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15.It's thrilling to imagine how future humans will have solved the problems we have now,or what amazing new inventions will make our lives more convenient and interesting.We asked top scientists to share their predictions on what the world will be like in a century.If they're right,the year 2114is going to be really cool.
*Robots will do your chores and more
Robots will be doing most of our jobs,from building homes to teaching math.There are already robots that clean floors and pump gas.In the future they will be more complicated and useful.Unfortunately,with robots taking all the jobs,unemployment will be high.
*You will read minds.
Speaking of being social,we will communicate in an entirely different way.Forget texts and emails.Mind-reading technology will allow us to send thoughts to each other without speaking a word.We will also be able to send thoughts to objects around us.(Instead of pressing"start"on the microwave,you could just think"start.") Meanwhile,chips implanted(植入)in our brains will improve memory and intelligence.
*Your car will drive you
Today,around 30,000Americans die in car accidents each year.One hundred years form now,accidents will be a thing of the past.According to Mark Safford,consultant or the U.S.Department of Transportation,future cars will drive themselves.These electric cars will communicate with other cars on the road to travel safely in close formation at high speeds.
*You will eat fake meat.
Raising animals is not an efficient way to produce food,and it harms the environment:Cows,chickens,and pigs eat a lot,and then we have to deal with all that poop(粪便).What's more,that poop can end up poisoning lakes,rivers,and streams.Today,scientists can"grow"meat in a lab from animal cells,but it's expensive and not very delicious.In the future,they will have perfected the process.You'll order hamburgers that come from factories,not cows.Scientists may even find ways to make lab-grown meat tastier and healthier than the real thing.

1.According to the passage,what is likely to happen when robots become more common in the future?D
A.People will be much lazier.
B.More people may become less intelligent.
C.People may become physically weaker.
D.More people will lose their jobs.
2.We can learn from the passage thatC.
A.people will be busy operating robots in the future
B.there will be more car accidents one hundred years from now
C.people will be able to convey messages silently by using mind-reading technology in the future
D.the meat we eat in the future will be more tasty
3.According to the passage,in the future cars will beB.
A.less popular                    B.much easier to operate
C.more expensive                  D.much smaller and lighter
4.What is the passage mainly about?A
A.The predictable future life.
B.The latest scientific findings.
C.The development of science.
D.The history of human life.

分析 本文是一篇科教类阅读,属于说明文,主要介绍了2114年的未来前景,包括机器人为我们处理杂事、不用开口讲话就可以表达想法、自动驾驶的轿车及食用人造肉.

解答 1.D.推理判断题.由文章第二段Unfortunately,with robots taking all the jobs,unemployment will be high.可知,机器人普遍出现后,一些人会失去工作.故选D.
2.C.细节理解题.根据Forget texts and emails.Mind-reading technology will allow us to send thoughts to each other without speaking a word.可知,人们将来可以通过使用思维阅读技术来默认地传达信息.故选C
3.推理判断题.由文章第四段future cars will drive themselves.These electric cars will communicate with other cars on the road to travel safely in close formation at high speeds.可以推断出未来的轿车操作起来更加容易.故选B.
4.A.主旨大意题.本文的第一段是主题段,由该段中的share their predictions on what the world will be like in a century可知,本文主要描述了未来前景的预测.故选A

点评 本文是一篇科教类阅读,题目涉及多道细节理解题,主旨大意题.做题时学生应仔细阅读原文,把握文章主要内容,联系文章上下文内容并结合所给选项含义,从中选出正确答案,一定要做到有理有据,切忌胡乱猜测.

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