四、根据中文提示完成下列句子
1. — "你曾听说过威廉·莎士比亚吗?"
— "是的。他是一位伟大的英国文学作家。"
— William Shakespeare?
— Yes. He was a great .
2. 哥伦布是首批发现美洲的欧洲人之一。
Christopher Columbus was .
3. 钱学森是中国航天技术工程的先驱。
Qian Xuesen was .
4. 曼德拉是为非洲黑人争取权利的勇士。
Mandela was .
5. 爱迪生一生中创造了一千多项发明。
Edison had .

1. Have you ever heard of; writer of English literature
2. one of the first Europeans to discover America
3. the pioneer of China's space technology engineering
4. a warrior fighting for the rights of African blacks
5. over 1,000 inventions in his life

1. 第一空考查“听说过”的英文表达，“Have you ever heard of”符合语境；第二空“英国文学作家”译为“writer of English literature”。
2. “首批……之一”用“one of the first...”，“发现美洲的欧洲人”是“Europeans to discover America”。
3. “先驱”是“pioneer”，“中国航天技术工程”译为“China's space technology engineering”。
4. “勇士”用“warrior”，“为……争取权利”是“fight for the rights of...”，“非洲黑人”是“African blacks”。
5. “一千多项发明”是“over 1,000 inventions”，“在他的一生中”用“in his life”。

五、微写作
Who do you admire most in history? Why? (At least 3 sentences)

I admire Confucius most in history. He was a great Chinese philosopher and educator. His teachings, such as "Do as you would be done by", have influenced people around the world for thousands of years. He also made great contributions to education by advocating that everyone should have the right to learn.

六、阅读理解
Thomas Edison lit up the world with his invention of the electric light. Without him, the world might still be in the dark at night. However, the electric light was not his only invention. He also invented 1,200 other important things. Nearly every two weeks, he created something new.
Thomas Edison was born in 1847. He attended school for only three months. His mother taught him at home, but he was mostly self-educated. He started trying out his new ideas at a very young age.
When he was 12 years old, he got his first job. He became a newsboy on a train. He did experiments on the train in his spare time. Unluckily, his first work experience didn't end well. He was fired when he accidentally (偶然地) set fire to the floor of the train, Then Edison worked as a telegraph operator (电报员) for five years, but he continued to spend much of his time creating things until the vote recorder (投票计数器), his first invention, came in 1868.
Thomas Edison was nearly deaf in one ear and it was also hard for him to hear in the other, but he never minded. Because of this, he could have more time for work. He always worked 16 out of every 24 hours. Sometimes his wife had to remind him to eat and sleep.
Thomas Edison died at the age of 84. He left many inventions that greatly improved the quality of life all over the world.
() 1. How old was Edison when he had his first invention?
A. 12.
B. 17.
C. 19.
D. 21.
() 2. Who taught Edison mostly in his life?
A. His mother.
B. His wife.
C. No one but himself.
D. A telegraph operator.
() 3. What does the underlined word "fired" in the 3rd paragraph mean in Chinese?
A. 罚款
B. 解雇
C. 射击
D. 责备
() 4. How do you feel about Thomas Edison?
A. He was serious.
B. He was humorous.
C. He was unlucky.
D. He was hard-working.
() 5. Where may we read this passage?
A. In a storybook.
B. In the dictionary.
C. In the comic book.
D. In a science magazine.

1. D。Edison 出生于 1847 年，1868 年有第一个发明，1868 - 1847 = 21，所以选 D。
2. C。文中提到“but he was mostly self - educated”，可知主要是自学，选 C。
3. B。根据“He was fired when he accidentally set fire to the floor of the train”可知是因为意外引发火车地板着火而被解雇，选 B。
4. D。从“He always worked 16 out of every 24 hours. Sometimes his wife had to remind him to eat and sleep”可知他很勤奋，选 D。
5. D。文章主要介绍爱迪生的发明等科学相关内容，应在科学杂志上读到，选 D。