1 . 根据以下内容，通过合理的想象，写一篇100词左右的英语短文，展望一下未来的生活。
1.House   2. transport   3. health   4. security   5. work   6. entertainment   7...
从中任意挑选2-3个进行合理想象；
题目自拟，写一篇英语短文。
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2 . 课文《2050》向我们展示了2050未来的生活。有同学认为机器人给我们带来很多方便，也有同学认为机器人会带来很多麻烦。请你谈谈未来机器人的带来的利弊，并谈谈你的看法。
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3 . 课文基本知识运用

Image waking up one morning    1     the option of staying in bed and     2     a button to send a robot to do all the work for you. How cool that would be! It may seem like building    3    in the air, but given the rate at     4     artificial intelligence, or AI, is being developed, in the future such dreams may actually come    5    .

4 . Today, the original Beetle has largely disappeared from the world’s roads since Volkswagen stopped producing it in Germany in 1978. But the instantly recognizable car was once everywhere. From the 1970s to the 1990s, more than 21 million Beetles were produced worldwide. Many adults in their 40s or above have a story about the Beetle, or at least a memory.

Part of its universal appeal is its unique look. There’s something about the car that just makes people smile: its happy shape, its cheerful colors, and perhaps its small size. However, the smiles that beetles evoke, in people are not simply due to their design. It has a character almost. It has a sort of soul in a way. It’s beyond a machine. For the better part of a century this car has been a part in people’s lives. Seeing these cars on the road is like a time capsule. It opens people to memories and stories that might otherwise go untold. By allowing us to travel back in time, they remind us of what’s important. In today’s world, this car represents something very basic and earthy and genuine. Exactly the kind of travel we need right now.

“My parents had three, a white one, then a red one, and then an orange one. It was the car I grew up with,” said actor Ewan McGregor. “They would put us in the back of the Beetle in Scotland and drive to France for camping holidays in summer. My first car was a 1978 Beetle and now I own two, parked at my home in Los Angeles.”

McGregor thinks the car’s future is electric. He has recently turned his 1978 model into a fully electric car. “Moving forward, maybe we’ll just have to think; smaller cars, low emissions (排放), and something that makes us feel happy,” he says.

1. When was the production of Beetles stopped in Germany?

A．In the 1990s.

B．In the 1980s.

C．In the late 1970s.

D．In the early 1960s.

2. Which of the following best explains “evoke” underlined in paragraph 2?

A．To keep an unpleasant feeling in one’s mind.

B．To find out information about one’s character.

C．To bring a feeling or a memory into one’s mind.

D．To ask somebody to do something in a rude way.

3. Why does Ewan McGregor own two Beetles?

A．He wants to be reminded of his childhood.

B．They are used to decorate his new home.

C．He has too many children for just one car.

D．His parents have left one of their cars to him.

4. In which section of a newspaper does this text most probably appear?

A．Advertisement.

B．Lifestyle.

C．Environment.

D．Economy.

5 . Now that nobody knows for sure what the world will look like in the near future, it can be fun to picture some jobs we might be able to apply for in the coming decade!

Distant drone (无人驾驶飞机)drivers and pilots

How cool would it be to deliver packages from the comfortable office? That’s the way of the future with delivery drones and self-driving trucks. Zach Howard says, “Many delivery companies will soon need lots of drones and a large number of skilled pilots who can run the drones.”

Rewilders

To save Mother Nature, someone will need to remove the damage humans have done to the environment. Through the Jobs of 2030 project, an organization guesses we will need rewilders to remove the damage to the countryside caused by people, factories, cars and farming. These workers will be responsible for removing walls to give flight paths back to birds and replacing roads with forests.

Gamification (游戏化)marketing experts

This future expert will need to make online shopping feel like a game; that is, gamification is about keeping customers more delighted during shopping. The gamification marketing expert will help keep online buyers’ attention by making their experiences more playful and exciting.

1. According to Zach Howard, distant drone drivers and pilots ________

A．can earn lots of money.

B．are required to work outdoors.

C．need update drones regularly.

D．will be in great need.

2. To remove the damage caused by humans, a rewilder’s job will be ________

A．keeping track of birds’ health.

B．returning the roads to forests.

C．constructing more roads for villagers.

D．preserving the cultural heritage.

3. How will the gamification marketing expert most likely influence customers?

A．By creating fun online shopping experiences.

B．By reducing the competition between stores.

C．By decreasing their daily cost of playing games.

D．By making them more likely to communicate.

6 . Whenever humans consider the future of AI, they have one big question in mind: will robots take my job? While it’s true that some jobs will disappear, new ones that involve working specifically with AI will arise.     1     Many jobs will become more rewarding as people perform their work alongside AI, solving problems in new and exciting ways.

AI has already changed almost every industry, but the future of AI promises to revolutionize even more businesses.

Health care:     2     This will make early lifesaving treatment more likely. They might use AI to create new ways to treat illnesses like dementia (痴呆) and cancer. They could use it to predict future illnesses, combining a patient’s health history and genetic data to create a preventative care plan.

Service industry: In the future, robots and machines run by AI could replace customer service representatives and cashiers.     3     Robots are already used at some fast-food restaurants.

Law enforcement: Some day soon, intelligent robots could even replace police officers to catch potential criminals.     4     As for online security, AI is already in development to intelligently protect consumers online. The AI will be able to detect changes in spending and credit activity and then automatically contact the police.

Transportation: Say goodbye to taxi and drivers. In the future, cars will be able to drive themselves (some already do).     5    

Marketing: AI already targets you with customized ads on social media sites, but soon it may even be able to create the ads you see or articles you read.

A．We can also have AI-equipped robot cooks.

B．We may also see automated trains and airplanes.

C．The biggest change may be in what we get from work.

D．With AI, doctors will be able to better diagnose illnesses.

E．AI-run robots are already used as security officers in some businesses.

F．There are already articles that are almost as good as what a human creates.

G．You use AI when you use Google Maps to find your way to an off-site meeting.

7 . 你校英文俱乐部正在开展征文活动，请以What will life in the future be like?为标题，根据以下要点写一篇100词左右的短文，介绍你想象中的未来生活。
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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8 . 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.

9 . 阅读下列短文，根据短文内容填空。在未给提示词的空白处仅填写1个适当的单词，在给出提示词的空白处用括号内所给词的正确形式填空。

If you woke up 20 years from now in 2042, what would be different? Here are some ideas     1    (base) on numbers that don’t require crystal ball. About 70% of the world population is expected to live in urban areas by 2050. That means most cities are going to need more infrastructure. Roads, public transportation and waste management     2    (upgrade). And we’ll be older. We are likely to live until 82.4 years old, compared with the current life expectancy of 79.1 years. That’s a good thing     3     health care companies. But living three extra years is going to be more expensive,     4     will have implications for both working and saving.

10 . Created from natural materials such as mulberry leaves and bamboo, the earliest umbrella in China was used to protect themselves from dangers. Sometime in 1st century BC, first paper umbrellas appeared and they very quickly found their way to the hands of wealthy females who by then accepted the sun-shade umbrella as a necessary part of their fashion accessory (配件) like animals’ skin and fur. Even though carefully produced and delicate umbrellas from paper and silk weighed only few hundred grams, they were capable of protecting their bearers from the rain because of the special process of applying oil on their cover.

Because of their shortage and high cost, umbrellas quickly became a symbol of power in China and surrounding Asian countries. To differentiate themselves from the rest of the population, Chinese royal members carried only red or yellow umbrellas, while the rest used blue ones. As the centuries went on, the cost of Chinese umbrellas went down, which enabled them to be used by general population and even males. Personal use was not the only application for umbrellas, and many creative designs were introduced even as early as 3rd century AD.

Surrounding countries adopted the umbrella into their tradition, often showing beautiful designs and artwork with great pride, especially by royal members in Korea, Burma and Siam. Travelers from the West soon carried Chinese umbrellas to continental Europe which was just exiting Dark Ages and was eager to adopt new fashion from distant lands. Umbrellas soon took over the female nobility (贵族) in Italy, France and England, where they managed to slowly evolve umbrellas into the general accessory that is used by everyone today.

Even though modern plastic umbrellas represent the majority of worldwide sales, traditional Chinese umbrellas are still respected by many. They are always in great demand. Fujian and Hunan Provinces are still making millions of them every year and the most respected Hangzhou-style umbrellas are now known for their quality and beauty.

1. Why did people carry different umbrellas in China?

A．To follow new fashion then.

B．To indicate their social positon.

C．To show inequality of different sexes.

D．To advertise various styles of umbrellas.

2. What do we know about traditional Chinese umbrellas?

A．They lack practical functions.

B．They have declined in sales for years.

C．They remain popular among people.

D．They will replace plastic umbrellas.

3. What is the text mainly about?

A．The history of umbrellas.

B．The popularity of umbrellas.

C．The various designs of umbrellas.

D．The major functions of umbrellas.