【冲刺练习】Unit 6 When was it invented 单元检测题 （课件版）

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(本试卷满分为120分，考试用时为90分钟)
Unit 6　单元检测题
二、语法选择(本大题有10小题，每小题1分，共10分)
(2020山东烟台中考题改编)
One day, Anna Du was walking along Castle Island's beach.She found there were __31__ plastic pieces in the sea than before.And some were too small __32__ up.She began to think about how to solve the problem.
(　　)31.A.most B.more
C.many D.much
(　　)32.A.to pick B.to picking
C.pick　 D.picking
B
A
First, she did a survey(调查).The result showed there were already 150 million tons of plastic in the sea, and every year there would be another 8 __33__ tons.She realized something must be done.So she decided to invent a robot that could work under water.She tried again and again.At last her ROV came out.It could move __34__ water and pick up plastic pieces, especially the tiny ones.
(　　)33.A.millions of　　 B.million of　　
C.millions　　 D.million
(　　)34.A.through 　　 B.between　 　
C.over 　 D.on
D
A
With this ROV, Anna Du took part in the Broadcom Masters competition which is one of __35__ top STEM competitions.It's for young students around the world.This year, more than 5，000 students were interested in the competition, but only __36__ got the chance.Anna Du's ROV caught a lot of attention.It had a
(　　)35.A.a　 B.an　 C.the　 D./
(　　)36.A.a few B.few C.a little D.little
C
A
camera with three different kinds of lights which could find plastic pieces easily.Dana Yoerger, an expert, said, “__37__ nice invention for a 12 year old girl！”
In fact, Anna Du is always learning to solve the world problems and her parents are always supporting(支持) her.At the age of five, she __38__ to go to workshops
(　　)37.A.How a　　 B.What a　
C.How　 D.What
(　　)38.A.will begin　 B.begins　
C.began 　 D.was beginning
B
C
to learn engineering skills.When she __39__ about the future plan, she said, “I want to be an engineer because I like building things.I think many world problems can be solved with new inventions.Right now, I'm just caring about plastic problems __40__ there is still a long way to go.”
(　　)39.A.asked　 B.is asked　
C.was asked 　 D.ask
(　　)40.A.if　 B.because　　
C.unless　 D.until
C
B
三、完形填空(本大题有10小题，每小题1分，共10分)
(2019江西中考题改编)
I am Turere.I come from Kitengela, a farming community on the edge(边缘) of Nairobi National Park of Kenya(肯尼亚).As a child, in my free time, I enjoyed playing with electronics.I made my own __41__， such as electronic toys from car parts and other things.I also built other electronic devices(仪器) for my neighbors.
(　　)41.A.wishes　 B.ways　
C.living　 D.inventions
D
At the age of 13, I invented something that __42__ both my life and the lives of many people in my community.One night, a lion from the park came into my family's farm and killed one of our cows.I felt __43__.However, killing the lion, I thought, was not the best way to solve the __44__.Instead, I decided to invent a solution.
(　　)42.A.avoided　　 B.completed　 　
C.changed 　 D.remained
(　　)43.A.strange　　 B.pleasant　　
C.lonely　　 D.angry
(　　)44.A.problem 　 B.cow　 　
C.speed　　　 D.environment
C
D
A
The first idea I got was to use fire, because I thought lions __45__ fire.But I came to realize that that didn't __46__ help, because it was even helping the lion to see through the cowshed(牛棚).But I didn't __47__.I just continued.
(　　)45.A.were excited about B.were proud of　　
C.were scared of D.were interested in
(　　)46.A.really　　　 B.suddenly　　
C.hardly 　　 D.recently
(　　)47.A.make up　 B.give up　
C.fix up　 D.take up
C
A
B
And a second idea I got was to use a scarecrow(稻草人).I was trying to trick the lion into thinking that I was standing near the cowshed.But the lion was very __48__.On the first day, he came and saw it, so he went back.But on the second day, he came and found __49__ was the same as the first day! So he jumped in and killed the animals.
(　　)48.A.humorous 　　　 B.clever
C.fascinating　　 D.stupid
(　　)49.A.him　 B.her　
C.me 　 D.it
B
D
Later one night, I was walking around the cowshed with a torch(手电筒), and that day the lions didn't come.So I discovered that lions were afraid of the moving light.Then I had a(n) __50__…
(　　)50.A.point　　　 B.dream　　　
C.idea　 　 D.instrument
C
四、阅读理解(本大题有15小题，每小题2分，共30分)
阅读A、B两篇短文，从每小题所给的四个选项中，选出能回答所提问题或完成所给句子的最佳答案，并将其字母编号填写在题号前的括号内。
A(2020辽宁铁岭中考题改编)
Look at this special handrail(扶手).One part of it is a seat.It is helpful for old people.They can sit on it and rest when they're climbing stairs.A company in Shenzhen designed this handrail.What a good idea！
Wearing a mask(口罩) is a big problem for people with hearing problems because wearing masks makes it hard for them to communicate with others.This new mask design is here to help.There is a “window” in it.People with hearing problems can read each other's lips(嘴唇) and facial expressions.
Can printers only print on paper This small printer can print on almost anything.You can print on clothes, cups and even on your skin! The printer uses a special kind of ink.If you don't like the pattern, you can just wash it off.Once fully charged(充电), the printer can work for six hours.
Pepper is a human like robot.
Japanese company SoftBank invented it.It can talk with people through speech or body language.Because of this, Pepper can be a babysitter(保姆), nurse and emergency(急救) medical worker.
In April, 2020, a supermarket in Germany started using Pepper to keep customers apart from each other.It can tell customers to keep their distance(距离) while shopping.
(　　)51.The special handrail is helpful for ________.
A.the old B.the rich
C.the young D.the poor
(　　)52.This new mask makes it ________ for people with hearing problems to communicate with others.
A.hard B.easy
C.comfortable D.exciting
A
B
(　　)53.The printer mentioned in the passage can ________.
A.only print on paper　　
B.print on your skin
C.not be washed　　　　　
D.be used for only six hours
B
(　　)54.Germans started using Pepper to ________ in a supermarket.
A.work as nurses
B.look after babies
C.keep customers apart from each other
D.save customers' lives as soon as possible
C
(　　)55.We can probably find the passage in _______.
A.a travel guide
B.a science magazine
C.a history book
D.a geography book
B
B(2020贵州遵义中考题改编)
China has accepted western fashion and technology as it has developed these years, but a lot of young people are turning to the past for their clothes choices and putting on traditional hanfu.
As the government encourages the renaissance(复兴) of traditional culture, hanfu is getting more and more popular with teenagers.Every year, we can enjoy different hanfu shows around the cities.These shows bring us back to the Han Dynasty.We learn more about the history, culture and beauty from them.
Hanfu hasn't been in the same style since the Han Dynasty.However, this kind of clothes has something in common.They all have large soft robes(袍子), with sleeves that hang down to the knees, so the hands can't be seen.
In modern China, the hanfu lovers are from history fans, cartoon fans to clothes fans.
“Clothes are the basic part of culture, so both the traditional clothes and modern clothes play the same role in culture，” said Zhang Jun, a famous reporter.“If the people and the country do not even understand our traditional clothes or don't wear them, how can we talk about other important parts of our culture？”
(　　)56.Hanfu is getting more and more popular because ________.
A.China has accepted western fashion
B.China has accepted western technology
C.China has developed in recent years
D.the government encourages traditional culture
D
(　　)57.What does the underlined word “sleeve” mean in Chinese
A.衣领 B.衣袖
C.纽扣 D.拉链
(　　)58.Who are hanfu lovers in China nowadays
A.History fans. B.Cartoon fans.
C.Clothes fans. D.All of the above.
B
D
(　　)59.According to Zhang Jun, he thinks ________.
A.clothes are not the part of culture
B.it's not necessary for us to wear hanfu
C.clothes help us understand our culture better　
D.hanfu isn't so important as modern clothes
C
(　　)60.What clothes does the passage talk about
A
C
配对阅读。左栏是关于五位学生对他们认为的最有用的发明的描述，右栏是七个有用的发明的相关信息，请为每位学生选择他们所认为的最有用的发明的相关信息，并将答案的字母编号填写在相应的位置。
A.Two American engineers invented the first “modern” computer in 1946.At first, computers were used only for military(军事的) purposes, but now they have become an important part of our life.
B.The rubber raincoat was invented by an Englishman named Macintosh in 1823.He found the “rubber coat” could keep off the rain.Today improved raincoats are widely used in our everyday life.
C.Alexander Graham Bell discovered he could hear sound over a wire(金属丝) on June 2, 1875.Then he invented the telephone on March 10, 1876.Today telephones are playing a very important part in our life.
D.In 1946, the microwave oven was invented by an engineer named Percy Spencer.The domestic(国内的) microwave oven was introduced by a division(分部) of Raytheon in 1967.It makes cooking easier.
E.The zipper was invented by Whitcomb Judson in 1893.But at that time, it wasn't used widely.It became popular around 1917.It is such a great invention that you see it everywhere in your daily lives.
F.The umbrella appeared for the first time in China 3，500 years ago.It is said that the umbrella was invented by the wife of Luban, Yun.It can protect people against the rain and the sun's harmful rays.
G.In 1973, the first mobile phone was invented by Dr.Martin Cooper of Motorola and its weight was about 2 pounds.The DynaTAC 8000x was the first mobile phone commercially(商业地) available in 1983.
(　　)61.Tina thinks it is a very useful invention.It can not only help people keep off the rain on rainy days, but also prevent(预防) sunburn on sunny days.
(　　)62.Jimmy always takes it wherever he goes.He uses it to talk to friends, send e mails, do shopping, find information, and even do business.It was first invented in the 1970s.
(　　)63.Mary is very interested in this convenient machine.It is very helpful.She often uses it to cook meals and sometimes uses it to reheat the food.It is so quick that it can save a lot of time.
F
G
D
(　　 )64.Peter thinks that the invention is so important that you can see them on dresses, trousers, bags…almost everywhere! They come in all different sizes, shapes and colors.
(　　)65.Sam thinks this invention makes it very convenient for us to get in touch with our families as well as our friends no matter how far away they are from us.It was invented in the 19th century.
E
C
五、短文填空(本大题有10小题，每题1.5分，共15分)(2020贵州期末题改编)
Alexis Lewis is a teenager from the USA.She likes to invent — to think of __66__ ideas for things that no one has made before, and then make them.
Alexis often enters competitions for young __67__ like her.One day, Alexis' mother told her about a newspaper article which explained __68__ difficult it was to get sick people through the countryside to hospital in Africa.Alexis wanted to help.She knew that
in North America, before there were cars, horses pulled heavy things on a travois(旧式雪橇) __69__ of wood.Alexis thought people could do __70__ same, but she added wheels.To make her travois light, she used bamboo, a plant which grows in Africa, not wood.To pull Alexis' travois, you wear a belt, which means you can carry or hold other things.Alexis thinks her travois might be useful for carrying food home from the market, as __71__ as taking people to the hospital.Now it's finished, and she's writing instructions for building one so people in Africa can make it by __72__.
With the help __73__ some US companies, Alexis plans to give ten travois free to hospitals in Africa.She doesn't want __74__ from them because they are for poor people.Alexis doesn't know if she wants to be an inventor when she's older, because she also likes music and writing.__75__ she thinks it's important for children to learn about inventing at school.
66.__________　 67.__________　 68.__________　
69.__________　 70.__________　 71.__________　 　
72.__________　 73.__________　 74.__________　 　
75.__________　
new　
inventors　
how　
made　
the
well　
themselves　
of　
money　
But
六、读写综合(本大题分为A、B两部分，共25分)
A.回答问题(本题有5小题，每小题2分，共10分)
(2020山东青岛中考题改编)
请阅读下面这篇文章，根据所提供的信息，回答5个问题。
In China, writing brushes, ink sticks, paper and ink stones are called the Four Treasures of Study.Among the high quality(质量) treasures, the writing brushes produced in Huzhou, the ink sticks produced in Huizhou, the xuan paper made in Xuancheng and the ink stones made in Duanxi are the best known.
The writing brushes are mainly made of the hair of animals.Those made of wool are called yanghao and those made of the weasel's(鼬) tail hair are called langhao.Their artistic effects in writing and painting cannot be copied by any other pen.
The ink stick is the pigment(颜料) used in writing and painting.The ink stick produced in Huizhou is of high quality.A story goes like this: Two famous skilled men Xi Chao and his son produced a kind of high quality ink sticks.As a result, the Emperor Li Yu in the Southern Tang Dynasty agreed to give them the family name “Li”.From then on, the fame of the Li Ink Stick was widespread.In the Song Dynasty, its producing area was changed into Huizhou, and it was then called the Hui Ink Stick.
Paper is among the four great inventions in ancient China.The famous xuan paper appeared in the Sui and Tang dynasties.In Xuanzhou, Anhui Province where the xuan paper is produced, it's said that Cai Lun's pupil Kong Dan took the job of producing paper but failed to make perfect white paper.Later he happened to see the ebony(檀木) in the rivers.It was wet with the water and turned white.Then he used the bark(树皮) to produce the world famous xuan paper.
The ink stone was already very popular in the Han Dynasty.The Ming and Qing dynasties saw the appearance of the Four Famous Ink Stones — Duan Ink Stone, She Ink Stone, Tao Ink Stone and Chengni Ink Stone.They can be used not only in writing and painting but also for admiration.
76.Where are the best known writing brushes produced
_________________________________________________________________________________________.
77.What are the writing brushes mainly made of
_________________________________________________________________________________________.
They are produced in Huzhou
They are mainly made of the hair of animals
78.Why did Xi Chao and his son get the family name from the Emperor Li Yu
_________________________________________________________________________________________.79.Who found the way to make the famous xuan paper by accident
_________________________________________________________________________________________.
Because they produced a kind of high quality ink sticks
(Cai Lun's pupil) Kong Dan found the way to make the famous xuan paper by accident
80.When did the Four Famous Ink Stones appear
_________________________________________________________________________________________.
They appeared in the Ming and Qing dynasties
B.书面表达(本题15分)
古往今来，有无数的发明推动着中国文明和世界文明的进步。随着科技的发展，我们的生活也因为各种发明而日益便捷。那么你最喜欢的发明是什么呢？请以“My Favorite Invention”为题，写一篇英语短文。
内容包括：
1.简单介绍你最喜欢的发明；
2.阐述你喜欢它的原因(至少2点)。
My Favorite Invention
_____________________________________________
_____________________________________________
_____________________________________________
My Favorite Invention
The cell phone is my favorite invention.People can use them not only for communication, but also for entertainment.
Cell phones are now small enough for us to carry them almost everywhere.We can talk with our friends or parents through WeChat at any time.With them, we can play games or listen to music to relax when we are free.We can also surf the Internet to get the latest information without sitting in front of a computer.
There is no doubt that the cell phone plays an important part in our life.