一、(2025·盐城市二模)方框选词。
against, green, slow down, keep, put
Nowadays, modern technology is being used more and more widely in people's daily lives. A high-tech zebra crossing with flashing lights and audio warning(语音提示) 1 into use for the first time in Bishan District, Chongqing a few months ago. It can also take pictures of the people who are 2 the traffic rules in the area.
At a busy road in front of a gate of Bishan Middle School, the crosswalk is installed(设置) 3 the students safe when they cross the road after school.
The zebra crossing area has light strips. When people cross the street, they flash to "tell" drivers to 4 and wait for people to go across the street. At the same time, display screens on either side of the crosswalk tell people to only cross the street when the light is 5.
seconds, in the middle of, safe, dangerous, useful
Jiang Fei, a traffic officer in Bishan, said that the lighting system was very 6 in the evenings and on rainy and foggy days.
Rong Sheng from the school's safety department said, "In the past, our school safety guards had to stand 7 the road after school to stop the cars. They had to shout at drivers and wave flags, which was both tiring and 8."
The smart crosswalk has another characteristic: an automatic timer. If there are no people walking on the crosswalk for 30 9, the lights will stop shining to save electricity. But when many students come together, the system will turn on "crowd mode" and give them 15 more seconds to cross the street 10.
Now the students feel safer than before after the installation of the smart crosswalk.

二、(2024·河南)完形填空。
Last night, Frank had a dream about the coming Maths test, which troubled him very much these days. So he was in a 1 mood when he woke up.
Uncle Robin once told Frank about "white noise"—noise made by a fan or soft rain is a(n) 2 of white noise. Frank had tried it and it really worked! After that, whenever he felt worried about something, he would 3 white noise with his headphones.
With the 4 of the Maths test still in his mind, Frank went to get his headphones. He 5 he had left them on his desk, but they were gone. His little brother Andy was always 6 his things—without asking. He ran into his brother's room and started shouting at him in 7. "Where are my headphones? You can't just take my things! Or I'll take yours!" He grabbed(抓起) one of his brother's toys and 8 it on the ground, breaking it into two pieces. Andy started to 9, and Frank stormed out, feeling better.
Frank's mum heard the shouting and went into Andy's room. "Hey," she said 10, "stop for a second and tell me how you're feeling." Mum never shouted. Frank knew that she thought it was better to talk about 11 instead of getting angry.
"He always does this, Mum!" Frank shouted. "I'll have a Maths test... and... and I had a bad dream..." Frank 12 shouting. In a calm voice, he said, "I 13 what I did was bad. I'm sorry, Andy. I really get mad 14 you take things without asking, but breaking your toy wasn't 15. I will buy you a new one."
Frank's mum said, "Well done, Frank, and, Andy, ask first next time, OK?"
"OK, I'm sorry too," said Andy and they all smiled.
1. A. bad B. cheerful
C. playful D. strange
2. A. list B. gift
C. example D. introduction
3. A. talk about B. listen to
C. turn down D. wait for
4. A. results B. thoughts
C. prizes D. purposes
5. A. expected B. decided
C. discovered D. remembered
6. A. repairing B. cleaning
C. breaking D. borrowing
7. A. anger B. fear
C. shame D. surprise
8. A. tied B. burnt
C. threw D. placed
9. A. cry B. rest
C. help D. share
10. A. sadly B. shyly
C. softly D. bravely
11. A. dreams B. habits
C. choices D. feelings
12. A. kept B. stopped
C. enjoyed D. practised
13. A. wish B. know
C. hear D. promise
14. A. unless B. before
C. when D. though
15. A. right B. easy
C. enough D. crazy