1、Section Learning about Language a deserted ancient city能力题.阅读理解We dont know how different our life will be in the future. We can only try to imagine it.At first we think about human relationships. In the year 2050, we will use computers almost every day, we will be making new friends through the Int
2、erneteven 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 other people wont be as important as they are todaywe will feel a little lonely.Computers will also help us in many other activities in 2050. For example, they
3、 will be used by children at school to make their learning easier. In addition, there will be 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
4、 will be available for everyone. Means of transport will, of course, change, too. We will be using solarpowered cars, which will be much environmentally friendly.We could expect that the faster economic development would lead to a more polluted environment. But it isnt true. We will pay more attenti
5、on to protecting the environment. 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 cannot predict the exact changes which will be made in the world, we often think about them. W
6、e worry about our and our childrens future; we have expectations, hopes as well as fears. But I think we should be rather sanguine about our future. We should be happy and believe good things will happen.篇 章 导 读 ： 本 文 是 一 篇 说 明 文 。文 章 主 要 是 对 2050年 的 世 界 将 会 发 生 什 么 变 化 进 行 了 简 单 的 想 象 。1The underli
7、ned word “sanguine” in the last paragraph most probably means _.Adisappointed BsurprisedCcurious Doptimistic答案：D 词义猜测题。根据最后一段最后一句可知，作者认为我们应该对将来保持乐观的心态，相信美好的事情将会发生。故推测画线词与 optimistic “乐观的”意思接近。故选 D。2According to the passage, which of the following will happen in 2050?AIt will not be difficult for peo
8、ple to travel to other planets.BOur environment will be much polluted with a growing number of cars.CThe way of spending holidays will be the same as that of today.DThe relationship between people will be more important.答案：A 细节理解题。根据第四段第一、二句可知，在 2050 年，旅游度假也将会变得不同，每个人都能去其他星球旅行。故选 A。3What does the pa
9、ssage mainly talk about?AWhat high technology will appear in the year 2050.BWhat our life will be like in the year 2050.CHow people will communicate in the year 2050.DHow people will travel and spend their holidays in the year 2050.答案：B 主旨大意题。根据文章第一段内容，及其后各段落的第一句可知，文章对 2050 年的生活进行了一些大胆的猜想，故选 B。.七选五根
10、据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。Are You Ready to Make a Lifestyle Change?When it comes to weight loss, the words you might hear are: lifestyle and changes. _1_ But, if it were that simple, Id be out of a job and youd be too busy working out to read this. Losing weight takes hard work and tha
11、t often means changing different aspects of your life like how you spend your time, how you schedule your day, and how/what you eat. Whats Your Lifestyle Like?_2_ So what is a healthy lifestyle? The typical components include not smoking, eating healthy foods, exercising and keeping the body at a he
12、althy weight. First, figure out how much time you spend doing the following: Sitting at a desk_3_Sitting in front of a computerDrinking alcoholEating fast food or junk foodsStaying up late/Not getting enough sleepNow, How Much Time Do You Spend?Being active in general (taking the stairs, walking ins
13、tead of driving, gardening, cleaning, etc.)Doing cardio exerciseStrength training for all muscle groups with challenging weightsTracking your caloriesSleepingDealing with stress in a healthy way_4_ Living healthy means spending time and energy on your bodymoving it around and paying attention to wha
14、t you put into it. Staying in an unhealthy lifestyle means you can avoid expending energy, time and effort.Choosing HealthAs humans, we like habits and routines so much that we often keep doing the same things even when we know they arent good for us. Changing bad habits takes time and effort. _5_ F
15、or example, what time you get up each morning?ASitting in front of a TVBHow you spend your free timeCFor a healthy lifestyle, you may be changing a variety of things.DIt may seem losing weight is a simple goaldo some exercise; go on a diet!EThe reason why lifestyle is so important is that it determi
16、nes how healthy you are.FTo lose weight, you will have to change your life.GIf you spend more time doing the things in the first list than the second, its time to change your lifestyle.篇 章 导 读 ： 本 文 是 一 篇 说 明 文 。文 章 就 如 何 去 改 变 生 活 方 式 给 出 了 一 些 建 议 。1D 设空前谈到减肥，而根据设空后内容可知，如果那么简单的话，“我”就要失业了，而你也会忙着去锻炼而不来看“我”写的东西。由此可知，此处应该是指人们普遍认为减肥是简单的。故选 D。2E 根据此段标题可知本段主要谈论的是生活方式，再结合设空后的提问可知，设空处应涉及生活方式与健康之间的关系，故应选 E 项(生活方式之所以如此重要是因为它决定你的健康状况)。3A 设空处前后都是花时间所做的有损健康的事情，而且形式一样。故选 A。4G 上文列举了两种不同生活方式中所花时间去做的事情，而下文又总结了两种生活方式。因此设空处应该是起到承上启下的作用，G 项是对上面两种生活方式的总结。故选 G。5C C 项中提到对于一个健康的生活方式，你可能要改变很多东西。这正好与下文中的举例说明相符。故选 C。