Futurologists predict that life will probably be very different in 2050.TV chann
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Futurologists predict that life will probably be very different in 2050.
TV channels will have disappeared. Instead, people will choose a program from a “menu” and a computer will send the program directly to the television. Today, we can use the World Wide Web to read newspaper stories and see pictures on a computer thousands of kilometers away. By 2050, music, films, programs, newspapers, and books will come to us by computer.
Cars will run on new, clean fuels and they will go very fast. Cars will have computers to control the speed and there won’t be any accidents. Today, many cars have computers that tell drivers exactly where they are. By 2050, the computer will control the car and drive it to your destination. Space planes will take people halfway around the world in 2 hours. Today, the United States Space Shuttle can go into space and land on Earth again. By 2050, space planes will fly all over the world and people will fly from Los Angeles to Tokyo in just 2 hours.
Robots will have replaced people in factories. Many factories already use robots. Big companies prefer robots — they don’t ask for pay rises or go on strike, and they work 24 hours a day. By 2050, we will see robots everywhere — in factories, schools, offices, hospitals, shops and homes.
Medical technology will have conquered many diseases. Today, there are devices（设备）that connect directly to the brain to help people hear. By 2050, we will be able to help blind and deaf people to see and hear again.
Scientist will have discovered how to control genes（基因）. Scientists have already produced clones of animals. By 2050, scientists will be able to produce clones of people, and decide how they look, how they behave and how clever they are. Scientists will be able to do these things, but should they?
小题1:We can learn from the passage that some big companies prefer robots to human workers, because human workers __________.| A．often ask for more pay | | B．can work 24 hours a day | | C．are not clever enough | | D．are often late for work |
小题2:The underlined word “conquered” in Paragraph 5 most probably means ________.| A．discovered | B．treated | C．caused | D．cured |
小题3:It can be inferred from Paragraph 5 that _________.| A．few diseases will attack people by 2050 | | B．there will be no blind and deaf people by 2050 | | C．medical technology will be more effective by 2050 | | D．devices are connected directly to the brain to help people hear |
小题4:What is the author’s attitude towards the cloning technology?| A．The author does not support the use of cloning technology. | | B．The author thinks human cloning is impossible. | | C．The author does not really support the idea of human cloning. | | D．The author is quite excited about human cloning. |
小题5:According to the passage, which of the following can be realized today?| A．Read newspapers on a computer. | | B．Make a space shuttle to go into the land. | | C．Use computers to control car speed. | | D．Choose TV programs freely from a “menu”. |
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答案
小题1:A
小题2:D
小题3:C
小题4:C
小题5:A |
解析
文章生动的告诉了我们未来是什么样子。
小题1:推理题。根据. Big companies prefer robots — they don’t ask for pay rises or go on strike, and they work 24 hours a day.可知机器人不会要高工资，不会罢工，工作24小时。那么人类可能会要求高工资，工作时间更少，要求不满足还会罢工。故A正确。
小题2:细节题。根据第5段there are devices（设备）that connect directly to the brain to help people hear.可知D正确。
小题3:推理题。根据第5段内容可知道2050年，医学技术将会有一个大的发展，将会更加有效。故C正确。
小题4:推理题。根据文章最后一句Scientists will be able to do these things, but should they? 这个反问句说明他对克隆技术持怀疑的态度。故C正确。
小题5:细节题。根据第2段Today, we can use the World Wide Web to read newspaper stories and see pictures on a computer thousands of kilometers away.可知A正确。 |
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Most people believe they don"t have imagination. They are wrong. Everyone has imagination, but most of us，once we became adults, forget how to access it. Creativity isn"t always connected with great works of art or ideas. People at work and in their free time routinely think of creative ways to solve problems. Maybe you have a goal to achieve，a tricky question to answer or you just want to expand your mind! Here are three techniques to help you.
This technique involves taking unrelated ideas and trying to find links between them. First，think about the problem you have to solve or the job you need to do. Then find an image，word，idea or object，for example，a candle. Write down all the ideas/words associated with candles：light，fire，matches, wax，night，silence，etc. Think of as many as you can. The next stage is to relate the ideas to the job you have to do. So imagine you want to buy a friend an original present; you could buy him tickets to a match or take him out for the night.
Imagine that normal limitations don"t exist. You have as much time/space/money，etc. as you want. Think about your goal and the new possibilities. If，for example，your goal is to learn to ski, you can now practice skiing every day of your life (because you have the time and the money). Now adapt this to reality. Maybe you can practice skiing every day in December，or every Monday in January.
Look at the situation from a different point of view. Good negotiators use this technique in business，and so do writers. Fiction writers often imagine they are the characters in their books. They ask questions: what does this character want? Why can"t she get it? What changes must she make to get what she wants? What does she dream about? If your goal involves other people, put yourself “in their shoes”. The best fishermen think like fish!
小题1:According to the passage, when we become adults, _________ . | A．most of us are no longer creative | B．we can still learn to be more creative | | C．we are not as imaginative as children | D．we are unwilling to be creative |
小题2:The second technique suggests that you just imagine | A．setting a goal is as simple as skiing | | B．new possibilities will soon appear | | C．December and January are the best months for skiing. | | D．you have every resource to achieve your goal |
小题3:The phrase “put yourself in their shoes” in paragraph 4 is closest in meaning to ______ . | A．dress yourself like them | B．think as they would | | C．do as they ask you to | D．put on their shoes |
小题4:We learn from the third technique that a good salesman should ask himself “ _________ ?”. | A．what do I usually do | B．what did my boss tell me to do | | C．what are my customers" needs | D．how should I sell my products |
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The laptop is a machine which can be a mobile office；it can be used to entertain us and people can play computer games on them. One machine can perform many tasks at the same time. As technology grows，the size of the new laptop machines is decreasing. Now laptops are lighter，have smaller screen sizes，and perform better. Smaller screen laptops，which are more convenient to take along with，have been specially designed for professionals. Huge display screen laptops are still used by graphic(绘画的)designers and those who like playing computer games.
Laptops are advanced machines，and they can be very expensive. When we spend much money on something，we should take good care of it. I know some people who buy a new laptop every year. The reason they do this is that the old one either is broken or has some problems which cannot be fixed. Common problems are the breaking of the screen，the breaking of joints of the laptop，display problems，and keyboard problems.
Different problems will always come up with machines，and they cannot be avoided(避免)．Old machines will always have to be replaced by new ones. However，if we are more careful and handle our laptops with care，they will last for a longer period of time，and they will perform better. This is not a hard thing to do，but it will greatly increase the life and performance of laptops.
小题1:According to the first paragraph，the laptop is a machine which________.| A．is being used by more and more people in the office | | B．will take the place of desktops sooner or later | | C．is specially designed for people who like playing computer games | | D．can be used for both work and entertainment purposes |
小题2:The underlined word in the first paragraph means “________”．| A．becoming smaller | | B．becoming more important | | C．becoming more popular | | D．becoming better |
小题3:We infer that graphic designers still use huge display screen laptops most probably because________.| A．huge display screen laptops are very cheap | | B．small display screen laptops are not on sale yet | | C．they can see their drawings more clearly | | D．they also want to play computer games |
小题4:What can we learn from the second paragraph?| A．That laptops can only be used for one year. | | B．That laptops are not as good as desktops. | | C．That the prices for laptops are too high. | | D．That laptops may have problems which cannot be fixed. |
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Have you wondered why different animals or pests have their particular colors? Colors in them seem to be used mainly to protect themselves.
Birds, especially seagulls are very fond of locusts, but birds can’t easily catch locusts because locusts change their colors together with the change of the color of crops. When crops are green, locusts look green. But when crops are ripe, locusts take on exactly the same brown color as crops have. Some other pests with different colors from plants are usually easily found and eaten by their enemies. So they have to hide themselves in terror for lives and appear only at night.
If you study the animal life in any part of the world, you will find the main use of coloring is to protect themselves, bears, wolves and other beasts move quietly through forests. They are usually invisible to the eyes of hunters, because they have the color much like the barks(树皮) of trees.
An even more strange act remains to be noticed. A kind of fish living in seas can send out a kind of very black liquid when it faces danger. While the liquid is over, its enemies cannot find it, and it quickly swims away. Thus, it has existed up to now though it is not powerful at all.
小题1:This passage mainly talks about ______.| A．the change of color in locusts | | B．the protective coloration of animals and pests | | C．how a certain sea fish protects itself | | D．animals or pests can dye themselves different colors |
小题2:Locusts are ______ but they aren’t easily wiped out(消灭)by their enemies because _______.| A．animals; they are powerful enough | | B．beasts; they are dangerous to their enemies | | C．pests; they take on the same colors as crops | | D．birds; they fly very fast |
小题3:What does the underlined word “invisible” in Paragraph 3 mean?| A．can’t be seen | B．can be seen | C．can’t move | D．can’t change |
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Language-learners who say they never or hardly ever use dictionaries often speak English well but usually write poorly, because they make many mistakes.
The students who use dictionaries most do not learn especially well either. The ones who look up every new word do not read fast. So they do not have time to read much. Those who use small two-language dictionaries have the worst problems. Their dictionaries often give only one or two words as translations (翻译) of English. But one English word often has many translations in a foreign language and one foreign word has many translations in English.
The most successful students are those who use large college edition dictionaries with about 100,000 words but do not use them too often. When they are reading, these students first try to get the general idea and understand new words from the context. Then they reread and use the dictionary to look up only key words that they still do not understand. They use dictionaries more for writing. If they are not sure how to spell a word, or divide it into syllables (音节), they always use a dictionary. Also, if they think a noun might have an unusual plural form, they check these in a dictionary.
小题1:Students who never use dictionary speak well but write poor, because_______| A．They can’t remember words. | | B．They may make mistakes. | | C．They are not interested in writing. | | D．They are afraid of writing. |
小题2:According to the passage, which of the following is right?| A．Students who never use dictionary can speak well and write well. | | B．Whatever new words you meet while reading, just look them up in the dictionary. | | C．Small two-language dictionaries are bad for learning English. | | D．An English word only has one translation. |
小题3:When does the writer advise students to use a good dictionary in reading?| A．At the beginning of the reading | | B．At the end of the reading | | C．During the first reading | | D．After the first reading |
小题4:This passage mainly tells us .| A．that students shouldn’t use small two-language dictionaries | | B．what were the defects (缺点) of small two-language dictionaries | | C．why students should use large college edition dictionaries | | D．what dictionary students should choose and how to use it |
小题5:Which is not mentioned in this passage?| A．How to make good use of a dictionary. | | B．When to use a dictionary. | | C．How to improve spoken English. | | D．How to practice reading fast. |
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Learning a Second Language
Some people learn a second language easily. Others have trouble learning a new language. How can you help yourself learn a new language, such as English? There are several ways to make learning English a little easier and more interesting.
The first step is to feel positive about learning English. If you believe that you can learn, you will learn. Be patient. You do not have to understand everything all at once. It is natural to make mistakes when you learn something new. We can learn from our mistakes. In other words, do not worry about taking risks.
The second step is to practice your English. For example, write a diary every day. You will get used to writing it in English, and you will feel comfortable expressing your ideas in English. Several weeks later, you will see that your writing is improving. In addition, you must speak English every day. You can practice with your classmates outside class. You will all make mistakes, but gradually you will become comfortable communicating in English.
The third step is to keep a record of your language learning. You can write this in your journal. After each class, think about what you did. Did you answer a question correctly? Did you understand something the teacher explained? Perhaps the lesson was difficult, but you tried to understand it.
You must be positive about learning English and believe that you can do it. It is important to practice every day and make a record of your achievements. You will enjoy learning English, and you will feel more confident in yourself.
小题1:To feel positive about learning English means _______.| A．if you are patient, you will learn | | B．you can understand everything all at once | | C．if you make mistakes, you can learn from your mistakes | | D．if you believe you can learn, you will learn |
小题2:When you learn English, you do not need to ______.| A．be patient | B．make mistakes | | C．express your ideas in English | D．understand everything all at once |
小题3:What is not helpful for you to enjoy learning English?| A．To communicate in English. | | B．To worry about taking risks. | | C．To think about what has been done after each class. | | D．To make a record of the achievements. |
小题4:What is the main idea of this passage?| A．It is very important to learn a second language. | | B．Some people learn a second language easily while other people do not. | | C．There are ways to help you learn a second language more easily. | | D．Don’t worry about taking risks when learning a second language. |
小题5:What does the underlined word “journal” in the 4th paragraphmean?| A．Diary | B．Composition | C．Poem | D．Newspaper |
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