Unit 2 Making a Better World 单词短语句型语法（教材考点精练）英语新教材北师大版九年级下册

Unit 2 Making a Better World 单元重点单词短语句型语法精练 （时间：60分钟，满分：100分） 教材考点概览 考 点 概 览 重点 单词 hunger,overpopulation,discussion,gain,discover,quality,inspire,extreme,disaster,condition, nation,demand,reduction,contribution, reality,reuse,possible 重点 短语 shake off ,make contributions to ,shake off poverty ,step by step ,the power of knowledge , instead of,do one’s part ,put pressure on ,make contributions to ,rather than ,as long as ,all in all ,result in, call for action 重点 句子 1. To shake off poverty, we should use our own hands. 2. Little by little, step by step, she became their friend and got to know their needs. 3. They realised the power of knowledge and sent their children to school. 4. As a result, the population is aging around the world. 5. It puts greater pressure on healthcare, the workforce and pensions. 6. It seems that elderly people only take from rather than give back to the society, but is this true? 7. All in all, an aging population is a reality rather than a problem. 8. The wisdom and experience of the elderly are a great treasure to our families, our society and nation. 9. These are small actions, but they result in a huge waste of water. 10. Millions of people are facing water shortages, and it's up to us to make a change. 单元语 法 1.时态 2.As long as 3.主谓一致 考点夯基攻坚 小题夯基·精准突破 一、根据汉语提示完成句子（10分） 1. Many people in poor areas still suffer from ________ (饥饿). 2. We will have a ________ (讨论) about how to protect the environment tomorrow. 3. He ________ (获得) much useful knowledge by reading these books last year. 4. Scientists hope to ________ (发现) more ways to fight pollution. 5. Courage and kindness are good ________ (品质). 6. The teacher wants to ________ (激励) students to care about our ________ (气候). 7. The ________ (飓风) and wildfire are terrible natural ________ (灾难). 8. The flood brought great ________ (损失) to the local village. 9. ________ (现今), public ________ (交通运输) becomes more convenient. 10. The old hospital is in poor ________ (状况). 【答案】1. hunger 2. discussion 3. gained 4. discover 5. qualities 6. inspire; climate 7. hurricane; disasters 8. loss 9. Nowadays; transport 10. condition 二、首字母填空（10分） 1. Many children die of h________ in some poor countries. 2. We had a hot d________ about the plan for our school trip. 3. You can g________ confidence if you keep practising speaking English. 4. If you look carefully, you may d________ some interesting things around you. 5. We should pay attention to the q________ of the food we eat. 6. The good story i________ all of us to work harder. 7. c________ change is one of the biggest problems in the world now. 8. A strong h________ destroyed many houses along the coast. 9. The big w________ burned lots of trees in the forest. 10. No one expected such a terrible d________ to happen here. 【答案】1. hunger 2. discussion 3. gain 4. discover 5. quality 6. inspires 7. Climate 8. hurricane 9. wildfire 10. disaster 三、用所给词的适当形式填空（10分） 1. The ________ (discuss) lasted for nearly two hours. 2. She ________ (gain) much praise for her good work last month. 3. Columbus ________ (discover) America in 1492. 4. We all like him because of his good ________ (quality). 5. The speech ________ (inspire) me to study harder every time. 6. ________ (climate) change is a serious problem. 7. The fire was one of the worst natural ________ (disaster). 8. The storm caused heavy ________ (lose) for farmers. 9. ________ (nowaday), online shopping is popular. 10. The car is in bad ________ (condition). 【答案】1. discussion 2. gained 3. discovered 4. qualities 5. inspires 6. Climate 7. disasters 8. loss 9. Nowadays 10. condition 四、完成句子（10分） 要求：根据中文，补全英文句子，一空一词 1. 很多年轻人渴望知识。Many young people ________ ________ knowledge. 2. 我们讨论了关于气候的问题。We had a ________ ________ the climate problem. 3. 他在这次比赛中获得了信心。He ________ ________ in this competition. 4. 科学家们发现了一种新的材料。Scientists ________ ________ a new kind of material. 5. 诚实是一种可贵的品质。Honesty is a valuable ________. 6. 这本书激励我们保护环境。This book ________ us ________ protect the environment. 7. 飓风是一种自然灾害。A hurricane is a ________ ________. 8. 这场灾难造成了巨大损失。The disaster brought a great ________. 9. 现今，越来越多人关注健康。________, more people care about their health. 10. 这座城市的交通很发达。The public ________ in this city is great. 【答案】1. hunger for 2. discussion about 3. gained confidence 4. discovered 5. quality 6. inspires; to 7. natural disaster 8. loss 9. Nowadays 10. transport 五、选词填空（10分） shake off, step by step, instead of, do our part, put pressure on, make contributions to, rather than, as long as, result in, call for action 1. We should learn to ________ our bad moods when we are upset. 2. You can achieve your dream ________ if you never give up. 3. He chose to volunteer in the countryside ________ working in big cities. 4. Everyone can ________ protecting our earth. 5. Too much stress will ________ poor sleep and illness. 6. Parents shouldn’t ________ their kids all the time. 7. We will succeed ________ we work together. 8. We should ________ to help people in need. 9. It’s our duty to ________ to build a better world. 10. I prefer quiet reading ________ noisy parties. 【答案】1. shake off 2. step by step 3. instead of 4. make contributions to 5. result in 6. put pressure on 7. as long as 8. call for action 9. do our part 10. rather than 六、语法训练（20分） 1. 只要我们一步一步努力，我们就能摆脱困境。 We can shake off the trouble ________ we work ________ ________. 2. 每个人都应该为保护环境尽自己的一份力量。 Everyone ________ ________ ________ to protect the environment. 3. 到目前为止，许多村民已经摆脱了贫困。 So far, many villagers ________ ________ ________ poverty. 4. 知识的力量会改变我们的生活。 The power of knowledge ________ our lives. 5. 昨天这个时候，他们正在为这个项目做贡献。 They ________ ________ contributions to the project at this time yesterday. 6. 只要他不施加太多压力，他就可以做得更好。 He can do better ________ he ________ ________ too much pressure. 7. 汤姆和他的朋友们每年都为慈善做贡献。 Tom as well as his friends ________ ________ to charity every year. 8. 总而言之，重要的不是话语而是行动。 All in all, what ________ ________ your action, not your words. 9. 去年，这场暴雨造成了严重的灾害。 The heavy rain ________ ________ a serious disaster last year. 10. 只要我们呼吁大家采取行动，情况就会好转。 Things will get better ________ we ________ for action. 【答案】1. as long as; step by step 2. should do their part 3. have shaken off 4. changes 5. were making 6. as long as; doesn’t put 7. makes contributions 8. counts is 9. resulted in 10. as long as; call 综合攻坚·知能拔高 七．完形填空（10分） 从每小题所给的A、B、C三个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳答案。 Yin Yuzhen is a desert-control hero in China and she is so 1 in many people’s hearts. At 19, she moved to Maowusu Desert, one of China’s four big sandy areas. Life in the desert was really hard. The farmland used to 2 sand and dirt. With a dry climate and sandy soil, it was difficult for plants to grow. However, Yin Yuzhen was 3 to change it. She sold a sheep and bought 600 young trees by 4 . She gradually learned which plants could survive with little water, where water could be collected and how to 5 young trees from strong winds. Sakolsky, an exchange teacher from the US, entered the story in 1999. He saw a TV report about Yin. 6 they had never met, he helped raise $5,000 to support her work. The next year, he visited her in the desert, and Yin promised, “Come back in a few years, and I will turn this place into a 7 .” Now, 27 years later, Sakolsky has returned to China, and he came to the desert for the second time. There, he was 8 shocked by the large green forest. He said, “This is a man-made miracle!” In August 2026, Sakolsky and Yin planted a new tree together to mark their friendship. Their friendship has 9 a wonderful change in the past few years. They have shown that hard work and kindness can create a better world. They are the people who we should 10 . Everyone can make a difference if they keep trying and never give up on their dreams. 1．A．active B．forgettable C．admirable 2．A．be made of B．be covered with C．be used for 3．A．determined B．afraid C．unable 4．A．himself B．itself C．herself 5．A．protect B．discover C．prepare 6．A．Because B．Even though C．If 7．A．garden B．park C．forest 8．A．greatly B．hardly C．nearly 9．A．built up B．brought about C．given away 10．A．look for B．look after C．look up to 【答案】1．C 2．B 3．A 4．C 5．A 6．B 7．C 8．A 9．B 10．C 【导语】本文讲述治沙英雄殷玉珍在毛乌素沙漠艰苦治沙，美国交换教师Sakolsky被她的故事打动并提供帮助，二人的友谊共同促成沙漠巨变，告诉我们坚持与善良可以创造美好世界。 【详解】1．句意：殷玉珍是中国的治沙英雄，她在很多人心中是令人敬佩的。 根据“a desert-control hero”治沙英雄这个身份可知，她在人们心中令人敬佩，应选用admirable。active“积极的”，forgettable“容易被遗忘的”，均与语境无关。 2．句意：这片农田过去被沙土覆盖。 根据沙漠环境的背景，农田被沙子泥土覆盖，应选用be covered with。be made of“由……制成”，be used for“被用于……”，均不符合语境。 3．句意：然而，殷玉珍下定决心去改变这片土地。 根据后文她卖羊、种树治沙的行动，可知她下定决心改造沙漠，应选用determined。afraid“害怕的”，unable“不能的”，均与语境无关。 4．句意：她卖掉一只羊，靠她自己买了600棵小树苗。 句子主语是she，对应的反身代词是herself，应选用herself。himself“他自己”，itself“它自己”，均不符合人称。 5．句意：她慢慢了解哪些植物可以在少量水的环境中存活，在哪里收集水源，以及如何保护幼苗免受大风侵袭。 根据“from strong winds”，需要保护幼苗不被大风伤害，应选用protect。discover“发现”，prepare“准备”，均不符合句意。 6．句意：尽管他们素未谋面，他还是帮忙筹集了5000美元来支持她的工作。 前后句存在让步关系，应选用Even though。Because“因为”表原因，If“如果”表条件，均不符合逻辑。 7．句意：几年后再回来，我会把这个地方变成一片森林。 根据全文治沙种树的主题，是要把沙漠变为森林，应选用forest。garden“花园”，park“公园”，均不符合沙漠改造的语境。 8．句意：在那里，他对这片广阔的绿色森林大为震撼。 根据沙漠变成大片绿林的巨大变化，他非常震惊，应选用greatly。hardly“几乎不”，nearly“几乎”，均不符合语境。 9．句意：在过去的几年里，他们的友谊带来了奇妙的改变。 根据后文沙漠环境发生巨大变化，此处表示带来变化，应选用brought about。built up“建立、增强”，given away“赠送，泄露”，均不符合句意。 10．句意：他们是我们应该尊敬的人。 根据前文，他们用努力和善良创造更美好的世界，我们应当尊敬他们，应选用look up to。look for“寻找”，look after“照顾”，均不符合语境。 八、阅读理解（10分） Artificial intelligence (AI) is changing the way we live, work, and play. Simply put, AI refers to machines or computer systems that can do jobs needing human intelligence, such as learning, problem-solving, and decision-making. Let’s see how AI influences our lives! Smart Assistants Have you ever asked Siri or Alexa for help? These voice-controlled assistants use AI to understand your questions and provide answers. They can play music, set reminders, or even tell jokes. AI makes them “smart” by letting them learn from millions of talks. Healthcare Innovations (创新) AI helps doctors check diseases faster. For example, AI systems can read X-ray images to find out signs of illnesses. Some hospitals also use robots powered by AI to send medicines or help take care of patients. Education Tools AI is transforming education too! Learning apps like Duolingo use AI to create proper lessons. If a student has difficulty in learning English, the app changes the difficulty level and offers more practice. This makes learning easier and more fun. Transportation Improvements Self-driving cars are no longer science fiction. Companies like Tesla use AI to help cars “see” the road, stay away from obstacles (障碍物), and follow traffic rules. In the future, AI might cut down accidents caused by human mistakes. ★ While AI brings many good points, it also raises questions. For example, will AI take the place of humans? How do we protect personal information? Scientists are working hard to solve these problems. In short, AI is like a helpful friend that makes life easier and safer. By understanding it more, we can use AI to build a better world! 1．What makes smart assistants “smart”? A．Their skill in understanding people’s feelings. B．Their ability to follow orders without question. C．The AI technology that allows them to learn from conversations. D．The strong batteries and wonderful computer parts they have. 2．What does the underlined word “transforming” in Paragraph 4 mean? A．Creating. B．Changing. C．Connecting. D．Repeating. 3．Which of the following can we put back into the blank “ ★ ”? A．Opinions and Users B．Meanings and Choices C．Advice and Prizes D．Problems and Challenges 4．Which of the following best shows the structure of the text? A．B．C．D． 5．What is the writer’s attitude towards AI? A．Worried. B．Positive. C．Doubtful. D．Uninterested. 【答案】1．C 2．B 3．D 4．A 5．B 【导语】本文介绍人工智能（AI）改变我们生活、工作和娱乐的方式，分别从智能助手、医疗创新、教育工具、交通改善介绍 AI 的好处，同时也谈及AI带来的难题，最后总结AI能让生活更轻松安全。 【详解】1．原文第二段“AI makes them ‘smart’ by letting them learn from millions of talks.”，是人工智能技术让智能助手能从大量对话中学习，从而变得智能。 2．第四段“AI is transforming education too!”，后文举例AI学习软件可以调整课程难度，让学习更简单有趣，说明AI正在改变教育，transform与change意思一致。 3．空白后面一段“While AI brings many good points, it also raises questions.” 讲述AI带来的问题与挑战，所以小标题选Problems and Challenges。 4．原文第一段“Artificial intelligence (AI) is changing the way we live, work, and play.” 总起全文；第二至五段分别介绍AI在智能助手、医疗创新、教育工具、交通改善方面的应用；第六段介绍AI带来的问题；最后一段“In short, AI is like a helpful friend that makes life easier and safer.”总结全文。文章结构为总—分—分—总。 5．原文最后一段“In short, AI is like a helpful friend that makes life easier and safer. By understanding it more, we can use AI to build a better world!”，作者认为AI是有益的朋友，态度是积极的（Positive）。 九、任务型阅读（10分） 阅读下面短文，简略回答问题。 Modern Technology: Changing Our Life for the Better In the modern world, technology is developing rapidly and has become an important part of our daily life. It has greatly changed how we live, work and study, bringing convenience and progress to people all over the world. Among all modern technologies, artificial intelligence (AI), smart home and new energy vehicles are the most common and influential ones in our daily life. AI is widely used in many fields. It can recognize human voices, help students with their studies by providing educational resources, and assist workers in finishing difficult tasks more efficiently. Smart home systems make our life easier: smart lights adjust brightness automatically, smart refrigerators remind us of food expiration, and smart sweepers clean houses without people’s help. New energy vehicles are environmentally friendly, producing no harmful gases, and their intelligent navigation systems can help drivers find the best routes quickly. These technologies not only make our life more convenient but also promote social development. They save our time, reduce environmental pollution and help us solve many difficult problems. With the continuous development of technology, we can look forward to a smarter and better future. However, we should also use technology properly to avoid its negative effects. 1．What are the most common and influential modern technologies in daily life? 2．How can AI help students according to the passage? 3．What can smart refrigerators do for people? 4．Why are new energy vehicles environmentally friendly? 5．What do you think we should do to use modern technology properly? 【答案】1．Artificial intelligence (AI), smart home and new energy vehicles. 2．It can help students with their studies by providing educational resources. 3．They can remind people of food expiration. 4．Because they produce no harmful gases. 5．(示例) We should use technology to help us study and work, not waste time on it. / We should avoid using technology in a wrong way that harms others or the environment. 【导语】本文主要介绍了人工智能、智能家居、新能源汽车这几种对日常生活影响重大的现代科技，说明了它们给人们生活带来的便利与积极作用，同时也提醒人们要合理使用科技，避免其带来的负面影响。 【详解】1．第一段指出“artificial intelligence (AI), smart home and new energy vehicles are the most common and influential ones in our daily life”，说明人工智能、智能家居、新能源汽车是日常生活中最常见和影响最大的现代技术。答案直接提取即可。 2．第2段指出“It can recognize human voices, help students with their studies by providing educational resources"它能识别人声，通过提供教育资源帮助学生学习。答案直接提取即可。 3．第2段指出“smart refrigerators remind us of food expiration”智能冰箱会提醒我们食物快过期了。答案直接提取即可。 4．第二段指出“New energy vehicles are environmentally friendly, producing no harmful gases”新能源汽车非常环保，不会产生任何有害气体。答案直接提取即可。 5．本题是开放性试题，答案不唯一，但观点需基于文中事实，文中提到 “we should also use technology properly to avoid its negative effects”。因此，只要遵循这个观点言之有理即可。 1 / 14 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $ Unit 2 Making a Better World 单元重点单词短语句型语法精练 （时间：60分钟，满分：100分） 教材考点概览 考 点 概 览 重点 单词 hunger,overpopulation,discussion,gain,discover,quality,inspire,extreme,disaster,condition, nation,demand,reduction,contribution, reality,reuse,possible 重点 短语 shake off ,make contributions to ,shake off poverty ,step by step ,the power of knowledge , instead of,do one’s part ,put pressure on ,make contributions to ,rather than ,as long as ,all in all ,result in, call for action 重点 句子 1. To shake off poverty, we should use our own hands. 2. Little by little, step by step, she became their friend and got to know their needs. 3. They realised the power of knowledge and sent their children to school. 4. As a result, the population is aging around the world. 5. It puts greater pressure on healthcare, the workforce and pensions. 6. It seems that elderly people only take from rather than give back to the society, but is this true? 7. All in all, an aging population is a reality rather than a problem. 8. The wisdom and experience of the elderly are a great treasure to our families, our society and nation. 9. These are small actions, but they result in a huge waste of water. 10. Millions of people are facing water shortages, and it's up to us to make a change. 单元语 法 1.时态 2.As long as 3.主谓一致 考点夯基攻坚 小题夯基·精准突破 一、根据汉语提示完成句子（10分） 1. Many people in poor areas still suffer from ________ (饥饿). 2. We will have a ________ (讨论) about how to protect the environment tomorrow. 3. He ________ (获得) much useful knowledge by reading these books last year. 4. Scientists hope to ________ (发现) more ways to fight pollution. 5. Courage and kindness are good ________ (品质). 6. The teacher wants to ________ (激励) students to care about our ________ (气候). 7. The ________ (飓风) and wildfire are terrible natural ________ (灾难). 8. The flood brought great ________ (损失) to the local village. 9. ________ (现今), public ________ (交通运输) becomes more convenient. 10. The old hospital is in poor ________ (状况). 二、首字母填空（10分） 1. Many children die of h________ in some poor countries. 2. We had a hot d________ about the plan for our school trip. 3. You can g________ confidence if you keep practising speaking English. 4. If you look carefully, you may d________ some interesting things around you. 5. We should pay attention to the q________ of the food we eat. 6. The good story i________ all of us to work harder. 7. c________ change is one of the biggest problems in the world now. 8. A strong h________ destroyed many houses along the coast. 9. The big w________ burned lots of trees in the forest. 10. No one expected such a terrible d________ to happen here. 三、用所给词的适当形式填空（10分） 1. The ________ (discuss) lasted for nearly two hours. 2. She ________ (gain) much praise for her good work last month. 3. Columbus ________ (discover) America in 1492. 4. We all like him because of his good ________ (quality). 5. The speech ________ (inspire) me to study harder every time. 6. ________ (climate) change is a serious problem. 7. The fire was one of the worst natural ________ (disaster). 8. The storm caused heavy ________ (lose) for farmers. 9. ________ (nowaday), online shopping is popular. 10. The car is in bad ________ (condition). 四、完成句子（10分） 要求：根据中文，补全英文句子，一空一词 1. 很多年轻人渴望知识。Many young people ________ ________ knowledge. 2. 我们讨论了关于气候的问题。We had a ________ ________ the climate problem. 3. 他在这次比赛中获得了信心。He ________ ________ in this competition. 4. 科学家们发现了一种新的材料。Scientists ________ ________ a new kind of material. 5. 诚实是一种可贵的品质。Honesty is a valuable ________. 6. 这本书激励我们保护环境。This book ________ us ________ protect the environment. 7. 飓风是一种自然灾害。A hurricane is a ________ ________. 8. 这场灾难造成了巨大损失。The disaster brought a great ________. 9. 现今，越来越多人关注健康。________, more people care about their health. 10. 这座城市的交通很发达。The public ________ in this city is great. 五、选词填空（10分） shake off, step by step, instead of, do our part, put pressure on, make contributions to, rather than, as long as, result in, call for action 1. We should learn to ________ our bad moods when we are upset. 2. You can achieve your dream ________ if you never give up. 3. He chose to volunteer in the countryside ________ working in big cities. 4. Everyone can ________ protecting our earth. 5. Too much stress will ________ poor sleep and illness. 6. Parents shouldn’t ________ their kids all the time. 7. We will succeed ________ we work together. 8. We should ________ to help people in need. 9. It’s our duty to ________ to build a better world. 10. I prefer quiet reading ________ noisy parties. 六、语法训练（20分） 1. 只要我们一步一步努力，我们就能摆脱困境。 We can shake off the trouble ________ we work ________ ________. 2. 每个人都应该为保护环境尽自己的一份力量。 Everyone ________ ________ ________ to protect the environment. 3. 到目前为止，许多村民已经摆脱了贫困。 So far, many villagers ________ ________ ________ poverty. 4. 知识的力量会改变我们的生活。 The power of knowledge ________ our lives. 5. 昨天这个时候，他们正在为这个项目做贡献。 They ________ ________ contributions to the project at this time yesterday. 6. 只要他不施加太多压力，他就可以做得更好。 He can do better ________ he ________ ________ too much pressure. 7. 汤姆和他的朋友们每年都为慈善做贡献。 Tom as well as his friends ________ ________ to charity every year. 8. 总而言之，重要的不是话语而是行动。 All in all, what ________ ________ your action, not your words. 9. 去年，这场暴雨造成了严重的灾害。 The heavy rain ________ ________ a serious disaster last year. 10. 只要我们呼吁大家采取行动，情况就会好转。 Things will get better ________ we ________ for action. 综合攻坚·知能拔高 七．完形填空（10分） 从每小题所给的A、B、C三个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳答案。 Yin Yuzhen is a desert-control hero in China and she is so 1 in many people’s hearts. At 19, she moved to Maowusu Desert, one of China’s four big sandy areas. Life in the desert was really hard. The farmland used to 2 sand and dirt. With a dry climate and sandy soil, it was difficult for plants to grow. However, Yin Yuzhen was 3 to change it. She sold a sheep and bought 600 young trees by 4 . She gradually learned which plants could survive with little water, where water could be collected and how to 5 young trees from strong winds. Sakolsky, an exchange teacher from the US, entered the story in 1999. He saw a TV report about Yin. 6 they had never met, he helped raise $5,000 to support her work. The next year, he visited her in the desert, and Yin promised, “Come back in a few years, and I will turn this place into a 7 .” Now, 27 years later, Sakolsky has returned to China, and he came to the desert for the second time. There, he was 8 shocked by the large green forest. He said, “This is a man-made miracle!” In August 2026, Sakolsky and Yin planted a new tree together to mark their friendship. Their friendship has 9 a wonderful change in the past few years. They have shown that hard work and kindness can create a better world. They are the people who we should 10 . Everyone can make a difference if they keep trying and never give up on their dreams. 1．A．active B．forgettable C．admirable 2．A．be made of B．be covered with C．be used for 3．A．determined B．afraid C．unable 4．A．himself B．itself C．herself 5．A．protect B．discover C．prepare 6．A．Because B．Even though C．If 7．A．garden B．park C．forest 8．A．greatly B．hardly C．nearly 9．A．built up B．brought about C．given away 10．A．look for B．look after C．look up to 八、阅读理解（10分） Artificial intelligence (AI) is changing the way we live, work, and play. Simply put, AI refers to machines or computer systems that can do jobs needing human intelligence, such as learning, problem-solving, and decision-making. Let’s see how AI influences our lives! Smart Assistants Have you ever asked Siri or Alexa for help? These voice-controlled assistants use AI to understand your questions and provide answers. They can play music, set reminders, or even tell jokes. AI makes them “smart” by letting them learn from millions of talks. Healthcare Innovations (创新) AI helps doctors check diseases faster. For example, AI systems can read X-ray images to find out signs of illnesses. Some hospitals also use robots powered by AI to send medicines or help take care of patients. Education Tools AI is transforming education too! Learning apps like Duolingo use AI to create proper lessons. If a student has difficulty in learning English, the app changes the difficulty level and offers more practice. This makes learning easier and more fun. Transportation Improvements Self-driving cars are no longer science fiction. Companies like Tesla use AI to help cars “see” the road, stay away from obstacles (障碍物), and follow traffic rules. In the future, AI might cut down accidents caused by human mistakes. ★ While AI brings many good points, it also raises questions. For example, will AI take the place of humans? How do we protect personal information? Scientists are working hard to solve these problems. In short, AI is like a helpful friend that makes life easier and safer. By understanding it more, we can use AI to build a better world! 1．What makes smart assistants “smart”? A．Their skill in understanding people’s feelings. B．Their ability to follow orders without question. C．The AI technology that allows them to learn from conversations. D．The strong batteries and wonderful computer parts they have. 2．What does the underlined word “transforming” in Paragraph 4 mean? A．Creating. B．Changing. C．Connecting. D．Repeating. 3．Which of the following can we put back into the blank “ ★ ”? A．Opinions and Users B．Meanings and Choices C．Advice and Prizes D．Problems and Challenges 4．Which of the following best shows the structure of the text? A．B．C．D． 5．What is the writer’s attitude towards AI? A．Worried. B．Positive. C．Doubtful. D．Uninterested. 九、任务型阅读（10分） 阅读下面短文，简略回答问题。 Modern Technology: Changing Our Life for the Better In the modern world, technology is developing rapidly and has become an important part of our daily life. It has greatly changed how we live, work and study, bringing convenience and progress to people all over the world. Among all modern technologies, artificial intelligence (AI), smart home and new energy vehicles are the most common and influential ones in our daily life. AI is widely used in many fields. It can recognize human voices, help students with their studies by providing educational resources, and assist workers in finishing difficult tasks more efficiently. Smart home systems make our life easier: smart lights adjust brightness automatically, smart refrigerators remind us of food expiration, and smart sweepers clean houses without people’s help. New energy vehicles are environmentally friendly, producing no harmful gases, and their intelligent navigation systems can help drivers find the best routes quickly. These technologies not only make our life more convenient but also promote social development. They save our time, reduce environmental pollution and help us solve many difficult problems. With the continuous development of technology, we can look forward to a smarter and better future. However, we should also use technology properly to avoid its negative effects. 1．What are the most common and influential modern technologies in daily life? 2．How can AI help students according to the passage? 3．What can smart refrigerators do for people? 4．Why are new energy vehicles environmentally friendly? 5．What do you think we should do to use modern technology properly? 1 / 14 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $