单元加餐练（一） 完形阅读组合练

　　Ⅰ.完形填空

　　Human beings are often asking the question about their future. Many experts have predicted what will happen in the century __1__. George Friedman, founder and chief executive officer of Stratfor, has __2__ some startling predictions. In his new book, The Next 100 Years, Friedman provides a look at __3__ he believes the world will change over the course of this century.

　　One of the major issues __4__ around the world these days is the challenge of feeding a growing population. But George Friedman believes this concern will be swept aside by the __5__ of declining birth rates coupled with the aging of the largest segment (部分) of the current __6__.

　　And when it __7__ climate change, a very real problem, in his opinion, he sees a clean energy future provided by giant solar arrays in near­end orbit.

　　"In space you have plenty of room to put solar collectors and your only problem is beaming it back to __8__ and there are two ways to do that, one is by cable and __9__ is by microwave radiation，" Friedman said.

　　Friedman's book also contains a number of surprising political __10__. He says Poland and Turkey will emerge as major powers and that by the end of this century __11__ will challenge the United States for dominance in North America.

　　He says US irritation over illegal immigration and drug smuggling and Mexican resentment (愤恨) of US dominance will __12__ grow stronger, __13__ the two countries have strong trade relations.

　　By mid­century, Friedman says __14__ is likely to be a world war involving weapons based in __15__ and that Japan may launch a surprise attack on orbiting US battle platforms from bases on the moon, in a sort of "Star Wars" version of the Japanese __16__ on the US fleet at Pearl Harbor in 1941.

　　George Friedman is the first to admit he has no crystal ball and __17__ he could be wrong on how __18__ will unfold, but he says final judgment __19__ his forecasts can only come from those who will be __20__ 100 years from now.

语篇解读：未来一百年世界将会是什么样子，世界局势有哪些变化呢？乔治·弗莱德曼在他的《未来百年》中做了预测。不过他的预言是否正确，只能等到一百年之后来判定了。

　　1．A.before　　　　　　　　B．ahead

　　C．ago D．coming

　　解析：选B　通览全文可知，本文与未来百年的预言有关，ahead可以表示将来时间，而before, ago均表示过去，coming修饰名词时应置于其前。故选B项。

2．A.made B．produced