D. most people will become interested in technology

　14. What is the attitude of most experts in artificial intelligence and robotics to the future?

　　A. Mixed B. Worried. C. Hopeful. D. Doubtful.

　15. Jonathan Grudin's words in the last paragraph suggest that _____.

　　A. there will be enough jobs for people

　　B. things will change a lot in a few years

　　C. many people will become unemployed

　　D. technology will totally change future jobs

第二节 （共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。

　　If anyone had told me three years ago that I would be spending most of my weekends camping. I would have laughed heartily. Campers, in my eyes, were people who enjoyed insect bites, ill-cooked meals, and uncomfortable sleeping bags. They had nothing in common with me. 16 .

　　The friends who introduced me to camping thought that it meant to be a pioneer. 17 We sleep in a tent, cooked over an open fire, and walked a long distance to take the shower and use the bathroom. This brief visit with Mother Nature cost me two days off from work, recovering from a bad case of sunburn and the doctor's bill for my son's food poisoning.

　　I was, nevertheless, talked into going on another fun-filled holiday in the wilderness. 18 Instead, we had a pop-up camper with comfortable beds and an air conditioner. My nature-loving friends had remembered to bring all the necessities of life.

　　 19 We have done a lot of it since. Recently, we bought a twenty-eight-foot travel trailer complete with a bathroom and a built-in TV set. There is a separate bedroom, a modern kitchen with a refrigerator. The trailer even has matching carpet and curtains.

　　 20 It must be true that sooner or later, everyone finds his or her way back to nature. I recommend that you find your way in style.

　　A．This time there was no tent.

　　B．Things are going to be improved.

　　C．The trip they took me on was a rough one.

　　D．I was to learn a lot about camping since then, however.

　　E．I must say that I have certainly come to enjoy camping.

　　F．After the trip, my family became quite interested in camping.

　　G．There was no shade as the trees were no more than 3 feet tall.

第二部分：语言知识运用(共两节；满分45分)

第一节: 完形填空（共 20小题；每小题 1.5 分，满分30 分） 阅读下面短文，从短文后所给各题的四个选项（A、B、C 和 D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

In our modern world, when something wears out, we throw it away and buy a new one. The 21 is that countries around the world have growing mountains of 22 because people are