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Tom and Fred are talking about the year 2020.
“What will our world be like in the year 2020?” asks Tom.
“I don't know,” says Fred. “What do you think?”
“Well, no one knows, but it’s interesting to guess.”
“In the year 2020 everyone will carry a pocket computer. The computer will give people the answers to all their problems. We shall all have telephones in our pockets, too, and we’ll be able to talk to our friends all over the world. Perhaps we’ll be able to see them at the same time. ” says Fred.
“A lot of people will live and work under the sea. Perhaps there will be some big towns, factories and farms under the sea, too. ”
“Machines will do most of the work, and so people will have more holidays, perhaps they’ll work only two or three days a week. They’ll be able to fly to the moon by spaceship and spend their holidays there. I’m looking forward（期待）to going to the moon. ”
“I hope to go to the moon, too.” says Tom..
“And I hope I’ll be able to live under the sea.” says Fred.
“Won’t that be very interesting? Just like a fish! ”
【小题1】 Tom and Fred talked about ________ .

A．their school life	B．some interesting news
C．their life in the past	D．their life in the future

【小题2】 Machines will ________ in 2020.

A．do most of the work instead of people

B．do some of the work instead of people

C．do as much work as people

D．do as little work as people

【小题3】 From their talk, we know that ________ .

A．only Fred hopes to fly to the moon

B．both of them hope to fly to the moon

C．one of them hopes to fly to the moon

D．neither of them hopes to live under the sea

【小题4】Fred said ________ .

A．he liked fish very much

B．he would like to live under the sea like a fish

C．he would go fishing under the sea

D．he would spend a few days on the moon

【小题5】 Which of the following statements is NOT mentioned（提到）?

A．People will be able to fly to the moon in a spaceship.

B．People will have more holidays.

C．Many people will live and work under the sea.

D．All the factories and farms will be built under the sea.

答案：【小题1】D
【小题2】A
【小题3】B
【小题4】B
【小题5】D

试题分析：汤姆和弗雷德正在谈论关于在2020年的人们生活情况。到那时每个人都将电脑放在口袋里。很多人将在海下生活和工作, 也许会有一些大的城镇、工厂和农场在海底。机器会做大部分的工作, 人们就会在一周内工作两到三天。
【小题1】细节理解题。问题：汤姆和弗雷德在谈论什么？通过阅读短文，明确他们俩人正在谈论关于在2020年人们的生活情况，结合选项，明确第四项正确。故选D
【小题2】细节理解题。问题：在2020年机械能做什么？联系原文：Machines will do most of the work, and so people will have more holidays, perhaps they’ll work only two or three days a week.句意：机器会做大部分的工作, 因此人们会有更多的假期,也许他们每周只工作两到三天。结合选项，明确第一项正确。故选 A
【小题3】细节理解题。问题：通过他们的谈论，我们能了解到什么？联系原文：“I’m looking forward（期待）to going to the moon. ” “I hope to go to the moon, too.” says Tom. 句意：弗雷德说：“我期待能去月球。”；汤姆说：“我也希望能去月球。”通过俩人的话语，体现他们都想去月球。故选B
【小题4】细节理解题。问题：下列哪一项是弗雷德的表述？联系原文：“And I hope I’ll be able to live under the sea.” says Fred.句意：“我希望我能生活在海底。”弗雷德说。明确第三项的描述符合他的想法。故选B
【小题5】细节理解题。问题：下列哪一条信息短文没有提到？联系原文：A lot of people will live and work under the sea. Perhaps there will be some big towns, factories and farms under the sea, too. 句意：很多人将在海下生活和工作, 也许会有一些大的城镇、工厂和农场在海底。明确第四项描述不正确，并不是所有工厂和农场都被修建在海底。故选D
考点：日常生活类短文阅读。

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