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文章大意:本文是一篇说明文。作者由一名杂志记者发表的关于未来生活的文章引出话题并展开了自己对未来2050年碳排放减少后的某一天的生活的畅想。

1 . New Scientist magazine’s chief reporter Adam recently published “Net-zero living: how your day will look in a carbon-neutral (碳中和) world”. Here, he imagines what a typical day would be like in the future — through the eyes of Isla, a child in 2050.

Isla lives in the south of the United Kingdom and her life looks pretty much like life does today: she has a house, a car, a job, and a cup of tea in the morning. There are great forests, and giant machines sucking carbon dioxide out of the atmosphere. It all sounds like a green and pleasant land, but it didn’t sound like the future to me.

It’s an interesting exercise, imagining what it will be like in about 30 years. I thought I would give it a try: here is some speculative fiction about Edie, living in Toronto, Canada in 2050.

Edie lives in the garage in an old house that is her apartment and workshop. She considers herself to be very lucky to have this garage in what was her grandparents’ house. The only people who live in houses these days either get the houses from their parents or are multi-millionaires from all over the world, desperate to move to Canada with its cooler climate and plentiful water and are able to afford the million-dollar immigrant visa fee.

Edie is lucky to be working. There are no office or industrial jobs anymore: Artificial Intelligence and robots took care of that. The few jobs left are in service, culture, craft, health care, or real estate (房地产). In fact, selling real estate has become the nation’s biggest industry.

There may be lots of electricity from wind and solar farms, but even running tiny heat pumps for cooling is really expensive at peak times. The streets are unpleasantly hot, so many people sleep through the midday.

Now Edie is checking the balance in her Personal Carbon Allowance (PCA) account to see if she has enough to buy another imported battery for her e-bike. If she doesn’t have enough then, she will have to buy carbon credits, and they are expensive. She sets her alarm for 6:00 p.m. when the streets of Toronto will come alive again on this hot November day.

1. What does the author think of Isla’s life?
A.Desirable.B.Unappealing.
C.Unachievable.D.Exciting.
2. What will Toronto be like in 2050?
A.Many people will immigrate abroad.B.Its climate will get colder and colder.
C.Electricity will be very cheap to use.D.The house prices will be extremely high.
3. What might be Edie’s large concern?
A.The house problem.B.Being out of work.
C.The balance of her bank account.D.The energy consumption.
4. What is the purpose of this passage?
A.To point out Adam’s unreasonable thinking.
B.To compare the present life and the future life.
C.To imagine the life after reducing carbon emissions.
D.To raise people’s awareness of environmental protection.
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2 . 听下面一段较长对话,回答以下小题。

1. What did the program say about the life in the future?
A.People’s way of consumption will change.
B.More supermarkets will come into existence.
C.More free time will be available for people.
2. What is the speakers’ attitude to the program’s opinion on shopping in the future?
A.Doubtful.B.Supportive.C.Dismissive.
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文章大意:这是一篇说明文。文章主要说明了人们很难做出长期的决定因为人们发现很难与遥远的自己联系起来,指出让人们参与想象中的对话与真正见到未来的自己相去甚远。建议人们花一点时间想象一下这次会面,就能帮助你现在做出更好的选择。

3 . There’s a classic short story in which a young man travels years ahead and meets his future self. Narratives like this have always been related to science fiction. But what if you could meet your future self?

I’m a psychologist and professor. My research over the past 15 years isn’t far from this theme. I’ve largely focused on how people think about and relate to their future selves, and explored the reasons why we have such a hard time making long-term decisions. In my research, I’ve learnt that we often imagine our future selves like strangers, which can impede us in making long-term choices. One way to bridge the emotional gap is to think of future selves in more concrete and vivid ways, like writing letters to and from one’s future self, which can strengthen the connection between current and future selves.

Admittedly, having people engage in an imagined conversation is a far cry from actually meeting one’s future self. But it’s believed that far richer interactions may happen in the near future through artificial intelligence (AI). It wouldn’t be predicting exactly what choices you’d make. It’d be more about showing your potential, based on the lives of people similar to you: not just one possible life for you, but rather, the most possible life path for you. Such interactions could offer valuable insights into our potential future selves.

So, to return to my original question: if you could time-travel to meet your future self, what aspects of your life would you want to know more about? I realized, through thorough reflections, that the most powerful questions would be ones that helped me make better choices today —questions exploring personal growth, regrets and unfulfilled actions.

Actually, you don’t need to wait for time travel or advanced AI for answers that you can act on. Through my research, I’ve learnt that simply taking a bit of time to picture this meeting can help you make better choices now. All you need is a little imagination, and the willingness to put yourself in the shoes of a person you currently treat as a stranger.

1. Why is it difficult for people to make long-term decisions according to the author?
A.Technology for time travel is not available.
B.Strangers cannot help with decision-making.
C.Writing letters to one’s future self is impractical.
D.People find it hard to connect with their distant selves.
2. What does the underlined phrase “a far cry from” mean in paragraph 3?
A.contradictory toB.very different from
C.not as convenient asD.less popular than
3. Which question would the author most likely ask his future self?
A.Why hasn’t my hard work ever paid off?
B.What can AI do to help people become better persons?
C.If given the chance, what would you have done differently?
D.How can I succeed without going through all the difficulties in life?
4. Which of the following is a suitable title for the text?
A.Time travel: What if you met your future self?
B.My research: How do people view their future selves?
C.Emotional gap: Why can’t we talk with our future selves?
D.Artificial intelligence: Is it possible to meet your future self?
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4 . 听下面一段较长对话,回答以下小题。

1. What is the woman?
A.An interviewer.B.A professor.C.A fitness trainer.
2. What did Adam study in college?
A.Physics.B.Education.C.Chemistry.
3. Why did Adam give up playing football?
A.He lost interest in it.B.He got heart problems.C.He had no time for training.
4. What does Adam now think of playing video games?
A.It helps him relax.B.It’s a new trend.C.It’s a waste of time.
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5 . 听下面一段对话,根据所听内容将下列句子补充完整。

W: I can’t wait for the day when we won’t even need to     1    .

M: What do you mean?

W: Car companies have invested     2     dollars in self-driving cars, so I bet it will become reality sooner than we think.

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6 . 听下面一段独白,回答以下小题。

1. How does the Japanese space holiday center look like?
A.The moon.B.A bicycle wheel.C.A park.
2. How much will tourists pay for the trip?
A.$100,000.B.$1,000,000.C.$10,000,000.
3. Where will the American space hotel be built?
A.Near the moon.B.On the Mars.C.On the moon.
4. What will the rooms in the American space hotel be like?
A.They will be cold.B.They will be normal rooms.C.They will be a little dirty.
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7 . 听下面一段独白,回答以下小题。
1. Why did people leave the earth for Mars?
A.The earth was seriously polluted.
B.War made them lose their home.
C.The earth failed to provide enough water.
2. What does the speaker have for breakfast?
A.Pills and juice.B.Bread and milk.C.Meat.
3. How does the speaker go to school?
A.By car.B.By plane.C.By spaceship.
4. What will the speaker learn from the guides?
A.The languages.B.The ability of solving problems.C.How to keep away from the pollution.
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8 . 听下面一段较长对话,回答以下小题。
1. What did the program say about the life in the future?
A.More time will be spent on people’s work.
B.More free time will be available to people.
C.More supermarkets will come into being.
2. What is the speakers’ attitude to the program’s opinion on shopping in the future?
A.Approving.B.Doubtful.C.Unclear.
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9 . 听下面一段较长对话,回答以下小题。
1. What can robots do today?
A.Feed the cat.B.Move easily.C.Build cars quickly.
2. What is expected to happen by 2025?
A.Robots can play football.
B.Robots can understand human languages.
C.Robots can come into most homes around the world.
3. When does Dylan think that robots will be able to talk to other machines?
A.In 2025.B.In 2045.C.In 2050.
4. What will happen in the future according to the man?
A.Humans and robots will keep a close relationship.
B.Robots could be as clever as humans.
C.Robots might control the world.
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10 . 听下面一段独白,回答以下小题。
1. Social media and video calls are presented as tools to connect with people from different countries.
A.True
B.False
2. The speaker suggests that traditional pets are better companions than virtual pets.
A.True
B.False
3. Connecting with friends in the future is described as limited to the same neighborhood.
A.True
B.False
4. Virtual pets are mentioned as possible companions in the future.
A.True
B.False
5. The main theme of the speech is described as future travel adventures.
A.True
B.False
6. The audience is encouraged to anticipate a future without laughter and fun.
A.True
B.False
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