A
We don’t know how different our life will be in the future. We can only try to imagine it.
At first,we think about human relationship. In the year 2050,we will use computers almost every day. We will make new friends through the Internet — even our husbands or wives will be met in this way. It will be much faster and easier for us. On the other hand,our relationships with people won’t be as important as they are today—we will feel a little lonely.
Computers will also help us in many other activities in 2050. For example,they will be used by the children at school to make their learning easier. In addition,there will be much more other machines which will play a similar role as computers,like robots which will do the housework for us.
Spending holidays will also be completely different. Traveling to other planets or to the moon will be available for everyone. Means of transport will,of course,change,too. We will use solar-powered cars,which will be much cleaner.
We could expect that the faster technological progress would lead to a more polluted environment. But it isn’t true. We will pay more attention to protecting the environment. And,scientists will probably find cures for many dangerous diseases,like cancer or AIDS. Therefore,our surroundings as well as health will be in better condition.
Although we can’t predict the exact changes which will be made in the world,we often think about them. We worry about our and our children’s future; we have expectations,hopes as well as fears. But I think we should be rather hopeful about our future. We should be happy and believe good things will happen.
【语篇概述】文章畅想了2050年的生活会是什么样的,设想了从日常生活到科技发展的变化。
21. Why will people probably feel a little lonely in 2050?
A. Because the number of people will become much smaller.
B. Because there will be less face-to-face communication.
C. Because people won’t like making friends with each other.
D. Because people won’t communicate with each other much often.
【解析】选B。推理判断题。根据第二段的内容可知,在2050年,人们主要通过电脑进行交流,而很少进行面对面交流,人与人之间的关系也就淡薄了,因此那时的人们会感到有点儿孤独。故选B。
22. The third paragraph mainly tells us_______.
A. computers will do all the things for human beings
B. how people will use computers to communicate with each other
C. machines like computers and robots will help people a lot
D. how people will use robots to do the housework
【解析】选C。段落大意题。根据第三段可知,计算机和机器人等会给人类很大的帮助。故选C。
23. What does the passage mainly talk about?
A. How people will communicate in the year 2050.
B. What our life will be like in the year 2050.
C. How people will travel and spend their holidays in the year 2050.
D. What high technology will appear in the year 2050.
【解析】选B。主旨大意题。根据文章第一句“We don’t know how different our life will be in the future. We can only try to imagine it. ”及全文内容可知,文章畅想了2050年的生活会是什么样的。故选B。
