Question

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How do you imagine the future? Will life in the future be better, worse or the same as now? What do you think of the future?

People _________ that life will probably be very different in 2050. First of all, planes will be very large so flying will be very cheap. Everyone will have a small car. Fuel will be new and clean, but expensive. We will _________ robots everywhere. And space planes will take us around the world _________two hours. Homes will be warm in winter and cool in summer, so they will be very comfortable. We will use the sun _________  our homes. Computers will be very small so they will be very _________ . People will do many things on the Internet.

At that time, water will become one of our most _________ problems. In many places, farmers will be in great need of water to _________  fruit and vegetables.

By 2050, we will able to help blind and deaf people see again and _________ again. At that time, our life will become better and better.

1.A. think       B. disagree       C. plan         D. worry

2.A. make      B. see           C. watch        D. move

3.A. in          B. after          C. for          D. at

4.A. heats       B. to heat        C. heating    D. heated

5.A. heavy       B. new           C. long         D. light

6.A. pleasant    B. possible     C. serious     D. interesting

7.A. sell        B. check        C. buy          D. grow

8.A. walk       B. hear         C. sleep      D. run

Answer

1.A

2.B

3.A

4.B

5.D

6.C

7.D

8.B

【解析】

试题分析：短文大意：该短文通过交通，居住，娱乐，生活，医疗各方面介绍未来人们的生活是什么样的。

1.A考查动词及语境理解。句意：人们认为2050年的生活将有很大不同。think，认为思考；disagree不同意； plan计划； worry担忧。根据句意结合语境可知该选A。

2.B考查动词及语境理解。句意：我们将看见机器人无处不在。make做；see 看见； watch 观看； move移动。根据句意结合语境可知该选B。

3.A考查介词及语境理解。句意：在两个小时内飞机会带你到世界各地。in在……里； after 在……后；for 为；at在。根据句意结合语境可知该选A。

4.B考查动词不定式及语境理解。句意：我们将使用太阳能为我们的家园加热。heats，加热；是heat的一般现在时第三人称单数形式；to heat 是heat的不定式形式；heating 是heat的现在分词或动名词形式；heated是heat的过去式。在此处表示目的，所以选B。

5.D考查形容词及语境理解。句意：电脑将会非常小,，所以它们会非常轻。heavy重的；new新的；long 长的；light轻的。联系Computers will be very small可知该选D。

6.C考查形容词及语境理解。句意：那时候水会成为很严重的问题之一。pleasant愉快的；possible可能的；serious严肃的，严重的；interesting有趣的。联系后文In many places, farmers will be in great need of water to fruit and vegetables. 可知该选C。

7.D考查动词及语境理解。句意：在许多地方，农民将非常需要水来种植水果和蔬菜。sell出售；check检查；buy买；grow种植，生长。根据farmers 和fruit and vegetables.可知该选D。

8.B考查动词及语境理解。句意：到2050年，我们将能够帮助盲人再次看见，帮助聋哑人再次听到。walk 走；hear听见；sleep睡眠；run跑。根据help blind and deaf people see again可知该选B。

考点：考查社会现象类短文。