Ⅰ. Complete the passage with the proper form of the words and expression in the box.
special call wonder guess think about turn machine strange
On 17 May, 2157, Margie wrote in her diary, “Today, Tommy found a real book!” The book was old. They 1. its yellow pages. Reading it was 2. because the words stood still, not moving like on their screens.
Tommy said, “What a waste! When you finish, I 3. you just throw it away. Margie asked what the book was about. “School,” Tommy replied. Margie 4. , “Why would anyone write about school?” Tommy told her it was about an old school with human teachers in a 5. building.
Just then, Margie’s mum 6. her for school. Her classroom was next to her bedroom, and her teacher was a 7. . The screen lit up, asking for yesterday’s homework. Margie put it in sadly and 8. the old schools. She thought the kids back then must have had so much fun.

1. turned
2. strange
3. guess
4. wondered
5. special
6. called
7. machine
8. thought about

【分析】
先通读全文，明确文章是2157年的日记，讲述Margie和Tommy发现旧书的故事，整体时态以一般过去时为主（直接引语除外）。解题时需先理解每个空格所在句子的语境，再结合方框内的词汇，根据句子的语法要求（时态、词性）选择并调整单词的正确形式，确保语义通顺。
【解析】
1. 空格处需填动词作谓语，结合语境“它们翻到书的黄页”，方框中turn表示“翻转”，全文为过去时态，故填turned；
2. 空格处需填形容词作表语，描述阅读旧书的感受，结合语境“字静止不动，不像屏幕上的字”，strange（奇怪的）符合；
3. 空格处为直接引语，需填动词，结合语境“你看完就扔掉”是Tommy的猜测，故填guess；
4. 空格处需填动词作谓语，Margie发出疑问，wonder表示“想知道”，过去时态，故填wondered；
5. 空格处需填形容词修饰building，结合语境“有人类老师的旧学校”，special（特别的）符合；
6. 空格处需填动词作谓语，妈妈叫Margie上学，call表示“叫”，过去时态，故填called；
7. 空格处需填名词作表语，结合语境未来的老师是机器，故填machine；
8. 空格处需填动词短语作谓语，Margie想起旧学校，think about表示“想起”，过去时态，故填thought about。
【答案】1. turned 2. strange 3. guess 4. wondered 5. special 6. called 7. machine 8. thought about
【知识点】
动词的适当形式、形容词的用法、语境选词填空
【点评】
本题为英语基础选词填空题，考查学生对词汇的语境运用及时态的掌握，需结合文章语境和语法规则选择合适单词，难度适中，适合初中阶段学生练习。
【难度系数】
0.6

Ⅱ. Read and answer the questions.
With the development of technology, education is changing. The classroom of the future will surely not be the same as the classroom of today. So what will the future classroom be like? Let’s try to find it out.
To start with, facing the blackboard will be a thing of the past. Students will take classes by looking at their touch-screen desks. And doing homework, taking down notes, and taking tests will be just a click away(点击即可). The walls of the classroom will also be filled with real-time screens for students and teachers to show any information they want.
In the coming years, another technology called metaverse(元宇宙)will make learning more exciting. Metaverse is a 3-D virtual(虚拟的)world where people can meet, play, and work with others through digital avatars(数字化身). In the metaverse, people can do things like going to the mall, attending a concert or buying virtual clothing. The only difference is that they’ll be doing all these in a virtual environment. Teachers and students can get into a virtual classroom,
while in real life, they may be sitting on the sofa at home. The experience will be like being in an actual classroom. Students can also “visit” historical sites, see the real geography of the planet, take tours through international universities or research labs, and much more.
Besides, the classroom of the future holds several learning styles for students. They will be given the freedom to learn things in the way they want. This includes learning through video lessons. Everyone moves at their own speed, with teachers guiding them along the way. This practice will help students learn faster and have better results.
()1. What can we learn about the metaverse from the passage?
A. It is only used for learning.
B. It makes the environment better.
C. It has been widely used now.
D. It offers virtual experiences of real activities.
()2. Why will the future classroom hold several learning styles for students?
A. To make the classroom more beautiful.
B. To let teachers have more free time.
C. To allow students to learn in their own way.
D. To help students have more video lessons.
()3. What is the main idea of the passage?
A. The development of technology is too fast.
B. Students will have lessons with digital desks.
C. Teachers will have new ways to teach in the future.
D. The classroom of the future will be quite different from today’s.
4. What electronic thing do you hope to have in the future? How would it help you?
Model: I hope to have a flying desk that takes me to school within 10 minutes. It would save time and be fun!

1. D
2. C
3. D
4. One possible version: I hope to have a pair of magical glasses. It would translate for me.

【分析】
本题为英语阅读理解题，包含细节理解、主旨大意类选择题和开放性表达题。解题时，1-3题需通过定位原文对应内容，逐一分析选项排除错误项得出答案；第4题需仿照示例，写出符合要求的电子物品及其帮助作用，语言通顺合理即可。
【解析】
1. 细节理解题：定位原文第三段对metaverse的描述，Metaverse是可进行真实活动虚拟体验的3-D虚拟世界。A项“仅用于学习”与原文不符，B项“改善环境”未提及，C项“现已广泛使用”与原文“coming years”矛盾，故排除A、B、C，选D。
2. 细节理解题：定位原文第四段，未来教室提供多种学习方式是为了让学生自由选择学习方式，对应C项。A、B、D项均与原文原因无关，排除，选C。
3. 主旨大意题：全文围绕“未来教室与现在不同”展开，介绍了未来教室的技术应用、学习模式等，对应D项。A项偏离主题，B、C仅为局部细节，无法概括全文，排除，选D。
4. 开放性表达题：仿照示例，写出希望的电子物品及其帮助，符合语法和逻辑即可，如参考答案给出的表达。
【答案】
1.D 2.C 3.D 4.I hope to have a pair of magical glasses. It would translate for me.
【知识点】
英语阅读理解、英语书面表达
【点评】
本题选材贴近科技发展，考查学生的细节查找、主旨归纳及语言运用能力，题型常规，难度适中。
【难度系数】
0.5