Ⅳ. 信息还原。（共5小题,计5分）
What might happen if we could look 500 years into the future? 31. Would the world seem different to us as the 21st century seemed to humans of the 16th century?
32. Some studies show that by the 2500s, the Earth's weather will become terribly cold. However, other studies show that ongoing weather change and oil use will make much of the planet too hot for human life by 2300.
Physicist and futurist Michio Kaku believes that in 100 years, humans can use up the whole planet's energy. 33. What's more, they'll be able to control all the Earth energy in order to control worldwide weather.
Technology has improved quickly since the 1500s, and this speed may keep in the centuries to come. 34. He guessed that by the year 2600, this growth would see that 10 new physics papers might come out every 10 seconds. Some of these studies may be the work of highly smart robots.
Most scientists agree that new technologies will build the world of the 26th century. Futurist and writer Adrian Berry believes that humans will live to 140 years. 35. At the same time, robots will travel to the outer space.

31. F 【解析】逻辑推理题。根据“What might happen if we could look 500 years into the future…Would the world seem different to us as the 21st century seemed to humans of the 16th century?”可知，前文提出如果能展望未来 500 年会怎样，后面进一步询问世界是否会不同，F 选项承接前文对未来的展望，且与后文衔接自然，故选 F。
32. D 【解析】逻辑推理题。根据“Some studies show that by the 2500s…will make much of the planet too hot for human life by 2300.”可知，这里在讨论地球未来的天气情况，D 选项符合该段关于未来地球天气的主题，故选 D。
33. G 【解析】逻辑推理题。根据“Physicist and futurist Michio Kaku believes that in 100 years, humans can use up the whole planet's energy…What's more, they'll be able to control all the Earth energy in order to control worldwide weather.”可知，前文提到人类可能耗尽地球能源，后面说能通过控制能源来控制天气，G 选项能很好地衔接上下文，说明人类在能源方面的情况，故选 G。
34. A 【解析】逻辑推理题。根据“Technology has improved quickly since the 1500s, and this speed may keep in the centuries to come…He guessed that by the year 2600, this growth would see that 10 new physics papers might come out every 10 seconds. Some of these studies may be the work of highly smart robots.”可知，前文提到技术进步，后面提到有人预测到 2600 年的情况，A 选项引出后文霍金的预测，符合语境，故选 A。
35. E 【解析】逻辑推理题。根据“Futurist and writer Adrian Berry believes that humans will live to 140 years…At the same time, robots will travel to the outer space.”可知，前文说人类寿命变化，后面说机器人去外太空，E 选项进一步阐述人类未来的生活场景，与前后文衔接紧密，故选 E。

【分析】
本题为英语信息还原题，解题思路如下：1. 先通读全文，明确文章主旨是围绕“未来500年（26世纪）的世界发展情况”展开；2. 逐个分析每个空的前后语句，把握句子间的逻辑关系（如问答承接、主题一致、指代衔接、递进关系等）；3. 对比选项，选择能使上下文语义连贯、逻辑通顺的选项，同时注意选项与原文的关键词呼应（如时间、主题词等）。
【解析】
31. 空前句提出“展望未来500年，会发生什么？”，空后进一步询问未来世界是否会和21世纪对16世纪人类那样不同，F选项“如果我们看26世纪的地球，会发生什么？”承接前文对未来的展望，与后文衔接自然，故选F。
32. 空后围绕“未来地球的天气情况”展开，提到未来地球会变冷或变热，D选项“26世纪要么有点冷要么有点热”契合该段主题，故选D。
33. 空前提到人类未来可能耗尽地球能源，空后说人类能控制能源来调节天气，G选项“26世纪人类将能使用太阳能等清洁能源”衔接了能源话题，为后文控制能源做铺垫，故选G。
34. 空前提到技术发展速度会持续，空后用“He”指代某科学家的预测，A选项“Stephen Hawking是著名科学家”引出后文的指代对象，符合语境，故选A。
35. 空前说人类未来寿命延长，空后提到机器人去外太空，E选项“人类会开发海洋、乘坐星际飞船旅行、住在月球上”进一步阐述人类未来生活场景，与前后文衔接紧密，故选E。
【答案】
31.F 32.D 33.G 34.A 35.E
【知识点】
英语信息还原、语篇逻辑衔接、阅读理解
【点评】
本题是英语阅读理解中的信息还原题，考查学生对语篇上下文逻辑关系的理解能力，要求学生把握文章主旨，通过主题一致性、指代关系等线索选择合适选项，是常见的基础题型。
【难度系数】
0.6