Question

7．We don't know how different our future 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 be making 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．
    Computer 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 be using solar-powered cars，which will cause less pollution．
    We could expect that the faster technological progress would lead to 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 a 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 sanguine about our future．We should be happy and believe good things will happen．
66．Why will people probably feel a little lonely in 2050？B
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 communicate with each other much often．
D．Because people won't like making friends with each other．
67．The second paragraph mainly tells usC．
A．that computers will do all the things for human beings．
B．how people will use computers to communicate with each other
C．that machines like computers and robots will help people a lot．
D．how people will use robots to do the housework．
68．According to the passage，which of the following will happen in 2050？C
A．The relationship between people will be more important than today．
B．The way of spending holidays will be the same as that of today．
C．It won't be difficult for people to travel to other planets．
D．Our environment will be much more polluted with a growing number of cars．
69．The underlined word"sanguine"in the last paragraph most probably means"D"．
A．disappointed   B．surprised   C．curious   D．optimistic
70．What does the passage mainly talk about？B
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 holiday in the year 2050．
D．What high technology will appear in the year 2050．

Answer 1

分析 文章从多角度描述了对2050年的想象，指出对未来我们充满期待又不乏恐惧，最后希望我们都很快乐，相信美好的事情总会发生．

解答 66．B  细节题．由第二段第二、三句"In the year 2050，we will use computers almost every day．We will be making new friends through the Internet-even our husbands or wives will be met in this way．"可知正确答案为B．
67．C  主旨题．由第三段第一句"Computers will also help us in many other activities in 2050．"可知在未来电脑能够在多方面帮助人们，下文举例 make their learning easier、do the housework for us 说明了这一观点，C项符合题意，故正确答案为C．
68．C  细节题．由第四段第二句"Traveling to other planets or to the moon will be available for everyone．"可知人们将会很容易去其他星球．故正确答案为C．
69．D  推断题．上文"We worry about our and our children's future； we have expectations，hopes as well as fears．"指出对未来我们充满期待又不乏恐惧，下文"We should be happy and believe good things will happen．"表明了乐观的态度．"…we should be rather sanguine about our future"承上启下，sanguine 应与 optimistic 同义，故正确答案为D．
70．B  主旨题．文章从多角度描述了对2050年的想象，第一段"We don't know how different our future will be in the future．We can only try to imagine it．"点明并概括主旨，故正确答案为B．

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