Question

Let’s suppose it is a common day of 2060. Of course, things have changed and life is very different.

Trips to the moon are being made every day. Taking a holiday on the moon today is as easy as taking a holiday in Europe in the 2010’s. At a number of scenery spots（风景胜地）on the moon, many hotels have been built. In order that everyone can enjoy the beautiful scenery on the moon, every room has at least one picture window. Everything imaginable is provided for entertainment of the young and old.

What are people eating now? People are still eating food. But many foods now come in pill(药片) form, and the food that goes into the pill comes mainly from green plants.

Because people in the world today are many more than those about fifty years ago, most of the earth’s surface has to be filled. The deserts are irrigated with water and crops are no longer eaten by pets(害虫). The harvest is always good.

Farming, of course, is very highly developed. Very few people have to work on the farm. It is possible to run the farm by just using a few computers.

People are now largely vegetarians（素食者）, and they eat only bread, vegetables, fruit and so on and they don't eat meat or fish. You see, as the number of people increases, the number of animals decreases. So people have to be vegetarians. We are healthier both in our bodies and in our minds, and we know how to deal with all kinds of illnesses. No one has to be ill any more.

Such would be our life in 2060.

1.What will be on the moon in 2060 according to the passage?

A. Many green plants.

B. Many wild animals.

C. Many interesting places.

2.What's the meaning of the underlined word “irrigated”?

A. 冲刷             B. 灌溉                C. 淹没

3.Which of the following is TRUE?

A. People only eat foods in pill form.

B. People don't have plenty of crops.

C. People run the farms by using high technology.

4.Why do people have to be vegetarians in 2060?

A. Because they want to be healthier.

B. Because vegetables can make the patients well.

C. Because there will be more people and fewer animals.

5.What attitude(态度) does the writer have about the future life?

A. He feels pretty hopeful about the future.

B. He is not very satisfied with some things of the future.

C. He seems really sad about what is happening in the future.

Answer

1.C

2.B

3.C

4.C

5.A

【解析】

试题分析：短文畅想了2060年人们的生活会是什么样子。到时候每一天都可以去月球旅行，就像2010年去欧洲度假一样简单。在月球上的许多风景胜地，许多宾馆已经建造起来。人们吃什么？他们仍然吃食物，但是现在许多食物制成药片形式，融入到药片中的食物主要来源于绿色植物。到那时沙漠得到灌溉，农作物不再被害虫吃掉，收成总是很好。当然农业非常发达，很少有人在农场工作，只要用几台电脑就可以经营农场。人们的身体和思想都比较健康，知道如何处理各种各样的疾病。

1.。根据第二段中At a number of scenic spots on the moon，many hotels have been built．（在月球上的许多风景胜地，许多宾馆已经建造起来．）可推断“在2060年月球上将会有许多名胜”．故选C．

2. 可推测“沙漠得到灌溉”作物才能生长，才会有好收成，故irrigated意为“灌溉”。

3.法不正确；根据第五段最后一句It is possible to run the farm by just using a few computers．意思只用几台电脑来管理农场成为可能，可推断C项“人们通过使用高科技管理农场”正确．故选C．

4.。根据倒数第二段中You see，as the number of people increases，the number of animals decreases. So people have to be vegetarians.可知，“随着人口的增长，动物的数量减少了”是“人们不得不做素食者”的原因，与C项相符。

5.推理判断题。根据文中Everything imaginable is provided for entertainment of the young and old．意思是能想到的每样东西都被供给年轻人和老年人娱乐，和The harvest is always good．及No one has to be ill any more．意思是没人再得病，可看出作者对未来生活充满希望，而不是很不满意或很难过．故选A。

考点：科普类短文阅读。