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1、 时间：810分钟/篇分值：2分/小题 Passage 1(2018南京)A new report shows what life might be like in 100 years from now. It describes skyscrapers that are much taller than todays buildings, underwater bubble cities and holidays in space. The report is from a company. It asked experts(专家) on space and architecture, as
2、 well as city planners, to give their ideas on the life in 2116. They said the way we live, work and play will be totally different to how we do these things today. The experts used the Internet as an example. They said that 25 years ago, people could not imagine how the Internet and smartphones wou
3、ld change our lives. The Internet has completely changed the way we communicate, learn and do daily things. The experts said the changes in the next century would be even more unbelievable.Researchers questioned 2，000 adults about the predictions(预言) they thought were most likely(很可能的) to happen in
4、the future. They predicted that in the future, few people will go to an office but will work from home and have work meetings online. People will have highly developed 3D printers that will let you download(下载) a design for furniture or a food recipe and then print the sofa, table or pizza at home.
5、There will also be less need for visits to the doctor. We will all have a home health instrument that will tell us what the problem is and give us treatment. We will also be going into space for holidays and to get resources that we have used up on Earth. A prediction that is missing is whether peop
6、le will still need to study English.()1. The writer uses the example of the Internet in Paragraph 1 to show _A. the Internet was often usedB. the Internet has developed fastC. people will not believe the changesD. technology will change peoples lives()2. With the help of highly developed 3D printers
7、, a way to get a sofa in 2116 is to _A. buy one in a shopB. ask somebody to make oneC. download a design and print oneD. design and make one by oneself()3. According to the passage, the missing prediction is _A. how people will workB. where people will get resourcesC. what people will have at home t
8、o treat illnessD. whether people will still need to learn English()4. The passage is mainly about _A. the life in 2116B. holidays in spaceC. the history of the Internet D. medical treatment()5. The passage is most probably from _A. an advertisement B. a newspaperC. a detective story D. a health repo
9、rt Passage 2(2018山西)When I opened my email the other day, Rachel, a pretty woman, appeared on my computer screen. She greeted me by name and started talking happily. Sometimes she stopped to smile at me or blow a kiss. It was cool, right? In fact, she was reading to me an email from my brother John.
10、Rachel could be there because of a new technology called Facemail. Facemail lets you send emails in a funny way. By using it, your emails can be read to the receiver by an attractive person or by a clown. You can download the software at www.F without paying. Facemail faces are lively and they can s
11、imulate the emotions that you put in your text. For example, type in ， and Rachel blows a kiss.LifeFX, the company that developed the Facemail, is sure there are wide business uses. Why is ebusiness not so popular now? One of the reasons is that buying online has no human touch. But if you go to the
12、 Nike website, and the famous basketball star Michael Jordan greets you by name, serves you, and personally closes_the_sale,_ wont you be happy? Also, if mom cant be home when kids get back from school, she can leave a note with a voice and picture on the screen to tell them what there is to eat.Its
13、 true that Facemail makes life easy and fun, but it should be used with care. The clown looks lively and funny at first. But if you choose the clown, put a few rude words in an email and add some angry emotions, youve got a Psycho mail.()1. In fact, who is Rachel?A. She is a pretty actress. B. She i
14、s Johns girlfriend.C. She is not a real person.()2. What is the main advantage of Facemail?A. You dont need to pay for it.B. Email can be attractive in a more lovely way.C. You can ask a beautiful woman to read the email to you.()3. What does the underlined expression “closes the sale” probably mean
15、?A. 停止营业B. 达成交易C. 取消折扣()4. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?A. You shouldnt choose a clown.B. Facemail can be widely used in business.C. Mom can show her kids how to cook by Facemail.()5. What is the writers attitude(态度) towards Facemail?A. He thinks its a danger to the Internet.B. He thinks it needs further improvement.C. He thinks its a cool and funny technology. Passage 3(2018重庆B卷)Many homes have cameras to protect them from danger. The cameras can tell the owners if someone has entered. But the cameras do not know whether the pers
