Ⅰ. Complete the sentences with the correct forms of the words in the box.
take over ticket technology bad video
1. I bought two for the basketball game last week.
2. It will be even tomorrow, with heavy rain and strong winds.
3. He spends a lot of time making and shares them online.
4. Some people predict that robots human jobs in the near future.
5. With the development of modern , our daily lives have become more convenient.

1. tickets
2. worse
3. videos
4. will take over
5. technology

【分析】本题要求用方框内单词的正确形式完成句子，解题思路为：先明确方框内单词的词义、词性；再结合每个句子的语境、语法规则（如名词单复数、形容词比较级、时态等），匹配对应单词并变形。
【解析】1. 句中two后需接可数名词复数，方框内ticket的复数形式为tickets，故填tickets；2. even用于修饰形容词比较级，bad的比较级是worse，符合句意“明天会更糟”，故填worse；3. 固定搭配make videos表示“制作视频”，此处用复数表泛指，video的复数为videos，故填videos；4. in the near future是一般将来时的标志，take over的将来式为will take over，符合“机器人接管人类工作”的语境，故填will take over；5. modern是形容词，需修饰名词，方框内technology为名词，符合“现代科技”的语境，故填technology。
【答案】1. tickets 2. worse 3. videos 4. will take over 5. technology
【知识点】可数名词复数；形容词比较级；一般将来时
【点评】本题考查基础词汇的形式运用，涉及名词单复数、形容词比较级、一般将来时等基础语法，结合语境即可完成，难度较低。
【难度系数】0.3

Ⅱ. Complete the conversation with the sentences in the box. There is one extra option.
Peter: Hi, Fu Xing! Let’s talk about what life will be like in the future.
Fu Xing: Great! I have so many ideas. 1.
Peter: I feel the same! 2. And we won’t have to carry books to school. Instead, light tablets will be used.
Fu Xing: That’s really cool! 3.
Peter: Maybe. But schools will find a way to deal with it. 4. So we can visit more places.
Fu Xing: Future life is full of surprises. By the way, what do you think of the robots?
Peter: Oh! 5. They’ll make our home tidier.
Fu Xing: Can’t agree more!
A. Will we get worse at writing?
B. Our schools will be more fun.
C. They will do more housework for us.
D. Travelling will be faster and cheaper.
E. Will we mainly study on tablets at school?
F. Our lives will be much easier because of new technology.

1. F
2. B
3. A
4. D
5. C

【分析】
首先通读对话和方框选项，明确对话围绕“未来生活”展开，需根据上下文的话题衔接、问答对应关系选择句子。第1空Fu Xing提到有很多未来想法，Peter回应“我也这么觉得”，需选总述未来生活的句子；第2空后讲学校不用带书用平板，对应学校变化的内容；第3空后Peter说学校会处理，需选疑问句式；第4空后说能去更多地方，对应旅行相关内容；第5空问机器人，后说让家整洁，对应机器人做家务的内容。
【解析】
1. 第1空：Fu Xing提及未来想法，Peter回应“我也这么觉得”，需总述未来生活的句子，选项F“Our lives will be much easier because of new technology.”符合，故选F。
2. 第2空：后文提到不用带书、用平板上学，是学校的变化，选项B“Our schools will be more fun.”契合语境，故选B。
3. 第3空：后文Peter说学校会处理问题，此处需选疑问句式，选项A“Will we get worse at writing?”符合，故选A。
4. 第4空：后文说能去更多地方，对应旅行相关内容，选项D“Travelling will be faster and cheaper.”契合，故选D。
5. 第5空：前文问机器人，后文说让家整洁，选项C“They will do more housework for us.”符合，故选C。
【答案】
1.F 2.B 3.A 4.D 5.C
【知识点】
英语补全对话、情景交际
【点评】
本题为英语补全对话题，考查学生情景交际与上下文逻辑衔接能力，需结合对话话题匹配选项，难度适中。
【难度系数】
0.6

Ⅲ. Read and complete the tasks.
Many people have questions about the future—will we ever do X, or Y, or
Z? In this week’s magazine, Dr Jean Morrison answers some of your questions.
Will people ever live on the moon? A
Not in the near future. There are real problems—the big one is that people need oxygen to stay alive and the moon has very little. And there’s no animal or plant life on the moon, so what will we do about food? I think one thing is for sure—it won’t be before the next century!
Will we ever be able to travel through time? B
Well, people are fascinated by the idea of time travel. But that doesn’t mean it’ll ever be possible. I’d love to be able to go into the past or the future! But I’m sure we will never be able to. So my answer to this is no, no chance!
Will there ever be cities under the sea? C
A lot of people are working on this. But there are lots of problems. One is that people need sunlight, and there isn’t much sunlight 100 metres under the sea! And another is pressure—how can we build walls that are thick enough to keep the water out? Personally, I don’t think we’ll see underwater cities in my lifetime.
A. Match the answers 1–3 with A–C.
1. Never.
2. No earlier than next century.
3. Not while I’m still living.
B. Answer the questions.
()1. Why does the writer write this passage?
A. To encourage readers to explore the space and the ocean.
B. To show Dr Jean Morrison’s answers to questions about the future.
C. To inspire readers to come up with more questions about the future.
D. To introduce some scientific knowledge about the moon and the sea.
2. What other questions do you want to ask Dr Jean about the future?

A. 1. B 2. A 3. C
B. 1. B
2. Possible versions: Will we ever live a long life in the future? / Will everyone ever drive a plane to other places?

【分析】
本题分为A、B两部分，A部分为信息匹配题，需先定位每个问题的回答内容，提取关键信息后匹配对应答案；B部分第1题为主旨大意题，需结合原文开头核心表述判断，第2题为开放性表达题，围绕未来合理提问即可。
【解析】
A. 匹配题解题步骤：
1. 定位问题A（Will people ever live on the moon?）的回答，末尾提到“it won’t be before the next century”，对应答案2（No earlier than next century），故2配A；
2. 定位问题B（Will we ever be able to travel through time?）的回答，末尾提到“no, no chance”，对应答案1（Never），故1配B；
3. 定位问题C（Will there ever be cities under the sea?）的回答，提到“not in my lifetime”，对应答案3（Not while I’m still living），故3配C。
B. 1. 主旨题：原文开头明确说明“Dr Jean Morrison answers some of your questions”，对应选项B；
2. 开放性问题：围绕未来合理提问即可，如关于寿命、交通等的问题。
【答案】
A. 1. B 2. A 3. C
B. 1. B
2. Possible versions: Will we ever live a long life in the future? / Will everyone ever drive a plane to other places?
【知识点】
英语阅读理解、信息匹配、主旨大意
【点评】
本题考查学生英语阅读的信息定位、匹配能力及主旨理解、开放性表达能力，题型贴合初中英语常见考查形式，难度适中。
【难度系数】
0.6