The English are often considered as unfriendly people who don't talk to strangers, but not London taxi drivers. I once asked a cabbie to describe his life to me and he didn't stop talking until I arrived home half an hour later. He told me many interesting stories and this is one of them: “Some very strange things happen late at night. The other day I was taking a woman home from a party. She had a little dog with her. When we got to her house she found that she'd lost her key. So, I waited in the cab with the dog while she climbed up the window.” “ I waited … and waited … After half an hour of ringing the bell I decided to find out what was going on. I tied the dog to a tree and started to climb up the window. The next thing I knew was that the police came. They thought that I was trying to rob the house! Luckily, the woman came downstairs, she'd gone to sleep and forgotten about me and the dog. I was in such a hurry to get away that I forgot to ask her for the fare (车费).”

1.In the writer’s opinion, London taxi drivers are _____________.

A. unfriendly       B. talkative           C. helpful      D. strange enough

2. From the passage we guess that the writer ______.

A. is the driver of the taxi                    B. often travels by taxi

C. is a foreigner visiting London           D. lives in London

3.What does the underlined word “cabbie” mean in this passage?

A. Conductor          B. Stranger       C. Taxi driver      D. author

4.The man was waiting outside the woman's house because ______.

A. he began to like the woman and her dog at the first sight

B. the woman had not paid him

C. he wanted to know what would happen when the police came

D. he was trying to go on talking with her

 

Life will probably be very different in 2050. First of all, it looks as though TV channels will have disappeared by 2050. Instead, people will choose a program from a “menu” and a computer will send the program directly to the television. Today, we can use the World Wide Web to read newspaper stories and see pictures on a computer thousands of kilometers away. By 2050, music, films, programmers, newspapers and books will come to us in this way.

In many places, agriculture is developing quickly and people are growing fruit and vegetables for export. This uses a lot of water. Therefore, there could be serious shortages. Some futurologists (未来学家) predict that water could be the cause of wars if we don’t act now.

In future, cars will run on new，clean fuels and they will go very fast. Cars will have computers to control the speed and there won’t be any accidents. Today, many cars have computers that tell drivers exactly where they are．By 2050, the computer will control the car and drive it to your destination. Also, by 2050, space planes will fly people from Los Angeles to Tokyo in just two hours.

A number of large companies now use robots instead of people who ask for pay rises, or go on strike, and can not work 24 hours a day. By 2050, we will see robots everywhere—in factories, schools, offices, hospitals, shops and homes.

By 2050, we will be able to help blind and deaf people see and hear again. In the last few years, scientists have discovered how to control genes and have already produced clones of animals. By 2050，scientists will be able to produce clones of people and decide how they look, how they behave and how much intelligence they have. Scientists will be able to do these things, but should they? 

1.By 2050, people will get information mainly by _______.

A．watching TV	B．reading newspapers
C．listening to the radio	D．turning to a website

2.From the second paragraph, we learn that _______.

A．the demand for water will increase a lot in the future

B．future wars will lead to an increasing need for water

C．there can be no agriculture without enough water

D．the population will decrease for lack of water

3.Which of the following is NOT a reality at the present time?

A．Scientists have found out how to control some genes.

B．Cars have computers which tell drivers their positions.

C．People can learn about what has happened anywhere on the Internet.

D．Robots have completely replaced humans in some factories.

4.What will play the biggest part in the quality of life in the future?

A．Medicine.

B．Technology.

C．Education.

D．Agriculture

 

When changing lanes , a driver should use his turning signal to let other drivers know        .

A. he is entering what lane          B. which lane he is entering

C. he is entering which lane         D. which lane is he entering

 

Greece is one of the most beautiful countries of the world．Millions of tourist visit this place every year．In Greece the bus is the most convenient and preferred means of traveling．There are intercity buses operated by KTEL that interconnect various cities of Greece,!! and there are international buses operated by OSE that connect Greece to other European cities.

Every tourist must visit Greece at least once in life．This country is really a vacation heaven．It is the perfect blend（融合） of history and art with adventure and romance．You car| dive into deep[

blue waters, climb up the mountains or enjoy ancient architecture and history． 

Buses in Greece are cheap and very comfortable．All bus stations display schedules of buses on every route．Conductors and drivers are very polite and helpful．Travelers never face any  rouble locating and boarding buses to their destinations．Tourists can always ask the conductor to inform them about their stop, so that they can get down at the right stop．Everyone here is more than happy to help tourists．

Athens, me capital of Greece, has three bus terminals(终点站）．Buses to different parts of Greece leave from different terminals．Air-conditioned express buses also operate between major cities．They are faster and more comfortable than other buses．Tourists can choose guided Greece bus ^our．These tours are the perfect way of exploring this great country．          |

Buses in Greece are also a great way of saving bucks on the journey．The long-distance bus system is very cheap．Buses save a lot of money to cover long distances, cheaper than taxis or cars． They are also the best means of interacting with local people．You can sit next to a native of Greece and get some information about the place．                

1.The company KTEL offers bus services _____．                     

         A．to different cities in Greece        B．from Greece to other countries

         C．to tourist attractions in Greece           D．from Greece to its bordering countries

2.It can be inferred from Para．3 that the Greeks are _____．         

         A．generous                      B．hard-working             

         C．economical                      D．warm-hearted

3.If you are a tourist to Greece from overseas, you'd better choose _____．

         A．taxis                B．cars       

         C．guided Greece bus tours            D．air-conditioned express buses          ;

4.The underlined word "bucks" in the last paragraph probably refers to _____．         ;

         A．money         B, energy                C．time             D．trouble

5.While taking long-distance buses, you can _____．

         A．know more about the bus schedules     

         B．make friends with the conductors

         C．learn more about bus systems in Greece      

         D．learn something about the place you're visiting

 

 

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Computers have done us a lot since they turned up. In the future they will play a more important part in many _____16_____, such as education, transport, personal lives, scientific research and so on. Nowadays computers are being _____17_____ in agriculture and industry and can help the farmers to _____18_____ the conditions of the plants.

More and more computers will come into our daily life with the _____19_____ of science and technology. If you want to change money or pay your electricity bills, you won’t have to go to the _____20_____. A computer and a telephone will help you. It can also help you to do the housework and it can even _____21_____ human voices and carry out the instructions. It is _____22_____ that the majority of the labour force will work at home. People will be able to use the videophone for conferences. This can help us to save a lot of energy and _____23_____. It is said that trains in Japan will have no _____24_____, because they’ll be well _____25_____ by computers, which can also tell the best _____26_____ between trains.

Computer programmes for _____27_____ whole texts are already well developed. You can _____28_____ the name of a certain subject and a _____29_____ list of book titles will _____30_____ on your screen. You may choose whichever you want.

1.

    A. families     B. fields           C. factories        D. places

2.

    A. used         B. put          C. shown            D. given

3.

A. form         B. grow         C. control          D. manage

4.

A. increase     B. progress     C. production       D. development

5.

    A. office           B. bank         C. shop         D. post office

6.

    A. understand  B. carry            C. hear         D. recognize

7.

    A. important        B. necessary        C. possible     D. complete

8.

A. material     B. time         C. place            D. money

9.

    A. conductors       B. drivers          C. instructors      D. indicators

10.

    A. operated     B. done         C. made         D. run

11.

    A. position     B. direction        C. distance     D. way

12.

    A. storing      B. writing      C. remaining        D. recording

13.

    A. give         B. put          C. type         D. write

14.

    A. first-rate       B. world-famous C. nationwide  D. worldwide

15.

    A. show         B. appear       C. offer            D. come