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大学英语课程考试试题纸（第1页共5页）注：考生不得在试题纸上答题，教师只批阅答题纸上内容。CollegeEnglishTestPartISkimmingandScanning(Eachitem:1point;total:10points)[15minutes]Directions:Inthispart,youwillgooverthepassagequicklyandchoosethebestanswertoeachquestionandthenmarkthecorrespondingletterontheANSWERSHEET.Forquestions1-7,markA.Y,B.NandC.NG;Forquestions8-10,fillinthebalnkwithproperwordsY(forYES)ifthestatementagreeswiththeinformationgiveninthepassage;N(forNO)ifthestatementcontradictstheinformationgiveninthepassage;NG(forNOTGIVEN)iftheinformationisnotgiveninthepassage.WorldoftheFutureScientiststhinkthatwonderfulthingsmaycometrueinthefuture.Futuremeansatimethatisnotyethere.Itcanbeashorttimefromnoworalongtimefromnow.Someoftheunderwaterwondersarealmostreadytocometruenow.Otherswon'tcometree,wethink,untilalongtimefromnow.Some,ofcourse,maynevercometrue--butwhoknowsforsure?Theymay.Whataresomeofthewondersthatmaycometrueinthefuture?AworldundergroundThegreenutopia(anideallyperfectplace)undergroundisgoingtohelpusregainamoreharmoniousrelationshipbetweentheoftenopposingsidesoflarge-scaledevelopmentandourecosystem.ThecitymaybecalledAliceCity,fromAlice'sAdventureintheWonderland,whichoffersawonderfulworldthatisalmostasfantasticalasthatwasdescribedinthebook.Alargecleardome(圆顶),withinanareaofopenparkland,leadsintoamulti-leveledstructuredmetropolisofundergroundoffices,housing,transportationandpublicareas.Therewillbeeverythingtomakethecityasself-sufficientaspossibleincludingshoppingmalls,theatresandsportscomplexesinadditiontofacilities(containedinaseparatestructure)forpowergeneration,heatingandwasterecycling.Apartfromofferinganalmostlimitlessspacefordevelopment,suchundergrounddevelopmenthasmanymoreattractiveecologicaladvantagesovertraditionalformsofhousing.Itislessdisturbingthanhighrisedevelopmentandthereforefavorableinenvironmentallysensitiveareas.Landabovethecomplexcanbesetasideforparklandandrecreationaluse.Intownsorcitieswherepollutionlevelsarehigh,aircanbefilteredthroughairpipesintheroofofanundergroundhousingorindustrialcomplex.AworldunderwaterAtthedocksyoustepintoashinymetalsubmarinethatisshapedlikeashark.Thedoorisclosedbehindyou,andpowerfulenginestartstopush.Downslidesthesubmarine--likeasharkdiving.Deeperanddeeperunderthewater.Soonallsunlightisgone.Theheadlightsofthedivingshipareturnedon.Then,sixmilesbelow,youcometotheseabottom.Fromthedivingsubmarine,youchangetotinyjetboatandridealongclosetothebottomoftheocean,almostasyouwouldskimoverthelandinanair-plane.Asyoutravel,youhavefunlookingoutthewindowatthesightsonthebottomoftheocean.Youseestrangefishandunderwatermountains,cliffs,andvalleys.Butmorethanthat--hotelsandminingcampsandfarmsandfactories!AworldinspaceLet'sgobacktodrylandandtakeafuturejourneytheotherway-upinsteadofdown.HugerocketlinerstakeyouintospacetovisittheMoonCamp.Youwalkaroundonthemooninaspecialmoonsuit.Youvisitanobservatorywhereagianttelescopelooksfarintospace--fartherthananyonehaseverbeenabletoseefromEarth.Yougodeepdownintooneofthemoonmines.Afteryouhavevisitedthemoon,youvisittheMarsColonyandtheVenusExplorationOutpost.AnewworldontheEarthLet'sgobacktoEarth.Inthefar,farfuture,girls--andboys,too--maybeplayingwithdollsthatlooklikethepeopleoftheplanetsvisitedbyourspacemen.Tocontrolorrunallkindsoftoys,boysandgirlsmaylearntousespecialcomputers--machinesthatanswerquestionsanddoarithmeticfasterthanyoucanblink.Bicyclesandperhapsskatesmayberunbyjetpower,andanewthingtoridemaybeasmallflyingsaucer.Imaginearacebetweenthem!Theremaybetelepathy(心灵感应)helmetsthatsendthoughtwavesfromyourbraintothatofyourfriendmilesaway.Youjustthinkathoughtandyourfriendknowsit!Youcanhavesecretswitheachotherthatnobodyelsecanturninon!RobotsTherewillbeothersurprisesinthefuture.Howwouldyouliketohavearobotplaymate?Havingrobotplaymatesmaynotbe-somuchfunasitseems.Butmaybeaboywithawrench(扳手)andascrewdrivercanfixtherobotsothatitwon'tbetooperfect!FoodWhataboutthefoodofthefuture?Scientiststhinkthatmuchofitwillbeartificial--madeinfactoriesfromsuchsurprisingthingsascoal,limestone,air,andwater.Youdon'tthinkthatice-creamorcakeorcandyorevenbreadandpotatoesmadeoutofthesethingswilltasteverygood?Youmaybewrong.Theseartificialthingswillbeblendedsoskillfullybyfoodchemiststhatthefoodofthefutureprobablywillbedelicious.Itprobablywillalsobehealthfulbecauseallthethingsthatyouneedtolivealongandhealthylifewillbeputintoit.AlongerlifeScientistsofthefuturewillalmostcertainlyfindotherwaystomakelifelastlonger.Theyprobablywillfindcuresformostdiseases.Hospitalswillprobablyhavebodybanksthatcangiveyoualmostanynewpartyouneedtokeeponliving.Peopleofthefuturemaylivetobealotolderthan100years.TVAreyouwonderingwhetherthere'llbetelevisioninthefuture?There'llalmostcertainlybewonderfulprograms.Televisionscreensprobablywillbelargeandflat,hangingonthewallorgoingacrossthefourwallsofaroom.Peopleonthescreenwilllookasrealasiftheywererightintheroomwithyou.HighwaysWhatabouthighwaysofthefuture?Well,averysmallchildprobablywillbeabletodriveacar.Nobodywillneedtosteer.Electricsignalswillholdeachcarontherightroadtogetwhereverthedriverwantstogo.Anditpro