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  By 2050…

  Futurologists predict that life will probably be very different in 2050.

  TV channels will have disappeared.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, programs, newspapers, and books will come to us by computer.

  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.Space planes will take people halfway around the world in two hours.Today, the United Sates Space Shuttle can go into space and land on Earth again.By 2050, space planes will fly all over the world and people will fly from Los Angeles to Tokyo in just two hours.

  Robots will have replaced people in factories.Many factories already use robots.Big companies prefer robots-they don't ask for pay rises or go on strike, and they work 24 hours a day.By 2050, we will see robots everywhere-in factories, schools, offices, hospitals, shops and homes.

  Medical technology will have conquered many diseases.Today, there are electronic devices that connect directly to the brain to help people hear.By 2050, we will be able to help blind and deaf people to see and hear again.

  Scientists will have discovered how to control genes.Scientists 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)

Which of the following can NOT be realized today?

[  ]

A.

Reading newspapers on a computer.

B.

Making a space shuttle go into space and land on Earth again.

C.

Creating cloned animals.

D.

Choosing TV programs freely from a“menu”.

(2)

According to the text, some big companies prefer robots to human workers because human workers ________.

[  ]

A.

can work 24 hours a day

B.

often ask for more pay

C.

are not clever enough

D.

are often late for work

(3)

From the 6th paragraph we can infer that ________.

[  ]

A.

there will be no blind and deaf people by 2050

B.

few diseases will attack people

C.

electronic devices will be connected directly to the brain to help each other

D.

medical technology will be more effective by 2050

(4)

What's the author's attitude towards the cloning technology?

[  ]

A.

The author does not agree on the use of cloning technology.

B.

The author thinks human cloning is impossible.

C.

The author does not really support the idea of human cloning.

D.

The author is quite excited about human cloning.

答案:1.D;2.B;3.D;4.C;
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  Once upon a time the colors of the world started to quarrel.Green said,“Clearly I am the most important.I am the sign of life and hope.I was chosen for grass, trees and leaves.Without me, all animals would   1  .”

  Blue interrupted,“You only think about the   2  , but consider the sky and the sea.  3   the water that is the basis of life and drawn up by the clouds from the deep sea.Without my peace, you would all be   4  .”

  Yellow chuckled(笑道),“You are all so serious.I bring laughter, fun, and   5   into the world.”

  Orange started next to blow her trumpet,“I am the color of health and strength.I may be   6  , but I am precious for I serve the needs of human life.When I fill the sky   7  , my beauty is so striking that no one gives another   8   to any of you.”

  Red could stand it   9   and he shouted out,“I am the ruler of all of you.I am the color of danger and of bravery.I am willing to   10   truth.I am also the color of passion and of love.”

  Then came Purple and Indigo(深藍(lán))….

  The colors went on boasting, each convinced of his or her own   11  .Their quarreling became louder and louder.Suddenly there was a startling flash of bright lightening thunder.Rain started to pour down   12  .The colors crouched(蜷縮)down   13  , drawing close to one another for comfort.

  In the midst of the clamor(叫嚷), rain began to speak,“You foolish colors, fighting   14  yourselves, each trying to dominate  15  .Don't you know that you were each made for a special purpose,   16  ?Join hands with   17   and come to me.”

  Doing as they were told, the colors   18   and joined hands.They formed a colorful rainbow.From then on, whenever a good rain   19   the world, a rainbow appears in the sky.They remember to   20   one another.

(1)

[  ]

A.

stay

B.

leave

C.

go out

D.

die

(2)

[  ]

A.

earth

B.

moon

C.

star

D.

sun

(3)

[  ]

A.

That is

B.

I am

C.

It is

D.

This is

(4)

[  ]

A.

anything

B.

nothing

C.

something

D.

everything

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[  ]

A.

warmth

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sadness

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depression

D.

anxiety

(6)

[  ]

A.

usual

B.

normal

C.

common

D.

scarce

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[  ]

A.

at midnight

B.

at noon or at night

C.

at sunrise or sunset

D.

during the day

(8)

[  ]

A.

gift

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honor

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thought

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respect

(9)

[  ]

A.

for more

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any more

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very much

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no longer

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[  ]

A.

turn to

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fight for

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struggle with

D.

bend over

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[  ]

A.

superiority

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disadvantages

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inferiority

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weakness

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[  ]

A.

gently

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quietly

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violently

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peacefully

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[  ]

A.

with care

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in fear

C.

by chance

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on purpose

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[  ]

A.

amongst

B.

by

C.

for

D.

against

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[  ]

A.

others

B.

themselves

C.

the other

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the rest

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[  ]

A.

equal and simple

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ordinary and similar

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more or less

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unique and different

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[  ]

A.

each other

B.

me

C.

one another

D.

them

(18)

[  ]

A.

combined

B.

separated

C.

united

D.

divided

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[  ]

A.

cleans

B.

washes

C.

brightens

D.

dampens

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[  ]

A.

appreciate

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quarrel with

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ignore

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     CBC is a famous air company which has over twenty planes carrying passengers and goods, flying
along 12 fixed lines all over the world. Its service is very good but some passengers are still not satisfied
with it and that is why in 1998 and 1999 the company received letters of complaints(投訴) from consumers
or passengers who pointed out over a dozen kinds of problems which are divided in groups in the following
table. This division is called Category. Problems that appear when the plane is flying are Flight problems.
Those about passengers' things carried by the plane are Baggage problems. Customer service refers to
service work which passengers are not satisfied with. Over sales of seats are about the fact that more seats
are sold and as a result the plane is too crowded to be safe. Refund problems appear when passengers fail
to receive the money paid to them because of what they have lost. Fares are problems about the price of
tickets. Reservations are problems that appear when passengers could not get the tickets they have already
booked. Tours are problems about the passengers'traveling by air or hotel problems. Advertising is what the
passengers think about advertisement on the plane. Credit problems are about the use of credit cards.   
          ONSUMER COMPLAINTS RECEIVED BY THE CBC   
Category                 1998    1999                                                                                             (percent)  (percent)   
Flight problems…………………………………   20.0%    22.1%   
Baggage …………………………………………  18.3%    21.8%   
Customer service ………………………………   13.1%    11.3%   
Over sales of seats ……………………………… 10.5%    11.8%   
Refund problems ………………………………   10.1%     8.1%   
Fares ……………………………………………   6.4%      6.0%   
Reservations and ticketing ………………………  5.8%      5.6%   
Tours ……………………………………………  3.3%    2.3%   
Smoking …………………………………………  3.2%      2.9%   
Advertising ………………………………………  1.2%    1.1%   
Credit ……………………………………………  1.0%      0.8%   
Special passengers ………………………………  0.9%      0.9%   
Other ……………………………………………   6.2%      5.3%   
Total                     100.%      100.%    
Total Number of Complaints               22,988    13,278 49
1. About how many complaints concerning Credit were received by the CBC in 1998?
[     ]
A. 133   
B. 220   
C. 230   
D. 1,220
2. By about what percent did the total number of complaints decrease from 1998 to 1999?
[     ]
A. 40%   
B. 60%   
C. 75%   
D. 100%
3. Which of the following statements or sayings can be inferred from the table? 
    I. In 1998 and in 1999, complaints about Flight problems, Baggage, and Customer service together took
        more than 50 percent of all consumer complaints received by the CBC Company.  
    II. The number of Special passenger complaints was unchanged from 1998 to 1999.
    III. From 1998 to 1999 the number of Flight problem complaints increased by more than two percent.
[     ]
A. I only   
B. II only   
C. I and II only   
D. I and III only

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