2020版高考英语一轮复习Module1LifeintheFuture练习（含解析）外研版

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1、Module1　LifeintheFutureⅠ.话题延读Overthenextdecade,technologywilldecimatemorejobsinmanyprofessions.Somerobotsalreadycostlesstooperatethanthesalariesofthehumanstheyreplace,andtheyaregettingcheaper.BostonConsultingGrouppredictsthat,by2025,theoperatingcostofarobotth

2、atdoeswelding(焊接)willbelessthan$2perhour,forexample.That’smoreaffordablethanthe$25perhourthatahumanwelderearnstodayinAmerica.Uberandmanyothercompaniesareworkingondevelopingcarsandtrucksthatdon’tneedadriverinthedriver’sseat.AccordingtotheAmericanTruckingAssoci

3、ations,approximately3milliontruckdriverswereemployedintheUnitedStatesin2010,and6.8millionotherswereemployedinotherjobsrelatingtotruckingactivity.Soroughlyoneofevery15workersinthecountryisemployedinthetruckingbusiness.Wecouldbetalkingaboutmillionsofjobsdisappe

4、aringintheearly2020s.Andthenthereisthe“GigEconomy(零工经济)”thathassomebusinessesmovingtowardpart-time,on-demandemployment.Uberhasalreadydonethistotaxidrivers,andothertechnologycompaniesaredoingittoawiderangeofjobs.AstudybyINTUITpredictedthat,by2020,40%ofAmerican

5、workerswillbeself-employed,andthatfull-timejobswillbehardertofind.Wearetalkingabout60millionpeopleinthiscategory.Theproblemisthatnotonlydosuchpart-timeworkerslackreliablefull-timejobsandsickpay,buttheycan’tenjoyhealthinsuranceandlonger-termbenefits.Themeasure

6、stobetakenaretoraisetradebarriers.Butclosingthedoorstoforeigntradewon’tbringjobsback.ItwillonlyslowtheglobaleconomyandhurtAmericanexports,shrinkingtheU.S.economyandacceleratingjobloss.1.Theunderlinedword“decimate”inParagraph1canbereplacedby“　　　”. A.makesomeon

7、einterestedinB.equipsomeoneforC.wipeoutD.bringback2.Whatwillhappenwithtechnologiesdevelopingaccordingtothetext?A.Robotswillbecomesmarterandsmarter.B.Uber’slaborcostwillbelowerandlower.C.Moreandmoretruckdriverswillbeneeded.D.Taxidriverscanenjoymorehealthinsura

8、nce.3.Whichofthefollowingdoesthewriteragreeon?A.Welcomingforeigntrade.B.Offeringmorepart-timejobs.C.Usingfewerrobotstostopjobloss.D.Developingmorenewtechnologies.4.What’sthewriter’smainpu