Question

完形填空（共10分）选择一个最佳答案，并将代表答案的字母填在相应的位置。

Life in the 22^nd century (世纪)will be        from life in the 21^st century, because many changes will take place in the new century. But what will the changes be?

The population(人口) is        fast. There will be more and more people in the world and most of them will live        than before. ______will be much smaller and more useful, and there will be at least one in every home. And computer studies will be one of       subjects at school.

People will work fewer hours than they _______in the 21^st century, and they will have more free time for sports,      TV and travelling. Traveling will be more convenient(便利的). And many more people will go to other countries _____ holidays.

More land will be used for building, new towns and houses. Then there will be less room for cows and sheep, so meat will be more expensive.       no one will eat it every day, instead (代替)they eat more vegetables and fruit. People will be healthier than before.

Work in the future will be different , too. Dangerous and hard work will be done by robots（机器人）,       of this, many people will not have enough work to do. This will be a problem.

1.A. same B. the same C. different   D. difference

2.A. making B. growing C. running D. doing

3.A. longer B. shorter C. faster D. taller

4.A. Trains B. Telephones C. Computers D. Planes

5.A. the most important B. most important C. the more important D. more important

6.A. do B. does C. did D. are

7.A. watch B. to watch C. watching D. watched

8.A. to B. in C. with D. for

9.A. Probably B. Maybe C. may be D. However

10.A.Because     B. So C. Although D. But

Answer

1.C

2.B

3.A

4.C

5.A

6.C

7.C

8.D

9.B

10.A

【解析】

试题分析：这篇短文中作者主要给我们描述了将来22世纪人们的生活，学习和工作的情况。

1. different from 不同于，根据句意和语境故选C。

2. making制造；growing增长；running跑；doing做。根据语意和语境故选B。

3.

4.

5. of the +形容词最高级+可数名词复数“最……之一”。根据语意和语境故选A。

6.

7.

8. holidays 度假。根据语意和语境故选D。

9. be是情态动词短语，作谓语； However然而。根据语意和语境故选B。

10.

Because 因为；So所以；Although虽然；But但是。根据语意和语境故选A。

考点：科普类短文。