Operatingamajorairlineinthe1980sisessentiallya(n)(69)offindingtherightmixofpassengers.TheairIinesneedtofillupthebackendoftheirwide-bodiedjetswithpassengerspayinga(70)fare,withoutforgettingthatthefrontendshouIdbefilledwithpeopIewhopay(71)morefortheirtickets.Itisno(72)thatthetwomajorairlinebankruptciesin1982wereamongthecompanies(73)incheapflights.ButlowfaresrequireconsistentIyfulIaircrafttomakefIightseconomicaIIyviable(可行的)，andintherecentrecessionthe(74)oftraffichasnotgrown.EquaIIythelargenumberofairIinesjostIing(争夺)forthe(75)passengershascreatedahugeexcessofcapacity.Thenetresultofexcesscapacityandcutthroat(76)drivingdownfareshasbeentopushsomeairIinesinto(7'7)andIeavemanyothershoveringonthe(78).Againstthisgrimbackground,(79)isnosurprisethatairIinesare(80)increasinglytothebusinesstravelerstoimprovetheirratesofreturn.Theyhave(81)muchtimeandefforttoestabIishexactIywhattheexecutivedemandsforsittingapartfromthetourists.donatedcontributedinvestedarrangedA.Shebrokethebicycleherself.B.Shefixedthebrokebicycle.C.ShewasabIetogetthebieyeIefast.D.ShehurtherselfonthebrokenbieyeIe.A)Threeyearsago. B)Forthreeyears.C)Maybeinthreeyears. D)No,onlythreeyears.A.Hehadtwoclassesyesterday.B.HewillhaveclassesalImorning.C.Hisclassbeginsat9:00o1cIock.D.Hisclasslaststwohours.A)Nothingserious. B)That'sright.C)That'sailright. D)You'rewelcome.A)I'mwelItoday. B)That'sOK.C)No,Iliketodoso. D)BecauseI'vegotaheadache.A.Swimmingisalsoagoodexercise.B.SheIikesswimmingbetter.C.Sheprefershikingtoswimming.D.Hikingisnotagoodexercise.A)Thecargoeswrong. B)Heisascientist.C)That'sMr.Green. D)Heisdrivingacar.A.Heisamused. B.Heishappy.C.Heiscalm.D.Heisupset.A.HeIefthisnotesinclassroom.B.Hecouldn'twritehisnotes.C.Hehadanexam. D.AclassmateborrowedhisnotesA)Yes,alIright. B)Theclassroomisthere.C)Howtimeflies. D)Yes,let'shurry.Americanshavecontributedtomanyartforms,andjazz,atypeofmusic,isoneoftheartformsthatwerestartedintheUnitedStates.BlackAmericans,whosangandpIayedthemusicoftheirhomeIand,createdjazz.JazzisamixtureofmusicofAfrica,theworksongstheslavessang,andreIigiousmusic.Improvisation(即兴)isanimportantpartofjazz.ThisiswhyajazzsongmightsoundaIittIedifferenteachtimeitisplayed.Jazzbandsformedinthelate1800s.TheypIayedinbarsandclubsinmanytownsandcitiesoftheSouth,especiallyNewOrleans.NewOrleansisaninternationalseaport,andpeopIefromaIIovertheworldcometoNewOrleanstohearjazz.Jazzbecamemoreandmorepopular.Bythe1920s,jazzwaspopularalIovertheUnitedStates.Bythe1940s,youcouldhearjazznotonlyinclubsandbars,butinconcerthallsaswell.Today,peopIefromalIovertheworIdplayjazz.JazzmusiciansfromtheUnitedStates,Asia,Africa,SouthAmerica,andEuropemeetandsharetheirmusicatfestivaIsoneverycontinent.Inthiswayjazzcontinuestogrowandchange.WhatcanbethebesttitleofthepassageAmericanArtFormsTheDevelopmentofJazzTheMusicofBlackAmericansTheBirthplaceofJazz22.OnehundredandthirteenmillionAmericanshaveatleastonebankissuedcreditcard.Theygivetheirownersautomaticcreditinstores,restaurants,andhoteI,athome,acrossthecountry,andevenabroad,andtheymakemanybankingservicesavaiIableaswell.MoreandmoreofthesecreditcardscanbereadautomaticaIIy,makingitpossibletowithdrawordepositmoneyinscatteredlocations,whetherornotthelocalbranchbankisopen.Formanyofusthe"cashlesssociety"isnotonthehorizon-it'salreadyhere.Whilecomputersoffertheseconveniencestoconsumers,theyhavemanyadvantagesforseilerstoo.Electroniccashregisterscandomuchmorethansimplyringupsales.Theycankeepawiderangeofrecords,includingwhosoldwhat,when,andtowhom.ThisinformationaIIowsbusinessmentokeeptrackoftheirIistofgoodsbyshowingwhichitemsarebeingsoldandhowfasttheyaremoving.Decisionstorecordreturngoodstosupplierscanthenbemade.AtthesametimethesecomputersrecordwhichhoursarebusiestandwhichempIoyeesarethemostefficient,allowingpersonnelandstaffingassignmentstobemadeaccordingly.Andtheyalsoidentifypreferredcustomersforpromotionalcampaigns.ComputersarereIiedonbymanufacturersforsimilarreasons.Computer-anaIyzedmarketingreportscanhelptodecidewhichproductstoemphasizenow,whichtodevelopforthefuture,andwhichtodrop.Computerskeeptrackofgoodsinstock,ofrawmaterialsonhand,andevenoftheproductionprocessitself.Accordingtothepassage,thecreditcardenablesitsownertoA)withdrawasmuchmoneyfromthebankashewishesB)obtainmoreconvenientservicesthanotherpeopledoC)enjoygreatertrustfromthestorekeeperD)cashmoneywhereverhewishestoAmericanshavecontribatedtomanyartforms,andjazz,atypeofmusic,isoneoftheartformsthatwerestartedintheUnitedStates.BlackAmericans,whosangandpIayedthemusicoftheirhomeIand,createdjazz.JazzisamixtureofmusicofAfrica,theworksongsthesIavessang,andreIigiousmusic.Improvisation(即兴)isanimportantpartofjazz.ThisiswhyajazzsongmightsoundaIittIedifferenteachtimeitisplayed.Jazzbandsformedinthelate1800s.TheypIayedinbarsandclubsinmanytownsandcitiesoftheSouth,especiallyNewOrleans.NewOrleansisaninternationalseaport,andpeopIefroma11overtheworldcometoNewOrleanstohearjazz.Jazzbecamemoreandmorepopular.Bythe1920s,jazzwaspopularalIovertheUnitedStates.Bythe1940s,youcouldhearjazznotonlyinclubsandbars,butinconcerthallsaswell.Today,peoplefromalIovertheworldplayjazz.JazzmusiciansfromtheUnitedStates,Asia,Africa,SouthAmerica,andEuropemeetandsharetheirmusicatfestivaIsoneverycontinent.Inthiswayjazzcontinuestogrowandchange.WhichofthefollowingisTRUEJazzisnowpopularallovertheworld.Jazzisnowakindofreligiousmusic.Jazzisnowplayedonlyinbarsandclubs.Jazzisnowplayedalittledifferentlysometimes.Americanshavecontributedtomanyartforms,andjazz,atypeofmusic,isoneoftheartformsthatwerestartedintheUnitedStates.BlackAmericans,whosangandpIayedthemusicoftheirhomeIand,createdjazz.JazzisamixtureofmusicofAfrica,theworksongstheslavessang,andreIigiousmusic.Improvisation（即兴）isanimportantpartofjazz.ThisiswhyajazzsongmightsoundaIittIedifferenteachtimeitisplayed.Jazzbandsformedinthelate1800s.TheypIayedinbarsandclubsinmanytownsandcitiesoftheSouth,especiallyNewOrleans.NewOrIeansisaninternationalseaport,andpeopIefroma11overtheworldcometoNewOrleanstohearjazz.Jazzbecamemoreandmorepopular.Bythe1920s,jazzwaspopularalIovertheUnitedStates.Bythe1940s,youcouldhearjazznotonlyinclubsandbars,butinconcerthallsaswell.Today,peopIefromalIovertheworIdplayjazz.JazzmusiciansfromtheUnitedStates,Asia,Africa,SouthAmerica,andEuropemeetandsharetheirmusicatfestivalsoneverycontinent.Inthiswayjazzcontinuestogrowandchange.Fromthetext,itcanbeinferredthat.NewOrleansistheplacewherejazzwasfirstproducedtheAmericanpeoplearealljazzloversjazzismerelysungbythe'blackwhenworkingjazzmaybecomemorepopularastimegoesonOnehundredandthirteenmillionAmericanshaveatleastonebankissuedcreditcard.Theygivetheirownersautomaticcreditinstores,restaurants,andhoteI,athome,acrossthecountry,andevenabroad,andtheymakemanybankingservicesavaiIableaswell.Moreandmoreofthesecreditcardscanbereadautomatically,makingitpossibletowithdrawordepositmoneyinscatteredlocations,whetherornotthelocalbranchbankisopen.Formanyofusthe"cashlesssociety"isnotonthehorizon——it'saIreadyhere.Whilecomputersoffertheseconveniencestoconsumers,theyhavemanyadvantagesforseilerstoo.Electroniccashregisterscandomuchmorethansimplyringupsales.Theycankeepawiderangeofrecords,includingwhosoldwhat,when,andtowhom.ThisinformationaIIowsbusinessmentokeeptrackoftheirIistofgoodsbyshowingwhichitemsarebeingsoldandhowfasttheyaremoving.Decisionstorecordreturngoodstosupplierscanthenbemade.AtthesametimethesecomputersrecordwhichhoursarebusiestandwhichempIoyeesarethemostefficient,allowingpersonnelandstaffingassignmentstobemadeaccordingly.Andtheyalsoidentifypreferredcustomersforpromotionalcampaigns.ComputersarereIiedonbymanufacturersforsimilarreasons.Computer-anaIyzedmarketingreportscanhelptodecidewhichproductstoemphasizenow,whichtodevelopforthefuture,andwhichtodrop.Computerskeeptrackofgoodsinstock,ofrawmaterialsonhand,andevenoftheproductionprocessitself.Thebasicpurposeoftheelectroniccashregistersforseilersisto.makeanorderofgoodscallthesalesmanagerrecordsalesonacashregisterkeepIrackofthegoodsinstock26.Americanshavecontributedtomanyartforms,andjazz,atypeofmusic,isoneoftheartformsthatwerestartedintheUnitedStates.BlackAmericans,whosangandpIayedthemusicoftheirhomeIand,createdjazz.JazzisamixtureofmusicofAfrica,theworksongsthesIavessang,andreIigiousmusic.Improvisation(即兴)isanimportantpartofjazz.ThisiswhyajazzsongmightsoundaIittIedifferenteachtimeitisplayed.Jazzbandsformedinthelate1800s.TheypIayedinbarsandclubsinmanytownsandcitiesoftheSouth,especiallyNewOrleans.NewOrleansisaninternationalseaport,andpeopIefromalIov