1 . 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。

People gathered at the US National Zoo to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the arrival of the first pandas from China. “Pandaversary” was the main event of a six-month series of events arranged by the zoo.

Ling Ling and Hsing Hsing arrived 50 years ago,     1     was one of the most meaningful     2     (outcome) of President Richard Nixons significant visit to China in 1972. Now, Mei Xiang, Tian Tian and their youngest cub, Xiao Qi Ji,     3     (be) in the zoo. Their other cubs, Bao Bao and Bei Bei, were returned to China several years ago

Pandas are the symbol     4     friendships. Fifty years of cooperation between the United States and China on panda conservation     5     (accomplish) truly remarkable achievements. The panda is no longer an     6     (endanger) species. The Chinese Ambassador to the United States thanked the zoo for making Washington a wonderful home for pandas. “And     7     successful story of panda conservation is a very good example of China and the United States, which shows the     8     (possible) that we can cooperate to work together, not only in the area of panda conservation, but we can achieve more in other areas     9     (benefit) our two peoples,” said he. “So I wish pandas lived a happy life forever in DC, and we are looking forward to     10     (far) cooperation. ”

2 . We don’t know how different our life will be in the future. We can only try to imagine it.

At first we think about human relationship. In the year 2050, we will use computers almost every day. We will make new friends through the Internet—even our husbands or wives will be met in this way. It will be much faster and easier for us. On the other hand, our relationships with people won’t be as important as they are today—we will feel a little lonely.

Computers will also help us in many other activities in 2050. For example, they will be used by the children at school to make their learning easier. In addition, there will be much more other machines which will play a similar role as computers, like robots which will do the housework for us.

Spending holidays will also be completely different. Traveling to other planets or to the moon will be available for everyone. Means of transport will, of course, change, too. We will use solar-powered cars, which will be much cleaner.

We could expect that the faster technological progress would lead to a more polluted environment. But it isn’t true. We will pay more attention to protecting the environment. And, scientists will probably find cures for many dangerous diseases, like cancer or AIDS. Therefore, our surroundings as well as health will be in better condition.

Although we can’t predict the exact changes which will be made in the world, we often think about them. We worry about our and our children’s future;we have expectations, hopes as well as fears. But I think we should be rather hope about our future. We should be happy and believe good things will happen.

1. Why will people probably feel a little lonely in 2050?

A．Because the number of people will become much smaller.

B．Because there will be less face-to-face communication.

C．Because people won’t like making friends with each other.

D．Because people won’t communicate with each other much often.

2. The third paragraph mainly tells us         .

A．computers will do all the things for human beings

B．how people will use computers to communicate with each other

C．machines like computers and robots will help people a lot

D．how people will use robots to do the housework

3. What does the passage mainly talk about?

A．How people will communicate in the year 2050.

B．What our life will be like in the year 2050.

C．How people will travel and spend their holidays in the year 2050.

D．What high technology will appear in the year 2050.

4. According to the passage, which of the following will happen in 2050?

A．The relationship between people will be more important than that of today.

B．The way of spending holidays will be the same as that of today.

C．It won’t be difficult for people to travel to other planets.

D．Our environment will be much more polluted with a growing number of cars.

3 . Once upon a time, there was a man who believed he could see the future through the stars. He called himself an astrologer and got used to _______ at the sky all night. He was always busy worrying about the _______ . The _______ often came to him, hoping to know what their future would be like.

One evening he was _______ on the main road outside the village. His eyes were fixed on the stars. He thought he saw that the end of the world was near. He was concentrated on thinking about the future. When he looked up at the stars, he walked without looking _______ . Suddenly he fell into a ditch (沟渠) full of _______ and water.

He was _______ in the muddy water, and _______ trying to climb out. Being unable to crawl (爬行) out and fearing for his _______ , he started to shout for help and his ________ soon brought the villagers running towards him.

As they pulled him out of the mud, one of them said, “You ________ to read the future in the stars, and yet you ________ to see what is at your feet! This may teach you to pay more attention to what is right in front of you, and let the future take care of itself.”

“What use is it,” said another, “to read the stars, when you can’t see what’s right here on the earth?”

We all want our future to be ________ and happy. However, the time doesn’t stop for anyone. There is always a tomorrow to look forward to and ________ , but you can’t go back to yesterday. So, maintain your ________ life while you work for a better tomorrow.

1.

A．laughing

B．shouting

C．aiming

D．staring

2.

A．disaster

B．future

C．fortune

D．others

3.

A．relatives

B．teenagers

C．villagers

D．scientists

4.

A．driving

B．cycling

C．walking

D．running

5.

A．back

B．around

C．down

D．up

6.

A．stones

B．fish

C．waste

D．mud

7.

A．struggling

B．swimming

C．flowing

D．bathing

8.

A．madly

B．patiently

C．surprisingly

D．confidently

9.

A．family

B．life

C．career

D．money

10.

A．death

B．injury

C．cries

D．climb

11.

A．like

B．have

C．pretend

D．offer

12.

A．happen

B．fail

C．wait

D．refuse

13.

A．bright

B．rich

C．different

D．safe

14.

A．predict

B．share

C．improve

D．prepare

15.

A．happy

B．present

C．unknown

D．past

4 . Japan's biggest airline is betting that the future of travel isn't traveling at all. For the last month, a married couple has been interacting with a robot—called an Avatar—that's controlled by their daughter hundreds of miles away. Made by ANA Holdings Inc., it looks like a vacuum cleaner with an iPad attached. But the screen displays the daughter's face as they chat, and its wheels let her move about the house as though she's really there.

“Virtual travel” is nothing new,of course.Storytellers, travel writers and artists have been stimulating the senses of armchair tourists for centuries. It's only in recent decades that frequent, safe travel has become available to the non- wealthy.

Yet even as the world's middle classes climb out of the armchair and into economy-class seat, there are signs of a post-travel society emerging. Concerns about environmental sustainability cause loss to airlines which release much carbon. And the aging of abundant societies is both restricting physical travel and creating demand for alternative ways to experience the world. For the travel industry, virtual reality offers an attractive response to these trends.

Of course, new technologies encourage far-out claims. ANA doesn't plan to start selling Avatars until next year. Profits, too, will probably be difficult to make: By one estimate, the global market for this kind of technology will be worth only about $300 million by 2023. By contrast, ANA's traditional travel business brought in more than $19 billion last year.

But if the business value for virtual vacations is still weak, the market for technologies that bridge physical distances between families and coworkers seems likely to only expand. ANA's robots may not replace its airplanes any time soon, but they ll almost certainly be a part of travel's high-tech future.

1. Why does the author use the example of a couple interacting with a robot?

A．To show the Japanese are crazy about travel.

B．To indicate virtual travel begins to enter people's real life.

C．To show the couple are very enthusiastic over robots.

D．To express the close relationship between the couple and their daughter.

2. Which of the following is the possible reason for virtual travel's appearance?

A．Storytellers, travel writers and artists have been using it for centuries.

B．Frequent and safe travel has become available to the ordinary people.

C．People are worried about the air pollution caused by airlines.

D．More and more people lose interest in travel.

3. What can we learn about Avatars from the last two paragraphs?

A．They will be put on the market soon.

B．They will bring ANA a lot of money,

C．They will replace ANA's airplanes soon.

D．They are almost unavoidable in travel's future.

4. What can be a suitable title for the text?

A．Your Next Travel May Be Virtual

B．Easy Travel in the Future

C．Virtual Travel Benefits

D．Air Travel Disappearing