四、选词填空
阅读下面短文，从方框中选择适当的单词填空。有两个单词为多余选项。
if, surely, with, problems, tell, lost, thinking, understanding, worst, Unless, found, normal
Students these days often have a lot of worries. Sometimes they have with their schoolwork, and sometimes with their friends. What can they do about this? Some people believe the thing is to do nothing. Laura Mills, a teenager from London, agrees. “Problems and worries are in life,” says Laura. “But I think talking to someone helps a lot. we talk to someone, we'll feel worse.”
Laura once her wallet, and worried for days. She was afraid to her parents about it. She even walked three miles to school each day because she didn't have any money. She just kept , “If I tell my parents, they'll be angry me!” In the end, she talked to her parents and they were . They got her a new wallet.
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1. problems
2. worst
3. normal
4. Unless
5. surely
6. lost
7. tell
8. thinking
9. with
10. understanding

【分析】
做选词填空时，需先通读全文把握主旨，再分析每个空缺处的词性、句子结构及语境逻辑，最后从方框单词中筛选匹配选项，同时排除多余单词。具体思路：先理解短文围绕“青少年烦恼及解决方法”展开，再逐空结合前后语境、固定搭配、时态等确定合适单词。
【解析】
1. 第一空：固定搭配“have problems with sth”表示“在某方面有问题”，对应学业上的困扰，选problems。
2. 第二空：定冠词the后接形容词最高级，句意为“最糟糕的事是什么都不做”，选worst。
3. 第三空：be动词后需形容词，句意为“问题和烦恼在生活中是正常的”，选normal。
4. 第四空：此处表条件逻辑，“除非和别人交谈，否则会更糟”，Unless（除非）引导条件状语从句，选Unless。
5. 第五空：修饰动词feel需副词，surely（肯定）符合“肯定感觉更糟”的语境，选surely。
6. 第六空：once（曾经）提示用动词过去式，lost（丢失）符合“丢钱包”的语境，选lost。
7. 第七空：be afraid to do sth结构中to后接动词原形，tell sb about sth（告诉某人某事）符合，选tell。
8. 第八空：keep doing sth（一直做某事）结构需动名词，thinking（思考）符合“一直想”的语境，选thinking。
9. 第九空：固定搭配be angry with sb（生某人气），选with。
10. 第十空：were后接形容词，句意为“父母很理解”，understanding（善解人意的）符合，选understanding。
【答案】
1. problems
2. worst
3. normal
4. Unless
5. surely
6. lost
7. tell
8. thinking
9. with
10. understanding
【知识点】
英语选词填空、固定搭配运用、语境理解
【点评】
本题为英语选词填空题，需结合语境、词性及固定搭配选单词，考查学生语篇理解与词汇运用能力，难度适中。
【难度系数】
0.6

五、阅读理解
阅读下面短文，选择最佳答案。
AI chatbots are like friendly robots that can talk to you on your phone or computer. They are becoming really good at under- standing what you say and helping you with all sorts of things. Imagine having a helper that can answer your questions any time of the day or night. That's what many compa- nies are doing with chatbots. They use them to help customers find what they need or solve problems quickly.
When you shop online, you might have a chatbot help you pick out the perfect gift or guide you through checking out. It's like having a personal shopper, but you don't even have to leave your room.
If you're curious about your bank ac- count or need some money advice, a chatbot can step in and help you out. They're like having a bank teller you can talk to whenev- er you want. At school, chatbots can be a big help too. They can give you information about your classes or even help you study for a test.
If you're planning a trip, chatbots can be your travel buddy. They can help you book a hotel or plan your whole adventure. But chatbots aren't perfect. Sometimes they have a hard time understanding how people feel or keeping up a conversation that feels
just like talking to a friend. People are work- ing hard to make chatbots even better at un- derstanding and talking with us.
1. What do companies use chatbots for?
A. To replace human workers completely.
B. To help customers quickly.
C. To make phone calls.
D. To send emails.
2. How do chatbots assist in shopping?
A. They deliver packages.
B. They provide store directions.
C. They help pick out gifts and check out.
D. They clean up after shopping.
3. How can chatbots help students?
A. By teaching them sports.
B. By giving them information about classes.
C. By making their lunch.
D. By driving them to school.
4. What is one challenge that chatbots face?
A. They can't talk to humans.
B. They refuse to work at night.
C. They can't use computers.
D. They have a hard time understanding emotions.

1.B 2.C 3.B 4.D

【分析】
做这类阅读理解细节题，需先明确每个问题的核心，再带着问题回到原文对应段落定位信息，逐一核对选项，排除与原文不符或未提及的内容，选出匹配的最佳答案。
【解析】
1. 定位原文第一段最后一句：“They use them to help customers find what they need or solve problems quickly.”，A选项“完全取代人工”、C选项“打电话”、D选项“发邮件”均未在原文提及，故选B。
2. 定位原文第二段第一句：“When you shop online, you might have a chatbot help you pick out the perfect gift or guide you through checking out.”，A选项“送包裹”、B选项“提供店铺方向”、D选项“购物后打扫”均未提及，故选C。
3. 定位原文第三段：“At school, chatbots can be a big help too. They can give you information about your classes or even help you study for a test.”，A选项“教体育”、C选项“做午饭”、D选项“开车送上学”均未提及，故选B。
4. 定位原文第四段：“But chatbots aren't perfect. Sometimes they have a hard time understanding how people feel or keeping up a conversation that feels just like talking to a friend.”，A选项“不能和人交谈”、B选项“晚上不工作”、C选项“不能用电脑”均与原文不符，故选D。
【答案】
1.B 2.C 3.B 4.D
【知识点】
英语阅读理解；细节信息定位
【点评】
本题围绕AI聊天机器人的用途与挑战设置细节题，考查学生快速定位原文关键信息的能力，只要仔细对应原文内容即可选出答案，难度不大。
【难度系数】
0.8