(一)
I am Tom and I am 13 years old. Today I am going to interview(采访) a scientist about what life will be like in 50 years’ time. I will be 63 years old then!
Tom: Will I ever travel in a flying car?
Mr Scientist: People have imagined flying car for a long time. In the next 50 years, there will be a lot more people around—that makes us worry about how bad the traffic(交通) will be. A flying car that takes you straight to work or school sounds like a great and exciting idea! But do you think we can drive a flying car one day? We have to think about the system we have today—cars are going on the ground. To make flying car work, we would need two systems at the same time, cars on the road and cars in the air. This would cost a lot of money. Flying cars would also need places to take off and land. Also flying cars would be very expensive.
These are serious problems, so I don’t think we will have flying cars in the next 50 years.
Tom: Well, that is disappointing! If we don’t have flying cars, then how will we solve the traffic problems?
Mr Scientist: Studies found that more than 50％ of traffic problems in cities are caused by people looking for parking. But what if they knew exactly where to go? In England, in some cities, they are putting sensors(感应器) on street parking spots(停车场). There is a signal when a parking spot is free. Drivers must have an app on their mobile phones with a map. The map shows when and where a parking spot becomes available. People can find a place to park, without driving round and round the city—wasting time and fuel.
()1. Who is Tom?
A. An interviewer.
B. A driver.
C. A scientist.
D. A motorist.
()2. How did Tom feel when the scientist told him there wouldn’t be flying cars?
A. Disappointed.
B. Happy.
C. Great.
D. Fantastic.
()3. According to the scientist, what causes the most traffic problems?
A. There are too many cars on the road.
B. There are a lot more people in the street.
C. There are many people looking for parking.
D. There are many traffic accidents.
()4. What must the drivers have if they want to know where and when to park?
A. They must place sensors in their cars.
B. They must have an app on their mobile phones with a map.
C. They must call the police for help.
D. They must buy a flying car.
()5. What is the best title for the passage?
A. The Traffic in 50 Years
B. The Best Way to Solve the Traffic Problems
C. The Development of the Car
D. How to Find a Place to Park Your Car

AACBA

1. 根据第一段“Today I am going to interview a scientist...”可知Tom是采访者，选A。
2. 由Tom的回答“Well, that is disappointing!”可知他感到失望，选A。
3. 科学家提到“more than 50％ of traffic problems...are caused by people looking for parking”，选C。
4. 文中明确指出“Drivers must have an app on their mobile phones with a map”，选B。
5. 文章围绕50年后的交通展开，包括飞行汽车和停车问题，A项最贴合主题，选A。




翻译:
（一）
我叫汤姆，今年13岁。今天我要采访一位科学家，了解50年后的生活会是什么样子。到那时我就63岁了！
汤姆：我将来能乘坐会飞的汽车出行吗？
科学家先生：人们想象会飞的汽车已经有很长时间了。在未来的50年里，周围的人会多很多——这让我们担心交通会变得多么糟糕。一辆能直接把你送到工作地点或学校的会飞的汽车，听起来是个很棒、很令人兴奋的想法！但你觉得我们有一天能驾驶会飞的汽车吗？我们得考虑我们现在的交通系统——汽车是在地面上行驶的。要让会飞的汽车运行起来，我们需要同时有两个系统，路上的汽车和空中的汽车。这会花费很多钱。会飞的汽车还需要起飞和降落的地方。而且会飞的汽车会非常昂贵。
这些都是很严重的问题，所以我认为在未来50年里我们不会有会飞的汽车。
汤姆：嗯，那真令人失望！如果我们没有会飞的汽车，那我们将如何解决交通问题呢？
科学家先生：研究发现，城市中超过50%的交通问题是由人们寻找停车位引起的。但如果他们确切地知道该去哪里停车呢？在英国的一些城市，他们正在街道的停车位上安装感应器。当一个停车位空出来时，就会有一个信号。司机的手机上必须有一个带有地图的应用程序。这个地图会显示什么时候、在哪里有停车位空出来。人们可以找到一个停车的地方，而不用在城市里绕来绕去——浪费时间和燃料。
（ ）1. 汤姆是谁？
A. 一名采访者。
B. 一名司机。
C. 一名科学家。
D. 一名驾车者。
（ ）2. 当科学家告诉汤姆不会有会飞的汽车时，汤姆感觉如何？
A. 失望的。
B. 高兴的。
C. 很棒的。
D. 极好的。
（ ）3. 根据科学家的说法，什么导致了最多的交通问题？
A. 道路上的汽车太多了。
B. 街上的人多了很多。
C. 有很多人在寻找停车位。
D. 有很多交通事故。
（ ）4. 如果司机想知道什么时候、在哪里可以停车，他们必须有什么？
A. 他们必须在自己的汽车里安装感应器。
B. 他们的手机上必须有一个带有地图的应用程序。
C. 他们必须向警察求助。
D. 他们必须买一辆会飞的汽车。
（ ）5. 这篇文章的最佳标题是什么？
A. 50年后的交通
B. 解决交通问题的最佳方法
C. 汽车的发展
D. 如何找到一个停车的地方