Unit3 Times Change阅读完形提高训练- 2024-2025学年高二英语专项提高训练必刷好题（外研版2019选择性必修第二册)

Unit3Times Change阅读完形提高训练 - 2024-2025学年高二英语专项提高训练必刷好题 （外研版2019选择性必修第二册） 一、阅读理解 Passage1 We don’t know how different our life will be in the future. We can only try to imagine it. At first we think about human relationship. In the year 2050, we will use computers almost every day. We will be making new friends through the Internet - even our husbands or wives will be met in this way. It will be much faster and easier for us. On the other hand, our relationships with people won’t be as important as they are today - we will feel a little lonely. Computers will also help us in many other activities in 2050. For example, they will be used by the children at school to make their learning easier. In addition, there will be much more other machines which will play a similar role as computers, like robots which will do the housework for us. Spending holidays will also be completely different. Traveling to other planets or to the moon will be available for everyone. Means of transport will, of course, change, too. We will be using solar-powered cars, which will be much more environmentally friendly. We could expect that the faster technological progress would lead to a more polluted environment. But it isn’t true. We will pay more attention to protecting the environment. And, scientists will probably find cures for many dangerous diseases, like cancer or AIDS. Therefore, our surroundings as well as health will be in a better condition. Although we can’t predict the exact changes which will be made in the world, we often think about them. We worry about our future; we have expectations, hopes as well as fears. But I think we should be rather confident about our future. We should be happy and believe good things will happen. 1．Why will people probably feel a little lonely in 2050? A．Because there will be less face-to-face communication. B．Because the number of people will become much smaller. C．Because people won’t like making friends with each other. D．Because people won’t communicate with each other much often. 2．The third paragraph mainly tells us ________. A．how people will use robots to do the housework B．that computers will do all the things for human beings C．that machines like computers and robots will help people a lot D．how people will use computers to communicate with each other 3．Which of the following will happen in 2050 according to the text? A．Environment will be more polluted with cars. B．It won’t be difficult for people to travel to other planets. C．The way of spending holidays will be the same as that of today. D．The relationship between people will be more important than that of today. 4．What does the text mainly talk about? A．What our life will be like in the year 2050. B．What high technology will appear in the year 2050. C．How people will communicate in the year 2050. D．How people will travel and spend their holidays in the year 2050. Passage2 New Scientist magazine’s chief reporter Adam Vaughan recently published “How your day will look in a carbon- neutral (碳中和) world.” Here, he imagines what a typical day would be like in the future — through the eyes of Isla, “a child in 2050” — after we’ve cut carbon emissions (排放). Vaughan acknowledges the writing is out of imagination but it is concluded by research, expert opinion, and experiments happening right now. Isla lives in the United Kingdom — will it still be a united kingdom in 2050? — and her life looks pretty much like life does today: She has a house, a car and a job. There are forests, and giant machines taking carbon dioxide (二氧化碳) out of the atmosphere. It all sounds like a green and pleasant land, but it didn’t sound like the future to me. It’s just like the life we are living now. It’s an interesting exercise, imagining what it will be like in about 30 years. I thought I would give it a try: Here is my story about Edie, living in Toronto, Canada in 2050. Edie’s alarm goes off at 4: 00 a. m. She gets up, folds up the bed in the garage that is her apartment and workshop. She considers herself to be very lucky to have this garage. The only people that live in houses these days are multi-millionaires from all over the world, especially from Arizona and other southern states, wishing to move to Canada with its cooler climate and plentiful water. They can afford the million-dollar immigrant visa fee. At that time, there are no office or industrial jobs anymore: Artificial Intelligence and robots will take care of that. The few jobs left are in service, culture or health care. Luckily, Edie has her job. She checks the balance in her Personal Carbon Allowance (PCA) account to see if she has enough to buy another battery for her e-bike. If she doesn’t have enough then she will have to buy carbon credits, and they are expensive. She sets her alarm for 6: 00 p. m. when the streets of Toronto will come alive again on this hot November day. 1．What can we know about Adam Vaughan’s passage? A．It is about creative imagination. B．It mainly describes advance in science. C．It is his vision of the future. D．It focuses on solutions to carbon emissions. 2．What does the author think of Isla’s life? A．Satisfying. B．Extraordinary. C．Meaningful. D．Ordinary. 3．Why do people like Canada according to Edie? A．People want to get better education. B．The living expense there is rather low. C．It has a cool and comfortable temperature. D．The water in Canada hasn’t been polluted. 4．What does the author intend to tell us? A．What our life will be like in 2050. B．Two woman’s entirely different lives. C．A look into Adam Vaughan’s Life. D．How we can handle the carbon problem. Passage3 20:35 There won’t be much land, so there will be big cities under water, and we will travel in submarines (潜艇). I want to live in an underwater house with glass walls. I will see fish swimming around! There will be many parks and enough green space because people will take the environment more seriously. People will live in a happy and healthy life. Maybe people will have a much healthier diet and enjoy fresh food every day. I think computers will be very small in the future. We will put them in our clothes and use our voices to control them. We’ll meet our teachers and friends in a cool virtual (虚拟的) place to learn about the world. I think the earth will become a cleaner place in the future because we will drive cars with the energy (能源) from the sun. What’s more, perhaps cars will be very fast, and some cars can even fly in the air. 1．How will people travel underwater according to Lara’s prediction? A．By car. B．By plane. C．By ship. D．By submarine. 2．What does Bob predict about the future? A．There will be fewer parks and less green space. B．People’s lives will be happier and healthier. C．People won’t have healthier eating habits. D．People cart hardly eat fresh food every day. 3．Who thinks we will use our voices to control computers? A．Lara. B．Bob. C．Jenny. D．Jim. 4．Why does Jim think the earth will become cleaner? A．Because people will use energy from the sun. B．Because the cars will be fast. C．Because some cars can fly in the air. D．Because there will be less cars. 5．The four kids are talking about ________. A．what the world will be like B．how people will live a healthy life C．where people will get fresh food D．how much land there will be Passage4 Imagine Dad and I are watching the Olympic Games in our media room someday in the future. The screen drops down to cover one wall. We give our robot Sylvia our orders for popcorn and juice for dinner. She is only a machine but she looks like a human and helps with the housework. We are having popcorn for dinner tonight because something is wrong with our oven (烤箱). It is broken and keeps on repeating that it doesn’t remember how to cook. Dad thinks the shooting star passing by Earth has caused the problem. “I did see a shooting star yesterday,” I said, “Maybe that’s why I had trouble getting Sylvia started this morning. She turned around and around, hardly stood when she tried to take a step, and almost fell backwards. She finally started moving towards me, but then suddenly turned, and went backwards. I thought she was going to knock into a wall. It was lucky that she got her balance in the end and successfully stood up.” At last, Sylvia arrives with our popcorn and drinks. I look at the screen and watch the Olympic Games. Sylvia watches it too. Dad gives her coins as a tip. Sylvia thanks him for the coins and starts to leave the room. Then she turns back to where we are sitting. I hear some clicking sounds. The sounds mean that she is searching her memory chips for information. “During the Olympics I should get medals, not coins,” she says. Dad and I just look at each other. Sylvia doesn’t seem to know that robots aren’t supposed to think. Then we burst out laughing and award Sylvia a gold medal. 1．From Paragraph 3 we can learn __________. A．Sylvia knocked into the wall. B．Sylvia was possibly out of order. C．Sylvia was hit by a shooting star. D．Sylvia wouldn’t like to work for us. 2．Why does Sylvia ask for a medal as a tip? A．Because she has got enough coins. B．Because she works hard for dinner. C．Because she wants to watch the game. D．Because she has learned to think by memory chips. 3．How do Dad and I find Sylvia’s performance? A．Worrying. B．Annoying. C．Amazing. D．Frightening. 4．What is the most suitable title for the text? A．An extraordinary tip for a robot B．Our unexpected life in the future C．The robot—an important helper D．The function of robots like humans Passage5 What if — and it is a big what if — you could meet your future self? What a very strange question, but one that is worth asking. I’m a psychologist, well aware that talking about the theoretical consequences of traveling in a time machine can sound strange, coming from someone like me, but my research in the last 15 years has not been too far from this topic. I have explored the reasons why people have such a hard time making long-term decisions, and how they can finally make better choices. People often imagine their future self as another person, which creates problems. To make sense of why, think about someone in your life who you barely know: a neighbour or a co-worker, for instance. If that stranger asked you to make a sacrifice (牺牲) for him, for example, to lend him money, you might politely decline. If we treat our future selves the same way, then it makes sense why we sometimes give in to short-term desires rather than do something we’ll feel better about in the long run. If only we could try to make our future selves seem more like people like our partners, loved ones, or best friends. One way is to think of future selves in more concrete and vivid ways. In one recent study on the willingness to save for the post-working life, I cooperated with a bank and found that when customers were shown age-progressed images of themselves alongside encouraging messages about saving, their willingness was about 16% higher than people who merely received the encouraging messages. You don’t need to wait for time travel or advanced AI for answers that you can act on. Simply taking a bit of time to picture this meeting can help you make better choices now, closing the divide between who you are today and who you’ll be tomorrow. All you need is a little imagination, and the willingness to put yourself in the shoes of a person you currently treat as a stranger. 1．What does the author indicate about time travel? A．It’s relevant to psychology. B．It’s too unrealistic to explore. C．It’s a key part of his research. D．It’s an unscientific topic for him. 2．Why do people struggle with making long-term decisions? A．They lack decision-making ability. B．They barely consider future selves. C．They view future selves as unfamiliar. D．They focus more on short-term desires. 3．What were the customers more likely to do after seeing their age-progressed images? A．Save for their family. B．Put money into their retirement. C．Think of future selves frequently. D．Give future selves some messages. 4．How can we make better choices according to the author? A．Put ourselves in the shoes of someone else. B．Use technology to get future selves visualized. C．Try to have a meeting with our future versions. D．Improve emotional connections with future selves. Passage6 Life in the future will be very different from that today. Between then and now many changes will take place (发生), but what will the changes be? The population is growing fast. There will be many people in the world and most of them will live longer than people now. Computers will be much smaller and more useful, and there will be at least one in every home. And computer studies will be one of the most important subjects at school then. People will work fewer hours than they do now and they will have more free time for sports, watching TV and travelling. Travelling will be much easier and cheaper. And more people will go to other countries for holidays. Work in the future will be different too. Robots(机器人) can do dangerous and hard work. Because of this, many people will not have enough work to do. This will be a problem. 1．In the future, most people will _________ than people now. A．live shorter B．live longer C．get taller D．get shorter 2．In the future, the computer will be ________. A．much bigger and few people will use it B．much smaller and more useful C．smaller and not many people will use it D．bigger and a lot of people will use it 3．The robots will ________ in the future. A．do dangerous work B．do all the work C．do interesting work D．do easy work 4．Which is the best title（标题） for the passage? A．Life in the past B．Changes of computers C．Robots in the future D．Life in the future Passage7 Welcome to your future life! You get up in the morning and look into the mirror. Your face is firm and young-looking. In 2035, medical technology is better than ever. Many people could live to be 150, so at 40, you’re not old at all. And your parents just had an anti-aging (抗衰老的) treatment. Now, all three of you look the same age! You say to your shirt, “Turn red.” It changes from blue to red. In 2035, “smart clothes” contain particles (粒子) much smaller than the cells in your body. The particles can be programmed to change clothes’ color or pattern. You walk into the kitchen. You pick up the milk, but a voice says, “You shouldn’t drink that!” Your fridge has read the chip (芯片) that contains information about the milk, and it knows the milk is old. In 2035, every article of food in the grocery store has such a chip. It’s time to go to work. In 2035, cars drive themselves. Just tell your “smart car” where to go. On the way, you can call a friend using your jacket sleeve. Such “smart technology” is all around you. So will all these things come true? “For new technology to succeed,” says scientist Andrew Zolli, “it has to be so much better that it replaces what we have already.” The Internet is one example. What will be the next? 1．We can learn from the text that in the future ________. A．people will never get old B．everyone will look the same C．red will be the most popular color D．clothes will be able to change their pattern 2．What can be inferred from Paragraph 4? A．Milk will be harmful to health. B．More drinks will be available for sale. C．Food in the grocery store will carry electronic information. D．Milk in the grocery store will stay fresh much longer. 3．Which of the following is mentioned in the text? A．Nothing can replace the Internet. B．Fridges will know what people need. C．Jacket sleeves can be used as a guide. D．Cars will be able to drive automatically. 4．What is the text mainly about? A．Food and clothing in 2035. B．Future technology in everyday life. C．Medical treatments of the future D．The reason for the success of new technology. Passage8 What distinguishes an outstanding city? The Global Cities Index assesses cities based on diverse criteria, including: ·Business – The presence of multinational corporations. How many global companies are in the city? Does the city do a lot of international business? ·People – The city’s ability to attract talents globally. Does the city attract talented people from around the world? What’s proportion of residents with higher education? ·Media – The accessibility of varied information channels. How many residents have Internet access? ·Entertainment – The availability of leisure and cultural activities. Does the city have many entertainment options: museums, sports, music, and different types of restaurants? Future Leaders     Most cities on the Global Cities Index are strong in certain areas. Beijing’s strength, for example, is business, while Los Angeles’s strength is people. Which cities will become more powerful in the future? ·Asia: Beijing and Shanghai are both business centers and will continue to grow. In a few years, they will potentially match New York’s influence. Indian cities such as Mumbai and New Delhi have a lot of business potential, too. ·South America: urban centers like Rio de Janeiro and São Paulo in Brazil will gain influence. In these cities, the middle class is growing, and life for many people is improving. ·The Middle East: Istanbul in Turkey, Cairo in Egypt, and the cities of the United Arab Emirates such as Dubai will hold more power in international politics and business, especially in helping East and West work together. In 10 years, the top cities on the index may be different, but one thing is certain: With over 50 percent of the world’s people now living in urban areas, tomorrow’s global cities will be more powerful than ever. 1．Which aspect is considered in the Global Cities Index? A．Education. B．Climate. C．Transportation. D．Location. 2．Which parts of the world are predicted to grow in the area of business? A．Asia and Europe. B．Asia and South America. C．Asia and the Middle East. D．South America and the Middle East. 3．What is the passage mainly about? A．Similarities between top cities. B．The ways to become global cities. C．Daily life in fastest-growing cities. D．Forecast on future influential cities. Passage9 Nowadays, everyone seems to hope to go into space and live on new planets. Instead of depending on another pre-existing planet, could we make a new planet by ourselves? First of all, if we were to live on it, we should find a good place in space to put the new planet. We would want it to be in a habitable zone, which means the planet should be at the right distance from its star to make sure there would be perfect temperatures and most importantly, liquid water. We’d also need the right materials to make the planet. Our Earth is made up of many different elements (元素). If we made our own new planet, we’d probably want it to have similar elements and a similar structure (结构). We’d also want enough water to form some oceans. But even if we get all of the materials, creating a new planet like Earth could have many troubles. It might be something more like a huge space station. It would be pretty expensive if we wanted it to be super big. We would probably also need a lot of food because there is going to be many scientists and astronauts out in space working on this project! According to NASA, each astronaut uses about 0.83 kilograms of food per meal, including 0.12 kilograms of packaging (包装) material. Without the weight of the packaging material, we’d need about 780 kilograms of food just to feed one astronaut for a year. Putting all these together could make it possible to make our own planet one day! In fact, creating a new planet would probably require a very modern technology and there would be tons of other things to think about. And if this is possible, it won’t likely happen within a very long time. 1．To create a new planet, which of the following should we first do? A．To collect materials similar to Earth. B．To prepare plenty of food for astronauts to eat. C．To design its inner structure. D．To find a proper place to set it. 2．How much food will an astronaut really eat for each meal? A．About 0.12 kilograms. B．About 0.71 kilograms. C．About 0.83 kilograms. D．About 0.95 kilograms. 3．What does the author think of making a new planet? A．It is a waste of time and money. B．It may be a dangerous thing for humans. C．It is impossible to come true in the near future. D．It should be one of NASA’s next plans. Passage10 Education in 2080 is distinctive from education in the 2020s. Until about 2035, the main function of education systems was to supply the economy with the next generation of workers. In 2080, the purpose of education is the well-being of society and all its members. To make this a bit more tangible for you, I would like to give an example of what a child’s education looks like in 2080. Her name is Shemsy. Shemsy is 13, and she is confident and loves learning. Shemsy does not go to school in the morning because schools as you know them no longer exist. The institution was abolished as it was widely thought of as more like a prison or a factory than a creative learning environment. Schools have been replaced with “Learning Hubs” that are not restricted to certain ages. They are where intergenerational learning happens, in line with the belief that learning is a lifelong pursuit. Every year, Shemsy designs her learning journey for the year with a highly attentive “teacher-citizen”. Shemsy is actively engaged in designing her education and has to propose projects she would like to be involved in to contribute to and serve her community. She also spends lots of time playing as the role of play in learning has finally been recognized as essential and core to our humanity. Shemsy works a lot collaboratively. Access to education is universal, and higher education institutions no longer differentiate themselves by how many people they reject yearly. Variability between students is expected and leveraged (利用) as young people teach one another and use their differences as a source of strength. Shemsy naturally explores what she is curious about at a pace she sets. She still has some classes to take that are mandatory for children globally: Being Human and the History of Humanity. We invite you to think about your vision for education in the year 2080, what does it look like, who does it serve,and how does it transform our societies? 1．What does paragraph 1 mainly tell us? A．There are different types of education. B．The present education needs improvements. C．Education and economy are closely associated. D．The goal of future education is fundamentally different. 2．What do we know about the Learning Hub that Shemsy goes to? A．It accepts students of all ages. B．It promotes competition. C．It discourages individualized learning. D．It is all about play-based learning. 3．What does the underlined word “mandatory” in paragraph 3 mean? A．Tough. B．Satisfactory. C．Optional. D．Required. 4．What is the suitable title for the text? A．An Example to All B．A Vision for Education C．A Challenge for Education D．A Journey into the Future 二、完形填空 Passage1 When I imagine my future, I see myself as an adult who is confident in my abilities, doing a job I love and living my life 1 . When I grow up, I will be enjoying more 2 brought by the advances in technology, with more time to pursue my 3 and enjoy the company of my family and friends. For these reasons, I look forward to the future as the happiest time of my life. I will feel happy in the future because I will learn more about life and 4 into the best person I can be. I will become more knowledgeable about the world and myself. I will also handle more responsibilities and 5 problems in a more thoughtful manner. 6 new technology, my future life is sure to improve in various ways. Homes will become 7 to the extent that they might be programmed to learn about our needs and 8 our health and activity. I can imagine hearing an AI voice 9 me to buy groceries or do more exercise! There will also be enormous advancements in 10 options. I will be riding in a self-driving car, and other new means of transport may be developed in the future. These 11 in technology are certain to make my future life more comfortable and convenient. The working day will be only four 12 long thanks to robots. Working less time means I can do 13 I enjoy most, such as spending time with family and friends, 14 in fun activities and learning new skills. Thinking this way gives me the 15 to work hard now so that I can have a successful, fulfilling(令人满足的) and enjoyable future life. 1．A．responsibly B．importantly C．differently D．uncomfortably 2．A．interests B．experience C．convenience D．changes 3．A．habits B．hobbies C．ideas D．chances 4．A．form B．develop C．expect D．decide 5．A．notice B．find C．change D．solve 6．A．Turn to B．Devote to C．Thanks to D．Lead to 7．A．smarter B．worthier C．worse D．cuter 8．A．warn B．ignore C．monitor D．understand 9．A．want B．remind C．ask D．order 10．A．learning B．communication C．work D．transport 11．A．benefits B．advances C．promises D．challenges 12．A．hours B．days C．minutes D．weeks 13．A．that B．it C．which D．what 14．A．enhancing B．entertaining C．engaging D．encountering 15．A．inspiration B．motivation C．appreciation D．impression Passage2 Life in the Future: Tech That Will Change the Way We Live Technology has the power to do many things, and changing the world is one of them. The technology we’ re already 1 and accustomed to has paved the way for us to innovate further, and this list of technologies certainly have the 2 to change our lives even more. Robots Chores, chores, chores. Boring but unfortunately 3 . What if robots could help save you the 4 ? We already have the beginnings with robot vacuum cleaners and smart home appliances. Larger, more useful robots are 5 , too. We could easily be living in a future packed full of useful robots helping around the home as 6 or chefs. 3D printing Fridge running a bit low? Not a problem for future you. Just print some cakes, vegetables or even a pizza. 3D printing is 7 in other areas, too—pieces for a board game, replacement 8 such as knees or aeroplane and vehicle parts. Li-Fi Li-Fi has been experimented with for the last few years and has some interesting potential for super-fast data 9 speeds. Li-Fi uses light rather than Wi-Fi’s radio waves to transmit data at much higher speeds and is also 10 to be influenced. Flying cars When there’s no space left on the roads, it’s not unreasonable to think we might take to the 11 . There are already plenty of interesting flying car designs that show this future is a 12 possibility. Colonisation of other planets We’ve been destroying the earth for a long time. If we don’t, we’ll one day outgrow it. Plans are in the works to colonise other planets and Mars will no doubt be the first 13 of call. With 14 forward in technology, this vision of the future is quickly becoming science-fact, 15 science-fiction. 1．A．applied B．adjusted C．exposed D．devoted 2．A．adventure B．energy C．potential D．room 3．A．constant B．gigantic C．necessary D．reliable 4．A．measure B．misery C．money D．mystery 5．A．coming around B．crowding in C．showing off D．springing up 6．A．advisers B．butlers C．dusters D．lecturers 7．A．taking down B．taking off C．taking on D．taking over 8．A．attachments B．gadgets C．joints D．rings 9．A．transfer B．transform C．transplant D．translate 10．A．less likely B．to a greater degree C．no doubt D．more probably 11．A．rivers B．roads C．skies D．spaces 12．A．distinct B．mechanical C．realistic D．theoretical 13．A．decision B．port C．rest D．shelter 14．A．advantages B．borders C．entrances D．leaps 15．A．based on B．except for C．in spite of D．rather than Passage3 What’s the Outlook for 2035? When we think about the future of work, anxiety inevitably creeps in. However, you don’t have to be afraid because you are in the driver’s seat. By 2035, most organizations will not have large, company-sponsored 1 offices but instead will rent virtual meeting rooms for both full-time and contract employees to work and meet when they need to. Thanks to the rise of the online rating systems, customers will 2 your products and services in real-time and will expect concerns to be addressed immediately. We must also deal with 3 that we have never encountered before. As of this year, there will be five generations in the workforce, led by many traditionalists(born before 1945)and baby boomers(born 1945—1963)who are determined to contribute to their organizations beyond typical 4 age. Due to the small size of Generation X(born 1964—1979), the millennials(born 1980—1995)are moving into 5 positions an average of 10 years earlier than their predecessors (前辈) and require extensive learning to be effective managers. The oldest members of Generation Z(born 1996—2012)are now graduating from college and arriving in the 6 expecting to use technology for instant business impact. Organizations that want to keep top Gen Z talent must provide 7 that allow them to do their jobs with maximum efficiency. Members of all generations who wish to be gainfully employed will come face-to-face with a different set of hiring practices. 8 , your competition for jobs won’t simply be in your backyard but will be all over the world thanks to virtual and 9 work and larger populations of working-aged people in China and India, which will shortly become the leading 10 of qualified talent. In the work world of 2035, team work will be shorter-term in nature and 11 high levels of human and machine cooperation. Constant 12 will be a given, meaning that if you want to keep pace with technology and use it to drive business results, you can’t wait for someone else to hand you a solution. You must take development into your own hands. So, if you’ re a leader, how can you 13 your organization to compete in this very different world? The answer is simpler than you might think. Focus on your best people, in all 14 from all backgrounds, and with various work arrangements—and 15 them with the right tools. 1．A．downtown B．physical C．well-equipped D．multifunctional 2．A．accuse B．advertise C．evaluate D．use 3．A．diversity B．talents C．overpopulation D．joblessness 4．A．awkward B．fruitful C．marriageable D．retiring 5．A．competitive B．ideal C．leadership D．social 6．A．adulthood B．maturity C．society D．workforce 7．A．staffs B．investments C．opportunities D．tools 8．A．As a result B．In addition C．For instance D．Even so 9．A．flexible B．remote C．universal D．voluntary 10．A．exporters B．giants C．members D．generations 11．A．cause B．involve C．promote D．replace 12．A．cooperation B．innovation C．isolation D．support 13．A．aim B．prepare C．prohibit D．stimulate 14．A．employees B．nations C．generations D．races 15．A．empower B．please C．honor D．serve Passage4 Do you know what will happen in the future? Life in the twenty-first century will be very 1 , I suppose. Many changes will take place, but 2 will the changes be? As we all know the population in the earth is growing 3 . There will be a great many 4 in the world and most of them will live 5 than people in the twentieth century. Computers will be much smaller and 6 and there will be at least one in every 7 . And 8 studies will be one of the important subjects in school then. People will work 9 and they will have more free time for taking exercise, reading, watching TV and traveling all over the world. 10 will be much easier and cheaper. And many more people will go to 11 countries for holidays. There will be changes in our 12 , too. May be no one will eat meat every day. Instead, they eat more fruit and vegetables without pollution. Maybe people will be 13 . Work in the future will be different, too. 14 and hard work can be done by robots. Because of this, 15 people will not have enough work to do. This will be a problem. 1．A．interesting B．hard C．different D．beautiful 2．A．why B．how C．when D．what 3．A．slowly B．fast C．quietly D．suddenly 4．A．people B．workers C．scientists D．doctors 5．A．long B．longer C．happy D．lucky 6．A．more useful B．useful C．helpful D．less useful 7．A．hospital B．room C．home D．town 8．A．science B．math C．English D．computer 9．A．fewer hours B．more hours C．eight hours D．more than eight hours 10．A．Seeing doctors B．Going to the cinemas C．Shopping D．Traveling 11．A．rich B．other C．poor D．small 12．A．food B．clothes C．fruit D．drinks 13．A．fatter B．thinner C．healthier D．more pleased 14．A．Safe B．Easy C．Simple D．Dangerous 15．A．a few B．all the C．many D．lot of ( 1 )原创精品资源学科网独家享有版权，侵权必究！ 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $$ Unit3Times Change阅读完形提高训练 - 2024-2025学年高二英语专项提高训练必刷好题 （外研版2019选择性必修第二册） 一、阅读理解 Passage1 We don’t know how different our life will be in the future. We can only try to imagine it. At first we think about human relationship. In the year 2050, we will use computers almost every day. We will be making new friends through the Internet - even our husbands or wives will be met in this way. It will be much faster and easier for us. On the other hand, our relationships with people won’t be as important as they are today - we will feel a little lonely. Computers will also help us in many other activities in 2050. For example, they will be used by the children at school to make their learning easier. In addition, there will be much more other machines which will play a similar role as computers, like robots which will do the housework for us. Spending holidays will also be completely different. Traveling to other planets or to the moon will be available for everyone. Means of transport will, of course, change, too. We will be using solar-powered cars, which will be much more environmentally friendly. We could expect that the faster technological progress would lead to a more polluted environment. But it isn’t true. We will pay more attention to protecting the environment. And, scientists will probably find cures for many dangerous diseases, like cancer or AIDS. Therefore, our surroundings as well as health will be in a better condition. Although we can’t predict the exact changes which will be made in the world, we often think about them. We worry about our future; we have expectations, hopes as well as fears. But I think we should be rather confident about our future. We should be happy and believe good things will happen. 1．Why will people probably feel a little lonely in 2050? A．Because there will be less face-to-face communication. B．Because the number of people will become much smaller. C．Because people won’t like making friends with each other. D．Because people won’t communicate with each other much often. 2．The third paragraph mainly tells us ________. A．how people will use robots to do the housework B．that computers will do all the things for human beings C．that machines like computers and robots will help people a lot D．how people will use computers to communicate with each other 3．Which of the following will happen in 2050 according to the text? A．Environment will be more polluted with cars. B．It won’t be difficult for people to travel to other planets. C．The way of spending holidays will be the same as that of today. D．The relationship between people will be more important than that of today. 4．What does the text mainly talk about? A．What our life will be like in the year 2050. B．What high technology will appear in the year 2050. C．How people will communicate in the year 2050. D．How people will travel and spend their holidays in the year 2050. 【答案】1．A 2．C 3．B 4．A 【导语】本文是一篇说明文。文章主要畅想了2050年的生活会是什么样的，主要从人际关系、科技应用、度假和对环境的污染等角度展开了想象。 1．细节理解题。根据第二段的“In the year 2050, we will use computers almost every day. We will be making new friends through the Internet — even our husbands or wives will be met in this way. (到2050年，我们几乎每天都会使用电脑。我们将通过互联网结交新朋友，甚至我们的丈夫或妻子也会以这种方式认识。)”可知，在2050年，人们主要通过电脑进行交流，而很少进行面对面的交流，人与人之间的关系也就淡薄了，因此那时的人们会感到有点孤单。故选A。 2．主旨大意题。根据第三段的“Computers will also help us in many other activities in 2050.。(到2050年，计算机还将在许多其他活动中帮助我们。)”以及全段可知，第三段主要告诉人们像计算机和机器人这样的机器会在多方面帮助人们。故选C。 3．细节理解题。根据第四段的“Spending holidays will also be completely different. Traveling to other planets or to the moon will be available for everyone. (度假也将完全不同。每个人都可以去其他星球或月球旅行。)”可知，在2050年，旅游度假也将会变得不同，每个人都能前往其他星球旅行。故选B。 4．主旨大意题。通读全文，尤其是第一段的“We don’t know how different our life will be in the future. We can only try to imagine it. (我们不知道未来的生活会有多不同。我们只能试着想象一下。)”可知，文章总体在探讨2050年的生活将会是什么样子，涉及到了人际关系、科技发展、环境保护等方面。故选A。 Passage2 New Scientist magazine’s chief reporter Adam Vaughan recently published “How your day will look in a carbon- neutral (碳中和) world.” Here, he imagines what a typical day would be like in the future — through the eyes of Isla, “a child in 2050” — after we’ve cut carbon emissions (排放). Vaughan acknowledges the writing is out of imagination but it is concluded by research, expert opinion, and experiments happening right now. Isla lives in the United Kingdom — will it still be a united kingdom in 2050? — and her life looks pretty much like life does today: She has a house, a car and a job. There are forests, and giant machines taking carbon dioxide (二氧化碳) out of the atmosphere. It all sounds like a green and pleasant land, but it didn’t sound like the future to me. It’s just like the life we are living now. It’s an interesting exercise, imagining what it will be like in about 30 years. I thought I would give it a try: Here is my story about Edie, living in Toronto, Canada in 2050. Edie’s alarm goes off at 4: 00 a. m. She gets up, folds up the bed in the garage that is her apartment and workshop. She considers herself to be very lucky to have this garage. The only people that live in houses these days are multi-millionaires from all over the world, especially from Arizona and other southern states, wishing to move to Canada with its cooler climate and plentiful water. They can afford the million-dollar immigrant visa fee. At that time, there are no office or industrial jobs anymore: Artificial Intelligence and robots will take care of that. The few jobs left are in service, culture or health care. Luckily, Edie has her job. She checks the balance in her Personal Carbon Allowance (PCA) account to see if she has enough to buy another battery for her e-bike. If she doesn’t have enough then she will have to buy carbon credits, and they are expensive. She sets her alarm for 6: 00 p. m. when the streets of Toronto will come alive again on this hot November day. 1．What can we know about Adam Vaughan’s passage? A．It is about creative imagination. B．It mainly describes advance in science. C．It is his vision of the future. D．It focuses on solutions to carbon emissions. 2．What does the author think of Isla’s life? A．Satisfying. B．Extraordinary. C．Meaningful. D．Ordinary. 3．Why do people like Canada according to Edie? A．People want to get better education. B．The living expense there is rather low. C．It has a cool and comfortable temperature. D．The water in Canada hasn’t been polluted. 4．What does the author intend to tell us? A．What our life will be like in 2050. B．Two woman’s entirely different lives. C．A look into Adam Vaughan’s Life. D．How we can handle the carbon problem. 【答案】1．C 2．D 3．C 4．A 【导语】本文是一篇说明文。作者由一名杂志记者发表的关于未来生活的文章引出话题并展开了自己对未来2050年碳排放减少后的某一天的生活的畅想。 1．细节理解题。根据第一段“Here, he imagines what a typical day would be like in the future — through the eyes of Isla, “a child in 2050” — after we’ve cut carbon emissions (排放).(在这里，他通过‘2050年的孩子’艾拉的视角，想象了在我们减少碳排放之后，未来典型的一天会是什么样子)”可知，Adam Vaughan 想象了一个关于2050年生活在碳中和世界的场景，基于研究和专家意见，这是一种对未来的展望。故选C项。 2．推理判断题。根据第二段“and her life looks pretty much like life does today: She has a house, a car and a job. There are forests, and giant machines taking carbon dioxide (二氧化碳) out of the atmosphere.It all sounds like a green and pleasant land, but it didn’t sound like the future to me. It’s just like the life we are living now.(她的生活看起来和今天的生活很像：她有房子，有车，有工作。那里有森林，还有从大气中吸收二氧化碳的巨型机器。这一切听起来像是一片绿色和宜人的土地，但对我来说，这并不像未来。就像我们现在的生活一样。)”可知，作者认为Isla的生活跟我们现在生活一样，很普通，没有什么新奇的。故选D项。 3．细节理解题。根据第四段“wishing to move to Canada with its cooler climate and plentiful water. (希望移居气候凉爽、水资源丰富的加拿大)”可知，人们希望搬到加拿大是因为其气候凉爽、水资源丰富。故选C项。 4．推理判断题。通读全文，尤其是根据第一段中“New Scientist magazine’s chief reporter Adam Vaughan recently published “How your day will look in a carbon-neutral (碳中和) world. ” Here, he imagine s what a typical day would be like in the future — through the eyes of Isla, “a child in 2050” — after we’ve cut carbon emissions (排放). (《新科学家》杂志的首席记者亚当·沃恩最近发表了一篇题为《在一个碳中性的世界里，你的一天会是什么样子》的文章。在这里，他通过“2050年的孩子”艾拉的视角，想象了在我们减少碳排放之后，未来典型的一天会是什么样子。沃恩承认这篇文章是出于想象，但它是通过研究、专家意见和目前正在进行的实验得出的结论)”以及第三段“It’s an interesting exercise, imagining what it will be like in about 30 years. I thought I would give it a try: Here is my story about Edie, living in Toronto, Canada in 2050.(这是一个有趣的练习，想象30年后会是什么样子。我想我应该试一试：这是我关于2050年生活在加拿大多伦多的伊迪的故事。)”可知，文章中作者先是介绍了Adam Vaughan关于2050年生活的想象，然后又介绍了自己对2050年生活的另一种想象；由此可知，作者想告诉我们2050年我们的生活会是什么样子。故选A项。 Passage3 20:35 There won’t be much land, so there will be big cities under water, and we will travel in submarines (潜艇). I want to live in an underwater house with glass walls. I will see fish swimming around! There will be many parks and enough green space because people will take the environment more seriously. People will live in a happy and healthy life. Maybe people will have a much healthier diet and enjoy fresh food every day. I think computers will be very small in the future. We will put them in our clothes and use our voices to control them. We’ll meet our teachers and friends in a cool virtual (虚拟的) place to learn about the world. I think the earth will become a cleaner place in the future because we will drive cars with the energy (能源) from the sun. What’s more, perhaps cars will be very fast, and some cars can even fly in the air. 1．How will people travel underwater according to Lara’s prediction? A．By car. B．By plane. C．By ship. D．By submarine. 2．What does Bob predict about the future? A．There will be fewer parks and less green space. B．People’s lives will be happier and healthier. C．People won’t have healthier eating habits. D．People cart hardly eat fresh food every day. 3．Who thinks we will use our voices to control computers? A．Lara. B．Bob. C．Jenny. D．Jim. 4．Why does Jim think the earth will become cleaner? A．Because people will use energy from the sun. B．Because the cars will be fast. C．Because some cars can fly in the air. D．Because there will be less cars. 5．The four kids are talking about ________. A．what the world will be like B．how people will live a healthy life C．where people will get fresh food D．how much land there will be 【答案】1．D 2．B 3．C 4．A 5．A 【导语】本文是说明文。文章阐述了不同的人物对未来的城市生活、交通方式、环境状况、科技发展等方面进行了设想和预测，展现了他们对未来世界的期待和想象。 1．细节理解题。由文章第一段中“There won’t be much land, so there will be big cities under water, and we will travel in submarines (潜艇). (不会有太多的陆地，所以会有大城市在水下，我们将乘坐潜艇旅行。)”可知，根据Lara的预测，人们将乘坐潜艇在水下旅行。故选D。 2．细节理解题。由文章第二段“There will be many parks and enough green space because people will take the environment more seriously. People will live in a happy and healthy life. Maybe people will have a much healthier diet and enjoy fresh food every day. (将会有很多公园和足够的绿地，因为人们会更加重视环境。人们将过上幸福健康的生活。也许人们会有一个更健康的饮食，每天享受新鲜的食物。)”可知，Bob预测未来会有更多的公园和足够的绿地，人们的生活将更加幸福和健康。因此，人们的生活将更加幸福和健康。故选B。 3．细节理解题。由文章第三段中“I think computers will be very small in the future. We will put them in our clothes and use our voices to control them. (我认为未来电脑会很小。我们会把它们放在我们的衣服里，用我们的声音来控制它们。)”可知，Jenny认为我们会用我们的声音来控制电脑。故选C。 4．细节理解题。由文章第四段中“I think the earth will become a cleaner place in the future because we will drive cars with the energy (能源) from the sun. (我认为未来地球会变得更清洁，因为我们将用太阳能开车。)”可知，Jim认为地球将变得更干净，因为我们将使用太阳能驱动汽车。故选A。 5．主旨大意题。由文章第一段中“There won’t be much land, so there will be big cities under water, and we will travel in submarines (潜艇). (不会有太多的陆地，所以会有大城市在水下，我们将乘坐潜艇旅行。)”、第二段“There will be many parks and enough green space because people will take the environment more seriously. People will live in a happy and healthy life. Maybe people will have a much healthier diet and enjoy fresh food every day. (将会有很多公园和足够的绿地，因为人们会更加重视环境。人们将过上幸福健康的生活。也许人们会有一个更健康的饮食，每天享受新鲜的食物。)”、第三段中“I think computers will be very small in the future. We will put them in our clothes and use our voices to control them. (我认为未来电脑会很小。我们会把它们放在我们的衣服里，用我们的声音来控制它们。)”、第四段中“I think the earth will become a cleaner place in the future because we will drive cars with the energy (能源) from the sun. (我认为未来地球会变得更清洁，因为我们将用太阳能开车。)”可知，整篇文章围绕四个孩子对未来世界的预测展开。因此，四个孩子正在讨论的是未来世界将会是什么样子。故选A。 Passage4 Imagine Dad and I are watching the Olympic Games in our media room someday in the future. The screen drops down to cover one wall. We give our robot Sylvia our orders for popcorn and juice for dinner. She is only a machine but she looks like a human and helps with the housework. We are having popcorn for dinner tonight because something is wrong with our oven (烤箱). It is broken and keeps on repeating that it doesn’t remember how to cook. Dad thinks the shooting star passing by Earth has caused the problem. “I did see a shooting star yesterday,” I said, “Maybe that’s why I had trouble getting Sylvia started this morning. She turned around and around, hardly stood when she tried to take a step, and almost fell backwards. She finally started moving towards me, but then suddenly turned, and went backwards. I thought she was going to knock into a wall. It was lucky that she got her balance in the end and successfully stood up.” At last, Sylvia arrives with our popcorn and drinks. I look at the screen and watch the Olympic Games. Sylvia watches it too. Dad gives her coins as a tip. Sylvia thanks him for the coins and starts to leave the room. Then she turns back to where we are sitting. I hear some clicking sounds. The sounds mean that she is searching her memory chips for information. “During the Olympics I should get medals, not coins,” she says. Dad and I just look at each other. Sylvia doesn’t seem to know that robots aren’t supposed to think. Then we burst out laughing and award Sylvia a gold medal. 1．From Paragraph 3 we can learn __________. A．Sylvia knocked into the wall. B．Sylvia was possibly out of order. C．Sylvia was hit by a shooting star. D．Sylvia wouldn’t like to work for us. 2．Why does Sylvia ask for a medal as a tip? A．Because she has got enough coins. B．Because she works hard for dinner. C．Because she wants to watch the game. D．Because she has learned to think by memory chips. 3．How do Dad and I find Sylvia’s performance? A．Worrying. B．Annoying. C．Amazing. D．Frightening. 4．What is the most suitable title for the text? A．An extraordinary tip for a robot B．Our unexpected life in the future C．The robot—an important helper D．The function of robots like humans 【答案】1．B 2．D 3．C 4．A 【导语】这是一篇记叙文。文章介绍了在未来日常生活中智能机器人学会思考的故事。 1．推理判断题。根据第三段““I did see a shooting star yesterday,” I said, “Maybe that’s why I had trouble getting Sylvia started this morning. She turned around and around, hardly stood when she tried to take a step, and almost fell backwards. She finally started moving towards me, but then suddenly turned, and went backwards. I thought she was going to knock into a wall.(“我昨天确实看到了一颗流星，”我说，“也许这就是为什么我今天早上很难让西尔维娅开始工作的原因。她转过身来，想迈步的时候几乎站不住，差点向后摔倒。她终于开始向我走来，但突然转过身来，向后退。我以为她会撞到墙上)”可知，西尔维娅出了故障，故选B。 2．推理判断题。根据倒数第二段“The sounds mean that she is searching her memory chips for information. “During the Olympics I should get medals, not coins,” she says.(这些声音意味着她正在记忆芯片中搜寻信息。“在奥运会期间，我应该获得奖牌，而不是硬币，”她说)”以及最后一段“Sylvia doesn’t seem to know that robots aren’t supposed to think.(西尔维娅似乎不知道机器人不应该思考)”可知，西尔维娅要一枚奖章作为小费是因为她已经学会了通过记忆芯片思考。故选D。 3．推理判断题。根据倒数第二段“The sounds mean that she is searching her memory chips for information. “During the Olympics I should get medals, not coins,” she says.(这些声音意味着她正在记忆芯片中搜寻信息。“在奥运会期间，我应该获得奖牌，而不是硬币，”她说)”可知，机器人西尔维娅会索要奖牌作为小费，可知她的各种表现是“令人称奇的，了不起的”，故选C。 4．主旨大意题。根据倒数第二段“The sounds mean that she is searching her memory chips for information. “During the Olympics I should get medals, not coins,” she says.(这些声音意味着她正在记忆芯片中搜寻信息。“在奥运会期间，我应该获得奖牌，而不是硬币，”她说)”结合本文描绘了一幅未来生活的场景：爸爸和“我”在媒体室看奥运会，机器人Sylvia 提供爆米花和果汁。爸爸用硬币作为小费，机器人则坚持在奥运期间应该获得奖牌，而不是硬币，A选项“对于机器人来说，这是非常棒的小费”最符合文章标题。故选A。 Passage5 What if — and it is a big what if — you could meet your future self? What a very strange question, but one that is worth asking. I’m a psychologist, well aware that talking about the theoretical consequences of traveling in a time machine can sound strange, coming from someone like me, but my research in the last 15 years has not been too far from this topic. I have explored the reasons why people have such a hard time making long-term decisions, and how they can finally make better choices. People often imagine their future self as another person, which creates problems. To make sense of why, think about someone in your life who you barely know: a neighbour or a co-worker, for instance. If that stranger asked you to make a sacrifice (牺牲) for him, for example, to lend him money, you might politely decline. If we treat our future selves the same way, then it makes sense why we sometimes give in to short-term desires rather than do something we’ll feel better about in the long run. If only we could try to make our future selves seem more like people like our partners, loved ones, or best friends. One way is to think of future selves in more concrete and vivid ways. In one recent study on the willingness to save for the post-working life, I cooperated with a bank and found that when customers were shown age-progressed images of themselves alongside encouraging messages about saving, their willingness was about 16% higher than people who merely received the encouraging messages. You don’t need to wait for time travel or advanced AI for answers that you can act on. Simply taking a bit of time to picture this meeting can help you make better choices now, closing the divide between who you are today and who you’ll be tomorrow. All you need is a little imagination, and the willingness to put yourself in the shoes of a person you currently treat as a stranger. 1．What does the author indicate about time travel? A．It’s relevant to psychology. B．It’s too unrealistic to explore. C．It’s a key part of his research. D．It’s an unscientific topic for him. 2．Why do people struggle with making long-term decisions? A．They lack decision-making ability. B．They barely consider future selves. C．They view future selves as unfamiliar. D．They focus more on short-term desires. 3．What were the customers more likely to do after seeing their age-progressed images? A．Save for their family. B．Put money into their retirement. C．Think of future selves frequently. D．Give future selves some messages. 4．How can we make better choices according to the author? A．Put ourselves in the shoes of someone else. B．Use technology to get future selves visualized. C．Try to have a meeting with our future versions. D．Improve emotional connections with future selves. 【答案】1．A 2．C 3．B 4．D 【导语】这是一篇议论文。作者作为一位心理学家，从未来的自己的角度谈论了人们为什么难以做出长期决策，并建议我们改善与未来自我的情感联系，做出更好的选择。 1．推理判断题。根据第二段中“I’m a psychologist, well aware that talking about the theoretical consequences of traveling in a time machine can sound strange, coming from someone like me, but my research in the last 15 years has not been too far from this topic. (我是一名心理学家，我很清楚，谈论乘坐时间机器旅行的理论后果听起来可能很奇怪，因为这是像我这样的人说的，但我过去15年的研究并没有离这个话题太远)”可推知，作者表明时间旅行与心理学有关。故选A项。 2．推理判断题。根据第三段中“People often imagine their future self as another person, which creates problems. To make sense of why, think about someone in your life who you barely know: a neighbour or a co-worker, for instance. If that stranger asked you to make a sacrifice (牺牲) for him, for example, to lend him money, you might politely decline. If we treat our future selves the same way, then it makes sense why we sometimes give in to short-term desires rather than do something we’ll feel better about in the long run. (人们经常把未来的自己想象成另一个人，这就产生了问题。为了弄清楚原因，想想生活中你几乎不认识的人：比如邻居或同事。如果那个陌生人要求你为他做出牺牲，比如借钱给他，你可能会礼貌地拒绝。如果我们以同样的方式对待未来的自己，那么为什么我们有时会屈服于短期的欲望，而不是做一些从长远来看会感觉更好的事情，这就说得通了)”可推知，人们很难做出长期的决定是因为他们认为未来的自己是陌生的。故选C项。 3．推理判断题。根据第四段中“In one recent study on the willingness to save for the post-working life, I cooperated with a bank and found that when customers were shown age-progressed images of themselves alongside encouraging messages about saving, their willingness was about 16% higher than people who merely received the encouraging messages. (在最近一项关于为退休后的生活储蓄意愿的研究中，我与一家银行合作，发现当客户看到自己年龄增长的照片以及鼓励储蓄的信息时，他们的意愿比只收到鼓励信息的人高出16%左右)”可推知，顾客在看到自己年龄变化的照片后更有可能为他们的退休生活存钱。故选B项。 4．推理判断题。通读全文，根据第四段中“If only we could try to make our future selves seem more like people like our partners, loved ones, or best friends.(如果我们能试着让未来的自己看起来更像我们的伴侣、爱人或最好的朋友就好了)”和最后一段中“Simply taking a bit of time to picture this meeting can help you make better choices now, closing the divide between who you are today and who you’ll be tomorrow. All you need is a little imagination, and the willingness to put yourself in the shoes of a person you currently treat as a stranger. (简单地花点时间想象一下这次会面可以帮助你现在做出更好的选择，缩小今天的你和明天的你之间的差距。你所需要的只是一点想象力，以及愿意设身处地为一个你现在视之为陌生人的人着想)”可推知，根据作者的观点，我们需要改善与未来自我的情感联系才能做出更好的选择。故选D项。 Passage6 Life in the future will be very different from that today. Between then and now many changes will take place (发生), but what will the changes be? The population is growing fast. There will be many people in the world and most of them will live longer than people now. Computers will be much smaller and more useful, and there will be at least one in every home. And computer studies will be one of the most important subjects at school then. People will work fewer hours than they do now and they will have more free time for sports, watching TV and travelling. Travelling will be much easier and cheaper. And more people will go to other countries for holidays. Work in the future will be different too. Robots(机器人) can do dangerous and hard work. Because of this, many people will not have enough work to do. This will be a problem. 1．In the future, most people will _________ than people now. A．live shorter B．live longer C．get taller D．get shorter 2．In the future, the computer will be ________. A．much bigger and few people will use it B．much smaller and more useful C．smaller and not many people will use it D．bigger and a lot of people will use it 3．The robots will ________ in the future. A．do dangerous work B．do all the work C．do interesting work D．do easy work 4．Which is the best title（标题） for the passage? A．Life in the past B．Changes of computers C．Robots in the future D．Life in the future 【答案】1．B 2．B 3．A 4．D 【导语】本文是说明文。主要介绍了未来生活将会与现在大不相同，人口增长迅速，人们的寿命也会变长，计算机将会更加小巧实用，每家每户都会有至少一台电脑，计算机学习也将成为学校最重要的科目之一。未来的生活将会更加便利和舒适，但也会带来一些新的问题和挑战。 1．细节理解题。根据第二段第二句“There will be many people in the world and most of them will live longer than people now.(世界上会有很多人，他们中的大多数人将比现在的人活得更长。) ”可知，在未来，大多数人会比现在的人寿命更长，故选B。 2．细节理解题。根据第二段第三句“Computers will be much smaller and more useful, and there will be at least one in every home.(计算机将变得更小、更有用，每个家庭都至少有一台。) ”可知，在未来，计算机将会更小更有用，故选B。 3．细节理解题，根据最后一段前两句“Work in the future will be different too. Robots can do dangerous and hard work，(未来的工作也会有所不同，机器人可以做危险而艰苦的工作。) ”可知，机器人将在未来从事危险工作，故选A。 4．主旨大意题。根据首段“Life in the future will be very different from that today. Between then and now many changes will take place, but what will the changes be?(未来的生活将与今天大不相同。从那时到现在，会发生很多变化，但变化会是什么?) ”以及通读全文可知，本文主要介绍了未来生活将会与现在大不相同，人口增长迅速，人们的寿命也会变长，计算机将会更加小巧实用，每家每户都会有至少一台电脑，计算机学习也将成为学校最重要的科目之一。未来的生活将会更加便利和舒适，但也会带来一些新的问题和挑战。因此这篇文章的最佳标题是：未来的生活，故选D。 Passage7 Welcome to your future life! You get up in the morning and look into the mirror. Your face is firm and young-looking. In 2035, medical technology is better than ever. Many people could live to be 150, so at 40, you’re not old at all. And your parents just had an anti-aging (抗衰老的) treatment. Now, all three of you look the same age! You say to your shirt, “Turn red.” It changes from blue to red. In 2035, “smart clothes” contain particles (粒子) much smaller than the cells in your body. The particles can be programmed to change clothes’ color or pattern. You walk into the kitchen. You pick up the milk, but a voice says, “You shouldn’t drink that!” Your fridge has read the chip (芯片) that contains information about the milk, and it knows the milk is old. In 2035, every article of food in the grocery store has such a chip. It’s time to go to work. In 2035, cars drive themselves. Just tell your “smart car” where to go. On the way, you can call a friend using your jacket sleeve. Such “smart technology” is all around you. So will all these things come true? “For new technology to succeed,” says scientist Andrew Zolli, “it has to be so much better that it replaces what we have already.” The Internet is one example. What will be the next? 1．We can learn from the text that in the future ________. A．people will never get old B．everyone will look the same C．red will be the most popular color D．clothes will be able to change their pattern 2．What can be inferred from Paragraph 4? A．Milk will be harmful to health. B．More drinks will be available for sale. C．Food in the grocery store will carry electronic information. D．Milk in the grocery store will stay fresh much longer. 3．Which of the following is mentioned in the text? A．Nothing can replace the Internet. B．Fridges will know what people need. C．Jacket sleeves can be used as a guide. D．Cars will be able to drive automatically. 4．What is the text mainly about? A．Food and clothing in 2035. B．Future technology in everyday life. C．Medical treatments of the future D．The reason for the success of new technology. 【答案】1．D 2．C 3．D 4．B 【导语】本文是一篇说明文，主要畅想了未来的生活发生的变化。 1．细节理解题。根据第三段中的“The particles can be programmed to change clothes’ color or pattern. (粒子可以被编程来改变衣服的颜色或图案。)”可知，在未来，衣服可以改变颜色或图案。故选D。 2．推理判断题。根据第四段中的“Your fridge has read the chip (芯片) that contains information about the milk, and it knows the milk is old. In 2035, every article of food in the grocery store has such a chip. (你的冰箱已经读取了包含牛奶信息的芯片，它知道牛奶是旧的。2035年，杂货店的每一件食品都有这样的芯片。)”可知，在2035年，杂货店的每件食品都带有关于该食品信息的芯片，由此可推测出，食品会携带电子信息。故选C。 3．细节理解题。根据第五段中的“In 2035, cars drive themselves .(2035年，汽车会自己开车。)”可知，文中提到汽车能够自动驾驶。故选D。 4．主旨大意题。通读全文，尤其是第一段“Welcome to your future life! (欢迎来到你未来的生活！)”和最后一段中的““For new technology to succeed,” says scientist Andrew Zolli, “it has to be so much better that it replaces what we have already.” (科学家Andrew Zolli说：“要想让新技术取得成功，它必须做得更好，才能取代我们现有的技术。”)”可知，本文主要讲述了在未来生活中，技术在身体、服装、食物、交通、通讯等方面的运用，故选B。 Passage8 What distinguishes an outstanding city? The Global Cities Index assesses cities based on diverse criteria, including: ·Business – The presence of multinational corporations. How many global companies are in the city? Does the city do a lot of international business? ·People – The city’s ability to attract talents globally. Does the city attract talented people from around the world? What’s proportion of residents with higher education? ·Media – The accessibility of varied information channels. How many residents have Internet access? ·Entertainment – The availability of leisure and cultural activities. Does the city have many entertainment options: museums, sports, music, and different types of restaurants? Future Leaders     Most cities on the Global Cities Index are strong in certain areas. Beijing’s strength, for example, is business, while Los Angeles’s strength is people. Which cities will become more powerful in the future? ·Asia: Beijing and Shanghai are both business centers and will continue to grow. In a few years, they will potentially match New York’s influence. Indian cities such as Mumbai and New Delhi have a lot of business potential, too. ·South America: urban centers like Rio de Janeiro and São Paulo in Brazil will gain influence. In these cities, the middle class is growing, and life for many people is improving. ·The Middle East: Istanbul in Turkey, Cairo in Egypt, and the cities of the United Arab Emirates such as Dubai will hold more power in international politics and business, especially in helping East and West work together. In 10 years, the top cities on the index may be different, but one thing is certain: With over 50 percent of the world’s people now living in urban areas, tomorrow’s global cities will be more powerful than ever. 1．Which aspect is considered in the Global Cities Index? A．Education. B．Climate. C．Transportation. D．Location. 2．Which parts of the world are predicted to grow in the area of business? A．Asia and Europe. B．Asia and South America. C．Asia and the Middle East. D．South America and the Middle East. 3．What is the passage mainly about? A．Similarities between top cities. B．The ways to become global cities. C．Daily life in fastest-growing cities. D．Forecast on future influential cities. 【答案】1．A 2．C 3．D 【导语】本文是一篇应用文。主要介绍的是未来有影响力的城市的预测。 1．细节理解题。根据首段中的“The Global Cities Index assesses cities based on diverse criteria, including(全球城市指数根据不同的标准对城市进行评估，包括……)”以及下文中的“·People – The city’s ability to attract talents globally. Does the city attract talented people from around the world? What’s proportion of residents with higher education?(人才——城市吸引全球人才的能力。这个城市吸引了来自世界各地的人才吗?受过高等教育的居民比例是多少?)”可知，全球城市指数的评估标准中包括人才这一项内容，在该项内容中涉及到的事受过高等教育的居民所占的比例，由此可知，教育是全球城市指数考虑的方面。故选A项。 2．细节理解题。根据Future Leaders部分中的“Asia: Beijing and Shanghai are both business centers and will continue to grow. In a few years, they will potentially match New York’s influence. Indian cities such as Mumbai and New Delhi have a lot of business potential, too.(亚洲：北京和上海都是商业中心，并将继续发展。几年后，它们的影响力可能会赶上纽约。孟买和新德里等印度城市也有很大的商业潜力。)”可知，亚洲的北京和上海市商业中心，孟买和新德里等印度城市也有很大的商业潜力，结合“The Middle East: Istanbul in Turkey, Cairo in Egypt, and the cities of the United Arab Emirates such as Dubai will hold more power in international politics and business, especially in helping East and West work together.(中东：土耳其的伊斯坦布尔、埃及的开罗和阿联酋的迪拜等城市将在国际政治和商业中拥有更大的影响力，尤其是在帮助东西方合作方面。)”可知，中东地区土耳其的伊斯坦布尔、埃及的开罗以及阿联酋的迪拜等城市在国际政治和商业中将拥有很大的影响力，由此可知，亚洲和中东地区的预计将在商业领域增长。故选C项。 3．主旨大意题。根据首段中的“What distinguishes an outstanding city? The Global Cities Index assesses cities based on diverse criteria, including(杰出城市的特点是什么?全球城市指数根据不同的标准对城市进行评估，包括……)”以及下文中介绍的全球城市指数的不同标准和几个地区中的在未来有影响力的城市的介绍和预测并结合尾段中的“In 10 years, the top cities on the index may be different, but one thing is certain: With over 50 percent of the world’s people now living in urban areas, tomorrow’s global cities will be more powerful than ever.(10年后，排名靠前的城市可能会有所不同，但有一件事是肯定的：现在世界上超过50%的人口居住在城市地区，未来的全球城市将比以往任何时候都更加强大。)”可知，在未来10年，也许排名靠前的城市会有变化，但是未来的全球城市将比以往任何时候都更强大，由此可知，本文主要介绍的是未来有影响力城市的预测。故选D项。 Passage9 Nowadays, everyone seems to hope to go into space and live on new planets. Instead of depending on another pre-existing planet, could we make a new planet by ourselves? First of all, if we were to live on it, we should find a good place in space to put the new planet. We would want it to be in a habitable zone, which means the planet should be at the right distance from its star to make sure there would be perfect temperatures and most importantly, liquid water. We’d also need the right materials to make the planet. Our Earth is made up of many different elements (元素). If we made our own new planet, we’d probably want it to have similar elements and a similar structure (结构). We’d also want enough water to form some oceans. But even if we get all of the materials, creating a new planet like Earth could have many troubles. It might be something more like a huge space station. It would be pretty expensive if we wanted it to be super big. We would probably also need a lot of food because there is going to be many scientists and astronauts out in space working on this project! According to NASA, each astronaut uses about 0.83 kilograms of food per meal, including 0.12 kilograms of packaging (包装) material. Without the weight of the packaging material, we’d need about 780 kilograms of food just to feed one astronaut for a year. Putting all these together could make it possible to make our own planet one day! In fact, creating a new planet would probably require a very modern technology and there would be tons of other things to think about. And if this is possible, it won’t likely happen within a very long time. 1．To create a new planet, which of the following should we first do? A．To collect materials similar to Earth. B．To prepare plenty of food for astronauts to eat. C．To design its inner structure. D．To find a proper place to set it. 2．How much food will an astronaut really eat for each meal? A．About 0.12 kilograms. B．About 0.71 kilograms. C．About 0.83 kilograms. D．About 0.95 kilograms. 3．What does the author think of making a new planet? A．It is a waste of time and money. B．It may be a dangerous thing for humans. C．It is impossible to come true in the near future. D．It should be one of NASA’s next plans. 【答案】1．D 2．B 3．C 【导语】本文为一篇说明文。文章作者设想了在太空创造一个新的星球所需要的条件，作者认为，在不久的将来这是不可能实现的。 1．细节理解题。根据文章第二段“First of all, if we were to live on it, we should find a good place in space to put the new planet.(首先，如果我们要住在它上面，我们应该在太空中找到一个安放新行星的好地方)”可知，要创造一个新的星球，我们首先应该找个合适的地方放置它。故选D。 2．细节理解题。根据文章倒数第二段“Without the weight of the packaging material, we’d need about 780 kilograms of food just to feed one astronaut for a year.(如果没有包装材料的重量，我们需要大约780公斤的食物来养活一名宇航员一年)”可知，宇航员一天吃三顿，一年一共365*3=1095顿，那么，每顿饭需要780kg/1095=0.71kg。故选B。 3．推理判断题。根据文章最后一段“In fact, creating a new planet would probably require a very modern technology and there would be tons of other things to think about. And if this is possible, it won’t likely happen within a very long time.(事实上，创造一颗新行星可能需要非常现代的技术，而且还有很多其他的事情需要考虑。即使这是可能的，也不太可能在很长时间内发生)”可推知，作者认为创造一个新的星球在不久的将来是不可能实现的。故选C。 Passage10 Education in 2080 is distinctive from education in the 2020s. Until about 2035, the main function of education systems was to supply the economy with the next generation of workers. In 2080, the purpose of education is the well-being of society and all its members. To make this a bit more tangible for you, I would like to give an example of what a child’s education looks like in 2080. Her name is Shemsy. Shemsy is 13, and she is confident and loves learning. Shemsy does not go to school in the morning because schools as you know them no longer exist. The institution was abolished as it was widely thought of as more like a prison or a factory than a creative learning environment. Schools have been replaced with “Learning Hubs” that are not restricted to certain ages. They are where intergenerational learning happens, in line with the belief that learning is a lifelong pursuit. Every year, Shemsy designs her learning journey for the year with a highly attentive “teacher-citizen”. Shemsy is actively engaged in designing her education and has to propose projects she would like to be involved in to contribute to and serve her community. She also spends lots of time playing as the role of play in learning has finally been recognized as essential and core to our humanity. Shemsy works a lot collaboratively. Access to education is universal, and higher education institutions no longer differentiate themselves by how many people they reject yearly. Variability between students is expected and leveraged (利用) as young people teach one another and use their differences as a source of strength. Shemsy naturally explores what she is curious about at a pace she sets. She still has some classes to take that are mandatory for children globally: Being Human and the History of Humanity. We invite you to think about your vision for education in the year 2080, what does it look like, who does it serve,and how does it transform our societies? 1．What does paragraph 1 mainly tell us? A．There are different types of education. B．The present education needs improvements. C．Education and economy are closely associated. D．The goal of future education is fundamentally different. 2．What do we know about the Learning Hub that Shemsy goes to? A．It accepts students of all ages. B．It promotes competition. C．It discourages individualized learning. D．It is all about play-based learning. 3．What does the underlined word “mandatory” in paragraph 3 mean? A．Tough. B．Satisfactory. C．Optional. D．Required. 4．What is the suitable title for the text? A．An Example to All B．A Vision for Education C．A Challenge for Education D．A Journey into the Future 【答案】1．D 2．A 3．D 4．B 【导语】本文是一篇说明文，主要介绍的是对2080年的教育的展望。 1．主旨大意题。根据第一段“Until about 2035, the main function of education systems was to supply the economy with the next generation of workers.  In 2080, the purpose of education is the well-being of society and all its members.(直到2035年左右，教育系统的主要功能是为经济提供下一代工人。在2080年，教育的目的是社会及其所有成员的福祉。)”可知，第一段主要告诉我们未来教育的目标是完全不同的。故选D。 2．细节理解题。根据第二段“Schools have been replaced with “Learning Hubs” that are not restricted to certain ages.(学校已经被不受年龄限制的“学习中心”所取代。)”可知，Shemsy去的学习中心接受所有年龄的学生。故选A。 3．词句猜测题。根据倒数第二段“Being Human and the History of Humanity(做人和人类历史)”可知，做人和人类历史应该是全球儿童必修的课程，划线词mandatory的意思是“必修的”，和required意思相近，故选D。 4．主旨大意题。通读全文，尤其是第一段“In 2080, the purpose of education is the well-being of society and all its members. To make this a bit more tangible for you, I would like to give an example of what a child’s education looks like in 2080.(在2080年，教育的目的是社会及其所有成员的福祉。为了让你们更明白这一点，我想举一个2080年儿童教育的例子。)”可知，本文主要介绍的是对2080年的教育的展望，因此最恰当的标题是B选项“A Vision for Education(教育远景)”。故选B。 二、完形填空 Passage1 When I imagine my future, I see myself as an adult who is confident in my abilities, doing a job I love and living my life 1 . When I grow up, I will be enjoying more 2 brought by the advances in technology, with more time to pursue my 3 and enjoy the company of my family and friends. For these reasons, I look forward to the future as the happiest time of my life. I will feel happy in the future because I will learn more about life and 4 into the best person I can be. I will become more knowledgeable about the world and myself. I will also handle more responsibilities and 5 problems in a more thoughtful manner. 6 new technology, my future life is sure to improve in various ways. Homes will become 7 to the extent that they might be programmed to learn about our needs and 8 our health and activity. I can imagine hearing an AI voice 9 me to buy groceries or do more exercise! There will also be enormous advancements in 10 options. I will be riding in a self-driving car, and other new means of transport may be developed in the future. These 11 in technology are certain to make my future life more comfortable and convenient. The working day will be only four 12 long thanks to robots. Working less time means I can do 13 I enjoy most, such as spending time with family and friends, 14 in fun activities and learning new skills. Thinking this way gives me the 15 to work hard now so that I can have a successful, fulfilling(令人满足的) and enjoyable future life. 1．A．responsibly B．importantly C．differently D．uncomfortably 2．A．interests B．experience C．convenience D．changes 3．A．habits B．hobbies C．ideas D．chances 4．A．form B．develop C．expect D．decide 5．A．notice B．find C．change D．solve 6．A．Turn to B．Devote to C．Thanks to D．Lead to 7．A．smarter B．worthier C．worse D．cuter 8．A．warn B．ignore C．monitor D．understand 9．A．want B．remind C．ask D．order 10．A．learning B．communication C．work D．transport 11．A．benefits B．advances C．promises D．challenges 12．A．hours B．days C．minutes D．weeks 13．A．that B．it C．which D．what 14．A．enhancing B．entertaining C．engaging D．encountering 15．A．inspiration B．motivation C．appreciation D．impression 【答案】1．A 2．C 3．B 4．B 5．D 6．C 7．A 8．C 9．B 10．D 11．B 12．A 13．D 14．C 15．B 【导语】这是一篇说明文，作者憧憬了自己未来的幸福生活。 1．考查副词词义辨析。句意：当我想象我的未来时，我看到自己是一个对自己的能力充满信心的成年人，做着我喜欢的工作，负责任地过着我的生活。A. responsibly负责任地；B. importantly重要地；C. differently不同地；D. uncomfortably不舒服地。根据上文“I see myself as an adult who is confident in my abilities, doing a job I love”可知，作者将负责任地过着自己的生活。故选A项。 2．考查名词词义辨析。句意：当我长大后，我将享受科技进步带来的更多便利，有更多的时间去追求我的爱好，享受家人和朋友的陪伴。A. interests兴趣；B. experience 经历；C. convenience方便；D. changes改变。根据下文“convenient”可知，科技带来的是便利。故选C项。 3．考查名词词义辨析。句意：当我长大后，我将享受科技进步带来的更多便利，有更多的时间去追求我的爱好，享受家人和朋友的陪伴。A. habits习惯；B. hobbies爱好；C. ideas观点； D. chances机会。根据下文“enjoy the company of my family and friends.”可知，有更多的时间去追求自己的爱好。故选B项。 4．考查动词词义辨析。句意：我会在未来感到快乐，因为关于生活我会学的更多并且发展成为最好的人。A. form形成；B. develop发展；C. expect期望； D. decide决定。根据上文“because I will learn more about life”可知，将来的作者会发展成为最好的人。故选B项。 5．考查动词词义辨析。句意：我也会承担更多的责任，以更周到的方式解决问题。 A. notice注意；B. find发现；C. change改变； D. solve解决。根据下文“in a more thoughtful manner.”可知，以更周到的方式解决问题。故选D项。 6．考查固定短语词义辨析。句意：多亏了新技术，我未来的生活肯定会以各种方式得到改善。A. Turn to转向；B. Devote to致力于；C. Thanks to多亏；D. Lead to导致。根据下文“my future life is sure to improve in various ways”可知，多亏技术的进步。故选C项。 7．考查形容词词义辨析。句意：家居将变得更加智能，它们可以通过编程来了解我们的需求，监控我们的健康和活动。A. smarter更聪明的、更智能的；B. worthier更值得的；C. worse糟糕的；D. cuter更可爱的。根据下文“they might be programmed to learn about our needs and  ____8____  our health and activity.”可知，家居将变得更加智能。故选A项。 8．考查动词词义辨析。句意：家居将变得更加智能，它们可以通过编程来了解我们的需求，监控我们的健康和活动。A. warn警告；B. ignore忽略；C. monitor监测； D. understand理解。根据上文“Homes will become  ____7____  to the extent”可知，家居将变得更加智能，监控我们的健康和活动，故选C项。 9．考查动词词义辨析。句意：我可以想象听到一个人工智能的声音提醒我买杂货或多做运动！A. want想要；B. remind提醒；C. ask问；D. order命令。根据上文“an AI voice”可知，工智能的声音提醒我买杂货或多做运动。故选B项。 10．考查名词词义辨析。句意：在交通选择方面也会有巨大的进步。A. learning学习；B. communication交流；C. work工作；D. transport 运输，运送。根据下文“transport”可知，指的是在交通方面。故选D项。 11．考查名词词义辨析。句意：这些技术的进步一定会使我未来的生活更加舒适和方便。 A. benefits益处；B. advances进步；C. promises承诺；D. challenges挑战。根据上文“by the advances”可知，指技术进步。故选B项。 12．考查名词词义辨析。句意：由于有了机器人，每天的工作时间将只有4个小时。A. hours小时；B. days天；C. minutes分钟； D. weeks周。根据上文“The working day”以及下文“thanks to robots.”可知，每天的工作时间将只有4个小时。故选A项。 13．考查连接词词义辨析。句意：工作更少的时间意味着我可以做我最喜欢的事情，比如花时间和家人朋友在一起，参加有趣的活动，学习新技能。do后接宾语从句，从句缺少宾语，指事物，用what。故选D项。 14．考查动词词义辨析。句意：工作更少的时间意味着我可以做我最喜欢的事情，比如花时间和家人朋友在一起，参加有趣的活动，学习新技能。A. enhancing提高；B. entertaining娱乐；C. engaging参与；D. encountering偶遇。根据下文“fun activities”可知，指参加有趣的活动。故选C项。 15．考查名词词义辨析。句意：这样的想法给了我现在努力学习的动力，这样我就能有一个成功的、充实的和愉快的未来生活。A. inspiration灵感；B. motivation动机，动力；C. appreciation感激；D. impression印象。根据上文“Thinking this way”可知，这样的想法给了作者现在努力学习的动力。故选B项。 Passage2 Life in the Future: Tech That Will Change the Way We Live Technology has the power to do many things, and changing the world is one of them. The technology we’ re already 1 and accustomed to has paved the way for us to innovate further, and this list of technologies certainly have the 2 to change our lives even more. Robots Chores, chores, chores. Boring but unfortunately 3 . What if robots could help save you the 4 ? We already have the beginnings with robot vacuum cleaners and smart home appliances. Larger, more useful robots are 5 , too. We could easily be living in a future packed full of useful robots helping around the home as 6 or chefs. 3D printing Fridge running a bit low? Not a problem for future you. Just print some cakes, vegetables or even a pizza. 3D printing is 7 in other areas, too—pieces for a board game, replacement 8 such as knees or aeroplane and vehicle parts. Li-Fi Li-Fi has been experimented with for the last few years and has some interesting potential for super-fast data 9 speeds. Li-Fi uses light rather than Wi-Fi’s radio waves to transmit data at much higher speeds and is also 10 to be influenced. Flying cars When there’s no space left on the roads, it’s not unreasonable to think we might take to the 11 . There are already plenty of interesting flying car designs that show this future is a 12 possibility. Colonisation of other planets We’ve been destroying the earth for a long time. If we don’t, we’ll one day outgrow it. Plans are in the works to colonise other planets and Mars will no doubt be the first 13 of call. With 14 forward in technology, this vision of the future is quickly becoming science-fact, 15 science-fiction. 1．A．applied B．adjusted C．exposed D．devoted 2．A．adventure B．energy C．potential D．room 3．A．constant B．gigantic C．necessary D．reliable 4．A．measure B．misery C．money D．mystery 5．A．coming around B．crowding in C．showing off D．springing up 6．A．advisers B．butlers C．dusters D．lecturers 7．A．taking down B．taking off C．taking on D．taking over 8．A．attachments B．gadgets C．joints D．rings 9．A．transfer B．transform C．transplant D．translate 10．A．less likely B．to a greater degree C．no doubt D．more probably 11．A．rivers B．roads C．skies D．spaces 12．A．distinct B．mechanical C．realistic D．theoretical 13．A．decision B．port C．rest D．shelter 14．A．advantages B．borders C．entrances D．leaps 15．A．based on B．except for C．in spite of D．rather than 【答案】1．C 2．C 3．C 4．B 5．D 6．B 7．B 8．C 9．A 10．A 11．C 12．C 13．B 14．D 15．D 【导语】本文是说明文。文章主要介绍了未来一些改变我们生活方式的科技。 1．考查动词词义辨析。句意：我们已经接触，且适应的技术为我们进一步创新铺平了道路，而这些技术当然有潜力改变我们的生活。A. applied应用；B. adjusted调整；C. exposed使接触；D. devoted致力于。由下文“and accustomed to”可知，我们接触技术，并适应技术，故选C。 2．考查名词词义辨析。句意：我们已经接触，且适应的技术为我们进一步创新铺平了道路，而这些技术当然有潜力改变我们的生活。A. adventure冒险；B. energy能量；C. potential潜力；D. room房间。由上文“Technology has the power to do many things, and changing the world is one of them.”和下文“to change our lives even more.”可知，技术有改变我们生活的潜力，故选C。 3．考形容词词义辨析。句意：很无聊，但很不幸，这是必要的。A. constant连续的；B. gigantic巨大的；C. necessary有必要的；D. reliable可靠的。由上文“Chores, chores, chores”和but可知，前后是转折关系，做家务是很无聊的事情，但是却是必要的，故选C。 4．考查名词词义辨析。句意：如果机器人能帮你摆脱痛苦呢？A. measure措施；B. misery痛苦；C. money金钱；D. mystery神秘。由上文“Boring but unfortunately”可知，做家务是很无聊的事情，所以说是很痛苦的事情，此处指机器人能帮助我们做家务，即摆脱痛苦，故选B。 5．考查动词短语词义辨析。句意：更大、更有用的机器人也在涌现。A. coming around来访；B. crowding in挤进；C. showing off炫耀；D. springing up涌现。由上文“We already have the beginnings with robot vacuum cleaners and smart home appliances. Larger, more useful robots are”和“too”可知，前后是并列关系，机器人吸尘器和智能家用电器出现了，更大、更有用的机器人也在涌现，故选D。 6．考查名词词义辨析。句意：我们可以很容易地生活在一个充满有用的机器人的未来，这些机器人可以作为管家或厨师在家里帮忙。A. advisers顾问；B. butlers管家；C. dusters抹布；D. lecturers讲师。由上文“useful robots helping around the home as”和下文“or chefs”可知，在家里帮忙的应该是管家或厨师，所以此处指机器人可以作为管家或厨师在家里帮忙，故选B。 7．考查动词短语词义辨析。句意：3D 打印技术在其他领域也得到了发展——棋盘游戏的棋子、例如膝盖的替换关节或飞机和汽车零部件。A. taking down记下；B. taking off起飞；腾飞；C. taking on承担；D. taking over接管。上文“Fridge running a bit low? Not a problem for future you. Just print some cakes, vegetables or even a pizza.(冰箱快没电了？对未来的你来说没问题。只要打印一些蛋糕、蔬菜甚至比萨饼就行了。)”指出了3D打印技术在食物领域的发展，由too可知，此处指3D打印技术在其他领域也发展了，故选B。 8．考查名词词义辨析。句意：3D 打印技术在其他领域也得到了发展——棋盘游戏的棋子、例如膝盖的替换关节或飞机和汽车零部件。A. attachments附属物；B. gadgets小器具；C. joints接合处；关节；D. rings戒指。由下文“such as knees”可知，3D打印技术可用于替换膝盖关节，故选C。 9．考查动词词义辨析。句意：Li-Fi已经在过去几年中进行了试验，在超高速数据传输速度方面有一些有趣的潜力。A. transfer传输；B. transform转换；C. transplant移植；D. translate翻译。由上文“super-fast data”和下文“transmit data”可知，此处transfer与transmit同义，为传输数据，故选A。 10．考查短语词义辨析。句意：Li-Fi使用光而不是Wi-Fi的无线电波来以更高的速度传输数据，而且受到影响的可能性也更小。A. less likely不太可能；B. to a greater degree在更大程度上；C. no doubt毫无疑问；D. more probably更可能。由上文“Li-Fi uses light rather than Wi-Fi’s radio waves to transmit data at much higher speeds”可知，此处在描述Li-Fi的优点，由此可知，此处指Li-Fi受到影响的可能性也更小，故选A。 11．考查名词词义辨析。句意：当道路上没有空间的时候，想象我们可以飞向天空并不是不合理的。A. rivers河流；B. roads公路；C. skies天空；D. spaces空隙。由下文“There are already plenty of interesting flying car designs”可知，如今已经有很多有趣的飞行汽车设计，这说明向天空发展道路是可能的，故选C。 12．考查形容词词义辨析。句意：已经有很多有趣的飞行汽车设计，这表明这种未来可能是现实可行的。A. distinct不同的；B. mechanical机械的；C. realistic实际的；现实可行的；D. theoretical理论上的。由上文“There are already plenty of interesting flying car designs that show this future”可知，如今已经有很多飞行汽车的设计，所以说未来在天空中发展道路是现实可行的，故选C。 13．考查名词词义辨析。句意：开拓其他行星的计划正在酝酿之中，火星无疑将成为第一个停靠港。A. decision决定；B. port港口；C. rest休息；D. shelter避难所。由上文“Plans are in the works to colonise other planets”可知，开拓其他行星正在计划之中，火星将是第一个停靠港，the port of call意为“停靠港”，故选B。 14．考查名词词义辨析。句意：随着科技的飞跃，这种对未来的展望正迅速成为科学事实，而不是科幻小说。A. advantages好处；B. borders边界；C. entrances入口；D. leaps跳跃。由下文“forward in technology, this vision of the future is quickly becoming science-fact”可知，这种对未来的展望正迅速成为科学事实，这说明技术不断飞越，故选D。 15．考查短语词义辨析。句意：随着科技的飞跃，这种对未来的展望正迅速成为科学事实，而不是科幻小说。A. based on依据；B. except for除了；C. in spite of尽管；D. rather than而不是。由上文“this vision of the future is quickly becoming science-fact,”和下文“science-fiction”可知，前后是对比关系，随着科技的飞跃，对未来的展望正迅速成为科学事实，而不是科幻小说。故选D。 Passage3 What’s the Outlook for 2035? When we think about the future of work, anxiety inevitably creeps in. However, you don’t have to be afraid because you are in the driver’s seat. By 2035, most organizations will not have large, company-sponsored 1 offices but instead will rent virtual meeting rooms for both full-time and contract employees to work and meet when they need to. Thanks to the rise of the online rating systems, customers will 2 your products and services in real-time and will expect concerns to be addressed immediately. We must also deal with 3 that we have never encountered before. As of this year, there will be five generations in the workforce, led by many traditionalists(born before 1945)and baby boomers(born 1945—1963)who are determined to contribute to their organizations beyond typical 4 age. Due to the small size of Generation X(born 1964—1979), the millennials(born 1980—1995)are moving into 5 positions an average of 10 years earlier than their predecessors (前辈) and require extensive learning to be effective managers. The oldest members of Generation Z(born 1996—2012)are now graduating from college and arriving in the 6 expecting to use technology for instant business impact. Organizations that want to keep top Gen Z talent must provide 7 that allow them to do their jobs with maximum efficiency. Members of all generations who wish to be gainfully employed will come face-to-face with a different set of hiring practices. 8 , your competition for jobs won’t simply be in your backyard but will be all over the world thanks to virtual and 9 work and larger populations of working-aged people in China and India, which will shortly become the leading 10 of qualified talent. In the work world of 2035, team work will be shorter-term in nature and 11 high levels of human and machine cooperation. Constant 12 will be a given, meaning that if you want to keep pace with technology and use it to drive business results, you can’t wait for someone else to hand you a solution. You must take development into your own hands. So, if you’ re a leader, how can you 13 your organization to compete in this very different world? The answer is simpler than you might think. Focus on your best people, in all 14 from all backgrounds, and with various work arrangements—and 15 them with the right tools. 1．A．downtown B．physical C．well-equipped D．multifunctional 2．A．accuse B．advertise C．evaluate D．use 3．A．diversity B．talents C．overpopulation D．joblessness 4．A．awkward B．fruitful C．marriageable D．retiring 5．A．competitive B．ideal C．leadership D．social 6．A．adulthood B．maturity C．society D．workforce 7．A．staffs B．investments C．opportunities D．tools 8．A．As a result B．In addition C．For instance D．Even so 9．A．flexible B．remote C．universal D．voluntary 10．A．exporters B．giants C．members D．generations 11．A．cause B．involve C．promote D．replace 12．A．cooperation B．innovation C．isolation D．support 13．A．aim B．prepare C．prohibit D．stimulate 14．A．employees B．nations C．generations D．races 15．A．empower B．please C．honor D．serve 【答案】1．B 2．C 3．A 4．D 5．C 6．D 7．D 8．C 9．B 10．A 11．B 12．B 13．B 14．C 15．A 【导语】本文是一篇说明文。文章讲述在未来的2035年，我们将会面临的挑战和竞争，以及我们应该怎样处理这些问题。 1．考查形容词词义辨析。句意：到2035年，大多数组织将不再拥有大型的、由公司赞助的实体办公室，而是租用虚拟会议室，供全职员工和合同工在需要的时候工作和会面。A. downtown市中心的；B. physical实物的；C. well-equipped装备好的；D. multifunctional多功能的。根据下文“instead will rent virtual meeting rooms for both full-time and contract employees to work and meet when they need to”可知是和虚拟会议室相反的，也就是实体办公室，故选B。 2．考查动词词义辨析。句意：由于在线评级系统的兴起，客户将实时评估你的产品和服务，并希望他们的担忧能立即得到解决。A. accuse指责；B. advertise打广告；C. evaluate评估；D. use使用。根据上文“Thanks to the rise of the online rating systems”可知是在线评级系统，客户可以在上面实时评估你的产品和服务，故选C。 3．考查名词词义辨析。句意：我们还必须处理我们以前从未遇到过的多样性。A. diversity多样性；B. talents天才；C. overpopulation人口过剩；D. joblessness失业。根据前文的各种新兴事物的出现，所以推测应该是我们必须要处理从来没有遇到过的多样性，故选A。 4．考查形容词词义辨析。句意：到今年为止，将有五代人在工作，以许多传统主义者(1945年以前出生)和婴儿潮一代(1945 - 1963年出生)为首，他们决心在典型退休年龄之后为组织做出贡献。A. awkward使人尴尬的；B. fruitful富有成效的；C. marriageable适合结婚的；D. retiring即将退休的。根据上文“baby boomers(born 1945—1963)who are determined to contribute to their organizations”和常识可知是即将退休的人，故选D。 5．考查形容词和名词词义辨析。句意：由于X一代(1964-1979年出生)的人数较少，千禧一代(1980-1995年出生)进入领导岗位的时间平均比他们的前辈早10年，需要广泛的学习才能成为有效的管理者。A. competitive竞争的；B. ideal理想的；C. leadership领导；D. social社会的。根据上文“than their predecessors (前辈) and require extensive learning to be effective managers”可知能成为有效的管理者应该是领导岗位，故选C。 6．考查名词词义辨析。句意：Z世代(1996-2012年出生)中年龄最大的成员现在正从大学毕业，进入职场，希望利用技术立即产生商业影响。A. adulthood成年；B. maturity成熟；C. society社会；D. workforce劳动力。根据上文“The oldest members of Generation Z (born 1996—2012) are now graduating from college”可知这一代人正大学毕业，毕业后应该是进入职场，故选D。 7．考查名词词义辨析。句意：想要留住顶尖Z世代人才的组织必须提供工具，让他们以最高效率完成工作。A. staffs全体职工；B. investments投资；C. opportunities机会；D. tools工具。根据下文“that allow them to do their jobs with maximum efficiency. ”可知应提供工具以最高效率完成工作。故选D。 8．考查固定短语辨析。句意：例如，由于虚拟和远程工作，以及中国和印度工作年龄人口的增加，你们的工作竞争将不仅仅发生在你们的后院，而是在全世界范围内，这两个国家将很快成为合格人才的主要出口国。A. As a result结果；B. In addition另外；C. For instance例如；D. Even so虽然如此。根据下文“your competition for jobs won’t simply be in your backyard but will be all over the world thanks to virtual and 　　9　　 work and larger populations of working-aged people in China and India, which will shortly become the leading 　　10　　 of qualified talent.”可知这是举例子，故选C。 9．考查形容词词义辨析。句意：同上。A. flexible自由的；B. remote远程的；C. universal全体的；D. voluntary自愿的。根据上文的“virtual”可知是虚拟和远程工作，都是说明未来的工作是和科技相关的，故选B。 10．考查名词词义辨析。句意：同上。A. exporters出口商；B. giants巨人；C. members成员；D. generations一代人。根据上文“your competition for jobs won’t simply be in your backyard but will be all over the world thanks to virtual and 　　9　　 work and larger populations of working-aged people in China and India,”可知中国和印度工作年龄人口的增加，所以他们会到全世界去工作，这两个国家将很快成为合格人才的主要出口国，故选A。 11．考查动词词义辨析。句意：在2035年的工作世界中，团队合作将是短期的，涉及高水平的人机合作。A. cause造成；B. involve涉及；C. promote提升；D. replace代替。根据本句“In the work world of 2035, team work will be shorter-term in nature and 　　11　　 high levels of human and machine cooperation.”可知是在2035年将会包含高水平的人机合作，故选B。 12．考查名词词义辨析。句意：不断的创新是必然的，这意味着如果你想跟上技术的步伐，并利用它来推动业务成果，你就不能等着别人给你一个解决方案。A. cooperation合作；B. innovation创新；C. isolation隔离；D. support支持。根据下文“meaning that if you want to keep pace with technology and use it to drive business results, you can’t wait for someone else to hand you a solution.”可知要想跟上技术的步伐，你需要独立给出解决方案，也就是创新，故选B。 13．考查动词词义辨析。句意：所以，如果你是一个领导者，你如何让你的组织在这个非常不同的世界里竞争呢? A. aim旨在；B. prepare准备；C. prohibit阻止；D. stimulate刺激。根据上文“if you’ re a leader”可知是个比喻，如果你是领导者，在2035年你打算准备怎样让你的团队进行竞争，故选B。 14．考查名词词义辨析。句意：关注你最优秀的员工，无论他们来自不同的时代、不同的背景、不同的工作安排，并赋予他们正确的工具。A. employees雇员；B. nations    国家；C. generations代；D. races竞争。根据下文“from all backgrounds, and with various work arrangements”可知要关注的是最有优秀的员工，不管他们来自哪个时代，有什么样的背景，故选C。 15．考查动词词义辨析。句意：同上。A. empower授权；B. please请；C. honor尊敬；D. serve服务。根据上文“Focus on your best people”可知关注最好的员工，也就是要赋予他们正确的工具，故选A。 Passage4 Do you know what will happen in the future? Life in the twenty-first century will be very 1 , I suppose. Many changes will take place, but 2 will the changes be? As we all know the population in the earth is growing 3 . There will be a great many 4 in the world and most of them will live 5 than people in the twentieth century. Computers will be much smaller and 6 and there will be at least one in every 7 . And 8 studies will be one of the important subjects in school then. People will work 9 and they will have more free time for taking exercise, reading, watching TV and traveling all over the world. 10 will be much easier and cheaper. And many more people will go to 11 countries for holidays. There will be changes in our 12 , too. May be no one will eat meat every day. Instead, they eat more fruit and vegetables without pollution. Maybe people will be 13 . Work in the future will be different, too. 14 and hard work can be done by robots. Because of this, 15 people will not have enough work to do. This will be a problem. 1．A．interesting B．hard C．different D．beautiful 2．A．why B．how C．when D．what 3．A．slowly B．fast C．quietly D．suddenly 4．A．people B．workers C．scientists D．doctors 5．A．long B．longer C．happy D．lucky 6．A．more useful B．useful C．helpful D．less useful 7．A．hospital B．room C．home D．town 8．A．science B．math C．English D．computer 9．A．fewer hours B．more hours C．eight hours D．more than eight hours 10．A．Seeing doctors B．Going to the cinemas C．Shopping D．Traveling 11．A．rich B．other C．poor D．small 12．A．food B．clothes C．fruit D．drinks 13．A．fatter B．thinner C．healthier D．more pleased 14．A．Safe B．Easy C．Simple D．Dangerous 15．A．a few B．all the C．many D．lot of 【答案】1．C 2．D 3．B 4．A 5．B 6．A 7．C 8．D 9．A 10．D 11．B 12．A 13．C 14．D 15．C 【导语】这是一篇记叙文。文章介绍了21世纪我们的生活将会发生的各种变化。 1．考查形容词词义辨析。句意：我想，21世纪的生活将会大不相同。A. interesting有趣的；B. hard困难的；C. different不同的；D. beautiful美丽的。根据下一句“Many changes will take place”可知，将来会发生很多变化，故此处指将来的生活会大不相同，故选C。 2．考查疑问词词义辨析。句意：许多变化将会发生，但这些变化将是什么呢？A. why为什么；B. how如何；C. when何时；D. what什么。下文从人口、科技等方面描述了可能发生的具体变化，故此处是询问“但这些变化将是什么呢？”故选D。 3．考查副词词义辨析。句意：我们都知道地球上的人口正在快速增长。A. slowly缓慢地；B. fast快速地；C. quietly安静地；D. suddenly突然。根据“There will be a great many…”可知，人口在快速增长，故选B。 4．考查名词词义辨析。句意：世界上将有很多人，他们中的大多数人将比20世纪的人活得更长。A. people人；B. workers工人；C. scientists科学家；D. doctors医生。根据上一句中的“the population in the earth”可知，此处是讨论人口，故指会有很多人，故选A。 5．考查形容词词义辨析。句意同上。A. long长的；B. longer更长的；C. happy高兴的；D. lucky幸运的。根据“than people in the twentieth century”可知，此处应用形容词比较级，故选B。 6．考查形容词词义辨析。句意：电脑将变得更小更有用，每个家庭至少会有一台。A. more useful更有用的；B. useful有用的；C. helpful有帮助的；D. less useful更没用的。空处和“smaller”并列，应用形容词比较级，根据“there will be at least one in every ____7____ ”及语境可知，电脑会变得更加有用，故选A。 7．考查名词词义辨析。句意同上。A. hospital医院；B. room房间；C. home家；D. town城镇。结合语境可知，电脑会更加有用，每个家庭都至少有一台，故选C。 8．考查名词词义辨析。句意：计算机学习将是学校的重要科目之一。A. science科学；B. math数学；C. English英语；D. computer计算机。根据上文“Computers”可知，本段是讨论电脑的用处，故此处指计算机学习将是学校的重要科目之一，故选D。 9．考查固定短语辨析。句意：人们将工作更少的时间，他们将有更多的自由时间锻炼，阅读，看电视和周游世界。A. fewer hours更少时间；B. more hours更多时间；C. eight hours八小时；D. more than eight hours多于八小时。根据“they will have more free time for taking exercise, reading, watching TV and traveling all over the world”可知，人们会有更多时间休闲娱乐，故此处指工作时间更少，故选A。 10．考查动词短语和动词词义辨析。句意：旅行将更容易，更便宜。A. Seeing doctors看医生；B. Going to the cinemas看电影；C. Shopping购物；D. Traveling旅行。根据上文“traveling all over the world”及下文“for holidays”可知，此处是描述旅行度假，故选D。 11．考查形容词词义辨析。句意：更多的人会去其他国家度假。A. rich富裕的；B. other其他的；C. poor贫穷的；D. small小的。上文提到旅行更容易且更便宜，所以人们会去其他国家度假，故选B。 12．考查名词词义辨析。句意：我们的食物也会有变化。A. food食物；B. clothes衣服；C. fruit水果；D. drinks饮料。根据下一句“May be no one will eat meat every day.(可能没有人每天吃肉)”可知，本段是描述为了人们所吃的食物的变化，故选A。 13．考查形容词词义辨析。句意：可能人们会更健康。A. fatter更胖的；B. thinner更瘦的；C. healthier更健康的；D. more pleased更高兴的。根据上文“Instead, they eat more fruit and vegetables without pollution.(相反，他们吃更多没有污染的水果和蔬菜)”可知，人们吃更多健康的水果和蔬菜，所以会更健康，故选C。 14．考查形容词词义辨析。句意：危险而困难的工作可以由机器人做。A. Safe安全的；B. Easy容易的；C. Simple简单的；D. Dangerous危险的。空处和“hard”并列，结合语境可知，应是让机器人做危险而困难的工作，故选D。 15．考查固定短语和形容词词义辨析。句意：正因为如此，许多人将没有足够的工作要做。A. a few少量的；B. all the所有；C. many很多的；D. lot of搭配错误。上文提到危险而困难的工作可以由机器人做，结合下文“This will be a problem.(这将是一个问题)”可知，很多人会没有工作，不是“少量的”或者“所有人”，故选C。 ( 1 )原创精品资源学科网独家享有版权，侵权必究！ 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $$