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. 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 I 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 as little work as 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?

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.】理解归纳题。根据Tom and Fred are talking about the year 2020. What will our world be like in the year 2020?可知，他们在谈论未来的生活，故选D。

2.】理解归纳题。根据Machines will do most of the work可知，机器会做大部分的工作，故选A。

3.】细节理解题。根据We will have telephones in our pockets, too, and we will be able to talk to our friends可知，在2020年，人人兜里放着电话，所以我们可以随时随地和朋友交谈 。故选C。

4.】细节理解题。根据文章最后一句话可知，Tom说他想象鱼儿一样生活在海里， 故选B。

5.5】细节理解题。Fred 说：人们将能够坐太空飞船飞到月亮 ，人们会有更多的假日，很多人将在海下生活和工作。没有提在海下建农场，故选D。