The home of the future won’t be completely different and we will be living in houses and flats just as we do today．But people will want to shape their homes to match their dreams．No two homes will be the same．People will be able to buy “house kits” containing a basic house structure, with movable walls, doors and windows．They will put together the different parts to create the home they want．

　　　 Many jobs that we do today will disappear, others will still exist but will change and new jobs will be created. Skilled workers such as builders, gardeners and electricians won’t disappear because machines can’t replace them. Teachers will still exist because students need human contact. But they will be using modern technology in class more and students will be working more from home. The medical technology revolution and space travel will create new jobs which we can only imagine today．

　　　 Space holidays will develop in the future, but these holidays won’t be for everyone because they won’t be cheap. Short space trips will develop first, then space hotels will orbit the earth where it will be possible to have a longer vacation. By the end of the next century, there will be holiday centres on the moon with leisure facilities for families．

　　　 Paper won’t exist in the future. Instead, there will be e-paper which people will be able to use over and over again. This will develop in order to save natural resources. E-newspapers and e-magazines will replace traditional newspapers and magazines and we will download information and news articles from the Internet every day onto our reuseable paper．

　　　 The laws of physics tell us that the earth is going to disappear some time in the future．This isn’t going to happen tomorrow but scientists predict that it will happen in five billion years when our sun explodes (爆炸)．We will have to explore the universe and find another home. At some point in the distant future, either we stay on the earth and die with it, or we leave and move to another planet. There won’t be any other choice.

48.　　 Homes of the future will ________．

　　　 A. be completely different from those of today

　　　 B. be very similar to our homes

　　　 C. all be different from one another　　

　　　 D. be movable as you want

49.　　 Space trips and staying in space hotels will ________．

　　　 A. become a very common way to spend a holiday

　　　 B. be the best holiday option for families

　　　 C. attract a lot of people

　　　 D. still only be for very rich people

50.　　 E-paper will replace traditional paper because ________．

　　　 A. we will use it again　　　　　 　　　 　　　　　　

B. it won’t waste natural resource

　　　 C. it will be cheaper to produce　　 　 　　　　　　

D. it will be convenient to carry

51.　　 We will have move to another planet ________．

　　　 A. if we want to save the human race

　　　 B. when the sun explodes

　　　 C. when the earth disappears

　　　 D. when the earth is too crowded to fill people on

It's fourteen years since I left the Philippines to live with my family in the USA. A month ago, while on summer vacation back in my motherland, I learned a lesson from mosquito（蚊子）bites. Right before 41 Kennedy Airport in New York, my grandma 　42 me of the behavior of the native mosquitoes around the 　43 like me. She said, "There's an old saying—the 　44 you stay away from the motherland, the sweeter your blood 　45 to the mosquitoes. " Not 　46 it, I replied, "Grandma, that's just an old wives' tale!"

Well, less than a week 　47 my arrival in Manila, I was already carpeted with a 　48 of mosquito bites. I took many measures to keep myself from being 　49 , but they all proved useless.

Late one 　50 in my cousin's home, I couldn't bear the 　51 of the bites. Hoping to find some comfort, I 　52 my cousin, who was sleeping peacefully in the bed next to mine. Unhappy for being 　53 　she said, "There is nothing you can do. Go back to sleep. " With a few turns, she slept again. Enviously（妒嫉地） 54 her sleep, I hoped a big mosquito would 　55 on her face. However, the mosquitoes would just lightly dance around her forehead and fly away quickly, never biting her. Amazed（惊奇的）, I ran to others' 　56 , only to find they were all sleeping 　57 as the same thing occurred again and again.

From those bites, I came to 　58 my grandma's silly tale. From then on, I've always tried to keep a（n） 59 mind about those strange old wives' tales 　60 they do have some truth to them.

41. A. leaving　　　　 B. passing　　　 　　C. visiting　　　　　 D. finding

42. A. persuaded　 　 B. reminded　　　　 C. warned　　　　　 D. informed

43. A. students　　　 B. friends　　　　 　 C. passengers　　　 　 D. visitors

44. A. earlier　　 　　　 B. longer　　　　　 C. sooner　　　　　　 D. later

45. A. grows　　　 　 B. goes　　　　　　 C. flows　　　　　　 D. remains

46. A. expecting　 　　　 B. understanding 　　C. recognizing　　　　 D. believing

47. A. after　　　　　 B. before　　　　　 　 C. when　　　　　　 D. as

48. A. shade　　　 　　 B. pile　　　　　　 C. cloud　　　　　　 D. blanket

49. A. touched　　　 B. bitten　　　　 　　 C. defeated　　　　　 D. discovered

50. A. morning　　　 B. afternoon　　　 　　 C. evening　　　　　 D. night

51. A. noise　　　　 　 B. hit　　　　　　 　 C. pain　　　　　　　 D. effect

52. A. woke up　　　 B. shouted at　　　　 C. looked for　　　　 D. dropped on

53. A. blamed　　 　B. interrupted　　　　 C. moved　　　　　 　 D. frightened

54. A. having　　　 　 B. watching　　　　 C. making　　　　　 D. helping

55. A. land　　　 　　 B. fly　　　　　　 　 C. fall　　　　　　　 D. wait

56. A. houses　　　　 B. flats　　　　　　 C. rooms　　　　　　 D. homes

57. A. joyfully　　　 B. anxiously　　　 　　 C. soundlessly　　　　 D. worriedly

58. A. tell　　　　　 B. know　　　　　 　 C. remember　　　 　 D. accept

59. A. open　　　　 B. active　　　　 　　　 C. clear　　　　　　 D. honest

60. A. and　　　　　 B. so　　　　　　　 　 C. because　　　　　 D. until

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　I moved to this area seven years ago ．For years I have had noisy neighbours．Ever since I moved into this flat , I've had to put up with noise during the night． I decided I'd had enough and I've been looking for a new flat since the beginning of the year．I haven't found anything till now ．Every week I go to the estate agent's (当地房地产代理人的) office , but it 's the same story．“I might have something by the end of the week , ”he says , or , “Wait till next week．I think I might have a few flats by then．”I've seen a few flats during my search , but I don't like any of them ．One flat I saw has been empty for two years．“It's got a busy road on one side and a railway on the other!”I said loudly , “I want peace and quiet．”Last week I visited the agent again．“I won't leave till you show me something , ”I said．“I've got just the flat for you ．” I went to see it and I was frightened. “But it's next to a cememtery !” I cried．“But you won't have noisy neighbours, ”my agent said．“It's exactly right for peace and quiet!”

1．The writer has had to bear the noise in this area for_____ years．

[　　]

A．about seven　　　B．six　　　C．nine　　　D．four

2．The writer decided to move away because ______．

[　　]

A．he had been looking for a new flat

B．his neighbours were not friendly

C．he could no longer stand the noise

D．he wanted to sell his old flat

3．Suppose this story happened in June , how long do you think the writer has been looking for a new flat ?　　　　　　　　　　　　

[　　]

A．Four weeks．　　　　B．Several years．

C．For two years．　　　D．Six months．

4．Which of the following is NOT true?

[　　]

A．The writer would like a quiet place to live．

B．The agent didn't want to help the writer at all．

C．The agent didn't want to help the writer at all．

D．It seemed rather difficult to find a right flat．

5．The main idea of the passage is _______．

[　　]

A．how the agent tried to help the writer find a flat

B．why the writer was satisfied with the agent's service

C．how difficult it was to find a new right flat

D．you can depend on the estate agents for a nice flat

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　I moved to this area seven years ago．For years I have had noisy neighbours．Ever since I moved into this flat, I've had to put up with noise during the night．I decided I'd had enough and I've been looking for a new flat since the beginning of the year．I haven't found anything till now．Every week I go to the local estate agent's（当地房地产代理人的）office, but it's the same story．“I might have something by the end of the week,”he says, or,“Wait till next week．I think I might have a few flats by then．”I've seen a few flats during my search, but I don't like any of them．One flat I saw has been empty for two years．“It's got a busy road on one side and a railway on the other!”I said loudly, “I want peace and quiet．”Last week I visited the agent again．“I won't leave till you show me something, ”I said．“I've got just the flat for you．”I went to see it and I was frightened．“But it's next to a cemetery!”I cried．“But you won't have noisy neighbours,”my agent said．“It's exactly right for peace and quiet!”

(1) The writer has had to bear the noise in this area for ______ years．　　　

[　　]

A．about seven　　　B．six　　　C．nine　　　D．four

(2) The writer decided to move away because ______．　　　　　　　　　

[　　]

A．he had been looking for a new flat

B．his neighbours were not friendly

C．he could no longer stand the noise

D．he wanted to sell his old flat

(3) Suppose this story happened in June, how long do you think the writer has been looking for a new flat?　　　　　　　　　

[　　]

A．Four weeks．

B．Several years．

C．For two years．

D．Six months．

(4) Which of the following is NOT true?　　　　　　　　　

[　　]

A．The writer would like a quiet place to live in．

B．The agent didn't want to help the writer at all．

C．The writer has seen several flats already．

D．It seemed rather difficult to find a right flat．

(5) The main idea of the passage is ______．　　　　　　　　　

[　　]

A．how the agent tried to help the writer find a flat

B．why the writer was satisfied with the agent's service

C．how difficult it was to find a new flat

D．you can depend on the estate agents for a nice flat

   2   of the culture, Cities contain the very   3   side of a society: opportunities for education, employment and so on. They also   4   the very worst parts of a society: violent crime, racial discrimination and poverty. American cities are changing, just   5   American society.

　　After World War II, the population of   6   large American cities decreased;    7   , the population in many Sun Belt cities increased. Los Angeles and Houston are cities

   8   population increased. These populations moving to and from the city reflect the changing values of American society.

　　During this time, in the   9   1940s and early 1950s, city people became wealthier. They had more children. They needed more   10   . They moved out their flats in the city to buy their own houses. They bought houses in the   11   , areas near a city where people live. These are areas without many offices or factories. During the 1950s the American “dream” was to have a house on the outskirts.

　　Now things are changing. The children of the people who   12   the cities in the 1950s are now adults. They,   13   their parents, want to live in the cities.   14   continue to move to cities in the Sun Belt. Cities are   15   and the population is increasing in   16   states as Texas, Florida and California. Others are moving to more   17   cities of the Northeast and Midwest, such as Boston, Baltimore and Chicago.

　　Many young professionals, doctors and lawyers are moving back into the city. They prefer the city   18   the suburbs because their jobs are there; they are afraid of the fuel shortage; or they just   19   the excitement and opportunities which the city offers. A new class is moving into the cities—a wealthier,   20   mobile class.

　　1．A．different from　　 B．similar to　　　　　　　　    C．better than 　　    D．worse than

　　2．A．values　　　　　　    B．worth　　　　　　　　　　　　 C．importance 　　   D．expenses

　　3．A．well　　　　　　　　   B．good　　　　　　　　　　　　  C．better 　　　　　　   D．best

　　4．A．maintain　　　　　　 B．obtain　　　　　　   &nb

sp;　　　　 C．contain 　　　　　　 D．sustain

　　5．A．likely　　　　　　　　  B．as　　　　　　　　　　　　　　  C．while 　　　　　　   D．when

　　6 ．A．all　　　　　　　　    B．most　　　　　　　　　　　　  C．few 　　　　　　　　 D．much

　　7．A．but　　　　　　　　　　 B．and　　　　　　　　　　　　    C．however 　　　　   D．although

　　8．A．its　　　　　　　　　　  B．which　　　　　　　　　　    C．where 　　　　　　  D．that

　　9．A．late　　　　　　　　    B．later　　　　　　　　　　　　   C．lately 　　　　　　    D．latter

　　10．A．space　　　　　　   B．spots　　　　　　　　　　　　  C．time 　　　　　　　　 D．food

　　11．A．outskirts　　　　   B．downtown　　　　　　　　  C．districts 　　　　    D．suburbs

　　12．A．moved to　　　　  B．left　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C．reached 　　　　    D．entered

　　13．A．likely　　　　　　    B．like　　　　　　　　　　　　    C．dislike 　　　　　　  D．unlike

　　14．A．Some　　　　　　   B．All　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C．Several 　　　　　　 D．Lots of

　　15．A．stretching　　　　 B．widening　　　　　　　　    C．expanding 　　　　 D．prolonging

　　16．A．such　　　　　　　　 B．these　　　　　　　　　　　　  C．those 　　　　　　   D．many

　　17．A．organized　　　　  B．famous　　　　　　　　　　   C．official 　　　　　　 D．established

　　18．A．than　　　　　　　　 B．better than　　　　　　　　  C．rather than 　　    D．to

　　19．A．win　　　　　　　　  B．enjoy　　　　　　　　　　　　  C．earn 　　　　　　　　 D．acquire

　　20．A．very　　　　　　　　 B．and　　　　　　　　　　　　    C．more 　　　　　　    D．or