Question

What do you think our life will be like in 2050? Some people are talking about it on QQ.

Blue Sky	I think there won’t be any TV channels (频道) in 2050. People will be able to choose (选择) a programme from a “menu” and a computer will send the programme to the television. In 2050, we will be able to feel the things we see on TV with our hands.
Julia	In 2050, there won’t be enough water. Some places will be drier and people will not be able to have enough food. There may be serious water shortage (缺乏).
Ashley	Don’t be so pessimistic about that, Julia! People will solve this problem. And I think there will be less water pollution. Water will be much cleaner than it is now.
Linkin	I quite agree with Ashley. And I believe in 2050 doctors will be able to help blind and deaf people see and hear again. All people will be healthy because they will take a kind of special medicine when they are born.

1.Blue Sky thinks the computer will send the 　　　 to the television.

A. channels    B. pictures

C. menus      D. programmes

2.Julia thinks 　　　 in 2050.

A. the water will be much cleaner

B. there will be more water pollution

C. people will have less food 

D. some places will have more water

3.The underlined word “pessimistic” means 　　　 in Chinese.

A. 悲观的    B. 尴尬的

C. 暴力的    D. 绝对的

4.Ashley thinks people will have 　　　 in the future.

A. more healthy food

B. less healthy food

C. cleaner water  

D. dirtier water

5.Linkin predicted that a kind of medicine would be able to make people 　　　.

A. rich          B. keep healthy

C. live happily  D. Serious

Answer

1.D

2.C

3.A

4.C

5.B

【解析】

试题分析：这篇短文主要阐述了四个同学关于2050的不同设想。Blue认为那时候人们可以随意点播节目，没有电视频道了；Julia认为人们会有更少的水和食物；Ashley则认为以后的水会更干净；Linkin认为人们服用特殊的药物会更健康。

1.细节理解题。根据文中内容and a computer will send the programme to the television.电脑将会把节目输送给电视。故选D,节目。

2.细节理解题。根据文中内容and people will not be able to have enough food.人们不会又足够的食物，故选C，人们会有更少的食物。

3.词意猜测题。根据前文得知，Julia的观点是悲观的，此句为：别那么悲观，Julia! Pessimistic悲观的，故选A。

4.细节理解题。根据文中内容Water will be much cleaner than it is now.水会比现在的干净很多。故选C。

5.细节理解题。根据文中内容All people will be healthy because they will take a kind of special medicine when they are born.所有人都会健康，因为他们出生时就会服用一种特殊的药物。故选B。

考点：日常生活类短文阅读。