Question

Where do you think people will live in the future? Can you predict people will work and live in the sea? But how will people go to work then? By submarine!

Some scientists believe that some day submarines will be as many as today’s cars. A famous French driver says, “ One day, man will work on the ocean floor as they do on the street!”

If people want to live in the sea, they have to solve a lot of problems first. Some of these problems, similar to those of living on the moon, are lack of oxygen (缺氧) and weightlessness (失重). Many questions are hard to answer. For example, what will happen to our bodies if we live in the sea for a very long time? Scientists are looking for answers.

Maybe in 50 years man will be able to live in the sea, away from the crowded and noisy cities on land. Man will find it fun and interesting to live in the sea. And life in the sea is more comfortable. Don’t you think so?

1. Maybe people in the future will __________ to work on the ocean floor.

A. drive a car                          B. take a bus

C. take a submarine                     D. swim

2. People have to _________ first before living in the sea.

A. build houses                   B. learn to swim

C. learn to drive the submarine   D. solve some problems

3. What problem will people have if they live in the sea?

A.They will have difficulty in breathing.

B.They will become quite short.

C.They will feel cold.

D.They will feel tired.

4. The writer thinks living in the sea is _________ than living on land.

A. more comfortable          B. less comfortable

C. easier                    D. more crowded

5. Which is NOT true according to the passage?

A.There are also some problems for people to solve if they want to live on the moon.

B.The sea is noisy and crowded for man to live in.

C.Some of the problems are very hard to solve.

D.Some scientists believe submarines will be popular in the future.

Answer

1.C

2.D

3.A

4.A

5.B

【解析】

试题分析：这篇短文告诉我们：可能未来的人们将在海底乘潜艇去上班；不过在居住海里以前，人们必须解决一些问题；如果人们居住在海里，可能会呼吸困难等内容。

1.可能未来的人们将在海底乘潜艇去上班。根据But how will people go to work then? By submarine!，故选C。

2.在居住海里以前，人们必须解决一些问题。据If people want to live in the sea, they have to solve a lot of problems first. 故可知选D。

3.如果他们居住在海里，人们会有什么问题？他们会呼吸困难。根据Some of these problems, similar to those of living on the moon, are lack of oxygen and weightlessness.故选A。

4.细节理解题。作者认为在海底生活比在陆地生活更舒服。根据And life in the sea is more comfortable.可知，应该选A。

5.根据短文，哪一个不是对的？根据Maybe in 50 years man will be able to live in the sea, away from the crowded and noisy cities on land.故选B。

考点：科学类短文阅读。