题目内容
【题目】 THE WORLD TODAY
22nd , July, 2042
Travel
Moon hotel to welcome first guests
History will be made today when the Titan Moon Hotel finally opens its doors to welcome the first tourists to the moon. The $36 billion project, which has been delayed for three years, hopes to r【1】 more than 50 guests a week soon.
The first space plane leaves for the moon from the London Space Port later this evening. Guests on it include the Internet billionaire Mira Xin and her husband Bob Latchford. They are s【2】a three-day honeymoon there.
Entertainment
Actors call for Star Client stop
Angry actors are calling on people not to go and see the latest film called Film Star Client because they fear it an be the end of their profession. In the film, a whole group of robots play human roles. The film producers have given r【3】 saying that the huge costs that Hollywood stars are asking for make it impossible for studies to produce films. Maybe actors need not worry too much because early reviews of the film have been t【4】. The film opens in the UK on Friday.
Science and technology
3D becomes a reality（现实）, scientists say
Imagine sitting in a meeting-room in New York while also sitting in your pyjamas back home in London. According to scientists at the United European University in Zurich, this will be a reality sometime in that near future. Dr Miriam Jame-son, head of the science and computing department, held a conference to announce a major breakthrough（突破）in 3D technology. She promised that two years from now it should be possible to send 3D images of yourself a 【5】 in the world, no matter you are in New York or in London.
S【6】
Shirley’s Helsinki Happiness
Doctors have told Shirley Williams that she will be able to compete in the European Championships in Helsinki next month. The 28-year-old boxer had a complete hand operation after being involved in a car accident. Doctors once told her that her career was over. But a two-year intensive recovery programme means that she now is well and has the chance again. ‘I never thought this day would arrive,’ she told reporters. ‘After Helsinki I’m going to start t 【7】for Lima 2044’, she added.
【答案】
【1】receive
【2】spending
【3】reasons
【4】terrible
【5】anywhere
【6】Sports
【7】training
【解析】
这是一篇<<今天的世界>>一个版面不同内容的新闻。
【1】句意：这个耗资360亿美元的项目已经被推迟了三年，希望很快能每周接待50多名客人。
考查动词，根据英文首字母“r”，联系上文泰坦月球旅馆终于开门欢迎第一批到月球来的游客，但是这个项目被推迟了三年，希望是接待到客人，接待receive，故答案为receive。
【2】句意：他们正在那里度三天的蜜月。
考查动词，根据英文首字母“s”，联系上下文，这里是互联网亿万富翁Mira Xin和她的丈夫Bob Latchford在月球度蜜月，度过时间，可以用spend，这里已经有be动词，那么用be+v.ing表示正在做某事，故答案为spending。
【3】句意：电影制片人给出的理由是，好莱坞明星要求的巨额成本使得研究不可能制作电影。
考查名词，根据英文首字母“r”，联系上下文，演员们让人们不要看这个电影，后面是制片人在解释这个现象的原因，所以这里应该是原因，故答案为reasons。
【4】句意：也许演员们不用太担心，因为早期的电影评论都很糟糕。
考查形容词，根据英文首字母“t”，根据上文，演员们都有点担心，让人们不要看，但这一句开始说也许不用太担心，说明他的电影评论很糟糕。故答案为terrible。
【5】句意：她承诺，从现在起两年内，你应该可以将自己的3D图像发送到世界任何地方，无论你在纽约还是伦敦。
考查副词，根据英文首字母“a”，根据这一空，后面无论你是在纽约还是在伦敦，也就是无论在世界各地任何地方，故答案为anywhere。
【6】句意：运动
考查名词，通读下面那一段，这是一个关于手部受伤拳击手重新又可以去比赛的小故事，是关于运动的。故答案为Sports。
【7】句意：“在赫尔辛基之后，我将开始利马2044的训练。”她补充道。
考查名词，根据英文首字母“t”，这个拳击手在进行康复后去参加了比赛，之后是准备2044的比赛，所以应该是开始训练。故答案为training。
