题目内容
根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。
Long ago， people believed that in the future we would work less, have more free time and get more relaxed． 1
Today we work harder, work longer hours and have more stresses than ten years ago．walk We faster, faster and sleep less than previous generations．talk And although we use machines that save us time, have less free time than our parents and grandparents． 2 An American journalist we James Gleick in a new book, says that people are suffering from “hurry sickness”－we’re trying 9 to do more things in less time．As a result, our lives are stressful．He says that if we don’t slow down, we won’t live as long as our parents． 3
Newspaper articles today are shorter and the headlines are bigger．Most people don’t have enough time to read the articles, they only read the headlines．TV and the radio, so On newsreaders speak more quickly than ten years ago．In the USA, there is a book called One－Minute Bedtime Stories for children．These are shorter versions(版本)of traditional stories, specially written for “busy parents” who want to save time! Some answer phones now have “quick playback” buttons so that we can replay people’s messages faster－we can’t waste time listening to people speaking at the normal speed! 4 Ten years ago when people went to art galleries they spent seconds looking at each picture．Today they spend just three seconds! Nowadays, many people prefer faster and dynamic sports like basketball．
5 Our cars are faster but the traffic is worse．so we drive more slowly．We spend more time sitting in our cars, feeling stressed．Experts predict that in ten years the average speed on the road in cities will be only 17 km/h．
A．People didn’t feel stressed ten years ago．
B．But unluckily，this has not happened yet．
C．Even when we relax we do everything more quickly．
D．But what is this doing to our health?
E．For most people，faster doesn’t mean better．
F．The only thing that is slower than before is the way we drive．
G．Now everything is faster than before，which brings us more convenience．
解析：
B D E C F
第二节（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）
根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。
In 1990 a report was published about what the earth might be like 20 years from then on. 71 According to the report,the picture of the earth in the year 2010 is not a pleasant one. 72 The population could be as large as 6300 million,almost 2150 million more than in 1985.More people would move into cities ,especially cities in developing countries.Cities like Cairo and Jakarta probably would each have 15 million by then.
73 Farmers will grow 90% more food than they did in 1985,but most of the increase would be in countries that already produce enough food for their people. 74 Poor farming ways are destroying large areas of crop land,changing farms into deserts.More farmland is lost as cities become larger and more houses are built.Air pollution will get worse as industrial countries burn more coal and oil.Many of the world's forests could disappear as more and more trees are cut down.Energy will continue to be a serious problem. 75 They only workde out the situation that exists today.By changing the situation,by settling the problems,the picture can be changed.There is still time for the nations of the world to work out a plan of action.But they warned that waiting too long to make de cisions would greatly reduce the chances of success.
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A．Food production will increase,but not enough to feed all the people. |
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B．The report was a result of a three - year study. |
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C．Later on,more reports came out one by one. |
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D．The world will be more crowded because the population will continue to grow. |
E.Experts believe enough food will be produced in developing countries very soon.
F.The experts say their picture of the earth for the year 2010 may be wrong.
G.Little increase is expected in South Asia,Africa and the Middle East.