Question

Tom and Fred are talking about the year 2020. “What will our world be like in the year 2020?” “I don't know,” says Fred. “What do you think?” “Well, no one knows, but it’s interesting to guess.” “In the year 2020 everyone will carry a pocket computer(便携式计算机). The computer will give people the answers to all their problems. We shall all have telephones in our pockets, too, and we’ll be able to talk to our friends all over the world. Perhaps we’ll be able to see them at the same time. ” “A lot of people will live and work under the sea. Perhaps there will be big towns, factories and farms under the sea, too. ” “Machines will do most of the work, and so people will have more holidays, perhaps they’ll work only two or three days a week. They’ll be able to fly to the moon by spaceship and spend their holidays there. ” “I’m looking forward（期待）to the year 2020. I hope to go to the moon! ” “And 1 hope I’ll be able to live under the sea.” says Fred. “Won’t that be very interesting? Just like a fish! ”

1.Tom and Fred talked about ____ .

A．their school life

B．some interesting news

C．their life in the past

D．their life in the future

2.Machines will ____ .

A．do most of the work instead of people

B．do some of the work instead of people

C．do as much work as people

D．do less work than people

3.From their talk, we know that ____ .

A．only Fred hopes to fly to the moon

B．both of them hope to fly to the moon

C．one of them hopes to fly to the moon

D．neither of them hopes to fly to the moon

4.Fred said ____ .

A．he liked fish very much

B．he would like to live under the sea like a fish

C．he would go fishing under the sea

D．he would spend a few days on the moon

5.Which of the following statements is NOT mentioned(提及)?

A．People will be able to fly to the moon in a spaceship.

B．People will have more holidays.

C．Many people will live and work under the sea.

D．All the factories and farms will be built under the sea

Answer

1.D

2.A

3.C

4.B

5.D

【解析】

1.理解推断题，综合整篇文章，他们两个谈论的是2020年人们的生活变化。

2.此题考查的是细节题，有文中的句子可知：“Machines will do most of the work…”

3.理解推断题，有文中的句子可知：“I hope to go to the moon!”

4.细节理解题，有文中句子可以知道，“And 1 hope I’ll be able to live under the sea.” says Fred.

5.细节理解题，有句子可以知道“ Perhaps there will be big towns, factories and farms under the sea, too. ”