Unit 6 When was it invented 单元测试题（含解析无听力音频含听力原文）

UNIT 6 单元测试题
时间：100分钟　满分：120分
一、听力理解(20小题， 每小题1分， 共20分)
第一节 听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题， 从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳答案。每段对话读两遍。
(　)1. Who invented the strange pen
A. A scientist. B. A teacher.
C. A student.
(　)2. When was the car invented
A. In 1867. B. In 1876.
C. In 1885.
(　)3. Which invention does the man think is the most important
A. The mobile phone.
B. The computer.
C. The plane.
(　)4. What does the man want to know
A. He wants to know who invented the machine.
B. He wants to know when the machine was invented.
C. He wants to know what the machine was used for.
(　)5. What is Alice doing
A. Reading a novel.
B. Reading a magazine.
C. Reading a newspaper.
第二节
听下面几段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题， 从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳答案。每段对话或独白读两遍。
听下面一段对话， 回答第6至第7两个小题。
(　)6. When was the umbrella invented
A. About 200 years ago.
B. About 3，000 years ago.
C. About 1，000 years ago.
(　)7. Who invented the umbrella
A. Lu Ban's wife. 　　 B. Li Bin.
C. Huang Daopo.
听下面一段对话， 回答第8至第9两个小题。
(　)8. Is Linda's microwave oven new or old
A. It's new.　　　　　 B. It's old.
C. Sorry, we don't know.
(　)9. Who invented the microwave oven
A. An American. B. A Chinese.
C. An Englishman.
听下面一段独白， 回答第10至第12三个小题。
(　)10. What did Pedro Flores do before he started his company
A. He was a doctor. B. He was a waiter.
C. He was a writer.
(　)11. Where did Duncan first see the yo yo
A. In New York. B. In California.
C. In London.
(　)12. What kind of yo yo was made during the 1950s
A. The bee shaped yo yo.
B. The bird shaped yo yo.
C. The butterfly shaped yo yo.
听下面一段对话， 回答第13至第15三个小题。
(　)13. Who invented the watch
A. A Swiss person. B. A British person.
C. A Chinese person.
(　)14. Which country is famous for watches
A. Switzerland. B. Britain. 　　　C. China.
(　)15. What is Xiaoming's shirt made of
A. Hard material. B. Cheap material.
C. Soft material.
第三节
听下面一篇短文。按照你所听内容的先后顺序将下列图片排序。短文读两遍。
A. 　　　　　　　　B.
C. 　 　D. 　 　E.
16. ________ 17. ________ 18. ________ 19. ________
20. ________
二、阅读理解(20小题， 每小题2分， 共40分)
阅读下面四篇语言材料， 然后按文后要求做题。
A
Enjoy creative inventionsEvery November, the Time magazine picks out “The 25 Best Inventions” of the year. These are the things that have made our lives different. TEENS has chosen three of the most interesting ones on the list. If you want to know more, please click here.
Ember Mug It's hard to always keep coffee at the right temperature, especially in winter. It's too hot to drink at first, but before we know it, it gets too cold and loses all its taste. According to Time, the perfect level of warmth for a cup of coffee only lasts for 37 seconds, which makes the Ember Mug a great invention. It keeps your coffee or tea at a certain temperature, anywhere between 48℃ and 62℃， once you set it through a smartphone app.
Tasty One Top TV cooking shows make cooking look so easy, but it's almost impossible to get the recipes to cook the same dishes as the professionals do. However, the Tasty One Top cooker helps. Developed by Buzzfeed, the cooker can be connected to a smartphone app, which has more than 1，700 recipes and videos. You choose a recipe and the app will let the cooker know what to do. For example, it'll tell the cooker when to turn your steak or when to add certain ingredients.
Jibo Smart speakers from companies like Amazon and Xiaomi have added a lot of fun to our lives, but they're still faceless speakers. However, Jibo, developed by MIT professor Cynthia Breazeal, has brought smart technology to life. Said to be “the world's first social robot for the home”， Jibo looks like a cartoon character with a round head and a voice that sounds like that of a 10 year old boy. Inside its “head”， there are different sensors and cameras, which allow it to recognize (辨认) faces and speeches. Jibo will move to face you whenever you talk to it. It can also set alarms, remind you of important things, tell you the weather and read news or messages from your friends and family.
根据短文内容，选择最佳答案。
(　)21. Who has chosen the three inventions above
A. The Time magazine.
B. TEENS.
C. Buzzfeed.
D. Cynthia Breazeal.
(　)22. What's special about Ember Mug
A. It can help make coffee or tea.
B. It's used for drinking coffee or tea.
C. It keeps coffee or tea at a certain temperature.
D. It keeps coffee or tea fresh.
(　)23. Why do people choose Tasty One Top
A. Because TV cooking shows make cooking so easy.
B. Because after being connected to a smartphone app, it knows what to do.
C. Because it's very cheap and helpful.
D. Because it can waste more delicious food.
(　)24. What can't Jibo do according to the information above
A. Help do some housework.
B. Move to face people when people talk.
C. Set alarms and remind people of things.
D. Tell people the weather and read news or messages.
(　)25. Where is the passage probably from
A. A textbook. 　　 B. A website.
C. A cooking magazine. 　　 D. A guidebook.
B
The brush pen, one of the “Four Treasures of the Study”， was invented thousands of years ago. However, the oldest pen was just a stick or a piece of bamboo. It was difficult for people to write well on thin silk.
It is said that Meng Tian, a general of the Kingdom of Qin, improved the pen. When Meng was leading an army to fight against the Kingdom of Chu, he had to report the situation to his king in time. But his pen was too hard and caused him much trouble, so he was thinking of ways to improve it.
One day after hunting (狩猎), Meng made his way home with some wild rabbits on the horse's back.The tail of a fat and heavy rabbit left a long trail (痕迹) on the ground when he moved on. Suddenly a good idea came to his mind when he saw it, “If I tie the rabbit's hair to a stick, will it be easy to write？”
On arriving home, he tied the rabbit's hair to a stick and tried writing with it. But the rabbit's hair was too smooth (光滑的) for him to write well and he wasted a lot of silk. Meng was so disappointed (失望) that he threw away his “invention” into a stone hole in the yard.
However, Meng never gave up and kept trying all the time. A few rainy days later, he happened to find his “invention” fatter in the stone hole. He picked it up with hope. The brush worked beautifully on silk. It turned out that the special water had cleaned the oil from the hair. Meng succeeded at last.
Thanks to Meng, the brush pen is playing a key role in Chinese culture. Today, students are taught to use the brush pen in school. It makes their life more colorful and helps them better understand Chinese culture.
根据短文内容，选择最佳答案。
(　)26. Why did Meng Tian want to improve the pen
A. Because the king asked him to do so.
B. Because he wanted to be an inventor.
C. Because he didn't have silk to write on.
D. Because the pen brought him much trouble.
(　)27. When did Meng think of the good idea in Paragraph 3
A. Before hunting animals. 　　　B. When he saw the trail.
C. While cleaning the hair. 　　　D. After he wrote a report.
(　)28. Which is the right order of improving the brush pen
a. The brush pen could write well.
b. Meng tied the rabbit's hair to a stick.
c. The special water washed the oil away.
d. Meng threw the stick into a stone hole.
A. b d a c B. d b a c
C. b d c a D. c d b a
(　)29. How can the students understand Chinese culture better
A. By learning to use brush pens.
B. By playing a role.
C. By planting more bamboo.
D. By inventing things.
(　)30. What can we learn from the passage
A. Make friends with animals.
B. Value fantastic memories.
C. Keep trying and never give up.
D. Build a peaceful world.
C
I am Garrison. I live on a small farm in Kenya. Since the age of nine, I have helped to look after my family's cows. As a child, in my free time, I enjoyed trying new ideas. Sometimes I could make my own inventions, such as electronic toys from car parts and peach picking sticks. I also made other useful daily things for my neighbors.
At the age of 13, I invented something that changed my life. One night, a lion came into my family's farm and killed one of our cows. I was angry. However, catching the lion, I thought, was not a safe way to solve the problem. So I decided to “invent” a solution.
The first idea I got was to use fire, because I thought the lion was scared of fire. But I came to know that didn't help, because it was even helping the lion to see through the cowshed (牛棚). However, I didn't give up. I continued.
And the 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 clever. It came the first day, saw the scarecrow, and went back. But the second day, it came and found that the scarecrow didn't move. It was always there! So the lion jumped in and killed another cow.
However, one night, I was walking around the cowshed with a torch (手电筒). To my surprise, the lion didn't show up. Then I realized that the lion was afraid of a moving light. So I had an idea…
根据短文内容，选择最佳答案。
(　)31. What was Garrison interested in when he was a child
A. Tricking neighbors. B. Looking after cows.
C. Making car parts. D. Trying new ideas.
(　)32. How many ideas did the writer try to solve the problem
A. 1. B. 2.
C. 3. D. 4.
(　)33. How did the writer finally drive away the lion
A. Using a stick. B. Using a moving light.
C. Using fire. D. Using a scarecrow.
(　)34. According to the passage, which word can best describe the writer
A. Creative. B. Thankful.
C. Honest. D. Outgoing.
(　)35. What is probably the best title of the passage
A. No pains, no gains
B. Love animals, love life
C. It is never too old to learn
D. Using your brain makes a difference
D
Most of us think the telephone was invented by Alexander Graham Bell. __36__ In fact, an Italian named Antonio Meucci was officially recognized (认定) as the inventor a few years ago. Who is Meucci and why wasn't he known for his invention at the time
Antonio Meucci was born in Italy in 1808. He studied engineering and drawing. During his studies, Meucci started to experiment with electricity. __37__ When two places were connected with wires, people in those places could hear each other talk.
In 1850, Meucci and his wife moved to New York. Meucci was worried about his wife, because she had become very ill. __38__ To solve this problem, he connected his home and his workshop with metal cables. This way, they could talk to each other conveniently.
Meucci invited a group of people to see his new invention. They listened in amazement as the voice of a singer came through the wires. __39__ Even worse, Meucci never applied for a patent (专利) on his invention. Meanwhile, Alexander Graham Bell was working on the same idea and in 1876 the patent for the telephone was given to him.
In 2002, more than a century after Meucci's death, his work was finally recognized by the government. __40____
根据材料内容， 从下面五个选项中选出能填入文中空缺处的最佳选项， 使文章意思通顺、内容完整。
A. He discovered that sound can travel through metal cables.B. However, he wasn't the first person to think of the idea.C. Unfortunately, only a few people saw this happen.D. He will be known all over the world as the telephone's inventor one day.E. He needed to keep in touch with her all the time.
36. ________37. ________38. ________39. ________
40. ________
三、完形填空(15小题， 每小题1分， 共15分)
先通读短文， 掌握其大意， 然后从A、B、C、D四个选项中选出一个可以填入相应空白处的最佳答案。
Do you know that humans have been cleaning their teeth for many years According__41__ the BBC, the ancient Egyptians used a type of toothpaste (牙膏). But it is believed that the Egyptians used a finger__42__ a toothbrush to clean their teeth. Chinese people __43__ the first toothbrush a long time ago.
Your toothbrush, however, may have also become__44__.Because it is now possible to clean our teeth__45__ using our hands!
Two Canadians, Adel Elseri and Said Fayad, have invented__46__ called T2T or “tongue to teeth”. Elseri says he came up with the idea __47__ he was driving home after a long day at work.His__48__ is a toothbrush that goes onto your tongue (舌). T2T has special edges (边缘) and toothpaste. So just __49__ your tongue over your teeth just like a toothbrush__50__！ It will make your breath fresh too.
Elseri and Fayad made this hand free toothbrush because they believed it was a(n)__51__ way for people to brush their teeth. But people can only use the T2T__52__.
Would you use the “tongue to teeth”？ The Huffington Post in the US__53__ readers what they thought. Sixty one percent said that they would use it while only thirty nine percent said they__54__.Personally I think I'm going to stick to (坚持用) the__55__！
(　)41. A. of　　　　B. to　　　　C. in　　　　D. on
(　)42. A. more than B. because of
C. instead of D. less than
(　)43. A. lost B. paid
C. built D. developed
(　)44. A. science B. problem
C. history D. secret
(　)45. A. without B. from C. by D. for
(　)46. A. nothing B. everything
C. anything D. something
(　)47. A. until B. though C. since D. when
(　)48. A. idea B. story C. word D. plan
(　)49. A. hold B. pull C. move D. check
(　)50. A. is B. did C. was D. does
(　)51. A. easier B. shorter C. harder D. longer
(　)52. A. again B. soon C. once D. already
(　)53. A. told B. advised C. warned D. asked
(　)54. A. shouldn't B. should C. wouldn't D. would
(　)55. A. finger B. toothbrush
C. mouth D. tongue
四、语篇填空(15小题， 每小题1分， 共15分)
第一节
阅读短文， 从方框中选择适当的词并用其正确形式填空， 使短文通顺、意思完整。每空限填一词， 每词限用一次。
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“You can make anything out of ice，” says Ian Foster, an ice sculptor (雕塑家 ). He makes animals, buildings and trees—all out of ice. Each sculpture__56__ with a piece of paper, a pencil and Ian's imagination. He makes drawings of the sculpture and imagines it from every side. Once he is happy with his idea, he starts to work with__57__ tools on a big block of ice.
“I have to wear thick clothes when I work, even when it's hot outside. The temperature in the studio (工作室) is always close to 0℃.It's like__58__ in a big fridge.”
Most of the sculptures are__59__ for special occasions: festivals or parties. Once the sculptures are put on show, they begin to melt (融化). However, the very big sculptures last for a long time__60__ they turn into water.
Does Ian feel sad when his sculptures melt “Not really，” he says. “Because I am already thinking about the__61__ sculpture.”
Melting ice is not a problem for Mike Evans. He has worked__62__ a full time sand sculptor for 16 years. He and his team travel all over the world to make sand art for festivals, shows, museums, zoos, shopping__63__ and so on. They have made hundreds of sculptures, but they never make the same sculpture__64__.The team has won lots of prizes for their art. They also teach people__65__ to make sand sculptures.
56. ________57. ________58. ________59. ________
60. ________61. ________62. ________63. ________
64. ________65. ________
第二节
阅读短文， 根据语篇要求填空， 使短文通顺、意思完整。每空限填一词。
Robots often appear in science fiction. The robots in the stories can often think, listen, talk and walk easily on two legs.
But in real life, robots come in different shapes and sizes. They can be tall, short, thin or fat. Some robots have long legs and__66__ able to walk. Others move on wheels. They can be very simple or they can be very complex (复杂的).
Many robots look__67__ humans and some of them can even speak, but they're very different from us in lots of ways. They cannot see, hear__68__ think by themselves. They cannot laugh or cry because they have no feelings.
Robots make our lives easier. They don't mind doing dirty or difficult jobs, and can work for long hours__69__ getting tired or bored. Some robots may even work in very dangerous places—under the sea or in space.
Scientists are making much better robots all the time. One day probably every family will ask its own robot__70__ tidy bedrooms, do the dishes or do anything else!
66. ________67. ________68. ________69. ________
70. ________
五、补全对话(5小题， 每小题2分， 共10分)
根据下面的对话情景， 在每个空白处填上一个恰当的句子， 使对话的意思连贯、完整。
(Leo's mother wants to buy a robot cleaner. Now she is in a shop.)
A：Good morning. 71. _________________________________________________
B：Yes, please. I'd like to buy a robot cleaner.
A：We have many robot cleaners here. Some were made in China, and some were made in other countries.
B：This one looks very nice. 72. _________________________________________
A：In America.
B：73. ____________________________________________________________
A：8，000 yuan. It's the newest style.
B：Wow, but that's too expensive! I don't have enough money.
74. ________________________________________________________________
A：Sure. What about this one
B：Well, this one looks very good. And the price is OK.
75. _________________________________________________________________
A：Yes. It was made in Shanghai.
B：OK. I'll take this one.
六、书面表达(20分)
发明改变世界。请你根据以下要点， 以“The Most Useful Invention”为题， 写一篇 100 词左右的短文。
要点：1.你认为最有用的发明是什么？
2. 它是怎么改变世界的？
3. 你对它的使用有什么想法？
The Most Useful Invention
The mobile phone is, without doubt, one of the most useful inventions. ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
答案
听力材料
第一节
1. W：Was the strange pen invented by a scientist
M：No. It was invented by one of my classmates.
2. W：The telephone was invented in 1876.How about the car
M：It was invented nine years later than the telephone.
3. W：I think the computer is the most important invention.
M：For me, the mobile phone is the most important one. Because I can chat with my friends at any time I want.
4. M：Who invented the machine
W：Sorry, I don't know. Let's ask the teacher.
5. M：Hi, Alice. What are you reading
W：Hello, Karl. I'm reading about Garrett Morgan in this magazine. He's a famous inventor.
第二节
Text 1
W：Look at the clouds. It's going to rain.
M：Yes, we should take our umbrellas.
W：By the way, do you know when the umbrella was invented
M：In 1000 B．C. It is said that Lu Ban's wife invented it at that time.
W：Oh, I see.
Text 2
M：Hey, Linda. That's a cool microwave oven. Is it new
W：Yeah, John. It's the latest model. I can heat up a whole meal for my husband. He always says that I'm the best cook.
M：Wow, that's great! Is the microwave oven your favorite invention
W：Yes! I can't imagine my life without it. It was invented in 1947 by an American engineer.
Text 3
The yo yo is the second oldest toy after the doll in the world. The name of “yo yo” first appeared in 1920.A young man named Pedro Flores brought it to the USA. He worked as a waiter in a hotel. He played with the yo yo in his free time. Later he started a company to make the toys.
Duncan, a businessman, first saw the yo yo during a business trip to California in 1928.A year later, he returned and bought the company from Flores. During the 1950s, Duncan made the butterfly shaped yo yo. In 1960s, Flambeau bought the company and still owns it today.
Text 4
W：Hey, Xiaoming! Do you think this watch looks cool
M：Hmm, yes. I think it's pretty nice. Is it made of steel
W：Yes. And it was made in Switzerland.
M：Switzerland I know the country is famous for its watches.
W：Yes, but this country didn't invent the watch. It was the British who did it.
M：I guess few people know that. Because Swiss watches are sold in stores all over the world.
W：So watches are regarded as the traditional products in Switzerland. Your shirt is very nice.Is it made of cotton
M：Yes. It feels so good and comfortable. I bought it in Korea. But it was made in China.
W：Hah, China is good at making these things. How I wish we Chinese people can make more high technology products!
M：Me, too!
第三节
There are a lot of inventions that have changed our lives. The first great invention is the wheel. The wheel has made it much easier for people to carry heavy things. In the 19th century, the telephone and the light bulb were invented. There were also many great inventions in the 20th century, such as the helicopter in 1939, the TV in 1925 and the personal computer in 1985.
Today, we can easily get in touch with each other on the telephone or the computer. We travel by bus, train, car and so on. More and more inventions have made our life much better.
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16～20: EBCDA
二、A)21～25: BCBAB　B)26～30: DBCAC
C)31～35: DCBAD　D)36～40: BAECD
三、41～45: BCDCA　46～50: DDACD
51～55: ACDCB
四、第一节
56. begins　57. his　58. working　59. made
60. before　61. next　62. as　63. centers　64. twice
65. how
第二节
66. are　67. like　68. or　69. without　70. to
五、71. Can I help you/May I help you
72. Where was it made
73. How much is it
74. Have you got any cheaper ones
75. Was it made in China
六、The Most Useful Invention
The mobile phone is, without doubt, one of the most useful inventions. It was invented by an American called Martin Cooper in 1973.
I should say that mobile phones have really changed our lives. First, it's more convenient to communicate with others by using mobile phones. Second, people are used to taking photos with mobile phones instead of cameras. And we can even go shopping, listen to music and watch movies on the phone.
In my opinion, we teenagers should be allowed to use mobile phones, but not on weekdays. And it's necessary to use them in the right way with the help of our teachers and parents.