Module 9 Great inventions单元测试卷
一.单项选择
( )1.—We'll use this map in class. Mary, could you please help me ________ on the blackboard
—Sure, I'm coming.
A.put on it B.put up it C.put it on D.put it up
( )2.—Mary, may I ________ your umbrella I forgot to take mine this morning.
—Oh, sorry. I ________ it to Amy. She hasn't returned it to me.
A.borrow; have lent B.lend; have borrowed
C.borrow; will lend D.lend; will borrow
( )3.Things made________ hand are usually more expensive than those produced in factories.
A.at B.by C.in D.on
( )4.Mrs White has got into the habit of ________newspapers before going to bed.
A.looking for B.looking up
C.looking after D.looking through
( )5.________ the Internet, knowledge spreads much faster than before.
A.Because B.Because of
C.Instead D.Instead of
( )6.I don't think paper books ________ by e books in the future.
A.will replace B.were replaced
C.have replaced D.will be replaced
( )7.Tony fell down and hurt his knee. ________, he had to be away from school for a week.
A.In future B.In the future
C.As a result D.As a result of
( )8.“Food safety” receives ________ hits(点击) a day.
A.thousands B.thousand of
C.thousands of D.ten thousands
( )9.It's hard________ a world without printing or paper.
A.to imagine B.imagine
C.imagining D.imagined
( )10.—Do you know the old school ________ next month
—Really That's great!
A.is going to rebuild B.is going to be rebuilt
C.will rebuild D.is built
( )11.The same information ________ read or ________ on the website.
A. can be; listened to B.can be; listened
C.can; listen D.can; listen to
( )12.—How long may I ________ your dictionary
—For one week. But it mustn't ________ to others.
A. keep; be lent B.borrow; lend
C.lend; be borrowed D.have; borrow
( )13.With the rapid progress in high technology, 5G ________ around most parts of China in the near future.
A.is used B.is using
C.will use D.will be used
( )14.Many people think that many things ________ by computers nowadays.
A.can replace B.be replaced
C.can be replaced D.can be replacing
( )15.—When did Ma Yun ________ the website called Alibaba
—In 1999.
A. create B.spread
C.replace D.result
二.完形填空
When Alex was a kid, he helped out in his parents’ burger shop. Standing on top of a milk box made him 1 enough to make drinks for customers. When he was a little older, he worked with other workers to cook 2 together.
Now, Alex has his own burger shop. It’s a restaurant called Creator in San Francisco, California. He doesn’t make burgers by 3 . Neither do his workers.
At Creator, some machines cook and sell burgers. Alex made a device(装置). It washes meat and vegetables, 4 them into pieces and adds cheese and relish(调味品). People like these hamburgers because their tastes are just as good as or 5 than burgers made by hand. And they cost less, too. That’s 6 it’s cheaper to make machines than to pay a kitchen full of workers.
Creator is just one 7 . Automation(自动化) is taking over humans’ many jobs. That means work is done by machines or computers, not people.
A report says that 400 to 800 million people may be out of jobs by 2030. As technology improves, some work will be done more quickly or cheaply 8 machine. So factories will use robots or computer programmes to 9 the work. That means there will be less work for people. Many people may 10 their jobs. Or they may have trouble finding new ones.
( )1.A.fat B.tall C.thin D.short
( )2.A.rice B.dumplings C.burgers D.noodles
( )3.A.himself B.herself C.myself D.itself
( )4.A.turns B.looks C.puts D.cuts
( )5.A.better B.worse C.more D.less
( )6.A.why B.because C.though D.but
( )7.A.machine B.person C.example D.job
( )8.A.by B.at C.in D.of
( )9.A.draw B.paint C.start D.do
( )10.A.get B.lose C.love D.hate
三.阅读理解
A
Overcoming(克服) shyness is not impossible. The following steps may be helpful.
Step 1
Overcoming shyness is mainly a case of mind over matter. If you’re afraid to do it, you will get much shyer when doing it. The more you come to talk with people, the easier it will become. You may also find that it’s not as difficult as you thought anyway. Just talk to people a little more every day.
Step 2
It sometimes helps to try to imagine you as another person. Think about this: Do you get shy when someone else walks up to talk to another Of course you don’t. Think of yourself as just somebody else and it’ll make it a little easier.
Step 3
Dress to impress. The better you look, the more confident you’ll feel. Feeling good about your appearance can greatly reduce shyness.
Step 4
If you’re up on stage, try to imagine that you’re somewhere else. Maybe in your own comfortable living room. Tell yourself that the audiences are really no big deal. They’re ONLY people.
( )1. The first step mainly tells us .
A. we should talk to people as much as possible
B. it’s difficult to get over shyness
C. we’ll be shy when talking to more people
D. we are shy because we don’t think carefully
( )2. The second step tells us it’s to think of yourself as another person.
A. unnecessary B. interesting
C. useful D. difficult
( )3. What does the underlined word “reduce” mean in this passage
A. 喜欢 B. 减少 C. 增大 D. 防治
( )4. What’s the best title of this passage
A. How to get over shyness
B. How to speak in public
C. Don’t look on you as yourself
D. How to feel good about yourself
B
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 of plastics. It is just as strong as the traditional ones, but flexible(灵活) enough to fold 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, thanks to Nike, the shoe dream comes true. When you press a button, the shoes can tie themselves.
Sweet potatoes that could save lives The lack(缺少) of vitamin A can cause blindness and many other illnesses. In sub-Saharan Africa, plant experts are helping people grow a kind of new sweet potatoes. These potatoes can help them fight against some illnesses.
( )1.The folding bike helmet is .
A.thick and heavy
B.made of metal
C.not as strong as a traditional one
D.flexible enough to fold almost flat
( )2.Which company makes self-tying shoes
A.Adidas. B.Kappa. C.Nike. D.Li Ning.
( )3.If a child has poor eyesight, he may be in the lack of .
A.vitamin A B.vitamin B C.vitamin C D.vitamin D
四.词汇填空
1. Tom advised me to buy a new _________ (存储器) card.
2. You’d better not tell the news to Jim, or he will s_________ it around the whole village.
3. We got a large a_________ of help from Mrs Lin, so we finished the task before noon.
4. — What h_________ to your brother
— He fell down the stairs.
5. — In a w_________, it’s not her fault (错误). What’s your opinion
— I agree with you.
6. It’s hard to i_________ a world without inventions like the television and the computer.
7. I think we are lost. Let’s stop to ask the policeman for d_________.
8. Ross doesn’t know when the plane ___________ (invent).
9. My home town ___________ (change) a lot in the past few years.
10. Today, it’s common for people to use the Internet ___________ (receive) messages.
五.完成句子
1. 考试结果还不知道,我们只能等等看了。(wait and see)
____________________________________
2. 妈妈每天花一个小时浏览杂志。 (look through)
____________________________________
3. 我们常常能看到人们在上班的路上读报纸。 (on one’s way to)
____________________________________
4. 露西常把花朵比作女孩。 (compare … to …)
____________________________________
5. 我们可以从互联网上得到许多有用的信息。
We can __________a lot of useful information __________the Internet.
6. 我有一个集邮册, 它装满了邮票。
I have a stamp book, and it is __________ __________stamps.
7. 昨天我收到了我最好的朋友凯特的来信。
I __________ __________my best friend Kate yesterday.
六.书面表达
我国是第一自行车大国,使用自行车有很多的好处。但随着经济(economy)的发展,越来越多的家庭购买了小汽车。请根基这些情况写一篇英语文章,阐述一下自行车和汽车各自的优缺点,并谈谈自己的看法。
答案
单项选择
DABDB DCCAB AADCA
完形填空
BCADA BCADB
阅读理解
ACBA
DCA
词汇填空
1. memory
2. spread 3. amount 4. happened
5. way 6. imagine 7. directions
8. was invented 9. has changed 10. to receive
完成句子
1. The exam results are still unknown. We shall have to wait and see.
2. Every day, Mum spends an hour looking through magazines.
3. We can often see people read newspapers on their way to work.
4. Lucy often compares flowers to girls.
5. get; from 6. full of 7. heard from
书面表达
China has the largest number of bicycles. Bicycles are still popular all over the world because of their outstanding advantages. It's convenient to go to school or go to work by bike. It can help people keep healthy to ride often. However, with the development of economy, more and more people buy cars. The exhaust gas from cars pollutes the air. More and more cars have brought heavy traffic problems. I prefer riding bicycles because it is cheap and keeps the air clean.