Ⅳ.语法填空
阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式
Are computers going to be smarter than people someday? Maybe. Are they going to do even more in the future? Probably. But are they going to tell 25 (story) and have a sense of humour? Will they have feelings? Ray Kurzweil believes this will happen.
As a writer, an inventor, a computer scientist and a 26 (future), he makes predictions about AI. He believes that by 2029, computers are going to do things 27 (well) than humans. He predicts that by 2045, computers will be 1 billion times more 28 (power) than all human brains together.
Kurzweil is good 29 making predictions. For example, here 30 (be) a few of his predictions from his book The Age of Intelligent Machines:
Documents（文件）will include more than just words. They will include voice, music, and other sounds. Computers will be as common as pencils and books in schools. We will have wireless networks 31 (share) information.
Today's computers search for answers to our questions, 32 they don't understand what they are searching. Kurzweil is now working on a project that will improve the way computers search. He predicts that one day computers will 33 (near) understand our questions before we ask them!
Kurzweil also thinks technology is going to help us live longer. In fact, he has 34 unusual prediction: he thinks that technology will help us live forever. Is this ever going to happen? What do you think?
25.
30.
阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式
Are computers going to be smarter than people someday? Maybe. Are they going to do even more in the future? Probably. But are they going to tell 25 (story) and have a sense of humour? Will they have feelings? Ray Kurzweil believes this will happen.
As a writer, an inventor, a computer scientist and a 26 (future), he makes predictions about AI. He believes that by 2029, computers are going to do things 27 (well) than humans. He predicts that by 2045, computers will be 1 billion times more 28 (power) than all human brains together.
Kurzweil is good 29 making predictions. For example, here 30 (be) a few of his predictions from his book The Age of Intelligent Machines:
Documents（文件）will include more than just words. They will include voice, music, and other sounds. Computers will be as common as pencils and books in schools. We will have wireless networks 31 (share) information.
Today's computers search for answers to our questions, 32 they don't understand what they are searching. Kurzweil is now working on a project that will improve the way computers search. He predicts that one day computers will 33 (near) understand our questions before we ask them!
Kurzweil also thinks technology is going to help us live longer. In fact, he has 34 unusual prediction: he thinks that technology will help us live forever. Is this ever going to happen? What do you think?
25.
stories
26. futurist
27. better
28. powerful
29. at
30.
are
31. to share
32. but
33. nearly
34. an
答案：［语篇解读］ 本文主要介绍了Ray Kurzweil对人工智能的诸多预测。
25.stories story是可数名词,空前无限定词,应用复数形式。故填stories。
26.futurist 设空处与“writer”“inventor”“computer scientist”并列,应为表示职业的名词,故填futurist。
27.better 根据“than humans”可知,此处要用副词的比较级。故填better。
28.powerful 设空处作表语,应用形容词。故填powerful。
29.at be good at意为“擅长”,是固定短语。故填at。
30.are 主语“a few of his predictions”是复数,时态为一般现在时,故填are。
31.to share 句意:我们将有无线网络来共享信息。设空处应用不定式作目的状语。故填to share。
32.but 句意:如今的电脑会搜索我们问题的答案,但它们并不理解自己在搜索什么。设空处前后内容为转折关系,用but连接。故填but。
33.nearly 设空处修饰动词understand作状语,应用副词。故填nearly。
34.an 此处泛指“一个不寻常的预测”,unusual以元音音素开头,故填an。
25.stories story是可数名词,空前无限定词,应用复数形式。故填stories。
26.futurist 设空处与“writer”“inventor”“computer scientist”并列,应为表示职业的名词,故填futurist。
27.better 根据“than humans”可知,此处要用副词的比较级。故填better。
28.powerful 设空处作表语,应用形容词。故填powerful。
29.at be good at意为“擅长”,是固定短语。故填at。
30.are 主语“a few of his predictions”是复数,时态为一般现在时,故填are。
31.to share 句意:我们将有无线网络来共享信息。设空处应用不定式作目的状语。故填to share。
32.but 句意:如今的电脑会搜索我们问题的答案,但它们并不理解自己在搜索什么。设空处前后内容为转折关系,用but连接。故填but。
33.nearly 设空处修饰动词understand作状语,应用副词。故填nearly。
34.an 此处泛指“一个不寻常的预测”,unusual以元音音素开头,故填an。
解析：
【分析】
做语法填空时，需先通读全文理解主旨（本文是Ray Kurzweil对人工智能的预测），再结合空格前后的语境、语法规则（如词性、时态、固定搭配、比较级、非谓语等）逐一分析每个空：
1. 第25题：空前无限定词，story是可数名词，需用复数；
2. 第26题：与writer、inventor等职业名词并列，需填表示职业的名词；
3. 第27题：有than，需用副词比较级；
4. 第28题：作表语，需用形容词；
5. 第29题：固定搭配be good at；
6. 第30题：主语是复数，时态为一般现在时，be动词用are；
7. 第31题：表目的，用不定式；
8. 第32题：前后是转折关系，用连词but；
9. 第33题：修饰动词understand，用副词；
10. 第34题：泛指，unusual以元音音素开头，用an。
【解析】
25. 空格前无限定词，story为可数名词，需用复数形式，故填stories。
26. 设空处与writer、inventor、computer scientist并列，需填表示职业的名词，futurist（未来学家）符合，故填futurist。
27. 由than可知，此处需用副词well的比较级better，故填better。
28. 设空处作表语，需用形容词，power的形容词是powerful，故填powerful。
29. 固定搭配be good at（擅长），故填at。
30. 主语a few of his predictions是复数，时态为一般现在时，be动词用are，故填are。
31. 此处表目的，用不定式作目的状语，故填to share。
32. 前后句为转折关系，用转折连词but，故填but。
33. 设空处修饰动词understand，需用副词，near的副词形式是nearly，故填nearly。
34. 此处泛指“一个不寻常的预测”，unusual以元音音素开头，不定冠词用an，故填an。
【答案】
25. stories 26. futurist 27. better 28. powerful 29. at 30. are 31. to share 32. but 33. nearly 34. an
【知识点】
名词的数、形容词比较级、固定搭配
【点评】
本题为英语语法填空题型，围绕人工智能预测的短文展开，考察学生对基础语法（名词复数、比较级、固定搭配等）和词汇运用的掌握，需结合语境与语法规则解题，是常见的英语基础考查题型。
【难度系数】
0.6
做语法填空时，需先通读全文理解主旨（本文是Ray Kurzweil对人工智能的预测），再结合空格前后的语境、语法规则（如词性、时态、固定搭配、比较级、非谓语等）逐一分析每个空：
1. 第25题：空前无限定词，story是可数名词，需用复数；
2. 第26题：与writer、inventor等职业名词并列，需填表示职业的名词；
3. 第27题：有than，需用副词比较级；
4. 第28题：作表语，需用形容词；
5. 第29题：固定搭配be good at；
6. 第30题：主语是复数，时态为一般现在时，be动词用are；
7. 第31题：表目的，用不定式；
8. 第32题：前后是转折关系，用连词but；
9. 第33题：修饰动词understand，用副词；
10. 第34题：泛指，unusual以元音音素开头，用an。
【解析】
25. 空格前无限定词，story为可数名词，需用复数形式，故填stories。
26. 设空处与writer、inventor、computer scientist并列，需填表示职业的名词，futurist（未来学家）符合，故填futurist。
27. 由than可知，此处需用副词well的比较级better，故填better。
28. 设空处作表语，需用形容词，power的形容词是powerful，故填powerful。
29. 固定搭配be good at（擅长），故填at。
30. 主语a few of his predictions是复数，时态为一般现在时，be动词用are，故填are。
31. 此处表目的，用不定式作目的状语，故填to share。
32. 前后句为转折关系，用转折连词but，故填but。
33. 设空处修饰动词understand，需用副词，near的副词形式是nearly，故填nearly。
34. 此处泛指“一个不寻常的预测”，unusual以元音音素开头，不定冠词用an，故填an。
【答案】
25. stories 26. futurist 27. better 28. powerful 29. at 30. are 31. to share 32. but 33. nearly 34. an
【知识点】
名词的数、形容词比较级、固定搭配
【点评】
本题为英语语法填空题型，围绕人工智能预测的短文展开，考察学生对基础语法（名词复数、比较级、固定搭配等）和词汇运用的掌握，需结合语境与语法规则解题，是常见的英语基础考查题型。
【难度系数】
0.6