Today our lives are changing faster than at any time in history. Here we report on three important changes that will have a big impact on our everyday lives in the future．
The cashless society
Cash and bank-notes will disappear almost pletely. They will be replaced by smart cards, namely plastic cards: microchip（微芯片）processors（处理器）loaded with some money. When we pay for goods，the shop assistant will put our smart card into a payment terminal（终端）and money will e into his card from our card. When all the money is used up，we will be able to reloadit by putting it into a telephone，dialing our bank account and money will be put into the card from the account.
Interactive telephones
Talking puters will play an important part. They will recognize speech, ask us what information we need, look through a database，and put the information into speech．If we want to book a flight or pay a bill by phone, we will interact with a talking puter to do so. Human telephone operators will be used only for more plex operations such as dealing with plaints or solving special problems.
Traffic jams in cities will be reduced because drivers will use electronic route maps to find the quickest route to their destination. Electronic systems will start changing motorists for driving in cities．As soon as motorists have to pay to drive in cities, they will stop using their cars and use public transport instead. Speed control systems will be built into cars. These systems will automatically（自动地）regulate the speed of the car to take account of traffic and weather conditions and prevent accidents. It will be many years before these changes bring results but when they do，there will be a titanic improvement in road safety.
With the development of science and technology, more and more advanced things will be invented or created. Life in the future is undoubtedly different from that at the present.
【小题1】Cash and bank-note will disappear because .A．they will be out of use sooner or laterB．they will be replaced by plastic cards convenient to use C．we can load money from the bankD．they will be rejected by payment terminals【小题2】What will you do if the money in your card is used up?A．Go to the bank to deposit some money.B．Put the card into a telephone and dial the bank account.C．Buy a new card. D．We don’t know.【小题3】Which of the following would be the best subtitle for the fourth paragraph?A．Future cars B．Speed control systemsC．Intelligent carsD．Traffic jams【小题4】Which of the following statements is NOT true?A．When we buy tickets for flying somewhere else, we can have a talk with the puter. B．If you make a plaint, you can use human telephone operation. C．Drivers will stop using their cars and use public transport in order to prevent accidents. D．The help of electronic route maps will decrease traffic jams.【小题5】The underlined word “titanic” in Paragraph 4 means .A．huge and greatB．the name of a shipC．slightD．increasingB
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(答案→)B
解析：
试题分析：这篇文章介绍了新科技给我们的生活带来的变化，从无卡社会到互动电话都给我们的生活带来方便快捷。
【小题1】细节题。由第二段第二句They will be replaced by smart cards, namely plastic cards: microchip（微芯片）processors（处理器）loaded with some money.可知正确答案是B。
【小题2】细节题：由第二段最后一句When all the money is used up，we will be able to reloadit by putting it into a telephone，dialing our bank account and money will be put into the card from the account.
可知正确答案是B。
【小题3】主旨题：第四段主要介绍通过给汽车配备智能系统来解决交通拥堵问题，所以选C。
【小题4】细节题。由第四段第三句可知，司机在城市中不开车而使用公共交通是因为在城市中开车要付费，选项C的表述不正确。
【小题5】猜词题：根据句义“这些变化带来结果需要很多年的时间，但是一旦发生了，对于道路安全将会是一个……的提高”，四个选项中只有A选项“巨大的”的意思更为贴切。
考点：考查科技类短文
点评：本题集中考查了推理题，要求考生要根据文章的细节要求和上下文的语义关系确定推理的内容，准确判断和推测。猜测词义题在解题的过程中要注意前后文中的同义词，近义词，反义词，以及对所划内容的定义等的解释。