题目内容
16.Life in the twenty-first centuryThe World Future Society is a group of people from more than 80countries who are interested in how modem technology is making our world better,and who write reports about how it will change our Lives.
The things that we will be able to do in the twenty-first century (since the year 2000 ) should help us live better lives in many ways,at home and at work,in our own country and around the world.Here are just some of them,put into five groups.
People
People may live for up to 120years and use new technology to help when people go blind,deaf and have other problems.The number of people over a hundred years old could go from 135,000 today to 2.2 million people by 2050.By 2015 people think that 100 million workers will be able to work from home for a company in a different country by using the Internet.
Money
Worldwide e-business will become even more successful with online shops that sell special products for each person,which will be brought to their house the next day.
Environment
The technology for making energy from wind and the Sun is growing very quickly.In the future wind and Sun energy could become much cheaper and many more countries could use it.This would be very useful in poor countries.The air in big cities would also become much cleaner and healthier as a result.
Society and culture
The Internet will help to create more worldwide friendships.Families may spend more time together as people will be able to do 24-hour online banking and shopping.
Technology
The new science of"nanotechnology"(very small robots or machines) will make all sorts of products smaller and lighter.Very,very small machines could take away rubbish,make things in factories,and help inside the human body by taking away fat.By 2012people will be able to wear these small machines that look like watches,which will give them lots of information about their body and keep them healthy.
61.What does the World Future Society do?B
A.Look at how technology will make people happy.
B.Look at how technology will change the world.
C.Make technology work better for themselves.
D.Make small machines to make us healthier.
62.How will technology help people?C
A.Help all people live for over 120years.
B.Help disabled people to get jobs.
C.Make people healthier and live longer.
D.Help workers to use the Internet.
63.How will people go shopping?C
A.In special shops.
B.Using the Internet at certain times.
C.Using the Internet any time of the day.
D.Using nanotechnology.
64.How will technology help the environment?D
A.Poor countries will have enough energy.
B.Wind energy will be cheaper than Sun energy.
C.We will not need wind and Sun energy.
D.Wind and Sun energy will be cheaper.
65.The new science of"nanotechnology"willD.
A.drive small machines to work for people
B.make good-quality watches
C.allow people to eat more
D.make very small products.
分析 本文从人们,经济,社会文化,科技等方面描述了21 世纪的生活.
解答 61.B细节题:从文章的第一句话:The World Future Society is a group of people from more than 80 countries who are interested in how modern technology is making our world better,and who write reports about how it will change our lives.可知未来科技会改变世界,故选B
62.C推理题:从文章最第三段的句子People may live for up to 120 years and use new technology to help when people go blind,deaf and have other problems.可知是科技可以让人们更健康更长寿.选C
63.C细节题:从第四段的句子:Worldwide e-business will become even more successful with online shops that sell special products for each person,which will be brought to their house the next day.可知人们可以每天从网上购物.选C
64.D细节题:从第五段的句子:In the future wind and Sun energy could become much cheaper and 可知风能太阳能会更加便宜.答案是D
65.D细节题:从最后一段的句子:The new science of"nanotechnology"(very small robots or machines) will make all sorts of products smaller and lighter.可知nanotechnology是指制造更小的东西.选D
点评 做题时要在理解好文意的基础上,与题目有机的结合,从文章中找到相关细节性的句子与选项细细比对,进行选择或推理判断,选出符合文章内容的正确选项.做题注意灵活,有时可采用排除法或直选法确定出最终答案.
-I can't wait to have it.It can ____ to answer phone calls.( )
| A. | be sold; use | B. | sell; use | ||
| C. | be sold; be used | D. | sell; be used |
One of them was a large tortoise,one was a medium-sized tortoise and (41)C was a small tortoise.
One day they went into a restaurant and (42)B some cake.While they were (43)A the cake,they remembered that they hadn't brought (44)B money."Hey,we forgot to bring money to (45)C for our cake,"the big tortoise said."The little tortoise can go home and get it,"the medium-sized tortoise said."He's the youngest,so he should be the one to go."
The little tortoise wasn't very pleased at this,but he knew he should (46)A his elders,so he said,"All right,I'll go.But you must promise not to eat my cake (47)C I'm away."
The large tortoise and the medium-sized tortoise agreed,and the little tortoise set off for home to get some (48)B.
A few days later,the big tortoise said to the medium-sized tortoise,"Let's eat the little tortoise's cake.I'm hungry again.""(49)A."the medium-sized tortoise said,and reached for the cake.
As she did so,the little tortoise (50)C from near the door of the restaurant,"If you touch my cake,I won't go and get the money!"
| 41.A.the other | B.others | C.another |
| 42.A.bought | B.ordered | C.made |
| 43.A.waiting for | B.waiting in | C.waiting |
| 44.A.some | B.any | C.many |
| 45.A.spend | B.cost | C.pay |
| 46.A.agree with | B.agree about | C.agree for |
| 47.A.until | B.before | C.after |
| 48.A.cake | B.money | C.food |
| 49.A.So am I | B.So I am | C.Nor am I |
| 50.A.smiled | B.stood | C.shouted. |
| Time table | ||
| Monday 19:00-21:30 Space and Man Dr.Thomas West Would you like to know more about the outer space? (4weeks) | Tuesday 18:30-20:30 Photography Mr.Brown from Italy Learn to take good pictures,please bring your own camera. (5weeks) | Wednesday 18:30-21:00 Computer Science Prof.Harry Morison from Oxford University Learn how to use Windows 2000.(12weeks) |
| Thursday 19:00-21:00 Modern Medicine Prof.Lucy green Would you like to know medical advances? (4weeks) | Saturday 14:00-17:00 Technical English Prof.Rose Beet Do you want to learn the technical words and articles? (16weeks) | Sunday 8:30-11:30 Exhibition of Personal Inventions You can see many inventions by the students; you may also bring your own inventions. (2weeks) |
A.Wednesday
B.Thursday
C.Saturday
D.Sunday
49.The teacher who teaches photography is fromB.
A.England
B.Italy
C.America
D.China
50.The computer science class may last for aboutC.
A.2weeks
B.4weeks
C.12weeks
D.16weeks.