十一、下周日是Tom的生日,他会如何度过这个生日呢？阅读短文,选词填空。
prepare pet celebrate play pie
Next Sunday is Tom's birthday. He will have a birthday party at home.
Tom will invite（邀请） all his good friends. His mum will help him
1. for the party. His grandma will make a big apple
2. . After eating, they will 3. Tom's birthday
together. They will sing and dance. Tom has a lovely 4. . It is a
smart dog. It will 5. with them at the party. All his friends will
like the pet dog because it's so cute. They will have great fun!

1. prepare
2. pie
3. celebrate
4. pet
5. play

【分析】
本题是选词填空题，需结合短文语境和所给词汇的词义、固定搭配来逐一匹配。先通读短文理解整体语境，再分析每个空缺处的句子含义，选择最合适的词汇。
【解析】
1. 句子表达“妈妈帮他为派对做准备”，“prepare for”是固定搭配，意为“为……做准备”，故填prepare。
2. 句子提到“奶奶做一个大苹果……”，结合所给词汇，“pie（派）”符合“苹果派”的语境，故填pie。
3. 句子说“吃完后一起……汤姆的生日”，“celebrate”意为“庆祝”，符合庆祝生日的语境，故填celebrate。
4. 后文提到“it is a smart dog”，说明Tom有一只可爱的宠物，故填pet。
5. 句子表达“宠物狗会和他们一起……”，“play with”是固定搭配，意为“和……玩”，故填play。
【答案】
1. prepare
2. pie
3. celebrate
4. pet
5. play
【知识点】
词汇运用（选词填空）
【点评】
本题考查学生对词汇词义及固定搭配的掌握，结合短文语境即可完成选择，属于基础题型。
【难度系数】
0.6

十二、提升题 Tom 把他的梦想生活写进了演讲稿里。阅读短文，完成下列任务。
My Life in the Future
Hello, I'm Tom. I often think about life in the future. I think it will be very different and interesting.
In the future, I will be a scientist. I will work in a big lab (实验室). I won't drive a car to work. I will take a flying taxi. It will be fast and fun. My home will be smart. The robot will help me do the housework. It will clean the rooms and cook dinner for me. My family will have a special pet robot. It will play with us. At school, students won't use books. They will have e-lessons(电子课程) on computers. They can learn many new things. They will also have a robot friend at school. They can play together. In the future, people will live longer. They will take a special pill to stay healthy.
I hope my dream will come true.
任务一:根据短文内容选择正确的答案。
()1. Tom thinks the future life will be .
A. smart but boring
B. different and interesting
C. fun and difficult
()2. will play with Tom and his family.
A. A robot friend
B. A pet robot
C. A cat
()3. At school, students will have .
A. books
B. e-lessons
C. pencils
()4. Tom thinks people will live in the future.
A. longer
B. shorter
C. same
()5. What is TRUE about Tom's future life?
A. Tom will drive a car to work.
B. Tom will work at a school.
C. Students will have a robot friend at school.
任务二:根据短文内容回答下列问题。
1. What will Tom be in the future?

2. How will Tom go to work?

3. Who will do the housework at Tom's home in the future?

4. What will people take to stay healthy?

任务一：
1. B
2. B
3. B
4. A
5. C
任务二：
1. He will be a scientist. / A scientist.
2. He will take a flying taxi. / By flying taxi.
3. The robot will do the housework. / The robot.
4. They will take a special pill. / A special pill.

【分析】
做本题需先明确题目类型：任务一为细节选择题，任务二为细节问答题。解题思路是带着每个问题的关键词，快速定位短文中对应句子，对比选项或提取原文信息作答，确保答案与原文一致，避免主观臆断。
【解析】
任务一：
1. 定位原文第一段最后一句“I think it will be very different and interesting.”，对应选项B，故选B。
2. 定位原文第二段“My family will have a special pet robot. It will play with us.”，对应选项B，故选B。
3. 定位原文第二段“They will have e-lessons(电子课程) on computers.”，对应选项B，故选B。
4. 定位原文第二段“In the future, people will live longer.”，对应选项A，故选A。
5. 定位原文：A选项错误（原文是take a flying taxi而非drive a car）；B选项错误（Tom是科学家在实验室工作）；C选项正确（原文“They will also have a robot friend at school.”），故选C。
任务二：
1. 定位原文第二段“In the future, I will be a scientist.”，提取信息作答：He will be a scientist.
2. 定位原文第二段“I will take a flying taxi.”，提取信息作答：He will take a flying taxi.
3. 定位原文第二段“The robot will help me do the housework.”，提取信息作答：The robot will do the housework.
4. 定位原文第二段“They will take a special pill to stay healthy.”，提取信息作答：They will take a special pill.
【答案】
任务一：1.B 2.B 3.B 4.A 5.C
任务二：1.He will be a scientist. / A scientist. 2.He will take a flying taxi. / By flying taxi. 3.The robot will do the housework. / The robot. 4.They will take a special pill. / A special pill.
【知识点】
英语阅读理解（细节理解）、一般将来时运用
【点评】
本文围绕未来生活展开，题目均为基础细节考查题，学生只需认真阅读短文、精准定位原文信息即可完成作答，适合巩固英语阅读的细节查找能力。
【难度系数】
0.8