《2024年仁爱英语同步练习册九年级全一册仁爱版》

二、阅读理解。
What will the future be like? Futurologists predict(预测) that the life in 2050 may be very different from today’s.
We will never find any channels on TV, because all the TV programs will be sent directly through the computer in 2050. We can enjoy the holograms(全息图) on TV, which are pictures with certain height, width(宽度) and length. We will be able to see, smell and touch what we see on TV.
All the cars on the road will be controlled by computers in 2050. The people only need to tell the cars where to go and then the cars will take them to the destinations. The cars will run faster with new fuels(燃料) which won’t produce any pollution. There won’t be traffic accidents, because the cars controlled by computers will obey the traffic rules strictly.
With the development of the medicine technology, many serious diseases today will be able to be cured and many blind and deaf people will see and hear again. Scientists will fully master how to control genes. They will change the genes of animals and people in order to decide how they look and how they behave.
We will see robots everywhere in 2050. People don’t need to pay salary(工资) for them, and they can work 24 hours without a break. People will get more time to rest and relax themselves.
根据短文内容，选择最佳答案。
( )1. The meaning of the underlined word “Futurologists” is ______ in Chinese.
A. 科学家
B. 未来人
C. 未来学家
D. 社会学家
( )2. What’s the difference between today’s and 2050’s TV?
A. People can use a computer to turn off the TV in 2050.
B. TV programs will be sent by satellites in 2050.
C. More channels on TV can be chosen in 2050.
D. People can see, smell and touch the things they see on TV in 2050.
( )3. ______ won’t be needed for a car in 2050 according to the passage.
A. The computer
B. The driver
C. The road
D. The wheel
( )4. The looks and behaviors of animals and people is decided by ______.
A. medicine
B. diseases
C. genes
D. scientists
( )5. Which of the following is TRUE about 2050?
A. There will be more channels on TV.
B. The cars will make more pollution.
C. No patients will be found.
D. People can have more time to relax.

答案： 1. C
2. D　由第二段最后一句话“We will be able to see, smell and touch what we see on TV.”可知，选D。
3. B　由第三段可知，在2050年汽车将全部由电脑控制，所以司机将不再被需要。
4. C　由第四段最后一句“They will change the genes of animals and people in order to decide how they look and how they behave”可知，人和动物的外貌和行为是由基因决定的。
5. D