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【题目】Tom and Fred are talking about the year 2020. “What will our world be like in the year 2020?” asks Tom.2·1·c·n·j·y

“I don’t know,” says Fred.

“What do you think?” asks Tom.

“Well, no one knows, but it’s interesting to guess,” says Fred.

“In the year 2020 everyone will carry a pocket computer. The computer will give people the answer to all their problem. We will have telephones in our pockets, too, and we will be able to talk to our friends,” says Tom.

“A lot of people will live and work under the sea. Machines will do most of the work, and so people will have more holidays. They will be able to fly to the moon by spaceship and spend their holidays there,” says Fred.

“And I hope I will be able to live under the sea,” says Tom. “Won’t that be very interesting? Just like a fish.”

【1】Tom and Fred are talking about _______.

A. their school life B. some interesting information

C. their life now D. their life in the future

【2】Machines will do _______ of the work.

A. most B. some

C. much D. little

【3】In 2020, we’ll talk to friends at all times and everywhere, because we’ll have ______.

A. pocket computers B. more holidays

C. pocket telephones D. Go on sale

【4】Tom says _______.

A. he likes fish very much

B. he’d like to live under the sea like a fish.

C. he will go fishing under the sea.

D. he will spend holidays on the moon.

【5】Which of the following is NOT mentioned?

A. People will be able to fly to the moon in a spaceship.

B. People will have more holidays.

C. Many people will live and work under the sea.

D. People will build farms under the sea.

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】D

【2】A

【3】C

【4】B

【5】D

【解析】

试题分析：你觉得2020年的生活会有什么变化呢？你能想象出来吗？这篇短文中Tom和Fred就是在讨论2020年的生活会是什么样子的。他们展开了想象力，也许以后真的能够实现呢。

【1】D 细节理解题。根据短文的开头Tom and Fred are talking about the year 2020.可知，Tom和Fred在谈论2020年的生活，也就是未来的生活，故应该选D。

【2】A 细节理解题。根据短文中Machines will do most of the work, and so people will have more holidays.可知，在未来机器将会做大部分的工作，所以人们会有更多的假期。most大多数，大部分。故选A。

【3】C 细节理解题。根据短文中We will have telephones in our pockets, too, and we will be able to talk to our friends,可知，在未来我们将会有放在口袋里的电话，这样我们就能随时随地的跟朋友通话。由此可知选C。

【4】B细节理解题。根据短文的最后“And I hope I will be able to live under the sea,” says Tom. “Won’t that be very interesting? Just like a fish.”可知，Tom想像鱼一样生活在海底。故选B。

【5】D 细节理解题。根据短文中They will be able to fly to the moon by spaceship、Machines will do most of the work, and so people will have more holidays、A lot of people will live and work under the sea.可知，A、B和C这三项在短文中都提到了。D没有提到，故选D。