Ⅳ. Read and complete（根据Xiaopu关于发明和科学家的摘录，补全句子）

Inventions solve problems and change our lives. The wheel helps people travel around and carry heavy things easily. Thomas Edison invented the light bulb to fight darkness. Yuan Longping, known as the “Father of Hybrid Rice”, made people have enough food. Scientists are usually creative and hard-working.
1. The helps people travel and carry things easily.
2. Yuan Longping is famous for his .
3. Scientists need to be and .

1. wheel
2. hybrid rice
3. creative, hard-working

【分析】
本题是根据短文内容补全句子的题型，解题思路为：先通读短文，定位每个问题对应的原文信息，再提取符合题意的词汇填入空格。第1题需找帮助人们出行和搬运物品的发明，第2题需找袁隆平的贡献，第3题需找科学家的特质。
【解析】
1. 原文明确提到“The wheel helps people travel around and carry heavy things easily.”，对应空格应填wheel；
2. 原文指出“Yuan Longping, known as the “Father of Hybrid Rice”, made people have enough food.”，说明袁隆平因杂交水稻闻名，空格填hybrid rice；
3. 原文最后一句“Scientists are usually creative and hard-working.”，直接给出科学家的特质，空格依次填creative、hard-working。
【答案】
1. wheel
2. hybrid rice
3. creative, hard-working
【知识点】
阅读理解，词汇运用
【点评】
本题为基础的细节信息提取题，考查学生对短文内容的理解和关键信息的定位能力，只要认真阅读原文就能轻松完成，难度较低。
【难度系数】
0.8

Ⅴ. Read, choose and write（Xiaopu 和 Xiaojiang 在讨论科学家和他们的成就。联系上下文，选择正确的句子把对话补充完整，把字母代号填在横线上。有一项多余）
A. He is known as the “Father of Hybrid Rice”.
B. it’s important to make new inventions to solve problems
C. This is Yuan Longping, a great scientist.
D. With science, we can explore space.
E. She discovered qinghaosu and it has saved many lives.
F. Long ago, people copied books by hand.

The 21st century has many smart inventions, but all inventions start from great ideas and hard work. 1. . He was very creative and hard-working. His hybrid rice helps grow more food and has fed many people around the world. 2. .
Scientists are very important. For example, Tu Youyou is a famous scientist. 3. . She won a Nobel Prize for her work.
In ancient times, life was difficult. 4. . Then, Bi Sheng invented movable-type printing. With this invention, printing books became much faster and easier. Inventions like the wheel and printing show us that 5. . Science and inventions help us know about the world and make our lives better.

1. C
2. A
3. E
4. F
5. B

【分析】
通读全文，明确语篇围绕科学家与发明的重要性展开，结合每空前后的指代、内容逻辑匹配选项：第1空后提到男性科学家及杂交水稻，需选介绍袁隆平的句子；第2空承接袁隆平的杂交水稻成就；第3空对应屠呦呦的贡献；第4空衔接古代印刷术出现前的情况；第5空总结发明的意义。
【解析】
1. 第1空后出现指代男性的“He”，且内容涉及杂交水稻，C选项“This is Yuan Longping, a great scientist.”符合语境，引出袁隆平；
2. 第2空承接袁隆平的杂交水稻，A选项“He is known as the “Father of Hybrid Rice”.”是对袁隆平的正确评价，匹配；
3. 第3空介绍屠呦呦，E选项“She discovered qinghaosu and it has saved many lives.”对应屠呦呦的成就，符合；
4. 第4空讲古代的情况，F选项“Long ago, people copied books by hand.”是活字印刷之前的场景，衔接下文毕昇的发明，正确；
5. 第5空总结发明的意义，B选项“it’s important to make new inventions to solve problems.”符合前文例子的总结，匹配。
【答案】
1.C 2.A 3.E 4.F 5.B
【知识点】
英语补全对话、语篇逻辑理解
【点评】
本题为英语语篇补全题，考查学生对上下文语境、指代关系的理解，难度适中，属于基础题型，需结合细节信息匹配选项。
【难度系数】
0.6

The 21st century has many smart gadgets (小配件). In 2007, Apple made the first iPhone. It was a phone, music player and Internet browser (浏览器) all in one. Later, helpers like Siri and Alexa could answer questions when people talked to them. Self-driving cars also started testing on roads. They use computers to drive safely. Now, AI like DeepSeek can write stories and answer questions. Smart homes can change lights and temperature by themselves. These inventions make our lives easier and convenient (方便的).
Task 1: Read and choose（科技类文章能告诉我们很多有关科技的新信息。读一读短文，选出正确的答案）
() 1. The first iPhone could .
A. drive a car
B. be a phone, music player and browser
C. cook food
() 2. How do people talk to Siri?
A. By typing.
B. By singing.
C. By speaking.
() 3. What helps self-driving cars drive?
A. The Internet.
B. Computers.
C. Maps.
() 4. What can DeepSeek do?
A. Wash dishes.
B. Write stories.
C. Build houses.
Task 2: Read again and answer（再读一遍，回答下列问题）
Smart inventions like the mobile phone and smart homes make our lives easier. What is ONE GOOD or BAD thing about using these inventions?
GOOD:
BAD:
Task 3: Think and write（你能从国籍、成就和品质几方面介绍你最仰慕的科学家吗？至少用5句话来写一写）

Task 1:
1. B
2. C
3. B
4. B
Task 2:
GOOD: They make our lives easier and more convenient.
BAD: People may become too dependent (依赖的) on technology (科技).（此题答案仅供参考）
Task 3: My favourite scientist is Yuan Longping. He was from China. His hybrid rice helps grow more food. He was very hard-working and creative. He saved many people from hunger.（此题答案仅供参考）

【分析】本题是科技类英语阅读理解题，分为三个任务：Task1为细节选择题，需回到原文定位对应信息选出答案；Task2为问答类题目，结合原文主旨回答科技发明的利弊；Task3为开放性写作题，要求介绍仰慕的科学家。解题时需先通读原文，针对不同任务采用不同方法：选择题直接找原文对应句，问答类结合原文内容合理作答，写作类结合常识和要求完成。
【解析】Task1：1. 原文提到“the first iPhone was a phone, music player and Internet browser all in one”，对应选项B；2. 原文说“Siri could answer questions when people talked to them”，即通过说话交流，选C；3. 原文指出“Self-driving cars use computers to drive safely”，选B；4. 原文提到“DeepSeek can write stories and answer questions”，选B。Task2：GOOD对应原文“These inventions make our lives easier and convenient”；BAD可写人们过度依赖科技（合理即可）。Task3：开放性写作，示例以袁隆平为例，符合国籍、成就、品质的要求，至少5句话。
【答案】Task1:1.B 2.C 3.B 4.B；Task2:GOOD: They make our lives easier and more convenient. BAD: People may become too dependent on technology.；Task3: My favourite scientist is Yuan Longping. He was from China. His hybrid rice helps grow more food. He was very hard-working and creative. He saved many people from hunger.
【知识点】英语阅读理解、细节查找、开放性写作
【点评】本题围绕科技主题，既考察学生从原文提取信息的能力，又涉及语言表达的开放性题目，贴近生活实际，有助于学生理解科技对生活的影响。
【难度系数】0.7