Question

Will life in the future be better, worse or the same as now? Futurologists（未来学家）predict that life will probably be very different in 2050.

First of all, it seems that TV channels will have disappeared by 2050. A computer will send the program directly to the television. On TV screen appear holograms（全息图）, which are pictures with certain height, width and depth. We will be able to see, smell and touch the things that we see on television.

Water has become one of our most serious problems. Agriculture is changing and people are growing more fruit and vegetables to export. Demand for water will increase ten times in 2050. Some futurologists predict that water will be the cause of war if we don’t act now.

In transport, cars will run on new fuels and go very fast. A car will have computers to control its speed and there won’t be any accidents. On the other hand, space planes will take people around the earth in about three hours. People will fly from Los Angeles to Tokyo by space plane in just half an hour.

In the field of technology, robots will have replaced people in factories. By 2050, we will see robots everywhere. They do not ask for pay rises or go on strike, and they work 24 hours a day.

Medicine technology will have conquered many diseases by 2050; we will be able to help blind and deaf people see again and hear again. Scientists have discovered how to control genes. They have already produced clones of animals and will be able to produce clones of people and decide how they look, how they behave and how much intelligence they have. If you want all this to come true, you should study science and technology hard.

1.What is the main difference between today’s and 2050’s TV?

A.We can use a computer to turn off the TV set.

B.We can talk with the characters appearing on TV.

C.We can choose whatever we like to see on TV.

D.We can touch the things we see on TV.

2.What isn’t mentioned about the future in 2050 in the passage?

A.Technology. B.Medicine. C.Movies. D.Agriculture.

3.What will be more likely to cause the war in the future?

A.The lack of water. B.The less farmland.

C.The shortage of robots. D.The more space planes.

4.From the passage we can infer that by 2050 ____.

A.people will spend less time in studying

B.more and more people needn’t go to school

C.people will have more time to relax or rest

D.no patients will be found in the world

Answer

1.D

2.C

3.A

4.C

【解析】

这是一篇说明文。本文介绍了在未来的2050年，人类社会可能发生的种种变化。

1.细节理解题。根据第二段最后一句We will be able to see, smell and touch the things that we see on television.可知，我们将能够看到、闻到和触摸我们在电视上看到的东西。所以今天的电视和2050年的电视有什么主要区别在于我们可以触摸我们在电视上看到的东西。故选D。

2.细节理解题。根据第三段，第五段和第六段Agriculture is changing .In the field of technology, robots will have replaced people in factories. Medicine technology will have conquered many diseases by 2050。可知农业正在变化。在技术领域，机器人将取代工厂里的人。到2050年，医学技术将征服许多疾病。所以在本文中分别提及了了农业，技术和药物。文章没有涉及到电影，故C项符合要求。故选C。

3.细节理解题。根据第三段最后一句Some futurologists predict that water will be the cause of war if we don’t act now.可知，一些未来学家预测，如果我们现在不采取行动，水将成为战争的原因。所以缺少水可能导致战争。故选A。

4.推理判断题。根据文章倒数第二段By 2050, we will see robots everywhere. They do not ask for pay rises or go on strike, and they work 24 hours a day.可知到2050年，我们将看到机器人无处不在。他们不要求加薪或罢工，他们一天工作24小时。由此推断出到2050年，机器人将会帮助我们做很多的事情，我们人类就有很多时间娱乐休闲。故选C。