1 . Bournemouth in Dorset has always been my favourite seaside town. When I was growing up, Mum and Dad didn’t have much money, but they’d saved enough for a few days in Bournemouth. I was four years old at the time. I don’t actually remember much about the trip, apart from being devastated when we had to leave. Mum said I fell in love with the place and insisted on waving goodbye to the sea when it was time to go. So I grew up believing Bournemouth was a wonderful place.
Forty years on, my wife and I returned for a week’s break. I was nervous, wondering if I’d be able to bring back that delight I’d felt as a child. I needn’t have worried. We had a fantastic time. It helped that the British weather had decided to provide us with high temperatures and plenty of sun. But it was Bournemouth that kept me spellbound, making me feel like a child again.
Bournemouth and its neighbour, Boscombe, are always busy, alive with chatter, music and other lively sounds. But as we stepped into Boscombe Chine Gardens, all the noise faded away. A sense of peace spread through us as we meandered along the paths, delighting in the squirrels climbing up and down the trees and the bright colours of the pretty plants.
One morning, we made a short trip to Poole Quay and took the ferry to Brownsea Island. Owned by the National Trust, it’s a feast for the eyes, from its mock Tudor entrance, to the many peacocks walking around, to the magnificent views of the sun sparkling on the shining waters and boats bobbing up and down, seen from the island’s highest point.
Before we knew it, it was time to return home—but not before waving goodbye to the sea.
1. Which of the following best explains “devastated” underlined in Paragraph 1?| A．Sorrowful. | B．Surprised. |
| C．Thrilled. | D．Desperate. |
| A．The fear of losing childhood memories. |
| B．The adjustment to the new circumstances. |
| C．The uncertainty of recalling childhood delight. |
| D．The exposure to high temperatures and sunshine. |
| A．It boasts seaside views. | B．It belongs to wild animals. |
| C．It is free of the town’s noise. | D．It reminds him of his childhood. |
| A．Farewell to Bournemouth. | B．Working in a wonderful place. |
| C．A childhood unforgettable story. | D．Revisiting a childhood favourite. |
1.家里有能处理家务、帮助残疾人有尊严地生活、参与各种活动的机器人；
2.无人驾驶的环保型汽车成为主要的交通工具；
3.月球成为我们度假的一个好去处。
注意: 1)标题已给出，不计入总字数
2)可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
What will life in the future be like?
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1.老年保健用品行业;
2.网络信息咨询和服务行业;
3.邮政和电信。
注意：1.词数80左右;
2.可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
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1. 遇见外星人并被带到外星球；
2. 参观了他们的智能化房子；
3. 房子是如何为人服务的；
4. 外星人邀请你留下来，但你还是选择回到了地球与家人和朋友团聚。
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5 . Futurologists predict that life will probably be very apparently distinct in 2050 in all the fields of activity, from entertainment to technology.
First of all, it seems that TV channels will have disappeared by 2050. Instead, people will choose a programme from a ”menu“ and a computer will send the programme 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, programmes, newspapers and books will come to us by computer. We will also be able to see, smell and touch the things that we see on television.
In transport, cars will run on new, clean ”gas“ and they will go very fast. Cars will have computers to control the speed of the car 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 where you want to go. Space planes will fly all over the world and people will fly from Los Angeles to Tokyo in just two hours.
In technology, robots will have replaced people in factories. Many factories already use robots. Big companies prefer robots-they do not 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.
Last but not least, medicine technology will have conquered many diseases. By 2050, we will be able to help blind and deaf people see again and hear again. Scientists will be able to produce clones of people and decide how they look, how they behave and how much intelligence they have.
1. What will happen to television by 2050 according to the passage?| A．It will completely disappear. |
| B．It will be mostly controlled by computers. |
| C．One can try the food one sees on television. |
| D．One can learn to switch on TV set from a ”menu“. |
| A．Cars will go at a very high speed on their own. |
| B．Computers will tell people where they are going. |
| C．There will be less pollution and no car accidents. |
| D．Space planes will fly all over the world in a short time. |
| A．People will live more healthily and longer by 2050. |
| B．There will be no people working in factories by 2050. |
| C．There will be cloned people coming to power by 2050. |
| D．People can read newspapers through a computer by 2050. |
| A．Doubtful. | B．Objective. |
| C．Critical. | D．Positive. |
1．有些人可以到月球上度假而有些人可能在海底生活；
2．所有人都生活在智能家庭中，可以足不出户进行体检；
3．孩子们可以在家通过电脑和互联网接受教育；
4．家家都有机器人，可以为我们做家务。
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1. 新型城市产生的原因;
2. 新型城市的运作模式。
注意：1. 词数100左右;
2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯;
3. 开头和结尾已给出，但不计入总词数。
Good morning, everyone. I’m glad to share my view on “the new city in the future”.
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Thank you!
8 . “Ladies and gentlemen, the time train has arrived at the terminal!” It felt like I had woken up from a dream,
Once I walked out of the train station, many crossed air lanes came into view. The robot, seeing how
Next we made our way to a restaurant nearby. Just as I
We
| A．while | B．so | C．if | D．but |
| A．singing | B．waving | C．screaming | D．flying |
| A．getting | B．knowing | C．wondering | D．wandering |
| A．astonished | B．scared | C．bored | D．moved |
| A．standard | B．useless | C．unusual | D．advanced |
| A．told | B．realized | C．heard | D．reminded |
| A．instrument | B．button | C．engine | D．accelerator |
| A．took | B．left | C．jumped | D．danced |
| A．attracted | B．suited | C．provided | D．offered |
| A．temperature | B．taste | C．gene | D．place |
| A．suddenly | B．sadly | C．absolutely | D．casually |
| A．aim | B．guess | C．sigh | D．stare |
| A．immediately | B．hardly | C．occasionally | D．eventually |
| A．put off | B．brought in | C．got on | D．looked into |
| A．terrible | B．practical | C．awful | D．fantastic |
9 . Since several organisations plan to put the first man on Mars by 2030, new trips to the Moon will take place around 2025. If you go to the Moon, you need a place to stay in. So what will it be like? Maybe the following article can give us some inspiration.
August 23, 2025—Today a new chapter in space travel was written. Rod Markham and his wife-to-be Susan Millster arrived safely on the Moon to spend 5 nights as the first guests at the Starbright Hotel that was set up for this purpose two years ago.
Not only are they the first hotel guests on the Moon, but they also set a new record for expensive accommodation since the price was $3.7 million per night, per person. However, the move from the Earth to the hotel is included in the price.
The hotel itself will probably have a hard time just to try to gain one star in any hotel rating system, because there is no room service. The guests have to do the cleaning of the room themselves and there is no bathroom in it. However. they have more stars than they need just outside their windows.
Rod and Susan will get married by linking their local minister in San Diego, California at 9:00 p.m. EST tonight, and the wedding will be broadcast live by several major TV networks in a 1-hour special report, including the preparations for the trip.
Six astronauts are along with them and during the stay they’ll set up further accommodations for the guests who have made reservations at the Starbright Hotel next year. The hotel has no employees, only some workers when guests stay at it.
1. What does the new chapter in space travel refer to according to paragraph 2?| A．That humans landed on Mars for the first time. |
| B．That the first hotel on the Moon was set up. |
| C．That the first hotel guests landed on the Moon. |
| D．That the hotel on Mars welcomed its first guests. |
| A．They can't find much help. |
| B．They will get five-star service. |
| C．They have to cook food themselves. |
| D．They can use the bathroom in their room. |
| A．It will last for an hour. |
| B．It can be watched live on the Earth. |
| C．A minister on the Moon will host it. |
| D．Their relatives and friends will be present. |
| A．Accept reservations from others. |
| B．Improve room service for the couple. |
| C．Look for several employees for the hotel. |
| D．Prepare accommodations for future guests. |
1. 想象未来海洋的用途；
2. 倡导保护海洋。
注意:
1. 词数100左右；
2. 开头和结尾已为你拟好。
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