Life will probably be very different in 2050. First of all, it looks as though TV channels will have disappeared by 2050. Instead, people will choose a program from a “menu” and a computer will send the program directly to the television. Today, we can use the World Wide Web to read newspaper stories and see pictures on a computer thousands of kilometers away. By 2050, music, films, programmers, newspapers and books will come to us in this way.

In many places, agriculture is developing quickly and people are growing fruit and vegetables for export. This uses a lot of water. Therefore, there could be serious shortages. Some futurologists (未来学家) predict that water could be the cause of wars if we don’t act now.

In future, cars will run on new，clean fuels and they will go very fast. Cars will have computers to control the speed and there won’t be any accidents. Today, many cars have computers that tell drivers exactly where they are．By 2050, the computer will control the car and drive it to your destination. Also, by 2050, space planes will fly people from Los Angeles to Tokyo in just two hours.

A number of large companies now use robots instead of people who ask for pay rises, or go on strike, and can not work 24 hours a day. By 2050, we will see robots everywhere—in factories, schools, offices, hospitals, shops and homes.

By 2050, we will be able to help blind and deaf people see and hear again. In the last few years, scientists have discovered how to control genes and have already produced clones of animals. By 2050，scientists will be able to produce clones of people and decide how they look, how they behave and how much intelligence they have. Scientists will be able to do these things, but should they? 

1.By 2050, people will get information mainly by _______.

2.From the second paragraph, we learn that _______.

3.Which of the following is NOT a reality at the present time?

4.What will play the biggest part in the quality of life in the future?

Life will probably be very different in 2050. First of all, it looks as though TV channels will have disappeared by 2050. Instead, people will choose a program from a “menu” and a computer will send the program directly to the television. Today, we can use the World Wide Web to read newspaper stories and see pictures on a computer thousands of kilometers away. By 2050, music, films, programmers, newspapers and books will come to us in this way.
In many places, agriculture is developing quickly and people are growing fruit and vegetables for export. This uses a lot of water. Therefore, there could be serious shortages. Some futurologists (未来学家) predict that water could be the cause of wars if we don’t act now.
In future, cars will run on new，clean fuels and they will go very fast. Cars will have computers to control the speed and there won’t be any accidents. Today, many cars have computers that tell drivers exactly where they are.By 2050, the computer will control the car and drive it to your destination. Also, by 2050, space planes will fly people from Los Angeles to Tokyo in just two hours.
A number of large companies now use robots instead of people who ask for pay rises, or go on strike, and can not work 24 hours a day. By 2050, we will see robots everywhere—in factories, schools, offices, hospitals, shops and homes.
By 2050, we will be able to help blind and deaf people see and hear again. In the last few years, scientists have discovered how to control genes and have already produced clones of animals. By 2050，scientists will be able to produce clones of people and decide how they look, how they behave and how much intelligence they have. Scientists will be able to do these things, but should they? 

1. 1.

   By 2050, people will get information mainly by _______.

   1. A.
      watching TV
   2. B.
      reading newspapers
   3. C.
      listening to the radio
   4. D.
      turning to a website
2. 2.

   From the second paragraph, we learn that _______.

   1. A.
      the demand for water will increase a lot in the future
   2. B.
      future wars will lead to an increasing need for water
   3. C.
      there can be no agriculture without enough water
   4. D.
      the population will decrease for lack of water
3. 3.

   Which of the following is NOT a reality at the present time?

   1. A.
      Scientists have found out how to control some genes.
   2. B.
      Cars have computers which tell drivers their positions.
   3. C.
      People can learn about what has happened anywhere on the Internet.
   4. D.
      Robots have completely replaced humans in some factories.
4. 4.

   What will play the biggest part in the quality of life in the future?

   1. A.
      Medicine.
   2. B.
      Technology.
   3. C.
      Education.
   4. D.
      Agriculture

Life will probably be very different in 2050. First of all, it looks as though TV channels will have disappeared by 2050. Instead, people will choose a program from a “menu” and a computer will send the program directly to the television. Today, we can use the World Wide Web to read newspaper stories and see pictures on a computer thousands of kilometers away. By 2050, music, films, programmers, newspapers and books will come to us in this way.

In many places, agriculture is developing quickly and people are growing fruit and vegetables for export. This uses a lot of water. Therefore, there could be serious shortages. Some futurologists (未来学家) predict that water could be the cause of wars if we don’t act now.

In future, cars will run on new，clean fuels and they will go very fast. Cars will have computers to control the speed and there won’t be any accidents. Today, many cars have computers that tell drivers exactly where they are．By 2050, the computer will control the car and drive it to your destination. Also, by 2050, space planes will fly people from Los Angeles to Tokyo in just two hours.

    A number of large companies now use robots instead of people who ask for pay rises, or go on strike, and can not work 24 hours a day. By 2050, we will see robots everywhere—in factories, schools, offices, hospitals, shops and homes.

    By 2050, we will be able to help blind and deaf people see and hear again. In the last few years, scientists have discovered how to control genes and have already produced clones of animals. By 2050，scientists will be able to produce clones of people and decide how they look, how they behave and how much intelligence they have. Scientists will be able to do these things, but should they? 

By 2050, people will get information mainly by _______.

A. watching TV                                                   B. reading newspapers 

C. listening to the radio                                       D. turning to a website

From the second paragraph, we learn that _______.

A. the demand for water will increase a lot in the future

B. future wars will lead to an increasing need for water

C. there can be no agriculture without enough water

D. the population will decrease for lack of water

Which of the following is NOT a reality at the present time?

A. Scientists have found out how to control some genes.

B. Cars have computers which tell drivers their positions.

C. People can learn about what has happened anywhere on the Internet.

D. Robots have completely replaced humans in some factories.

What will play the biggest part in the quality of life in the future?

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

Life will probably be very different in 2050. First of all, it looks as though TV channels will have disappeared by 2050. Instead, people will choose a program from a “menu” and a computer will send the program directly to the television. Today, we can use the World Wide Web to read newspaper stories and see pictures on a computer thousands of kilometers away. By 2050, music, films, programmers, newspapers and books will come to us in this way.

In many places, agriculture is developing quickly and people are growing fruit and vegetables for export. This uses a lot of water. Therefore, there could be serious shortages. Some futurologists (未来学家) predict that water could be the cause of wars if we don’t act now.

In future, cars will run on new，clean fuels and they will go very fast. Cars will have computers to control the speed and there won’t be any accidents. Today, many cars have computers that tell drivers exactly where they are．By 2050, the computer will control the car and drive it to your destination. Also, by 2050, space planes will fly people from Los Angeles to Tokyo in just two hours.

    A number of large companies now use robots instead of people who ask for pay rises, or go on strike, and can not work 24 hours a day. By 2050, we will see robots everywhere—in factories, schools, offices, hospitals, shops and homes.

    By 2050, we will be able to help blind and deaf people see and hear again. In the last few years, scientists have discovered how to control genes and have already produced clones of animals. By 2050，scientists will be able to produce clones of people and decide how they look, how they behave and how much intelligence they have. Scientists will be able to do these things, but should they? 

40. By 2050, people will get information mainly by _______.

A. watching TV                                                             B. reading newspapers 

C. listening to the radio                                         D. turning to a website

41. From the second paragraph, we learn that _______.

A. the demand for water will increase a lot in the future

B. future wars will lead to an increasing need for water

C. there can be no agriculture without enough water

D. the population will decrease for lack of water

42. Which of the following is NOT a reality at the present time?

A. Scientists have found out how to control some genes.

B. Cars have computers which tell drivers their positions.

C. People can learn about what has happened anywhere on the Internet.

D. Robots have completely replaced humans in some factories.

43. What will play the biggest part in the quality of life in the future?

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

完形填空（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分）

阅读下面短文，从短文后所给各题的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

We’ve heard it before-we’ve heard it on the news, from teachers, from parents －children and teenagers today are growing up too fast. There are many people that will   36   with that statement. Teenagers are faced with serious problems and decisions at an early   37   . In fact most teenagers’ daily schedules(时间表) are as   38   as those of an adult’s.

    I have been working since I was thirteen, and always in   39  in which I was working with adults. I have had to learn to think and   40   like an adult to be taken seriously. So, I regard myself as one who has grown up too fast. I just graduated from high school, and have recently spent some time considering the   41   eighteen years－thinking about myself, what I have gained, and what   42   I have yet to achieve.

    We are expected to study hard, get excellent   43  , be in a good relationship, and know what we want to do   44  . The list goes on and on. But the   45   is clear: We live in a society today that is   46   our childhood. We no longer have many years to be careless and fancy－free(自由的想象力). We are expected to   47   the strict school rules and to be good in everything we do.

    I’ve known these things for a long time, and knew that they   48  me. But, I never really admitted it until last night, when I learned a   49   lesson, taught to me by my boss where I work. We had finished a job at a distant site. It was about 11:30 at night, and we had   50   to his house. We were talking about the   51  he had been making to his home. One of the things he said was “I   52   my basketball hoop(筐). ”Then he threw a basketball to me.

    I hadn’t held   53   in five years.

    We continued to shoot hoops(投篮) for about 5 minutes. Both of us were terribly bad at it, but we spent the whole time   54   like children. Then I realized something: I am still a child. Oh, the law says I’m an adult. But, we are still really and truly children. We all need to have   55   once in a while.

  36. A. argue                     B. agree         C. satisfy               D. discuss

  37. A. age                     B. stage          C. year                      D. grade

  38. A. certain                B. busy                 C. careful                     D. perfect

  39. A. companies              B. places        C. positions           D. offices

  40. A. study                     B. speak         C. work                     D. act

  41. A. past                B. other          C. rest                       D. coming

  42. A. purposes          B. success       C. goals                 D. jobs

  43. A. textbooks        B. grades        C. teachers                 D. schools

  44. A. in life                 B. in time              C. for ages                 D. for ever

  45. A. information     B. message            C. notice               D. idea

  46. A. ruining            B. correcting   C. envying                 D. shortening

  47. A. respect            B. accept        C. learn                 D. follow

  48. A. inspired           B. disappointed      C. affected                 D. frightened

  49. A. valuable          B. serious              C. important          D. useful

  50. A. walked                B. flown back C. gone back          D. driven

  51. A. furniture         B. improvements    C. equipment         D. arrangements

  52. A. moved                B. fixed          C. sold                      D. broke

  53. A. a hoop                B. a shoot      C. a game                 D. a basketball

  54. A. laughing          B. shouting            C. running                 D. shooting

55. A. a rest                  B. a talk                C. fun                   D. sports