1、Unit 9 When was it invented? 水平测试满分(120分)姓名 班级 得分听力部分(共20分)(略)笔试部分(共100分)I. 单项选择(每小题1分,共15分) 从下面各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中,选择可以填入空白处的最佳选项。( )21. Only _ small number of students took part in this activity.A. a B. the C. an D. /( )22. The _ of the children is very important. You have to take good care of them
2、when you take them to a park.A. aim B. safety C. popularity D. taste( )23. Whose beverage tastes better?_, I think.A. Mr Smiths has B. Mr Smiths does C. Mr Smiths D. Mr Smith( )24. He is _ to move this heavy desk to the next room.A. enough strong B. too strong C. so strong D. strong enough( )25. The
3、 result is _ better than we had expected. A. much B. much more C. more D. more much( )26. The adjustable bed _ in Shenzhen in 1999. A. has produced B. is producing C. was produced D. has been produced( )27. The island was named after a man who first _ it.A. invents B. discovers C. invented D. discov
4、ered( )28. What equipment is used _ chocolate?A. make B. for making C. to making D. making( )29. You _ choose the blue skirt or the red one. Either is OK.A. may B. must C. have to D. should( )30. Mary _ the glass door because she thought there was no door there.A. knocked at B. knocked on C. knocked
5、 into D. knocked up( )31. _ is believed that a new building will be built in the place.A. This B. It C. That D. Its( )32. The party wont start _ a very important person arrives. We have to wait for him to come.A. since B. until C. while D. although( )33. The movie star is very popular. She is welcom
6、ed _ she goes.A. some time B. sometimes C. somewhere D. everywhere( ) 34. _ do you play football? Once a week.A. How long B. How soon C. How far D. How often( )35. Tom, pass that yellow cup to me!OK. _A. No, thanks. B. Here you are. C. Yes, please. D. Not at all.II. 完形填空(每小题1分,共10分) 阅读下面的材料,掌握其大意,然后
7、从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中,选择最佳选项。Margaret Knight was born in 1838. She was called one of the 36 women inventors. She received her first patent (专利) at the age of 30. 37 was always part of her life. When she was a little girl, she made small toys or kites 38 her brothers. When she was just 12 years old,
8、she invented a thing that could be 39 in a factory to stop a machine (机器) from working. Then the workers wouldnt be 40 by the machine. When Margaret Knight worked in a paper bag factory, she invented 41 thing. It would make flat bottoms (平底) for paper bags. Paper bags had been more like envelopes 42
9、 this thing was invented. Workers refused her idea 43 because they thought, What does a woman know about machines? But later they knew that they were 44. Now Margaret Knight is considered the mother of the grocery bag (食品杂货袋). Margaret Knight is also considered to be a(n) 45 Edison because she has r
10、eceived 26 patents for things. ( )36. A. bravest B. slowest C. tallest D. Greatest( )37. A. Eating B. Smiling C. Inventing D. Listening( )38. A. for B. to C. at D. in ( )39. A. realized B. donated C. used D. reported( )40. A. hurt B. helped C. taught D. interviewed( )41. A. each other B. the other C
11、. other D. another( )42. A. because B. although C. before D. after( )43. A. at last B. at first C. hardly D. actually( )44. A. right B. wrong C. pleased D. angry( )45. A. old B. young C. man D. womanIII. 阅读理解(每小题2分,共30分) A难度:阅读短文,选择最佳选项。It is necessary to learn English well. However, many students d
12、ont like to learn English because they think it is hard to learn English well. Here are some ideas to help you:*Read Reading is the most important step in improving your English ability (能力). Just knowing some words is not enough. You also need to know how to use words in sentences.*Write a diary or
13、 blog(博客) After reading a book, it would be good to put your learning into practice. Start to write a diary or blog. This will not only help you to memorize the words you have learned, but also help you practice grammar.*Listen to English songs Of course, you may not see this as a way to learn gram-
14、mar, but many songs tell us how people feel. Listening to them will give you an idea of how to express certain things.*Watch TV and movies There are a lot of dialogues in them. You can learn from them. ( )46. By keeping a diary or blog, you can practice _.A. pronunciation B. grammar C. listening D.
15、reading( )47. The writer thinks learning English is _.A. unimportant B. necessary C. boring D. difficult( )48. _ is the most important step in improving your English ability.A. Writing B. Speaking C. Reading D. Listening( )49. The underlined word express means _in Chinese. A. 破坏 B. 建造 C. 表达 D. 维持( )
16、50. This passage is mainly about how to _. A. keep a diary or blog B. improve your reading abilityC. practice listening D. improve your English ability B难度:阅读短文,选择最佳选项。After walking in a desert for a whole day, Richard felt very thirsty. He noticed an old wooden house. He entered the house to ask fo
17、r some water. The owner replied, Sorry, sir. I need all my water for myself, but I can give you a cravat (阔领带). It will.But Richard was confused (迷惑的), Are you joking? And without listening further, he walked away. Later, he went into a store and wanted to buy something to drink. The shop assistant
18、replied, Sorry, sir. But I can sell you a cravat. You will certainly be welcome in every hotel here if you wear it. Richard said angrily, I dont want one! Then he walked on. Then he met a man riding a camel. Richard asked, Sir, could you offer me a bottle of water? The man replied, Im sorry, but I l
19、eft my water bottle at home. Richard shouted, Whats the matter with you all? If no one can offer me some water, why not just tell me where the nearest hotel is? The man answered, You will find a hotel soon, but youll need a cra.Richard didnt listen any more, and he walked on. When he arrived at the
20、hotel, a man said, We would certainly give you some water, or anything else youd like to drink, but you cant come in without wearing a cravat.( )51. Richard _ in a desert. A. felt hungry B. was thirsty C. rode a camel D. looked for a cravat ( )52. The shop assistant wanted Richard to _. A. buy a cra
21、vat B. sell a cravat C. wash his hands D. get angry( )53. Richard was angry because _.A. he was too tired B. he didnt think a cravat was usefulC. the water was too expensiveD. the nearest hotel was too far away( )54. Which of the following is TRUE?A. The owner of the wooden house gave Richard a crav
22、at in the end.B. Richard didnt think the shop assistants cravat looked good.C. The man riding a camel wanted to tell Richard he needed a cravat to get into a hotel.D. A man let Richard enter the hotel without wearing a cravat.( )55. From the story, we can learn that _.A. no one wants to help a perso
23、n like Richard B. there are many unfriendly people in the desertC. one needs a cravat to get into any hotel around the worldD. sometimes it is better to be patient and listen to other peoples words C难度:根据短文内容,判断正误。正确的写T,错误的写F。Coin Bank AIt is small. A password (密码) is needed to open it.Music can be
24、played on it.Coin Bank BIt can recognize (认出) different coins.It has a screen that shows the total amount of money.Two AA(5号) batteries are needed.Coin Bank CThere is a screen in the animal face, with 10 different pictures.When you put a coin in, it will show you a nice face, saying, Great, baby!; w
25、hen you put in many coins at the same time, it will show you a lovely, smiling face, saying, Oh, yeah, hahaha!; but if no coin is put in within four hours, it will show you a sleeping face, saying, I need food.It is also designed to tell young children to be kind to animals, nature, people and the w
26、orld.Three AAbatteries are needed.( )56. The first coin bank can recognize different coins.( )57. Two coin banks have a screen.( )58. The third coin bank looks like an animal.( )59. Both the first and the third coin bank need AA batteries.( )60. The third coin bank can tell you how much money is in
27、it.IV. 基础题(每小题1分,共10分)A) 根据汉语提示,写出单词的正确形式。61. Children like reading _ (古代的) Greek legends. 62. The policeman _ (注意到) a little boy was crying at the corner of the street. 63. She _ (扔) a stone into the river and watched it sinking. 64. The _ (味道) of the food is strange. Dont eat it. 65. The old woman
28、 who carries a _ (篮子) is my grandma. B) 根据句意从方框中选择适当的动词并用其正确形式填空(每词限用一次)。rise, build, divide, develop, fall66. We are often _ into ten groups to practice spoken English. 67. Dont walk near the lake, or you may _ into it. 68. Metal was used for _ this bridge. 69. The company is _ very fast. 70. The r
29、iver has _ one metre since last week because of the rain. V. 短文填空(每小题1.5分,共15分)根据短文内容,在短文后的空格处填上一个恰当的单词,使短文完整、通顺。Dear Helen, You have been away for about a month. Is everything going 71 ? You miss Jessica very much, dont 72 ? Jessica is a pretty and lovely 73 . She is also very clever. When I 74 my
30、homework, she never troubles (打扰) me. When I watch TV, she always sits on my legs quietly (安静地). I often go for a 75 with her after supper. Jessica likes walking very much. One day, my mother bought two fish and 76 them in a bowl outside. Then she went back to her room. After a while, Jessica barked
31、 loudly. My mother went out to see 77 was happening. My neighbors cat came to eat the 78 , but Jessica made him go away. 79 lovely the dog is! I really like her very much and I will take 80 care of her.Yours,Ivy 71._ 72._ 73._ 74._ 75._ 76._ 77._ 78._ 79._ 80._VI. 情景交际(每小题1分,共5分)从方框中选择适当的句子,补全对话。T:
32、Today we are going to talk about a great invention. (81) _ What is it?S: Its a robot. T: (82) _S: In 1921.T: What can robots do for us?S: They can do some boring work. (83) _ T: Will robots be the same as people?S: (84) _ T: Well, robots can do lots of work, but people wouldnt be replaced by (被取代) r
33、obots. (85) _ S: Yes, we get it.A. Is that clear?B. Not really. C. It looks like a human.D. When was the first robot invented? E. They can also do lots of dangerous work for humans.VII. 书面表达(共15分)假如你的非洲笔友杰克逊(Jackson) 想知道你是如何利用电脑和网络的。请你以The Internet and My Life为题写一篇80词左右的短文。提示词: play an important part, communicate with, online_