Ⅲ. Complete the passage with proper words according to the Chinese given.
A smart 1. (发明) solves a problem
Tom always had trouble with his schoolwork because his pencils broke too easily. One day, he decided to 2. (应用) his creativity and build something 3. (有用的). He took an old machine part from his 4. (父亲的) toolbox and 5. (设计) a smart pencil sharpener. This special sharpener could 6. (提醒;警告) him when the pencil was too short to use. His classmates were amazed! His teacher 7. (微笑) and said, “8. (祝贺), Tom! This invention is so good that it could be in an 9. (广告)!”
Now, Tom's everyday study life is much smoother. His 10. (富有想象力的) idea not only helped himself but also inspired others to solve problems creatively.

1. invention
2. apply
3. useful
4. father’s
5. designed
6. warn
7. smiled
8. Congratulations
9. advertisement
10. imaginative

【分析】
本题是根据中文提示完成短文的词汇填空题，解题思路为：①通读全文把握主旨与语境；②结合括号内中文提示判断空格所需单词的词性；③注意单词的形式变化（如动词时态、名词所有格、形容词形式等）；④代入单词检查语法与语境是否匹配。
【解析】
1. 空格前有不定冠词a和形容词smart，需填名词，“发明”对应名词invention；
2. 固定搭配decide to do sth要求填动词原形，“应用”对应apply；
3. 修饰不定代词something需用形容词，“有用的”对应useful；
4. 表示所属关系“父亲的”，用名词所有格father’s；
5. 由前文took（过去式）可知，并列谓语用过去式，“设计”对应designed；
6. 情态动词could后接动词原形，“提醒；警告”对应warn；
7. 由后文said（过去式）可知，此处用动词过去式，“微笑”对应smiled；
8. 表示祝贺的常用表达为Congratulations（常用复数）；
9. 不定冠词an后接名词，“广告”对应advertisement；
10. 修饰名词idea需用形容词，“富有想象力的”对应imaginative。
【答案】
1. invention 2. apply 3. useful 4. father’s 5. designed 6. warn 7. smiled 8. Congratulations 9. advertisement 10. imaginative
【知识点】
英语词汇运用、动词时态、名词形式
【点评】
本题考查基础词汇的运用，涉及词性判断、固定搭配、时态变化等知识点，题型常规，难度较低，适合初中学生练习。
【难度系数】
0.8

Ⅳ. Choose the best answers to complete the passage below.
In 2022, 15-year-old Li Xiaoyu from Shanghai invented a “Smart Blind Stick” to help blind people move 1. Her idea came from watching her neighbour, an elderly man who couldn’t 2 well, struggle to avoid obstacles(障碍) on busy streets.
Xiaoyu spent months studying 3 and coding(编码). She used a special sensor to 4 obstacles within 2 metres and added a 5 alarm to warn users. The stick could also connect to a phone app, sending 6 updates(更新) to family members.
However, at first, her early versions 7. The sensor was easily affected by moisture(潮湿). So, the sensor didn’t work in 8 weather, and the stick was too heavy. But Xiaoyu didn’t 9. She asked for help from engineers at a local university and 10 the design. Her final stick was 11, water-resistant, and cost less than 200 yuan.
In 2023, Xiaoyu’s 12 won a top award at a national competition. Over 1,000 blind people in Shanghai now use her invention. “Technology should 13 everyone,” Xiaoyu said. “Even a small 14 can bring positive changes. Small efforts can make a big 15 in people’s lives.”
()1. A. quickly B. safely C. quietly D. loudly
()2. A. see B. hear C. smell D. touch
()3. A. history B. sensors C. music D. sports
()4. A. paint B. hide C. sense D. cook
()5. A. sound B. taste C. light D. heat
()6. A. weekly B. monthly C. part-time D. real-time
()7. A. succeeded B. worked C. failed D. disappeared
()8. A. sunny B. rainy C. windy D. cloudy
()9. A. cheer up B. speak up C. give up D. get up
()10. A. stopped B. improved C. dropped D. broke
()11. A. good-looking B. light-weight C. small-sized D. long-lasting
()12. A. invention B. post C. dream D. novel
()13. A. divide B. serve C. comfort D. beat
()14. A. mistake B. idea C. joke D. game
()15. A. problem B. noise C. difference D. mess

1. B
2. A
3. B
4. C
5. A
6. D
7. C
8. B
9. C
10. B
11. B
12. A
13. B
14. B
15. C

【分析】
先通读全文，明确文章主旨是上海15岁女孩李晓雨发明智能盲杖帮助盲人的故事。解题时需结合上下文语境、词汇词义辨析及固定搭配，逐一分析每个空格的选项，排除不符合语境的答案，选出最恰当的选项。例如，第1题需结合智能盲杖的功能，判断是帮助盲人安全移动；第2题根据“blind people”及邻居的情况，确定是“不能看见”；其余题目同理，通过语境和词汇辨析确定答案。
【解析】
1. 考查副词词义辨析，智能盲杖的作用是帮助盲人安全移动，故选B safely；
2. 考查动词词义辨析，邻居是盲人，无法看见，故选A see；
3. 考查名词词义辨析，根据后文提到的“sensor”可知，她研究的是传感器，故选B sensors；
4. 考查动词词义辨析，传感器用于感知障碍物，故选C sense；
5. 考查名词词义辨析，警报为声音警报，故选A sound；
6. 考查形容词词义辨析，盲杖连接手机APP后向家人发送实时更新，故选D real-time；
7. 考查动词词义辨析，早期版本存在问题，即失败了，故选C failed；
8. 考查形容词词义辨析，传感器受潮湿影响，雨天潮湿，故选B rainy；
9. 考查动词短语辨析，遇到问题不放弃，故选C give up；
10. 考查动词词义辨析，向工程师求助后改进了设计，故选B improved；
11. 考查形容词词义辨析，最终的盲杖轻便，与之前的重对应，故选B light-weight；
12. 考查名词词义辨析，她的发明获奖，故选A invention；
13. 考查动词词义辨析，技术应服务所有人，故选B serve；
14. 考查名词词义辨析，小想法带来积极改变，故选B idea；
15. 考查固定搭配，make a difference意为“有影响，起作用”，故选C difference。
【答案】
1.B 2.A 3.B 4.C 5.A 6.D 7.C 8.B 9.C 10.B 11.B 12.A 13.B 14.B 15.C
【知识点】
完形填空解题技巧、词汇词义辨析、语境理解
【点评】
本文围绕青少年发明创造的主题展开，贴近学生生活，考查学生对上下文语境的把握、词汇辨析及固定搭配的运用能力，具有积极的教育意义。
【难度系数】
0.7