英语四级阅读模拟练习题带答案.docx

英语四级阅读模拟练习题带答案2017英语四级阅读模拟练习题带答案Hardlyaweekgoesbywithoutsomeadvanceintechnologythatwouldhaveseemedincredible50yearsago.Andwecanexpecttherateofchangetoaccelerateratherthanslowdownwithinourlifetime.Thedevelopmentsintechnologyareboundtohaveadramaticeffectonthefutureofwork.By2010,newtechnologywillhaverevolutionizedcommunications.Peoplewillbetransmittingmessagesdowntelephonelinesthatpreviouslywouldhavebeensentbypost.Notonlypostmenbutalsoclerksandsecretarieswillvanishinapaper-freesociety.Alltheroutinetaskstheyperformwillbecarriedonatinysiliconchipsothattheywillbeasobsolete(已废弃的)asthehorseandcartaftertheinventionofthemotorcar.Onechangewillmakethousands,ifnotmillions,redundant.Evenpeopleintraditionalprofessions,whereexpertknowledgehasbeenthekey,areunlikelytoescapetheeffectsofnewtechnology.Insteadofgoingtoasolicitor,youmightgotoacomputerthatisprogrammedwithallthemostup-to-datelegalinformation.Doctors,too,willfindthatanelectroniccompetitorwillbeabletocarryoutamuchquickerandmoreaccuratediagnosisandrecommendmoreefficientcoursesoftreatment.Ineducation,teacherswillbelargelyreplacedbyteachingmachinesfarmoreknowledgeablethananyhumanbeing.Mostlearningwilltakeplaceinthehomeviavideoconferencing.Childrenwillstillgotoschoolthough,untilanotherplaceiscreatedwheretheycanmakefriendsanddevelopsocialskills.练习题：Choosecorrectanswerstothequestion:1.Accordingtothewriter,therateofchangeintechnology______.A.willremainthesameB.willslowdownC.willspeedupD.cannotbepredicted2.Thewriterexpectsthatby2020newtechnologywillhaverevolutionizedcommunicationsand____A.peopleneedn’ttelephoneeachotherB.thepresentpostalsystemwillhavedisappearedC.peoplewillnolongersendlettersD.thepostmenwillhavebeenreplacedbysiliconchip.3.Theword“they”(Line6，Para.1)refersto_____.A.thetinysiliconchipsB.theletterwrittenonpaperC.thepostmen,clerksandsecretariesD.theroutinetasksperformedbythepostmen4.Fromthesecondparagraph,wecaninferthat_____A.professionalswon’tbeaffectedbynewtechnologyB.doctorwon’tbeasefficientbythepostmenC.computerscann