一、（2026·南通市如皋期中改编）综合填空。
An encyclopedia(百科全书) is one of (use) books in the world. It covers many different subjects, or it can deeply focus on one subject. Online encyclopedias are like (count) treasure boxes. These treasure boxes are (fill) with valuable information and unknown wonders on the internet. Wherever you are, as long as you have a computer, tablet, or smartphone, you can open them to search for a world of information. You can learn about the great leaders in history, the (new) findings in science, the cultures of different countries, and even the secrets of ancient civilizations. Of all the ways to explore knowledge, online encyclopedias connect you with information (smooth).
What (make) online encyclopedias special is that they can be kept updating. Information on online encyclopedias can change every day. For example, when a new planet is discovered in space, details about it (show) up online soon.
However, for more exact information, we must use online encyclopedias carefully. Sometimes, people might write (correct) information by accident, or some content may not be checked as (full) as usual. So, if you use the information from online encyclopedias for homework or research, pay more attention to checking it with other trusted resources.
All in all, online encyclopedias are amazing tools. To some extent, they help us learn (quick) than traditional books and satisfy our curiosity. With smart use, they will be our best friends on the learning journey.

1. the most useful 2. countless 3. filled 4. newest 5. most smoothly 6. makes 7. will show 8. incorrect 9. fully 10. more quickly

【分析】
要解决这道综合填空，需结合语境和语法规则逐一分析每个空：
1. 看到“one of”，回忆固定结构“one of + the + 形容词最高级 + 名词复数”，需将动词use转化为形容词useful，再变最高级加the most；
2. 此处修饰名词短语，需用形容词，count的形容词countless符合“无数的”语境；
3. 固定搭配be filled with（充满），直接填过去分词filled；
4. 修饰名词findings，结合“科学里的最新发现”，用形容词最高级newest；
5. 修饰动词connect，需用副词，结合语境用最高级，故将smooth变副词smoothly，加most；
6. 主语What视为单数，一般现在时谓语用第三人称单数makes；
7. when引导的时间状语从句用一般现在时表将来，主句用一般将来时，故填will show；
8. 结合上下文“错误的信息”，填correct的反义词incorrect；
9. 修饰动词checked，需用副词fully；
10. 句中有比较级标志than，将副词quickly变比较级more quickly。
【解析】
1. 考查形容词最高级：“one of + the + 形容词最高级 + 可数名词复数”为固定结构，表“最……之一”，故答案为the most useful。
2. 考查形容词用法：此处需形容词修饰名词短语treasure boxes，count的形容词countless（无数的）符合语境，故答案为countless。
3. 考查固定搭配：be filled with是固定搭配，意为“充满”，故答案为filled。
4. 考查形容词最高级：结合语境“科学领域的最新发现”，需用形容词最高级修饰名词findings，故答案为newest。
5. 考查副词最高级：此处需副词修饰动词connect，故将形容词smooth转化为副词smoothly，结合语境用最高级most smoothly，故答案为most smoothly。
6. 考查主谓一致：主语What视为单数，一般现在时中谓语动词用第三人称单数形式，故答案为makes。
7. 考查动词时态：when引导的时间状语从句用一般现在时表将来，主句用一般将来时，故答案为will show。
8. 考查形容词辨析：结合上下文语境，此处表示“错误的信息”，故填correct的反义词incorrect，答案为incorrect。
9. 考查副词用法：此处需副词修饰动词checked，故答案为fully。
10. 考查副词比较级：句中出现比较级标志词than，故将副词quickly变为比较级more quickly，答案为more quickly。
【答案】
1. the most useful 2. countless 3. filled 4. newest 5. most smoothly 6. makes 7. will show 8. incorrect 9. fully 10. more quickly
【知识点】
形容词最高级、副词用法、动词时态
【点评】
本题为英语综合填空题，聚焦初中英语核心语法点，涵盖形容词/副词变形、固定搭配、主谓一致、时态等，要求学生结合语境灵活运用词汇，题型典型，难度适中，能有效考查学生的基础语法掌握情况。
【难度系数】
0.6

二、方框选词。
journey, they, interesting, count, further, success, in order to, learn
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At Haidian Experimental Primary School, students from grades 1 to 6 learn about AI step by step through fun and real-life projects. Younger students start by learning what AI is. Middle graders understand how it works. Seniors learn to create smart hardware applications to prepare 2 for advanced(高级的) tasks.
The school provides many educational tools, including robots with image recognition(图像识别) abilities and large language models. It also sets up after-school clubs to offer 3 exploration.
Learning AI is not difficult for those students who are very interested in it. Just like people learning to use computers 20 or 30 years ago, students today are learning AI as the age of AI has come. And a good 4 always stays curious and patient.
A Grade 6 student at the school started her AI 5 in the third grade. “Programming feels a bit challenging to me, but building things with my hands is much 6,” she said. “I once 7 finished a robot with parts like buckets(桶) and rollers(滚轴) that could shoot balls. It made me excited to learn more. And the AI assistant can offer me 8 resources to learn.”
写作提优平台
话题综述 本单元主题为“成为好的学习者”，要求学生运用所学的词汇和句型，阐述成为一名好的学习者的重要性，并展开论述，提出具体的方法，如学习汉语、英语等学科或某种技能的方法，学习某学科或技能的规划等，最后总结个人感受或体会。
典型例题 (2026·常州市清潭中学期中)假如你是校刊某栏目Language Learning的李编辑，最近收到一封来自本校学生王明的求助信。请根据来信的内容和提示给他写一封80词左右的英文回信。
Dear Editor Li,
I am really worried about my English. It is difficult for others to understand me because of my wrong pronunciation. I also find it difficult to study grammar. I really want to improve my English. Can you give me some useful advice?
I'm looking forward to your reply.
Yours sincerely,
Wang Ming
Dear Wang Ming,
I am sorry to hear that you have some trouble in English, but I'm glad you told me about it. Here are some suggestions that will help you.


I believe you can improve your English if you keep trying.
Yours sincerely,
Editor Li

1. In order to 2. themselves 3. further 4. learner 5. journey 6. more interesting 7. successfully 8. countless

【分析】首先明确方框内单词/短语的含义：journey（旅程）、they（他们，主格）、interesting（有趣的）、count（计数）、further（进一步的）、success（成功）、in order to（为了，表目的）、learn（学习）。解题时需通读短文，结合上下文语境、固定搭配、词性变化（如名词变形、形容词比较级、副词变形、反身代词等）选择合适的词，并调整形式匹配句子结构。
【解析】1. 第一空表目的，后接动词原形prepare，故用短语in order to；2. 固定搭配prepare oneself for意为“使自己为……做准备”，主语是复数的高年级学生，故用they的反身代词themselves；3. 此处需形容词修饰exploration，further（进一步的）符合语境；4. 前面有不定冠词a和形容词good，需名词，结合语境“好的学习者”，将动词learn变为名词learner；5. 此处指“AI学习的历程”，journey符合语境；6. much修饰形容词比较级，结合语境“动手做东西更有趣”，将interesting变为more interesting；7. 修饰动词finished需用副词，将名词success变为副词successfully；8. 此处需形容词修饰resources，count的变形countless（无数的）符合语境。
【答案】1. In order to 2. themselves 3. further 4. learner 5. journey 6. more interesting 7. successfully 8. countless
【知识点】介词短语运用、反身代词、形容词比较级、词性变形
【点评】本题为方框选词填空题，侧重考查词汇在具体语境中的灵活运用，需学生掌握词汇的词性变化及固定搭配，是初中英语基础题型，能有效检测学生的词汇运用能力。
【难度系数】0.6