5．What picture do you have of the future？Futurologists predict that life will probably be very different in 2050in all the fields of activity，from entertainment to technology．First of all，it seems that 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．
As to the environment，water will have become one of our most serious problems．In many places，agriculture is changing and they are growing fruit and vegetables to export．This uses a lot of water．Demand for water will increase ten times between now and 2050and there could be serious shortages．Some futurologists predict that water could be the cause of war if we don't act now．
In transport，cars will run on new and clean fuels and they will go very fast．Cars will have computers to control the speed of the car 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 place．On the other hand，space planes will take people halfway around the world in two hours．By 2050，space planes will fly all over the world and people will fly from Los Angeles to Tokyo in just two hours．
Robots will have replaced people in factories．Many factories already use robots．Big companies prefer robots---they do not ask for pay rises or go on strike，and they work 24hours a day．By 2050，we will see robots everywhere---in factories，schools，offices，hospitals，shops and homes．
25．How many aspects does the passage tell us about the differences between today and the year 2050？B
A．Five．
B．Four．
C．Three．
D．Six．
26．According to the passage，which of the following is NOT included for companies to use robots？D
A．Robots do not ask for pay rises．
B．Robots do not go on strike．
C．Robots can work day and night．
D．Robots can work everywhere now．
27．From the third paragraph we can infer thatC．
A．cars in 2050need no fuels
B．there will be more accidents in the year 2050
C．it will take people less time to travel in 2050
D．space planes will take the place of cars
28．By saying"Some futurologists predict that water could be the cause of war if we don't act now"，the writer implies thatD．
A．water shortages will be the most serious problem except wars
B．war will have become one of our most serious problems in 2050
C．war is the only way to solve the problem of water shortages
D．we should take measures to protect water from now on．
分析 本篇文章從四個方面對2050年未來的生活進行了展望，同時也存在著些許擔心，如克隆技術等．
解答 25．B．細節(jié)理解題．根據(jù)文章可知從四個方面對2050年未來的生活進行了展望：計算機，環(huán)境，交通，機器人等；故選B．
26．D．推理判斷題．根據(jù)最后一段By 2050，we will see robots everywhere---in factories，schools，offices，hospitals，shops and homes可知2050，我們會看到機器人在工廠、學校、辦公室、醫(yī)院無處不在，現(xiàn)在還不行；故選D．
27．C．細節(jié)理解題．根據(jù)第三段By 2050，space planes will fly all over the world and people will fly from Los Angeles to Tokyo in just two hours可知2050年人們出行旅行的時間將會減少；故選C．
28．D．推理判斷題．根據(jù)第二段Some futurologists predict that water could be the cause of war if we don't act now可知我們現(xiàn)在應該采取措施保護水資源；故選D．
點評 考察學生的細節(jié)理解和推理判斷能力，做細節(jié)理解題時一定要找到文章中的原句，和題干進行比較，再做出正確的選擇．在做推理判斷題不要以個人的主觀想象代替文章的事實，要根據(jù)文章事實進行合乎邏輯的推理判斷．
