（题文）Dale，come on! There are two people __ __ for us outside.

A. wait B. waiting C. to wait

Look, Mary! There are __ __ sheep on the farm.

A. three hundreds B. hundreds of C. three hundred of

Everyone should play a part __ __ the earth.

A. to save B. saved C. in saving

What will life be like in 2050? Will life be better, ______ or the same as now? I often think about the ______. I believe life will probably be very ______ in 2050.

First, I think there will be ______ televisions in 2050. People will watch ______ programs on the Internet, ______ they won't need TVs. I believe ______ will be as cheap as telephones. Most people will have ______ money to own their personal computers.

Now you can see robots in many factories. Factories ______ robots, because they do not ask for money. ______ 2050, robots will work everywhere in schools, offices and homes.

1.A. worse B. worst C. good

2.A. life B. prediction C. future

3.A. similar B. easy C. different

4.A. no B. enough C. more

5.A. kind of B. a kind of C. all kinds of

6.A. but B. so C. or

7.A. books B. letters C. computers

8.A. less B. enough C. little

9.A. know B. hear C. use

10.A. By B. Before C. After

阅读短文，根据短文内容判断所给句子正（T）误（F）。

What do you think the future will be like? Here are some answers from some students.

Yuan Li: If we don't take good care of the earth now, our children and grandchildren will be born into a world with much pollution. There will be fewer trees and more buildings, because there will be more people.

Wang Tao: I think the weather in the future will be much hotter. People will be able to live in the sea, away from the crowded and noisy cities on land.

Li Yue: I think the life in the future will be better. Most people in the world will use “green cars” by 2020, so there will be less pollution and people will live to be 200 years old. As for space travel, I would say, we will visit Mars(火星)in about fifty years.

1.The students are talking about life in the future.

2.Yuan Li thinks people will live longer in the future.

3.Wang Tao thinks the sea will be too noisy and crowded for man to live in.

4.Li Yue thinks most people in the world will use “green cars” by 2020.

5.Yuan Li thinks there will be more trees and more buildings.

阅读短文，从各题所给的三个答案中选择最佳答案回答问题或完成句子。

people can use the phone to talk with others almost anywhere on earth. But when you use the phone, you don't see the person you are talking with. This may change in the near future.

Today some people are using a kind of telephone called the picture phone or vision phone. With it, two people who are talking can see each other.

Picture phones can be useful when you have something to show to the person you're calling. They may have other uses in the future. One day you may be able to ring up a library and ask to see a book. Then you'll be able to read the book right over your picture phone. Or you may be able to go shopping through your picture phone. If you see something in the newspaper that you think you want to buy, you'll go to your phone and call the shop. People at the shop will show you the thing you're interested in right over the phone. You'll be able to shop all over town and never even leave your room!

1.Today people can use the phone to talk with others _____.

A. in all the towns B. in some places in the world C. almost anywhere on earth

2.The underlined word "it" in the passage means _____.

A. the picture phone B. any phone C. the use

3.We can _____ through the picture phone.

A. write a book B. do shopping C. play games

4.Picture phones can be used for _____.

A. ringing up a library to see a book B. going shopping C. Both A and B

5.The title of the article can be "_____".

A. Talking on the phone B. Picture phones C. Shopping on the phone

阅读对话，从所给的A－F六个选项中，选出正确的选项填空，使对话通顺、内容完整。

I think our life will be very different in 100 years.

51._ _ __ Our cities will be under the sea. Special machines will provide(提供）air and light, but the environment won’t be the same. Trees and plants won’t grow because there won’t be any soil（泥土）. 52._ _ __ Most of food will be in the form of a pill(片剂). If there is no pollution in the sea, people will also eat fish.

53._ _ __ They won’t have to work long hours, because computers and robots will help them. 54._ _ __ So people will have more free time and they will be able to enjoy the things they like – sports, for example.

Finally, I believe that everyone will be able to travel to the moon for a holiday.

In a word, 55._ _ __ I believe the future world will be an interesting place to live in.

A. I think that life in the future won’t be the same as it is today.

B. Second, I think people’s everyday life will be different.

C. Everyone will have to do housework.

D. First, people won’t live on the earth.

E. No one will have to do housework.

F. For this reason, people won’t be able to grow vegetables.

A. I think that life in the future won’t be the same as it is today.

B. Second, I think people’s everyday life will be different.

C. Everyone will have to do housework.

D. First, people won’t live on the earth.

E. No one will have to do housework.

F. For this reason, people won’t be able to grow vegetables.

1._______

2._______

3._______

4._______

5._______

阅读短文，根据短文内容，在表格中填入相应信息。

Here’s some information about things that may happen in twenty years.

Cars will run on solar power（太阳能) and will be much cleaner and safer. For example, if you are too close to another car or if you are driving dangerously, your car will slow down by itself.

New cities will have to be built in the sea. Some cities on water will have two levels(层). People will live on the upper level, and the lower level will be used for traffic, shops and factories.

Biotechnology（生物技术) will make food better and healthier. The taste of fruit and vegetables will be better and food will be kept longer.

Many new ways to cure（治愈) illnesses(疾病) will be found. However, some new illnesses will appear.

简答 阅读短文，根据短文内容回答问题。

My name is Linda. In ten years, I think I'll be a teacher, because I like playing with children. I'll meet lots of interesting students, and I'll also be able to make friends with foreign teachers. I think I'll live in Beijing in ten years. But as a Chinese, I hope that I can travel all places of interest in our country. I will keep a pet dog at home in ten years, because I don't have free time now. And I am sure I'll also have many good friends in ten years. I'll learn judo (柔道), because that is one of my dreams. I'll look after my health, so I'll exercise more, and I'll eat healthy food every day. I will work hard from now on!

1.Why does the writer want to be a teacher?

____________________________________________________________________

2.Where will the writer live ?

____________________________________________________________________

3.What will the writer keep as a pet in ten years?

____________________________________________________________________

4.What will the writer learn?

____________________________________________________________________

5.Will the writer eat healthy food ?

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英汉互译 阅读短文，将文中画线部分译成汉语或英语。

What are your predictions about the future? Let me tell you my ideas. 1.I think people will have robots as servants in their homes. They can help do everything that is boring or dangerous. They will be very helpful for humans. 2.人们将有更多的空闲时间，so they can take longer holidays. 3. Maybe they can even travel to the space station for vacations. The environment will be a lot better, 4.因为将会有更少的污染。People can enjoy fresh air and drink clean water. Roads will not be as crowded as they are now, 5. because people will be able to fly freely in the sky. There will be no bookstores. People will read books on the computers and they can also read hundreds of e?books on their mobile phones. Isn't that great?