二、首字母填空
根据短文内容及首字母提示，填写所缺单词，使短文意思完整，每空限填一词。
A 新素材 人工智能对现代生活的影响(2026·启东期中)
In this modern age, we can always hear about a remarkable (引人注目的) thing called Artificial Intelligence (人工智能), or AI for short. AI is c 1 our lives greatly in many ways now and it's really exciting.
AI is like a super-smart brain that can do many a 2 things. It can understand and answer our questions, just like a know-it-all friend. For example, when we s 3 for information on the internet, AI helps us find exactly what we need quickly.
AI is making a big difference in schools. It can create personalized learning experiences for each student. It knows which lessons students find difficult and can o 4 special help and practice. This means that students can learn at their own pace(速度) and can g 5 the support they need quickly.
H 6 , while AI brings many benefits(好处), there is also something else to think about. As AI becomes more powerful, we need to make sure it is used for good and not to cause harm. We also need to be careful that it doesn't take a 7 too many jobs that can help people make a living.
But don't worry! If we use AI carefully and f 8 some rules, it can be a wonderful tool that makes our lives better and e 9 than before. It can help us solve big problems like p 10 the environment and curing diseases.
So, as we move forward in this age of AI, let's learn as much as we can about it.
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1. changing [解析]句意:现在,人工智能正在许多方面极大地改变着我们的生活,这真的很令人兴奋。空前有 is,空处需填动词的现在分词,与 is 构成现在进行时。根据"AI is ... our lives greatly in many ways"及首字母提示可知,此处指"人工智能正极大地改变着我们的生活"。故填 changing。
2. amazing [解析]句意:人工智能像一个超级聪明的大脑,能做许多令人惊叹的事情。空后为名词 things,空处需填形容词作定语。根据"like a super-smart brain"及首字母提示可知,此处应指"能做许多令人惊叹的事情"。amazing 意为"令人惊叹的",符合语境。故填 amazing。
3. search [解析]句意:例如,当我们在互联网上搜索信息时,人工智能能帮助我们快速、准确地找到我们需要的内容。根据"we ... for information on the internet"可知,此处指"搜索信息"。search for 意为"搜索"。故填 search。
4. offer [解析]句意:它知道学生认为困难的课程,并能提供特殊帮助和练习。空前有情态动词"can",空处需填动词原形。offer 意为"提供",符合语境。故填 offer。
5. get [解析]句意:这意味着学生可以以自己的速度学习,并快速获得所需支持。get the support 意为"获得支持"。空前有"can",空处需填动词原形。故填 get。
6. However [解析]句意:然而,尽管人工智能带来许多好处,但仍需考虑其他问题。空后为逗号,且句意发生转折,需填转折副词。再根据首字母提示可知,此处应用 however"然而",首字母应大写。故填 However。
7. away [解析]句意:我们还需小心,不要让它夺走太多帮助人们谋生的工作。take away 意为"夺走"。故填 away。
8. follow [解析]句意:若我们谨慎地使用人工智能并遵守一些规则,它可以成为一种绝妙的工具,使我们的生活比以往更美好、更轻松。空前有并列连词"and",所填词与"use"并列作谓语。follow some rules 意为"遵守规则",符合语境。故填 follow。
9. easier [解析]句意:若我们谨慎地使用人工智能并遵守一些规则,它可以成为一种绝妙的工具,使我们的生活比以往更美好、更轻松。空前有并列连词"and",所填词应与形容词比较级"better"并列,因此此处也应用形容词比较级。根据语境和首字母提示可知,此处应用"easy"的比较级 easier。故填 easier。
10. protecting [解析]句意:它能帮助我们解决像保护环境和治疗疾病的大问题。根据"It can help us solve big problems like ... the environment"可知,此处指"保护环境"。protect the environment 意为"保护环境"。空前为介词"like",空处需填动名词。故填 protecting。

B(2026·盐城建湖期末)
The natural world is filled with living things. Living things start out weak and small, and s 1 grow strong and big. You are a living thing. Flowers, grass and trees are living things too. Bees, ants, dogs and cats—these are all living things.
All living things need food and water to s 2 . From these basic needs, living things get the strength to grow. Think about y 3 . If you are hungry, you need to eat. You eat fruit, vegetables, meat and fish. They can p 4 you with energy. You drink water every time you feel thirsty. Now think about a tree. W 5 a tree is hungry, it gets food from the soil(土壤). Trees drink water too.
We are different in some ways, but all living things are connected. We are all on the same planet, and we depend on each other. If we pollute the rivers and oceans, fish may get s 6 or even die. Some birds l 7 on fish. If the birds eat these fish, they may die. This can have t 8 effects on ecosystems. Nature is a b 9 between all the living things on the planet. If one species(物种) dies off, then another species may die off, followed by another, and another ...
We must a 10 now. We should respect the earth and protect all the living things on it.
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1. slowly [解析]句意:生物开始时弱小,然后慢慢变得强壮高大。根据空前"start out weak and small"以及常识可知,生物从弱小到强大是一个渐进过程,此处指慢慢变得强壮高大。slowly 意为"慢慢地",副词,修饰动词 grow。故填 slowly。
2. survive [解析]句意:所有生物都需要食物和水来生存。根据"need food and water"以及首字母提示可知,食物和水是生物存活的基本条件。survive 意为"生存,存活";to 后接动词原形,动词不定式表目的。故填 survive。
3. yourself [解析]句意:想想你自己。根据后文"If you are hungry, you need to eat. "以及首字母提示可知,此处是让读者从自身角度思考。yourself 意为"你自己",是反身代词。故填 yourself。
4. provide [解析]句意:它们可以为你提供能量。根据"eat fruit, vegetables, meat and fish"以及首字母提示可知,食物能给人提供能量。provide 意为"提供";情态动词后接动词原形。故填 provide。
5. When [解析]句意:当一棵树饿了的时候,它从土壤里获取食物。根据句子结构、句意和首字母提示可知,此处引导时间状语从句。when 意为"当……时",位于句首,首字母应大写。故填 When。
6. sick [解析]句意:如果我们污染河流和海洋,鱼可能会生病甚至死亡。根据"even die"以及首字母提示可知,污染导致鱼生病,严重时会死亡。sick 意为"生病的"。故填 sick。
7. live [解析]句意:一些鸟以鱼为食。根据后文"If the birds eat these fish, they may die. "以及首字母提示可知,鸟以鱼为食。live on 意为"以……为生";陈述事实,时态用一般现在时,主语 birds 为复数,谓语动词用原形。故填 live。
8. terrible [解析]句意:这会对生态系统产生可怕的影响。根据"If the birds eat these fish, they may die. "以及首字母提示可知,这种破坏带来的影响是糟糕的。terrible 意为"可怕的,糟糕的"。故填 terrible。
9. balance [解析]句意:大自然是地球上所有生物之间的一种平衡。根据"If one species(物种) dies off, then another species may die off ..."以及首字母提示可知,自然界存在平衡关系。balance 意为"平衡"。故填 balance。
10. act [解析]句意:我们现在必须行动起来。根据后文"We should respect the earth and protect all the living things on it. "以及首字母提示可知,此处指"采取行动保护自然"。act 意为"行动";情态动词后接动词原形。故填 act。