Unit 6 When was it invented?
满分100分,限时60分钟
Ⅰ.单项选择(每小题1分,共15分)
1. is one of the four great inventions of ancient China. A.The car B.The train C.Paper-making D.The computer
1.答案 C 句意:造纸术是中国古代的四大发明之一。由题干中的one of the four great inventions及对四大发明的了解可知答案为C项。
2. may have a chance to be successful if he tries his best. A.None B.Nobody C.Somebody D.Everybody
2.答案 D 结合本题语境可知,每个人都会有机会成功,如果他尽自己最大的努力。故everybody符合题意。 3.This salad is made fruits and it . A.of;smells well
B.from;is smelled well C.from;is smelled good D.of;smells good 3.答案 D be made of表示“由……制成”,表示从成品中能够看出原材料;smell是感官动词,后跟形容词作表语。故答案为D。
4.Annie to the party. She had a wonderful time with us. A.invites B.is invited C.was invited D.has invited
4.答案 C 根据本题语境可知,Annie被邀请参加聚会,主语是Annie,根据一般过去时的被动语态可知答案为C。 5.—Thank you for supporting the volunteer project. — .Many hands make light work. A.My pleasure B.All right C.Never mind D.That's right
5.答案 A 句意:——谢谢你支持这个志愿者项目。——不用谢。众人拾柴火焰高。本题考查交际用语。四个选项中,只有“My pleasure”是对感谢的应答。故答案为A。 6.Coffee is ready.How nice it !
A.smells B.sounds C.feels D.becomes
6.答案 A smell闻起来;sound听起来;feel摸起来;become变得。句意:咖啡好了。它闻起来真香啊!故所缺的词是smells。
7. Tom Lily is coming.
—Yeah,I am so happy that they are free tomorrow. A.Both;and B.Neither;nor
C.Either;or D.Not only;but also
7.答案 D 根据答语可知,Tom和Lily两人都有时间,故排除B、C两项。又根据第一句中的is可知选D项。not only...but also连接主语时,遵循就近一致原则。
8.—All the villagers the fight against the big flood, young and old,men and women. —It's really brave of them to do so.
A.joined;including B.joined in;included C.joined in;including D.joined;included
8.答案 C join in the fight加入战斗,including sb./sth.包括某人/某物在内。 9.—What do you think of this football match?
—I've no idea.But is believed that the Spanish team will win. A.that B.this C.which D.it
9.答案 D 由that引导的从句可知,这里缺少的是形式主语it。
10.I won't believe that the five-year-old boy can read magazines I test him myself. A.if B.but C.after D.until
10.答案 D 考查固定结构not...until,意为“直到……才……”。 11.They are made 14 hours a day. A.work B.to work C.worked D.working
11.答案 B make用在被动语态中时,作补语的不定式不能省略to。
12.The number of teachers in our school 60 and a number of them male teachers. A.is;are B.are;is C.are;are D.is;is
12.答案 A the number of指的是“……的数目”,谓语动词应该用单数形式;a number of意为“许多”,谓语动词应该用复数形式。
13.Tom,you can go out to play football after your homework . A.will finish B.is finished C.was finished D.finishes
13.答案 B 作业应该是被完成,首先排除A和D;主句中有情态动词,after引导的时间状语从句应用一般现在时表将来。
14. these past three years, I remember many things. A.Looking up to B.Looking out C.Looking back at D.Looking after
14.答案 C 本题考查look短语。look up to尊敬,看得起;look out当心;look back at回顾;look after照顾。结合本题语境可知,回顾这刚刚过去的三年,我记得许多事情,故答案为C。
15. the winter in Harbin is rather cold, the city is still attractive to the visitors throughout the world.
A.Although B.But C.So
15.答案 A 句意:尽管哈尔滨的冬天很冷,但这个城市对世界各地的游客仍然很有吸引力。本题考查连词的用法,结合本题语境可知,although“尽管”符合题意,故答案为A。
Ⅱ.完形填空(每小题2分,共20分)
How would you use a radio or a telephone if you had no electricity or batteries?These 16 bothered(使烦恼)British inventor Trevor Baylis.So in 1996 he 17 a wind-up(装有发条的)radio.It doesn't need electricity or batteries.You wind it up 18 hand.It plays for about an hour.Then,you wind it up 19 .Today it's made in South Africa.
Then in 1999,Baylis invented a mobile telephone that is powered by 20 .The shoes contain(含有)a small battery that is powered when you 21 .This battery is connected to a mobile phone.These two simple inventions can bring modern 22 to all parts of the world.
Baylis doesn't have a university degree in engineering.In 23 ,he left high school before graduating(毕业).He just loves 24 things to help people.He never knows 25 ideas will come to him.The idea for the telephone came to him in a dream. 16.A.dreams B.problems C.wonders D.wishes 17.A.invented B.improved C.borrowed D.copied 18.A.in B.at C.on D.by
19.A.then B.slowly C.again D.finally 20.A.sun B.shoes C.caps D.wind 21.A.sleep B.walk C.rest D.chat 22.A.communications B.exhibitions
C.suggestions D.instructions 23.A.fact B.order C.need D.time
24.A.buying B.selling C.making D.collecting 25.A.while B.because C.unless D.when 答案
[语篇解读] 如果收音机或者电话没电了,你会怎么办呢?现在你不必为这些问题烦恼了。因为英国发明家Trevor Baylis于1996年发明了一种装有发条的收音机,并在1999年发明了一种手机,你可以穿上特殊的鞋子边走边给手机电池充电。酷吧?你想尝试一下吗?
16.B 收音机或手机没电了就无法使用的问题困扰着英国发明家Trevor Baylis。dream梦想;problem问题;wonder奇迹;wish愿望。此空与下文中的bothered(使烦恼)一词相呼应。故选B项。
17.A 根据前文的inventor一词可知,他发明了一种装有发条的收音机。invent发明;improve改进,改善;borrow借;copy抄写,复制。根据句意可知选A项。
18.D 这种收音机靠手动上发条。by hand手工,为固定搭配。故选D项。
19.C 你给收音机上一次发条可以播放大约一个小时,然后再上一次发条。then然后;slowly慢慢地;again再,又;finally最后。根据句意可知选C项。 20.B 根据下句The shoes contain...可知,这种手机是由鞋子供电的。sun太阳;shoe鞋子;cap帽子;wind风。故选B项。
21.B 很显然,鞋子是用来穿在脚上走路的。sleep睡觉;walk步行;rest休息;chat聊天。故选B项。
22.A 收音机和电话都是人们之间交流的工具。communication交流;exhibition展览;suggestion建议;instruction教导。根据常识可知选A项。
23.A Baylis没有取得工程学的大学学位,事实上,他连高中都没毕业。in fact事实上;in order井然有序;in need生活困难;in time及时。其中只有in fact可放在句首,后面用逗号隔开。故选A项。 24.C 作为一名发明家,Baylis喜欢制造东西来帮助人们。buy购买;sell销售;make制造;collect收集。根据语境可知选C项。
25.D 根据下一句可知,Baylis从不知道想法何时降临。故选D项。 Ⅲ.阅读理解(每小题2分,共34分)
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To us,it seems so natural to put up an umbrella to keep the water off when it rains.But in fact the umbrella was not invented as protection against the rain.Its first use was as a shade(遮蔽)against the sun.
Nobody knows who first invented it,but the umbrella was used in very ancient times.Probably the first to use it were the Chinese,back in the eleventh century BC.
We know that the umbrella was used in ancient Egypt and Babylon as a sunshade.And there was a strange thing connected with its use:it became a symbol of honor and power(权力).In the Far East in ancient times,the umbrella was allowed to be used only by those in high office or by royal people such as the kings or queens.
In Europe,the Greeks were the first to use the umbrella as a sunshade.The umbrella was in common use in ancient Greece,but it is believed that the first people in Europe to use the umbrella as protection against the rain were the ancient Romans.During the middle ages in Europe,the use of the umbrella almost disappeared.Then it appeared again in Italy in the late sixteenth century.And again it became a symbol of power.
Umbrellas have not changed much in style during all this time,though they have become much lighter in weight.It wasn't until the twentieth century that the umbrellas for women began to be made in all kinds of colors.
26.Ancient people first used umbrellas as . A.a symbol of honor B.protection against the sun C.a symbol of power D.protection against the rain
27.According to the passage,the umbrella was probably first used in ancient . A.Egypt B.Babylon C.Rome D.China
28.The underlined word royal might mean in Chinese. A.皇室的 B.富裕的 C.中产的 D.平民的
29.According to the passage,which of the following is NOT true? A.The ancient Greeks used the umbrella in their daily life. B.Europeans hardly used the umbrella during the middle ages. C.The umbrellas for women were made colorful in ancient times.
D.The style of the umbrella hasn't changed a lot since it was invented.