Unit 6 When was it invented？阅读理解专练（精编word版 带答案）

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Unit 6 When was it invented 阅读理解专练
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第一节 理解理解。
根据短文内容，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳答案。
A
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
Kids have invented all kinds of things that we use in our everyday lives，including earmuffs，the Popsicle，the trampoline and Braille！One of the earliest kid inventors was Benjamin Franklin.He invented swim flippers at the age of twelve.
About 500，000 kids invent things each year.Their inventions help make our lives easier and more interesting!
Let's celebrate the creativity of young people on K．I.D.!
What is it
K．I.D.—Kid Inventors' Day
When is it
It's celebrated on January 17th，the birthday of Benjamin Franklin.
Why is it celebrated
To acknowledge(感谢) past and present achievements of kid inventors；to encourage the creativity of future kid inventors.
How can you celebrate it
Read about it.Write about it.Start a young inventors' club.Enter a contest.Or，design your own invention!
( )6．Which of the following was invented by young Benjamin Franklin
A．Earmuffs. B．Swim flippers. C．Braille. D．The trampoline.
( )7．What does the writer think of kids' inventions
A．Strange. B．Simple. C．Boring. D．Useful.
( )8．How many reasons are given to explain why we celebrate K．I.D.
A．One. B．Two. C．Three. D．Four.
( )9．Which of the following is NOT mentioned as a way of celebrating K．I.D.
A．Writing. B．Reading. C．Visiting museums. D．Taking part in a contest.
( )10．The passage mainly tells us about ________.
A．some kid inventors B．how to become a good young inventor
C．Kid Inventors' Day D．the story of young Benjamin Franklin
C
The Coca Cola Company has an invention—the “PlantBottle”.It is partly made from plants and can be recycled (循环).It shows how businesses can help to deal with the problem of climate (气候) change.
Now the UK has a new light bulb that can last 25 years or more. It is green and environment－friendly (环保的), and as bright as the old light bulbs, but it costs ￡30.
Good news for swimmers. Do you want to talk to your friends under the water？Rich Stachowski invented this Water Talky at the age of 10.This invention can amplify (扩大) voices underwater for up to 15 feet.
If you sit in a chair for too long or in a bad position (姿势), your back may begin to hurt. Now there is a new chair that can help you avoid that. It was developed by German scientists. It makes noises to tell users when they need to move.
( )11.Which of the following statements is TRUE about the “PlantBottle”？
A. The bottle is completely made of plants.
B. It was a product of the Coca Cola Company.
C. It costs much money.
D. People can't recycle it.
( )12.The new light bulb ________.
A. is brighter than the old ones B. isn't good for the environment
C. can last at least 25 years D. can last less than 25 years
( )13.The Water Talky was invented by ________.
A. German scientists B. a young child
C. a UK company D. some swimmers
( )14.What will happen if you sit in the chair for too long
A. Your head will hurt. B. You will be very nervous.
C. The chair will move. D. The chair will warn you to move.
( )15.All the four inventions have something to do with ________.
A. daily life B. the climate
C. making money D. the environment
D
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
( )16. Most things in your school bags are made of _________.
A. paper B. wood C. metal D. nylon
( )17. 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
( )18. 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
( )19. 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
( )20. 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
E
Marconi，an Italian inventor，who gave us the radio，probably didn't know how much his great invention would have done for the world in the years to come.Radio has perhaps done as much as any other communication tool.Things of the world can be reported to people everywhere a few seconds after they happened.Travelers in out of the way places，ships at sea，and even astronauts round the earth are able to keep in touch with each other by radio.
Television is another important invention.It lets us see as well as hear the actor.Since it was invented，TV has done a great deal in the daily life of people everywhere.Many programs are now televised on TV.
Perhaps the most modern invention is “Telstar”，a “star” moving round the earth.It makes it possible for the people all over the world to be closer than ever before.Now on TV a family in Chicago can watch a motor car race in Italy，a table tennis competition in Beijing or a volleyball match in Japan as these events are actually happening!
( )21.How many kinds of inventions does the writer mention in the article
A．One. B．Two. C．Three. D．Four.
( )22.Where did Marconi come from
A．America. B．France. C．Italy. D．Japan.
( )23.What does the underlined word “out of the way” mean in Chinese
A．不合适的 B．偏僻的 C．尽力的 D．繁华的
( )24.When the writer introduces Marconi in the first paragraph，he means________．
A．he is just an Italian inventor
B．his invention has done much for the world
C．he reported much to people all over the world
D．he helped people travel a lot around the world
( )25.What is “Telstar” used to do according to the passage
A．To receive and store information.
B．To move around the earth just like the moon.
C．To give light to the earth at night.
D．To help send radio or TV information to the world.
F
Let's look at two old but popular inventions we use in our daily life.
Band－Aids(创可贴)
The first Band－Aid was made by American Earle Dickson in 1921.The idea came to him by chance. Dickson's wife Josephine often cut her fingers in the kitchen. At that time gauze(纱布) and adhesive tape (胶带)didn't come together. People had to cut them to the right size. Dickson found they were always too big and soon fell off. So he put a piece of gauze on the centre of a piece of tape. This is how he made the first Band-Aid.
Later，Dickson's new inventions became very popular all around the world.
Bubble gum(泡泡糖)
Bubble gum was invented by accident. In 1928，American gum company worker Walter E. Diemer played around with new chewing gum recipes. Chewing gum had already been invented more than half a century before then. But Diemer found that the gum he made was easy to blow. He blew a bubble and then saw the possibilities. He took some of his new gum to a shop and it sold out in a single afternoon. Since then，Dubble Bubble—the first brand of bubble gum—has made kids happy all around the world.
( )26.Josephine often ________ in the kitchen.
A. hurt her fingers B. made bubble gum
C. played with new recipes D. cut gauze to the right size
( )27.Before the Band-Aid was invented，________.
A. the gauze and adhesive tape were always small
B. people had to cover the cut with a piece of cloth
C. people had to be careful to cut the gauze quite big
D. people had to cut the gauze and adhesive tape to the right size
( )28.Bubble gum was invented by an ________.
A. American doctor B. American gum company worker
C. American housewife D. American gum shopkeeper
( )29.Bubble gum was invented around ________ years after chewing gum was invented.
A.30 B.50 C.80 D.100
( )30.Diemer's bubble gum sold out during ________.
A. a day B. a morning C. an afternoon D. two days
G
Today almost everyone knows computers and the Internet. If I ask you “What is the most important in your life ”, maybe you will say “Computers and the Internet.”
The first computer was made in 1946.It was very big but it worked slowly. Today computers are getting smaller and smaller. But they work faster and faster. What can computers do？A writer has said，“People can't live without computers today.” The Internet came a little later than computers. It is about twenty-five years later than computers. But now it can be found almost everywhere. We can use it to read books，write letters，do shopping，play games or make friends.
Many students like the Internet very much. They often go into the Internet as soon as they are free. They make friends on the Internet and maybe they have never seen these friends. They don't know their real names，ages，and even sex. They are so interested in making the “unreal friends” that they can't put their hearts into study. Many of them can't catch up with others on many subjects because of that.
We can use computers and the Internet to learn more about the world. But at the same time，we should remember that not all the things can be done by computers and the Internet.
( )31.The Internet can not be used for ________.
A. studying B. thinking C. shopping D. playing
( )32.When the first computer was invented，it was ________.
A. large and worked quickly B. small and worked slowly
C. large but worked slowly D. small but worked quickly
( )33.The Internet was born in about ________.
A.1960 B.1971 C.1980 D.1985
( )34.Which of the following is TRUE
A. Few students like going into the Internet.
B. These “unreal friends” often meet each other.
C. Students use the Internet to make “unreal friends”.
D. Students know the friends on the Internet very well.
( )35.What does the writer think of the Internet
A. It is helpful，but we can't do everything on it. B. It can make students study harder.
C. It is not good for students. D. It is wonderful.
H
Many people ask me what my favorite invention is. I find it very hard to answer them，because there are so many things in my life that I can choose. However，I have chosen a pen. Don't you think it's surprising
I know that to most people a pen is very boring，but，to me，it stands for possibility(可能).There are so many things you can do with a pen. You can write a novel or a song，record information，or draw a picture.
A pen is like the beginning of something amazing to me. Every day，I write a new page with my pen，and I am slowly making a path(路)for my future. Maybe I will be a scientist and change the world with my discoveries. Maybe I'll become a musician and touch people's hearts with my music. Or perhaps I will be a writer and move people through words，or a teacher to help children grow into the kind of people that they want to be.
There are so many possibilities as to what I will do with my life，but I know that with the pen in my hand，I will write a good future for myself. Tell me what future you will write for yourself.
( )36.People may feel ________ after they know the writer's choice.
A. bored B. interested C. excited D. surprised
( )37.The writer thinks a ________ can move people through words.
A. scientist B. musician C. writer D. teacher
( )38.The underlined word “discoveries” means “________” in Chinese.
A.力气 B.汗水 C.理智 D.发现
( )39.The writer wants to tell us ________.
A. why a pen is the most important invention for him
B. what a pen can help him do
C. why he wants to have a good pen
D. what person he will become in the future
( )40.Where does the passage most probably come from
A.A grammar book. B.A science website. C.A dictionary. D.A sports magazine.
I
Zhang Ming,a college student from Shandong,created a 9-page “WeChat guide”.With drawings and simple words,the step-by-step guide explains how to send messages,take pictures and make video calls.Zhang made the guide for his parents.“My parents are getting old.They need an easy way to learn how to use new technology,” he said.
Zhang’s experience is common nowadays.Worldwide,40 percent of parents learn about new technologies,including computers,mobile Internet and social media,from their children,according to a study from the International Communication Association in 2014.
Parents used to teach their kids about almost everything.Now for the first time,the teachers become the students,and the students turn into the teachers.
The change of roles comes from the rapid development of society and technology,says Zhou Xiaohong,a sociology professor from Nanjing University.Zhou said the Internet and other forms of media give children ways to get information besides from asking older generations (长辈).Therefore,in the age of information,it’s possible that children know more than their parents do.
According to the China Internet Network Information Center(CINIC),56.7 percent of Internet users and 67.2 percent of social media users in China are under the age of 30.The younger generation usually acts as a link between their family and the new environment.But when they teach their parents new technologies,parents can connect to the new world by themselves,noted Zhou.
In Zhang Ming’s eyes,teaching his parents about WeChat brings him closer to his parents.“People can communicate more by using new technologies.Why should we keep our parents out ” said Zhang.
( )41.According to the passage,Zhang’s parents can’t 　　　 with the “WeChat guide”.
A.make video calls B.send messages
C.grab the red envelopes D.take pictures
( )42.Why does children know more than their parents do nowadays
A.Because parents teach the children about almost everything.
B.Because children can ask more older generations for help.
C.Because parents are getting old.
D.Because children can get more information by using new technologies.
( )43.What does the underlined word “link” in Paragraph 5 mean
A.teacher B.connection C.treasure D.conversation
( )44.Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage
A.Zhang Ming’s “WeChat guide” is made up of drawings and simple words.
B.40% of parents learn about new technologies from their children all over the world in 2014.
C.56.7% of social media users in China are under 30 according to the CINIC.
D.Zhang Ming thinks that we should encourage our parents to use more new technologies.
( )45.What’s the best title of the passage
A.Ways of using new technologies B.Kids can also teach parents
C.How parents connect to the world D.Ways to get information
Unit 6 When was it invented 阅读理解专练
参 考 答 案
第一节 阅读理解。
根据短文内容，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳答案。
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11-15 BCBDA　 16-20 ACADB
21-25 CCBBD　 26-30 ADBBC
31-35 BCBCA 36-40 DCDAB
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