3 According to Jerry Todd’s predictions about the future, what do you think will happen next? Tick (✓) the answers. 根据杰里·托德对未来的预测，勾选你认为接下来会发生的事。
(1) Jerry Todd: We will invent much better batteries.
It’s likely that electric cars will go much farther and faster.
Electric cars probably won’t go much farther and faster.
(2) Jerry Todd: A space elevator to the moon will be built.
Perhaps we will take a vacation on the moon.
I can’t imagine that we will take a vacation on the moon.
(3) Jerry Todd: Self-driving cars will cost more money than regular cars.
Regular cars will probably disappear.
Maybe regular cars won’t disappear.

(1) ☑ It’s likely that electric cars will go much farther and faster.
(2) ☑ Perhaps we will take a vacation on the moon.
(3) ☑ Maybe regular cars won’t disappear.

【分析】本题要求根据Jerry Todd的未来预测，选择符合逻辑的选项。需结合每个小题中Jerry的预测内容，推导合理的后续结果：(1)由“发明更好的电池”可推电动车性能提升；(2)由“建月球太空电梯”可推去月球度假的可能性；(3)由“自驾车更贵”可推普通车不会消失，据此勾选正确选项。
【解析】(1)Jerry预测会发明更好的电池，逻辑上电动车续航和速度会提升，故勾选“It’s likely that electric cars will go much farther and faster.”；(2)Jerry预测将建月球太空电梯，这为去月球度假提供了可能，故勾选“Perhaps we will take a vacation on the moon.”；(3)Jerry预测自驾车比普通车贵，说明普通车仍有存在空间，故勾选“Maybe regular cars won’t disappear.”。
【答案】(1) ☑ It’s likely that electric cars will go much farther and faster.
(2) ☑ Perhaps we will take a vacation on the moon.
(3) ☑ Maybe regular cars won’t disappear.
【知识点】英语阅读理解、逻辑推理
【点评】本题考查对未来预测类文本的逻辑理解，需结合语境推导合理结论，难度适中。
【难度系数】0.5

4 Think about more possible changes in travel in 2035. Choose a word or phrase in brackets to complete your prediction and reason(s). 思考未来出行可能发生的更多变化。选择括号中的一个单词或词组，写下你的预测和理由。
self-driving lanes (车道) on roads
flying taxis
travel in a jetpack
space travel
undersea tunnels (海底隧道) for trains
drones
(1) In 2035,
because .
(probably/possible)
(2) In 2035,
because .
(unlikely/no way)

(Answers may vary.)
(1) cars will probably drive themselves on self-driving lanes on roads; self-driving technology already exists and will improve a lot
(2) there’s no way that drones will transport people from place to place; they are designed to carry light objects

【分析】
本题要求针对未来出行的变化，分别完成“可能实现”和“不可能实现”的预测及理由阐述。解题思路：1. 第一问需选取有现有技术支撑的出行方式，用probably类词汇表达可能性，理由结合技术发展趋势；2. 第二问需选取技术或设计有局限的出行方式，用no way类词汇表达不可能，理由说明该选项的局限性。
【解析】
(1) 选择self-driving lanes on roads，用probably体现可能性：自动驾驶技术已存在，未来会持续完善，因此2035年道路上可能会有自动驾驶车道，车辆可自行行驶。
(2) 选择drones，用no way体现不可能：无人机的设计用途是运输轻量物品，无法满足载人出行的需求，因此2035年无人机不可能用于载人出行。
【答案】
(1) cars will probably drive themselves on self-driving lanes on roads; self-driving technology already exists and will improve a lot (2) there’s no way that drones will transport people from place to place; they are designed to carry light objects
【知识点】
英语完成句子、未来时态运用、科技话题表达
【点评】
本题结合未来科技发展，考查学生的逻辑推理与英语表达能力，答案具有开放性，鼓励学生结合实际技术现状合理阐述观点。
【难度系数】
0.5