Ⅳ. 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)
Lightning strikes (雷击) are common. According 35. (介词) the National Weather Service, about 25 million lightning strikes are found each year in the United States. Of course, few of them 36. (actual) hit people.
Today I will talk about some facts about lightning:
※ The thunderstorm (雷暴) 37. (produce) lightning very easily in the early afternoon.
※ The most likely time for lightning strikes 38. (be) in summer. The 39. (die) from lightning strikes usually happens in June, July, 40. (连词) August.
※ Lightning can strike someone even when 41. (冠词) thunderstorm is 5 to 10 miles (1 mile ≈ 1609 metres) away. About 400 people are hit by lightning each year.
※ About 3 to 10 42. (child) and teenagers die from lightning strikes each year.
And in addition to the danger of 43. (get) struck by lightning, we should be aware of the dangers of house fires that are caused by lightning strikes. Be sure 44. (have) a plan when such things happen. It can help make sure your family gets out safely.

35. to according to 意为“根据”,为固定搭配,故填 to。
36. actually 句意为:当然,它们中很少有真正击中人的。分析句子结构可知,此空应填入副词作状语,故填 actually。
37. produces 此句是陈述事实,用一般现在时,主语是第三人称单数,故填 produces。
38. is 句意为:雷击最可能发生的时间是夏天。此句是陈述事实,用一般现在时,主语是不可数名词,be 动词用 is,故填 is。
39. death 根据 The 可知,此空应填名词作主语,die 对应的名词为 death(死亡);根据happens 可知填 death。
40. and June、July 与 August 是并列关系,且句子为肯定句,故填 and。
41. a 此处表示泛指,且 thunderstorm 的发音以辅音音素开头,故填 a。
42. children 根据 3 to 10 可知,此空应填可数名词复数,故填 children。
43. getting 介词 of 后接动名词,故填 getting。
44. to have be sure to do sth 意为“一定要做某事”,故填 to have。

Ⅴ.书面表达(15分)
45.[2026广东广州期中]上周,你们学校举办了一场关于“最实用的发明”投票活动(voting activity)。请你就以下表格内容介绍这次活动及结果;并分享你的选择及理由。
The Most Practical Invention
| Invention | Mobile payment | Online ping | High-speed train | 3D printer |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Percentage | 40% | 30% | 25% | 5% |
| Your choice | | | | |
要求:80词左右,包含全部要点,可适当发挥,已给出部分不计入总词数。
Great inventions have made our life more and more convenient. Last week, our school held a voting activity about the most practical invention.

45.【参考范文】
Great inventions have made our life moreand more convenient. Last week, our schoolheld a voting activity about the most practicalinvention. The results show that mobilepayment is the most popular, with 40% of thevotes. Online shopping takes 30%, followed byhigh-speed train at 25% and 3D printer at 5%.
I chose high-speed train because it is fast,safe and comfortable. It shortens the travel timebetween cities greatly. For example, I can visitmy grandparents in another city in just two hours.
In my opinion, these inventions make ourdaily life more convenient. We shouldappreciate the power of technology.