Unit 6 When was it invented单元巩固测试卷
一.单项选择
( )1. The students at the back can't see ______ .
A. enough clearly B. clearly enough
C. enough clear D. clear enough
( )2. She took my mobile phone ______ .
A. by mistake B. by mistaken
C. by mistakes D. by the mistake
( )3. Linda won the surfing competition ______ .
A. at the end B. by the end C. at the end of D. in the end
( )4.—I often see Wang Fang to the old people’s home.
—I hear she volunteers to look after the old.
A. come B. coming C. to come D. came
( )5. It ______ that Flight MH730 from Malaysia to Beijing disappeared on March 8.
A. reports B. has reported C. is reported D. Reported
( )6. The Olympic Games of 2022 will _____ in Tokyo.
A. take after B. take off C. take place D. take away
( )7. The new machine will be used glasses.
A. make B. made C. to make D. for make
( )8. -Have all the students known that we'll have a picnic
-Yes. Every student ______ about it.
A. tells B. told C. was told D. has told
( )9. -When ______ the car ______ -About one hundred years ago.
A. did, invent B. was, invented C. was, invent D. did, invented
( )10. This book is about ______ engineering.
A. electric B. electrical C. electrician D. electricity
( )11. He met me in a busy street.
A. by accident ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com" \o "欢迎登陆21世纪教育网 ) B. by mistake C. all of sudden D. without doubt
( )12. A few years ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com" \o "欢迎登陆21世纪教育网 ) later, Lu Yu mentioned Shen Nong in his book Cha Jing.
A. tho ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com" \o "欢迎登陆21世纪教育网 )usand B. thousands C. thousand of D. thousands of
( )13. —Has Mr Zhang spoken at the meeting
—No, he _______ silent all the time.
A. sounded B. felt C. fell D. remained
( )14. —It’s too late. I have to go now.
—Oh, it’s raining outside. Don’t leave it stops.
A. since B. until C. while D. when
( )15. A year has f ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com" \o "欢迎登陆21世纪教育网 )our seasons and it twelve different star signs(星座).
A. divided into ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com" \o "欢迎登陆21世纪教育网 ) B. is dividing into C. dividing into D. is divided into
二.完形填空
Robots seem new to most people,but they have a long history.The first one was made __1__ a Greek inventor.You may see robots in some films.The robots in these films are stronger,__2__ and cleverer than people.In real life,most robots are used in factories.They are used __3__ many dangerous,difficult or boring jobs.Some people can't __4__ themselves and robots are used to help them.For example,some people can't __5__,so many of these people use a dog to help them move around.This dog is called a guide dog.Scientists are __6__ a robot in order to help them.In the future,robot dogs __7__ take the place of these guide dogs.
Robots are also used in American hospitals.At one hospital,a robot takes meals __8__ the kitchen to the sick people's rooms.It never loses its __9__ because it has a map of the hospital in its computer system.
In the future,robots will work in space.But robots will __10__ take the place of humans.They can only help us in a lot of different ways.
( )1.A.on B.by C.with D.for
( )2.A.lazier B.faster C.worse D.more
( )3.A.do B.to doing C.to do D.does
( )4.A.look for B.look around C.look up D.look after
( )5.A.see B.walk C.hear D.smell
( )6.A.making B.taking C.getting D.doing
( )7.A.can B.might C.need D.must
( )8.A.in B.from C.under D.out
( )9.A.mind B.interest C.way D.idea
( )10.A.often B.always C.sometimes D.never
三.阅读理解
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Inventions make our life easier and more interesting than before.Let's take a look at some of the interesting inventions.
Smart mug
It's hard to keep coffee or tea warm,especially in winter.But this smart mug from US can help us.The mug is made of special materials.There is an app for the mug that allows people to set the mug to a certain temperature between 48 ℃ and 62 ℃.Then,the mug keeps your coffee or tea at that temperature for about an hour.
Social robot
Can robots talk to us like humans Jibo,a robot made in US,can talk to you.The robot has a big,round head and a big body with no eyes or mouth.It uses animated icons (动画图标) to show emotions (情绪).It just seems like a real human.Right now,Jibo can only do some easy things,like taking photos or reading news to you.But he may learn to do new things in the future.
Fidget spinner
They are small plastic or metal toys with a ball in the middle.The toys can twirl around on your fingertip (指尖).Once they are spinning (旋转),you can put the toy anywhere else,as long as it is a flat (平的) surface,such as a ruler or even the nose of a pet dog.It's very popular with young people around the world.Some people say that the little toy helps them relax.
( )1.The smart mug comes from ________.
A.Japan B.America C.China D.Britain
( )2.If you want to keep your coffee in the mug warm,you can ________.
A.boil the coffee again
B.pour more hot water into the mug
C.put the mug in a warm place
D.use the app to set a certain temperature
( )3.From the second paragraph,we can learn Jibo ________.
A.is a person with a big round head
B.has big eyes and a mouth
C.can take photos or read news to people
D.can do many difficult things
( )4.According to the third paragraph,we can know that a fidget spinner can be made of ________.
A.wood B.plastic C.paper D.glass
( )5.The underlined word “twirl” in the third paragraph probably means ________.
A.run very fast B.jump very high
C.turn round quickly D.stand upside down
B
In your school bags, you may have a pencil, some kinds of pens, a ruler, and some books. None of these things grow in the fields. They were all made in factories. And, of course, they were invented by some people. There have not always been pencils or pens, a ruler and books. Thousands of years ago no one knew about these things.
Who invented them first How did they have such clever ideas We always don’t know. There have been many thousands of inventions, large and small, in the human history. Some of these inventions have changed the world. Such as paper, printing, radio, telephone and computer, and we know the inventors. But we have forgotten most of the other inventors.
Who invented the clock, for example, or the lock to the door We don’t know. There have been thousands of inventors and we should grateful (感激的) to them for their clever ideas. Will you be one of them when you grow up
( )1. Most things in your school bags are made of _________.
A. paper B. wood C. metal D. nylon
( )2. The inventors invented these things because _________.
A. their children were at school B. they hoped to save some money
C. they have a lot of clever ideas D. they have good machines
( )3. The history books tell us _________.
A. who invented paper and printing B. who invented clocks and doors
C. when the first key was invented D. how much the silk cost
( )4. We don’t know ________.
the names of the inventors of paper B. the names of the inventors of telephone
C. the names of the inventors of lamp D. the names of most inventors
( )5. The writer wonders _________.
A. if you are an inventor B. if you want to be an inventor
C. what’s invented by you D. how many inventors you know
四.词汇填空
1. Coffee is ready. How nice it s ! Would you like some
2. Paul can’t cook, so he n always eats outside.
3. I don’t understan ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )d English. Can you t this article into Chinese
4. The violin is a kind of i . I like it very much.
5. He stood in the kitchen waiting for the pan to b .
6. Mr. Liu gives us lots of interesting p in English class.
7. I have the p of helping you.
8. --- Thank you for telling me the news.
--- Don't m it.
9. Deng Yaping joined the n table tennis team in 1988.
10. You can't t every word into Chinese, and it's not good for your English study.
五.完成句子
1. 你的话似乎有道理。(words, seem, point)
2. 那时,它并没有被广泛使用。(at, widely)
3. 它是如此棒的一个发明,以至于每个人都买了。(such, everybody, bought)
4. 我在回家的路上意外遇到了莉莉。
I met Lily on my way home .
5. 据说它是世界上最昂贵的房子。
it is the most expensive house in the world.
6. 我的家乡发生了一些变化。
Some changes have in my hometown.
7. 他在16世纪变得很有名气。
He became famous .
8. 他毫无疑问地被选为我们班班长。
He was chosen to be our class monitor .
六.书面表达
昨天你校发明节隆重开幕,在今天的英语口语课上,老师要求同学们围绕“你所知道的发明创造”这一话题进行简短发言。请你根据下表内容提示为此次发言做准备。
要求:1. 发言稿需包括表格内容,可适当发挥;
2. 90词左右,发言稿的开头和结尾已给出,不计入总词数。
What Who When
The telephone Alexander Bell In 1876
The car Carl Benz In 1885
The TV John Baird In around 1927
Hello, everyone! There are many inventions that have changed the world. Here’s a short introduction of some useful inventions.
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答案
单项选择
B AD A C C C C B A AADBD
完形填空
BBCDA ABBCD
阅读理解
BDCBC
ACADB
词汇填空
1. smells 2. nearly 3. translate 4. instrument 5. boil
6. projects7. pleasure8. mention9. national10. translate
完成句子
1. Your words seem to have a point.
2. At that time, it wasn’t used widely.
3. It was such a great invention that everybody bought it.
4. by accident 5. It’s said that 6. taken place 7. in the sixteenth century 8. without doubt
书面表达
One possible version:
Hello, everyone! There are many inventions that have changed the world. Here’s a short introduction of some useful inventions.
The telephone was invented by Alexander Bell in 1876. Using a telephone, people can talk to each other no matter how far they’re from each other. The car was invented by Carl Benz in 1885. The car takes people from one place to another quickly so as to help people save time. The TV was invented by John Baird in around 1927. It helps people to know what is happening all over the world. People can not only learn a lot but also relax through watching it.
That’s all. Thanks!