A Listen and choose (听录音，选出正确答案)
() 1. Who does Helen want to write about?
A. Confucius. B. Her mother. C. Beethoven.
() 2. How did Bobby feel about his school day?
A. Happy. B. Tired. C. Bad.
() 3. Where did Amy find the sweater?
A. In the playground.
B. In the classroom.
C. On the sports ground.
() 4. When did Jake get up?
A. At six. B. At six thirty. C. At seven thirty.
() 5. Who did Tom play in the school play?
A. A football player. B. A teacher. C. A doctor.

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

B Think and say（想一想，说一说）蔡伦

- Who was Cai Lun?
He was a great Chinese inventor who lived in the Eastern Han dynasty.
- What did Cai Lun do?
He invented a new type of paper that was cheap, durable and easy to make.
- How did he invent the paper?
He used materials like bark, rags and old fishing nets to make paper, and this method greatly improved the papermaking technology of that time.

【分析】
本题要求结合插图人物蔡伦，根据给出的三个特殊疑问句（Who was...? What did...? How did...?）进行口语表达，需先明确蔡伦的身份、贡献及发明造纸术的方法，对应每个问题组织正确的英语回答，确保语句通顺、符合英语表达习惯。
【解析】
1. 针对“Who was Cai Lun?”，回答其身份：He was a great Chinese inventor who lived in the Eastern Han dynasty.
2. 针对“What did Cai Lun do?”，回答其贡献：He invented a new type of paper that was cheap, durable and easy to make.
3. 针对“How did he invent the paper?”，回答发明的过程：He used materials like bark, rags and old fishing nets to make paper, and this method greatly improved the papermaking technology of that time.
【答案】
Who was Cai Lun?
He was a great Chinese inventor who lived in the Eastern Han dynasty.
What did Cai Lun do?
He invented a new type of paper that was cheap, durable and easy to make.
How did he invent the paper?
He used materials like bark, rags and old fishing nets to make paper, and this method greatly improved the papermaking technology of that time.
【知识点】
英语特殊疑问句、人物介绍、历史常识
【点评】
本题结合历史人物蔡伦，考查学生运用英语特殊疑问句进行口语表达的能力，既巩固了英语句型，又渗透了历史知识，是基础的口语练习题型。
【难度系数】
0.6

C Read and write (根据首字母提示填写单词)
1. In the Han Dynasty, silk was d.
2. Cai Lun's p was cheap but good.
3. Sometimes it may be d to be honest, but we should try.
4. Tom began to like music at an early a.
5. At that time, people often w on bamboo.
6. Lu Ban is a f inventor in China.

1. dear 2. paper 3. difficult 4. age 5. wrote 6. famous

【分析】本题要求根据首字母提示填写合适的英文单词，需先理解每个句子的语境，再结合所学词汇、固定搭配及语法知识，匹配首字母对应的正确单词，确保句子语义通顺、语法正确。
【解析】1. 句意：在汉代，丝绸是昂贵的。结合首字母d及语境，填dear；2. 句意：蔡伦的纸便宜但质量好。结合首字母p及常识（蔡伦造纸），填paper；3. 句意：有时候诚实可能很难，但我们应该努力。结合首字母d及语境，填difficult；4. 固定搭配at an early age（在很小的年纪），结合首字母a，填age；5. 句意：那时，人们经常在竹子上书写。结合首字母w及过去时态，填write的过去式wrote；6. 句意：鲁班是中国著名的发明家。结合首字母f及常识，填famous。
【答案】1. dear 2. paper 3. difficult 4. age 5. wrote 6. famous
【知识点】词汇运用、语境填词、固定搭配
【点评】本题为基础词汇考查题，侧重结合语境和常识填写单词，涉及常见词汇及固定搭配，难度不大，适合学生巩固基础。
【难度系数】0.5