1 . 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.

2 . 阅读下面短文，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。

Before I went to middle school, I     1    (dream) of becoming a teacher. I am sure that it takes great efforts to make my dream come true. So I learn as much as I can from teachers and textbooks. I make full use of my spare time to read books     2    (acquire) more knowledge. I have to work hard to be admitted to my ideal university. There will be many difficulties, but I will get them over. I believe my dream will     3    (definite) come true.

3 . When people talk about the future, we like to think that we will be able to drive out of our garages and take to the ________ in our own personal flying car. The advantages are obvious. Some people ________ this technology will allow complete three-dimensional freedom of movement. We could fly at 489 kilometres per hour, ________ traffic lights, busy roads and speeding tickets. However, some people point to the disadvantages of flying cars. They claim that there are certain to be problems with traffic ________. Another big problem is mechanical ________. What will happen if they break down? ________, if they become popular, there is likely to be another big problem: air traffic congestion. So it looks like flying cars face more than a few problems if they are to get off the ground!

Most of us have printed out an electronic document on paper, but think about the ________ of printing out a three-dimensional object in plastic. 3D printers build an object using layers line-by-line like a(n) ________ printer until the object is complete. Vehicle companies like BMW and Volkswagen already use 3D printers to make life-size models of car parts. At the moment the process is slow and quality is ________, but before long it might be possible to see a product on a website and then ________ it to your printer at home. In the future we could make our own furniture, jewellery, cups, plates, shoes and toys from designs on our computers, and reduce the amount of ________ we have to do.

Imagine having your own Ironman suit. There are several companies trying to build a practical robot ‘exoskeleton’. This is a suit of robot arms and legs which follows your ________. It will allow the wearer to lift heavy objects, walk long distances and even punch through walls! There are ________ military advantages for this technology and might help people to walk again after disease or injury. However, besides cost and battery life, another problem is that a badly ________ robot suit could injure the wearer because you wouldn’t want your robot leg or arm bending the ________ way.

1.

A．parking lot

B．valleys

C．skies

D．dimension

2.

A．confirm

B．predict

C．prove

D．approve

3.

A．neglecting

B．avoiding

C．changing

D．controlling

4.

A．flows

B．crashes

C．organization

D．control

5.

A．accidents

B．industry

C．failure

D．analysis

6.

A．Also

B．Hence

C．However

D．Therefore

7.

A．access

B．improvement

C．possibility

D．compliment

8.

A．normal

B．home-made

C．special

D．imported

9.

A．high

B．advanced

C．various

D．low

10.

A．click

B．check

C．remove

D．download

11.

A．shopping

B．bargaining

C．shipping

D．delivery

12.

A．intentions

B．movements

C．instructions

D．advice

13.

A．forceful

B．possible

C．obvious

D．doubtful

14.

A．criticized

B．programmed

C．developed

D．commented

15.

A．wavy

B．direct

C．wrong

D．straight

4 . 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。

In the not-too-distant future, we     1     (live) in smart homes, which will keep us secure, save us energy, and provide a more comfortable environment to live in. For example, the     2     (integrate) sensors will go into an energy-efficient mode all by itself. Your home will learn your     3     (day) routine and preferences. Your lights, favourite music or TV programmes will come on     4     instant you enter the door. All controls will respond to voice commands. Besides, how well you sleep every night will     5    (record) by your bed, and your     6     (weigh) problem will be checked as well. Even the smart toilets can     7     (constant) keep track of your health. Moreover, by providing you with relevant information early on, smart homes can help prevent serious damage     8     accidents, like big fires. Though some of these new     9     (innovation) are readily available and being used in some homes, it will still take some years     10    most new homes begin to use this high technology.

5 . Forecasting the technological future is difficult at best. Back in the 1980s,the thought of carrying around a small, portable phone seemed to belong in the world of science fiction. Then in the 1990s, imagining a phone that would allow you to surf the Internet something that didn't even exist until 1990was unheard-of. Today, smartphones can surf the Web, run applications and play games, and those with a near field communication (NFC) chip can act as away to make purchases. Oh, and they can still make phone calls, too.

So what will phones look like in 2050? Based upon phone customer behavior, I imagine the future phones will rely more on combining our physical lives with our digital lives. They probably won't be similar to the ones we’re reusing now. They’ll be built into other devices and products. Imagine a pair of glasses that can display a digital overlay on top of your physical surroundings.

I don’t think video chat is taking off despite services like Skype and FaceTime. Rather, the trend seems to be toward asynchronous(非同步的）communication. That means the two or more people in a conversation complete а discussion over time.

We might even see the phone part of phones disappear. Recent phone customer behavior suggests that texting is a more popular way to communicate than telephone calls. Future phones will need a way to display messages but don’t necessarily include voice communication.

Since we’re talking about 2050 here, there’s even the possibility that research into brain-computer interfaces(脑机接口) will have reached a point in which we won’t need a physical screen or microphone at all. Electronics could be built into clothing. You’d link the devices to an interface connected to your brain and post messages just through thought. It’d be a form of telepathy(心灵感应).

But what do you think? Will we be wearing devices that let us communicate easily? Or will we be carrying around the iPhone 47 and answering texts between games of Angry Birds? Let us know your predictions.

1. What will future phones be like according to the author?

A．Texting may disappear.

B．NFC chips can be used for purchasing.

C．Phones may be built into other products.

D．Phones will combine our lives with our work.

2. With the development of brain-computer interfaces,_________.

A．telepathy between people may come true

B．we may send messages just through thought

C．clothing may be used as the screen of phones

D．phones can be connected directly to your brain

3. From the text, we know that__________.

A．people started surfing the Internet in the 1980s

B．we will be carrying around the iPhone 47 in 2050

C．the author’ s prediction about phones is based on phone customer behavior

D．the author is positive about the development of brain-computer interfaces

6 . The future of the city is here. Sidewalk Labs, a company owned by Alphabet(which also owns Google), won a competition to design a neighborhood by Lake Ontario, Canada. The competition was held as a way to improve the building, public spaces, and transportation in the area .

The city of Toronto has promised $1.25 billion for roads, sidewalks, electricity, water, and so on. Sidewalk Labs has already put $50 million into the project.

The neighborhood has already been given the name "Quayside. "When finished, it will include many high-tech and environmentally friendly designs. These include heated sidewalks and cycle tracks to melt（融化）snow and self-driving buses. There will also be narrower street with less car and more room for public spaces like parks. The buildings will be made of plastic to make them more affordable and easier to change. Underground passages will be used for rubbish collection and for repair.

There will also be environmentally friendly energy use, changeable traffic lights, and continuous improvement through data (数据) collection and studies. This data will come from sensors(传感器) collecting information about traffic or noise levels, energy use, waste output, etc.

There are, of course, some worries about the project. One is that there is already a housing shortage in Toronto, and making an expensive, high-tech neighborhood won't help with that. It is important for Quayside to be used by the elderly, the disabled, the poor and people of different races, not only by people who work at tech companies.

Another worry is about data collection and people' s privacy. Dan Dctoroff, the CEO of Sidewalk Labs, said that the data collection will only be used to improve people's life in Quayside. He added that privacy can be put into every part of the neighborhood.

Since this kind of neighborhood is new, no doubt there will be many problems, and new laws will have to be made for this kind of high-tech housing. But hopefully, we will be able to see such a futuristic neighborhood soon.

1. How will Sidewalk Labs carry out its project?

A．By developing advanced technology

B．By cooperating with the city of Toronto

C．By collecting enough money.

D．By calling on people to take part in it.

2. What is the third paragraph mainly about?

A．Details of upcoming neighborhood.

B．Technologies offered by project

C．High-tech designs of Quayside

D．Equipment in the unique neighborhood

3. Why do some people feel worried about the new neighborhood?

A．Because they have to spend much time on it

B．Because Quayside is only available to the elderly, the disable and the poor

C．Because they fear their privacy will be probably given away

D．Because not all people want to live in such a neighborhood.

4. What's the writer's attitude to the Quayside?

A．Positive

B．Negative.

C．Worried

D．Doubtful

7 . 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。

Over the past 50 years, robots     1     (become) a normal part of our everyday lives. They build cars in factories, clean up dirt in the house and deal with bombs in war zones. However, some     2     (invent) are trying to create a future where robots not only do our boring and dangerous jobs but also become a part of our families.

Japanese Robotics Company introduced LOVOT,     3     robot that weighs as much as a baby and looks like a mix between a penguin and a bear.     4     LOVOT cannot build a car, it can build a relationship with     5     (it) owner and provide love and companionship. In fact, LOVOT is just one of the latest robots meant to help those     6     feel lonely.

Robots like LOVOT are being developed at the perfect time. Many countries have “aging societies” with the populations of old people outweighing young people, resulting     7     more people who not only need assistance with things like getting     8     (dress) and cooking meals but also friendship and love. Additionally, it is predicted that 40 percent of Japanese will be living alone by 2040, meaning loneliness among younger populations may also increase     9     (significant). However, if LOVOT can give us all the affection we get from     10     (pet) without any of the mess or regular care, we might not be so lonely after all.

8 . 根据课文内容，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。

Today, we have to use switches for our lights, knobs for our appliances,     1     remote controls for our TVs and air conditioners. In the future, we will be using     2     (advance) technology every day for automatic control of just about everything in our home. The future home will use integrated sensors to tell     3     you leave home each morning, and then go into     4     energy-efficient mode all by itself. You will no longer have to think about     5     (turn) switches on and off yourself. Your home will also learn your daily routine and     6     (prefer), so everything will be ready for you when you get home each evening. Your lights will come     7     the instant you enter the door along with your favourite music or TV programmes, and you will find your dinner already     8     (prepare) for you. All controls will respond to voice commands, so     9     you want to change your routine, you just say aloud what you want and the home system     10     (obey).

9 . 根据短文内容，从短文前的词语中选出最佳选项。选项中有一项为多余选项。

A. available   B. remote   C. prospects   D. innovations   E.potentially   F.predictions   G.artificial

There are many    1    about what the future will be like, but no one really knows for sure. We do know that there will be many new    2    in technology, though. These new advances will make thousands of new products    3    that no one has yet even thought about.With this, however, there is a    4    new problem which we do not have now: the gap between the technologically rich and the technologically poor. Not everyone may have the money to integrate new technology into their lives, and some people living in    5    areas may not have access to critical new technology. In light of such    6    many people are already working hard to make new technology cheaper and easier to buy so that everyone might benefit from it.

10 . 语法填空

In real life, we usually forget    1    (lock) the door or switch off the lights or the gas,         2    will cause great problems. Besides, we will also meet these things: the water pipe will start     3    (leak), the electrical wiring will short, and even your health will have problems, but you needn't worry about them. In the not-too-    4    (distance )future, the smart homes will deal with them.

A smart home is one that    5    (integrate) computers into the structure of the building itself. In this way, many of the things that we now do    6    (we) will become available. For example, the smart home could control the air conditioning and lights so that you would no longer have to turn switches on and off,    7    (make) your home more energy-efficient. The smart home could also monitor itself to make sure that everything is working as it should,     8     send you warning if there is a problem. Such smart homes could even    9    (programme) to detect your health problems, and then give you right advice as to the food you should eat or if you should see a doctor. So, in    10    sense, smart homes will lead us to living smarter lives. Luckily, some new technology has been used in our homes.