Pearson also predicts a breakthrough in computer human links. By linking directly to our nervous system, computers could pick up what we feel and, hopefully, simulate feeling too so that we can start to develop full sensory environments, rather like the holidays in Total Recall or the Star Trek holodeck, he says. 74)But that, Pearson points out, is only the start of man-machine integration:It will be the beginning of the long process of integration that will ultimately lead to a fully electronic human before the end of the next century.
Through his research, Pearson is able to put dates to most of the breakthroughs that can be predicted. However, there are still no forecasts for when faster-than-light travel will be available, or when human cloning will be perfected, or when time travel will be possible. But he does expect social problems as a result of technological advances. A boom in neighborhood surveillance cameras will, for example, cause problems in 2010, while the arrival of synthetic lifelike robots will mean people may not be able to distinguish between their human friends and the droids. 75)And home appliances will also become so smart that controlling and operating them will result in the breakout of a new psychological disorder-kitchen rage.
Part Ⅴ Writing
76.Directions:
Among all the worthy feelings of mankind, love is probably the noblest, but everyone has his/her own understanding of it.
There has been a discussion recently on the issue in a newspaper. Write an essay to the newspaper to
1) show your understanding of the symbolic meaning of the picture below,
2) give a specific example, and
3) give your suggestion as to the best way to show love.
You should write about 200 words on ANSWER SHEET 2. (20 points)
参考答案：
Part ⅠStructure and Vocabulary （15 points）
Section A
1.C 2.B 3.D 4.A 5.B 6.D 7.D 8.A 9.C 10.A
Section B
11.B 12.A 13.B 14.C 15.C 16.C 17.D 18.A 19.C 20.B 21.D 22.C 23.B 24.A 25.C 26.A 27.D 28.B 29.B 30.D
Part Ⅱ Cloze Text（10 points）
31.D 32.A 33.D 34.B 35.A 36.C 37.D 38.B 39.B 40.A 41.B 42.C 43.B 44.A 45.C 46.A 47.D 48.C 49.D 50.C
Part Ⅲ Reading Comprehension （40 points）
51.D 52.B 53.A 54.C 55.C 56.A 57.D 58.A 59.B 60.D 61.C 62.A 63.C 64.A 65.D 66.B 67.B 68.B 69.C 70.D
Part Ⅳ English-Chinese Translation（15 points）
71.届时，将出现由机器人主持的电视谈话节目以及装有污染监控器的汽车，一旦这些汽车排污超标（违规），监控器就会使其停驶。
72.儿童将与装有个性化芯片的玩具娃娃玩耍，具有个性内置的计算机将被视为工作伙伴而不是工具，人们将在气味电视机前休闲，届时数字体时代就来到了。
73.皮尔森汇集世界各地数百位研究人员的成果，编制了一个独特的新技术千年历，它列出了人们有望看到数百项重大突破和发现的最迟日期。
74.但皮尔森指出，这个突破仅仅是人机一体化的开始：“它是人机一体化慢长之路的第一步，最终会使人们在下世纪末之前就研制出完全电子化的仿真人。“
