Will life in the future be better, worse or the same as now? Futurologists（未来学家）
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Will life in the future be better, worse or the same as now? Futurologists（未来学家）predict that life will probably be very different in 2050.
First of all, it seems that TV channels will have disappeared by 2050. A computer will send the program directly to the television. On TV screen appear holograms（全息图）, which are pictures with certain height, width and depth. We will be able to see, smell and touch the things that we see on television.
Water has become one of our most serious problems. Agriculture is changing and people are growing more fruit and vegetables to export. Demand for water will increase ten times in 2050. Some futurologists predict that water will be the cause of war if we don’t act now.
In transport, cars will run on new fuels and go very fast. A car will have computers to control its speed and there won’t be any accidents. On the other hand, space planes will take people around the earth in about three hours. People will fly from Los Angeles to Tokyo by space plane in just half an hour.
In the field of technology, robots will have replaced people in factories. By 2050, we will see robots everywhere. They do not ask for pay rises or go on strike, and they work 24 hours a day.
Medicine technology will have conquered many diseases by 2050; we will be able to help blind and deaf people see again and hear again. Scientists have discovered how to control genes. They have already produced clones of animals and will be able to produce clones of people and decide how they look, how they behave and how much intelligence they have. If you want all this to come true, you should study science and technology hard.
小题1:What is the main difference between today’s and 2050’s TV?| A．We can use a computer to turn off the TV set. | | B．We can talk with the characters appearing on TV. | | C．We can choose whatever we like to see on TV. | | D．We can touch the things we see on TV. |
小题2:What isn’t mentioned about the future in 2050 in the passage?| A．Technology. | B．Medicine. | C．Movies. | D．Agriculture. |
小题3:What will be more likely to cause the war in the future? | A．The lack of water. | B．The less farmland. | | C．The shortage of robots. | D．The more space planes. |
小题4:From the passage we can infer that by 2050 ____. | A．people will spend less time in studying | | B．more and more people needn’t go to school | | C．people will have more time to relax or rest | | D．no patients will be found in the world |
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答案
小题1:D
小题2:C
小题3:A
小题4:C |
解析
试题分析：本文介绍了在未来的2050年，人类社会可能发生的种种变化。
小题1:D 细节题。根据第二段最后一句We will be able to see, smell and touch the things that we see on television.说明D正确。
小题2:C 细节题。在本文的3,5,6段分别讲述了农业，技术和药物。文章没有涉及到电影，故C项符合要求。故C正确。
小题3:A 细节题。根据第三段最后一句Some futurologists predict that water will be the cause of war if we don’t act now.说明水可能是为了战争的起源。故A正确。
小题4:C 推断题。根据文章倒数第二段In the field of technology, robots will have replaced people in factories. By 2050, we will see robots everywhere. They do not ask for pay rises or go on strike, and they work 24 hours a day.说明到2050年，机器人将会帮助我们做很多的事情，我们人类就有很多时间娱乐休闲，故C项正确。
点评：本文属于科学幻想类短文，内容较为简单易懂，做题时要注意文章的首段和每一段的首句或尾句，因为它们往往就是文章的主题句。阅读中要注意要点之间的关系。然后带着问题，再读全文，找出答题所需要的依据，完成阅读任务。 |
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Artistic Skates
Artistic roller skates are made up of a leather boot, very strong sole plate, and a jump bar that adds extra force. The boot sits a few inches above the ankle, providing more support for the foot.
Jam Skates
Jam skates are the most different roller skates because of their special low-cut design and lack of toe stop. That’s right: there is no brake. But the original jam skate design was different, resembling an artistic skate. Jam skating is more about personal expression rather than speed skating. The free-flowing movements of jam skating have been given many names. But regardless of its name, jam skating has always been about expression and passion.
Speed Skates
A speed skate resembles a shoe. The cut of the boot is lower. Speed skates typically offer lightweight plates to reduce exhaustion for skating long distances. Jam skates have preferred speed skates because they offer a similar design and freedom of movement. The most obvious difference is that a speed skate features a toe stop, unlike a jam skate that uses a toe plug.
Rhythm Skates
Rhythm skates are similar to jam skates. The difference between them lies in the boot design. In fact, the boot design looks very similar to an artistic skate, essentially providing you with the ankle support benefits of an artistic skate, but the freedom of movement of a jam skate. If you want a skate that allows you to move to the beat, which added ankle support, the rhythm skate is the ideal choice.
小题1:Which of the following is NOT a feature of jam skates?| A．They have no brake | | B．They lack a toe stop | | C．They have no toe plug. | | D．They have a unique, low-cut design. |
小题2:If you want to skate to music, which of the following is the best choice?| A．Rhythm skates | B．Jam skates | C．Speed skates | D．Artistic skates |
小题3:Speed skates are popular with jam skates because _____.| A．they have a high boot cut | | B．they allow free-flowing movement. | | C．they are able to stabilize the foot | | D．they can help jam skates reduce tiredness. |
小题4:What is a common feature of rhythm and jam skates?| A．They both offer some support for the ankles. | | B．They both have a similar boot design. | | C．They are both suitable for free-flowing movement. | | D．They are both about personal expression and passion. |
小题5:What can you learn from the passage about jam skates?| A．The original jam skate design has hardly changed. | | B．The original jam skate design was similar to an artistic skate. | | C．Jam skates have gradually become a type of speed skate. | | D．Jam skating has many names because it’s about expression and passion. |
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Have you heard of snake robots? Scientists and doctors are already using tiny snakes that coil through the human body armed with sharp surgical tools to perform operations on hearts, prostate cancer, and other diseased organs. The snake robots that carry tiny cameras, scissors and forceps, and even more advanced sensors are being developed.
The next generation of the robots will be wireless, and will explore inside your body on their own--- not attached to any cables. For now, they are powered by cables that humans control. Experts say the day is coming when some robots will roam around the body on their own. But the experts in robotics say the new creations work best when they are designed for very specific tasks.
Howie Choset has been researching and building robots, particularly snake robots. He believes that his snake robot and others like it can help reduce medical costs by making complex surgery faster and easier. Choset says his new design is smaller and more flexible than earlier models.
The size of surgical robots allows surgeons to operate with far less damage to the body, helping the patient heal faster. Choset has also built larger snake robots designed for search and rescue, or just exploration. They can climb poles and trees and then look around through a camera in the head and slither through places that humans cannot reach.
“ We sent our snake robots into these caves in the Red Sea to look for evidence of ancient Egyptian ships,” he said. “ To me, archeology is like search and rescue, but everyone has been dead for 5,000 years.”
The doctors are very excited about the potential for surgical robots to do things that humans can’t do. The variety of sensors available for surgical robots keeps expanding. As they get smaller, maybe one day they will be able to test chemicals or blood in the body, or even the electrical connections in nerves.
小题1:What can we learn from the first paragraph?| A．The doctors carry out surgery using snake robots mainly for heart disease. | | B．The doctors are very satisfied with the new snake robots during surgery. | | C．Snake robots are completely free of human control today. | | D．Other supplementary appliances will be added to snake robots. |
小题2:Which of the following is true, according to the passage?| A．Snake robots are only used in the medical field. | | B．Snake robots can reduce the patients’ medical costs. | | C．Scientists are uncertain about the prospects for snake robots. | | D．Scientists are forced to spend a lot of time researching snake robots. |
小题3:How can snake robots work best, according to the passage?| A．When they carry tiny cameras, scissors and forceps. | | B．When they are operated by experienced doctors. | | C．When they are given a wireless function. | | D．When they are designed for particular tasks. |
小题4:Why do we know about Howie Choset, according to the passage?| A．He thought snake robots of different sizes can be used for different types of surgery. | | B．He thought patients’ pain had been slightly reduced with the help of snake robots. | | C．He also made snake robots for search, rescue and exploration. | | D．He is very interested in researching ancient Egyptian ships. |
小题5:The writers attitude towards the new technology is ______.| A．optimistic | B．doubtful | C．objective | D．negative |
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No one wants to look silly or do the wrong thing at a new job. It’s important to make the right impression (印象) from the first day. You will face new people. You will be in a new place. It may be difficult to know what to do. Here are seven tips to help you make it through the first days at a new job:
1. First impression is important. Make sure you make a good one. Before your first day, find out if your new job has a dress code. If so, be sure to follow it. No matter what you wear, always be neat (整洁) and clean.
2. Get to work on time. Employers value workers who come to work on time. Give yourself an extra 15 minutes to make sure you arrive on time.
3. Pay attention to introduction. One of the first things that your supervisor (主管) may do is to introduce you to co-workers. These co-workers will be important to you. They are the ones who will answer your questions when the boss isn’t around.
4. Ask plenty of questions. Make sure that your supervisor has told you what your are expected to do. If he or she has not told you your job duties, ask for a list. Set daily and weekly goals for yourself.
5. Don"t make personal phone calls. You should never make personal phone calls to your friends and family unless it"s an emergency.
6. Don’t take too long for lunch. What’s the lunch-hour policy at your new job? You can find out from your supervisor or your company’s personnel department(人事部门). For example, do people eat at their desks or does everyone take a full hour outside the workplace?
7. Never be the first one to leave. Observe how your co-workers behave around quitting (离开) time. It does no good for you to be eager to leave.
小题1:Which is the best title for the passage?| A．Tips On First Days At a New Job | B．How to Do a Job Well | | C．Be the Last to Leave | D．Ways to Find a New Job |
小题2:From the last two paragraphs, we can infer that the most important rule we should follow is ______.| A．to have lunch outside the workplace | B．to do as other people do | | C．not to be the first to leave after work | D．to pay attention to introductions |
小题3:The underlined phrase “a dress code” (Para. 2) means ______.| A．a beautiful dress | B．a place where a dress can be placed | | C．a neat and clean dress | D．a rule about what you can wear to work |
小题4:Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?| A．You should not make personal calls unless very necessary. | | B．Co-workers will be important to you when the boss is out. | | C．You shouldn’t ask any questions in case you trouble others. | | D．Leave an extra 15 minutes earlier to make sure you won’t be late. |
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I have always really loved receiving my monthly pocket money form my dad. After getting the money I would be very excited and would rush off to my friend’s place where after much consideration we would decide what to do with it and where to spend it. Mostly it would go for the ice cream treats（请客；款待） or jam sessions with our favorite people around. Girls will manage to find some way of budgeting so the money we save can be used for other purposes.
I think that the best way to enjoy your pocket money would be to enjoy those treats that come occasionally. Since just mere pocket money would be not enough, many girls are doing a part time job of some form so that a larger amount of money can be collected. The best use of pocket money is to spend it in such a way that it involves lots of fun with your closest friends. Those treats are no fun if done alone. Company, especially good company can work wonders for providing you the best relaxation that you need. It is also best to spend your pocket money on things that otherwise parents end up refusing. When you use your pocket money to get this sense of achievement you will just feel so crazily happy.
I remember the time when a friend and I were just so tired of our everyday monotonous life that we decided to go out, have some great food and then head out to the beach and have those lovely grape and mango ice-creams. And we did exactly that. That day has just been one of the most refreshing days of my life. I think the true meaning of pocket money is to be able to maximize your fun at a minimal cost!
小题1:The writer thinks he can get greatest fun from pocket money by ________,.| A．spending it alone | B．treating good friends | | C．travelling for fun | D．buying ice creams |
小题2:We can tell from Paragraph 1 that ________.| A．the writer didn’t know where to spend his pocket money | | B．girls used pocket money to buy ice creams | | C．the writer got pocket money from his dad yearly | | D．boys and girls may spend pocket money in different ways |
小题3:What does the underlined phrase “monotonous” in the last paragraph mean? | A．exciting. | B．Boring. | C．Wonderful. | D．Colorful. |
小题4:We can know from the passage that ________.| A．children can’t spend our pocket money wisely | | B．there would be no fun without pocket money | | C．childhood happiness mainly comes from pocket money | | D．we can enjoy ourselves with a little pocket money |
小题5:What is the best title of the passage?| A．How to get much pocket money | | B．Save pocket money as much as possible | | C．Pocket money brings great fun | | D．Pocket money means everything |
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Michael Fish may soon be replaced as a weather forecaster by the shark (鲨鱼).
Research by a British biology student suggests that sharks could be used to predict storms. Lauren Smith, 24, is close to completing her study on shark’s ability to sense pressure. If her studies prove the theory, scientists may be able to monitor the behavior of sharks to predict bad weather.
Miss Smith had previously studied the behavior of lemon sharks in the Bahamas.
She then used their close relatives, lesser spotted dogfish, for further research at Aberdeen University.
Her work---thought to be the first of its kind to test the pressure theory ---- resulted from the observation that juvenile blacktip sharks off Florida moved into deeper water ahead of a violent storm in 2001.
Miss Smith said: “I’ve always been crazy about traveling and diving and this led me to an interest in sharks.”
“I was delighted to have been able to research in the area for my degree. I know there’s so much more we need to understand ---- but it certainly opens the way to more research.”
It has been discovered that a shark senses pressure using hair cells in its balance system.
At the Bimini Shark Lab in the Bahamas, Miss Smith fixed hi-tech sensors to sharks to record pressure and temperature, while also tracking them using GPS (Global Positioning System) technology.
In Aberdeen, she was able to study the effects of tidal (潮汐的) and temperature changes on dogfish----none of which were harmed. She also used a special lab which can mimic (模拟) oceanic pressure changes caused by weather fronts.
She is due to complete her study and graduate later this year. She says she will be looking for a job which will give her the chance to enrich her experience of shark research.
小题1:The passage is most probably taken from _______.| A．a short-story collection | | B．a popular science magazine | | C．a research paper | | D．a personal diary |
小题2:What do we learn from the first four paragraphs of the passage?| A．Sharks may be used to predict bad weather. | | B．Sharks’ behavior can be controlled. | | C．Michael Fish is not fit for his job. | | D．Lauren Smith will become a weather forecaster. |
小题3:Lauren Smith conducted her research by _______.| A．removing hair cells from a shark’s balance system | | B．measuring the air pressure of weather fronts | | C．recording sharks’ body temperature | | D．monitoring sharks’ reaction to weather changes |
小题4:What is the passage mainly about?| A．A popular way of forecasting weather. | | B．A new research effort in predicting storms. | | C．Biologists’ interest in the secrets of sharks. | | D．Lauren Smith’s devotion to scientific research. |
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