E
根据短文内容,从下面所给的A、B、C、D、E五个选项中,选出能填入空白处的最佳选项,使文章内容完整且符合逻辑。
Zhao Zhihai is known as the "Father of Hybrid Millet(杂交谷子之父)". 54 When he was a child, he often watched family elders count how many millet plants and what production could be expected. "And this idea drove me to focus on millet research," he said.
In 1982, after graduating from university, Zhao volunteered to return to Zhangjiakou. While most people there were working on main crops such as rice and corn, Zhao turned to millet research. 55
In his study on the advantages of hybrid millet, he broke away from the research methods that had been used for rice and corn. 56 "Millet has its own characters," he said. "Using the improper research methods would probably lead to failure."
It took years for his team to research hybrid millet. 57 Zhangzagu 1 or Zhang Hybrid Millet 1 produced over 30 per cent more than traditional millet on average.
58 In May 2008, he travelled to Africa for the first time and started successful millet-planting tests in Ethiopia.
A. Zhao bravely used a new one that looked promising.
B. Finally, the world's first hybrid millet was born in 2000.
C. He believed that small crops also needed some attention.
D. He was born into a farmer's family in Zhangjiakou in 1958.
E. Zhao also aimed to help more countries improve production.
54. 55. 56. 57. 58.

54. D 55. C 56. A 57. B 58. E

【分析】
本题为英语七选五题型，解题思路是：先通读全文，明确文章围绕“杂交谷子之父赵治海的事迹”展开，再逐个分析每个空白处的上下文语境，结合选项内容，通过人物背景介绍、行为动机、研究成果、后续行动等逻辑线索匹配最佳选项。
【解析】
54题：前文介绍赵治海的称号，后文讲述他小时候的经历，此处需补充他的基本背景，D选项“1958年出生于张家口的农民家庭”符合语境，故选D。
55题：前文提到多数人研究水稻、玉米等主作物，赵治海转向谷子研究，C选项“他认为小作物也需要关注”解释了他转向谷子的原因，承接上文，故选C。
56题：前文说赵治海打破水稻、玉米的研究方法，后文强调谷子有自身特点，A选项“他勇敢采用了看起来有希望的新方法”衔接上下文，对应打破旧方法的行为，故选A。
57题：前文提到团队花多年研究杂交谷子，后文介绍张杂谷1号的产量优势，B选项“最终，世界首个杂交谷子于2000年诞生”承上启下，说明研究成果，故选B。
58题：后文讲述赵治海去非洲开展种植试验，E选项“赵也致力于帮助更多国家提高产量”引出下文的国际行动，符合逻辑，故选E。
【答案】
54.D 55.C 56.A 57.B 58.E
【知识点】
英语七选五、语篇逻辑衔接
【点评】
本题考查英语七选五题型，要求学生把握人物事迹的发展逻辑，结合上下文线索进行推理，难度适中，是常见的英语阅读理解题型，需要学生具备一定的语篇理解能力。
【难度系数】
0.5

Ⅳ.补全对话(本题共6小题,每小题2分,满分12分)
A:Welcome to "Teenage Today". This morning, we're going to
talk about our favourite scientists. Okay, it's time for our first call. 59
B:Hello. My name is Wang Ping.
A:Hi,Wang Ping,welcome! 60
B:Yuan Longping. 61
A:That's true.
B:He solved the rice problem not only in China, but also around the world. We should thank him.
A:62
B:Besides his great work in improving rice, he had a lot of hobbies. He played the violin very well and he was also good at swimming.
A:You know a lot about him. 63
B:Yes. I love Grandpa Yuan very much. I want to study agriculture(农业) when I grow up. Just like him.
A:That's great. 64 Although he left us, he should be remembered forever.

A. All of us miss Grandpa Yuan.
B. Hello, who is calling?
C. I agree with you.
D. He was a great scientist.
E. Who is your favourite scientist?
F. You are really a big fan of him.
59. 60. 61. 62. 63. 64.

59. B 60. E 61. D 62. C 63. F 64. A

【分析】
补全对话需结合上下文语境，梳理对话逻辑：59题处是接电话的开场，对应询问来电者的句子；60题处A问最喜欢的科学家，对应B的回答；61题处B介绍袁隆平的身份，对应描述他是伟大科学家的句子；62题处A对B说的袁隆平贡献表示认同；63题处A对B的喜爱表示评价，对应说B是粉丝的句子；64题处A表达对袁隆平的怀念，对应想念他的句子。
【解析】
59. 由前文“it's time for our first call”及下文B的回应“Hello. My name is Wang Ping.”可知，此处是询问来电者，选B。
60. 由下文B的回答“Yuan Longping.”可知，此处是询问最喜欢的科学家，选E。
61. 由上文B提到最喜欢袁隆平，及下文A回应“That's true.”可知，此处是描述袁隆平的身份，选D。
62. 由上文B说袁隆平解决了水稻问题，及下文B继续介绍袁隆平的爱好可知，此处是A对B观点的认同，选C。
63. 由下文B的回答“Yes. I love Grandpa Yuan very much.”可知，此处是A评价B是袁隆平的粉丝，选F。
64. 由下文“Although he left us, he should be remembered forever.”可知，此处是A表达对袁隆平的怀念，选A。
【答案】
59. B 60. E 61. D 62. C 63. F 64. A
【知识点】
情景对话、日常交际用语
【点评】
本题为情景补全对话题，围绕“最喜欢的科学家”展开，考查日常交际用语的运用，需结合上下文语境匹配合适的句子，难度适中。
【难度系数】
0.5