Passage 3
What will man be like in the future – in 5,000 or even 50,000 years from now? We can only make a guess, of course, but we can be sure that he will be different from what he is today. For man is slowly changing all the time.
Let us take an obvious example. Man, even five hundred years ago, was shorter than he is today. Now, on average, men are about three inches taller. Five hundred years is a relatively short period of time, so we may assume that man will continue to grow taller.
Again, in the modern world we use our brains a great deal. Even so, we still make use of only about 20% of the brain’s capacity. As time goes on, however, we shall have to use our brains more and more, and eventually we shall need larger ones! This is likely to bring about a physical change tool the head, in particular the forehead, will grow larger.
Nowadays our eyes are in constant use. In fact, we use them so much that very often they become weaker and we have to wear glasses. But over very long period of time it is likely that man’s eyes will grow stronger.
On the other hand, we tend to make less use of our arms and legs. These, as a result, are likely to grow weaker. At the same time, however, our fingers will grow more sensitive because they are used a great deal in modern life.
But what about hair? It will probably disappear from the body altogether in course of time because it does not serve a useful purpose any longer. In the future, then, both sexes are likely to be bald!
Perhaps all this gives the impression that future man will not be a very attractive creature to look at! This may well be true. All the same, in spite of all these changes, future man will still have a lot in common with us. He will still be a human being, with thoughts and emotions similar to our own.
11. The passage tells us about _____.
A. how man’s life will be in the future
B. how future man will look like
C. the fact that man’s organs will function differently in the future
D. the fact that man is growing uglier as time passes
12. There is evidence that man is changing _____.
A. man has been growing taller over the past 500 years
B. man has got stronger eyes than he ever had
C. man’s hair is getting thinner and thinner
D. man’s limbs are getting weaker because he tends to make less use of them
13. Man’s forehead will grow larger because _____.
A. he will use of only about 20% of the brain’s capacity
B. the other 80% of his brain will grow in due time
C. he had rather narrow forehead a few hundred years ago
D. he will have to use his brain more and more as time goes on
14. Future man will probably ______.
A. have smaller eyes
B. have larger eyes
C. see better
D. gave to wear better glasses
15. The reason for believing that future man will be different is that he _____.
A. is always B. never stops changing 【外语教#育网编辑整理www.for68.com 】
C. hopes for a change D. will live a different life
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16. As we all know that young children are curious ________.
A. by heart B. by origin C. by education D. by nature
17. Do you think it wise to ________ our main office from NY to Chicago?
A. transplant B. transfer C. transform D. transmit
18. Some old people have an aversion to Rock and Roll because they can’t ________ so much noise.
A. sustain B. entertain C. endure D. admire
19. A healthy life is thought to be _______ with the open countryside and hometown food.
A. associated B. tied C. involved D. bound
20. The old lady is often seen _______ out of the house and sits in the garden.
A. come B. to come C. have come D. came
21. I believe it is one of the best books _______ written on the subject.
A. that have ever been B. which have ever been
C. that has ever been D. which has ever been
22. This is a very _______ issue and we haven’t figured out a way to deal with it yet.
A. competent B. compound C. comprehensive D. complicated
23. Mary helped Bill whenever he was in trouble but he never did anything for her _______.
A. in turn B. in advance C. in return D. in vain
24. Can you tell the _______ difference between the two words?
A. slender B. single D. slight D. simple
25. The _______ of the movie is so great that many people want to see it.
A. attack B. attraction C. attempt D. attention
26. The old man, _______ poor, could not afford a decent meal.
A. being B. is C. was D. has been
27. Our sportsman won the race ______ at the Olympics.
A. with easiness B. in ease C. with ease D. at ease
28. They strongly recommended that you _______ the area sooner.
A. leave B. left C. leaving D. to leave
29. What I can see is there will be many people ________ to visit the place.
A. coming B. come C. came D. to come
30. We need a chairman _______.
A. for whom everyone has confidence
B. who everyone has confidence of
C. in whom everyone has confidence
D. whom everyone has confidence on
31. It was such a wonderful evening that I felt like _______ along the river.
A. walk B. to walk C. to walking D. walking
32. 54. The manager said that this problem __________ at the meeting next Tuesday.
A. discussed B. was discussed
C. would be discussed D. would be discussing
33. I’d be only too glad to attend your party _______ I can find a baby sitter.
A. so far as B. provided that C. except that D. unless
34. They differed with us ________ certain measures to be taken.
A. in terms of B. in seasons of
C. in respects of D. in occasion of
35. The young couple fought ________ but not very seriously.
A. all times B. on times C. some time D. at times
36. Though having a funny smell this kind of fruit ________ very sweet.
A. to taste B. is tasted C. tastes D. tasting
37. With a washing machine at home, you ________ all those clothes by hand.
A. mustn’t have washed B. needn’t have washed
C. cannot have washed D. shouldn’t washed
38. Her pleasant personality is ________ from his humor and understanding.
A. came B. caused C. caught D. derived
39. The manager asked us if we would ________ the articles (条文) in the contract.
A. agree on B. agree with C. agree to D. agree at
40. You have to _______ your paper next Monday morning to the professor’s office.
A. hand out B. hand off C. hand over D. hand in
41. I would think it rude to _______ when others are speaking.
A. break in B. break into C. break off D. break out
42. The doctor’s advice was that the patient ________ at once.
A. to be operated B. being operated C. be operated D. operated
43. But for their help, we ________ our task as planned.
A. would not fulfill B. might not fulfill
C. couldn’t have fulfilled D. shouldn’t have fulfilled
44. Finally the sound of the motorboat _______ away in the distance.
A. fenced B. faded C. fancied D. fastened
45. –Would you like to have another cup of tea?
– ________________.
A. Yes, please. B. Sorry, I don’t.
C. Not at all. D. Thank you just the same.
