Unit 6 When was it invented 基础卷-- 人教新目标Go For It! 九年级全册
一、选择题（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）
1．Jim was the first ________ at the finishing line and Dave was the next.
A．arrive B．arriving C．to arrive D．to arriving
2．—Dad, ________ called you just now. I told him to phone again 20 minutes later.
—OK, thanks, Mary.
A．somebody B．nobody
C．everybody D．anybody
3．________ is allowed to get into this lab without Mr. Green’s permission.
A．Somebody B．Anybody
C．Nobody D．Everybody
4．In the past few years, great changes ________ in my hometown.
A．take place B．took place
C．have taken place D．have happened
5．—Would you like a lemon, dear
—I’m afraid it’s ________. Please pass me some apples.
A．sweet B．sour C．salty D．crispy
6．The number increased to ________ 1 million at the end of 2018.
A．often B．always C．nearly D．really
7．If you want to get more information about English learning, please visit our ________.
A．style B．instrument
C．trade D．website
8．—What’s your favorite ________？
—English. I think it is interesting.
A．subject B．season C．animal D．sport
9．Paper, one of the four greatest inventions in ancient China, ________ by Cai Lun about 1,900 years ago.
A．was invented B．is invented
C．were invented D．are invented
10．There were lots of people at the street corner when the accident ________.
A．was taken place B．has happened
C．was happened D．happened
二、 完形填空 (共两节，满分20分)
第一节 阅读下面短文，从短文前的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有一个为多余选项。 （满分10分）
move; happy; invent; draw; until; dangerous; build; in; tired; because; country; useful
The bicycle is one of the simplest but 11 inventions in the world. What is the most surprising is that it was not 12 earlier, although the great inventor Leonardo da Vinci had 13 pictures for bicycles, flying machines and some other things. Those things were not produced 14 long after he died.
A person riding a bicycle uses very little energy to make the bicycle 15 , and there is no pollution at all when you are riding. Even so, in most developed 16 , most people don’t go to work by bicycle. It is not because bicycles are expensive or people feel 17 if they ride to work. It’s because the number of cars on the roads becomes larger. It certainly becomes more 18 to ride a bicycle. As a result, more people put their bicycles away and go to work 19 their cars.
And in this way, the situation is made more serious. Perhaps the best way to make riding safer and more popular is to 20 roads only for bicycles.
第二节、阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C三个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。 （共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）
The game of baseball in the United States is the oldest major league (职业联盟) sport in the country. Major League Baseball started in the 1880s, 21 the game had been enjoyed by Americans for about twenty years. For many years a 19th century American named Abner Doubleday was thought to 22 the game, but this has been proven wrong today.
One idea is that the game was brought across the Atlantic Ocean in the 18th century, and that it has 23 to do with the British game of cricket (板球). Cricket is a very popular sport in England, but it is mostly played by the rich instead of the 24 . However, it is similar to the game of rounders (圆场棒球), which is another English sport that shares many common characteristics as the American game of 25 .
In any event, the game became very 26 in the United States. By the 20th century, the American League and the National League were taking the country by storm. The greatest 27 in either league’s history is the New York Yankees. The Yankees have won more World Series titles than any other team in history.
The World Series is a seven game 28 with the two top teams from either league. The first team to win four games is announced the World Series Champion. In 1903, the Boston Americans 29 the first World Series beating the Pittsburgh Pirates. To date, the Yankees have won 27 of the 40 competitions, with 30 the team’s most recent title in 2009. The St. Louis Cardinals lead the National League with 11 titles in 19 appearances, with its last title coming in 2011.
21．A．and B．or C．so D．but
22．A．create B．drop C．stop D．end
23．A．nothing B．everything C．something D．anything
24．A．old B．young C．rich D．poor
25．A．basketball B．volleyball C．baseball D．football
26．A．popular B．different C．similar D．successful
27．A．class B．school C．club D．team
28．A．discussion B．competition C．organization D．celebration
29．A．beat B．won C．enjoyed D．failed
30．A．coming B．leaving C．losing D．missing
三、 阅读理解 (共三节，满分50分)
第一节 阅读下面三个语篇，从每题所给的A、B、C、D三个选项中选出最佳选项。 （共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）
Feng Boyao and Meng Shuqi found that their city library didn’t have enough Braille books (盲文书籍) for blind people and many of the Braille books were outdated. So, they teamed up to help the blind by fixing the problem. Feng and Meng both studied at No 37 Middle School in Taiyuan, Shanxi province. They invented a new kind of Braille reader. Their work won first prize in a national competition aiming to nurture creative thinking by encouraging youths to solve social problems. The invention was also granted (授予) a national patent (专利).
When connected to a computer, their Braille reader can turn words into raised dots (凸起的点). Blind people can read by touching the dots, which are magnets (磁铁). This is the first Braille reader that uses magnets.
“We found that today’s Braille readers are very difficult and expensive,” Feng said. “So, we decided to develop a user-friendly product, especially for young blind children from grades 1 to 3. Moreover, it only costs about 2,000 yuan.”
After making their first device, Feng and Meng visited a school for the blind to get advice and improved it based on the students’ needs, like changing the size of the screen and the amount of space between the dots.
“We hope the invention will be popularized (普及) in the future to help those blind people who can’t afford the Braille reader now,” Meng told Taiyuan News.
31．Why did the two students invent a new kind of Braille reader
A．To get a national patent.
B．To hold a reading competition.
C．To encourage kids to solve social problems.
D．To help the blind get access to more Braille books.
32．What does the underlined word “nurture” in Paragraph 1 mean
A．develop B．decrease C．imagine D．understand
33．Which of the following is TRUE about the new Braille reader
A．It is big and expensive.
B．It is the first to use magnets.
C．It needs to be connected to a phone.
D．It is designed especially for old people.
34．Why did Feng and Meng visit a school for the blind
A．To find out what books they read.
B．To learn about the students’ needs.
C．To show their products to the students.
D．To invite the students to join their team.
35．What can we learn from the passage
A．Feng and Meng solved many social problems together.
B．Feng and Meng have set up their own business as a team.
C．Feng and Meng became very popular at home and abroad.
D．Feng and Meng have high hopes for their Braille reader.
Two Swedish students have invented a new kind of bicycle helmet (头盔). It’s invisible (隐形的) because you cannot see it on a rider’s head.
The helmet is really a kind of airbag. It is inside a large collar (衣领). People wear it around their neck like a scarf. When the rider falls off his or her bike, the collar quickly fills with air and an airbag appears around the head.
The two students, Anna Haupt and Terese Alstinat, wanted to change the way people ride bikes. They said, “Bicycle helmets have always been the same. They’re so bulky, like a hard mushroom (蘑菇) on the head.” They called their new invention the H vding. The pair said it looked so cool that people would be happy to wear it.
The inventors started researching and developing the helmet a few years ago. They studied thousands of accidents. They wanted to find out how to make the safest helmet. They worked with a Swedish airbag company called Alva. And then the invisible helmet came out. Today, the two inventors have their own company that sells the new helmets. There are 17 workers in their company. They hope their helmet will change how people all over the world ride bikes.
In their video, Haupt and Alstinat said, “Cars are so yesterday. Bikes are the future.” People can not only take exercise but also experience the beauty of nature when they ride bikes. Now people can only buy the helmet online in Europe. It sells for around $530. The company did not say when people in the rest of the world could buy it.
根据材料内容选择最佳答案。
36．What is special about the new helmet
A．It is an airbag that looks like a mushroom. B．It is an airbag that is around the head all the time.
C．It is an airbag that can stop people falling down. D．It is an airbag that cannot be seen when it’s safe.
37．What is Paragraph 3 mainly about
A．Why they invented the new helmet. B．How they invented the new helmet.
C．Where they invented the new helmet. D．When they invented the new helmet.
38．What did the inventors do to create the safest helmet
A．They asked Alva for ideas. B．They worked in a bicycle factory.
C．They studied many traffic accidents. D．They researched how people ride bikes around the world.
39．What does the underlined sentence mean in the last paragraph
A．Cars were invented earlier than bicycles.
B．In the future, people won’t drive cars any more.
C．Riding bikes will be more popular than driving cars.
D．Cars are more expensive than bikes so few people will buy cars.
40．Who can buy the helmet online now
A．People in China. B．People in England.
C．People in America. D．People in South Africa.
Inventions make the world better, smarter and a little more fun.
The folding bike helmet (头盔). People hate to wear a helmet because it’s thick and heavy. Morpher is a bike helmet made from plastics. It is just as strong as the traditional ones, but can be folded almost totally flat. Also it is much easier to carry.
Shoes that tie themselves. After we see the movie Back to the Future, almost everyone wants a pair of self-tying shoes. Now, the shoe dream comes true in America. When you press a button, the shoes can tie themselves.
The smart alarm clock—Hello Sense An alarm clock, called Hello Sense, can improve your sleep. It can control the temperature, light and even air quality in your bedroom to help you have a perfect sleep environment. And it can record your sleep cycles.
Sweet potatoes that could save lives. The lack (缺乏) of vitamin A can cause blindness and many other illnesses. In sub-Saharan Africa, plant experts are helping them grow a kind of new sweet potatoes. These potatoes can help them fight against some illnesses.
41．The folding bike helmet is ________.
A．made from metal B．thick and heavy C．as strong as a traditional one
42．Now, the dream of shoes that can tie themselves comes true in ________.
A．China B．Japan C．America
43．The smart alarm clock can NOT ________.
A．improve our sleep
B．control our weight
C．control the temperature in the bedroom
44．If a child has a poor eyesight, he may be in the lack of ________.
A．vitamin A B．vitamin B C．vitamin C
45．You can find the passage in a ________.
A．story book B．magazine C．guide book
第二节 根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有一项为多余选项。 （共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）
DNA is the genetic (遗传的) material found in all living things. It’s unique (独一无二的), so it’s usually used to identify (确认) people or animals. 46 Police can take a very small piece of DNA and find out who it is from. Now, a new study shows that criminals could soon be caught, using the DNA from cat’s hair if they are cat owners. Using cat DNA, scientists can now look into one piece of cat hair and identify the cat.
47 It’s because the hair doesn’t have hair roots (发根), it has little DNA．Also, cats’ DNA is very similar. One piece of cat hair can seem like the hair of thousands of different cats.
48 . They found a special piece of DNA from the cat’s hair. It has some parts that make a cat unique. 49 . So the scientists copy the DNA piece and make billions of copies. This way, they have a lot more pieces to look at. It’s now much easier for them to identify a cat just by its hair.
In their study, the scientists said they can also use the same way to identify other pets based on their hair, such as dogs. So it will be easier for the police to catch criminals. 50 Although the “bad guys” try not to leave their DNA behind, it’s difficult for them to clear away all the pet hairs, such as those on their clothes.
A．There is usually pet hair at crime scenes.
B．In the past, scientists couldn’t do that.
C．They find DNA in cats’ hair and make copies of it.
D．Scientist from the University of Leicester, UK, found a new way.
E．However, it’s difficult to see the most unique parts because they are too small.
F．DNA can be found in blood, hair, skin (皮肤) and many other parts of the body.
第三节 阅读下面短文，根据其内容填空或回答问题。 （共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）
In Japan, the latest time-saving invention is a dog-washing machine. Dog owners can buy one for their dogs. They can save time by putting their dogs in the machine and then 33 minutes later, a clean, fresh-smelling dog comes out. The machine becomes more and more popular. The sales of the dog-washer are increasing. The machines save a lot of money for pet owners. However, it’s bad news for pet hospitals because they are losing many customers.
The washing machine has many advantages. First, the whole cleaning process includes a shampoo (洗发), rinse (冲洗) and blow-dry. Second, tests showed that dogs enjoyed the wash and were very happy when the blow-dryer started working. Third, the most important is that the makers of the machine say it’s very safe and does not harm dogs in any way.
One dog-owner, Michiko Kobayashi, loves her new machine. She said her dog was happy, too. Michiko explained to the reporter, “Before I bought my washer, I only took my dog to the pet hospital a few times a year. Now, I wash her every week and she looks great. I also save a lot of money.”
It is welcomed by most people who raise dogs. And it takes over the market quickly. What a beautiful invention!
1 、2 题完成句子；3 题简略回答问题；4 题找出并写出第二段的主题句；5 题将文中画线句子译成汉语。
51．The dog-washing machine can help dog owners when they wash their dogs.
52．The washing is bad news for .
53．How often did Michiko Kobayashi take her dog to the pet hospital before buying the machine
54．
55．
四、 语言运用 (共两节，满分25分)
第一节 根据中文意思，补全英语译文。（每空限填一词，缩写算一词） （共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）
56．这个工程师被一把刀所伤并且失血过多而死。（汉译英）
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57．这个女演员被选中扮演一个天使的主角。（汉译英）
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58．在那个年代，书是靠手工制作的，一次只能制作一本。（at a time, by hand）
59．我们不仅应该仰慕英雄，而且还应该成为英雄。
60．据说许多年轻人都崇拜那些英雄。 (look up to)
第二节 阅读下面短文，在空白处填入一个适当的词或括号内单词的正确形式。（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）
The tea has finally received global recognition (赞誉) as a shared cultural treasure of mankind. Its 61 (process) techniques and social practices in China were added to UNESCO’s Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity.
The techniques can be found 62 (wide) in many provinces in China. The social practices, however, are 63 (spread) throughout the country and shared by different groups. Over 2,000 tea 64 (form), mainly in six types—green, black, yellow, oolong, white and dark—are grown in China. Tea customs are found across the country on the 65 /’s (r) f s/. In fact, they have influenced the rest of the 66 /w rld/ through the ancient Silk Road and trade ways. As you can imagine, it takes a long time and great energy to 67 /k m’pli t/ the tea producing.
Chinese people’s daily life is full 68 tea and boiled tea is served in homes, workplaces, tea houses, restaurants and so on. It’s also used as 69 important way for social communication and ceremonies such as weddings and meetings.
China’s traditional tea-making techniques have already been on the list, 70 greatly helps develop Chinese people’s cultural confidence. And it is also a good move for the building of a community with a shared future for mankind.
五、 写作 (满分15分)
71．假设这周你们学校英语角谈论的话题是“手机的发展史”。请你在英语角向同学们介绍一下它的发展变化，并描述你对未来手机的畅想。
提示：
1. 发明时间——1973年；
2. 当时的手机——large, heavy ；
3. 现在的手机——take photos, listen to music, pay for things ；
4. 畅想
要求：
1. 语意连贯，语句通顺；
2. 不少于80词。
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参考答案：
1．C
2．A
3．C
4．C
5．B
6．C
7．D
8．A
9．A
10．D
11．the most useful 12．invented 13．drawn 14．until 15．move 16．countries 17．tired 18．dangerous 19．in 20．build
21．D 22．A 23．C 24．D 25．C 26．A 27．D 28．B 29．B 30．A
31．D 32．A 33．B 34．B 35．D
36．D 37．A 38．C 39．C 40．B
41．C 42．C 43．B 44．A 45．B
46．F 47．B 48．D 49．E 50．A
51．save time and money 52．pet hospitals 53．A few times a year. 54．The washing machine has many advantages. 55．它受到大多数养狗人的欢迎。
56．The engineer was wounded with a knife and bled to death.
57．The actress was chosen to play the lead role of an angel.
58．In those days, books were produced only one at a time by hand.
59．We should not only look up to heroes, but also become heroes.
60．It is said that many young people look up to those heroes.
61．processing 62．widely 63．spread 64．forms 65．surface 66．world 67．complete 68．of 69．an 70．which
71．参考例文：
Cell phones are becoming more and more important. Do you know the history of cell phones
The first cell phone was invented in 1973. At that time, it was as large as a building brick and much heavier than the cell phone today. Now, cell phones have many uses. For example, we can use cell phones not only to talk to others, but also to take photos or listen to music. We can even pay by cell phones.
I believe that cell phones will become thinner and thinner and they may take the place of computers in the future.
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