1 . 听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。
1. What makes learning at the School of the Future special?

A．Students and teachers do not have to meet.

B．The latest technology will be applied in the classroom.

C．Students use special glasses to prevent getting near-sighted.

2. How do teachers at the School of the Future help students?

A．By just giving lectures.

B．By providing guidance.

C．By giving students special tests.

3. What’s different about tests at the School of the Future?

A．Students get to solve real problems.

B．The tests are all done on our computers.

C．The tests will focus on extra-curricular knowledge.

4. Why does the School of the Future want students to love learning?

A．Prepare them for future challenges.

B．Make the learning process enjoyable.

C．Help them memorize facts for exams.

2 . There was a time, Wang Fuchun remembered, when all the people on Chinese trains looked more or less the same. In the late 1970s, when he started taking his photographs, everyone seemed to wear green suits and caps. The “green-skinned” trains crept between China’s main towns and cities. On board, all was chaos. Life seemed to explode on the train as if it were a stage. He did not care what seat he had, for he was on the move.

China, too, was on the move. China was rushing to the modern world, and the trains, showed it. Steam was fading; the green-skinned trains acquired fans, then air-conditioning. Then came express trains, then high-speed rail. And the passengers, too, changed. They began to wear jeans; by the 1980s they let their hair grow. The 1990s brought in a fashion for T-shirts with favourite stars. People wanted a look that was unique; they became individuals. His book Chinese on the Train, published in 2001, caught the brief span when old and new crashed.

Many slow trains had been replaced by high-speed models, as comfortable and quiet as hotels. The aisles were clear, the windows sealed. In the ordinary seats, everyone’s nose was buried in their tablets and their phones.

Over 40 years he reckoned he had ridden on 1,000 trains and covered more than 100,000 kilometres, on every line in China. He found he could not sleep properly without the clank of rails beneath him. He took about 200,000 pictures. He liked to place two of his photographs side by side. One was of a green-skinned train in 1998, with a merry line of passengers grinning out of the window. The second picture showed a pair of newly-weds (新婚夫妇) in 2015 in front of a Harmony high-speed train, holding the character for “double happiness”. He liked the message of hope. He was proud of what China had achieved.

1. What does the second paragraph mainly talk about?

A．The development of trains in China.

B．The changes that took place in China.

C．The publication of an influential book.

D．Chinese people’s habits of dressing in the past.

2. What can we learn about Wang Fuchun according to the text?

A．He set about photographing in 1970.

B．His book featured green-skinned trains.

C．His photos focused on ordinary people.

D．He suffered from sleep disorder on the train.

3. What did Wang Fuchun want to show by mentioning “double happiness”?

A．The great changes of trains.	B．The pride in rapid development.
C．The happy life of train passengers.	D．The breakthrough in his photographing

4. Which of the following best describes Wang Fuchun as a photographer?

A．Ambitious.

B．Outgoing.

C．Determined.

D．Talented.

3 . 阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。

What could the school of 2050 look like? Undoubtedly, the biggest development we     1     (see) in recent years is the advancement of technology. On entering the classroom, biological recognition scanning will allow students to check in,     2     (simplify) the busy registration process. Teachers will be able to automatically sort out the attendance data, fill in perfect record, and manage     3     (track) the patterns for being late.

For the school of the future, there will be no need to wrestle with heavy     4     (curtain)or dust- covered blinds; we’ ll have smart glass. Windows can automatically adjust     5     (them) color to make up for external brightness, protecting both our eyes and screens.

As summer temperatures continue to rise, the general trend for 2050 is warmer, drier summers as well as warmer, wetter winters and air-conditioned classrooms,    6     will be-come the norm(常态). But they will be    7     (clean), more flexibly and sustainable(可持续的), with built-in air purifiers to remove toxins and dust from the air.

    8     2050,3D printers will have become a standard appliance, both in the home and at school. As    9     learning aid, they will have become essential, allowing teachers more flexi-bly to explain difficult concepts.

Students will be able to     10     (physical) operate objects for better information process-ing, visual perception, and cognitive(认知的) learning.

4 . Do flying cars only exist in dreams of a far-off future? Well, the future may be closer than you think. Let’s take a look at some modes of transport that we could be using in the future.

Flying taxi

Slovakian engineering company AeroMobil has designed the world’s first 4-seater flying taxi. AeroMobil’s AM Next is a hybrid(混合物) —half supercar, half lightweight aircraft. It’s able to transform between the two modes of transport in fewer than 3 minutes as its wings move into the appropriate positions. It is expected to be released in 2027 and will be able to fly a distance of up to 500 miles (about 800 kilometers) between major cities.

Gyroscopic transport

Gyroscopic transport is a revolutionary new mode of transport that is being planned. It is the use of large pods supported by flexible legs that transport passengers over existing roads. These legs can adjust their length according to traffic demands and to allow passengers to board. One of the best elements of this mode of transport is that it can operate over existing infrastructure(基础设施) .

Hyperloop

Hyperloop has created a lot of excitement recently and received backing from many influential people in the tech world. Elon Musk, CEO of Space X, is one of the main advocates of the hyperloop. He has argued it could ease traffic in Los Angeles, US. The hyperloop is a high-speed public transportation system in which passengers travel in autonomous electric pods at about 965 kilometers per hour. Virgin Hyperloop, a US transport technology company, conducted its first human trials of a hyperloop system in November 2020.

1. What do we know about AeroMobil’s AM Next?

A．It will be the world’s first flying car.

B．It could be in use in just 2 years’ time.

C．It can fly a maximum of 800 miles each trip.

D．It can switch between modes within 3 minutes.

2. What is an advantage of gyroscopic transport?

A．It can travel either above or below ground.

B．It can travel independent of traffic flow on the roads.

C．It’s quicker and cheaper to build than other vehicles.

D．It can hold more passengers than other forms of transport.

3. What is Elon Musk’s attitude toward the hyperloop?

A．Doubtful.

B．Worried.

C．Critical.

D．Positive.

5 . Technologically, the 20-year jump from 2015 to 2035 will be huge. Back in 1995 we were in the early days of the Internet, we worked in small rooms and our computers were heavy and powered by Windows 95. There were no touch screen phones or flat screen TVs; people laughed at the idea of reading electronic books.

So, what will our world really be like in 2035? What will the future jobs and technology be like? The world in 2035 will probably be much like it is today, but smarter and more automatic. We can see the future of our work first.

Taxi drivers will be replaced by self-driving Uber cars and receptionists will be replaced by robots. Doctors can use vast medical databases and travel agents will be wiped out by trip-planning, flight-booking web services. Even writers are threatened by companies such as Narrative Science, which currently uses AI to create sports reports and financial updates.

Obviously, there will also be new jobs created: the computer engineer who fixes the self-driving Uber taxis, programmers, space tour guides and vertical (垂直的) farmers. Technology will continue to disrupt (扰乱) businesses and get rid of jobs, creating new professions we can’t yet envisage now.

Those of us who work probably won’t do so in a traditional office either. We’re already seeing a shift in the definition of work. It’s now a task you perform, not a place you go to. Productivity is no longer measured by sitting at a desk. There’s no nine to five. No job for life.

The biggest advantage of working from home is that you save a lot of time commuting back and forth to work. You can spend extra time with your children or spouse and read the newspaper instead of sitting in traffic. Of course, advanced technology will ensure that most of us can work from home.

1. What’s the function of the questions in paragraph 2?

A．Leading in the topic of the article.	B．Raising the thinking of the readers.
C．Introducing the work of the future.	D．Inspiring readers to explore the future.

2. What does the underlined word “envisage” in paragraph 4 mean?

A．Assess.

B．Ignore.

C．Imagine.

D．Reject.

3. Where will most people work in the future?

A．In the office.

B．At the hotel.

C．In the open air.

D．At home.

4. What will be discussed in the following paragraph?

A．The future health.

B．The future technology.

C．The future marriage.

D．The future transportation.

6 . 阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（1个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。

We are now in the Fourth Industrial Revolution, due to the scientific technology's evolving     1     (rapid). Many of us are looking forward to seeing popular science fiction turn into a     2     (real) in the coming years. As is known to all, there have existed many great scientific inventions that are ready to go off the shelf. Either those that     3     (develop), or those that are in the process of designing. The imaginations we laugh at today will end up     4     (surprise) us in the future when they become real.

One of the most     5     (ambition) plans of China is to get 17 different countries to work for the idea of getting the western world linked to the eastern one via a high-speed rail line. We are not talking about connecting Eastern and Western China     6     train; we are talking about connecting London and Beijing. Another one is that the US might have created something     7     looks and sounds like a flying car,     8     (call) “flying Humvee”. But the rest of us still have to wait for this invention to turn up. Nevertheless, at least that should count as     9     achievement.

If you think there     10       (be) a great many other out- of-the-world inventions that are promising in the near future, please share them with us.

7 . When I was young, I heard stories about the Communist Party of China from my grandfather. But to be honest, only as I grew older did I begin to have a _______ understanding of the Party and its members.

My grandfather is a party member. He often talked about his _______ in the War to Resist US Aggression and Aid Korea.

When it _______ to the war, what hits me hardest is the guns and blood. I once asked Grandfather, “Were you _______?” He admitted that he was, but his _______ to defend the country helped him conquer (战胜) the fear. _______, he also wanted to reunite with my grandmother as soon as possible after the war _______.

Grandfather fought on the frontline. They _______ in the grass and behind sandbags. One day, Grandfather was carrying a gun while sheltering himself in a _______ safe place with other comrades. At a critical moment, a bullet __________ over the head of one of my grandfather’s comrades, and he __________ to the ground. Grandfather swiftly dragged him behind a sandbag and patted him on the shoulder, __________ him to stand up and continue fighting. When the war was over, countless scars were left on Grandfather’s arm and the experience was one that has carried much __________ throughout his life.

My grandfather often tells me that our happy life today is only possible due to the sacrifice and __________ of revolutionary martyrs (烈士). My generation should be __________ to the great Party.

1.

A．shallow

B．deep

C．realistic

D．pure

2.

A．competition

B．friction

C．position

D．fight

3.

A．comes

B．takes

C．goes

D．moves

4.

A．surprised

B．upset

C．afraid

D．desperate

5.

A．determination

B．contribution

C．value

D．analysis

6.

A．Apart from

B．In addition

C．Rather than

D．In particular

7.

A．emerged

B．launched

C．ended

D．damaged

8.

A．hid

B．displayed

C．cut

D．lay

9.

A．potentially

B．barely

C．extremely

D．relatively

10.

A．put

B．flew

C．set

D．kicked

11.

A．pushed

B．walked

C．fell

D．returned

12.

A．encouraging

B．rejecting

C．shaking

D．warning

13.

A．wisdom

B．capacity

C．weight

D．stability

14.

A．weapons

B．efforts

C．belief

D．violence

15.

A．objective

B．thoughtful

C．optimistic

D．grateful

8 . Sixty percent of Americans play video games daily, according to Techjury. In order to escape from the reality of quarantine (隔离), more people have turned to video games and VR (virtual reality) has become more popular than ever.

The world of VR isn't new to the gaming industry. It has been an ongoing concept for years, dating back to the 1800s. NASA popularized VR technology in 1989, bringing light to advancements that had never been seen before, and in 1991, SEGA introduced VR to gamers.

Gaming companies such as Oculus and HTC have redefined gaming by allowing players to involve themselves deeply in the world of VR through personal headsets. VR users are able to socialize through chat rooms, create 3D art and exercise through heart-pumping gameplay. Once a user puts on a headset, they are immediately transported into a virtual world. This allows the player to have a better experience compared to simply staring at a TV with a game controller.

Although VR has many positive aspects, using virtual reality too much can cause health problems among users. When using VR, it is common for people to lose spatial (空间的) awareness. Therefore, users are encouraged to play in an area that is clear of furniture and other objects causing potential danger. Eye strain can also be caused by using VR too much, so it is important to limit your time playing in virtual reality and take breaks in order to minimize the possibility of experiencing negative health effects.

How VR will develop in the future is unknown to us. However, new advancements for it are on the way. Teslasuit, a company specializing in VR equipment, is creating haptic (触觉的) suits for VR gameplay. These suits will allow users to feel aspects of VR while in game and will increase involvement, build 360-degree awareness and engage muscle memory. There are an endless number of possibilities that users                                               can experience and create in VR, and the boundaries of the virtual world are limitless.

1. The second paragraph is mainly concerned with _______.

A．the function of VR

B．the origin of VR games

C．the history of online games

D．the future of the gaming industry

2. Compared with playing games on TV, playing VR games enables players to______.

A．do physical exercise together in nature

B．have a more realistic gaming experience

C．enjoy better-quality pictures and sounds

D．play games without disturbing others

3. What does the underlined word “strain” in Paragraph 4 probably mean?

A．contact.

B．Movement.

C．Opening.

D．Damage.

4. What attitude does the writer hold towards the future of VR?

A．Negative.

B．Objective.

C．Confident.

D．Suspicious.