Ⅰ. Complete the passage with proper words according to the Chinese given.
The spirit of scientific exploration
Throughout history, great 1. (科学家) have shown us that 2. (天赋) alone is not enough. True progress comes from 3. (好奇心) and the courage to 4. (探索) the unknown.
Thomas Edison, a 5. (先驱) in studying 6. (电力), spent years 7. (测试) thousands of materials. 8. (虽然) he 9. (失败) many times, he never gave up. His story teaches us that 10. (成功) often requires taking risks and staying 11. (好奇的).
Researchers always 12. (想知道) about the secrets of 13. (自然), hoping to 14. (发明) solutions for global challenges. Whether observing stars 15. (或者) developing new medicines, they remind us: Scientific progress demands patience and perseverance.

1. scientists 2. talent 3. curiosity 4. explore 5. pioneer 6. electricity
7. testing 8. Although/Though 9. failed 10. success 11. curious
12. wonder 13. nature 14. invent 15. or

【分析】本题要求根据中文提示完成短文，解题时需先理解每个空格所在句子的语境，结合括号内的中文含义，同时考虑单词的正确形式（如名词单复数、动词时态、非谓语动词、形容词形式等），最终填入符合语法和语义的单词。例如，第1空后谓语动词用了have（复数），故“科学家”需用复数形式；第7空考查固定搭配，需用动名词形式。
【解析】1. 中文提示“科学家”，结合句中谓语have shown（复数），需用可数名词复数，填scientists；2. 中文“天赋”为不可数名词，填talent；3. 中文“好奇心”为名词，填curiosity；4. 空前为不定式符号to，需用动词原形，“探索”对应explore；5. 中文“先驱”为名词，填pioneer；6. 中文“电力”为名词，填electricity；7. 考查固定搭配spend time doing sth，“测试”对应动名词testing；8. 引导让步状语从句，中文“虽然”对应Although/Though；9. 描述过去发生的动作，用一般过去时，“失败”对应failed；10. 中文“成功”为名词，填success；11. stay为系动词，后接形容词，“好奇的”对应curious；12. 主语researchers为复数，一般现在时，“想知道”对应wonder；13. 中文“自然”为名词，填nature；14. 考查固定搭配hope to do sth，“发明”用动词原形invent；15. 考查固定搭配whether...or...，填or。
【答案】1. scientists 2. talent 3. curiosity 4. explore 5. pioneer 6. electricity 7. testing 8. Although/Though 9. failed 10. success 11. curious 12. wonder 13. nature 14. invent 15. or
【知识点】英语词汇运用、动词形式变化、固定搭配
【点评】本题为基础词汇填空题，主要考查学生对核心英语词汇的掌握及在语境中灵活运用词汇的能力，涉及名词单复数、动词时态等基础语法点，是巩固英语词汇基础的常见题型。
【难度系数】0.4

Ⅱ. Complete the passage with the proper form of the words in the box.
invent, develop, easy, still, million
Do you know Laszlo Biro? Maybe you do not, but you probably use his invention every day, and you may even have it in your hand right now!
Biro (1899—1985) was the 1. of the ballpoint pen. He was born in Budapest, Hungary. In the 1930s, when he worked as a newspaper editor(编辑), he used a fountain pen almost every day. However, he had to refill it all the time. The ink(墨水) also did not dry 2. , and it sometimes made a mess on the paper. Biro wanted a better pen. His brother, George, helped him develop a special ink. The ink dried easily. Then they 3. a new type of pen. There was a tiny ball at the tip of the pen. The ball rolled ink onto the paper as it moved. They called it the “ballpoint” pen.
The ballpoint pen was a great success. Everyone loves it. Now 4. of people use it all over the world every day.
People will always remember Biro for his invention. Today in many English-speaking countries, people 5. use the word “biro” to refer to any kind of ballpoint pen.

1. inventor 2. easily 3. developed 4. millions 5. still

【分析】首先明确方框内单词的词性与词义：invent（动词，发明）、develop（动词，开发）、easy（形容词，容易的）、still（副词，仍然）、million（数词，百万）。解题时需结合每个空格所在句子的结构、时态、语境及固定搭配，确定单词的正确形式：1. 需名词作表语；2. 需副词修饰动词；3. 需动词过去式（时态为一般过去时）；4. 需构成固定搭配；5. 需副词作状语。
【解析】1. 句意：Biro是圆珠笔的发明者。定冠词the后接名词，invent对应的名词是inventor（发明者），符合语境。2. 句意：墨水不容易干，有时弄脏纸张。修饰动词dry需用副词，easy的副词形式是easily，结合语境用否定式not easily，故填easily。3. 句意：然后他们开发了新型笔。文章整体为一般过去时，develop的过去式是developed，故填developed。4. 句意：全世界数百万人每天使用它。固定搭配millions of表示“数百万的”，故填millions。5. 句意：人们仍然用“biro”指代圆珠笔。still为副词，符合句子语境与结构，故填still。
【答案】1. inventor 2. easily 3. developed 4. millions 5. still
【知识点】词汇形式转换、动词时态、固定搭配
【点评】本题为英语基础语境填词题，考查学生对词汇词性变化、时态运用及固定搭配的掌握，题型常见，难度适中，有助于巩固英语词汇运用的基础能力。
【难度系数】0.6