C 新素材 2045年科技发展预测(2025·眉山中考改编)
There is no doubt that the world will be a very different place in 2045. So what's going to happen then?
It's pretty likely that robots and AI technology will change a lot of industries(行业). Also, self-driving and flying cars will come into our daily life, bringing us much convenience(方便).
However, scientists have even bigger ideas. In a video series called *Forward to the Future*, three researchers predicted what they imagined would be reality in 2045.
Dr. Justin Sanchez believes we'll be at a point where we can control things simply by using our mind. "Imagine a world where you could just use your thoughts to control(控制$) your environment," Justin said. According to him, experts are working on certain technologies that can make \underline{this} happen. They've made some progress($进步) already.
"The future has more than just that. Many other exciting things could change the building and other objects around us," says Stefanie Tompkins. "We'll be able to build things that are very strong but also lightweight(轻量型的). We don't even know the materials around us," she predicted.
Pam Melroy believes we're going to find that we have a very different relationship with the machines around us. "I think we'll begin to see a time when we're able to control a machine just by pressing a button(按钮) or only saying some simple words," she said. For example, right now to land a plane safely, a pilot has to go through many steps in the right order. But in 2045, in Pam's words, a pilot may just need to say the words "prepare for landing". Then the computer knows the steps it needs to take. Or perhaps, with AI, a pilot(飞行员) won't even be necessary.
()1. 新考法 推断代词指代 What does the underlined word "this" refer to in Paragraph 3?
A. Making progress in AI technology.
B. Driving flying cars in our daily life.
C. Controlling things by using our mind.
D. Using robots in different industries.
()2. Which of the following would be possible according to Stefanie?
A. AI helps pilots to land planes.
B. Computers operate all machines.
C. Self-driving cars travel around us.
D. Houses are strong but lightweight.
()3. 新考法 标题归纳 Which is the best title for the passage?
A. Challenges for AI in the Future
B. Experts' Predictions of Life in 2045
C. Famous Scientists in New Technologies
D. New Kinds of Building Materials
()4. 新考法 推断文章出处 In which part of a newspaper can we read this passage?
A. Health &. Lifestyle.
B. Education &. Culture.
C. Nature &. Environment.
D. Science &. Technology.

C ［文章大意］本文主要介绍了科学家们对2045年科技发展的预测，包括脑控技术、新型建筑材料及人机交互变革。
1.C ［解析］代词指代题。根据“Imagine a world where you could just use your thoughts to control(控制) your environment”可知，“this”指代前句贾斯汀博士所述的内容——“use your thoughts to control (控制) your environment”。故选C。
2.D ［解析］细节理解题。根据“We'll be able to build things that are very strong but also lightweight(轻量型的). We don't even know the materials around us”可知，据斯蒂芬妮所说，未来我们制造出既坚固又轻量型的东西是有可能的。故选D。
3.B ［解析］标题归纳题。根据全文内容可知，本文主旨为三位科学家对2045年生活的预测。故选B。
4.D ［解析］推理判断题。通读全文可知，本文预测了2045年的科技发展，因此文章内容属于科技领域。故选D。