四、阅读短文,从方框中选择适当的词并用其正确形式填空,使短文通顺、意思完整。每空限填一词,每词限用一次。
against lazy use notice I scientist
most when show camera
Last week we went on a school trip to a science museum. Ms Liu, the guide, 1. us around a smart home.
We started with the front door. Ms Liu asked me to ring the doorbell. I didn’t 2. the small camera that was fixed just above it. After I pressed (按) the doorbell, the 3. sent a live video to the home owners. “They can electronically open the door 4. the owners are not at home,” said Ms Liu.
The other thing I didn’t notice on the door was a lock. Ms Liu took out a smart phone and put it 5. the door. And it opened. After entering the living room, I saw a computer on a table. Ms Liu said, “By 6. the computer, the owners can control how much energy is used.” One of the rooms I wanted to see 7. was the bedroom. The window had a smart blind (卷帘). It could be raised and lowered with a voice. To 8. great surprise, the bed disappeared into the floor at the touch of the smart phone.
9. often say that new technology is improving our life. In my opinion, the technology in the smart home may make us
10. than before. However, there is no doubt that it will become more popular in the homes of tomorrow.

1. showed
2. notice
3. camera
4. when
5. against
6. using
7. most
8. my
9. Scientists
10. lazier

【分析】
这是英语选词填空题，需先通读短文理解大意，再结合每个句子的语境、语法规则，从方框给出的10个词（against、lazy、use、notice、I、scientist、most、when、show、camera）中选择合适的词，并根据时态、词性、固定搭配等要求变形。解题时要结合上下文逻辑确定词义，依据句子成分判断词性，注意时态、单复数、比较级等形式变化。
【解析】
1. 固定搭配show sb around意为“带某人参观”，由last week可知用一般过去时，故填showed；
2. 助动词didn't后接动词原形，结合语境“我没注意到门铃上方的小摄像头”，填notice；
3. 前文提到“small camera”，此处指摄像头发送实时视频，填camera；
4. 句意为“当主人不在家时，他们可以电子开门”，用when引导时间状语从句，填when；
5. 固定搭配put...against...意为“把……靠在……上”，符合语境“把手机靠在门上”，填against；
6. by是介词，后接动名词，意为“通过使用电脑”，故填using；
7. 句意为“我最想看的房间是卧室”，most表示“最”，修饰wanted to see，填most；
8. 固定搭配to one's surprise意为“令某人惊讶的是”，此处用形容词性物主代词my，填my；
9. 句意为“科学家们说新技术正在改善我们的生活”，scientist是可数名词，此处用复数形式，填Scientists；
10. 由than可知用比较级，lazy的比较级是lazier，填lazier。
【答案】
1. showed
2. notice
3. camera
4. when
5. against
6. using
7. most
8. my
9. Scientists
10. lazier
【知识点】
英语选词填空、固定搭配、比较级
【点评】
本题考查英语词汇在语境中的运用，涵盖固定搭配、语法变形等核心知识点，需结合上下文逻辑和语法规则解题，难度适中，适合初中阶段学生巩固词汇运用能力。
【难度系数】
0.6

五、根据下面的对话情景,在每个空白处填上一个适当的句子,使对话的意思连贯、完整。
A: Hello, this is Kelly!
B: Hi, Kelly! This is Robert. 1. ?
A: I'm reading a book named The Three-Body Problem (《三体》) by Liu Cixin.
B: Oh, I read it last month. He describes a future world in the book.
A: Yeah. 2. ?
B: It's fantastic. And this book won the Hugo Award (雨果奖).
A: Really? I can't wait to finish reading it. What do you think the future will be like?
B: 3. .
A: I hope so. I think we will also live longer. By the way, why did you call me?
B: Sorry, I almost forgot. 4. ?
A: Sure, I'd love to go to the art show with you this afternoon. Do you want to be an artist in the future?
B: Yes. I like painting.
A: Hope your dream can come true! 5. ?
B: Let's meet at half past three at the school gate.
A: OK. See you.

1. What are you doing / ...
2. What do you think of the book / ...
3. I think people will travel to another planet easily / There will be many service robots to help us / ...
4. Can you go to the art show with me this afternoon / Would you like to go to the art show with me this afternoon / ...
5. When and where shall we meet / ...

【分析】
解答本题需结合对话上下文的问答逻辑，明确每个空白处的语境需求：第1空根据A的答语（正在读的书），推断B询问A正在做的事；第2空根据B对书的评价，推断A询问B对这本书的看法；第3空根据A提问未来的情况，推断B回答未来的合理设想；第4空根据A答应去艺术展，推断B发出去艺术展的邀请；第5空根据B回答见面的时间地点，推断A询问见面的时间和地点。
【解析】
1. 由答语“I'm reading a book named The Three-Body Problem...”可知，此处需询问对方正在做的事，故填“What are you doing?”；
2. 由答语“It's fantastic.”可知，此处需询问对方对这本书的评价，故填“What do you think of the book?”；
3. 由上文“What do you think the future will be like?”可知，此处需回答未来的合理设想，结合科幻主题可填“I think people will travel to another planet easily.”；
4. 由答语“I'd love to go to the art show with you this afternoon.”可知，此处需发出邀请，故填“Would you like to go to the art show with me this afternoon?”；
5. 由答语“Let's meet at half past three at the school gate.”可知，此处需询问见面的时间和地点，故填“When and where shall we meet?”。
【答案】
1. What are you doing?
2. What do you think of the book?
3. I think people will travel to another planet easily.
4. Would you like to go to the art show with me this afternoon?
5. When and where shall we meet?
【知识点】
情景交际，日常用语，补全对话
【点评】
本题为英语情景对话补全题，考查学生对日常交际用语的理解与运用，需结合上下文语境推断合适句子，属于基础题型，难度适中。
【难度系数】
0.7