Ⅴ. 综合填空。
save, author, move, such as, a, be, challenge, be ready for, and, look
As a futurist, I often think about what the future will be like. One area that will surely change a lot is express delivery（快递）.
In the future, delivery will be very different. It will (1) much faster and more convenient. We won't need to wait in long lines to pick up our packages（包裹）.
Delivery robots will be everywhere. We'll see them (2) around our neighborhoods. They can bring packages right to our doors. These robots will be very smart. They can find the best way to reach our homes, (3) avoiding traffic jams.
However, It is a (4) for companies to make sure these robots will work well all the time. They need to solve many problems, like how to make the robots charge their batteries easily. Delivery drones（送货无人机）will also be used a lot. They can fly packages directly to customers. This will (5) time for both customers and delivery companies. Before long, we'll (6) this new way of getting our things. The (7) of the book Future Trends predicts that in the future, we might even have (8) special App. Through this App, we can track our packages in real-time (9) know when they will arrive. This will make the whole delivery process more public and make us feel more relaxed. So, are you (10) forward to this exciting future of express delivery?

1. be 2. moving 3. such as
4. challenge 5. save 6. prepare for
7. author 8. a 9. and 10. looking

【分析】
先通读全文，把握文章围绕未来快递变化展开的主题。再逐个分析空格：1. 依据情态动词will后接动词原形的规则，结合“更快更方便”的语义选be；2. 用固定搭配see sb doing sth，对应“机器人在社区移动”选moving；3. 空格后是举例内容，用such as；4. a后接名词，结合“公司的挑战”选challenge；5. will后接动词原形，save time（节省时间）符合语境；6. 结合“为新方式做准备”的语义，用固定搭配prepare for；7. 对应“书的作者”选author；8. 单数可数名词App前用不定冠词a；9. 连接并列动作用and；10. 固定搭配look forward to，结合现在进行时用looking。
【解析】
1. 空格前有助动词will，情态动词后需接动词原形，此处表达“会更快更方便”，故填be。
2. 固定搭配see sb doing sth表示“看见某人正在做某事”，此处指看到机器人在社区周围移动，故填moving。
3. 空格后是列举的事例（避免交通堵塞），such as用于列举事物，故填such as。
4. a后接可数名词单数，结合语境“确保机器人持续良好运行是个挑战”，故填challenge。
5. will后接动词原形，save time是固定短语，意为“节省时间”，符合“对客户和公司都节省时间”的语义，故填save。
6. 结合语境“不久我们会为这种新取物方式做准备”，固定搭配prepare for（为……做准备）符合要求，故填prepare for。
7. 此处指《未来趋势》这本书的作者，故填author。
8. special App是单数可数名词，且special以辅音音素开头，前面用不定冠词a，故填a。
9. 空格前后是两个并列的动作（追踪包裹、知晓到达时间），用连词and连接，故填and。
10. 固定搭配look forward to表示“期待”，前面有are，构成现在进行时，需用现在分词，故填looking。
【答案】
1. be 2. moving 3. such as 4. challenge 5. save 6. prepare for 7. author 8. a 9. and 10. looking
【知识点】
固定搭配、动词形式、冠词与连词用法
【点评】
本题为综合填空，考查词汇在语境中的灵活运用，需结合上下文语义、语法规则及固定搭配选择答案，难度适中，能有效考查学生的英语综合运用能力。
【难度系数】
0.6

Ⅵ. 任务型阅读。
An aging society（老龄化社会）brings many problems. First, there is a growing need for health care. Old people often get sick and need more medical help. Also, they may need someone to take care of them at home.
To solve these problems, we can do several things. The government should build more hospitals and care centers for the old. These places can give them good medical care and help. At the same time, nurses or servants will be more needed. They can look after the old people at home or in care centers.
Family members also play an important role. They should spend more time with the old, talk to them, and make them feel loved. Besides, we can organize community activities for old people. For example, there can be reading clubs or dance classes. This helps them stay active and happy.
In short, we all need to work together to face the challenges of an aging society and make life better for the old.
1. An aging society needs more for old people.
2. The government should build more hospitals and for old people.
3. People should learn to be to take care of the old.
4. Family members should spend more time with the elderly and make them feel .
5. We all need to work together to of an aging society.

1. health care 2. care centers
3. nurses or servants 4. loved
5. face the challenges

【分析】
本题为任务型阅读题，解题思路是根据每个小题的关键词，在原文中定位对应细节内容，提取匹配的答案。需先通读全文，再针对每个问题的核心信息（如“aging society needs more”“government build more”等）精准查找原文语句，从而得出答案。
【解析】
1. 定位原文第一段“First, there is a growing need for health care. Old people often get sick and need more medical help.”，可知老龄化社会需要更多医疗保健，故填health care；
2. 定位原文第二段“The government should build more hospitals and care centers for the old.”，可知政府应建更多医院和护理中心，故填care centers；
3. 定位原文第二段“At the same time, nurses or servants will be more needed. They can look after the old people at home or in care centers.”，可知需要护士或佣人照顾老人，故填nurses or servants；
4. 定位原文第三段“They should spend more time with the old, talk to them, and make them feel loved.”，可知家人要让老人感受到被爱，故填loved；
5. 定位原文最后一段“In short, we all need to work together to face the challenges of an aging society and make life better for the old.”，可知大家要共同面对老龄化社会的挑战，故填face the challenges。
【答案】
1. health care 2. care centers 3. nurses or servants 4. loved 5. face the challenges
【知识点】
任务型阅读、细节理解
【点评】
本题为基础任务型阅读题，侧重考查学生快速定位原文细节信息的能力，只要仔细阅读原文对应段落，即可准确提取答案，难度较低。
【难度系数】
0.8