任务四 阅读还原(10分)
答案 21—25
[2026 陕西西安期中] We all love new inventions. 21 But have all these inventions really improved the quality of our lives? Picture this: You're rushing to finish your homework on the computer. Your mobile phone rings and a QQ message from your friend appears on the screen. 22 Now you have to stay up all night to get it done. How happy do you feel? Inventions have speeded up our lives so much that they often leave us feeling stressed and tired. Why do you think people who live far away from noisy cities, with no telephone, no car, not even any electricity often seem to be happier? 23
One family in the UK went “back in time” to see what life was like without all the inventions we have today. The grandparents, with their daughter, and grandsons Benjamin and Thomas, spent nine weeks in a house of the 1940s. 24 The grandmother, Lyn, said, “25” The boys said they fought less. Probably, they said, because there was less to fight over. Benjamin also noticed that his grandmother had changed from being a “trendy, beer-drinking granny to one who cooked things”.
A. Perhaps because they live simpler lives.
B. The more things you have, the more difficult life becomes.
C. Today there's more and more technology in clothing.
D. They are exciting, amazing and can even change our lives.
E. Suddenly the computer goes blank and you lose all your work.
F. They had no washing machine, microwave, computer or mobile phone.
G. Scientists believe that this technology will help us learn more about our bodies.
情境5 E展区展示了伞的起源故事:鲁班妻子在西湖赏荷遇雨产生灵感,之后受孩童用荷叶挡雨这一行为的启发,用竹帛制成可移动的“亭子”。

21. D 根据“We all love new inventions.”可知,这里是在说新发明的特点,选项 D(它们令人兴奋、惊叹,甚至能改变我们的生活。)符合语境。故选 D 项。
22. E 根据“Now you have to stay up all night to get it done.”可知,此处应是出现了影响完成作业的状况,选项 E(突然电脑一片空白,你丢失了所有的作业。)符合语境。故选 E 项。
23. A 根据前一句可知,这里是在解释原因,选项 A(也许因为他们过着更简单的生活。)符合语境。故选 A 项。
24. F 根据“The grandparents, with their daughter, and grandsons Benjamin and Thomas, spent nine weeks in a house of the 1940s.”可知,此处是说他们在 20 世纪 40 年代的房子里没有现代发明,选项 F(他们没有洗衣机、微波炉、电脑或手机。)符合语境。故选 F 项。
25. B 根据“The boys said they fought less. Probably, they said, because there was less to fight over.”可知,此处应是表达对这种简单生活的感受,选项 B(你拥有的东西越多,生活就变得越困难。)符合语境。故选 B 项。

任务五 阅读下面短文，在空白处填入一个适当的单词(有提示词的，填入所给单词的正确形式)(10分)
There are many different stories about the beginning of the umbrella. According to one old Chinese story, the umbrella was invented by Luban’s wife about 3,000 years ago.
Luban was one of the 26. (much) famous craftsmen(工匠) in ancient China. One day, Luban and his wife went for a walk by the West Lake. While they were enjoying the beautiful lotus(荷花), it started to rain 27. (heavy). When they returned home, they were wet all over 28. (连词) of the sudden rain.
“It’s terrible to get wet in the rain,” Luban’s wife said. “Can you make something to keep the rain out?”
The craftsman replied, “I can build some pavilions(亭子) along the West Lake. You can hide under them when it 29. (rain).”
“But pavilions can’t move,” Luban’s wife 30. (shake) her head. “Is it possible to make a movable pavilion that will always follow people when they walk?” She thought about this question 31. (介词) a long time.
One day, Luban’s wife saw some children 32. (play) in the rain. They were holding up large lotus 33. (leaf) to keep out the rain. She got a good idea from them. The next day, she made the 34. (one) umbrella out of silk and bamboo.
“What 35. (冠词) nice umbrella!” Luban was amazed by it when he saw it.
And this is one of the stories about the beginning of the umbrella.
情境6 F展区展示了各种智能衣服的样品，学生们可以通过试穿来体验智能服装的功能。

26. most 句意为:鲁班是中国古代最著名的工匠之一。根据“one of+the+形容词最高级+可数名词复数”可知,此处用 much 的最高级 most,和 famous 构成形容词最高级。故填 most。
27. heavily 句意为:当他们欣赏美丽的荷花时,开始下大雨。根据句子结构可知,要用副词修饰 rain,heavy 的副词形式是 heavily。故填 heavily。
28. because 句意为:因为突然下雨,他们回到家时浑身湿透了。“because of +名词(短语)”表示“因为”。故填 because。
29. rains 句意为:下雨的时候你可以躲在它们下面。when 引导时间状语从句,从句用一般现在时表示将来,从句主语 it 是第三人称单数,rain 的第三人称单数形式是 rains。故填 rains。
30. shook 句意为:……鲁班的妻子摇了摇头。句子是一般过去时,shake 的过去式是 shook。故填 shook。
31. for 句意为:她思考这个问题很长时间。此处为“for+一段时间”结构,故填 for。
32. playing 句意为:一天,鲁班的妻子看到一些孩子在雨中玩耍。see sb doing sth 意为“看见某人正在做某事”,符合语境。故填 playing。
33. leaves 句意为:他们举着大荷叶挡雨。空前无限定词,此处的 leaf 用复数形式 leaves,意为“叶子”。故填 leaves。
34. first 句意为:第二天,她用丝绸和竹子做出了第一把伞。根据“she made the... umbrella out of silk and bamboo”可知,她做出了第一把伞,“the+序数词”表示“第几”,one 的序数词是 first。故填 first。
35. a 句意为:多么漂亮的伞啊!根据感叹句句型“What+a/an+形容词+可数名词单数”可知,此处用不定冠词,nice 的发音以辅音音素开头,故填 a。