Module 9 Great inventions 模块测试题及答案

14-15学年外研九年级上学期Module9试题3
Class: 　　 Name: 　　 Marks：　　 （满分100分）
一、单项选择 （15小题，每小题1分，共15分）
从A、B、C三个选项中，选出最佳选项。
( )1. My grandpa likes to wear shoes made by ______ hand.
A. a B. / C. the
( )2. Mr Li compares his students _______ the rising sun.
A. to B. by C. for
( )3. The camera is a gift from Linda for birthday.
A. my B. her C. his
( )4. The computer has a great on our lives.
A. advice B. influence C. trouble
( )5. Old Tom book ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )ed a room for his friend in a hotel.
A. noisy B. powerful C. single
( )6. Discuss the p ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )roblem with Juliet , or she won’t listen to you.
A. suddenly B. properly C. loudly
( )7. Li Yang’s ab ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )ility in running by his PE teacher.
A. was noticed B. noticed C. is noticing
( )8. I like to a newspaper before going to bed.
A. find out B. look up C. look through
( )9. — Mar ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )y, may I your umbrella I forgot to take mine.
— Oh, sorry. I it to Amy.
A. borrow; have lent
B. lend; have borrowed
C. borrow; will lend
( )10. In my opin ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )ion, paper books by e-books in the future.
A. will replace B. were replaced C. will be replaced
( )11. The electricity won’t be connected ________ 9:00 tonight.
A. by B. until C. before
( )12. The head ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com ) teacher said to the students, “I’ll answer your questions
one .”
A. at a time B. all the time C. at times
( )13. Tony had ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com ) a heavy cold. , he had to have a rest at home.
A. At first B. In the future C. As a result
( )14. — Lucy, do you surf the Internet
— Twice a week.
A. how much B. how often C. how many
( )15. — Will Toby join us for a picnic tomorrow
— . He is not so busy these days.
A. No way B. I agree C. Perhaps
二、完形填空 （10小题，每小题1分，共10分）
阅读下面短文，选择最佳的答案。
There’s good news for ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )both robot and music lovers. It’s reported that in the near future robots and humans will probably work together to 16 jazz.
Antonio Chell ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )a from Italy is working with a Telenoid 17 . He wants to teach it to create jazz. To start with, the Telenoid robot will be trained to imitate (模仿) the movements and simple sounds made 18 a human musician. Then Chella will teach the Telenoid robot to 19 music with human emotions (情感). Chella said, “My Telenoid robot is special. It has the 20
to find connections between things.”
Philippe Pas ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )quier, a musician and computer scientist, said, “The Telenoid robot’s software has already been developed, but it is faced with a(n) 21 challenge (挑战). It is able to imitate the Beatles, a famous rock 22 . However, what made the Beatles 23 was not only their music but their wonderful performance as well.”
It’s not yet clear ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com ) 24 a robot will perform music. Pasquier said, “Human musicians often listen to others’ music for a long time 25 they create music of their own, so Chella’s robot had better listen to more jazz music first.”
( )16. A. create B. enjoy C. hear
( )17. A. fan B. software C. robot
( )18. A. by B. for C. with
( )19. A. fill B. connect C. help
( )20. A. luck B. ability C. time
( )21. A. old B. easy C. big
( )22. A. band B. song C. festival
( )23. A. wise B. polite C. famous
( )24. A. how B. what C. why
( )25. A. so B. because C. before
三、阅读理解 （20小题，26-40每小题1分，41-45每小题2分，共25分）
A
In the world of car ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )toon animation(动画制作), nothing is impossible. A famous early cartoon character was Felix the Cat, created by Pat Sullivan in America in the early 1920s. It could do many things.
Most of the great ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com ) early animators lived and worked in America. The famous Walt Disney cartoon characters came to life after 1928. Popeye the Sailorman and his girl friend Olive Oyl were born in 1933.
But to be an animato ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )r, you don’t have to be a professional. It is possible for anyone to make a simple animated film without using a camera at all. All you have to do is draw directly onto blank film and then run the film through a projector.
根据短文内容判断正误，正确为“T”，错误为“F”。
( )26. Felix the Cat was created in the USA.
( )27. Walt Disn ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )ey cartoon characters were born earlier than Pat Sullivan’s.
( )28. Popeye the Sailorman was created in 1933.
( )29. Many great early animators lived in America.
( )30. The writer ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com ) thought only professionals could create cartoon characters.
B
The Coca-Cola C ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )ompany has an invention — the PlantBottle. It is made from plants and other things, and it can be recycled (回收). It shows how the company can help deal with the problem of climate (气候) change.
Now the UK has a ne ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )w 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 swimmer ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )s. 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) the voice underwater for up to 15 feet.
根据材料内容，选择最佳答案。
( )31. The PlantBottle .
A. can’t be recycled
B. was made by the Coca-Cola Company
C. is completely made from plants
( )32. The new light bulb .
A. is brighter than an old one
B. was invented in America
C. can last at least 25 years
( )33. The Water Talky was invented by .
A. a young child B. some swimmers C. a British company
( )34. You can read the above information .
A. in a storybook B. in a newspaper C. on a talk show
( )35. All t ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )he three inventions have something to do with .
A. daily life B. the climate C. the environment
C
Trevor Baylis was b ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )orn in 1937 in Kilburn, London. He is known for inventing the wind-up radio (the clockwork radio).
Trevor was an excel ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )lent swimmer. At the age of 15, he swam for Great Britain. Later, Trevor started his own swimming pool company.
In the early 1990s, ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )he saw a TV programme. He learned that in many areas in Africa the only means of communication (通讯方式) was the radio. However, electricity and batteries were too expensive and too difficult to get there. Trevor wanted to help those people. He invented a wind-up radio which could play for 14 minutes with a two-minute wind. His invention was showed on the TV programme Tomorrow’s World. Two businessmen showed a great interest in it. With the money they invested, Trevor developed his invention and started a company called Freeplay Energy. In June of 1996, the Freeplay radio was awarded the BBC Design Award for Best Product and Best Design.
根据短文内容，选择最佳答案。
( )36. Which of the following words can’t describe Trevor
A. Kind. B. Silly. C. Helpful.
( )37. We can learn ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )Trevor was good at when he was young.
A. swimming B. running C. inventing things
( )38. Many Afri ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )cans got information in the early 1990s.
A. on the Internet B. in newspapers C. on the radio
( )39. What does the underlined word “invested” mean in Chinese
A. 投资 B. 储蓄 C. 拍卖
( )40. This passage is mainly about .
A. life in Africa ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )B. a great inventor C. the history of the radio
D
The following are so ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )me wonderful books that have been added to our store’s collection.
I Am a Pencil: Sa ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )m Swope takes a job teaching writing to third graders at a school in New York City. He meets many difficulties because the students speak different languages and have different beliefs (信仰).
Cover price: $59.88 Our price: $19.95
Our Brother’s Keep ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )er: Jedwin Smith’s brother, Jeff Smith, was killed in Vietnam. After meeting several of Jeff’s old friends in the Marines (海军陆战队), Jedwin decides to make a journey to Vietnam.
Cover price: $59.40 Our price: $10.00
What It Takes to Pu ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )ll Me Through: David L. Marcus introduces us to a special school for troubled teenagers. These teenagers suffer from great stress (压力) which makes them lose their nature.
Cover price: $35.86 Our price: $15.00
The Most Sceni ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )c Drives in America: This book by Robert J. Dolezal includes over 200 new photographs of wonderful places in America. You can also find maps and the latest information about the state parks.
Cover price: $47.88 Our price: $23.88
根据材料 内容，选择最佳答案。
( )41. How ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )much money can you save if you buy I Am a Pencil at the store
A. $39.93. B. $19.95. C. $79.83.
( )42. Who once served in the Marines
A. Sam Swope. B. Jeff Smith. C. Jedwin Smith.
( )43. _______ wrote the book about troubled teenagers.
A. Sam Swope B. Jedwin Smith C. David L. Marcus
( )44. Which is the cheapest according to the cover price
A. I Am a Pencil.
B. Our Brother’s Keeper.
C. What It Takes to Pull Me Through.
( )45. Alice is int ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )erested in travelling. Which book should she buy
A. I Am a Pencil.
B. Our Brother’s Keeper.
C. The Most Scenic Drives in America.
四、 综合填空 （本大题共10小题，每小题1分，共10分）
A. 单词拼写：根据句子意思及所给的中文或首字母提示完成单词。每空只能填一词。
46. Look! This book is my 　　　　　(最喜欢的) gift.
47. I have looked 　　　　　(在各个地方) but I can’t find the cat.
48. Mary wanted to be a 　　　　　(老板).
49. What a m　　　　　! You’d better tidy your room up now.
50. He is too young to l　　　　　 the country.
B．选词填空：根据材料内容，从方框中选择恰当的单词完成材料。部分单词在填入前需进行词形转换，每个单词只能用一次，每空只能写一词。
voice, write, he, important, talk
As a teacher walked in ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )to the classroom, he heard a low (51)　　　　　: “Here is the teacher. I’m sure this boring fellow(家伙) is going to talk about putting in commas(逗号).” (52)　　　　　 name was Bill. He was (53)　　　　　 with the boy next to him. The teacher didn’t get angry. He (54)　　　　　 the sentence on the blackboard: “Bill says the teacher is a boring fellow.” The class laughed. “Now,” said the teacher, “I’ll show you how (55)　　　　　 commas are.” He put two commas in the sentence, and it read: “Bill, says the teacher, is a boring fellow.”
五、 口语运用 （本大题共5小题，每小题2分，共10分）
根据对话内容，从方框中的六个选项中选出五个合适的句子补全对话。
A. You are right.B. Sure, I’d love to.C. He is smart and cute.D. Who’s your favourite cartoon character E. I don’t think so.F. I’m going to the cinema.
A: Are you free this evening, Betty
B: Yes. Why are you asking me, Tony
A: (56)　　　 Would you like to come
B: (57)　　　 What’s the name of the film
A: Superman Returns.
B: Superman is your favourite cartoon character, isn’t it
A: Yes, he is my hero. (58)　　　
B: Jerry. (59)　　　
A: I think you like those cartoons which make you laugh.
B: (60)　　　 Watching those cartoons helps me relax.
A: Then let’s meet at the cinema entrance.
B: OK.
六、 句子翻译 （本大题共5小题，每小题2分，共10分）
根据中文意思完成句子。每空词数不限。
61. 猫把花园弄得一团糟。
The cat 　　 　　　　　　　　　　 in the garden.
62. 如果你不注意，你会有麻烦的。
You’ll 　　 　　　　　　　　　　 if you don’t watch out.
63. 简深得孩子们的喜爱。
Jane has 　　 　　　　　　　　　　.
64. 她是那些女孩中唯一去过美国的。
She is the only one of the girls 　　 　　　　　　　　　　.
65. 我已经叫人打扫过房间了。
I have 　　 　　　　　　　　　　.
七、 书面表达 （本大题20分）
卡通故事一直深受人们喜爱，尤其是中小学生。请以My favourite cartoon character为题写一篇80词左右的英语短文。
My favourite cartoon character
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参考答案：
1-5 BAABC 6-10 BACAC 11-15 BACBC
16-20 ACABB 21-25 CACAC 26-30 TFTTF
31-35 BCABA 36-40 BACAB 41-45 ABCCC
46. favourite 47. everywhere 48. boss
49. mess 50. lead 51. voice
52. His 53. talking 54. wrote
55. important
56-60 FBDCA
61. made a mess
62. be in trouble
63. won the hearts of the children / won the children’s hearts
64. who / that has been to America
65. had the room cleaned
One possible version:
My favourite cartoon character
My favourite ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )cartoon character is Snow White. She is the main character in Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs. She is a very lovable and kind princess. However, her mother dies early and her stepmother is very bad to her. She even tries to kill her. Luckily, Snow White meets seven dwarfs in the forest and they help her. In the end, a handsome prince marries Snow White and they live a happy life together. I like Snow White so much because she is both beautiful and clever.