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1、课时分层作业(七)Section Warming Up Pre-reading Reading(建议用时：30分钟)高考题型练习提能力.阅读理解We dont know how different our life will be in the future.We can only try to imagine it.At first we think about human relationships.In the year 2050，we will use computers almost every day，we will be making new friends through th
2、e Interneteven 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 other people wont be as important as they are todaywe will feel a little lonely.Computers will also help us in many other activities in 2050.For example，they
3、 will be used by children at school to make their learning easier.In addition，there will be 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.Travelling to other planets or to the moon wi
4、ll be available for everyone.Means of transport will，of course，change，too.We will be using solarpowered cars，which will be much environmentally friendly.We could expect that the faster economic development would lead to a more polluted environment.But it isnt true.We will pay more attention to prote
5、cting the environment.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 cannot predict the exact changes which will be made in the world，we often think about them.We worry about our
6、 and our childrens 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.【语篇解读】本文主要是对2050年的世界将会发生什么变化进行了简单的想象，提到了人们将去其他星球旅行，以及电脑、机器人等能为人类做的各种事情等。1The underlined word“sanguine”in the last par
7、agraph most probably means .AdisappointedBsurprisedCcuriousDoptimisticD词义猜测题。根据最后一段的最后一句“We should be happy and believe good things will happen.”可知，作者认为我们应该对将来保持乐观的心态，相信美好的事情将会发生。disappointed失望的；surprised惊讶的；curious好奇的；optimistic乐观的。故选D。2According to the passage，which of the following will happen in
8、 2050?AIt will not be difficult for people to travel to other planets.BOur environment will be much polluted with a growing number of cars.CThe way of spending holidays will be the same as that of today.DThe relationship between people will be more important.A细节理解题。根据第四段“Spending holidays will also
9、be completely different.Travelling to other planets or to the moon will be available for everyone.”可知，在2050年，旅游度假也将会变得不同，每个人都能去其他星球旅行。故选A。3The third paragraph mainly tells .Athat computers will do all the things for human beingsBhow people will use robots to do the houseworkCthat machines like compu
10、ters and robots will help people a lotDhow people will use computers to communicate with each otherC段落大意题。根据“Computers will also help us in many other activities in 2050.there will be more other machines which will play a similar role as computers，like robots”可知，第三段讲的是到2050年，电脑和其他机器如机器人将帮助人们做许多事情。故选
11、C。4What does the passage mainly talk about?AWhat high technology will appear in the year 2050.BWhat our life will be like in the year 2050.CHow people will communicate in the year 2050.DHow people will travel and spend their holidays in the year 2050.B主旨大意题。根据文章第一段内容及其后各段落的第一句可知，文章对2050年的生活进行了一些大胆的猜
12、想。故选B。BMany people have long dreamed of being able to fly around as simply as riding a bicycle.Yet the safety and strength of a flying bike was always a big problem.Over the past 10 years，developments in technology have moved the dream of personal flying vehicles closer to reality.Now，two groups of
13、inventors say such vehicles may be available soon.The British company Malloy Aeronautics has developed a prototype (原型) of its flying bicycle.Grant Stapleton，marketing sales director of Malloy Aeronautics，says the Hoverbike is able to get in and out of small spaces very quickly.“It can be moved acro
14、ss continents very quickly because it can be folded and packed，” he adds.Mr.Stapleton says safety was the companys main concern.He says the designers solved the safety issue by using overlapping rotors to power the vehicle.The company is testing a fullsize prototype of the Hoverbike，which will most
15、likely be used first by the police and emergency rescue teams.In New Zealand，Martin Aircraft Company is also testing a fullsize prototype of its personal flying device，called the Jetpack.It can fly for more than 30 minutes，up to 1,000 meters high and reach a speed of 74 kilometers per hour.Peter Cok
16、er is the CEO of Martin Aircraft Company.He said the Jetpack is built around safety from the start.In his words，“Reliability is the most important element of it.We have safety built into the actual structure itself，very similar to a Formula One racing car.”The Jetpack uses a gasolinepowered engine that produces two powerful jet streams.Mr.Coker
