Ⅲ. 阅读还原(每小题2分,共10分)
[2024 河南郑州管城回族区期末]
阅读短文内容,从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。
What will our life be like in 50 years? No one knows the answer. But we’re sure that it will be very different from the life today. My brother Jim Green makes some predictions. 20
First, people will have less work to do, and robots will do most work. People will use robots to make cars, do the housework, look after sick people and teach students.
21 So people will become stronger and healthier, and they will live to be about 200 years old.
22 And computers will control their speed. So there will be less danger on the road. Planes will be very popular and most people will like to take them to travel.
Third, people will be able to live in the sea, on the moon or on Mars.
23 So there will be more space for people to plant trees. There will be less pollution, and the air will become much fresher.
Finally, water shortage(短缺)will become one of the most serious problems.
24A. Second, cars will become very small.
B. If people don’t save water now, there will be water wars in 50 years.
C. Here are some of his ideas.
D. People will spend most of their time playing sports and traveling.
E. The earth won’t be crowded or noisy.
20.
C
21.
D
22.
A
23.
E
24.
B
