1 . 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。

Our world may     1     (fill) with driverless cars in the near future. But     2     will we communicate with them if there’s nobody in the driver’s seat?

At present, drivers can make gestures like     3     (nod) when they let us cross the street.     4     of course, self-driving cars don’t have this ability.

US carmaker Ford and its partner Virginia Tech     5     (try) to solve this problem. The team is testing a method     6     uses light signals. For example, a slow blinking (闪烁的) light shows the car is coming to     7     stop, and a rapidly flashing light tells passers-by that the car is about to speed up.

    8     (test) the method on real roads, the team has designed a special suit that looks like a car seat. When a driver wears it, it appears as if the car is driverless.

The team     9     (success) collected more than 1,500 hours of data, recording how people interacted (互动) with a “driverless” car. Ford says it plans to share the data     10     11 other carmakers, which should lead to a signaling system to be used in every driverless car.

2 . 阅读下面短文，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。

There is no doubt that humankind dreams of making Mars our second home. However, sending people there will require all the skills, courage and     1     (intelligent) of the human race. While the Moon can be reached within days, it would take months to reach Mars,     2     (travel) through dangerous solar radiation. And even if the first settlers do reach Mars safely, staying alive will be     3    daily challenge, but as proved by the Biosphere experiment, not impossible.

As early as the 1980s, scientists were building Biosphere 2 in the Arizona desert. It consisted of a closed space    4     people, animals and plants could live together. The “closed” concept meant that the space was designed     5     (function) with its own oxygen, food and water, needing nothing from the outside world.     6     the two-year experiment was not a success, it did provide us with a better understanding of how humans might be able to live on another planet. More recently, scientists     7     (succeed) in growing a variety of plants in an environment similar to that on Mars. That     8     (definite) is a big step forward.

For now, human settlement of Mars is still     9     (decade) away. In the meantime, scientific research shows that the planet Earth is getting     10     (warm). This change is having a terrible effect on the biosphere.

3 . Life in the future will be different from the life today. Between then and now many changes will happen. But what will the changes be?

The population is growing fast. And most of them will live longer than people now.

Computers will be much smaller and more useful, and there will be at least one in every room. And computer studies will be one of the important subjects in schools then. People will work fewer hours than they do now and they will have more free time for sports, watching TV and travel. Travelling will be much cheaper and easier. And many more people will go to other countries for holidays.

There will be changes in our food, too. More land will be used for building new towns and houses for all the people. Then there will be less room for cows and sheep, so meat will be more expensive. Maybe no one will eat it every day. Instead they will eat more fruits and vegetables. Maybe people will be healthier. Work in the future will be different, too. Robots will do dangerous and hard work. Because of this, many people will not have enough work to do. This will be a big problem.

1. In the future there will be________.

A．much more fruits

B．more people

C．fewer vegetables

D．less people

2. In the future people don't have to________.

A．work long hours

B．work fast

C．walk on foot

D．eat meat

3. People may not eat_________ as much as they do today.

A．fruit

B．fish

C．meat

D．rice

4. One big problem in the future is that________.

A．many people don’t have to work

B．many people will not be able to find work

C．people have to work fast

D．all the work will be done by robots

4 . “Big data” lives up to its name: We produce 2.5 quintillion bytes (字节) of data every day through the digital connections that link people, objects, and devices. Every email, text, post, online search and doctor’s visit contribute to big data.    1    

Many believe it is. Stores are using it to improve our shopping experience.    2     In the United   States,   Macy's   department   store   credits   big data   with   improving   their   customer   satisfaction   and helping to increase sales by 10 percent.

Banks are also putting quite   a   lot   of   money   into big   data.    3     One   area   to   benefit   is customer service, where valuable information collected is supporting speedier decisions on loans (贷款) and credit while providing better protection against theft and even overspending.

Health care is also seeing a marked   difference. Data   collection   is   helping   to   reduce   preventable deaths, improve quality of life, predict and cure diseases.    4     Big data searches for patterns to predict how cancers will behave and recently led to the breakthrough discovery that a commonly used antidepressant (抗抑郁剂) has the potential to help find a cure for lung cancer.

Big   data   is   still   just   getting   started,   but   it already   influences   almost   every   area   of   our lives — mostly attempts   to   make   them better.   By 2021,   there will     be   200   billion   connected   devices.

    5     If computational power and data scientists can keep pace with such growth, the potential for big data to make an even bigger difference is huge.

A．It’s even used in cancer research.

B．But is big data really making a difference?

C．Why is big data important to your business?

D．Over $20 billion were spent on data analysis in 2016.

E．Without big data analysis, companies are blind and deaf.

F．And we’re predicted to produce 1.7 million bytes of data per person, per second.

G．Data analysis enables stores to predict popular products and ensure competitive pricing.

5 . 阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。续写的词数应为150左右。

I have seen amazing things.

My first visit was to a space station considered the most modern in space. Described as an enormous round plate, it spins slowly in space to imitate the pull of the earth’s gravity. Inside was an exhibition of the most up-to-date inventions of the 31^st century. A guide showed us around along a moveable path.

Guide: Good morning to all our visitors from 2008. First we’re going to examine one of the latest forms of communication among our space citizens! Messages can now be sent using a “thoughtpad”. You place the metal band over your head, clear your mind, press the sending button, think your message and the next instant it’s sent. It’s stored on the “thoughtpad” of the receiver. It’s quick, efficient and environmentally friendly. The only limitation is if the user does not think his or her message clearly, an unclear message may be sent. But we cannot blame the tools for the faults of the user, can we?

During the explanation I looked at the pair of small objects called “thoughtpad” on a table. They just looked like metal ribbon. So ordinary but so powerful! While I was observing them, the path moved us on.

Guide: And now ladies and gentlemen, we are in the “environment area”. People used to collect waste in dustbins. Then the rubbish was sent to be buried or burned, am I right?（We nodded.）Well, now there’s a system where the waste is disposed of using the principles of ecology. A giant machine, always greedy for more, swallows all the waste available. The rubbish is turned into several grades of useful material, such as “fertilizer” for the fields and “soil” for deserts. Nothing is wasted, and everything, even plastic bags is recycled. A great idea, isn’t it?

I stared at the moving of the waste machine, absorbed by its efficiency. But again we moved on.

Part 1

Our third stop shows the changes that have happened to work practices. Manufacturing no longer takes place on earth but on space stations like this one.

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Part 2

My mind began to wander. What job would I do? My motivation increased as I thought of the wonderful world of the future.

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6 . Many 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 vehicle closer to reality. Now, two groups of inventors say such vehicles may be available very soon .

Grant Stapleton from Malloy Aeronautics says the Hoverbike, which is able to get in and out of small spaces very quickly, will be a truly personal flying vehicle. " It can be moved across continents very quickly because it can be folded and packed, " he adds.

Mr. Stapleton says safety was the company's main concern when developing the Hoverbike, He says the designers solved the safety issue by using overlapping rotors （折叠旋翼）to power the vehicle. The company is testing both a one-third size model and a full-size prototype （原型)）of the Hoverbike.

Inventors say their Hovebike will most likely be used first by the police and emergency rescue teams.

In New Zealand, the Martin Aircraft Company is also testing a full-size prototype of its personal flying bike, called 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 Coker is the CEO of Martin Aircraft Company. He said Jetpack " is built around safety from the start ” In his words, reliability is the most important part of it. We have safety built into the actual structure itself very similar to a Formula One racing car."

Jetpack uses a gasoline-powered engine that produces two powerful jet streams. Mr. Coker says it also has a parachute （降落伞）that can be used should there be an emergency.

"It opens at a very low altitude and actually saves both the aircraft and the pilot in an emergency," he adds.

1. Which of the following words can best describe the Hoverbike?

A．Powerful.	B．convenient
C．graceful	D．available.

2. What make（s）flying vehicles seem practical now?

A．Modern technology.	B．New safety rules.
C．Love of cycling.	D．Public concerns.

3. Who are expected to use the Hoverbike first?

A．People who dream of flying.	B．People who really love cycling.
C．people who design the bike.	D．People who serve public purposes.

7 . 一家英语报社向中学生征文，主题是“十年后的我”，请根据下列要点和你的畅想完成短文。
1.家庭：
2．工作：
3.业余生活。
注意：1.词数100左右：
2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯：
3.开头语已为你写好。
I often imagine what my life will be like in the future._______________________________
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8 . From the beginning rivers have played an important part in life of man. Man of the earliest times used the rivers as a means of travel. Today rivers still serve as a great waterway for the transport and people.
In ancient times, man settled near rivers or on river banks and built up large empires.
Water is nature’s most valuable gift to man. Man needs water to irrigate his crops, to cook and to wash. In nations all over the world, rivers mean life and wealth. They feed and clothe nations around them.
Water is also a source of energy and power. Man builds huge dams across the rivers to control the water for irrigation and get the energy needed to drive generators. The electrical power is then directed to homes, cities, factories and television stations.
Man uses water each day. In a small way rivers help to keep man in good health and provide for his amusements. Various forms of water sports keep man strong and healthy.
1. Rivers have been important to man______.

A．since the last century	B．since they came into being
C．since a few hundred years ago	D．since the beginning of BC

2. Man in old times traveled from one continent to another_______.

A．by sea

B．by air

C．by train

D．by bus

3. Generators are machines that are used_________.

A．to direct electrical	B．to control
C．to build dams	D．to produce electricity