A new report shows what life might be like in 100 years now．It describes skyscrapers that are much taller than today's buildings，underwater "bubble" cities and holidays in space．The report is from a company．It asked experts （专家） on space and architecture，as well as city planners，to give their ideas on the life in 2116．They said the way we live，work and play will be totally different to how we do these things today．The experts used the Internet as an example．They said that 25years ago，people could not imagine how the Internet and smartphones would change our lives．The Internet has completely changed the way we communicate，learn and do daily things．The experts said the changes in the next century would be even more unbelievable．
Researchers questioned 2，000 adults about the predictions （预言）they thought were most likely （很可能的）to happen in the future．They predicted that in the future，few people will go to an office but will work from home and have work meetings online．People will have highly developed 3﹣D printers that will let you download （下载）a design for furniture or a food recipe and then "print" the sofa，table or pizza at home．There will also be less need for visits to the doctor．We will all have a home health instrument that will tell us what the problem is and give us treatment．We will also be going into space for holidays and to get resources that we have used up on Earth．A prediction that is missing is whether people will still need to study English．
31．The writer uses the example of the Internet in Paragraph I to show ．
A．the Internet was often used
B．the Internet has developed fast
C．people will not believe the changes
D．technology will change people's lives
32．With the help of highly developed 3﹣D printers，a way to get a sofa in 2116 is to ．
A．buy one in a shop
B．ask somebody to make one
C．download a design and "print" one
D．design and make one by oneself
33．According to the passage，the missing prediction is ．
A．how people will work
B．where people will get resources
C．what people will have at home to treat illness
D．whether people will still need to learn English．
34．The passage is mainly about ．
A．the life in 2116
B．holidays in space
C．the history of the Internet
D．medical treatment
35．The passage is most probably from ．
A．an advertisement
B．a newspaper
C．a detective story
D．a health report．
Do you believe that you aren’t smarter than 3-year-old Alexis Martin, one of the youngest members of the high IQ club Mensa?Preschooler (学龄前的) Alexis’s IQ is 159, which is only one point lower than Stephen Hawking’s. Doctors say the average IQ of a person is about 100.
She learned to read at the age of 2. She reads at a fifth grade level and has taught herself Spanish on her parents’ iPad!Now, she is a member of the Mensa Club, which only accepts people with an IQ within the top two per cent of people in the world!
Alexis’ father, Ian Martin, said he first realized Alexis was special when she was 12 months old. She could recite (背诵) bedtime stories. “We’d be driving around in the car and she would recite her bedtime stories from the night before. She didn’t just recite them, and she recited them exactly.”Alexis’ father would try to trick her and say that her story went a different way, but she always corrected him.Most 12-month-old children take their first steps on their own and most 18-month-olds can only name a small number of objects and body parts, and follow simple two-step questions.
Even though Alexis is a genius (天才), her parents are faced with lots of challenges like how to teach her to make friends of her own age.
“Will she go into kindergarten early? We are kind of hesitant (迟疑的) because we do want her to get to that social world,” Ian said.
Alexis Martin is a girl who _____________.
| A．has many hobbies | B．has a high IQ |
| C．is good at telling stories | D．likes reading |
According to the report, Stephen Hawking’s IQ is as high as ___________.
| A．158 | B．159 | C．160 | D．101 |
Alexis Martin could recite bedtime stories at ____________.
| A．the age of 2 | B．the age of 1 |
| C．one and a half years old | D．the age of 3 |
What would Alexis do when her father said her bedtime stories went a different way?
| A．She would refuse to listen. |
| B．She would try to recite it. |
| C．She would correct him. |
| D．She would laugh at it. |
Which of the following statements about Alexis is NOT true?
| A．She is accepted by the Mensa Club. |
| B．She has made a lot of friends. |
| C．She learned to read at the age of 2. |
| D．She learned a foreign language by herself. |
| J&M Music Store • Rock, pop and country music • Buy CDs new or used • Listen before you buy • Guitar lessons offered |
Peth Market • Fresh fruit and vegetables • Open Friday to Sunday mornings • Free ice cream for children under 12 |
| Times Coffee Shop • The best coffee in town • Sandwiches, cakes, pies •Open 10：00a.m—11：00 p.m.daily •Jazz music( Wednesday to Sunday) |
Macon's B&B • Feel like home • We have different kinds of rooms • Delicious homemade breakfast |
You can________ at J&M Music Store.
| A．receive guitar lessons |
| B．borrow new or used CDs |
| C．learn pop music history |
| D．buy all kinds of music books |
You can go to Times Coffee Shop to have coffee and pies at_______.
| A．8：30 a.m. | B．9：30 a.m. |
| C．10：30 p.m. | D．11：30 p.m. |
If your friend is coming for a visit, where will he stay for a night?
A. In J&M Music Store. B. In Peth Market
C. At Times Coffee Shop. D. At Macon's B&B.Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?
A. There is no breakfast at Macon's B&B.
B. You can't listen to the CD before you buy it.
C. Times Coffee Shop offers Jazz music every day.
D. Kids under 12 can get free ice cream in Peth Market.Where is the passage probably from?
| A．A dictionary. | B．A newspaper. |
| C．A story book. | D．A science report. |
Blind imitation (模仿) is self-destruction. To those who do not recognize their unique worth， imitation appears attractive： to those who know their strength， imitation is unacceptable.
In the early stages of skill or character development， imitation is helpful. When I first learned to cook， I used recipes (菜谱) and turned out some tasty dishes. But soon I grew bored. Why follow someone else's way of cooking when I could create my own? Imitating role models is like using training wheels on a child's bicycle； they help you get going， but once you find your own balance， you fly faster and farther without relying on them.
In daily life， imitation can hurt us if we subconsciously (下意识地) hold poor role models. If， as a child， you observed people whose lives were bad， you may have accepted their fear and pain as normal and gone on to follow what they did. If you do not make strong choices for yourself， you will get the results of the weak choices of others.
In the field of entertainment， our culture glorifies celebrities. Those stars look great on screen. But when they step off screen， their personal lives may be disastrous. If you are going to follow someone， focus on their talent， not their bad character or unacceptable behaviors.
Blessed is the person willing to act on their sudden desire to create something unique. Think of the movies， books， teachers， and friends that have affected you most deeply. They touched you because their creations were motivated by inspiration， not desperation. The world is changed not by those who do what has been done before them， but by those who do what has been done inside them. Creative people have an endless resource of ideas. The problem a creator faces is not running out of material； it is what to do with the material knocking at the door of imagination.
Study your role models， accept the gifts they have given， and leave behind what does not server. Then you can say， "I stand on the shoulders of my ancestors" tragedies and stories， and know that they are cheering on. Imitation proves useful when you _____.
| A．know you are unique |
| B．lose the balance of life |
| C．begin to learn something new |
| D．get tired of routine practice |
To avoid the bad result of imitation， we should _____.
| A．forget daily fear and pain |
| B．choose the right example |
| C．ask others for decisions |
| D．stay away from stars |
The trouble a creator faces is _____.
| A．the lack of strong motivation |
| B．the absence of practical ideas |
| C．how to search for more materials |
| D．how to use imagination creatively |
What is the author's purpose in writing this passage?
| A．To highlight the importance of creatively. |
| B．To criticize the characters of role models. |
| C．To compare imitation with creation. |
| D．To explain the meaning of success. |
There are different ways in which people try to deal with the problem of energy. One way is the
greater production of common energy sources(能源)， such as coal， oil and gas. The trouble with these sources， however， is that they are not renewable.
Another way is energy conservation(节能)， which means using energy more efficiently(有效地).
In some very cold countries people build special houses to save energy. They place materials between the inside and the outside of the walls of the house to keep the cold out and the warmth in. The house is heated by the lights， the body heat of the people and the other equipment in it.
Finally， renewable energy sources are used even though they are often expensive to develop.
One form of these is geothermal energy. In certain parts of the world the temperature of the earth increases thirty degrees centigrade with each kilometre down. At six kilometres， therefore， it rises to nearly two hundred degrees. To get the heat， water is pumped(压；抽)down into the rocks and back up to the surface. Heat from the earth is already used in certain countries.The writer tells about the "special houses" because they __________
| A．show the excellent skills of the builders |
| B．serve as an example of energy conservation |
| C．are heated by different sources of energy |
| D．are warmer than other types of houses |
The underlined words geothermal energy in the third paragraph mean________
| A．renewable source | B．underground source |
| C．heat inside the earth | D．temperature of the earth |
At a place where the surface temperature is 15℃， how deep do you have to dig so as to get a temperature of 75℃?
| A．One km. | B．Two km. |
| C．Three km. | D．Four km. |
If you are lost in the mountains， stay calm in the face of darkness， loneliness， and the unknown. It will greatly increase your chances of survival (生存). Many people think that preparing necessary equipment and knowing how to use it are very important， but actually eighty percent of mountain survival is your reaction to fear.
Find a hiding place
Unnecessary labor will make you sweat and make you cold. Find a hiding place around you before trying to start your own construction. If you are in a snow-covered area， you may be able to dig a cave in deep snow for protection from the wind. You should try to hide yourself in the middle of the mountain if possible. Stay out of the valleys-cold air falls， and the valley floor can be the coldest area on the mountain.
Signal for help
The best time to signal is during the day. Signal for help from the highest point possible-it will be easier for rescuers to see you， and any sound you make will travel farther. If you take a box of matches and a space blanket (a special blanket for traveling)， build three smoky fires and put your blanket-gold side facing out on the ground.
Do not walk away
It will make finding you more difficult， as search teams will be trying to follow your path and may miss you if you have gone off in a different direction. Searchers often end up finding a car with no one in it.
If you get frostbite (冻伤)， do not rewarm the affected area until you're out of danger.
You can walk on frostbitten feet， but once you warm the area and can feel the pain， you will not want to walk anywhere. Try to protect the frostbitten area and keep it dry until you are rescued.When lost in the mountains， you can increase your chances of survival if you_____.
| A．take a space blanket with you |
| B．do more physical labor |
| C．try to find a car immediately |
| D．walk as far as possible to find help |
According to the passage， people most probably fail to survive if they _____.
| A．do not take enough equipment |
| B．stay in the middle of the mountain |
| C．do not keep themselves warm |
| D．stay in a snow-covered area |
What can we infer from the passage?
| A．Don't travel by yourself. |
| B．Mountain traveling is dangerous. |
| C．Don't get frightened in danger. |
| D．Avoid going to unfamiliar places. |
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