专题03 首字母填空（热点新题速递第二期）15篇-备战2026年中考英语热点押题预测（上海专用）

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备战2026年中考英语重难点热点押题预测系列，一线教师制作遴选。 备战2026年中考英语重难点热点押题预测系列，一线教师制作遴选。 专题03 首字母填空（热点新题速递第二期）15篇 选题说明：本节选题60%来自于上海近三年真题及模考真题，40%为押题预测，难易适中，适合中考冲刺刷题使用。   押   题   精   练 基础入门限时练 Read the passage and fill in the blanks with proper words (在短文的空格内填入适当的词，使其内容通顺。每空格限填一词，首字母已给) Nowadays, robots are playing a more important role in our daily life. Besides helping with daily tasks, they can also offer company (陪伴) to humans. This makes people wonder: Can robots and humans be friends? Two teenagers hold different o 1 on this topic. Robots and humans can be friends. First of all, robots can offer emotional support to people. For lonely elderly people, or teenagers who are too nervous to share their worries with classmates, robots act as the most p 2 listeners. They never feel tired of your repeated stories and always make you feel good again. Furthermore, robots are always available. Unlike human friends who may be busy with study, robots can stay with you whenever you need. Whether you want to open up about your sadness after a bad exam, or share your happiness about a nice trip, robots will give you a response i 3 , and never make you wait or feel like you are troubling others. Besides, robots can help people practice communication skills. For those who are afraid of t 4 to others, chatting with robots is a good way to learn to express themselves better. Gong Lina, 15, Shanghai Robots can never be real friends with humans. For one thing, robots have no real feelings like humans. They only follow set programs, so they can’t truly u 5 your deep joy or sadness. For another, too much dependence on robots may make people more lonely. If people spend much free time chatting with robots, they will have f 6 chances to communicate with real people, and even lose the ability to get on with others. Most importantly, real friendship needs heart-to-heart connection, which robots can never provide. No matter how smart they are, robots cannot share real life experiences with you like a human friend. You need someone who can share ups and downs of life with you, and stand firmly by your side whenever you are in trouble. W 7 these shared life moments, it is impossible to form a real, lasting friendship. Shen Yi, 16, Guangzhou 【答案】1．opinions/pinions 2．patient/atient 3．immediately/mmediately 4．talking/alking 5．understand/nderstand 6．fewer/ewer 7．Without/ithout 【导语】本文围绕“机器人能否成为人类真正的朋友”这一话题展开，分别呈现了两位青少年不同的观点。一方认为机器人能提供情感支持、随时陪伴且助力提升沟通技巧，可成为人类的朋友；另一方则指出机器人没有真实情感、过度依赖会让人更孤独且无法建立心与心的连接，不能成为真正的朋友。 1．句意：两个青少年在这个话题上持有不同的观点。根据首字母“o”以及“different”提示，此处需要一个名词，“opinion”（观点）符合语境，且“different”后接可数名词复数。 2．句意：对于孤独的老人，或者那些太紧张而无法和同学分享烦恼的青少年来说，机器人充当最有耐心的倾听者。根据首字母“p”以及“listeners”提示，此处需要一个形容词来修饰“listeners”，“patient”（耐心的）符合语境，且“the most+形容词”构成最高级。 3．句意：无论你是想在考试失利后倾诉悲伤，还是分享一次愉快旅行的快乐，机器人都会立即给你回应，永远不会让你等待或者觉得你在打扰别人。根据首字母“i”以及“give you a response”（给你回应）提示，此处需要一个副词来修饰“give”，“immediately”符合语境。 4．句意：对于那些害怕和别人交谈的人来说，和机器人聊天是学习更好表达自己的好方法。根据首字母“t”以及“to others”提示，此处考查“talk to sb.”（和某人交谈），“of”是介词，后接动名词。 5．句意：它们只遵循设定好的程序，所以不能真正理解你内心深处的喜悦或悲伤。根据首字母“u”以及“your deep joy or sadness”提示，此处需要一个动词，“understand”（理解）符合语境，“can’t”后接动词原形。 6．句意：如果人们花很多空闲时间和机器人聊天，他们和真人交流的机会就会更少，甚至会失去与他人相处的能力。根据首字母“f”以及“chances”提示，此处需要一个形容词来修饰“chances”，结合语境，和机器人聊天多了，和真人交流的机会就“更少”，“few”（少的）的比较级“fewer”符合语境。 7．句意：没有这些共同的生活时刻，就不可能形成真正持久的友谊。根据首字母“W”以及“these shared life moments”和“impossible to form a real, lasting friendship”提示，此处需要一个介词，“Without”（没有）符合语境。 The sun is the world’s most powerful energy source. The huge fiery ball gives off more power than people could ever use. Solar cells (电池) are used to collect the sun’s energy. Then each solar cell c 1 the sunlight into electricity. There are thousands of solar cells on a solar panel (控制板). A few of these solar panels can produce enough electricity for a house. Solar power has many advantages. For one thing, it is clean. It does not produce any air pollution. Fossil fuels like coal or oil are dirty to burn. They give off gases that are h 2 to breathe. Air pollution from fossil fuels may even make our climate too warm. Solar power is cheaper than fossil fuels in some ways. Air pollution from fossil fuels causes serious d 3 . People get sick because of the dirty air. Gases from burning oil also hurt plants, animals and buildings. However, solar power would s 4 billions of dollars in these “hidden” costs for us. There are still some problems with solar power, though. Solar cells work only on sunny days. At night or in c 5 weather, people need another power source. Solar panels also have space problems. They are very large. Many large solar panels are needed to make enough electricity. It would be hard to find some large p 6 for them all. Solar cells are not that efficient yet, either. They do not use all the sunlight that hits them. Only 20 percent of the light can be turned into power. The r 7 of the energy is wasted. People need to invent more efficient cells that can make full use of sunlight. Then the cost of solar energy will fall. 【答案】1．changes/hanges 2．harmful/armful 3．damage/amage 4．save/ave 5．cloudy/loudy 6．places/laces 7．rest/est 【导语】本文介绍太阳能的获取方式、优缺点，对比化石能源并展望太阳能技术改进方向。 1．句意：然后每块太阳能电池把太阳光转化成电能。固定搭配change…into…意为“把……转化成……”，文章为一般现在时，主语“each solar cell”是单数，动词要用第三人称单数形式，首字母c提示填changes。 2．句意：它们释放出呼吸起来有害的气体。前文提到化石燃料燃烧会造成空气污染，对人体呼吸产生不良影响，首字母h结合语境提示填harmful，固定搭配be harmful to意为“对……有害”。 3．句意：化石燃料造成的空气污染会带来严重的危害。下文讲到污浊空气让人生病、废气伤害动植物与建筑，能看出空气污染会造成诸多不良损害，“serious”后接名词，首字母d提示填damage“损害”。 4．句意：然而太阳能会为我们节省数十亿美元这类隐性成本。前文说化石燃料有各类隐性代价，太阳能无需这些开销，能省下这笔费用，“would”后接动词原形，首字母s提示填save“节省”。 5．句意：在夜晚或是阴天的时候，人们需要其他能源。前文说明晴天太阳能电池才能工作，与之对应是阴天，此处修饰名词“weather”，首字母c提示填cloudy“阴天的”，形容词作定语修饰名词。 6．句意：很难为它们全部找到一些大片空地。前文提到太阳能板体积很大、需要数量多，需要大片场地摆放安置，“some”后接可数名词复数，首字母p提示填places“地方”。 7．句意：其余的能量都被浪费掉了。前文提到只有百分之二十的光能被转化成能源，剩余部分被浪费，固定搭配the rest of意为“其余的……”，首字母r提示填rest。 Winter Activity The chilly weather can make you want to stay inside with a hot chocolate and a movie, but it’s important to keep your body a 1 . The NHS says young people should do 60 minutes of exercise a day-even when the weather is terrible. Why is it important? Keeping moving in the colder months b 2 your body and mind. “Exercise boosts your mood, helps you sleep better, and keeps you strong and healthy all year round,” says Dr Mark Cox. Why is it good for you? Spending time outside increases the levels of vitamin D in your body, which helps your bones stay s 3 . Exercising can also improve your memory and concentration. It is great fun when you do it with friends. Playing a team sport helps you work on s 4 like problem-solving and decision-making. You are also more likely to stick with a sport if you’re doing it with your friends. Forming good habits of r 5 exercise can help you stay fit and healthy. Where to begin Before you go outside and start exercising, it’s important to be p 6 . “Wear warm clothes you can move in-layers are your friend,” says Dr. Cox. “Try to warm up indoors with light jogging and stretches, and always tell an adult where you’re going. If it’s icy or very wet, choose a good place to exercise.” Don’t w 7 if you don’t know what to do. According to Dr. Cox, anything goes. Pick something fun and start small. Wrap up warm and go for a walk with a friend, or kick a football around. 【答案】1．active/ctive 2．benefits/enefits 3．strong/trong 4．skills/kills 5．regular/egular 6．prepared/repared 7．worry/orry 【导语】本文围绕寒冷天气下的运动展开，介绍了运动对身心的益处、户外锻炼的注意事项，帮助读者了解运动的重要性。 1．句意：寒冷的天气会让你想待在室内，喝热巧克力、看电影，但保持身体活跃很重要。固定搭配：keep your body active保持身体活跃，首字母a对应active。 2．句意：在寒冷的月份坚持运动有益于你的身心。后文讲运动的各种好处，主语是动名词短语Keeping moving，谓语用一般现在时单数，首字母b对应benefits，意为“有益于”。 3．句意：多出门活动能提升体内的维生素D水平，这有助于维持骨骼强健。前文提到维生素D的作用，常识中维生素D有助于骨骼健康、强壮。stay strong保持强壮，首字母s对应strong。 4．句意：参加团队运动能帮你培养解决问题、做决定这类技能。后文problem-solving and decision-making都属于能力技能，此处指多种技能，要用名词复数，首字母s对应skills。 5．句意：养成规律锻炼的好习惯能帮你保持健康体魄。前文提到“和朋友一起运动更容易坚持”，这里强调养成“规律运动”的好习惯。首字母r对应regular。 6．句意：出门开始锻炼前，做好准备很重要。后文提到“穿保暖的衣服、热身、告诉成年人去向”，这些都是“提前准备”的建议。固定搭配：be prepared做好准备，首字母p对应prepared。 7．句意：不知道该做什么也别担心。后文Dr. Cox说“anything goes”，是在安慰不知道做什么的人，因此这里表达“别担心”。祈使句否定形式Don’t + 动词原形，首字母w对应worry。 I was in my second year of living in Seoul. I thought I was a real expert in Korean etiquette (礼仪) and culture. I knew that I had to push gently onto the subway cars. I knew that I shouldn’t make eye contact with people. I knew that blowing my nose loudly “American style” was very rude. And I knew that I shouldn’t talk to people on the subway. Actually, that was not a p 1 to me because my Korean was really poor and I wouldn’t speak to anyone on the subway. But one day, I was riding home from work on the subway, and I remembered that I needed to call a friend about meeting for dinner. I took out my cell phone and called her. Of course, if you are familiar with the subway in Seoul, you know that there are s 2 everywhere showing no talking on cell phones. But I noticed that many passengers used their phones on the subway. I thought that the ‘no cell phones’ rule in Korea was like the ‘no food’ rule on the New York City subway. It’s a rule, but no one f 3 it. While I was talking, other passengers looked at me sideways (侧着) like Korean people do when they think you are being rude. But one elderly woman looked s 4 at me and shook her head. I finished my conversation, and I got off the train. I was very confused. Korean people use their phones. Why can’t I do the same? I asked m 5 . Later that evening, I told my friend about the experience. She smiled and said, “The others are all text messaging or playing games on their phones. Sometimes they c 6 their voicemail. Sometimes they whisper a very short message to someone on a cell phone. But they never have whole conversations on their phones on the subway.” I felt e 7 after hearing it. I still had a lot to learn. Even though I knew a lot of Korean habits, I was still American. 【答案】1．problem/roblem 2．signs/igns 3．follows/ollows 4．straight/traight 5．myself/yself 6．check/heck 7．embarrassed/mbarrassed 【导语】本文讲述了作者在首尔生活第二年的一次文化体验经历，这次经历让作者意识到自己对韩国文化仍有许多需要学习的地方。 1．句意：事实上，这对我来说并不是什么问题，因为我的韩语真的很差，我不会在地铁上和任何人说话。根据“Korean was really poor and I wouldn’t speak to anyone on the subway”可知，“因为韩语差，地铁上不与人交谈”这条礼仪对作者来说毫无难度，算不上“问题”，结合首字母p，“a”后接可数名词单数，故填problem。 2．句意：当然，如果你熟悉首尔的地铁，你就会知道到处都有标识显示禁止在地铁上打电话。根据“showing no talking on cell phones”可知，此处修饰前文的名词，结合地铁里的常见设施，是“标识、指示牌”提醒相关规则，首字母为s，“sign”为可数名词，“everywhere”提示用复数形式，故填signs。 3．句意：这是一条规则，但没人遵守。根据“I thought that the ‘no cell phones’ rule in Korea was like the ‘no food’ rule on the New York City subway.”可知，作者将韩国地铁“禁打电话”规则比作纽约地铁“禁吃东西”规则，结合生活常识，这类规则常被忽视，“follow the rule”是固定搭配，意为“遵守规则”，主语“no one”为不定代词，作主语时动词用第三人称单数形式，首字母为f，故填follows。 4．句意：但一位老妇人直直地看着我，还摇了摇头。根据“other passengers looked at me sideways”可知，其他乘客只是“侧着看”作者，此处用“but”表转折，说明老妇人的眼神更直接，结合首字母s，“straight”意为“径直地、直直地”，修饰动词“looked”，故填straight。 5．句意：我心里纳闷，韩国人也用手机啊，为什么我就不能这么做？根据“I was very confused”可知，作者对自己被侧目感到困惑，内心产生疑问，“ask oneself”是固定搭配，意为“自问、心里想”，结合首字母m，主语为I，反身代词用myself，故填myself。 6．句意：有时他们会查看自己的语音信箱。根据“The others are all text messaging or playing games on their phones.”可知，前文说明韩国人在地铁用手机只是发消息、玩游戏，此处补充其使用手机的其他行为，结合“voicemail”（语音信箱）和首字母c，“check”意为“查看、检查”，主语“they”为复数，动词用原形，故填check。 7．句意：听完这些话，我感到很尴尬。根据“But they never have whole conversations on their phones on the subway”可知，作者得知自己因在地铁上完整通话触犯了当地习惯，且此前还自认是韩国礼仪“专家”，内心会产生羞愧、尴尬的情绪，结合首字母e，“embarrassed”意为“感到尴尬的”，用于形容人的心理感受，故填embarrassed。 Fill in the blanks with proper words(在短文的空格内填入适当的词，使其内容通顺，每空格限填一词，首字母已给) On a quiet Friday afternoon in Beijing, Dr. Chen is busy with his patient, Dou Dou, who is now on the bed. His body is gently t 1 so that he can’t move. Dr. Chen puts several silver needles into Dou Dou’s skin. Within seconds, mild electricity begins to flow through the needles, and Dou Dou’s back legs start to kick lightly. As an experienced vet, Dr. Chen is good at treating animals like Dou Dou through acupuncture (针灸). The following is a(an) i 2 with him. (R=Reporter, C=Chen) R: Dr. Chen, most of us thought acupuncture was only for humans. Does it work on animals? C: Yes! In fact, ancient Chinese people started to heal (治愈)horses with this skill. Today, it is c 3 among dogs, as their acupoints (穴位) are similar to humans’. More and more pet clinics offer this service. With further research, we see cats and many other pets also benefit from it. R: What diseases can it be used to heal? C: We use this skill to treat a variety of problems such as brain damage, skin diseases, and injuries. During the process, herbal medicine is also widely used. It may be slower than western medicine, but it can be gentler and will c 4 less harm. So, the animals feel less pain during treatment. R: It seems traditional Chinese medicine has many great a 5 . C: Yes, but every coin has two sides. By using acupuncture, herbs and diet together, we try to improve the animals’ own healing power. However, this also makes the w 6 process longer and needs more patience. Sometimes, the owners complain they have waited and waited before progress is made. R: What do you think of the future of this skill? C: For many families, acupuncture offers new hope when western medicine a 7 isn’t enough. As a 2024 report showed, 23% of dogs in China were already “senior”, making them get weak more easily. So the need for professional care is rising quickly. 【答案】1．tied/ied 2．interview/nterview 3．common/ommon 4．cause/ause 5．advantages/dvantages 6．whole/hole 7．alone/lone 【导语】本文主要介绍了兽医陈医生用针灸为动物治疗的相关情况，包括针灸在动物治疗中的应用、优势等。 1．句意：他的身体被轻轻地固定住，所以他不能动。根据“so that he can’t move”可知，要让动物不能动需要将其身体固定，结合首字母“t”，此处是被动语态（“is+过去分词”），应填“tied”。故填tied。 2．句意：以下是对他的一次采访。根据“(R=Reporter, C=Chen)”的对话形式可知，这是一次采访，结合首字母“i”，应填“interview”。故填interview。 3．句意：如今，它在狗中很常见，因为它们的穴位和人类的相似。根据“More and more pet clinics offer this service”可知，越来越多诊所提供这项服务，说明它很常见，结合首字母“c”，应填“common”。故填common。 4．句意：它可能比西医慢，但更温和，造成的伤害更少。根据“less harm”可知，针灸会造成更少伤害，结合首字母“c”和“will+动词原形”的结构，应填“cause”。故填cause。 5．句意：看来中医有很多很棒的优势。根据前文提到的针灸“gentler” “less harm”等特点可知，这些是中医的优势，结合首字母“a”和“many”，应填复数形式“advantages”。故填advantages。 6．句意：然而，这也使得整个过程更长，需要更多的耐心。根据“the process longer”可知，这里指整个治疗过程，结合首字母“w”，应填“whole”。故填whole。 7．句意：对很多家庭来说，当西药本身不够用时，针灸提供了新的希望。根据首字母“a”，结合语境“when western medicine…isn’t enough”（当西药……不够用时），可推断此处是“西药本身”的含义；“alone”表示“单独、本身”，符合句子逻辑。故填alone。 提升培优限时练 Shaped by the machine New research shows that AI tools like ChatGPT might make our ideas less original (独特的). In 2024, scientists at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology did an e 1 with over 50 university students. They asked the students to write essays on questions like “Must our achievements benefit others in order to make us truly happy?” Some students could only rely on their own brains, others could s 2 online resources, while some were allowed to use ChatGPT. The results showed that those ChatGPT users showed less brain activity than either of the other groups. They gave nearly the same answers and 80% couldn’t remember the details in their essays. In 2025, researchers at Cornell University published a study showing s 3 results. It included Indian and US participants; no matter where they were from, AI users’ answers were more Western. They said their favorite food was pizza and their favorite holiday was Christmas. Ethan Molick, a professor of information science, said AI could cause people to lose their c 4 in their writing. He compared AI to a teacher who keeps saying, “this is the better version”, behind your back. Max Kumin Ski, a human-computer interaction researcher from the US, a 5 that when people use AI, they gradually stop thinking for themselves and follow its suggestions. Over time, this makes their work less original. AI tools can bring convenience, but they can also gradually w 6 people’s ability to think independently and their unique expression if we rely on them too heavily. Use AI w 7 rather than letting it take the place of our own thoughts. Only by keeping our own thinking alive can we make AI a helpful tool rather than a barrier to our original ideas. 【答案】1．experiment/xperiment 2．search/earch 3．similar/imilar 4．creativity/reativity 5．added/dded 6．weaken/eaken 7．wisely/isely 【导语】本文主要介绍了两项关于AI工具对人类思维影响的研究，指出过度依赖AI可能降低人们的原创性与独立思考能力，倡导理性使用AI。 1．句意：2024年，麻省理工学院的科学家对50多名大学生做了一项实验。上下文“did an...with over 50 university students”，此处表示“做了一项实验”，“do an experiment with sb.”表示“对某人做实验”，是固定搭配，首字母e对应单词experiment。 2．句意：一些学生只能依靠自己的大脑，另一些学生可以搜索网络资源，而有些学生被允许使用 ChatGPT。根据上下文“rely on their own brains...use ChatGPT”，这里指“搜索网络资源”，could后接动词原形，首字母s对应动词search意为 “搜索”。 3．句意：2025年，康奈尔大学的研究人员发表了一项研究，显示了相似的结果。上文“New research shows that AI tools like ChatGPT might make our ideas less original (独特的).”以及麻省理工学院和康奈尔大学的研究结果表明，两项研究的结果都指向AI降低原创性，因此是“相似的结果”，首字母s对应单词similar“相似的”。 4．句意：信息科学教授Ethan Molick说，人工智能可能会导致人们在写作中失去创造力。对应前文“想法缺乏原创性”，此处表示AI会让人们失去写作中的创造力，首字母c对应单词creativity“创造力”，名词作lose的宾语。 5．句意：美国人机交互研究员Max Kumin Ski补充说，当人们使用人工智能时，他们会逐渐停止独立思考，听从它的建议。根据上下文“Ethan Molick, a professor...Max Kumin Ski, a human-computer interaction researcher...that when people use AI”可知，这里表示另一位研究人员“补充”观点，句子时态为一般过去时，首字母a对应add的过去式added，意为“补充说”。 6．句意：人工智能工具可以带来便利，但如果我们过度依赖它们，它们也会逐渐削弱人们独立思考的能力和独特的表达。上下文“gradually…people’s ability to think independently”提示，过度依赖AI会“削弱”独立思考能力，首字母w对应weaken“削弱”，can后接动词原形。 7．句意：明智地使用人工智能，而不是让它取代我们自己的想法。“rather than letting it take the place of our own thoughts”说明需要“明智地”使用人工智能，这里需要副词修饰动词use，首字母w对应副词wisely“明智地”。 Stressed Out? Try This “Slow Down” Tip! We all know how important making a plan is, but the real challenge is sticking to it. Think about the times when you got stressed. Were you organized, or too busy to f 1 your plan? Failing to stick to a plan when you want to get things done faster can lead to stress. This will influence both your work and personal life. Dan 15 I’m a Grade 9 student. Once, I planned to study math for 50 minutes. m 2 English words for 30 minutes, and do exercises for 30 minutes after school. But soon, I gave up my plan. Later, with my teacher’s advice, I tried to slow down. To my surprise, I had better control over my plan. My productivity (生产效率) also improved. The way helps me a lot! Slowing down might seem s 3 in a fast-paced world, but it can be a powerful way to benefit you in the long term. It’s not about doing less, it’s about doing what matters most with purpose and focus. Here are some tips for you. Put the most important things first To slow down is to know your g 4 and find out what’s the most important thing to you. Every day, ask yourself the question, “What are the three ‘big tasks’ I need to get done to make me feel I have made progress at the end of the day.”. Create a structured plan A good daily plan can make things more orderly and e 5 to achieve. Plan your day the day before or do it early in the morning, and set time boxes for work, study and personal activities, so that your plan can be achievable. Add breaks to your daily plan It’s necessary to take breaks r 6 to keep your productivity high. Don’t wait until you feel tired. Instead, rest every hour or two on a fixed schedule. You’ll return to your tasks with energy. Get to know your f 7 Before managing your stress, you need to be aware of your inner world. Try to figure out which activities stress you the most throughout your day. See if you can deal with them in a different way. If you find yourself a little nervous or worried, take a deep breath or focus on the present situation. Then you can gradually calm down. 【答案】1．follow/ollow 2．memorize/emorize 3．strange/trange 4．goal/oal/goals/oals 5．easier/asier 6．regularly/egularly 7．feelings/eelings 【导语】本文主要讲述了制定计划时遇到的问题，介绍了“放慢节奏”的减压方法，并给出了相关实用建议。 1．句意：当你想更快地完成事情时，不遵守计划会导致压力。前文提到“sticking to it（坚持计划）”，此处对应“遵循/执行计划”的语境，首字母f对应follow“遵循、执行”，符合固定搭配follow one’s plan及上下文逻辑，不定式符号to后用动词原形。 2．句意：一次，我计划放学后学习数学50分钟，记忆英语单词30分钟，做练习30分钟。此处描述学习计划的内容，结合“English words（英语单词）”，首字母m对应 memorize“记忆、背诵”，memorize English words是固定搭配，符合学习场景的语境，此处与study并列，用动词原形。 3．句意：在快节奏的世界里，放慢脚步可能看起来很奇怪，但从长远来看，它可能是一种对你有益的有力方式。根据转折词“but”，前后句为转折关系，后文说放慢脚步有益，前文应表示“看起来奇怪/不合常理”，首字母s对应strange“奇怪的”，符合语境逻辑，形容词作表语。 4．句意：放慢脚步就是要知道你的目标，找出对你来说最重要的事情。后文提到“make progress”，结合“the most important thing to you”，首字母g对应goal“目标”（复数 goals也可），know your goals（明确你的目标）符合“分清优先级”的语境。 5．句意：一个好的每日计划可以让事情更有序，也更容易实现。前文提到“make things more orderly”，and连接并列的积极效果，结合后文“achievable”，首字母e对应easier，符合计划带来的正向影响的语境。 6．句意：有规律地休息以保持高效率是必要的。后文提到“rest every hour or two on a fixed schedule（按固定计划每一两小时休息）”，对应“有规律地休息”，首字母r对应regularly“有规律地”，符合语境，副词修饰动词短语take breaks。 7．句意：了解你的感受。根据后文“管理压力之前，你需要了解你的内心世界”，后文提到“aware of your inner world”，“nervous or worried”，这些都是情绪感受，首字母f对应feelings“感受、情绪”，符合“管理压力前关注自身情绪”的语境。 Fill in the blanks with proper words（在短文的空格内填入适当的词，使其内容通顺。每空格限填一词，首字母已给） The Value of Language Learning Nowadays, AI language tools are everywhere. People might w 1 if learning a language is still necessary. After all, why spend time learning a new language when AI can translate anything in a second? However, learning a language is still worth it. While using AI tools can make life easier, it can’t completely r 2 the experience of learning a language. That is to say, AI can help you learn a language, but it cannot take its place. So why is speaking foreign languages still important today? In the first place, speaking foreign languages allows you to connect with different cultures. When you speak someone’s native language, you can b 3 understand their humor, values, and hidden social rules — things AI often cannot understand. For example, when Chinese people ask “Have you eaten yet?”, it is usually a warm g 4 rather than a real question about food. AI can translate the sentence, but it can never fully understand the care and kindness behind it. B 5 , speaking more than one language is a powerful skill for your career. Multilingual (能说多种语言的) people often have an a 6 in the international job market. They develop stronger communication skills, which help them work well with people from other countries. Last but not least, language learning opens your mind. When you learn a language, you learn to look at things in different ways. It helps you form your o 7 opinions. Instead of being told what to think, you can actively read, listen, speak, and think for yourself. In a word, the benefits of language learning go far beyond mere words. They shape how you connect with the world. 【答案】1．wonder/onder 2．replace/eplace 3．better/etter 4．greeting/reeting 5．Besides/esides 6．advantage/dvantage 7．own/wn 【导语】本文介绍AI语言工具虽普及，但学习语言仍有重要价值，从文化交流、职业发展、思维成长三方面说明了学语言的意义。 1．句意：人们或许会想知道学习一门语言是否还有必要。上文讲到如今AI语言工具随处可见，下文又提出何必花费时间学语言，结合上下文能看出人们内心产生疑惑，情态动词might后用动词原形，首字母w提示填wonder。 2．句意：使用AI工具虽然能让生活更轻松，却不能完全取代学习语言的亲身经历。后文“but it cannot take its place”提到AI可以辅助学语言却无法取而代之，和本句语义呼应，情态动词can’t后接动词原形，首字母r提示填replace。 3．句意：当你说着某人的母语时，能更好理解他们的幽默、价值观以及隐含的社会规则。后文“things AI often cannot understand”说明AI常常无法理解这些深层文化内涵，对比可知人能理解得更透彻，用副词比较级修饰动词understand，首字母b提示填better。 4．句意：比如中国人问“你吃饭了吗？”，这通常是一句亲切的问候，而非真正询问饮食的问题。“Have you eaten yet”只是日常客套打招呼，并不是真的关心吃饭，不定冠词a后接单数名词，首字母g提示填greeting。 5．句意：除此之外，会说多种语言对你的职业发展而言是一项实用技能。前文已经从文化角度阐述学语言的好处，本段开启第二个优势角度，属于递进衔接，首字母B提示填Besides。 6．句意：掌握多种语言的人在国际就业市场中往往拥有优势。根据“They develop stronger communication skills”可知，会外语更利于求职和跨国工作，不定冠词an后接名词单数，搭配固定短语have an advantage，首字母a提示填advantage。 7．句意：这有助于你形成自己的观点。前文提到学习语言能换角度看事物、独立思考，不被动接受他人想法，结合首字母o，固定搭配one’s own表示“自己的”，填own。 When I was in primary school, my grandma had a habit. Every morning, she would hand me an old umbrella before I went to school. But I always r 1 to take it because I thought it looked old and not cool. One day, after school, my friends and I were caught in a heavy rain. We stayed in the school building and waited for the rain to stop. To my s 2 , my grandma came with that same old umbrella. My friends said, “Your grandma really loves you.” In middle school, she still offered the umbrella every morning. Sometimes I took it just to make her happy, but I r 3 used it. One afternoon, she waited for me at the school gate with the umbrella in her hand. The sky was c 4 , and I felt upset because she had brought it again. I told her it was not necessary to bring an umbrella on a sunny day. She only smiled and said, “Just take it. It’s better to be ready.” Everything changed when I was in the eighth grade. One day, I came home early because I had a fever. I stood by the window and saw Grandma returning from the m 5 with a bag of food. Suddenly, it started to rain. She didn’t open the umbrella for h 6 . Instead, she opened it and held it over the bread she bought for me, trying to keep it dry. At that moment, I understood. The umbrella was never just an umbrella. It was her way of protecting me, even in small things. The next morning, I took the umbrella from her and said, “Thanks, Grandma.” Her eyes s 7 with happiness. Then I truly understood that love can hide in small things, just like that old umbrella. 【答案】1．refused/efused 2．surprise/urprise 3．rarely/arely 4．clear/lear/cloudless/loudless 5．market/arket 6．herself/erself 7．shone/hone 【导语】本文讲述了奶奶一直坚持给“我”带伞，从一开始“我”的不理解、不情愿，到最后读懂伞背后深沉的爱，明白爱往往藏在细微小事之中的成长故事。 1．句意：但是我总是拒绝带上它，因为我觉得它看起来老旧、不酷。文章讲述小学时期的往事，全篇为一般过去时；首字母r及后文不愿拿伞的心理，提示此处填refused。 2．句意：令我惊讶的是，奶奶拿着那把旧雨伞来了。固定搭配to one’s surprise 意为令某人惊讶的是，首字母s提示填surprise。 3．句意：有时候我收下伞只是为了让她开心，但我几乎不用它。前文写收下伞只为哄奶奶开心，后文转折说明实际很少使用，首字母r提示填rarely。 4．句意：天空万里无云，我因为她又一次带来了伞而感到心烦。后文sunny day提示当天天气晴朗，首字母c，可填clear/cloudless。 5．句意：我站在窗边，看见奶奶从市场回来，提着一袋食物。后文带着一袋食物的细节，结合首字母m，可知此处指市场，填market。 6．句意：她没有为自己撑开伞。句子主语为she，此处表示她自己，需用反身代词，首字母h提示填herself。 7．句意：她的眼里闪烁着喜悦的光芒。文章整体为过去时态，表达眼睛发亮、满是欢喜，首字母s提示填shone。 Right after I finished acting school, I got a short-term job with a traveling theater company. The pay was very low and the company only gave us one meal a day. For the rest, we had to f 1 ourselves. We bought cheap food from convenience stores and prepared it in our hotel rooms. Our first performance place was a large resort (度假村). The staff treated us badly from the very beginning. At dinner, they even r 2 to provide us with forks or knives while our only one hot meal of the day turned cold on the table. It was a difficult time. When we arrived at our second place, the Valencia Ballroom in York, our first t 3 was to practice the show again for the new stage. While we were practicing, I saw someone setting a table. I began to w 4 . It was the middle of the day, which meant they were preparing lunch for us. But if we had lunch, we would not get a hot dinner. We were really expecting that hot meal. It was time to eat. The table was beautifully set. The sandwiches were big. There were also lots of potato chips and cold drinks. It all looked so nice. After the meal, I pulled the headwaiter to the c 5 of the room and told him quietly that we would prefer to have our one meal be dinner. He told me dinner would be at six o’clock. Then he added that the “one meal a day” rule in our contract (合同) was u 6 . He promised to offer us both lunch and dinner every day for the whole time we performed there. We returned at six for dinner, feeling t 7 for the headwaiter’s kindness, but also a little unsure because it still seemed too good to be true. Again, we saw our table beautifully set. Our waiter was cheerful and sang to us. He filled our water glasses, took our coffee orders, and even brought us dessert. At the end, we tried to take our plates to the kitchen. The headwaiter stopped us and explained, “This is enjoyable for us only if you let us do it right.” Since then, I have tried to live like them: enjoy your work by doing it well, treat people who have nothing to give you as kindly as you would treat a paying customer. 【答案】1．feed/eed 2．refused/efused 3．task/ask 4．wonder/onder 5．corner/orner 6．unfair/nfair 7．thankful/hankful 【导语】本文讲述了作者毕业后在巡回剧团工作时，经历了待遇不公的困境，又在约克的瓦伦西亚宴会厅受到了善意对待的故事，从中领悟到了职业态度与善意待人的道理。 1．句意：公司每天只提供一顿饭，其余的我们得自己养活自己。根据语境“公司只给一顿饭”和首字母f，固定搭配feed oneself表示“养活自己”，had to后接动词原形。 2．句意：晚餐时，他们甚至拒绝给我们提供刀叉，我们一天中唯一的一顿热饭就在桌上变凉了。根据语境“工作人员态度恶劣”和首字母r，固定搭配refuse to do sth.表示“拒绝做某事”，句子时态为一般过去时，故填refused。 3．句意：当我们到达第二个地点——约克的瓦伦西亚宴会厅时，我们的首要任务是为新舞台再次排练演出。根据语境“到达新地点后的首要事项”和首字母t，对应task（任务），first task表示“首要任务”。 4．句意：我开始想知道。根据语境“看到有人摆桌子，产生疑问”和首字母w，对应wonder（想知道），begin to后接动词原形。 5．句意：饭后，我把领班拉到房间的角落，轻声告诉他我们更希望这顿饭是晚餐。根据语境“拉到房间里的隐蔽位置说话”和首字母c，对应corner（角落）。 6．句意：然后他补充说，我们合同里的“一天一顿饭”规定是不公平的。根据语境“领班愿意为我们提供两顿饭，认为合同条款不合理”和首字母u，对应unfair（不公平的）。 7．句意：我们六点钟回来吃晚餐，既感激领班的善意，又有点不确定，因为这看起来好得令人难以置信。根据语境“受到善意对待的心情”和首字母t，对应thankful（感激的），feel thankful for表示“对……感激”。 满分冲刺限时练 Read the passage and fill in the blanks with proper words (在短文的空格内填入适当的词，使内容通顺，每空格限填一词，首字母已给)   Have you ever wondered about travelling through time? The idea of time travel has interested people for generations, and it a 1 in many science fiction stories and attracts scientists in physics. In the world of science fiction, time travel is an e 2 idea. Characters might use a modern machine or a magical object to journey to the past or the future. These stories let us dream about exploring different times, c 3 with historical figures, or seeing what the future holds. Imagine visiting ancient Egypt to watch the pyramids being built or travelling to the future to see how technology has developed! However, in science, time travel is a difficult subject. We need to understand how nature and space work. Einstein’s research says time is not fixed and can change. According to his research, time can slow down or s 4 up depending on how fast you are moving. One scientific idea related to time travel is wormholes. A wormhole is like an imagined tunnel in space-time. This kind of tunnel can j 5 faraway places in space together. Some physicists guess if there are wormholes, they might be used for time travel. However, scientists have to find a real wormhole. Time travel also brings some confusing problems if someone tries to change the past or the future. For example, what would happen if a time traveller went back to the past and p 6 his grandfather from meeting his grandmother. Would that time traveller then stop existing? Time travel is a wonderful subject in both science fiction and physics. Whether time travel ever becomes a reality or remains in our imagination, it will continue to greatly e 7 us to think about the secrets of time and space. Perhaps one day, we’ll be able to unlock the door to time travel and start a new exploration of time. 【答案】1．appears/ppears 2．exciting/xciting 3．chatting/hatting/communicating/ommunicating 4．speed/peed 5．join/oin 6．prevented/revented 7．encourage/ncourage 【导语】本文是一篇说明文，介绍时间旅行的概念在科幻作品中的呈现，结合物理学相关研究，探讨其科学性与相关悖论，指出该主题持续激发人们探索时空奥秘的兴趣。 1．句意：时间旅行的概念几代人都很感兴趣，它出现在许多科幻故事中，吸引了物理学领域的科学家。根据“The idea of time travel...in many science fiction stories”和首字母a可知，此处表达“出现在科幻故事中”，动词appear符合语境；主语it是第三人称单数，且时态为一般现在时，动词用三单形式，故填appears。 2．句意：在科幻世界里，时间旅行是一个令人兴奋的想法。根据“time travel is an...idea”和首字母e可知，此处修饰“idea”，表达“令人兴奋的”，形容词exciting符合语境，故填exciting。 3．句意：这些故事让我们梦想探索不同的时代，与历史人物聊天，或者看看未来会发生什么。根据“...with historical figures”和首字母c可知，此处表达“与历史人物聊天/交流”，动词chat/communicate符合语境；and连接并列的动名词结构，与exploring、seeing并列，故填chatting/communicating。 4．句意：根据他的研究，时间会根据你移动的速度变慢或变快。根据“time can slow down or...up depending on how fast you are moving”和首字母s可知，此处表达“变快”，动词speed符合语境；“speed up”是固定短语，意为“加速”，情态动词can后接动词原形，故填speed。 5．句意：这种隧道可以将太空中遥远的地方连接在一起。根据“A wormhole is like an imagined tunnel...faraway places in space together”和首字母j可知，此处表达“连接遥远的地方”，动词join符合语境；情态动词can后接动词原形，故填join。 6．句意：例如，如果一名时间旅行者回到过去，阻止他的祖父与祖母见面，会发生什么？根据“...his grandfather from meeting his grandmother”和首字母p可知，此处表达“阻止祖父与祖母见面”，动词prevent符合语境；“prevent sb. from doing sth.”是固定短语，表示“阻止某人做某事”；根据“went”可知时态为一般过去时，此处用动词过去式，故填prevented。 7．句意：无论时间旅行成为现实还是停留在我们的想象中，它都将继续极大地鼓励我们思考时间和空间的秘密。根据“it will continue to greatly...us to think about the secrets of time and space”和首字母e可知，此处表达“鼓励我们思考”，动词encourage符合语境；“continue to do sth.”意为“继续做某事”，此处接动词原形，故填encourage。 A team of scientists working in Oxfordshire, England, has found dinosaur footprints dating back about 166 million years ago. They found so many tracks in one place, and they have nicknamed it the “dinosaur highway”. The footprints had been buried under clay in a limestone quarry (采石场). Gary Johnson, a quarry worker, was using a vehicle to remove a layer of clay from the bottom when he noticed the u 1 bumps (隆起) in the hard surface. Experts from the Universities of Oxford and Birmingham came to investigate. In the middle of the year 2024, they began their work. The workers, i 2 many experts from various fields, students and quarry workers, worked side by side. More than 100 people spent a week on the site. The work was completed after a year and the research team announced the d 3 of their findings in January—more than 200 footprints, following five separate trackways. Among them, four of the trackways were probably made by Cetiosaurus, huge long-necked, herbivorous (食草的) dinosaurs, which could grow to be up to 18 metres long. The footprints are a mixture of sizes, which could suggest there was a group of dinosaurs of different ages travelling t 4 . And the dinosaurs were likely heading in the same general direction during their journey. At one part of the trail, the footprints of the Megalosaurus, the meat-eater, cross over the footprints of the Cetiosaurus. The research team says this may show that the meat-eater was following and possibly h 5 the Cetiosaurus. Kirsty Edgar, a professor at the University of Birmingham, said to the media that the footprints are “a w 6 into the lives of dinosaurs.” They help researchers understand how the dinosaurs moved, how they interacted with each other, and the type of environment they lived in. The tracks will finally be covered up again. During the work, the research team used drones (无人机) to take more than 20,000 digital pictures of the site. They have also made 3D models of the footprints. They wanted to record as much as possible, so they can c 7 to study the tracks after the dinosaur highway is reburied. 【答案】1．unusual/nusual 2．including/ncluding 3．details/etails 4．together/ogether 5．hunting/unting 6．window/indow 7．continue/ontinue 【导语】本文介绍了英国牛津郡发现的约1.66亿年前的恐龙足迹，这些足迹被称为“恐龙高速公路”，研究团队对其进行了详细考察，揭示了恐龙的生活、移动及互动方式。 1．句意：采石场工人Gary Johnson用车辆清除底部的一层黏土时，注意到坚硬表面上不寻常的隆起。根据“notice the...bumps (隆起) in the hard surface”可知，这些隆起是不寻常的，unusual“不寻常的”，形容词作定语，故填unusual。 2．句意：包括来自各个领域的许多专家、学生和采石场工人在内的工人们并肩工作。根据“many experts from various fields, students and quarry workers”可知，这些人是被包含在内的，including“包括”，介词，故填including。 3．句意：这项工作在一年后完成，研究团队于1月宣布了他们的发现细节——超过200个足迹，分布在五条独立的足迹道上。根据“more than 200 footprints, following five separate trackways”可知，这是发现的细节，details“细节”，名词，故填details。 4．句意：足迹大小不一，这可能表明有一群不同年龄的恐龙一起旅行。根据“a group of dinosaurs of different ages travelling”可知，是有一群不同年龄的恐龙一起旅行，together“一起”，副词，故填together。 5．句意：研究团队表示，这可能表明食肉恐龙在跟踪并可能猎食蜥脚类恐龙。根据“the meat-eater was following and possibly”可知，食肉恐龙跟踪后可能会猎食，hunting“猎食”，动词，与following并列，用现在分词，故填hunting。 6．句意：伯明翰大学教授Kirsty Edgar对媒体表示，这些足迹是“了解恐龙生活的一扇窗”。根据“They help researchers understand how the dinosaurs moved, how they interacted with each other, and the type of environment they lived in.”可知，它们帮助研究人员了解恐龙如何移动、如何相互交流，以及它们所生活的环境类型。因此足迹是了解恐龙生活的窗口，window“窗户”，名词，故填window。 7．句意：他们想尽可能多地记录，以便在“恐龙高速公路”被重新掩埋后继续研究这些足迹。根据“They wanted to record as much as possible, so they can ...to study the tracks after the dinosaur highway is reburied.”可知，他们想尽可能多地记录下来，因此是继续研究这些足迹，continue“继续”，动词，can后接动词原形，故填continue。 Fill in the blanks with proper words (在短文的空格内填入适当的词，使其内容通顺。每空格限填一词，首字母已给) The bicycle, a two-wheeled machine powered by the rider, has a long and interesting history. The first bicycle was i 1 by Karl von Drais, a German. In 1817, he designed and made a simple two-wheeled machine. It had no pedals (脚踏板). Riders p 2 it forward with their feet on the ground. It was made to help people travel faster, especially when horses were hard to find after a bad harvest that left many without work animals. In the 1860s, pedals were added to the front wheel by some inventors in France. These early bikes were heavy, with iron frames and wooden wheels, so people called them “boneshakers” a 3 the rides were really bumpy (颠簸的)— even small stones on the road could make the rider shake. Later in the 1870s, a new design with a big front wheel and a small back wheel became popular. It could go faster, but it was unsafe. Riders often fell forward, especially when hitting a rock or stopping s 4 . Then, in the 1880s, John Kemp Starley had an invention: the wonderful “safety bike”. It had two wheels of the same size, a chain to move the back wheel, and a lower seat. This made i 5 much easier and safer to ride. After that, air-filled tires were added, making rides much smoother. Over time, bikes got l 6 and better. They became a common way to travel, used for work, fun, and sports. Today, bikes are still popular all over the world. They are simple, efficient, and good for the environment. Karl von Drais and other inventors’ hard work and c 7 thinking have given us this wonderful vehicle. 【答案】1．invented/nvented 2．pushed/ushed 3．as/s 4．suddenly/uddenly 5．it/t 6．lighter/ighter 7．creative/reative 【导语】本文介绍了自行车的起源、发展以及改进过程，说明了发明者的创造性思维对交通工具发展的贡献。 1．句意：第一辆自行车是由德国人卡尔·冯·德莱斯发明的。根据“The first bicycle was … by Karl von Drais”及首字母可知，此处需填动词invent的过去分词invented，用于被动语态，表示“被发明”。故填invented。 2．句意：骑手用脚将自行车向前推进。根据“It was made to help people travel faster”及首字母可知，此处表示“用脚推动”，动词push意为“推”，此处描述过去的动作，动词push的过去式为pushed，符合语境。故填pushed。 3．句意：这些早期的自行车很重，带有铁制车架和木制车轮，因此人们称它们为“骨震车”，因为骑行真的很颠簸——即使路上的小石子也会让骑手颤抖。前后句为因果关系，此处应填连词，表示原因，结合首字母可知用as，as意为“因为”，符合语境。故填as。 4．句意：它可以跑得更快，但不安全。骑手经常会向前摔倒，特别是遇到石头或突然停下时。根据“especially when hitting a rock or stopping …”及首字母可知，此处应填副词，表示“突然地”，suddenly意为“突然地”，符合语境。故填suddenly。 5．句意：这使得自行车骑行更轻松、更安全。根据“This made … much easier and safer to ride”及首字母可知，此处代指自行车，用代词it表示“它”，符合语境。故填it。 6．句意：随着时间推移，自行车变得更轻、更好。根据“Over time, bikes got … and better”及首字母可知，此处需要形容词，表示重量减轻，结合“and better”可知，用比较级，lighter意为“更轻的”，符合语境。故填lighter。 7．句意：卡尔·冯·德莱斯和其他发明家的辛勤努力和创造性思维给我们带来了这辆奇妙的交通工具。根据“hard work and … thinking”及首字母可知，此处应填形容词，表示具有创造性的思维，creative意为“有创造力的”，符合语境。故填creative。 Read the passage and fill in the blanks with proper words（在短文的空格内填入适当的词，使其内容通顺，每空格限填一词，首字母已给） Eating Insects: A Different Choice for Our Future Have you ever found an insect (昆虫) in your apple? Most people would find it a terrible experience and probably t 1 the food away immediately. However, in many parts of the world, people do not react this way. In fact, for people in about 80% of countries, eating insects is quite common. The United Nations (UN) is encouraging more people to consider insects as food. There are two main r 2 for this. First, the world’s population is growing very fast and is forecasted to reach over 9 billion by 2050. We will need to find new ways to p 3 enough food for everyone. Second, traditional farming of animals like cows and pigs causes serious environmental problems. Insects, on the other hand, need much less water and land. In Japan, while not very common now, eating insects has a long history, especially during difficult times like after World War Ⅱ. Today, a number of restaurants in Tokyo are trying to bring this habit b 4 . They are working hard to make insects a popular food choice. You can find dishes like cricket ramen, silkworm skewers, and even dumplings with insect toppings. The founder of one such restaurant, Yuta Shinohara, first read about the idea in a UN report while he was still a student. He believed it was a good s 5 for the future. He says that insects are not only tasty but also very h 6 and rich in nutrients (营养). He hopes that more people will open their eyes to the benefits of eating insects. Although it might seem u 7 to some, it could become an important part of our diet in the future. 【答案】1．throw/hrow 2．reasons/easons 3．provide/rovide/produce/roduce 4．back/ack 5．solution/olution 6．healthy/ealthy 7．unusual/nusual 【导语】本文介绍了食用昆虫这一未来的饮食新选择，讲述了食用昆虫在世界范围内的现状、联合国鼓励食用昆虫的两大原因，还以日本东京的餐厅为例说明昆虫美食的推广，以及相关从业者对食用昆虫的看法和期许。 1．句意：大多数人会觉得这是一次糟糕的经历，可能会立刻把食物扔掉。根据首字母提示和“a terrible experience”可知，发现苹果里有昆虫会让人想扔掉食物，动词throw“扔”符合语境，and连接并列谓语，would后接动词原形。故填throw。 2．句意：主要有两个原因。根据首字母提示和后文的“First”“Second”可知，此处是说明联合国鼓励食用昆虫的原因，reason“原因”为可数名词，前面有two修饰，用复数形式。故填reasons。 3．句意：我们需要找到新的方法为所有人提供/生产足够的食物。根据首字母提示和“enough food for everyone”可知，此处表示为人们提供/生产食物，provide“提供”/produce“生产”均符合语境，固定短语find ways to do sth.“找到做某事的方法”，to后接动词原形。故填provide/produce。 4．句意：如今，东京的许多餐厅正试图恢复这种习惯。根据首字母提示和“eating insects has a long history”可知，此处是说让食用昆虫的习惯回归，固定短语bring back“恢复；使回归”。故填back。 5．句意：他认为这是未来的一个好解决方案。根据首字母提示和前文提到的粮食和环境问题可知，食用昆虫是解决这些问题的好办法，solution“解决方案”为可数名词，前面有a修饰，用单数形式。故填solution。 6．句意：他说昆虫不仅美味，而且非常健康，富含营养。根据首字母提示和“rich in nutrients”可知，昆虫富含营养，是健康的，形容词healthy“健康的”符合语境，与tasty并列作表语。故填healthy。 7．句意：虽然对一些人来说这可能看起来不寻常，但它可能会成为我们未来饮食的重要组成部分。根据首字母提示和前文“Most people would find it a terrible experience”可知，对很多人来说食用昆虫是不寻常的事，形容词unusual“不寻常的”符合语境，作表语。故填unusual。 On 11 November, the Government shared a new plan to stop testing products on animals. At present, some medicines and chemicals are tested on animals to c 1 if they are safe for people, wildlife, and the environment. The Government hopes to find other ways to do this in the future. The plan includes several important s 2 . By 2023, researchers will no longer be allowed to use animals to test whether products cause skin or eye problems. Testing on dogs and other intelligent animals, such as monkeys, will also be r 3 by one third. Over the past ten years, animal testing has already dropped, and there are strict rules about how it is carried out. Most tests still use mice, rats, fish, and birds, while only a small number involve animals such as dogs, cats, or intelligent animals. The UK science minister, Patrick Vallance, said the goal is to e 4 animal testing if possible and to use other methods as soon as they are safe and effective. He explained that the Government wants to protect animals while still keeping people safe. However, some scientists believe it may be difficult to stop animal testing c 5 . They say living bodies are very complex, and some s 6 illnesses are hard to study without animal tests. Without them, progress in treating diseases might slow down. To s 7 this problem, the Government and other organisations have set aside £75 million to develop new technologies. These methods could help scientists test products safely without harming animals. 【答案】1．check/heck 2．steps/teps 3．reduced/educed 4．end/nd 5．completely/ompletely 6．serious/erious 7．solve/olve 【导语】本文是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了英国政府公布的一项新计划。 1．句意：目前，一些药品和化学品会在动物身上进行测试，以检查它们对人类、野生动物和环境是否安全。根据“some medicines and chemicals are tested on animals to...if they are safe for people, wildlife, and the environment”以及首字母提示可知，此处说的是在动物身上进行测试是为了检查这些药品和化学品是否安全，check“检查”，动词，空前有不定式符号to，所以这里用动词原形。故填check。 2．句意：该计划包括几个重要步骤。根据下文提到的“By 2023, researchers will no longer be allowed to use animals to test whether products cause skin or eye problems. Testing on dogs and other intelligent animals, such as monkeys, will also be...by one third.”可知，这些都是计划中的具体步骤，step“步骤”，可数名词，several后接可数名词复数。故填steps。 3．句意：对狗和其他智能动物（如猴子）的测试也将减少三分之一。根据上文“By 2023, researchers will no longer be allowed to use animals to test whether products cause skin or eye problems.”以及首字母提示可知，此处说的是对狗和其他智能动物的测试也将减少，reduce“减少”，动词，句子是一般将来时的被动语态，其结构为will be done，所以这里用reduce的过去分词reduced。故填reduced。 4．句意：英国科学部长帕特里克·瓦兰斯表示，目标是尽可能停止动物测试，并在其他方法安全有效时尽快使用。根据上文“The Government hopes to find other ways to do this in the future.”以及首字母提示可知，此处说的是目标是尽可能停止动物测试，end“停止，结束”，动词，空前有不定式符号to，所以这里用动词原形。故填end。 5．句意：然而，一些科学家认为完全停止动物测试可能很困难。根据下文“They say living bodies are very complex, and some...illnesses are hard to study without animal tests.”以及首字母提示可知，此处说的是完全停止动物测试可能很困难，completely“完全地”，副词，修饰动词stop。故填completely。 6．句意：他们说生物体非常复杂，一些严重的疾病很难在没有动物测试的情况下进行研究。根据“illnesses are hard to study without animal tests”以及首字母提示可知，此处说的是一些严重的疾病很难在没有动物测试的情况下进行研究，serious“严重的”，形容词，修饰名词illnesses。故填serious。 7．句意：为了解决这个问题，政府和其他组织已经拨出7500万英镑用于开发新技术。根据上文“Without them, progress in treating diseases might slow down.”以及首字母提示可知，此处说的是为了解决这个问题，政府和其他组织拨款开发新技术，solve“解决”，动词，空前有不定式符号to，所以这里用动词原形。故填solve。 2 备战新中考，天天有收获，周周有进步，月月有突破！ 23 备战新中考，天天有收获，周周有进步，月月有突破！ 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $ 备战2026年中考英语重难点热点押题预测系列，一线教师制作遴选。 备战2026年中考英语重难点热点押题预测系列，一线教师制作遴选。 专题03 首字母填空（热点新题速递第二期）15篇 选题说明：本节选题60%来自于上海近三年真题及模考真题，40%为押题预测，难易适中，适合中考冲刺刷题使用。   押   题   精   练 基础入门限时练 Read the passage and fill in the blanks with proper words (在短文的空格内填入适当的词，使其内容通顺。每空格限填一词，首字母已给) Nowadays, robots are playing a more important role in our daily life. Besides helping with daily tasks, they can also offer company (陪伴) to humans. This makes people wonder: Can robots and humans be friends? Two teenagers hold different o 1 on this topic. Robots and humans can be friends. First of all, robots can offer emotional support to people. For lonely elderly people, or teenagers who are too nervous to share their worries with classmates, robots act as the most p 2 listeners. They never feel tired of your repeated stories and always make you feel good again. Furthermore, robots are always available. Unlike human friends who may be busy with study, robots can stay with you whenever you need. Whether you want to open up about your sadness after a bad exam, or share your happiness about a nice trip, robots will give you a response i 3 , and never make you wait or feel like you are troubling others. Besides, robots can help people practice communication skills. For those who are afraid of t 4 to others, chatting with robots is a good way to learn to express themselves better. Gong Lina, 15, Shanghai Robots can never be real friends with humans. For one thing, robots have no real feelings like humans. They only follow set programs, so they can’t truly u 5 your deep joy or sadness. For another, too much dependence on robots may make people more lonely. If people spend much free time chatting with robots, they will have f 6 chances to communicate with real people, and even lose the ability to get on with others. Most importantly, real friendship needs heart-to-heart connection, which robots can never provide. No matter how smart they are, robots cannot share real life experiences with you like a human friend. You need someone who can share ups and downs of life with you, and stand firmly by your side whenever you are in trouble. W 7 these shared life moments, it is impossible to form a real, lasting friendship. Shen Yi, 16, Guangzhou The sun is the world’s most powerful energy source. The huge fiery ball gives off more power than people could ever use. Solar cells (电池) are used to collect the sun’s energy. Then each solar cell c 1 the sunlight into electricity. There are thousands of solar cells on a solar panel (控制板). A few of these solar panels can produce enough electricity for a house. Solar power has many advantages. For one thing, it is clean. It does not produce any air pollution. Fossil fuels like coal or oil are dirty to burn. They give off gases that are h 2 to breathe. Air pollution from fossil fuels may even make our climate too warm. Solar power is cheaper than fossil fuels in some ways. Air pollution from fossil fuels causes serious d 3 . People get sick because of the dirty air. Gases from burning oil also hurt plants, animals and buildings. However, solar power would s 4 billions of dollars in these “hidden” costs for us. There are still some problems with solar power, though. Solar cells work only on sunny days. At night or in c 5 weather, people need another power source. Solar panels also have space problems. They are very large. Many large solar panels are needed to make enough electricity. It would be hard to find some large p 6 for them all. Solar cells are not that efficient yet, either. They do not use all the sunlight that hits them. Only 20 percent of the light can be turned into power. The r 7 of the energy is wasted. People need to invent more efficient cells that can make full use of sunlight. Then the cost of solar energy will fall. Winter Activity The chilly weather can make you want to stay inside with a hot chocolate and a movie, but it’s important to keep your body a 1 . The NHS says young people should do 60 minutes of exercise a day-even when the weather is terrible. Why is it important? Keeping moving in the colder months b 2 your body and mind. “Exercise boosts your mood, helps you sleep better, and keeps you strong and healthy all year round,” says Dr Mark Cox. Why is it good for you? Spending time outside increases the levels of vitamin D in your body, which helps your bones stay s 3 . Exercising can also improve your memory and concentration. It is great fun when you do it with friends. Playing a team sport helps you work on s 4 like problem-solving and decision-making. You are also more likely to stick with a sport if you’re doing it with your friends. Forming good habits of r 5 exercise can help you stay fit and healthy. Where to begin Before you go outside and start exercising, it’s important to be p 6 . “Wear warm clothes you can move in-layers are your friend,” says Dr. Cox. “Try to warm up indoors with light jogging and stretches, and always tell an adult where you’re going. If it’s icy or very wet, choose a good place to exercise.” Don’t w 7 if you don’t know what to do. According to Dr. Cox, anything goes. Pick something fun and start small. Wrap up warm and go for a walk with a friend, or kick a football around. I was in my second year of living in Seoul. I thought I was a real expert in Korean etiquette (礼仪) and culture. I knew that I had to push gently onto the subway cars. I knew that I shouldn’t make eye contact with people. I knew that blowing my nose loudly “American style” was very rude. And I knew that I shouldn’t talk to people on the subway. Actually, that was not a p 1 to me because my Korean was really poor and I wouldn’t speak to anyone on the subway. But one day, I was riding home from work on the subway, and I remembered that I needed to call a friend about meeting for dinner. I took out my cell phone and called her. Of course, if you are familiar with the subway in Seoul, you know that there are s 2 everywhere showing no talking on cell phones. But I noticed that many passengers used their phones on the subway. I thought that the ‘no cell phones’ rule in Korea was like the ‘no food’ rule on the New York City subway. It’s a rule, but no one f 3 it. While I was talking, other passengers looked at me sideways (侧着) like Korean people do when they think you are being rude. But one elderly woman looked s 4 at me and shook her head. I finished my conversation, and I got off the train. I was very confused. Korean people use their phones. Why can’t I do the same? I asked m 5 . Later that evening, I told my friend about the experience. She smiled and said, “The others are all text messaging or playing games on their phones. Sometimes they c 6 their voicemail. Sometimes they whisper a very short message to someone on a cell phone. But they never have whole conversations on their phones on the subway.” I felt e 7 after hearing it. I still had a lot to learn. Even though I knew a lot of Korean habits, I was still American. Fill in the blanks with proper words(在短文的空格内填入适当的词，使其内容通顺，每空格限填一词，首字母已给) On a quiet Friday afternoon in Beijing, Dr. Chen is busy with his patient, Dou Dou, who is now on the bed. His body is gently t 1 so that he can’t move. Dr. Chen puts several silver needles into Dou Dou’s skin. Within seconds, mild electricity begins to flow through the needles, and Dou Dou’s back legs start to kick lightly. As an experienced vet, Dr. Chen is good at treating animals like Dou Dou through acupuncture (针灸). The following is a(an) i 2 with him. (R=Reporter, C=Chen) R: Dr. Chen, most of us thought acupuncture was only for humans. Does it work on animals? C: Yes! In fact, ancient Chinese people started to heal (治愈)horses with this skill. Today, it is c 3 among dogs, as their acupoints (穴位) are similar to humans’. More and more pet clinics offer this service. With further research, we see cats and many other pets also benefit from it. R: What diseases can it be used to heal? C: We use this skill to treat a variety of problems such as brain damage, skin diseases, and injuries. During the process, herbal medicine is also widely used. It may be slower than western medicine, but it can be gentler and will c 4 less harm. So, the animals feel less pain during treatment. R: It seems traditional Chinese medicine has many great a 5 . C: Yes, but every coin has two sides. By using acupuncture, herbs and diet together, we try to improve the animals’ own healing power. However, this also makes the w 6 process longer and needs more patience. Sometimes, the owners complain they have waited and waited before progress is made. R: What do you think of the future of this skill? C: For many families, acupuncture offers new hope when western medicine a 7 isn’t enough. As a 2024 report showed, 23% of dogs in China were already “senior”, making them get weak more easily. So the need for professional care is rising quickly. 提升培优限时练 Shaped by the machine New research shows that AI tools like ChatGPT might make our ideas less original (独特的). In 2024, scientists at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology did an e 1 with over 50 university students. They asked the students to write essays on questions like “Must our achievements benefit others in order to make us truly happy?” Some students could only rely on their own brains, others could s 2 online resources, while some were allowed to use ChatGPT. The results showed that those ChatGPT users showed less brain activity than either of the other groups. They gave nearly the same answers and 80% couldn’t remember the details in their essays. In 2025, researchers at Cornell University published a study showing s 3 results. It included Indian and US participants; no matter where they were from, AI users’ answers were more Western. They said their favorite food was pizza and their favorite holiday was Christmas. Ethan Molick, a professor of information science, said AI could cause people to lose their c 4 in their writing. He compared AI to a teacher who keeps saying, “this is the better version”, behind your back. Max Kumin Ski, a human-computer interaction researcher from the US, a 5 that when people use AI, they gradually stop thinking for themselves and follow its suggestions. Over time, this makes their work less original. AI tools can bring convenience, but they can also gradually w 6 people’s ability to think independently and their unique expression if we rely on them too heavily. Use AI w 7 rather than letting it take the place of our own thoughts. Only by keeping our own thinking alive can we make AI a helpful tool rather than a barrier to our original ideas. Stressed Out? Try This “Slow Down” Tip! We all know how important making a plan is, but the real challenge is sticking to it. Think about the times when you got stressed. Were you organized, or too busy to f 1 your plan? Failing to stick to a plan when you want to get things done faster can lead to stress. This will influence both your work and personal life. Dan 15 I’m a Grade 9 student. Once, I planned to study math for 50 minutes. m 2 English words for 30 minutes, and do exercises for 30 minutes after school. But soon, I gave up my plan. Later, with my teacher’s advice, I tried to slow down. To my surprise, I had better control over my plan. My productivity (生产效率) also improved. The way helps me a lot! Slowing down might seem s 3 in a fast-paced world, but it can be a powerful way to benefit you in the long term. It’s not about doing less, it’s about doing what matters most with purpose and focus. Here are some tips for you. Put the most important things first To slow down is to know your g 4 and find out what’s the most important thing to you. Every day, ask yourself the question, “What are the three ‘big tasks’ I need to get done to make me feel I have made progress at the end of the day.”. Create a structured plan A good daily plan can make things more orderly and e 5 to achieve. Plan your day the day before or do it early in the morning, and set time boxes for work, study and personal activities, so that your plan can be achievable. Add breaks to your daily plan It’s necessary to take breaks r 6 to keep your productivity high. Don’t wait until you feel tired. Instead, rest every hour or two on a fixed schedule. You’ll return to your tasks with energy. Get to know your f 7 Before managing your stress, you need to be aware of your inner world. Try to figure out which activities stress you the most throughout your day. See if you can deal with them in a different way. If you find yourself a little nervous or worried, take a deep breath or focus on the present situation. Then you can gradually calm down. Fill in the blanks with proper words（在短文的空格内填入适当的词，使其内容通顺。每空格限填一词，首字母已给） The Value of Language Learning Nowadays, AI language tools are everywhere. People might w 1 if learning a language is still necessary. After all, why spend time learning a new language when AI can translate anything in a second? However, learning a language is still worth it. While using AI tools can make life easier, it can’t completely r 2 the experience of learning a language. That is to say, AI can help you learn a language, but it cannot take its place. So why is speaking foreign languages still important today? In the first place, speaking foreign languages allows you to connect with different cultures. When you speak someone’s native language, you can b 3 understand their humor, values, and hidden social rules — things AI often cannot understand. For example, when Chinese people ask “Have you eaten yet?”, it is usually a warm g 4 rather than a real question about food. AI can translate the sentence, but it can never fully understand the care and kindness behind it. B 5 , speaking more than one language is a powerful skill for your career. Multilingual (能说多种语言的) people often have an a 6 in the international job market. They develop stronger communication skills, which help them work well with people from other countries. Last but not least, language learning opens your mind. When you learn a language, you learn to look at things in different ways. It helps you form your o 7 opinions. Instead of being told what to think, you can actively read, listen, speak, and think for yourself. In a word, the benefits of language learning go far beyond mere words. They shape how you connect with the world. When I was in primary school, my grandma had a habit. Every morning, she would hand me an old umbrella before I went to school. But I always r 1 to take it because I thought it looked old and not cool. One day, after school, my friends and I were caught in a heavy rain. We stayed in the school building and waited for the rain to stop. To my s 2 , my grandma came with that same old umbrella. My friends said, “Your grandma really loves you.” In middle school, she still offered the umbrella every morning. Sometimes I took it just to make her happy, but I r 3 used it. One afternoon, she waited for me at the school gate with the umbrella in her hand. The sky was c 4 , and I felt upset because she had brought it again. I told her it was not necessary to bring an umbrella on a sunny day. She only smiled and said, “Just take it. It’s better to be ready.” Everything changed when I was in the eighth grade. One day, I came home early because I had a fever. I stood by the window and saw Grandma returning from the m 5 with a bag of food. Suddenly, it started to rain. She didn’t open the umbrella for h 6 . Instead, she opened it and held it over the bread she bought for me, trying to keep it dry. At that moment, I understood. The umbrella was never just an umbrella. It was her way of protecting me, even in small things. The next morning, I took the umbrella from her and said, “Thanks, Grandma.” Her eyes s 7 with happiness. Then I truly understood that love can hide in small things, just like that old umbrella. Right after I finished acting school, I got a short-term job with a traveling theater company. The pay was very low and the company only gave us one meal a day. For the rest, we had to f 1 ourselves. We bought cheap food from convenience stores and prepared it in our hotel rooms. Our first performance place was a large resort (度假村). The staff treated us badly from the very beginning. At dinner, they even r 2 to provide us with forks or knives while our only one hot meal of the day turned cold on the table. It was a difficult time. When we arrived at our second place, the Valencia Ballroom in York, our first t 3 was to practice the show again for the new stage. While we were practicing, I saw someone setting a table. I began to w 4 . It was the middle of the day, which meant they were preparing lunch for us. But if we had lunch, we would not get a hot dinner. We were really expecting that hot meal. It was time to eat. The table was beautifully set. The sandwiches were big. There were also lots of potato chips and cold drinks. It all looked so nice. After the meal, I pulled the headwaiter to the c 5 of the room and told him quietly that we would prefer to have our one meal be dinner. He told me dinner would be at six o’clock. Then he added that the “one meal a day” rule in our contract (合同) was u 6 . He promised to offer us both lunch and dinner every day for the whole time we performed there. We returned at six for dinner, feeling t 7 for the headwaiter’s kindness, but also a little unsure because it still seemed too good to be true. Again, we saw our table beautifully set. Our waiter was cheerful and sang to us. He filled our water glasses, took our coffee orders, and even brought us dessert. At the end, we tried to take our plates to the kitchen. The headwaiter stopped us and explained, “This is enjoyable for us only if you let us do it right.” Since then, I have tried to live like them: enjoy your work by doing it well, treat people who have nothing to give you as kindly as you would treat a paying customer. 满分冲刺限时练 Read the passage and fill in the blanks with proper words (在短文的空格内填入适当的词，使内容通顺，每空格限填一词，首字母已给)   Have you ever wondered about travelling through time? The idea of time travel has interested people for generations, and it a 1 in many science fiction stories and attracts scientists in physics. In the world of science fiction, time travel is an e 2 idea. Characters might use a modern machine or a magical object to journey to the past or the future. These stories let us dream about exploring different times, c 3 with historical figures, or seeing what the future holds. Imagine visiting ancient Egypt to watch the pyramids being built or travelling to the future to see how technology has developed! However, in science, time travel is a difficult subject. We need to understand how nature and space work. Einstein’s research says time is not fixed and can change. According to his research, time can slow down or s 4 up depending on how fast you are moving. One scientific idea related to time travel is wormholes. A wormhole is like an imagined tunnel in space-time. This kind of tunnel can j 5 faraway places in space together. Some physicists guess if there are wormholes, they might be used for time travel. However, scientists have to find a real wormhole. Time travel also brings some confusing problems if someone tries to change the past or the future. For example, what would happen if a time traveller went back to the past and p 6 his grandfather from meeting his grandmother. Would that time traveller then stop existing? Time travel is a wonderful subject in both science fiction and physics. Whether time travel ever becomes a reality or remains in our imagination, it will continue to greatly e 7 us to think about the secrets of time and space. Perhaps one day, we’ll be able to unlock the door to time travel and start a new exploration of time. A team of scientists working in Oxfordshire, England, has found dinosaur footprints dating back about 166 million years ago. They found so many tracks in one place, and they have nicknamed it the “dinosaur highway”. The footprints had been buried under clay in a limestone quarry (采石场). Gary Johnson, a quarry worker, was using a vehicle to remove a layer of clay from the bottom when he noticed the u 1 bumps (隆起) in the hard surface. Experts from the Universities of Oxford and Birmingham came to investigate. In the middle of the year 2024, they began their work. The workers, i 2 many experts from various fields, students and quarry workers, worked side by side. More than 100 people spent a week on the site. The work was completed after a year and the research team announced the d 3 of their findings in January—more than 200 footprints, following five separate trackways. Among them, four of the trackways were probably made by Cetiosaurus, huge long-necked, herbivorous (食草的) dinosaurs, which could grow to be up to 18 metres long. The footprints are a mixture of sizes, which could suggest there was a group of dinosaurs of different ages travelling t 4 . And the dinosaurs were likely heading in the same general direction during their journey. At one part of the trail, the footprints of the Megalosaurus, the meat-eater, cross over the footprints of the Cetiosaurus. The research team says this may show that the meat-eater was following and possibly h 5 the Cetiosaurus. Kirsty Edgar, a professor at the University of Birmingham, said to the media that the footprints are “a w 6 into the lives of dinosaurs.” They help researchers understand how the dinosaurs moved, how they interacted with each other, and the type of environment they lived in. The tracks will finally be covered up again. During the work, the research team used drones (无人机) to take more than 20,000 digital pictures of the site. They have also made 3D models of the footprints. They wanted to record as much as possible, so they can c 7 to study the tracks after the dinosaur highway is reburied. Fill in the blanks with proper words (在短文的空格内填入适当的词，使其内容通顺。每空格限填一词，首字母已给) The bicycle, a two-wheeled machine powered by the rider, has a long and interesting history. The first bicycle was i 1 by Karl von Drais, a German. In 1817, he designed and made a simple two-wheeled machine. It had no pedals (脚踏板). Riders p 2 it forward with their feet on the ground. It was made to help people travel faster, especially when horses were hard to find after a bad harvest that left many without work animals. In the 1860s, pedals were added to the front wheel by some inventors in France. These early bikes were heavy, with iron frames and wooden wheels, so people called them “boneshakers” a 3 the rides were really bumpy (颠簸的)— even small stones on the road could make the rider shake. Later in the 1870s, a new design with a big front wheel and a small back wheel became popular. It could go faster, but it was unsafe. Riders often fell forward, especially when hitting a rock or stopping s 4 . Then, in the 1880s, John Kemp Starley had an invention: the wonderful “safety bike”. It had two wheels of the same size, a chain to move the back wheel, and a lower seat. This made i 5 much easier and safer to ride. After that, air-filled tires were added, making rides much smoother. Over time, bikes got l 6 and better. They became a common way to travel, used for work, fun, and sports. Today, bikes are still popular all over the world. They are simple, efficient, and good for the environment. Karl von Drais and other inventors’ hard work and c 7 thinking have given us this wonderful vehicle. Read the passage and fill in the blanks with proper words（在短文的空格内填入适当的词，使其内容通顺，每空格限填一词，首字母已给） Eating Insects: A Different Choice for Our Future Have you ever found an insect (昆虫) in your apple? Most people would find it a terrible experience and probably t 1 the food away immediately. However, in many parts of the world, people do not react this way. In fact, for people in about 80% of countries, eating insects is quite common. The United Nations (UN) is encouraging more people to consider insects as food. There are two main r 2 for this. First, the world’s population is growing very fast and is forecasted to reach over 9 billion by 2050. We will need to find new ways to p 3 enough food for everyone. Second, traditional farming of animals like cows and pigs causes serious environmental problems. Insects, on the other hand, need much less water and land. In Japan, while not very common now, eating insects has a long history, especially during difficult times like after World War Ⅱ. Today, a number of restaurants in Tokyo are trying to bring this habit b 4 . They are working hard to make insects a popular food choice. You can find dishes like cricket ramen, silkworm skewers, and even dumplings with insect toppings. The founder of one such restaurant, Yuta Shinohara, first read about the idea in a UN report while he was still a student. He believed it was a good s 5 for the future. He says that insects are not only tasty but also very h 6 and rich in nutrients (营养). He hopes that more people will open their eyes to the benefits of eating insects. Although it might seem u 7 to some, it could become an important part of our diet in the future. On 11 November, the Government shared a new plan to stop testing products on animals. At present, some medicines and chemicals are tested on animals to c 1 if they are safe for people, wildlife, and the environment. The Government hopes to find other ways to do this in the future. The plan includes several important s 2 . By 2023, researchers will no longer be allowed to use animals to test whether products cause skin or eye problems. Testing on dogs and other intelligent animals, such as monkeys, will also be r 3 by one third. Over the past ten years, animal testing has already dropped, and there are strict rules about how it is carried out. Most tests still use mice, rats, fish, and birds, while only a small number involve animals such as dogs, cats, or intelligent animals. The UK science minister, Patrick Vallance, said the goal is to e 4 animal testing if possible and to use other methods as soon as they are safe and effective. He explained that the Government wants to protect animals while still keeping people safe. However, some scientists believe it may be difficult to stop animal testing c 5 . They say living bodies are very complex, and some s 6 illnesses are hard to study without animal tests. Without them, progress in treating diseases might slow down. To s 7 this problem, the Government and other organisations have set aside £75 million to develop new technologies. These methods could help scientists test products safely without harming animals. 12 备战新中考，天天有收获，周周有进步，月月有突破！ 13 备战新中考，天天有收获，周周有进步，月月有突破！ 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $