雅思阅读真题(Part 3)

The Long View

Part 3 · 考频:中频 · 最近考试:2026.1.31

文章内容(节选)

Climate change, moon bases, cybercrime: we all know the predictions, but how are they made? One expert explains the science of futurology

 

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题目与答案

  1. Flexible organisations are in a better position to make use of futurology.
    • Philip Watts
    • Dr James Canton
    • Robin Gunston
    • Alan Beckley
    • Bill Rammell
    • Steve Brant

    答案:Dr James Canton

    原文定位:Those best able to respond to futurists are the most agile. Large corporations;are often simply too slow. Asian companies tend to be better prepared because they take a longer perspective

    同义替换:「Flexible organisations」↔「the most agile」,「make use of futurology」↔「respond to futurists」

  2. Predictions about any period beyond the next ten years cannot be trusted.
    • Philip Watts
    • Dr James Canton
    • Robin Gunston
    • Alan Beckley
    • Bill Rammell
    • Steve Brant

    答案:Bill Rammell

    原文定位:Even assumptions about technology get very shaky beyond that

    同义替换:「cannot be trusted」↔「very shaky」

  3. Only certain people are suited to becoming futurists.
    • Philip Watts
    • Dr James Canton
    • Robin Gunston
    • Alan Beckley
    • Bill Rammell
    • Steve Brant

    答案:Robin Gunston

    原文定位:I don’t believe you can train yourself to become a futurist. A certain amount of this is to do with how your brain is hard-wired and we know this is difficult to change

    同义替换:「Only certain people are suited」↔「cannot be trained, brain is hard-wired」

  4. Future studies are designed to inform current commercial decisions.
    • Philip Watts
    • Dr James Canton
    • Robin Gunston
    • Alan Beckley
    • Bill Rammell
    • Steve Brant

    答案:Philip Watts

    原文定位:This is not an exercise in prophecy. Rather it is designed to challenge our thinking so that we can make better choices in today’s business world

    同义替换:「inform current commercial decisions」↔「make better choices in today’s business world」

  5. Futurology involves a broad exchange of information but is not influenced by every new idea.
    • Philip Watts
    • Dr James Canton
    • Robin Gunston
    • Alan Beckley
    • Bill Rammell
    • Steve Brant

    答案:Dr James Canton

    原文定位:Futurists are constantly discussing ideas with their peers, but they do not simply surf the net picking up on the latest fad

    同义替换:「broad exchange of information」↔「discussing ideas with their peers」,「every new idea」↔「picking up on the latest fad」

  6. People are not aware of the extent to which they can determine the future.
    • Philip Watts
    • Dr James Canton
    • Robin Gunston
    • Alan Beckley
    • Bill Rammell
    • Steve Brant

    答案:Steve Brant

    原文定位:We have much more influence over what the future will be like than many of us realise

    同义替换:「not aware」↔「do not realise」,「determine the future」↔「have influence over what the future will be like」

  7. A lack of confidence in futurology affects how widely it is used.
    • Philip Watts
    • Dr James Canton
    • Robin Gunston
    • Alan Beckley
    • Bill Rammell
    • Steve Brant

    答案:Alan Beckley

    原文定位:People are concerned about the methodology and the reliability of future studies

    同义替换:「lack of confidence」↔「concerned about reliability」

  8. 34 A report by Shell considered the impact of various kinds of _____ on future lifestyles.

    答案:energy

    原文定位:It recently published a comprehensive study looking at how people may live in 2020 and 2050, given the type of energy which is purchased

    同义替换:「A report by Shell」↔「a comprehensive study」,「considered the impact of」↔「looking at」,「various kinds of」↔「the type of」,「future lifestyles」↔「how people may live」

  9. 35 The Scottish parliament has decided to use futurists to advise on _____ from Asian and other European countries.

    答案:economic competition

    原文定位:Among the issues are demographics and economic competition within Europe and with Asia

    同义替换:「advise on」↔「looking at the issues」,「from Asian and other European countries」↔「within Europe and with Asia」

  10. 36 Dr James Canton is similar to other futurists in that he began his career in the _____ .

    答案:private sector

    原文定位:Like many futurists he started in the private sector but is also comfortable in academia

    同义替换:「similar to」↔「Like」,「began」↔「started」

  11. 37 Britain’s FCO sometimes studies developments in areas like _____ beyond 10 years.

    答案:demographics

    原文定位:We do occasionally look further ahead than the next ten years on issues such as demographics

    同义替换:「studies developments」↔「look further ahead」,「areas like」↔「issues such as」,「beyond 10 years」↔「further ahead than the next ten years」

  12. 38-40 Which THREE of the following statements are true according to the passage?
    • Present-day futurology can focus on achieving a particular outcome.
    • Futurists recognise that most governments have already made long-term plans.
    • The world’s first futurology conference was hosted by Finland.
    • Futurists need to talk to people from various areas of expertise.
    • Futurists should carry out internet research to keep up with popular trends.
    • Aspects of modern culture prepare people well for a career in futurology.

    答案:Present-day futurology can focus on achieving a particular outcome.,Futurists need to talk to people from various areas of expertise.,Conducting future studies can affect whether a company continues to be successful.

    原文定位:Alternatively, they start with a desired result and work out how people and organisations can be manoeuvred into realising that ambition;He needs intuition and has to work with people from a range of academic backgrounds gathering primary evidence about what motivates people;The winners will be those corporations and governments which conduct future studies and take steps to become future-proofed

    同义替换:「present-day」↔「modern」,「focus on achieving a particular outcome」↔「start with a desired result」,「talk to people from various areas of expertise」↔「work with people from a range of academic backgrounds」,「affects whether a company continues to be successful」↔「determine winners」

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