Life will probably be very different in 2050. First of all, it looks as though TV channels will have disappeared by 2050. Instead, people will choose a program from a “menu” and a computer will send the program directly to the television. Today, we can use the World Wide Web to read newspaper stories and see pictures on a computer thousands of kilometers away. By 2050, music, films, programmers, newspapers and books will come to us in this way.

In many places, agriculture is developing quickly and people are growing fruit and vegetables for export. This uses a lot of water. Therefore, there could be serious shortages. Some futurologists (未来学家) predict that water could be the cause of wars if we don’t act now.

In future, cars will run on new,clean fuels and they will go very fast. Cars will have computers to control the speed and there won’t be any accidents. Today, many cars have computers that tell drivers exactly where they are.By 2050, the computer will control the car and drive it to your destination. Also, by 2050, space planes will fly people from Los Angeles to Tokyo in just two hours.

    A number of large companies now use robots instead of people who ask for pay rises, or go on strike, and can not work 24 hours a day. By 2050, we will see robots everywhere—in factories, schools, offices, hospitals, shops and homes.

    By 2050, we will be able to help blind and deaf people see and hear again. In the last few years, scientists have discovered how to control genes and have already produced clones of animals. By 2050,scientists will be able to produce clones of people and decide how they look, how they behave and how much intelligence they have. Scientists will be able to do these things, but should they? 

40. By 2050, people will get information mainly by _______.

A. watching TV                                                             B. reading newspapers 

C. listening to the radio                                         D. turning to a website

41. From the second paragraph, we learn that _______.

A. the demand for water will increase a lot in the future

B. future wars will lead to an increasing need for water

C. there can be no agriculture without enough water

D. the population will decrease for lack of water

42. Which of the following is NOT a reality at the present time?

A. Scientists have found out how to control some genes.

B. Cars have computers which tell drivers their positions.

C. People can learn about what has happened anywhere on the Internet.

D. Robots have completely replaced humans in some factories.

43. What will play the biggest part in the quality of life in the future?

A. Medicine.                   B. Technology.    C. Education.               D. Agriculture.

第二节  信息匹配(共5小题;每小题2分,满分10分)

下面是一篇应用文及其应用场合的信息,请阅读下列应用文和相关信息,并按照要求来匹配信息。

首先,请阅读下列应用文。

                                               A

Guitar World Magazine is a progressive monthly publication written for all guitar players: professionals, amateurs, and hobbyists, as well as for the fan of the guitar world. Each issue (期)of Guitar World covers music ranging from rock and heavy metal to blues and jazz.

                                             B

Pen World International Magazine is the world's leading pen magazine covering

the world of fine writing instruments, both new and classic. Each issue of Pen World

International includes articles on new pens, information on repairs, ink,

handwriting and manufacturer histories.

                                            C

Business Traveler Magazine is devoted to the business travel market. Each month, the US edition of Business Traveler provides business travelers with helpful, meaningful articles to aid and update them on travel. BT focuses on the latest business travel developments, travel savings, as well as reviews of airlines, hotels and restaurants. Traveler Magazine helps readers to “arrive informed” to destinations all over the world.

                                             D

Camping Life is America's favorite family camping magazine. Filled with informative articles on camping destinations, day hiking (远足), and canoeing (划独木舟), Camping Life Magazine also provides outdoor enthusiasts with tests and reviews of tents, and campers.

                                         E

Country Magazine offers a relaxing “escape” to North America's most beautiful places. With over 100 color photos in each issue, readers from everywhere enjoy Country magazine's beautiful country scenery (风景). Experience the country lifestyle with Country magazine!

                                            F

Robb Report Worth Magazine is the first and only comprehensive (综合性的) wealth management magazine for the nation's richest individuals (个人). The only publication of its kind, Robb Report Worth is dedicated (致力于)in helping readers build and manage their own wealth. Every issue of Worth brings you strategies (策略) and information about wealth management.

阅读下列杂志订阅者的信息, 然后把他们与他们可能订阅的杂志匹配在一起.

61. James is a salesman. He goes on business most of the year to promote goods. He wants to travel and live as conveniently and comfortably as possible with the least cost.

62. Palmisano is a man of fortune. He cares very much about the way to make profit out of his fortune.

63. Hudson’s handwriting is very beautiful, but he is never satisfied with what he has achieved now and continues practicing to improve it.

64. George likes traveling very much. He often goes on travels with his family in his car and camps wherever he thinks beautiful.

65. Joan likes music very much. She not only enjoys listening to music but also enjoys playing music. She has a guitar and you can often hear her play it in the evening.

     One would have to be a fool to overlook the importance of using positive thinking for you rather than snowing negative thinking to work against you. In recent years, research in psychopharmacology(精神药理学) has proved what many people have known over the centuries: a positive attitude is good for you, good for your health, good for your wealth, good for everything.

      Researchers have found that a positive attitude produces a specific chemical reaction which makes people feel better, while negative thinking results in a reduction of hormone(荷尔蒙) and shuts down the immune system. This leads to illness and depression. Positive thoughts will make you feel better. Even if

you must begin by forcing yourself to be positive, it will become contagious and the positive thoughts will produce nice little chemicals and good feelings which will reinforce the positive thoughts.

      For example, if you force yourself to smile or laugh, even when you "don't feel like smiling or laughing, if you keep at it for a few minutes, you will soon feel like it. Feelings can make thoughts alive, and thoughts can do it, too. Control your thoughts and you can control your feelings. Positive thinking is important in all aspects of our lives. There is probably no single factor more important in determining your success in achieving your career purposes than your own attitude.

      It's often been said that in the land of the blind, the one-eyed man is king. And in the office of militant(好战的) negativism, the positive workers shine like gold. You cannot control external events, but you can learn to control your reaction to those events and thereby have a positive attitude and be happy. This important key to success is totally within your control. Use it.

We can infer from the passage that       .

   A. positive thinking can cure you of your diseases

   B. positive thinking can easily be generated by anyone

   C. a reduction of hormone may cause you to be depressed

   D. a specific chemical reaction is the cause of negative thinking

According to the passage, which of the following is true?

     A. Feeling and thoughts can react to each other.

     B. It's easier to control thoughts than to control feelings.

     C. Your success depends wholly on your attitude.

     D. Keeping smiling will surely make you successful.

  

Just like a one-eyed man in the land of the blind, you should       .

     A. take positive attitude in the office of militant negativism

     B. be kind in your office

     C. pay no attention to what is going on around you

     D. control your feeling to what is happening to you

  The best title to the passage is      .

     A. Thinking Benefits People                    B. Why Should People Think

     C. Positive Thinking and Negative Thinking       D. Thinking: The Important Way

第二节  信息匹配(共5小题;每小题1.5分,满分7.5分)

阅读下列材料,从所给的六个选项(A、B、C、D、E和F)中,选出符合各小题要求的最佳选项,选项中有一项是多余选项。

注意:选E在答题卡上同时涂黑A和B,选F在答题卡上同时涂黑C和D。

首先,请阅读下列杂志的信息:

A. DETECTIVES (侦探)ABROAD

   Read about the lives of real detectives. This monthly magazine brings you up-to-date true stories about real life of detectives as they chase criminals across continents. Find out how some of the most dangerous criminals in the world are caught by some of world's finest detectives. Follow their routes on the free map which comes with every issue.

B. WORLD TRAVEL

   This weekly magazine can bring the world to your home. Have you ever wondered what the Chinese eat for breakfast? Did you know that the Sahara Desert is getting bigger every year? This fascinating magazine, full of color photographs, is your window on the world.

C. ONLY 16

   Every week well-known writers bring you the latest teenage love stories. Each magazine carries three full-length stories as well as cartoons and color pictures of your favorite film stars.

D. EUROPE NEWS

   The weekly magazine keeps you in touch with what's happening. Filled with facts and figures about almost everything you can think of, plus articles by our regular writers on the week's most interesting news stories. Special back page sums up the news for the busy readers.

E. OLD SCHOOLHOUSE

The magazine is approximately 200 pages, full color, and packed with support and fun! Columns: Creation Answers with AIG's Ken Ham, Resource Room for special needs home schooling with Christine Field, Diana Waring's History column, our Finishing the Race (High School) department, and Show and Tell – where readers share their own detailed methods and curriculum choices.

F. CRIME AND CRIMINALS

   These exciting short stories are written by well-known crime writers. Every magazine brings you the best in criminal thrillers, stories are so good that you won't be able to put the magazine down. And every month we leave one crime unanswered so that you, that reader, can play detective.

  请阅读以下读者的信息,然后匹配读者和适合他/她的杂志:

56. Emi is a university student studying Italian and Polities. She doesn't have much time to read anything very detailed but she is looking for something with plenty of news and information.

57. Carrie is sixteen years old and loves spending time listening to pop music and lying on her bed reading. She is always interested in finding out more about some of the stars in the world of pop and fashion.

58. Bill travels a lot when he was younger. Now that he has stopped his work, he enjoys reading about foreign people, places and customs even if he has already visited that part of the world.

59. Leroy used to be a detective. He still takes an active interest in the work of the police, but these days he enjoys reading fictions after years spent chasing real criminals.

60. Brigitte has a five-year-old daughter and after several talks with her husband, she is considering to educate their daughter at home. She would like a magazine to learn about this new trend.

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