四、短文填空:阅读下面短文,在空白处填入1个适当的单词。
In the past 40 years, great changes have taken place in China. They touch every part of people's daily life. Here 1. some of them.
• High-speed Rail Network China now has 2. fastest trains in the world! It has become much easier to travel between cities. This shows 3. technology has improved our lives.
• Green Energy Development Wind and solar power are widely used today. They come from nature 4. never run out. I believe it is a great way to protect the environment. Everyone should support clean energy for our future.
• Online Shopping & Payment Mobile apps make life convenient. You can even buy things 5. leaving your home! This change shows China's creativity in the digital age.

1. are 2. the 3. how 4. and 5. without

【分析】
需结合语境和语法知识逐个分析填空：1. 第一空是Here引导的倒装句，主语是指代前文changes的复数代词some of them，需用复数be动词；2. 第二空后是形容词最高级，英语中最高级前必须加定冠词；3. 第三空所在句是宾语从句，根据语境需表“如何”的引导词；4. 第四空连接两个并列谓语，需用并列连词；5. 第五空根据“不用出门购物”的语境，需表“无”的介词。
【解析】
1. 考查倒装句：Here引导的倒装句中，主语为复数概念的some of them，因此be动词用are；
2. 考查形容词最高级：形容词最高级fastest前需加定冠词the，构成“the + 最高级”结构；
3. 考查宾语从句引导词：此处宾语从句表达科技改善生活的方式，故用引导词how；
4. 考查并列连词：前后两个谓语为并列关系，用and连接；
5. 考查介词：根据语境“不用离开家就能购物”，用介词without表“无、不”。
【答案】
1. are 2. the 3. how 4. and 5. without
【知识点】
倒装句；形容词最高级；宾语从句
【点评】
本题为英语短文填空题，结合语境考查基础语法知识，侧重词法与句法的综合运用，难度适中，需学生具备基础语法掌握和语境理解能力。
【难度系数】
0.7

五、任务型阅读:阅读下面短文,根据短文内容回答问题。
Villages in China have enjoyed their development in a digital way in recent years. With the help of digital technology, villagers are living an easier and happier life.
Farming in the past was not an easy job. Farmers worked hard all year round. At the same time, they usually found it difficult to solve problems like plant diseases and pests(害虫). Now,there have been big changes in farming. For example, in Dayi County, Sichuan, there are 13 digital farms with AI machines. These machines help local farmers know when and how to fertilize(施肥) their crops and kill pests. In this way, they make farmers work more easily with less time and energy.

Thanks to the internet,a new business called rural e-commerce grows. Selling fresh fruit and vegetables to cities is faster. In the past, it was hard for people in cities to know what villagers planted. Now, they can buy them easily over the phones. The business also helps villagers live a digital life. They can get many things done on different kinds of apps. They can also use drones(无人机) to help with their farm work.
More visitors travel to beautiful villages because of digital technology. A good example is Huacheng Town, Guangdong. To let more people know its culture and attract more visitors, it turns into a "digital town". Visitors can know where to park their cars for free, when to book a ticket easily and what to buy online. They can also enjoy the view of nearly every part of the town by using VR technology.
1. What makes villagers' life easier?

2. How do AI machines help farmers in Dayi County, Sichuan?


3. Who can buy fresh fruit and vegetables easily over the phones?


4. How does the writer show his idea in Paragraph 4?

5. What do you think of digital technology in villages? Why?

1. Digital technology(makes villagers' life easier). 2. They help farmers know when and how to fertilize their crops and kill pests.
3. People in cities(can buy fresh fruit and vegetables easily over the phones). 4. By giving an example. 5. I think it's helpful/wonderful/amazing. Because it can make farming easier and bring more visitors to the countryside.(合理即可)

【分析】
本题为英语任务型阅读，解题思路是：先通读问题明确核心，带着问题回到原文定位对应段落与关键句子，提取或整理符合要求的答案；开放性问题需结合文章内容合理作答。
【解析】
1. 问题1：定位短文第一段“With the help of digital technology, villagers are living an easier and happier life.”，可知使村民生活更轻松的是数字技术，故答案为Digital technology。
2. 问题2：定位短文第二段“For example, in Dayi County, Sichuan...These machines help local farmers know when and how to fertilize their crops and kill pests.”，直接提取信息作答。
3. 问题3：定位短文第三段“In the past, it was hard for people in cities to know what villagers planted. Now, they can buy them easily over the phones.”，可知能通过手机买果蔬的是城市居民，故答案为People in cities。
4. 问题4：第四段以广东花城小镇为例说明数字技术的作用，作者通过举例子表达观点，故答案为By giving an example。
5. 问题5：开放性问题，结合短文内容，可回答数字技术很有用，因为它让农业更轻松且吸引更多游客，合理即可。
【答案】
1. Digital technology.
2. They help farmers know when and how to fertilize their crops and kill pests.
3. People in cities.
4. By giving an example.
5. I think it's helpful. Because it can make farming easier and bring more visitors to the countryside.（答案合理即可）
【知识点】
任务型阅读、细节理解、开放性问答
【点评】
本题考查学生对英语短文的信息提取能力、文本结构理解能力及语言表达能力，整体难度适中，大部分题目可通过定位原文关键信息解答，开放性问题需结合文章内容合理组织语言。
【难度系数】
0.6