4 Listen to the recordings and decide whether the following statements are true (T) or false (F). 听录音，判断下列句子是否符合你听到的内容，符合的用“T”表示，不符合的用“F”表示。
(1) The speaker likes the smart shower.
(2) The smart lock is difficult to control by a smartphone.
(3) The speaker highly recommends the classic animated films.
(4) Film-makers can bring stories to life without special effects and imagination.
(5) Many mountains are so tall that climbing mountains is tiring and boring.

(1) T (2) F (3) T (4) F (5) F

5 Answer the questions according to the real situation. 根据真实情况回答问题。
(1) In your opinion, how will smart homes change our lives?

(2) What film do you like best? Why?

(3) Why do mountains and rivers play important roles in our lives?

(Answers may vary.)
(1) In my opinion, smart homes will change our lives by making it easier and more convenient to control our home devices, saving us time and energy.
(2) My favourite film is The Sound of Music. I love it because the story is interesting and the music is so wonderful.
(3) Mountains and rivers are important in our lives because they provide us with beautiful scenery and natural resources like water and different kinds of food.

【分析】这是三道开放性英语问答题，要求结合真实情况用英语作答。第(1)题需围绕智能家居对生活的改变，用“by doing”结构说明带来的便利；第(2)题要先明确最喜欢的电影，再用原因状语从句阐述理由；第(3)题需从自然风景、资源供给等角度说明山河的重要性，作答时要保证英语表达准确、逻辑通顺。
【解析】(1) 采用“by + 动名词短语”结构，说明智能家居通过让家居设备控制更便捷、节省时间精力来改变生活；(2) 先点明最喜欢的电影是《音乐之声》，再用“because”引导的原因状语从句说明喜欢的理由；(3) 从提供美景、自然资源（水、食物等）的角度阐述山河的重要性。
【答案】(Answers may vary.)
(1) In my opinion, smart homes will change our lives by making it easier and more convenient to control our home devices, saving us time and energy.
(2) My favourite film is The Sound of Music. I love it because the story is interesting and the music is so wonderful.
(3) Mountains and rivers are important in our lives because they provide us with beautiful scenery and natural resources like water and different kinds of food.
【知识点】英语开放性问答、原因状语从句、日常话题表达
【点评】本题为开放性试题，考查学生的英语语言组织能力和对生活话题的理解，答案不唯一，只要符合逻辑、表达准确即可，难度适中。
【难度系数】0.7

1 Choose the proper word in brackets to complete each sentence.
选择合适的单词补全句子。
(1) The smart home system can (protect/provide) us from intruders (入侵者) by setting up alarms and cameras.
(2) I hope my smart (bedroom/bathroom) mirror can show me the weather forecast and news while I brush my teeth.
(3) On (weekdays/weekends), I’m always busy studying at school, but I still try to find time to relax by doing sports or watching funny short films.
(4) Watching films is a great way to (explore/expect) different cultures and traditions from around the world.
(5) The beautiful scenery of the mountains and rivers here is a natural (environment/attraction) drawing visitors from all over the world.
(6) The (frozen/freezing) mountains, covered in a thick layer of snow, look like a magical landscape.

(1) protect (2) bathroom (3) weekdays (4) explore (5) attraction (6) frozen

【分析】
本题为选词填空题，需结合句子语境、固定搭配及单词词义辨析，逐一选择符合句意的单词。解题时先理解每句的核心含义，再对比括号内两个单词的用法差异，选出匹配语境的正确选项。
【解析】
(1) 句意：智能家居系统可通过设置警报和摄像头保护我们免受入侵者伤害。固定搭配protect sb from...意为“保护某人免受……”，provide意为“提供”，不符合句意，故选protect。
(2) 句意：我希望智能浴室镜子能在我刷牙时显示天气预报和新闻。刷牙的场所是浴室（bathroom），bedroom（卧室）不符合语境，故选bathroom。
(3) 句意：工作日我总在学校忙着学习，仍会抽时间运动或看短片放松。由“在学校学习忙”可知对应工作日（weekdays），weekends（周末）不符合，故选weekdays。
(4) 句意：看电影是探索世界各地不同文化和传统的好方法。explore意为“探索”，expect意为“期待”，“探索文化”符合句意，故选explore。
(5) 句意：这里的山川美景是吸引全球游客的自然景点。natural attraction为固定搭配“自然景点”，environment（环境）不符合，故选attraction。
(6) 句意：被厚雪覆盖的冰封山脉像神奇的风景。frozen意为“冰封的”，修饰山脉；freezing意为“极冷的”，不符合语境，故选frozen。
【答案】
(1) protect (2) bathroom (3) weekdays (4) explore (5) attraction (6) frozen
【知识点】
词义辨析，词汇运用
【点评】
本题考查初中英语基础词汇的词义辨析与语境运用，话题贴近日常，题型简单，侧重基础词汇的掌握，适合巩固英语词汇基础。
【难度系数】
0.7