Ⅰ.听对话,选择正确的答案。每组对话读两遍

1. W:Can you imagine where we will live in the future?

M:I think we'll live under the sea.

2. W: There will be fewer people in the offices.

M:Why do you think so?

W:Because there will be more robots working in the offices.

3. W: The traffic is so bad!

M:Don't worry. I think there will be flying cars in the future.

4.W:I think there will be less pollution in 10 years.

M:I agree.

5.W: What was the girl doing when the UFO took off?

M:She was eating an ice-cream in front of the Centre Store.

Ⅱ.听对话,选择正确的答案。每段对话读两遍

听第一段对话,完成第6至8小题。

W: What are you reading, Mike?

M:I'm reading a report about the future.

W:According to the report, will people live on the Moon?

M:Well, yes. And also people here on the Earth will live in glass houses by the year 2100.

W:Glass houses? That sounds interesting.

M:And people will have better hospital care in the future, so they'll live longer.

W:What about spaceships? Does it say anything about space?

M:Yes, of course. In the future, we'll have holidays in space and live on other planets.

W:It sounds crazy, but fun!

M:Also, trains are going to be faster. People will travel by train instead of by plane.

听第二段对话,完成第9至11小题。

W:What are you looking for, Steven?

M:I'm looking for Mum's mobile phone. She's lost it again. Have you seen it anywhere?

W:No, I haven't. Her mobile phone is even smaller than my hand. You know, twenty years ago, mobile phones were huge, and you couldn't use them to send messages.

M:Things have changed a lot since then, haven't they? A few years ago, people used mobile phones mainly for making phone calls or sending messages, but nowadays we can also use mobile phones to take photos or surf the Internet.

W:Yes. When I was your age, the computer was the size of a large room. Today you can carry your own computer around in your bag.

M:I agree. Maybe our life in the future will be more comfortable!

听第三段对话,完成第12至14小题。

W:Can you imagine what smart houses in the future will be like?

M:Yes. First, the house will be more intelligent. For example, our kitchen will be linked to the supermarket's computer. When you need more food, the supermarket will know.

W:That's a good thought. What about others?

M:Next, it will produce less pollution to the environment.

W:Good idea. Maybe there will be more robots in our houses.

M:Of course. Robots can help us do a lot of housework.

W:I want to travel to the future. I can't wait!

M:Those are only thoughts.

Ⅲ. 听短文,选择正确的答案。每篇短文读两遍

听第一篇短文,完成第15至17小题。

Houses in 2050 will be quite different from the houses of today. First of all, they will get their energy from the sun. These houses will also be controlled by computers and robots will help with the housework. And, when you want to move the houses, it will be easy because they will be on wheels. The walls of these houses will also move to change the size of the rooms. So, if you are having a party, you can make your living room larger. Finally, all the chairs, tables, sofas and beds in those houses will be stored in the floor when they are not needed. This will give you much more space.

听第二篇短文,完成第18至20小题。

Boys and girls, please stay together. Let's hurry up and begin our class trip to the museum. The visit starts on the first floor. Pay attention to the information about the technology in the old days. Spend as much time as you can looking at everything, because we won't come back.

Then we'll go upstairs to the second floor. After we arrive at the Inventions of the 20th Century Room, please read the invention stories and look at some modern inventions as well. While you look at these inventions, think about how they can make our lives more comfortable.

When you have finished looking at the things on show, take a lift up to the fourth floor. You can go to the cafe for a drink, but don't stay too long. If you want to know more about the museum, you can buy books or magazines, or ask the guide for help. Remember:the most helpful way is to search the museum's website and download everything you need. I'm looking forward to reading the reports about your visit next Monday.