高考英语外刊阅读语法填空March29.docx

高中英语外刊阅读语法填空March 291 二十年后的世界会是怎样的？So what comes next? If you woke up 20 years from now in 2041, what would be different? Here are some ideas 1_(base) on numbers that dont require a crystal ball(水晶球). About 70 percent of the world population is expected 2_(live) in urban areas by 2050, according to data from the United Nations.That means most cities are going to need more infrastructure(基础设施). Roads, public transportation and waste management will need massive expansion and upgrades. The average person produces 4.9 pounds of waste a day, up from 3.66 pounds in 1980. But heres a trend going in the other direction 3_ a result of technology: Paper and paperboard declined from 87.7 million tons in 2000 to 67.4 million tons in 2018, according to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.Were also going to need a lot more energy. The U.S. Energy Information Administration projects that the world will need about 28 percent more energy in 2040 than it did in 2015 based on the number of people in the country and 4_(consume) patterns; on our current trajectory(发展轨迹), about 42 percent of electricity in the United States 5_( come) from renewable sources.Where will that electricity get produced? Solar power could 6_(produce) on largely unpopulated land masses and transported to population centers, an idea Elon Musk raised about China five years ago. China has “7_ enormous land area, much of 8_ is hardly occupied at all,” he said, 9_(note) that most of Chinas population is concentrated in coastal cities. “So you could easily power all of China with solar.”Another trend that, like increasing energy needs, isnt new and isnt going away: on-demand everything. Technology has led us to expect that goods and services will be delivered at the push of a button, often within minutes. That could transform real estate, especially space in cities that is 10_(current) used for retail. As companies work toward instant deliveries, theyll need to warehouse items closer and closer to customers. keys:1 based 2 to live 3 as 4 consumption 5 will come6 be produced 7 an 8 which 9 noting 10 currently2 你是无聊的人吗？研究揭示全球最无聊的工作和爱好These are the 5 most 'boring' jobs in the world, according to a recent studyFinance was overwhelmingly tagged 1_ the world's most boring industry, with finance-associated positions 2_(occupy) four of the top five slots on the "most boring" list. Tilburg said that stereotypically(刻板印象地) "boring people" are 3_(general) disliked, and often avoided by the people around them largely due 4_ unfair preconceived（先入为主） notions. Your perceptions of people can certainly change over time, but folks dubbed as "boring" don't often get a chance to prove the stereotypes wrong, Tilburg said. "The very fact that people choose to avoid them can lead to social ostracization(排斥) and increase loneliness, 5_(lead) to a really negative impact on their lives," he said. Tilburg said he launched the study 6_(explore) stigmas(耻辱感) around boredom, and how it can impact the way humans perceive(认知) each other: "The irony(讽刺) is studying boredom is actually very 7_(interest) and has many real-life impacts." Here are the results of the study:Top 5 most boring jobs: Data analysis; Accounting; Tax/insurance work; Cleaning; Banking.Top 5 most exciting jobs: Performing arts; Science; Journalism;Health professional; Teaching.Top 5 most boring hobbies: Sleeping; Religion; Watching television; Observing animals; Math. Some of those "boring" jobs do tend 8_(pay) more than some of the "most exciting" ones. According to compensation software and data company Payscale, the average salary for a data analyst is around $62,754 per year. That's approximately $10,000 per year more than 9_ average salary of someone in performing arts roughly $52,522, according to Glassdoor. And while "sleeping" ranked as the single most boring hobby anyone could have, getting regular amounts of high-quality sleep is essential to your productivity, health and mental 10_(sharp), according to research.keys:1 as 2 occupying 3 generally 4 to 5 leading6 to explore 7 interesting 8 to pay 9 the 10 sharpness 3 中国商业地产投资意愿创新高 上海成首选投资目的地Commercial property investment to surgeChina's annual commercial real estate 1_(invest) is expected 2_(exceed) 300 billion yuan ($47 billion) for the first time in 2022.It shows that China's economy is on track of recovery this year as countercyclical policies and structural transformation ensure stable growth, said a report issued by CBRE, 3_ commercial real estate services and investment firm.China's commercial real estate investment enjoyed a solid recovery last year as total transaction volume surged 33 percent year-on-year to reach 273 billion yuan. The figure for the coming year is projected 4_(grow) between 10 percent and 15 percent to race past 300 billion yuan due to the strong market, said the CBRE report.A CBRE survey of Chinese investor intentions found that purchasing plans reached a new high, with 59 percent of respondents 5_(say) they intend to buy more in 2022.Purchasing intentions among domestic and foreign investors became 6_(strong) than in the previous survey. Interest among overseas buyers is 7_(especial) high, with Shanghai and Beijing rated among the top five cross-border investment destinations in the Asia-Pacific region."As the country is transforming to a low-carbon economy with high value-added technology, growth in investment in biomedical, electronics and telecoms, integrated circuits, new energy vehicles and other high-tech manufacturing industries will accelerate," said Xie Chen, head of research with CBRE China.Xie suggested investors target real estate benefiting 8_the new economy such as logistics, warehouses, business parks and data centers, and seize cyclical opportunities in the office and retail sectors.Emerging as one of the 9_(market) that underwent a strong rebound in 2021, China's commercial real estate sector saw its transaction volume reach $39 billion, up 21 percent year-on-year, said a report 10_(publish) by JLL, a global real estate service and investment management firm.keys:1 investment 2 to exceed 3 a 4 to grow 5 saying6 stronger 7 especially 8 from 9 markets 10 published 学科网（北京）股份有限公司