Ⅳ. 根据课文内容,选择适当的单词并用其正确形式填空
by for that send radio small effect
slowly second television
What is the most useful invention of all time? For Peter, it has to be the 20. .
Before the radio was invented, information travelled very 21. . But the radio made the world much 22. . Suddenly, news could be spread around the world in 23. .
The radio was developed 24. an Italian inventor named Guglielmo Marconi in the 1890s. In 1901, a radio message was 25. across the Atlantic Ocean for the first time. 26. was quite a distance at that time.
Because of the radio, some other important inventions were developed as well, such as the 27. . The radio also had a big 28. on music. It made it much easier 29. people to enjoy music from artists around the world.

20. radio
21. slowly
22. smaller
23. seconds
24. by
25. sent
26. That
27. television
28. effect
29. for

【分析】
本题为英语选词填空题，解题思路为：1. 通读全文，理解文章语境与主旨；2. 分析每个空缺处所需的词性、语法结构（如时态、语态、比较级等）及固定搭配；3. 从给定词汇中筛选符合要求的单词，并调整为正确形式；4. 代入验证，确保语义通顺。
【解析】
20. 前文询问最有用的发明，后文提及“radio”，故选择名词radio。
21. 空缺处修饰动词“travelled”，需用副词，给定词中副词为slowly，故填slowly。
22. “much”后接形容词比较级，结合语境“让世界更小”，small的比较级为smaller，故填smaller。
23. 固定短语“in seconds”意为“立刻，很快”，符合“新闻快速传播”的语境，故填second的复数形式seconds。
24. 被动语态中，动作执行者前用介词by，表“由某人发明”，故填by。
25. 此处为被动语态，send的过去分词为sent，故填sent。
26. 空缺处指代前文“跨大西洋的距离”，用指示代词That，句首大写，故填That。
27. 与radio并列的重要发明，给定词中television符合，故填television。
28. 固定搭配“have an effect on”意为“对……有影响”，故填effect。
29. 固定句型“it's + adj + for sb to do sth”，表示“对某人来说做某事……”，故填for。
【答案】
20. radio
21. slowly
22. smaller
23. seconds
24. by
25. sent
26. That
27. television
28. effect
29. for
【知识点】
词汇运用（选词填空）、固定搭配、被动语态、形容词比较级
【点评】
本题考查英语基础词汇的运用，需结合语境、语法规则及固定搭配完成填空，题型基础，适合初中学生巩固词汇与语法知识。
【难度系数】
0.6

Ⅴ.任务型阅读 (2026邯郸期末改编)
In Japan, the latest time-saving invention is a dog-washing machine. Dog owners can buy one for their dogs. They can save time by putting their dogs in the machine. And then 33 minutes later, a clean and fresh-smelling dog comes out.
The machine becomes more and more popular. The sales of the dog-washing machine are increasing. The machines save a lot of money for pet owners. So owners of the dogs all like this machine. However, it is bad news for doctors at pet hospitals because they are losing many customers. All in all, these doctors don't like this kind of machine.
The washing machine has many advantages. First, the whole cleaning process includes shampoo, rinse(冲洗) and blow-dry. Second, tests showed that dogs enjoyed the washing process and were very happy when the blower started working. Third, the most important is that the makers of the machine say it's very safe and not harmful to dogs in any way.
One dog owner, Michiko Kobayashi, loves her new machine. She said her dog was happy too. Michiko explained to the reporter, "Before I bought my washer, I had to take my dog to the pet hospital once a month. Now I wash her every week and she looks great. I also save a lot of money."
It is welcomed by most people who raise dogs. And it takes over the market quickly. What a useful invention!
30. How long does it take for the machine to wash a dog?

31. Why do doctors at pet hospitals dislike the dog-washing machine?

32. What is the most important advantage of the machine?

33. Do people like the dog-washing machine? Why or why not?

34. 将短文中画线部分翻译成中文。

30. 33 minutes.
31. Because they are losing many customers.
32. It's very safe and not harmful to dogs in any way.
33. Yes, owners of the dogs like the machine. Because it saves a lot of money for them. / No, doctors at pet hospitals don't like the machine. Because they are losing many customers.（主观题，言之有理即可）
34. 它受到大多数养狗人士的欢迎。

【分析】本题为任务型阅读题，需针对每个问题明确核心，回到原文定位对应信息，提取或组织答案：1. 30题问洗狗时长，定位原文找时间相关内容；2. 31题问宠物医院医生不喜欢的原因，定位原文找医生相关的原因句；3. 32题问机器最重要的优点，定位原文找“most important”相关描述；4. 33题为主观题，结合原文不同群体态度作答；5. 34题分析画线句结构，准确翻译。
【解析】30. 定位原文第一段最后一句“And then 33 minutes later, a clean and fresh-smelling dog comes out.”，可知洗狗需33分钟；31. 定位原文第二段“However, it is bad news for doctors at pet hospitals because they are losing many customers.”，可知原因是他们失去了很多客户；32. 定位原文第三段“Third, the most important is that the makers of the machine say it's very safe and not harmful to dogs in any way.”，可知最重要的优点是对狗非常安全且无任何伤害；33. 结合原文，养狗主人喜欢该机器（因省钱方便），宠物医院医生不喜欢（因失去客户），主观题言之有理即可；34. 画线句为被动句，“It is welcomed by”译为“受到……的欢迎”，“who raise dogs”译为“养狗的”，整句译为“它受到大多数养狗人士的欢迎”。
【答案】30. 33 minutes.
31. Because they are losing many customers.
32. It's very safe and not harmful to dogs in any way.
33. Yes, owners of the dogs like the machine. Because it saves a lot of money for them.（或No, doctors at pet hospitals don't like the machine. Because they are losing many customers.，言之有理即可）
34. 它受到大多数养狗人士的欢迎。
【知识点】任务型阅读、细节理解、英译汉
【点评】本题考查任务型阅读的核心能力，包括信息定位、细节查找、主观表达及句子翻译，主观题需结合原文逻辑作答，整体难度适中，适合巩固阅读技巧。
【难度系数】0.6