B. 阅读下面的短文,根据括号内所给汉语注释写出单词的正确形式。
In a peaceful neighbourhood that had stood for 56. (世纪), everyone knew each other well, 57. (除……之外) the new family, the Smiths. Mr and Mrs Smith were always busy with work, and their kids, Lily and Tom, felt a bit lonely.
One weekend, Lily and Tom decided to have a picnic in the small park. They 58. (准备) some basic sandwiches and fruits. As they were setting up, their neighbour, an old lady dressed in a simple but clean 59. (时尚), came over.
The kids 60. (猜) she might want to chat. The lady asked if she could join them. 61. (虽然) they were a bit shy at first, they 62. (信任) her warm smile and said yes. During the picnic, they talked 63. (高兴). The lady told them stories about the neighbourhood. Then, more neighbours joined. The 64. (狭窄) space around them filled with laughter.
From that day on, they learnt the 65. (价值) of community and had many more picnics, creating wonderful memories with their new-found friends in the neighbourhood.

56. centuries 57. except 58. prepared 59. fashion 60. guessed
61. Although / Though 62. trusted 63. happily 64. narrow 65. value

【分析】本题为根据汉语提示填单词的正确形式题，需结合句子时态、词性、语境及固定用法解题：1. 56题表“多个世纪”，需用名词复数；2. 57题考查介词用法；3. 58、60、62题需根据过去时间状语用动词过去式；4. 59、64题需用形容词修饰名词；5. 63题需用副词修饰动词；6. 61题考查让步连词；7. 65题需用名词作宾语。
【解析】56. 此处表示“多个世纪”，century的复数形式为centuries；57. “除……之外”对应介词except；58. 由One weekend可知为过去时态，prepare的过去式是prepared；59. 形容词simple but clean后接名词，“时尚”对应fashion；60. 上下文为过去场景，guess的过去式是guessed；61. 引导让步状语从句，可用Although或Though；62. 过去时态，trust的过去式是trusted；63. 修饰动词talk需用副词，happy的副词是happily；64. 修饰名词space需用形容词，“狭窄的”对应narrow；65. 定冠词the后接名词，“价值”对应value。
【答案】56. centuries 57. except 58. prepared 59. fashion 60. guessed 61. Although / Though 62. trusted 63. happily 64. narrow 65. value
【知识点】词汇运用、词性转换、时态运用
【点评】本题考查基础词汇在语境中的运用，涵盖名词单复数、动词时态、词性变化等核心知识点，是初中英语常见题型，侧重考查学生对基础词汇的掌握及灵活运用能力。
【难度系数】0.6

阅读下面的短文,在空白处填入一个适当的词,或填入括号中所给单词的正确形式。
Liu Tianyu, 40, works with a team in Changchun, Jilin and checks high-speed trains 66. they leave the factory. Their job is to make sure everything is working 67. (good) and that the trains are safe to use. But their work can be difficult. One day, Liu came up with a great idea. He decided 68. (build) a robot to help them with their work!
This robot looks like a spider, but has six 69. (leg). It's very light but strong. The robot can do a lot of things to help the workers. It can check the temperature inside the trains 70. see if everything is in order. It can also send back live video so the workers can see what's happening.
So far the robot 71. (show) its advantages. Liu said the robot is just a start and that he will make 72. (it) even better in the future. "There's still a lot of room 73. improvement," he said.
Liu Tianyu has successfully created a useful robot. The robot is of great help to Liu and his team. They can now do their work 74. (fast) and more easily. They don't even have to go inside the trains as much, and they can sit back and let the robot 75. (do) its thing, all thanks to Liu!

66. before 67. well 68. to build 69. legs 70. and 71. has shown
72. it 73. for 74. faster 75. do

【分析】
本题为英语语法填空题，需结合语境、固定搭配、语法规则逐一分析每个空格：
1. 第66空：根据句意“在高铁离开工厂前检查”，需填表示“在……之前”的连词，故用before；
2. 第67空：修饰动词working，需用副词，good的副词形式为well；
3. 第68空：固定搭配decide to do sth，意为“决定做某事”，故填to build；
4. 第69空：数词six后接可数名词复数，leg的复数为legs；
5. 第70空：连接两个并列的动词短语，需用并列连词and；
6. 第71空：时间状语so far是现在完成时的标志，主语the robot为单数，故用has shown；
7. 第72空：make后接宾语，指代前文的robot，用代词宾格it；
8. 第73空：固定搭配room for improvement，意为“改进的空间”，故填介词for；
9. 第74空：and连接并列成分，后面为比较级more easily，故fast用比较级faster；
10. 第75空：固定搭配let sb/sth do sth，意为“让某物做某事”，故填动词原形do。
【解析】
66. 结合语境，检查高铁应在出厂前完成，填连词before；
67. 副词修饰动词，good的副词well修饰working；
68. decide后接不定式作宾语，故用to build；
69. six后接名词复数，leg变复数为legs；
70. 两个动作是并列关系，用and连接；
71. so far对应现在完成时，主语单数，故用has shown；
72. 指代机器人，用宾格it作make的宾语；
73. 固定搭配room for sth表示“……的空间”，填for；
74. 与more easily并列，用fast的比较级faster；
75. let后接动词原形作宾补，故用do。
【答案】
66. before 67. well 68. to build 69. legs 70. and 71. has shown 72. it 73. for 74. faster 75. do
【知识点】
副词用法、非谓语动词、现在完成时
【点评】
本题考查英语基础语法与词汇的综合运用，涉及连词、副词、非谓语动词、时态、固定搭配等核心考点，结合语境分析即可解答，难度适中。
【难度系数】
0.7