2022-2023学年人教新目标英语九年级Unit 6 When was it invented?单元同步练习（含解析）

2022-2023学年人教新目标英语九年级
Unit 6 单元同步练习
一、单项选择题（下列各题四个选项中只有一个选项符合题意）
1．Two years later, he ________ the governor.
A．is chosen to be B．chose to be
C．was chosen to be D．chooses to be
2．Many bridges and houses ________ in the flood last month.
A．is destroyed B．are destroyed C．was destroyed D．were destroyed
3．—What does he look like
—He is of medium height. He is ________ too tall ________ too short.
A．neither...nor B．either...or C．not only...but also D．both...and
4．The Dragon Boat Festival is an important day in our country. On that day we can have some ________ food like zongzi.
A．national B．western C．traditional D．important
5．—Where do you think ________
—I guess they took it in Suzhou.
A．was the photo taken B．the photo was taken
C．did the photo take D．the photo took
6．The 2022 Winter Olympics will ________ in Beijing, making the Chinese capital the first city to host both the Summer and Winter Olympic Games.
A．take up B．take place C．take part D．take on
7．In the 32nd Hundred Flowers Award, Huang Xiaoming ________ the Best Actor.
A．named B．was naming C．was named D．names
8．I was so tired that I could ________ walk any farther.
A．nearly B．hardly C．really D．mostly
9．—What does your mother think of your school report yesterday
—The smile on her face shows that she is _______ with what I’ve done.
A．please B．pleased C．pleasure D．pleasant
10．Microsoft _______ by Bill Gates and his partner in 1975.
A．set up B．found C．was founded D．built
11．—What’s your video about
—The famous player Yuzuru Hanyu (羽生结弦). It took me ________ two days to finish cut.
A．nearly B．especially C．certainly D．hardly
12．My elder sister left home in the morning, but I ________.
A．went B．remained C．arrived D．kept
13．The three-child policy _________ to fight the drop in the nation’s birthrate and the challenge of a rapidly aging population last May.
A．introduces B．is introduced C．introduced D．was introduced
14．— What’s the weather like in Lianyungang now
— It’s ________ too hot ________ too cold. Let’s have a spring outing together.
A．neither; nor B．both; and C．either; or D．not only; but also
15．Some people may not clearly know the differences ________ American English ________ British English.
A．not only; but also B．both; and C．between; and D．either; or
二、完形填空
Creativity is the key to a bright future. Here is ___16___ schools and parents can help their children to develop their creativity.
Drew worked for a company in 1925. At work he invented a kind of material ___17___enough to hold things together. But his boss told him not to think more about the idea. Drew didn’t stop and finally, using his own time, made a kind of tape, which now is used everywhere by many people. And his company learned from its ___18___.
Now the company asks its workers to ___19___ 15 percent of their work time just thinking about and developing new ideas.
Creativity is not something one is just born with. A person with high intelligence does not mean that he uses it creatively. Creativity is the matter of ___20___ your intelligence to think of new ideas that are good for something.
We know that many schools have tried to develop students’ creativity, but some teachers only want to develop students’ reading, writing and math skills, and have to ___21___ creativity for correct answers. Children from such schools can give correct answers, but they are unable to use ___22___ to work out problems.
It is important to give children choices. From the earliest age, children should learn to make decisions and understand their ___23___. Even though it’s choosing between two kinds of food ___24___ lunch, decision-making helps thinking skills. As children grow older, parents should let their children decide how to use their time or spend their money, but not help too much if they make the wrong decision. The child may have a ____25____ time, but that is all right.
16．A．when B．where C．how D．what
17．A．thick B．wide C．light D．strong
18．A．effect B．thought C．suggestion D．mistake
19．A．take B．cost C．spend D．pay
20．A．finding B．using C．taking D．improving
21．A．grow up B．catch up C．give up D．hurry up
22．A．it B．them C．that D．ones
23．A．meanings B．conversations C．results D．questions
24．A．with B．to C．of D．for
25．A．hard B．lucky C．happy D．mad
三、阅读理解
China The Shenzhou XIII manned spaceship set off Three Chinese astronauts entered China’s space station core module Tianhe, and the Shenzhou XIII manned spaceship was successfully set off on October 16, 2021. The team members-Zhai Zhigang, Wang Yaping, and Ye Guangfu-are expected to live and work in China’s space station for six months. Wang Yaping, a. mother of a 5-year-old girl, has drawn worldwide attention, for she is the first Chinese woman to carry out a spacewalk. Singapore Robocops patrol (巡逻) streets Singapore government is trying out patrol robots to watch people’s action. The robots are fitted with seven cameras and are programmed to warn people taking “undesirable social action”. This includes parking bicycles in the wrong place. The robots are the newest tools that are used to watch people. Some people think they do harm to people’s privacy. The UK _________ After two years of testing, Tony Edwards has built the world’s fastest lawnmower (割草机). Edwards is a mechanical engineer from the UK. Not only can the lawnmower race along at a Guinness World Record speed of 143 miles per hour, but it can also cut grass. “I am really happy. It took two years and a lot of work,” Edwards said. “I think I’1l have to find something else to do now.”
26．All the news above has something to do with ________.A．Health and Sports B．History and Culture
C．Science and Technology D．Population and Environment
27．The idea of “Robocops patrol streets” is to ________.
A．do harm to people’s privacy B．help to park bicycle
C．monitor people’s behavior D．warn people against rules
28．What would be a good heading for the last piece of news
A．A great mechanical engineer B．An invention to break World Guinness Record
C．Hard work finally paid off D．The world’s fastest lawnmower
29．Why did Tony Edwards invent the lawnmower
A．To be famous. B．To find something to do.
C．To only take part in Guinness World. D．To help his wife to cut grass.
30．It’s clear that the three Chinese astronauts ________.
A．have drawn worldwide attention
B．are expected to return to the earth in 2022
C．are the first Chinese women to carry out a spacewalk
D．will only work in China’s space station
四、用方框中所给单词的适当形式完成短文。
with, make, invent, hold, walk, free, day, name, easy, hand
Umbrellas are common in our ___31___ life. On rainy days, many people hold them to prevent the water, but it’s not easy ___32___ an umbrella if there is heavy rain and strong wind. It’s harder ___33___ a phone call or ride a bike with an umbrella in the hand. An American ___34___ Alan Kaufman and his company spent 6 years inventing a hand-free umbrella. At last, they made it.They called it Nubrella. Just touch a button (按钮), and the Nubrella will open ___35___. Then the umbrella can rest on your shoulders ___36___ the help of its “shoulder support (支持)”, so the ___37___ needn’t hold the umbrella any more. You can walk with hands ___38___ even in the strong wind.
The hand-free umbrella is $59.94 each. People all around the world like it very much. Because of the smart ___39___, they can use their phones to talk and send message in the rain now. ___40___ in the rain under a Nubrella is really cool, isn’t it
五、根据对话情景选择合适的选项补全对话。有两项多余。
A: What are you making, Tom
B: I’m making a model rocket
A: How nice! ____41____
B: Of course. ____42____
A: Could you tell me something about rockets
B: Sure. Rockets are used for sending satellites into space.
A: ____43____
B: Yes. And we can also learn much about other planets.
A: ____44____
B: That’s right, including its speed and direction.
A: ____45____
B: I hope your dream will come true.
A．It will be controlled by this tiny machine.
B．Are you sure that it can fly in the sky
C．I wish I could travel to space in the future.
D．Spaceships are used for sending astronauts.
E．They will be controlled by computers.
F．I hope I can make a spaceship as well.
G．Will satellites be used to explore other planets
六、书面表达
本届冬奥会是科技的盛会，各种高科技频繁亮相，无论是智慧餐厅还是“猎豹”摄像机，让外国媒体大呼惊艳。不仅如此，科技给我们的生活也带来了巨变。假如你是九年级一班学生王华，学校正在举办科技节，你应邀参加以“科技改变生活”为主题的演讲比赛。请你根据以下思维导图的提示，用英语写一篇短文，介绍身边的科技及其优点。
要求：1. 要点齐全，适当发挥；
2. 句子及篇章准确、连贯，书写规范；
3. 词数：80~100词左右，开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数；
4. 文中不得出现考生的真实姓名、学校及其它任何个人相关信息。
Hello, everyone!
I am Wang Hua in Class One, Grade 9. It’s a great honor for me to speak here.
The rapid development of science and technology has brought great changes to our life. Smart phones, robots, high-speed trains and electric cars are four great inventions.__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
China is taking the lead in some ways. I’m really proud of my country.
That’s all for my speech. Thank you!
参考答案
1．C
【详解】句意：两年后，他被选为州长。
考查被动语态。主语和动词之间为被动关系，使用被动语态，此处指过去发生的事情，使用一般过去时的被动语态。故选C。
2．D
【详解】句意：上个月许多桥梁和房子在洪水中被毁坏了。
考查一般过去时的被动语态。根据“last month”可知应用一般过去时，而主语Many bridges and houses和谓语动词destroy“毁坏”是逻辑上的动宾关系，应用被动语态，而一般过去时的被动语态的谓语结构为“was/were+done”，主语不是第三人称单数，be动词应用were，故选D。
3．A
【详解】句意：——他长什么样子？——他中等身高。他既不太高也不太矮。
考查并列连词辨析。neither...nor既不……也不；either...or或者……或者；not only...but also不仅……而且；both...and既……又。根据“He is of medium height.”可知，中等身高，所以不高也不矮，故选A。
4．C
【详解】句意：端午节在我们国家是重要的一天。在那一天我们会吃一些像粽子这样的传统食物。
考查形容词辨析。national国家的；western西方的；traditional传统的；important重要的。根据“The Dragon Boat Festival is an important day in our country”和“... like zongzi.”结合常识可知，端午节我们会吃一些像粽子类的传统的食物。故选C。
5．B
【详解】句意：——你认为照片是在哪里拍的？——我想他们是在苏州拍的。
考查宾语从句。本题动词“think”后跟宾语从句，从句用陈述句语序，故排除A、C；从句主语“the photo”与谓语动词“take”之间是被动关系，因此用被动语态，故选B。
6．B
【详解】句意：2022年冬奥会将在北京举行，这将使中国首都成为第一个同时举办过夏季和冬季奥运会的城市。
考查动词短语。take up开始从事；take place举行；take part参加；take on呈现。句子主语为“The 2022 Winter Olympics”，赛事通常搭配的是“举行”，故选B。
7．C
【详解】句意：在第32届百花奖上，黄晓明被评为最佳男演员。
考查时态和语态。name“命名”，是动词，主语Huang Xiaoming与谓语name之间是被动关系，因此用被动语态，根据“In the 32nd Hundred Flowers Award”可知，此处用一般过去时，主语Huang Xiaoming是第三人称单数形式，用was named。故选C。
8．B
【详解】句意：我太累了，几乎走不动了。
考查副词辨析。nearly几乎，差不多；hardly几乎不；really真地、确实；mostly主要地。so...that“如此……以至于”，主句表示“我太累了”，后面用hardly表示否定，太累而走不动，故选B。
9．B
【详解】句意：——你妈妈认为你昨天的成绩单怎么样？——她脸上的微笑表明她对我所做的感到高兴。
考查形容词和名词。please使高兴；pleased高兴的，满意的；pleasure快乐，满足；pleasant令人愉快的。根据“The smile on her face shows that she is…with what I’ve done.”可知，be pleased with“对……感到满意”，故选B。
10．C
【详解】句意：微软由比尔盖茨和他的合伙人于1975年创立的。
考查被动语态以及动词辨析。set up建立；found建立；build建立。分析句子可知，主语“Microsoft”和谓语之间是被动关系，用被动语态be done。故选C。
11．A
【详解】句意：——你的视频是关于什么的？——著名运动员羽生结弦。 我花了将近两天的时间才完成剪辑。
考查副词辨析。nearly几乎；especially尤其；certainly当然；hardly几乎不。根据“It took me...two days to finish cut”可知是花了几乎两天时间去剪辑。故选A。
12．B
【详解】句意：我姐姐早上离开了家，但我留下了。
考查动词辨析。went走；remained留下；arrived到达；kept保持。根据“My elder sister left home in the morning”可知，姐姐离开了家，but表转折，所以“我”留在了家里。故选B。
13．D
【详解】句意：去年5月，为了应对出生率下降和人口迅速老龄化的挑战，出台了三胎政策。
考查语态。句子主语与动词之间是被动关系，应用被动语态，结合“last May”可知，此处用一般过去时的被动语态，故选D。
14．A
【详解】句意：——连云港现在的天气怎么样？——天气既不太热也不太冷。我们一起去春游吧。
考查连词辨析。neither...nor既不……也不；both...and两者都；either...or不是……就是；not only...but also不但……而且。根据“Let’s have a spring outing together.”可知，天气既不冷也不热。故选A。
15．C
【详解】句意：有些人可能不清楚美式英语和英式英语两者的区别。
考查短语辨析。not only; but also意为“不但……而且……”，用于连接两个表示并列关系的成分，着重强调后者，连接两个并列主语时，谓语动词的单复数根据就近原则；both; and意为“……和……都……”，同义词是：not only; but also；between; and意为“在……之间”，多用于两个物体的情况下，在A和B之间。也用于由于两种事物之间的原因；either; or意为“或者……或者……；不是……就是……”，表示两者之一，连接句子中两个并列的成分。结合句意可知，本句要表达“美式英语和英式英语两者的区别”，选项C符合语境。故选C。
16．C 17．D 18．D 19．C 20．B 21．C 22．B 23．C 24．D 25．A
本文主要是对学校和家长如何努力帮孩子发展创造力给予的一些建议。
16．句意：以下是学校和家长如何帮助孩子发展创造力。
when什么时候；where在哪里；how怎样；what什么，根据后文可知，本文主要是对学校和家长如何努力帮孩子发展创造力给予的一些建议，故选C。
17．句意：在工作中，他发明了一种足够坚固的材料，可以把东西固定在一起。
thick厚的；wide宽的；light轻的；strong坚固的，根据“hold things together”可知，此处指坚固的材料，故选D。
18．句意：他的公司从错误中吸取了教训。
effect影响；thought想法；suggestion建议；mistake错误，根据“And his company learned from its”和“15 percent of their work time just thinking about and developing new ideas”可知，公司从错误中吸取了教训，故选D。
19．句意：现在，公司要求员工将15%的工作时间用于思考和开发新想法。
take花费，主语是物，花费的是时间；cost花费，主语是物，花费的是金钱；spend花费，主语是人，花费的是时间或金钱；pay花费，主语是人，花费的是金钱，根据逻辑主语“its workers”是人，花费的是时间，所以用spend，故选C。
20．句意：创造力是利用你的智慧去思考对某事有益的新想法。
finding找到；using使用；taking带走；improving改善，根据“your intelligence to think of new ideas that are good for something”可知，此处指使用智慧去思考，故选B。
21．句意：我们知道，许多学校都试图培养学生的创造力，但一些教师只想培养学生的阅读、写作和数学技能，为了正确的答案，不得不放弃创造力。
grow up长大；catch up赶上；give up放弃；hurry up快点，根据“We know that many schools have tried to develop students creativity, but some teachers only want to develop students’ reading, writing and math skills, and have to”可知，学生为了正确答案，不得不需要放弃创造力，故选C。
22．句意：这些学校的孩子可以给出正确的答案，但他们不能用这些答案来解决问题。
it它；them它们；that那个；ones一个，根据“Children from such schools can give correct answers”可知，此处用them代指“correct answers”，故选B。
23．句意：从很小的时候起，孩子们就应该学会做决定并明白它们的结果。
meanings意思；conversations对话；results结果；questions问题，根据“children should learn to make decisions and understand their”可知，此处指明白决定的结果，故选C。
24．句意：即使是选择两种食物作为午餐，决策也有助于思维技能。
with带有；to到；of……的；for为了，固定搭配for lunch“吃午饭”，故选D。
25．句意：孩子可能会有困难时期，但这没关系。
hard困难的；lucky幸运的；happy开心的；mad疯狂的，根据“As children grow older, parents should let their children decide how to use their time or spend their money, but not help too much if they make the wrong decision”可知，此处指孩子可能会有困难时期，故选A。
26．C 27．C 28．D 29．B 30．B
本文主要介绍了三条新闻报道。
26．细节理解题。根据“The Shenzhou XIII manned spaceship set off”、“Robocops patrol (巡逻) streets”以及“ After two years of testing, Tony Edwards has built the world’s fastest lawnmower (割草机). ”可知上述新闻都是与科学和技术有关，故选C。
27．细节理解题。根据“Singapore government is trying out patrol robots to watch people’s action.”可知机器人警察巡逻街道是为了监视人们的行为。故选C。
28．最佳标题题。根据“After two years of testing, Tony Edwards has built the world’s fastest lawnmower (割草机). ”（经过两年的测试，托尼·爱德华兹制造出了世界上最快的割草机）可知本条新闻的标题可以是D选项“世界上最快的割草机”，故选D。
29．推理判断题。根据“‘I am really happy. It took two years and a lot of work,’ Edwards said. ‘I think I’1l have to find something else to do now.’”（爱德华兹说：“我真的很高兴。这花了两年时间，做了很多工作。”。“我想我现在得找别的事做了。”）可推知爱德华兹发明割草机是为了找一些事情做，故选B。
30．推理判断题。根据“the Shenzhou XIII manned spaceship was successfully set off on October 16, 2021. The team members-Zhai Zhigang, Wang Yaping, and Ye Guangfu-are expected to live and work in China’s space station for six months.”（神舟十三号载人飞船于2021年10月16日成功发射。小组成员翟志刚、王亚平和叶光富预计将在中国空间站生活和工作六个月。）可推知这三名中国宇航员预计将在2022年返回地球。故选B。
31．daily 32．to hold 33．to make 34．named 35．easily 36．with 37．hand(s) 38．free 39．invention 40．Walking
本文是一篇记叙文。文章主要讲述了Alan Kaufman和他的公司根据人们的需求发明了免手持伞。
31．句意：雨伞在我们的日常生活中很常见。此处应填一个形容词，修饰名词life。根据“Umbrellas are common”可知雨伞在日常生活中很常见，结合备选词汇可知应填day的形容词形式，故填daily。
32．句意：但是如果有大雨或强风握住一把雨伞是不容易的。It is+adj.+to do sth.“做某事是怎么样的”，所以此处应填动词不定式，结合备选词汇，hold“握住”符合语境，故填to hold。
33．句意：手里拿着雨伞打电话或者骑自行车是更难的。It is+adj.+to do sth.“做某事是怎么样的”，所以此处应填动词不定式，结合备选词汇，make a call“打电话”符合语境，故填to make。
34．句意：一个名叫Alan Kaufman的美国人和他的公司花了6年的时间发明了免手持雨伞。根据“An American”和“Alan Kaufman”并结合备选词汇可知此处应填name“命名”，二者是被动关系，所以应填其过去分词，与“Alan Kaufman”一起作后置定语。故填named。
35．句意：只要按动一个按钮，那么Nubrella就会很容易打开。此处应填一个副词，修饰动词open“打开”，结合备选词汇，easy“容易的”的副词形式easily符合语境，故填easily。
36．句意：然后伞在它的“肩膀支撑”的帮助下，可以待在你的肩膀上。with the help of “在……的帮助下”，符合语境，故填with。
37．句意：所以手不再需要握着伞。根据上文可知发明的伞是免手持的，所以应填不用手握，hand“手”，可数名词，此处使用单数或者复数均可以，故填hand(s)。
38．句意：你能手自由的走，甚至在强风中。with表伴随，由“ so the hand(s) needn’t hold the umbrella any more”可知不再用手握伞，手是自由的，故填free。
39．句意：因为这个聪明的发明，现在他们在雨中能使用他们的电话交谈或发信息。根据“they can use their phones to talk and send message in the rain now.”可知这些能够实现是因为发明了免手持伞，结合备选项，invent“发明”符合语境，动词，此处应填其名词形式invention，而且此处特指这个发明，所以使用名词单数形式，故填invention。
40．句意：在一个免手持伞下走在雨中真的很酷，不是吗？此处应填动名词作主语，结合备选词汇，walk“走”符合语境，故填Walking。
41．B 42．A 43．G 44．E 45．C
本文主要是一段对话，关于两个人讨论制造火箭模型及其功能、用处等；并且A描述了自己的梦想，B希望其梦想成真。
41．根据前文“I’m making a model rocket.”和答语“Of course.”可知，此处对火箭模型提问，且答语“当然了”表示肯定，选项B“你确定它能在天上飞吗？”符合语境。故选B。
42．根据前句“Of course. Are you sure that it can fly in the sky ”可知，此处描述内容与火箭模型起飞相关，选项A“它将由这台微型机器控制。”符合语境。故选A。
43．根据前句“Rockets are used for sending satellites into space.”可知，此处描述火箭是用来把卫星送入太空的；再根据后句“And we can also learn much about other planets.”可知，我们也可以了解其他行星。所以此处内容与卫星和行星相关，选项G“卫星会被用来探索其他行星吗？”符合语境。故选G。
44．根据答语“That’s right, including its speed and direction.”可知，空处应是和火箭模型的速度、方向相关的内容，选项E“它们将由计算机控制。”符合语境。故选E。
45．根据答语“I hope your dream will come true.”可知，B说希望梦想成真，所以此处应描述梦想，选项C“我希望我将来能去太空旅行。”符合语境。故选C。
六．例文
Hello, everyone!
I am Wang Hua in Class One, Grade 9. It’s a great honor for me to speak here.
The rapid development of science and technology has brought great changes to our life. Smart phones, robots, high-speed trains and electric cars are four great inventions. The smart phone brings both convenience and pleasure to our life. We can shop online, watch movies, and have video chats through it. As for the robot, it can help us with housework, help our children with their homework and so on. It saves us a lot of time and energy. The high-speed train has greatly improved our travel speed. It travels at high speed. It’s very fast and comfortable. The electric car has also changed our life. It can not only save energy but also protect the environment to a great extent. It is convenient and green.
China is taking the lead in some ways. I’m really proud of my country.
That’s all for my speech. Thank you!
【详解】1.题干解读：本文是一篇材料作文。根据所给思维导图的提示，以“科技改变生活”为主题，写一篇作文介绍身边的科技及其优点。
2.写作指导：本文时态以一般现在时为主，人称以第三人称为主。写作时思维导图的提示全部要涵盖在内，可以从四个方面介绍身边的科技：智能手机、机器人、电动汽车以及高铁。针对细节可适当发挥，行文确保语句通顺，无单词语法错误。