1 . 根据课文完成短文。

Dr Richard Fairhurst,     1     new book The New Age of Invention has just been published, is an     2     (invent) himself. He thinks there have been golden ages of     3     (invent) throughout history and the present day is     4     new age for inventions. Most of the new great inventions are     5     (base) on advances in virtual reality, wearable tech, the flexible battery, madicine and     6     (environment) science. 3D printers have been used to make replacement hearts and bone parts.     7     terms of the environment, it is now possible     8     (create) an intelligent walking house. It is capable of using GPS technology to travel to different places, with computing technology     9     (control) its “legs”. Solar technology can be eco-friendly, too. Most inventions start with recognising a problem that    10     (need) a solution. That people have an incredible desire to think and create, and that is the real spirit of invention.

2 . 请根据下面提示，写一篇有关未来的房子的短文。词数60—80。
1. 随着科学技术的发展，未来的房子在许多方面都是智能的。(development, smart)
2. 房子将配备一个中枢系统，根据周围环境的变化进行调整。(equip, adjustment)
3. 一旦它感觉到它的主人不舒适，房子可以自动调整，使环境舒适。(instant, detect, adjust)
4. 总之，毫无疑问，未来的房子将为我们提供一切便利。(conclusion, doubt, convenience)
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3 . There is a profound relationship between science fiction and science. It is often said that stories change the world, what is less often heard is that stories change science, and therefore the future.

The use of science fiction to explore our world is similar to scenario (剧情) planning in Futures Studies, which shapes our ideas about the future, and goes beyond predicting artifacts that once seemed impossible to us like Verne’s submarine or the satellites of 2001 Space Odyssey.

In the words of Dutch researcher Sofia Kaloterakis, “Science fiction narratives structure our imaginative models about technoscientific projects such as robotics or space exploration”. Have you ever wondered how science fiction novels have impacted the idea we have about Artificial Intelligence or how Snow Crash, Neal Stephenson’s novel, has impacted what we now call the Metaverse (元宇宙)?

Science fiction helps us define possible futures. It provides us with an understanding of the rules underlying fictional worlds. It also allows us to put technological prototypes (原型) in the context of their use by humans. But most importantly, it determines the way we structure scientific thought and intervene (干预) in the future.

Alex McDowell, Creator of the Minority Report worldbuilding in 2002, and Peter von Stackelberg explain what fictional narratives can bring to the table:

The richness of “storyworlds” — the “universes” within which stories take place — provides us with detailed rules of the context in which a larger reality unfolds that extends beyond a single story, and has the potential to provide us with deeper learning about the underlying systems that regulate those worlds.

Lastly, the relationship of futures narratives to theories such as Social Constructivism has been highlighted by several scholars. A central idea of this sociological theory is that whenever we use words or other symbols to refer to objects in our world we are constructing them. And, therefore, prediction is also a social construction. In narrating we intervene in the world. In narrating the world, we construct it. In writing science fiction we intervene in the science of the future.

1. What is the text mainly about?

A．The storyworlds created by science fictions.

B．Artifacts and technologies in science fictions.

C．Science fiction narratives affecting future studies.

D．The relation between science and science fictions.

2. What is the most important role of science fiction?

A．It provides us with technologies and tools.

B．It allows us to establish reasonable future.

C．It decides our thinking and affects the future.

D．It helps us learn the rules of fictional world.

3. What do we know about “storyworlds”?

A．There are general rules for a single story.

B．They are the “universes” where stories happen.

C．There are no regulations or guiding systems.

D．They have a potential context within a story.

4. What can be inferred from the last paragraph?

A．Science fiction narratives can construct future worlds.

B．The science of future intervenes in today’s science.

C．Objects can’t be constructed by words or symbols.

D．Scholars care little about narratives about future.

4 . 用现在进行时的被动语态完成下面的语段

Ladies and gentlemen, welcome to our New City. Look! Many a building     1     (正在被建造) now in the centre of the city. More than one subway     2     also     3    (construct). It’s said that at least a new stadium and a new swimming pool     4     (design) by the City Construction Company. Well, as you can see, the trees and flowers     5     (正在被栽种) on each side of the roads.    6     (这座城市被规划) to be developed into a big city? The answer is yes. Imagine that you     7     (被带领着参观) the city again in the future. Aren’t you happy with that? Let’s just wait and see!

Wonders are being done every day. I am convinced that you will see a more fantastic New City in the future.

5 . Use the correct form of the verbs or phrases to complete their presentation.

Information technology has developed in ways that people would never have imagined. In the 1980s, telephones started to become popular in daily life. Nobody at that time imagined that 20 years later people     1     (have) phones in their pockets and     2    (use) them for many functions other than just making calls. In 1983, there were only 200 computers connected to the Internet. At that time, even scientists didn’t realise that one day people     3    (be able to) connect with family and friends anywhere through video chats. And most certainly, people back in the 1980s     4    (not understand) that clothing and delicious food     5    (send) to their homes by simply using an app on the phone.

6 . Choose the words below to replace the words or phrases in italics.

multiple   pace   salary   retirement   decent   occupations   essential   specialist   retrain   likelihood

I listened to a really interesting podcast about future careers yesterday. It said that we can expect to have     1     many jobs over the course of our lives rather than just one. Things are changing at a very fast     2     speed these days in the job market and this will continue in the future.

Although there will always be the opportunity to earn a     3     satisfactory income, if you want to really achieve great things, you should aim to become a     4     highly skilled person in one particular area. There is a strong     5     chance that people will regularly     6     train again to learn more skills until they reach     7     the time they stop working. The podcast also talked about the types of skills that will be     8     absolutely necessary in the future such as critical thinking. I can’t wait to see what the future brings!

7 . Complete the passage with the correct form of the words and phrases below.

prospect   remain relevant   earn a decent salary   innovator   specialist   occupation   multiple times   pace   be qualified   essential

Things have changed so much since our parents’ and grandparents’ time, especially when it comes to jobs and careers. When our parents were starting to find work, the     1     of staying in the same     2     for your entire life was very common. Nowadays, that idea would be considered really unusual!

There will be new     3     21^st century skills that we will have to have. For example, a university degree is still useful, but technology developments mean that many skills we have now are unlikely     4     in the future.     5     is one thing, but if we really want to succeed in our careers we have to be     6     thinking of new and exciting ways to do things. It won’t be enough to have only a general understanding of our area of work but we should keep learning until we become     7    . And given that people will not stay in the same career for long, we can expect that we will have to go back to education and training at some stage     8     to work in another field. In fact, we might have to do that     9    !

Jobs change at an amazing     10     these days, and if we can keep up, we can have really exciting and rewarding future careers.

8 . Complete the passage using the correct form of the words and phrases below.

logical thinking   comprehension skill   reliable   persuade   critical thinking   financial skill   trend   routine

I recently spoke to Ms Xue about the skills we will need in years to come and the future     1     for jobs and careers. According to Ms Xue, in the future a lot of     2     office and factory jobs will disappear. We need to have many skills which we can start developing now. One of the most important is     3    , which is the ability to analyse and evaluate information.     4     which is the ability to use our reason well, will be highly useful in the workplace, as it will help us use our knowledge     5     others.     6     will be highly valued and companies will always appreciate a     7     person who they can trust to do their job. Even outside the workplace, there are important skills we will need. For example, good     8     will benefit us greatly when we start earning money and have financial responsibilities.

9 . 假设你是李华，你们学校英语报近期举行题目为“What life will be like on Mars in the future?”的征文比赛，请你给报社投稿，主要内容如下：
① 肯定未来在火星上生活的可能性；
② 想象未来在火星上生活的样子；
③ 个人对在火星上生活的态度。
注意：字数80左右。
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10 . Complete the email with the correct form of the verbs in brackets. Use the future continuous tense where possible.
From: Diana
To: George
Subject: Plans for the future
Dear George,

It’s great to hear from you. Thanks for the birthday card!

You asked if I have been thinking a lot about the future now that I’m 17. The answer is yes! Things change so quickly, don’t they? I mean, in just a year’s time, I     1    (be) an adult. And this time next year, I     2     (take) my final school exams. Hopefully I     3     (pass) them! Then, in a couple of years’ time, I     4     (study) at university. It seems like no time at all! I     5     (choose) law, I think. After graduation, I     6     (look) for a job related to law. In the long term, I hope that 20 years from today, I     7    (work) as a judge. Let’s see how things go.

What are you hoping to do in the future? Tell me about your plans.

Kind regards,

Diana