三、短文填空。
阅读短文，在空白处填入一个适当的单词或用括号内单词的正确形式填空。
There are all kinds of telescopes in the world. But the deep space telescope（深空望远镜） is one of the greatest 26. (invent) in human history. It helps us learn much more about 27. universe.
Scientists have 28. (build) many space telescopes in the past few years. Some are placed on the moon, but others are sent into space. Space telescopes can take much 29. (clear) pictures because they are above the clouds. They won't be 30. (stop) by air or light pollution.
A space telescope can 31. (see) galaxies（银河系） and faraway stars. It records 32. (value) information and sends it back to the earth. 33. the help of these tools, humans understand the universe 34. (slow) but surely.
Many teenagers become 35. (interest) in space because of telescopes. They then dream of 36. (become) scientists in the future. They believe space 37. (be) full of mysteries.
Studying space also 38. (teach) people to protect the planet we live on. The earth is the only home for humans now. 39. duty is to keep it safe and beautiful.
The deep space telescope is not just a machine. It is a bridge between humans 40. the endless universe. We hope the telescope will lead us to discover more wonderful secrets of the universe.

26. inventions 27. the 28. built 29. clearer 30. stopped 31. see 32. valuable 33. With 34. slowly 35. interested 36. becoming 37. is 38. teaches 39. Our 40. and

【分析】
这是一道英语短文填空题，需结合语法规则、固定搭配及上下文语境完成填空。解题时需逐句分析每个空格的语法成分、所需词性，再结合括号内单词的变形或固定用法作答：
1. 26题：one of后接可数名词复数，故将动词invent变为名词复数；
2. 27题：universe是独一无二的事物，前需加定冠词the；
3. 28题：由have及时间状语in the past few years可知是现在完成时，需用build的过去分词；
4. 29题：much修饰形容词比较级，故将clear变为比较级；
5. 30题：此处是被动语态，结构为be+过去分词，故用stop的过去分词；
6. 31题：情态动词can后接动词原形，故用原形see；
7. 32题：修饰名词information需用形容词，故将名词value变为形容词；
8. 33题：固定搭配with the help of，意为“在……的帮助下”，首字母大写；
9. 34题：修饰动词understand需用副词，故将形容词slow变为副词；
10. 35题：固定搭配become interested in，意为“对……感兴趣”，故用形容词interested；
11. 36题：介词of后接动名词，故将动词become变为动名词；
12. 37题：space是不可数名词，一般现在时中be动词用is；
13. 38题：动名词短语作主语，谓语动词用第三人称单数，故将teach变为teaches；
14. 39题：修饰名词duty需用形容词性物主代词，结合语境用Our；
15. 40题：固定搭配between...and...，表示“在……和……之间”，故填and。
【解析】
逐题解析如下：
26. 考查名词复数。one of + 形容词最高级 + 可数名词复数，表“……之一”，故将动词invent变为名词复数inventions；
27. 考查定冠词。universe（宇宙）是独一无二的事物，前加定冠词the；
28. 考查现在完成时。由have及时间状语in the past few years可知，用build的过去分词built；
29. 考查形容词比较级。much修饰形容词比较级，clear的比较级为clearer；
30. 考查被动语态。此处表“被阻止”，被动结构为be+过去分词，stop的过去分词是stopped；
31. 考查情态动词用法。情态动词can后接动词原形，故填see；
32. 考查形容词。修饰名词information需用形容词，value的形容词是valuable；
33. 考查固定短语。with the help of是固定短语，意为“在……的帮助下”，首字母大写；
34. 考查副词。修饰动词understand需用副词，slow的副词是slowly；
35. 考查固定搭配。become interested in是固定搭配，意为“对……感兴趣”，故填interested；
36. 考查动名词。介词of后接动名词，become的动名词是becoming；
37. 考查主谓一致。space是不可数名词，一般现在时中be动词用is；
38. 考查主谓一致。动名词短语Studying space作主语，谓语动词用第三人称单数teaches；
39. 考查形容词性物主代词。修饰名词duty需用形容词性物主代词，结合语境填Our；
40. 考查固定搭配。between...and...是固定搭配，意为“在……和……之间”，故填and。
【答案】
26. inventions 27. the 28. built 29. clearer 30. stopped 31. see 32. valuable 33. With 34. slowly 35. interested 36. becoming 37. is 38. teaches 39. Our 40. and
【知识点】
1. 词形转换；2. 固定搭配；3. 语法运用
【点评】
本题为初中英语常见的短文填空题，聚焦核心语法与词汇运用，涵盖词形转换、固定搭配、冠词、时态、被动语态、主谓一致等考点，需结合语境与语法规则解题，能有效考查学生的语言综合运用能力。
【难度系数】
0.5

四、补全对话。
根据下面的对话情景，在空白处填上一个适当的句子，使对话的意思连贯、完整。
A: Hi, Linda. You look so excited today.
B: Oh, I just watched a program about China's space exploration.
A: Really? 41.
B: It's about how our country explores the universe.
A: Great! 42.
B: I learn that it's important to develop space program and we have sent many satellites and spaceships into space.
A: 43. Our space industry is developing so fast.
B: I agree. 44.
A: Yes. I want to be a scientist and study space in the future.
B: Me too. 45.
A: I hope so. Let's work hard to realize our dreams.

41. What is it/the program about?
42. What do you learn from it?
43. How amazing! /How wonderful! /Sounds great!
44. Do you want to study space in the future?
45. I believe our dreams will come true.

【分析】
做补全对话题需结合上下文语境和问答逻辑，先判断每个空白处的句子类型（特殊疑问句、感叹句、陈述句等），再匹配符合语境的表达：41空需询问节目主题，42空需询问从节目中学到的内容，43空需对B提到的太空成果表示赞叹，44空需询问A未来是否想研究太空，45空需表达对梦想实现的信心。
【解析】
1. 41空：B提到看了中国太空探索的节目，A询问节目主题，故填What is it/the program about?
2. 42空：B回答了从节目中了解的内容，A询问B从节目中学到的信息，故填What do you learn from it?
3. 43空：B说明太空计划的重要性和成果，A对此表示赞叹，故填How amazing! /How wonderful! /Sounds great!
4. 44空：A回答未来想当科学家研究太空，B询问A的未来想法，故填Do you want to study space in the future?
5. 45空：A说希望如此，要努力实现梦想，B表达对梦想实现的信念，故填I believe our dreams will come true.
【答案】
41. What is it/the program about?
42. What do you learn from it?
43. How amazing! /How wonderful! /Sounds great!
44. Do you want to study space in the future?
45. I believe our dreams will come true.
【知识点】
补全对话、日常交际用语
【点评】
本题考查日常交际用语在对话中的运用，需结合上下文逻辑填写符合语境的句子，贴近生活实际，难度适中。
【难度系数】
0.5