浙江省建德市大同第二初级中学2013年中考英语测试篇37-38（无答案）外研版A(2012·上海)It’sMarch，2050FrankandMarySmithwakeupintheircomfortablehouseinthemorningandswitchonthebedroomcomputertogetthelatestnews.TheyusedtoreadtheTimes，butchangedtoelectronicnewspapersmanyyearsago.Thereistheusualnewsaboutspace：anotherspaceflighthasreturnedfromMarsandscientistshavediscoveredanewplanet.Thentheyturntobusinessnews：theUSdollarhasrisengreatlyinShanghai，oneoftheworld’sleadingbusinesscenters.Marytellsthecomputertobuy5，000dollars，andthereisaquickresponsethatithasbeendone.Astheywatchthescreen，Maryordersoneofthehouseholdrobotstomakecoffeeforthem.Frankdisappearsintothestudytojoinavideoconferencewithhispartnersaroundtheworld.Heisacomputerengineer，workingforseveralcompanies.Thisishisthirdjob：heusedtobeinmarketingandthentelevision.Maryhasaquicklookattheshoppingchannels－theusualselectionofelectriccars，householdrobotsandcheaptraveloffers—beforepickingupthevideophonetotalktoherassistant.Shealsohasajobandsheisdoingmedicalresearch.BothsheandFrankusedtohaveanofficedeskinLondon，butin2014，theydecidedtomovetotheseasideandworkfromhome.FrankandMaryhaveonedaughter，Louise，whoalsohasherownworkstationathome.Shegoestoschoolonlyonedayaweek，mainlytoplaywithotherstudents.Classroomdisappearedin2030becausetherewasnolongeranyneedforthem：communicationssystemshavemadeitmucheasiertolearnathome.Louise，nowthirteen，isstudyingChineseatpresent，whichhasbecomeaworldlanguageasimportantasEnglish.LouisehasmanyChinesefriends.Theycommunicatebycomputer.Accordingtothefamilydoctor，Louisewilllivetoatleast130.Herwishistoworkforafewdecades(十年)andthenspendhertimeonmusicandpainting.1.WhydoFrankandMaryswitchworkonthebedroomcomputerinthemorning?Becausethey2.DoesMaryreadspacenewsandbusinessnews?3.WhomakescoffeeforMaryandFrank?4.HowdoesFrankworkwithothersfromhome?5.Whatarethetwoworldlanguagesin2050?6.WhatdoyouthinkofLouise’slifein2050?Ithinkherlifein2050isbecause.B(2012·陕西)May24thThismorning，wehadaschooltriptotheDashanCollectionHouse，abuildingoftwofloors.Itisopenfrom9：00amto5：00pm.Wetooktheschoolbusandarrivedat9：00.Whenweenteredthecollectionhouse，oureyeswerecaughtbyacollectionofoldphotosofthetownonthewallsofthefronthall.Thosephotostoldussomethingaboutthehistoryofthetown.AndthenintheArtRoom，wesawmanypicturesofthecountryside.Thecolorsoftheflowersandthetreesarerichandbright.Allatonce，Ilostmyselfinthebeautyofnature.Thenwewentupstairs.Ontheleft，therewereoveronehundreddifferentclocks.Theoldestclockwasalreadymorethantwohundredyearsold.Tomysurprise，theclocksallworkedwellandtheycouldtelltherighttime.Itwasthenteno’clock，andsomeclocksproduceddifferentbeautifulsounds.Itseemedtobeaconcert.Howamazing!Ontherighttherewasalsoastonecollection.Thestoneswerefromalloverthecountry.Theywereindifferentsizes，colorsandshapes.Somelookedlikedifferentkindsofanimals.Ireallylikedonestonethatlookedlikealittlemonkey.Itlookedverynice.Thecollectionstherewerewonderful.Sowestayedthereuntil11：30inthemorning.Ihadagreattimeandreallylikedtheschooltrip.1.Onwhichdaydidthewriterhaveaschooltrip?On.2.Wheredidthewritergofortheschooltrip?Thewriterwentto.3.WhatdidthewriterseeintheArtRoom?Thewritersaw.4.Howmanykindsofcollectionsarementionedinthepassage?Therearekinds.5.Howlongdidtheystaythere?For.C(2012·连云港)CCTVcamerascatchactionIntheUK，closedci...
