The home of the future won’t be completely different and we will be living in houses and flats just as we do today．But people will want to shape their homes to match their dreams．No two homes will be the same．People will be able to buy “house kits” containing a basic house structure, with movable walls, doors and windows．They will put together the different parts to create the home they want．

　　　 Many jobs that we do today will disappear, others will still exist but will change and new jobs will be created. Skilled workers such as builders, gardeners and electricians won’t disappear because machines can’t replace them. Teachers will still exist because students need human contact. But they will be using modern technology in class more and students will be working more from home. The medical technology revolution and space travel will create new jobs which we can only imagine today．

　　　 Space holidays will develop in the future, but these holidays won’t be for everyone because they won’t be cheap. Short space trips will develop first, then space hotels will orbit the earth where it will be possible to have a longer vacation. By the end of the next century, there will be holiday centres on the moon with leisure facilities for families．

　　　 Paper won’t exist in the future. Instead, there will be e-paper which people will be able to use over and over again. This will develop in order to save natural resources. E-newspapers and e-magazines will replace traditional newspapers and magazines and we will download information and news articles from the Internet every day onto our reuseable paper．

　　　 The laws of physics tell us that the earth is going to disappear some time in the future．This isn’t going to happen tomorrow but scientists predict that it will happen in five billion years when our sun explodes (爆炸)．We will have to explore the universe and find another home. At some point in the distant future, either we stay on the earth and die with it, or we leave and move to another planet. There won’t be any other choice.

48.　　 Homes of the future will ________．

　　　 A. be completely different from those of today

　　　 B. be very similar to our homes

　　　 C. all be different from one another　　

　　　 D. be movable as you want

49.　　 Space trips and staying in space hotels will ________．

　　　 A. become a very common way to spend a holiday

　　　 B. be the best holiday option for families

　　　 C. attract a lot of people

　　　 D. still only be for very rich people

50.　　 E-paper will replace traditional paper because ________．

　　　 A. we will use it again　　　　　 　　　 　　　　　　

B. it won’t waste natural resource

　　　 C. it will be cheaper to produce　　 　 　　　　　　

D. it will be convenient to carry

51.　　 We will have move to another planet ________．

　　　 A. if we want to save the human race

　　　 B. when the sun explodes

　　　 C. when the earth disappears

　　　 D. when the earth is too crowded to fill people on

When I was little, my family used to move frequently. Before I could even get 　36 with my schoolmates, my family was on the move again. I became very 　37 because of this.

But a girl with dark skin and long shiny hair 　38 me. Her best characteristics are her openness and 　39 . She is always smiling, like a beautiful sunflower following the sun. Without 　40 I enjoyed being with her and soon we became good friends. As time went by, I gradually became a 　41 girl. But this joyful period didn’t last long. We were admitted to different colleges. I felt like I had gone 　42 to my always-on-the-move childhood. I felt 　43 and helpless and I was afraid that I would 　44 her as my best friend. She stayed calm and said to me: “Rain, you can achieve more than I do, so 　45 to your dreams and make a big effort! Real friendship doesn’t fade and we will be best friends forever.” Maybe she didn’t realize what a great 　46 she was to me at that time.

However, it turned out that my 　47 were well-founded. I felt that the 　48 between us was getting bigger and bigger. One day, she sent me a text message happily telling me that she had fallen in love with a handsome boy in her class.

I felt happy for her, but at the same time I was secretly worried about our friendship. I 　49 her several times intending to tell her to think carefully about her 　50 with the boy, but I got no more messages from her. I felt sad that perhaps our friendship would not 　51 . I had almost given up hope 　52 she visited me at my campus a week later. She looked 　53 but was wearing the most beautiful smile. She gave me a big hug and said: “I’m sorry. I want to be myself and your friend forever!” We cried together, 　54 the people walking past. She told me her sad story, and we knew we had gone back to how it was before.

Now I firmly believe that distance and time can’t 　55 you from a friend. If you care enough about each other, friendship never fades.

36. A. mad　　　　　　　　　 B. bored　　　　　　　　　　　 C. familiar　　　　　　　　　 D. patient

37. A. silent　　　　　　　　 B. disappointed　　　　　　 C. outspoken　　　　　　　 D. crazy

38. A. helped　　　　　　　　 B. changed　　　　　　　　　 C. attracted　　　　　　　　　 D. impressed

39. A. faithfulness　　　　 B. cheerfulness　　　　　　 C. quietness　　　　　　　　 D. kindness

40. A. delay　　　　　　　　 B. hesitation　　　　　　　　 C. problem　　　　　　　　　 D. doubt

41. A. happy　　　　　　　　 B. lucky　　　　　　　　　　　 C. helpful D. successful

42. A. over　　　　　　　　　 B. down　　　　　　　　　　　 C. out 　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. back

43. A. scared　　　　　　　 B. strange　　　　　　 　 C. ashamed　　　　　　　　　 D. homesick

44. A. leave　　　　　　　　　 B. miss　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. lose　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. desert

45. A. look forward　　　　　　 B. hold on　　　　　　　　　　 C. get down　　　　　　　　 D. go back

46. A. burden　　　　　　　 B. example　　　　　　　　　 C. encouragement　　　　 D. wonder

47. A. conclusions　　　　 B. expectations　　　　　　 C. dreams 　　　　　　　　　 D. concerns

48. A. difference　　　　　 B. distance　　　　　　　　　 C. misunderstanding　　 D. conflict

49. A. visited　　　　　　　　 B. messaged　　　　　　　　 C. telephoned　　　　　　　 D. wrote

50. A. relationship　　　　 B. satisfaction　　　　　　　 C. life　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. story

51. A. return　　　　　　　　 B. develop　　　　　　　　　 C. survive　　　　　　　　　　 D. recover

52. A. until　　　　　　　　　 B. when　　　　　　　　　　　 C. as　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. unless

53. A. cheerful　　　　　　　　　　 B. relaxed　　　　　　　　　　 C. calm　　　　　　　　　　　 D. pale

54. A. forgetting　　　　　 B. noticing　　　　　　　　　 C. ignoring　　　　　　　　　 D. remembering

55. A. protect　　　　　　　 B. prevent　　　　　　　　　　 C. free　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. separate

第二节．完形填空（共20题，每小题1分，共20分）  

　　There was a blacksmith(铁匠) who wasn't satisfied with his work. Once he complained, “I am not well and my work is too warm. I want to be a ____36____ on the mountain. There it must be _____37____, for the wind blows and the trees give a shade..” A wise man who had ___38____ over all things replied, “Go you, be a stone.” And he was a stone, high up on the ____39_____ side. It happened that a stone-cutter ____40____ that way for a stone and when he saw the one that had been the  ____41____, he knew that it was what he ____42_____ and he began to cut it. The stone ____43____ out, “This hurts! I no longer want to be a stone. A stone-cutter I want to be. That ____44____ be pleasant.” The wise man, humoring him, said, “Be a cutter.” ____45____ he became a stone-cutter and as he went seeking a suitable stone, he ____46____ tired and his feet were sore（酸痛）. He ____47____,” I no longer want to cut stone. I would be the sun; that would be pleasant.” The wise man ___48____, “Be the sun.” And he was the sun. But the sun was warmer than the blacksmith, than a stone, than a stone-cutter, and he complained, “I do not ____49____ this. I would be the moon. It ___50____ cool.” The wise man spoke yet again, “Be the moon.” And he was the moon. This is warmer than being the sun,” ____51___ he, “for the light from the sun ____52____on me ever. I do not want to be the moon. I would be a ___53____ again. That, indeed, is the ___54____ life.” But the wise man replied, “I am ____55____of your changing. You wanted to be the moon; the moon you are and you will remain.”

36. A. tree             B. iron              C. stone            D. stone-cutter

37. A. warm            B. hot              C. cold             D. cool

38. A. energy           B. force             C. power           D. strength

39. A. river             B. mountain         C. lake             D. sea

40. A. went             B. took             C. came            D. made

41. A. moon            B. sun              C. wise man         D. blacksmith

42. A. bought           B. caught            C. sought           D. protected

43. A. cried             B. read              C. spoke           D. looked

44. A. would            B. should            C. will             D. shall

45. A. Though          B. Nevertheless        C. Thus            D. But

46. A. became          B. turned             C. grew            D. went

47. A. complained       B. suggested          C. persuaded        D. nodded

48. A. refused          B. commanded         C. mentioned        D. married

49. A. like             B. hate                C. want            D. get

50. A. feels            B. sounds              C. looks            D. smells

51. A. whispered        B. shouted             C. stated           D. declared

52. A. twinkles         B. shines               C. drops            D. falls

53. A. smith            B. carpenter            C. woodcutter       D. stone-cutter

54. A. worst           B. best                 C. longest           D. shortest

55. A. bored            B. fond                C. proud            D. afraid