Ⅳ. 阅读理解
[2025 广东佛山禅城期末]
It's clear that the world will be quite different in the year 2045. But what changes might we see? It's pretty likely that robots and AI technology will bring great changes to jobs. Also, self-driving and flying cars will come into our daily lives. Scientists have even bigger ideas in a video called To the Future.
Dr. Juraz believes we might be able to control things around us simply with our thoughts. "Imagine that you could use simple devices (设备) to connect to your mind and control things around you simply by thinking about it," Juraz says.
The future has more than just that. Steven says that we'll be able to create very strong but light things. New materials will change the way we build everything from cars to spacecrafts. Imagine cars are safer, more energy-saving, and able to carry heavier things. Lighter spacecrafts could mean great cuts in the cost and make more exploration goals possible.
Panny believes that our relationship with machines will change. She says, "I think one day we can tell a machine what to do with just a button (按钮) or a few simple words." For example, pilots have to follow many steps for a plane to take off. But in 2045, according to Panny, "prepare for taking off" will be enough, and the computer will do the rest. Or maybe, we won't even need pilots.
These are just a few of the many possible changes that 2045 might bring. It makes us wonder what other surprises the future holds. Will there be new forms of energy that change our lives?
20. 新中考 段落大意题 What is Paragraph 4 mainly about?
A. AI that can make our lives become easier.
B. The video that shows the new technology.
C. The changes that may take place in the future.
D. Some inventions that have changed people's lives.
21. According to Steven, what is the future aircraft like?
A. Cheaper. B. Safer. C. Bigger. D. Heavier.
22. 新中考 写作手法题 How does Panny explain her idea?
A. By telling a story. B. By giving an example. C. By listing numbers. D. By making comparisons.
23. 新中考 预测
下文题 What will the writer probably write about after the last paragraph?
A. Many possible changes. B. New forms of energy. C. New wonders in 2045. D. Planes without pilots.
24.
新中考 文章
结构题 Which of the following shows the structure of this passage?
