Unit 5 Great inventions （短文填空专练）英语新教材冀教版八年级下册

Unit 5 Great inventions 短文填空专练 话题：伟大的发明 阅读短文，在空白处填入一个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。 基础篇 01 Guide dogs are important for blind (失明的) people. However, not everyone 1 (be) lucky enough to have such a life helper. There are more than 5,000,000 blind people in our country, 2 there are only about 400 guide dogs. A blind person 3 (have) to wait for a long time to get a guide dog. Also, it is very expensive to train 4 guide dog. All of these make it 5 (possible) for all the blind people to have their own guide dogs. Last year, a team from Shanghai Jiao Tong University 6 (build) a robot guide dog to help blind people. The robot dog has six 7 (leg) and it is very smart. It can see, listen 8 speak. Now it is 9 (easy) for blind people to have a guide dog than before. Some people think it might be 10 (danger) for the blind to use the robot guide dog. The head of the team says there is no need to worry 11 it. First, with six legs, the robot guide dog is able 12 (walk) smoothly (平稳地). 13 (two), users can ask the robot to walk 14 (slow) or quickly.        What’s more, the robot can read traffic lights and avoid obstacles (躲避障碍). The team are hopeful about the future of their robot guide dog. They believe if the blind have a robot guide dog, they 15 (live) a better life. 【答案】 1．is 2．but 3．has 4．a 5．impossible 6．built 7．legs 8．and 9．easier 10．dangerous 11．about 12．to walk 13．Second 14．slowly 15．will live 【导语】本文是一篇说明文。主要介绍了导盲犬对盲人的重要性及其供不应求的现状，并由此引出了上海交通大学团队研发的机器导盲犬及其功能优势，展望了其对盲人未来生活的积极影响。 1．句意：然而，并不是每个人都足够幸运能拥有这样的生活帮手。不定代词everyone作主语，谓语动词用第三人称单数形式，且句子为一般现在时，be动词为原形，需用is。 2．句意：我国有500多万盲人，但只有约400只导盲犬。前后句为转折关系，but表示转折。 3．句意：盲人需要等很长时间才能领到一只导盲犬。主语为单数，句子为一般现在时，have为动词原形，需用动词三单形式has。 4．句意：此外，训练一只导盲犬的成本非常高。guide dog是可数名词单数，表泛指，且guide以辅音音素开头，需用不定冠词a。 5．句意：所有这些都让所有盲人拥有自己的导盲犬成为不可能。possible“可能的”，此处需用反义词impossible，表示“不可能”。 6．句意：去年，上海交通大学的一个团队研制出了一款机器人导盲犬来帮助盲人。时间状语last year是一般过去时的标志词，build“建造”，原形，需用其过去式built。 7．句意：这款机器人导盲犬有六条腿，而且非常智能。数词six后接可数名词复数，leg为名词单数，需用复数legs。 8．句意：它能看、能听还能说。see、listen、speak是并列的动作，表并列用and。 9．句意：现在盲人拥有导盲犬比以前更容易了。有比较级标志than，需用easy的比较级easier。 10．句意：有些人认为盲人使用机器人导盲犬可能有危险。此处为固定句型it’s+形容词+for sb to do sth，需用danger的形容词dangerous。 11．句意：该团队的负责人表示，对此无需担心。worry about“担心……”。 12．句意：首先，有六条腿的机器人导盲犬能平稳行走。be able to do sth“能够做某事”，后接动词不定式to walk。 13．句意：其次，使用者可以让机器人走慢一点或快一点。前文有First，此处表“第二”，用序数词Second，首字母大写。 14．句意：其次，使用者可以让机器人走慢一点或快一点。修饰动词walk用副词，需用slow的副词形式slowly。 15．句意：他们相信，如果盲人有了机器人导盲犬，他们会过上更好的生活。本句为if引导的条件状语从句，从句用一般现在时，主句用一般将来时will live。 02 The 2026 Spring Festival Gala was 1 (fill) of amazing shows, and one of the most popular was a special performance by Unitree Robotics. On the stage, several bright and smart robots appeared, 2 (move) in perfect sync (同步) with young kung fu performers. The robots with their white bodies and red tops, copied every move of the performers, 3 low stances (站姿) to quick arm swings. This performance was a great mix of 4 (tradition) Chinese culture and modern technology. The stage background was a beautiful blue design with golden patterns, just like the mountains and rivers of China. The robots showed how advanced Chinese technology has 5 (become), while the kung fu performers kept our art alive. Many people online talked 6 (excited) about this show. They said it was 7 cool and meaningful. It was not just a fun performance, but also a way 8 (show) the world that China is moving forward while keeping 9 (it) roots. This wonderful show will be 10 happy memory for everyone who watched it. 【答案】 1．full 2．moving 3．from 4．traditional 5．become 6．excitedly 7．both 8．to show 9．its 10．a 【导语】本文介绍了2026年春晚一个由宇树科技带来的特别表演，该表演将中国传统文化与现代科技完美融合，在网上引发热议，给观众留下了美好的回忆。 1．句意：2026年春节联欢晚会充满了精彩的节目，其中最受欢迎的是宇树科技公司的特别表演。根据“The 2026 Spring Festival Gala was...of amazing shows”可知，此处是固定短语be full of“充满”。 2．句意：舞台上出现了几个聪明伶俐的机器人，它们与年轻的功夫表演者完美同步地移动。根据“several bright and smart robots appeared...in perfect sync (同步) with young kung fu performers”可知，此处描述的是机器人与表演者同步移动的情景，应用现在分词作伴随状语，表示机器人正在移动，move的现在分词为moving。 3．句意：这些机器人有着白色的身体和红色的顶部，模仿着表演者的每一个动作，从低站姿到快速挥动手臂。根据“...low stances (站姿) to quick arm swings”可知，此处表示从低站姿到快速挥动手臂的范围，应用介词from构成固定短语“from...to...”，表示“从……到……”。 4．句意：这场表演是中国传统文化与现代科技的完美结合。根据“Chinese culture”可知，此处需要一个形容词来修饰名词culture，表示“传统的中国文化”，tradition的形容词形式为traditional。 5．句意：机器人展示了中国科技的先进程度，而功夫表演者则让我们的艺术保持活力。根据“The robots showed how advanced Chinese technology has...”可知，此处为现在完成时，表示中国科技已经变得多么先进，应用become的过去分词become。 6． 句意：许多网友兴奋地谈论着这个节目。根据“talked...about this show”可知，此处需要一个副词来修饰动词talked，表示“兴奋地谈论”，excited的副词形式为excitedly。 7．句意：他们说这既酷又有意义。根据“...cool and meaningful”可知，此处表示节目既酷又有意义，应用both...and...构成固定短语，表示“既……又……”。 8．句意：这不仅仅是一场有趣的表演，也是向世界展示中国在保持根基的同时不断前进的一种方式。根据“a way...(show) the world”可知，此处为固定短语“a way to do sth.”，表示“做某事的一种方式”，所以此处应填show的不定式to show。 9．句意：这不仅仅是一场有趣的表演，也是向世界展示中国在保持根基的同时不断前进的一种方式。根据“keeping...(it) roots”可知，此处需要一个形容词性物主代词来修饰名词roots，表示“保持它的根基”，it的形容词性物主代词为its。 10．句意：这场精彩的演出对每一位观看者来说都将是美好的回忆。根据“This wonderful show will be...happy memory”可知，此处表示这场演出将是一个美好的回忆，memory为可数名词单数形式，且happy以辅音音素开头，所以此处应填不定冠词a表示泛指。 03 The zipper is one of the most useful 1 (invent) in the world. It was invented by Whitcomb Judson in 1893. At first, it 2 (use) on shoes and bags. Today, it can be seen everywhere, on clothes, bags and even tents. Do you know that tea was invented by accident? It is said that a Chinese ruler called Shen Nong first 3 (discover) tea as a drink. He was boiling water over an open fire when some tea leaves fell into the water. He tasted it and found it very delicious. Later, tea 4 (become) a popular drink in the world. The abacus is a traditional Chinese invention. It 5 (use) for counting for over 2,000 years. It is easy to use and still 6 (help) people work out math problems 7 (quick) now. Thomas Edison is a great inventor. He invented more than 1,000 things during his life. His most famous inventions 8 (include) the light bulb and the phonograph. He once said that genius is one percent inspiration and ninety-nine percent perspiration. Every invention makes our life 9 (good). And new inventions 10 (create) all the time to make the world a more comfortable place to live in. 【答案】 1．inventions 2．was used 3．discovered 4．became 5．has been used 6．helps 7．quickly 8．include 9．better 10．are being created 【导语】本文介绍了拉链、茶、算盘等发明，说明了发明如何让生活更美好，并指出新发明不断涌现。 1．句意：拉链是世界上最有用的发明之一。“one of the+形容词最高级+可数名词复数”表示“最……之一”，invent的名词形式是invention，复数为inventions。故填inventions。 2．句意：起初，它被用在鞋子和包上。主语it和use是被动关系，且时间是1893年，用一般过去时的被动语态。故填was used。 3．句意：据说，一位名叫神农的中国统治者最早发现了茶可以饮用。故事发生在过去，用一般过去时，discover的过去式是discovered。故填discovered。 4．句意：后来，茶成了世界上受欢迎的饮品。描述过去发生的事情，用一般过去时，become的过去式是became。故填became。 5．句意：它被用于计数已经有2000多年了。“for over 2,000 years”是现在完成时的标志，且abacus和use是被动关系，用现在完成时的被动语态。故填has been used。 6．句意：它易于使用，现在仍然帮助人们快速算出数学题。and连接并列谓语，前半句用一般现在时，主语it是第三人称单数，help用第三人称单数形式helps。故填helps。 7．句意：它易于使用，现在仍然帮助人们快速算出数学题。修饰动词短语work out要用副词，quick的副词形式是quickly。故填quickly。 8．句意：他最著名的发明包括电灯泡和留声机。主语inventions是复数，句子用一般现在时，谓语用include。故填include。 9．句意：每一项发明都让我们的生活变得更好。此处暗含与过去的比较，用good的比较级better。故填better。 10．句意：新发明一直在被创造，以使世界成为更舒适的居住地。“all the time”表示动作持续进行，且inventions和create是被动关系，用现在进行时的被动语态。故填are being created。 04 Many great inventions have made our lives easier and better. Do you know who invented the telephone? It was invented by Alexander Graham Bell in 1876. At first, it was not popular, but later it became one of 1 most useful inventions in the world. The light bulb is another important invention. It 2 (invent) by Thomas Edison. Before its invention, people used oil lamps to light up their rooms at night. With the help of the light bulb, people can do things 3 (easy) in the dark. What about the computer? It is considered as one of the greatest inventions in the 20th century. The first computer 4 (build) in 1946. It was very big and heavy. Now computers are much smaller 5 more convenient. They can help us solve many problems and get information quickly. Inventions change the world. They are created to help people live a better life. Some inventions are small, 6 they are still very important. For example, the zipper is used in our daily lives everywhere. It was invented by an American engineer 7 1893. Today, more and more new inventions come out every day. They not only bring us convenience 8 also make our world more colorful. Who knows what 9 (interest) inventions we will have in the future? It’s amazing to think about it. As students, we should study hard and try to create something new that can help 10 (we) and others. 【答案】 1．the 2．was invented 3．easily 4．was built 5．and 6．but 7．in 8．but 9．interesting 10．us 【导语】本文是一篇说明文，主要介绍了电话、电灯、计算机等伟大发明的历史及其对人们生活的影响，并鼓励学生努力学习、勇于创造。 1．句意：但它后来成为了世界上最有用的发明之一。此处是“one of + 形容词最高级 + 可数名词复数”结构，最高级前需用定冠词the。故填the。 2．句意：它是由托马斯·爱迪生发明的。主语It与动词invent构成被动关系，且为过去事件，因此使用一般过去时的被动语态，结构为was/were+动词过去分词，主语是单数，用was；invent的过去分词是invented。故填was invented。 3．句意：人们可以在黑暗中轻松地做事情。此处修饰动词do，需用副词形式。easy是形容词，其副词形式为easily“容易地”。故填easily。 4．句意：第一台计算机建于1946年。主语The first computer与动词build构成被动关系，且为过去事件，因此使用一般过去时的被动语态，结构为was/were+动词过去分词，主语是单数，用was；build的过去分词是built。故填was built。 5．句意：现在计算机更小也更方便。此处连接两个并列的形容词比较级，表并列关系。and“和，并且”是连词。故填and。 6．句意：有些发明很小，但它们仍然非常重要。前后两个分句为转折关系，应用but连接。故填but。 7．句意：它是由一位美国工程师在1893年发明的。表示“在哪一年”，应用介词in。故填in。 8．句意：它们不仅给我们带来便利，还让我们的世界更加多彩。not only...but also...“不仅……而且……”是固定搭配。故填but。 9．句意：谁知道我们将来会有怎样有趣的发明呢？此处修饰名词inventions，需用形容词形式。interest是动词，其形容词形式为interesting“有趣的”。故填interesting。 10．句意：我们应该努力学习，尝试创造能够帮助我们自己和他人的新事物。此处作动词help的宾语，需用宾格形式。we的宾格是us。故填us。 05 Computers and the Internet have become an important part of our daily life. Many people use computers 1 (work) and study every day. With the help of the Internet, we can get all kinds of information we need 2 just a few seconds. We can also communicate with friends far away online. For example, we can chat with them by 3 (send) messages or making video calls. What’s more, online shopping is 4 (wide) popular now. We don’t need to go to the store; instead, we can buy almost everything on the Internet and get the goods 5 (deliver) to our homes. However, the Internet also has some disadvantages. Some people spend too much time playing computer games or surfing the Internet, 6 is bad for their health and study. In addition, there is some bad information on the Internet, 7 may have a negative influence on teenagers. 8 is important for us to use the Internet wisely. We should learn to make good use 9 it to improve ourselves and avoid 10 (be) addicted to it. Only in this way can we enjoy the convenience of the Internet better. 【答案】 1．to work 2．in 3．sending 4．widely 5．delivered 6．which 7．which 8．It 9．of 10．being 【导语】本文主要讲述了互联网带来便利与问题，提醒我们要正确合理使用。 1．句意：许多人每天使用电脑工作和学习。由“use computers”可知，use sth. to do sth.是固定搭配，意为“使用某物做某事”，此处需用动词不定式作目的状语。故填to work。 2．句意：在互联网的帮助下，我们可以在短短几秒钟内获取所需的各种信息。由“just a few seconds”可知，in just a few seconds是固定搭配，意为“在短短几秒钟内”，介词in用于表示时间范围。故填in。 3．句意：例如，我们可以通过发消息或打视频电话与他们聊天。by是介词，后接动名词作宾语，send的动名词形式为sending。故填sending。 4．句意：此外，网上购物现在非常受欢迎。wide是形容词，此处需用其副词形式widely修饰形容词popular，意为“广泛地，非常”。故填widely。 5．句意：我们不需要去商店；相反，我们几乎可以在网上买到所有东西，并且货物会被送到家里。由“get the goods”可知，get sth. done是固定结构，意为“使某物被……”，deliver与goods之间是被动关系，需用其过去分词形式delivered。故填delivered。 6．句意：有些人花太多时间玩电脑游戏或上网，这对他们的健康和学习有害。此处引导非限制性定语从句，先行词是前面整个句子，关系词在从句中作主语，需用关系代词which。故填which。 7．句意：此外，互联网上有一些不良信息，这可能会对青少年产生负面影响。此处引导非限制性定语从句，先行词是bad information，关系词在从句中作主语，需用关系代词which。故填which。 8．句意：明智地使用互联网对我们来说很重要。由“is important for us to”可知，It is + adj. + for sb. to do sth.是固定句型，It作形式主语，真正的主语是后面的动词不定式。故填It。 9．句意：我们应该学会充分利用它来提升自己，避免沉迷其中。由“make good use”可知，make good use of是固定搭配，意为“充分利用”。故填of。 10．句意：我们应该学会充分利用它来提升自己，避免沉迷其中。avoid是及物动词，后接动名词作宾语，be的动名词形式为being。故填being。 培优篇 06 （2025·山东济宁·中考真题） Many schoolbags are made from plastics and other things that could take hundreds of years to break down. In 2022, a research center 1 (come) up with the world’s first biodegradable (可生物降解的) schoolbag. The bag looks very common, but it is actually made from plants and other green waste. When students put it in a compost bin (堆肥桶), almost every part of the schoolbag 2 (turn) into soil (土壤) in 3 years. This makes it a much 3 (good) choice for our planet! 【答案】1．came 2．will turn 3．better 【导语】本文主要讲了一种新型的可生物降解书包。 1．句意：2022年，一家研究中心提出了全球首款可生物降解书包。come up with为固定短语，表示“想出，提出”；根据“In 2022”可知，时态为一般过去时，come的过去式为came。故填came。 2．句意：当学生们把书包放进堆肥桶时，几乎每个部分会在3年内变成土壤。根据“in 3 years”并结合语境可知，此处时态为一般将来时，其结构为“will+动词原形”，turn into“转变成”。故填will turn。 3．句意：这使其成为我们星球的更好选择！空格前有“much”修饰，所以此处需用形容词比较级，good“好的”，其比较级为better，表示“更好的”。故填better。 07 （2024·山东济宁·中考真题） Do you know ChatGPT? It’s an artificial intelligence (AI人工智能) tool. It can answer questions, tell 1 (story), and do much more. But it’s very “thirsty”, said a new study. ChatGPT has “homes” around the world in data (数据) centers. 2 it works, the computers in the data centers get very hot. Workers then have to use water to cool 3 (they) down. Cold water goes into the pipes (管子) near the computers. When you ask ChatGPT 20 to 50 questions, it “drinks” 500 milliliters of water! 【答案】1．stories 2．When 3．them 【导语】本文介绍了人工智能工具——ChatGPT。 1．句意：它可以回答问题，讲故事，以及做更多的事情。tell stories“讲故事”，固定短语。故填stories。 2．句意：当它工作时，数据中心的计算机会变得非常热。由“…it works, the computers in the data centers get very hot”可知，此处指当它工作的时候，数据中心的计算机会变热，应用when引导时间状语从句，位于句首首字母需大写。故填When。 3．句意：工人们不得不用水给它们降温。由“cool…down”可知，动词后跟宾格。故填them。 08 （2024·四川遂宁·中考真题） The oil-paper umbrella has a history of over 1,000 years in China. There are different 1 (story) about the invention of the umbrella in China. The most popular one has something to do with Lu Ban. It’s said that once he and his wife visited the West Lake. It started raining suddenly. His wife said, “Let’s have 2 competition. Before sunrise tomorrow, the one who comes up 3 a good way to visit the West Lake even on rainy days will be the winner.” Lu Ban 4 (think) it was easy. He collected some tools and materials. Then he spent the whole night 5 (build) pavilions (亭子) around the lake. He was quite proud of his work. The next morning, 6 Lu Ban talked about his achievements and felt proud, his wife held something unusual in her hand. It could be opened into a round shape. Lu Ban was 7 (surprise). He found that the object, made of silk and bamboo, could be opened and closed 8 (easy). It was light, beautiful and easy to carry. Lu Ban said, “You win. Your invention can protect us from rain better.” So the umbrella 9 (invent). Later, people began to use paper, which was 10 (cheap) than silk. To make the umbrella water-proof, people brushed a kind of oil on the surface. So the oil-paper umbrella appeared. 【答案】 1．stories 2．a 3．with 4．thought 5．building 6．when 7．surprised 8．easily 9．was invented 10．cheaper 【导语】本文是一篇记叙文，讲述了鲁班和妻子发明雨伞的典故。 1．句意：关于雨伞的发明，中国有不同的故事。story“故事”，可数名词，被different修饰，用其复数形式。故填stories。 2．句意：我们来比赛吧。competition是可数名词单数，且以辅音音素发音开头，其前应加不定冠词a。have a competition“比赛”。故填a。 3．句意：明天日出之前，谁能想出一个雨天也能游西湖的好办法，谁就是赢家。come up with“想出”，动词短语。故填with。 4．句意：鲁班认为这很容易。think“认为”，动词。时态是一般过去时，谓语动词用其过去式。故填thought。 5．句意：然后他花了一整晚在湖边建造亭子。build“建造”，动词。spend some time doing sth.“花费时间做某事”，动名词作宾语。故填building。 6．句意：第二天早晨，鲁班谈起自己的功绩，得意洋洋，他的妻子手里拿着一件不寻常的东西。此处缺少连词，指当鲁班谈到自己建造的亭子时，妻子手里拿着一件不寻常的东西。when“当……时”，引导时间状语从句。故填when。 7．句意：鲁班很惊讶。surprise“使惊讶”，动词。此处应用其形容词surprised“惊讶的”，作表语，修饰人。故填surprised。 8．句意：他发现这个由丝绸和竹子制成的东西可以很容易地打开和关闭。easy“容易的”，形容词。此处应用其副词easily，修饰动词。故填easily。 9．句意：于是伞被发明了。invent“发明”，动词。此处指雨伞被发明，应为被动语态。时态是一般过去时，应为一般过去时的被动语态。主语是单数，be动词用was。故填was invented。 10．句意：后来，人们开始使用比丝绸便宜的纸。cheap“便宜的”，形容词。根据“than”可知，此处用其比较级。故填cheaper。 09 （2023·浙江绍兴·中考真题） When Reshma Kosaraju was 12, her family 1 (move) from Chicago to Northern California. Soon after, the Camp Fire started. “It was one of 2 (big) fires in California history,” Reshma, now 17, told TIME for Kids. 3 her school was about 320 kilometers south of the fire, students still had to wear masks (面罩) because 4 the smoke. “It is an unusual experience for me, because I have never 5 (real) experienced this problem,” she said. So she hoped 6 (deal) with the problem. Later she created a 7 (use) way to predict forest fires with artificial intelligence (人工智能). Her method is nearly 90% right. “ 8 realized that if I could succeed, the results could make 9 big difference. For example, the environment can be helped and many 10 (life) can be saved,” Reshma said. 【答案】 1．moved 2．the biggest 3．Though/Although 4．of 5．really 6．to deal 7．useful 8．I 9．a 10．lives 【导语】本文主要介绍Reshma Kosaraju发明人工智能预测森林火灾的方法。 1．句意：当Reshma Kosaraju 12岁时，她的家人从芝加哥搬到了北加州。根据“When Reshma Kosaraju was 12”可知，时态是一般过去时，动词用过去式。故填moved。 2．句意：这是加州历史上最大的火灾之一。此处是“one of+the+最高级+名词复数”结构，故填the biggest。 3．句意：虽然她的学校在火灾以南约320公里处，但由于浓烟弥漫，学生们仍然不得不戴上口罩。分析“...her school was about 320 kilometers south of the fire, students still had to wear masks...”可知，前后构成让步关系，用though/although引导让步状语从句。故填Though/Although。 4．句意：虽然她的学校在火灾以南约320公里处，但由于浓烟弥漫，学生们仍然不得不戴上口罩。根据“students still had to wear masks (面罩) because...the smoke”可知，由于浓烟弥漫，学生们仍然不得不戴上口罩，because of“因为”符合语境，故填of。 5．句意：对我来说是一次不寻常的经历，因为我从来没有真正经历过这个问题。此处在句中修饰动词，用副词形式，故填really。 6．句意：所以她希望能解决这个问题。hope to do sth“希望做某事”，故填to deal。 7．句意：后来，她发明了一种用人工智能预测森林火灾的有用方法。此处在句中作定语修饰way，useful“有用的”符合语境，故填useful。 8．句意：我意识到，如果我能成功，结果会有很大的不同。此处在句中作主语，结合“...realized that if I could succeed”可知，应用I作主语。故填I。 9．句意：我意识到，如果我能成功，结果会有很大的不同。make a big difference“产生重大影响、有很大的不同”，固定短语。故填a。 10．句意：例如，环境可以得到改善，许多生命可以得到拯救。life“生命”，many修饰可数名词复数。故填lives。 10 （2022·山东枣庄·中考真题） Do you know Stonehenge? It’s one of Britain’s most famous historical 1 (place). Every year more than 750, 000 people 2 (visit) it. People like to go to this place as they want to see the sun 3 (rise) on the longest day of the year, especially 4 June. Different people have different ideas about Stonehenge. Some historians believed Stonehenge was a temple,   5 historian Paul Stoker thinks this can’t be true because Stonehenge was built many centuries ago. Other people believe the stones were used to keep people 6 (health). No one is sure 7 Stonehenge was used for, but most agree that the position of the stones must be for a special purpose. People might build it 8 (respect) ancestors. Stonehenge was built 9 (slow) over a long period of time. Most historians believe it must be almost 5,000 years old. The stones are so big and heavy 10 no one knows how it was built, but we do know the builders must have been hard-working and great planners. 【答案】 1．places 2．visit 3．rising 4．in 5．but 6．healthy 7．what 8．to respect 9．slowly 10．that 【导语】本文介绍了英国最著名的观光景点之一——巨石阵。 1．句意：它是英国最著名的历史名胜之一。固定句型one of the+形容词最高级+名词复数“……中最……之一”，此处应用名词复数形式。故填places。 2．句意：每年有超过 750,000 人参观它。此处是在描述一个客观事实，需用一般现在时。主语“more than 750, 000 people”是复数，动词需用原形。故填visit。 3．句意：人们喜欢去这个地方，因为他们想在一年中最长的一天看到太阳升起，尤其是在六月。根据“see the sun...”可知，此处是指看到太阳在升起。固定短语see sth./sb. doing sth.“看到……正在做某事”。故填rising。 4．句意：人们喜欢去这个地方，因为他们想在一年中最长的一天看到太阳升起，尤其是在六月。空后“June”是具体的月份，用介词in。故填in。 5．句意：一些历史学家认为巨石阵是一座寺庙，但历史学家保罗斯托克认为这不可能是真的。空后前后句意转折，用连词but“但是”连接。故填but。 6．句意：其他人认为这些石头是用来保持人们健康的。固定短语keep sb. adj.“让某人保持某种状态”。health的形容词形式为healthy“健康的”。故填healthy。 7．句意：没有人知道巨石阵是用来做什么的，但大多数人都同意，巨石阵的位置肯定有特殊用途。根据“No one is sure...Stonehenge was used for,”可知，此处是宾语从句，表示“巨石阵是用来做什么的”，用what作引导词。故填what。 8．句意：人们可能会为了尊重祖先而建造它。分析句子可知，此处使用动词不定式表示目的，作目的状语。故填to respect。 9．句意：巨石阵是在很长一段时间内慢慢建成的。空处应填副词slowly“缓慢地”，修饰前面的动词“built”。故填slowly。 10．句意：这些石头又大又重，没有人知道它是如何建造的，但我们知道建造者一定是勤奋的和伟大的规划者。根据“The stones are so big and heavy...no one knows how it was built,”可知，此处是指石头又大又重，以至于没人知道它是如何被建造的。so...that...意为“如此……以至于……”。故填that。 ( 1 / 13 ) 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $ Unit 5 Great inventions 短文填空专练 话题：伟大的发明 阅读短文，在空白处填入一个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。 基础篇 01 Guide dogs are important for blind (失明的) people. However, not everyone 1 (be) lucky enough to have such a life helper. There are more than 5,000,000 blind people in our country, 2 there are only about 400 guide dogs. A blind person 3 (have) to wait for a long time to get a guide dog. Also, it is very expensive to train 4 guide dog. All of these make it 5 (possible) for all the blind people to have their own guide dogs. Last year, a team from Shanghai Jiao Tong University 6 (build) a robot guide dog to help blind people. The robot dog has six 7 (leg) and it is very smart. It can see, listen 8 speak. Now it is 9 (easy) for blind people to have a guide dog than before. Some people think it might be 10 (danger) for the blind to use the robot guide dog. The head of the team says there is no need to worry 11 it. First, with six legs, the robot guide dog is able 12 (walk) smoothly (平稳地). 13 (two), users can ask the robot to walk 14 (slow) or quickly.        What’s more, the robot can read traffic lights and avoid obstacles (躲避障碍). The team are hopeful about the future of their robot guide dog. They believe if the blind have a robot guide dog, they 15 (live) a better life. 02 The 2026 Spring Festival Gala was 1 (fill) of amazing shows, and one of the most popular was a special performance by Unitree Robotics. On the stage, several bright and smart robots appeared, 2 (move) in perfect sync (同步) with young kung fu performers. The robots with their white bodies and red tops, copied every move of the performers, 3 low stances (站姿) to quick arm swings. This performance was a great mix of 4 (tradition) Chinese culture and modern technology. The stage background was a beautiful blue design with golden patterns, just like the mountains and rivers of China. The robots showed how advanced Chinese technology has 5 (become), while the kung fu performers kept our art alive. Many people online talked 6 (excited) about this show. They said it was 7 cool and meaningful. It was not just a fun performance, but also a way 8 (show) the world that China is moving forward while keeping 9 (it) roots. This wonderful show will be 10 happy memory for everyone who watched it. 03 The zipper is one of the most useful 1 (invent) in the world. It was invented by Whitcomb Judson in 1893. At first, it 2 (use) on shoes and bags. Today, it can be seen everywhere, on clothes, bags and even tents. Do you know that tea was invented by accident? It is said that a Chinese ruler called Shen Nong first 3 (discover) tea as a drink. He was boiling water over an open fire when some tea leaves fell into the water. He tasted it and found it very delicious. Later, tea 4 (become) a popular drink in the world. The abacus is a traditional Chinese invention. It 5 (use) for counting for over 2,000 years. It is easy to use and still 6 (help) people work out math problems 7 (quick) now. Thomas Edison is a great inventor. He invented more than 1,000 things during his life. His most famous inventions 8 (include) the light bulb and the phonograph. He once said that genius is one percent inspiration and ninety-nine percent perspiration. Every invention makes our life 9 (good). And new inventions 10 (create) all the time to make the world a more comfortable place to live in. 04 Many great inventions have made our lives easier and better. Do you know who invented the telephone? It was invented by Alexander Graham Bell in 1876. At first, it was not popular, but later it became one of 1 most useful inventions in the world. The light bulb is another important invention. It 2 (invent) by Thomas Edison. Before its invention, people used oil lamps to light up their rooms at night. With the help of the light bulb, people can do things 3 (easy) in the dark. What about the computer? It is considered as one of the greatest inventions in the 20th century. The first computer 4 (build) in 1946. It was very big and heavy. Now computers are much smaller 5 more convenient. They can help us solve many problems and get information quickly. Inventions change the world. They are created to help people live a better life. Some inventions are small, 6 they are still very important. For example, the zipper is used in our daily lives everywhere. It was invented by an American engineer 7 1893. Today, more and more new inventions come out every day. They not only bring us convenience 8 also make our world more colorful. Who knows what 9 (interest) inventions we will have in the future? It’s amazing to think about it. As students, we should study hard and try to create something new that can help 10 (we) and others. 05 Computers and the Internet have become an important part of our daily life. Many people use computers 1 (work) and study every day. With the help of the Internet, we can get all kinds of information we need 2 just a few seconds. We can also communicate with friends far away online. For example, we can chat with them by 3 (send) messages or making video calls. What’s more, online shopping is 4 (wide) popular now. We don’t need to go to the store; instead, we can buy almost everything on the Internet and get the goods 5 (deliver) to our homes. However, the Internet also has some disadvantages. Some people spend too much time playing computer games or surfing the Internet, 6 is bad for their health and study. In addition, there is some bad information on the Internet, 7 may have a negative influence on teenagers. 8 is important for us to use the Internet wisely. We should learn to make good use 9 it to improve ourselves and avoid 10 (be) addicted to it. Only in this way can we enjoy the convenience of the Internet better. 培优篇 06 （2025·山东济宁·中考真题） Many schoolbags are made from plastics and other things that could take hundreds of years to break down. In 2022, a research center 1 (come) up with the world’s first biodegradable (可生物降解的) schoolbag. The bag looks very common, but it is actually made from plants and other green waste. When students put it in a compost bin (堆肥桶), almost every part of the schoolbag 2 (turn) into soil (土壤) in 3 years. This makes it a much 3 (good) choice for our planet! 07 （2024·山东济宁·中考真题） Do you know ChatGPT? It’s an artificial intelligence (AI人工智能) tool. It can answer questions, tell 1 (story), and do much more. But it’s very “thirsty”, said a new study. ChatGPT has “homes” around the world in data (数据) centers. 2 it works, the computers in the data centers get very hot. Workers then have to use water to cool 3 (they) down. Cold water goes into the pipes (管子) near the computers. When you ask ChatGPT 20 to 50 questions, it “drinks” 500 milliliters of water! 08 （2024·四川遂宁·中考真题） The oil-paper umbrella has a history of over 1,000 years in China. There are different 1 (story) about the invention of the umbrella in China. The most popular one has something to do with Lu Ban. It’s said that once he and his wife visited the West Lake. It started raining suddenly. His wife said, “Let’s have 2 competition. Before sunrise tomorrow, the one who comes up 3 a good way to visit the West Lake even on rainy days will be the winner.” Lu Ban 4 (think) it was easy. He collected some tools and materials. Then he spent the whole night 5 (build) pavilions (亭子) around the lake. He was quite proud of his work. The next morning, 6 Lu Ban talked about his achievements and felt proud, his wife held something unusual in her hand. It could be opened into a round shape. Lu Ban was 7 (surprise). He found that the object, made of silk and bamboo, could be opened and closed 8 (easy). It was light, beautiful and easy to carry. Lu Ban said, “You win. Your invention can protect us from rain better.” So the umbrella 9 (invent). Later, people began to use paper, which was 10 (cheap) than silk. To make the umbrella water-proof, people brushed a kind of oil on the surface. So the oil-paper umbrella appeared. 09 （2023·浙江绍兴·中考真题） When Reshma Kosaraju was 12, her family 1 (move) from Chicago to Northern California. Soon after, the Camp Fire started. “It was one of 2 (big) fires in California history,” Reshma, now 17, told TIME for Kids. 3 her school was about 320 kilometers south of the fire, students still had to wear masks (面罩) because 4 the smoke. “It is an unusual experience for me, because I have never 5 (real) experienced this problem,” she said. So she hoped 6 (deal) with the problem. Later she created a 7 (use) way to predict forest fires with artificial intelligence (人工智能). Her method is nearly 90% right. “ 8 realized that if I could succeed, the results could make 9 big difference. For example, the environment can be helped and many 10 (life) can be saved,” Reshma said. 10 （2022·山东枣庄·中考真题） Do you know Stonehenge? It’s one of Britain’s most famous historical 1 (place). Every year more than 750, 000 people 2 (visit) it. People like to go to this place as they want to see the sun 3 (rise) on the longest day of the year, especially 4 June. Different people have different ideas about Stonehenge. Some historians believed Stonehenge was a temple,   5 historian Paul Stoker thinks this can’t be true because Stonehenge was built many centuries ago. Other people believe the stones were used to keep people 6 (health). No one is sure 7 Stonehenge was used for, but most agree that the position of the stones must be for a special purpose. People might build it 8 (respect) ancestors. Stonehenge was built 9 (slow) over a long period of time. Most historians believe it must be almost 5,000 years old. The stones are so big and heavy 10 no one knows how it was built, but we do know the builders must have been hard-working and great planners. ( 1 / 13 ) 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $