Question

Tom and Fred are talking about the year 2020.

“What will our world be like in the year 2020?” asks Tom.

“I don't know,” says Fred. “What do you think?”

“Well, no one knows, but it’s interesting to guess.”

“In the year 2020 everyone will carry a pocket computer. The computer will give people the answers to all their problems. We shall all have telephones in our pockets, too, and we’ll be able to talk to our friends all over the world. Perhaps we’ll be able to see them at the same time. ” says Fred.

“A lot of people will live and work under the sea. Perhaps there will be some big towns, factories and farms under the sea, too. ”

“Machines will do most of the work, and so people will have more holidays, perhaps they’ll work only two or three days a week. They’ll be able to fly to the moon by spaceship and spend their holidays there. I’m looking forward（期待）to going to the moon. ”

“I hope to go to the moon, too.” says Tom..

“And I hope I’ll be able to live under the sea.” says Fred.

“Won’t that be very interesting? Just like a fish! ”

1. Tom and Fred talked about ________ .

A. their school life B. some interesting news

C. their life in the past D. their life in the future

2. Machines will ________ in 2020.

A. do most of the work instead of people

B. do some of the work instead of people

C. do as much work as people

D. do as little work as people

3. From their talk, we know that ________ .

A. only Fred hopes to fly to the moon

B. both of them hope to fly to the moon

C. one of them hopes to fly to the moon

D. neither of them hopes to live under the sea

4.Fred said ________ .

A. he liked fish very much

B. he would like to live under the sea like a fish

C. he would go fishing under the sea

D. he would spend a few days on the moon

5. Which of the following statements is NOT mentioned（提到）?

A. People will be able to fly to the moon in a spaceship.

B. People will have more holidays.

C. Many people will live and work under the sea.

D. All the factories and farms will be built under the sea.

Answer 1

1.D

2.A

3.B

4.B

5.D

【解析】

試題分析：湯姆和弗雷德正在談論關于在2020年的人們生活情況。到那時每個人都將電腦放在口袋里。很多人將在海下生活和工作, 也許會有一些大的城鎮、工廠和農場在海底。機器會做大部分的工作, 人們就會在一周內工作兩到三天。

1.1】細節理解題。問題：湯姆和弗雷德在談論什么？通過閱讀短文，明確他們倆人正在談論關于在2020年人們的生活情況，結合選項，明確第四項正確。故選D

2.2】細節理解題。問題：在2020年機械能做什么？聯系原文：Machines will do most of the work, and so people will have more holidays, perhaps they’ll work only two or three days a week.句意：機器會做大部分的工作, 因此人們會有更多的假期,也許他們每周只工作兩到三天。結合選項，明確第一項正確。故選 A

3. 通過他們的談論，我們能了解到什么？聯系原文：“I’m looking forward（期待）to going to the moon. ” “I hope to go to the moon, too.” says Tom. 句意：弗雷德說：“我期待能去月球�！�； 湯姆說：“我也希望能去月球。”通過倆人的話語，體現他們都想去月球。故選B

4.“And I hope I’ll be able to live under the sea.” says Fred.句意：“我希望我能生活在海底�！备ダ椎抡f。明確第三項的描述符合他的想法。故選B

5.A lot of people will live and work under the sea. Perhaps there will be some big towns, factories and farms under the sea, too. 句意：很多人將在海下生活和工作, 也許會有一些大的城鎮、工廠和農場在海底。明確第四項描述不正確，并不是所有工廠和農場都被修建在海底。故選D

考點：日常生活類短文閱讀。