Unit 6 When was it invented？ 语言能力练（含解析）-2024届九年级英语全一册（人教版）

Unit 6 语言能力把关练
一、完形填空
In ancient times, the Four Great Inventions in China had a great influence on the whole world. In recent years, China once again has 1 its ability to change the world with its “four great new inventions”: high-speed
railways, mobile payment, bike-sharing and online shopping.
Do you know 2 the new inventions can appear in China The “four great new inventions” are 3 related to China’s high-tech innovation (创新). For example, the operating mode of bike-sharing is based 4 the satellite navigation system (卫星导航系统), mobile payment, big data and other high technologies. This shows
that China’s high-tech innovation has greatly 5 the quality of people’s lives.
China has entered a new innovative era, thanks to the large amount of 6 that China has spent
encouraging innovation. China is beginning to 7 in innovation in some ways.
“The ‘four great new inventions’ have surely improved customer experience, and helped national and global(全球的) economy 8 at the same time,” said Charlie Dai, principal analyst (首席分析师) of an
American market research company.
As a whole, all the Chinese are 9 of their four new inventions. It is increasingly clear that China is innovating and no longer copying western ideas. More and more foreigners 10 to promote ( 促进)
economic development in their countries by learning from China’s innovation.
1 ．A ．seemed B ．appeared C ．looked D ．showed
2 ．A ．when B ．what C ．why D ．where
3 ．A ．all B ．both C ．neither D ．none
4 ．A ．in B ．on C ．to D ．from
5 ．A ．improved B ．finished C ．invented D ．wasted
6 ．A ．people B ．water C ．electricity D ．money
7 ．A ．try B ．lead C ．win D ．value
8 ．A ．develop B ．warn C ．mean D ．live
9 ．A ．proud B ．tired C ．bored D ．satisfied
10 ．A ．afford B ．repeat C ．hope D ．wait
二、阅读单选
There are millions of people throughout the world who are either born blind or have become blind over the course of their lifetime. It is unfair to take away the visual (视觉的) beauty of the world from these people. Doctor Humayun has created the world’s first bionic (仿生学的) eye that could change the life of every blind people in the
world.
Doctor Mark Humayun is a well respected professor at the Doheny Eye Institute California. He has been working for years on creating a bionic eye that would allow blind people to see images just like a normal person
does. The bionic eye is actually an eye that has been built in a small video camera.
The test results show the bionic eye has given blind patients the amazing ability to see the scientists doing the tests. But the images are still blurry (模糊的) and we need much work before the eye actually becomes a regular implant (植入物) into blind people. Humayun believes that he can go into production with the bionic eye over the
next three to five years.
A closer look at the bionic eye is amazing. The patient wears a special set of eyeglasses. All the signals are passed to the implanted eye. It’s done by wireless technology. Humayun has created an invention that could change the lives of millions of people. Imagine a world in which someone would no longer have to fear about being blind.
This could be considered a technological achievement.
11 ．The writer thinks the life of blind people is for them.
A ．easy B ．unfair C ．busy D ．different
12 ．Doctor Mark Humayun is well respected because .
A ．he has been working on a small video camera B ．he is a professor of a famous university
C ．he invented a video camera for the blind D ．he devoted himself to making the blind see again
13 ．The bionic eye created by Mark Humayun at present .
A ．can help the blind to see the people doing the tests B ．has been a total success during the use
C ．can be planted into the blind people’s eye D ．looks much like the normal people’s eye
14 ．It will take Doctor Mark Humayun to produce the bionic eye in large numbers.
A ．more than eight years B ．more than five years
C ．three to five years D ．less than three years
15 ．This passage mainly tells us .
A ．the life of blind people has changed B ．Mark Humayun becomes famous
C ．there will be no blind in the future D ．a technological study for the blind
In the 13th century. Marco Polo the world known Italian travelled saw many wonderful things in China. One of the things he discovered was money made of paper. People in the West did not have such kind of money until
the I5th century. However the Chinese began to use it in the 7th century
Paper was invented by a Chinese man called Cai Lun almost 2,000 years ago. But it was not made in Europe until the year I 100. Four hundred years later, a German discovered that he could make the best paper from trees. After that countries rich in forests, such as Canada Sweden. America. Finland became the most important ones in
paper making
Paper can be used in many ways. The common uses include newspapers magazines and books. But do you know that paper can be used for keeping warm In Finland. the farmers wear paper boots to keep their feet warm in
the snow. And even houses can be insulated(使绝缘)from heat or cold with paper.
However. we have to understand that paper still comes from trees now. If we keep on wasting so much paper, there will not be any trees left on the earth some day in the near future. Every day people throw away about 2, 800 tons of paper in our city. It takes 17 trees to make one ton of paper. This means that we are cutting down nearly
48.000 trees every day. The fact is that it takes more than 10 years for a tree to grow.
So we must start saving paper right now. We can use both sides of every piece of paper. We can make useful things out of used paper. We can use china cups instead of paper ones. When shopping, we can use fewer paper
bags and reuse them if we have some
In short, we should keep a balance (平衡)between using paper and protecting trees, and do it now before it is
too late.
16 ．When did the Chinese begin to use paper money
A ．In the 5th centurn B ．In the 6th century
C ．In the 7th centurn D ．In the 15th century
17 ．Why did Canada become an important country in paper making
A ．Because it was a large country B ．Because it had lots of forests
C ．Because it was a very rich country D ．Because the inventor was from Canada
18 ．In Finland. paper is used for .
A ．making beds B ．reducing waste
C ．making umbrellas D ．keeping warm
19 ．According to the passage. how many trees are needed to make one ton of paper
A ．10 B ．17. C ．2,800 D ．48,000
20 ．Paragraph 5 mainly talks about
A ．how paper boots are made B ．how paper was invented
C ．how we can save paper D ．how we can make useful things
Do you dream of riding in a flying car Your dream might come true.
Companies are racing to make flying cars a real transportation choice. The machines will fly by themselves.
Experts say that will make them safer than regular cars.
The Flying Taxi
People in Dubai could soon be flying to work in air taxis. The Ehang 184 can fly for 30 minutes. It runs on
battery power (电池供电). It holds one person. Air-taxi riders use an app on their phones to ask for a flight.
The Ehang 184 is one of several new flying machines. Such machines are known as VTOLs. That stands for “vertical ( 垂直的) takeoff and landing”. VTOLs are lifted into the air with the help of electric fans. VTOLs are
quieter and cleaner than helicopters (直升机).
Fast Forward
In the United States, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is in charge of air transportation. The FA A must do many things before it can approve (批准) VTOL flights. It must write safety rules. It also needs to come up
with traffic rules. It needs to make sure low-flying machines don’t have accidents.
The FAA has approved the testing of a VTOL called the Transition (“转变”). It runs on gas. It travels on the
ground and in the air. The wings fold up when the low-flying cars are on the ground. They spread out for flight.
Carl Dietrich runs the company that makes the Transition. His company has also designed a VTOL called the
TF-X. He thinks everyone will be able to own a TF-X one day. But it will take at least 10 years to make it.
For now, the world is watching to see how soon Dubai’s flying taxis get off the ground.
21 ．What are the advantages of VTOLs compared (对比) with helicopters
A ．Quieter and cleaner. B ．Quieter and faster.
C ．Cleaner and faster. D ．Cleaner and cheaper.
22 ．The Ehang 184’s energy comes from .
A ．the battery B ．the sun C ．the moon D ．gas
23 ．Which of the following is NOT true
A ．The VTOLs are quiet and clean. B ．To use the VTOLs needs an app.
C ．The people in Dubai often take air taxis. D ．Carl Dietrich’s company makes the Transition.
24 ．What does FAA do
①It is in charge of air transportation.
②It makes safety rules.
③It comes up with traffic rules.
④It designs a VTOL called the TF-X.
A . ①②③ B . ②③④ C . ①②④ D . ①③④
25 ．What is the best title of the passage
A ．The Rich Dubai B ．The Flying Car C ．Carl Dietrich D ．Sky Riders
Inventions make the world better, smarter and a little more fun.
The folding bike helmet (头盗)People hate to wear a helmet because it’s thick and heavy. Morpher is a bike helmet made from plastics. It is just as strong as the traditional ones, but flexible (灵活的) enough to fold almost totally flat. Also it is much easier to carry.
Shoes that tie themselvesAfter we see the movie Back to the Future, almost everyone wants a pair of self-tying shoes. Now, the shoe dream comes true in America. When you press a button, the shoes can tie themselves.
The smart alarm clock — Hello SenseAn alarm clock, called Hello Sense, can improve your sleep. It can control the temperature, light and even air quality in your bedroom to help you have a perfect sleep environment. And it can record your sleep cycles.
Sweet potatoes that could save livesThe lack ( 缺 乏 ) of vitamin A can cause blindness and many other illnesses. In sub-Saharan Africa, plant experts are helping them grow a kind of new sweet potatoes. These potatoes can help them fight against some illnesses.
26 ．The folding bike helmet is .
A ．thick and heavy B ．made from metal
C ．not as strong as a traditional one D ．flexible enough to fold almost flat
27 ．Now, the dream of shoes can tie themselves comes true in .
A ．China B ．Japan C ．America D ．France
28 ．The smart alarm clock can NOT .
A ．improve our sleep B ．control our weight
C ．record our sleep cycles D ．control the temperature in the bedroom
29 ．If a child has a poor eyesight, he may be in the lack of .
A ．vitamin A B ．vitamin B C ．vitamin C D ．vitamin D
30 ．You can find the passage in a .
A ．newspaper B ．story book C ．guide book D ．cookery book
三、补全对话 7 选 5
A: Hello, Tom. 31
B: Hi, Jim. I went to visit the History Museum with my cousin last Sunday.
A: Really Is there anything new on show
B: Yes, we saw some old inventions like the old phone, the old computer and the old TV.
A: The old phone 32
B: It was invented in 1876.
A: 33
B: Yes, actually it is called the light. It was invented by Edison.
A: 34
B: It was great. I learned a lot during the visit.
A: Can I go to visit it with you next time
B: 35 I will call you next time.
A: Thank you.
A ．Of course.
B ．How is it going
C ．What do you think of the visit
D ．Did you see the old light
E ．When was it invented
F ．Have a good time.
G ．Where did you go last Sunday
第 II 卷（非选择题）
四、短文选词填空
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 36 life. On rainy days, many people hold them to prevent the water, but it’s not easy 37 an umbrella if there is heavy rain and strong wind. It’s harder 38 a phone call or ride a bike with an umbrella in the hand. An American 39 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 40 . Then the umbrella can rest on your shoulders 41 the help of its “shoulder support (支持)”, so the 42 needn’t hold the
umbrella any more. You can walk with hands 43 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 44 , they can use their phones to talk and send message in the rain now. 45 in the rain under a Nubrella is
really cool, isn’t it
根据短文内容，在短文后的空格处选填一个恰当的词，使短文完整、通顺。
A．why, B．more, C ． importance, D ．leave, E. cost, F. playing, G. return, H. something, I. time, J. life
Someone says, “Time is money.” But I think time is 46 important than money. Why Because when money is spent, we can get it back. However, when time is 47 it’ll never 48 . That’s 49
we mustn’t waste time.
It goes without saying that the 50 is usually limited (有限的). Even a second is very important. We
should make full use of our time to do 51 useful.
But it is a pity that there are a lot of people who do not know the 52 of time. They spent their limited time smoking, drinking and 53 . They do not know that wasting time means wasting part of their own 54 . In a word, we should save time. We shouldn’t 55 today’s work for tomorrow. Remember we have
no time to waste.
五、短文综合填空
Many boys like playing basketball. Do you know w 56 basketball was invented In fact, it has 57 history of more than 100 years. Basketball was invented by a 58 (Canada)doctor named James Naismith. He was born in Almonte, Canada. When he was a college student, he was 59 (ask) to think of a game to play in winter. James Naismith d 60 his classmates into two groups to play this new game. Players on the same team must work together to help each other get the ball in the other team’s b 61 . At the same time, they need to stop the other team 62 getting the ball into their own basket. It is 63 (say) that the first basketball game in history was played in 1891. Today, basketball has not only become a popular sport to play, 64 also a popular sport to watch. There are many basketball 65 (hero) in the NBA ．They encourage
young people to work hard to achieve their dreams.
参考答案：
1 ．D 2 ．C 3 ．A 4 ．B 5 ．A 6 ．D 7 ．B 8 ．A 9 ．A 10 ．C
【导语】本文主要讲述“新中国四大发明”：高铁， 电子支付， 共享单车和网上购物。这新发明关系着中国新
科技的创新，中国已经进入了一个新的创新时代。越来越清楚的一件事是中国正在创新。
1 ．句意：最近这些年，中国又一次用“新四大发明”展示了改变世界的能力：高铁，电子支付，共享单车和
网上购物。
seemed 似乎；appeared 出现；looked 看；showed 展示。根据“China once again has…its ability”可知，向世界
展示它的能力，故选 D。
2 ．句意：你知道为什么新发明能出现在中国吗？
when 什么时候；what 什么；why 为什么；where 在哪里。根据“ The ‘four great new inventions’are…related to
China’s high-tech innovation”可知，本句话解释新四大发明出现的原因，故选 C。
3 ．句意： “新四大发明”都与中国新科技的创新有关。
all 全部，表示三者及以上；both 全都，表示两者之间；neither 两个都不；none 全都不。空格处表示都有关，
四个大于三，故选 A。
4 ．句意：例如，共享单车的运营模式是基于卫星导航系统、移动支付、大数据等高科技。
in 在…… 里； on 在…… 上； to 到； from 从。 base on“基于” ，固定搭配，故选 B。
5 ．句意：这展示了中国的高科技创新已经极大地提高了人们生活质量。
improved 提高；finished 完成；invented 发明；wasted 浪费。根据“China’s high-tech innovation has greatly … the
quality of people’s lives”可知，这些发明极大地提高了人们的生活水平，故选 A。
6 ．句意：中国已经进入了一个新的创新时代，由于中国在鼓励创新上已经花费了大量的金钱。
people 人； water 水； electricity 电； money 钱。空格处为 that 引导的定语从句，空格处的单词作 spend 的宾
语，中国在鼓励创新上，花费了大量的金钱，故选 D。
7 ．句意：中国将会在一些方面开始引领创新。
try 尝试； lead 引导； win 赢； value 价值。根据“China is beginning to … in innovation in some ways”可知，中
国将引领创新，故选 B。
8 ．句意： 一家美国市场研究公司的首席分析师戴查理说： “新四大发明确实提高了客户体验，同时也帮助
了国家和全球经济发展。 ”
develop 发展；warn 警告；mean 意味着；live 居住。根据“helped national and global(全球的) economy”可知，
此处指帮助经济发展，故选 A。
9 ．句意：作为整体，所有的中国人以他们新四大发明而自豪。
proud 自豪的； tired 劳累的； bored 无聊的； satisfied 满意的。根据“all the Chinese are…of their four new
inventions”可知，中国人都以这几个发明而自豪，故选 A。
10 ．句意：越来越多的外国人希望通过学习中国的创新来促进自己国家的经济发展。
afford 支付得起；repeat 重复；hope 希望；wait 等待。根据“promote (促进) economic development in their countries
by learning from China’s innovation”可知，他们希望能够促进自己国家的经济发展，故选 C。
11 ．B 12 ．D 13 ．A 14 ．C 15 ．D
【导语】本文介绍了仿生眼研究的情况和其发展前景，这一切都是为了使盲人能够重新看到世界。
11 ．细节理解题。根据“It is unfair to take away the visual (视觉的) beauty of the world from these people.”可知
作者认为对盲人来说看不到美丽的世界是不公平的。故选 B。
12 ．细节理解题。根据 Doctor Mark Humayun is a well respected professor at the Doheny Eye Institute
California. He has been working for years on creating a bionic eye that would allow blind people to see images just like a normal person does.”可知 Mark Humayun 博士多年致力于仿生眼的研究以便让盲人和正常人一样看到
图像。故选 D。
13 ．细节理解题。根据“The test results show the bionic eye has given blind patients the amazing ability to see the scientists doing the tests”可知可知目前仿生眼在试验过程中能给盲人一个惊人的能力，即能看到做实验的人。
故选 A。
14．细节理解题。根据“Humayun believes that he can go into production with the bionic eye over the next three to
five years.”可知 Mark Humayun 博士会在三至五年间将仿生眼投入生产。故选 C。
15 ．主旨大意题。本文介绍了仿生眼研究的情况和其发展前景，这一切都是为了使盲人能够重新看到世界。
D 选项“一项针对盲人的技术研究”符合，故选 D。
16 ．C 17 ．B 18 ．D 19 ．B 20 ．C
【分析】本文主要说明纸的历史，用途、制作等。
16 ．细节理解题。根据第一段最后一句 However the Chinese began to use it in the 7t century 然而中国在七世
纪开始使用它（纸）故选 C。
17 ．推断题。根据 Four hundred years later, a German discovered that he could make the best paper from trees.
After that countries rich in forests, such as Canada Sweden. America. Finland became the most important ones in
paper making（四百年后， 一个德国人发现他能够用树木制造最好的纸。从那之后， 森林丰富的国家如加拿
大， 瑞典， 美国芬兰成为造纸最重要的国家）。加拿大之所以成为一个在造纸方面重要的国家是因为它森林
丰富，故选 B。
18 ．细节理解题。根据第三段第三句 In Finland. the farmers wear paper boots to keep their feet warm in the
snow.在芬兰，农民们穿纸靴子在雪地里保暖。知纸可以用来保暖，故选 D。
19 ．细节理解题。根据第四段第四句 It takes 17 trees to make one ton of paper.知制造一吨纸需要 17 棵树。故
选 B。
20 ．主旨大意题。第五段的主要阐述如何节约用纸。故选 C。
21 ．A 22 ．A 23 ．C 24 ．A 25 ．B
【导语】本文主要介绍的是能在空中飞行的汽车。
21 ．细节理解题。根据“VTOLs are quieter and cleaner than helicopters (直升机).”可知， VTOLs 比直升机更安
静和更干净。故选 A。
22 ．细节理解题。根据“It runs on battery power (电池供电).”可知， Ehang 184 的能源来自电池。故选 A。
23．细节理解题。根据“People in Dubai could soon be flying to work in air taxis.”可知， 在迪拜的人目前还不能
乘坐空中出租车。故 C 项错误。故选 C。
24 ．细节理解题。根据“Carl Dietrich runs the company that makes the Transition. His company has also designed a VTOL called the TF-X. He thinks everyone will be able to own a TF-X one day.”可知， TF-X 是 Carl Dietrich 的
公司设计的，而不是 FAA 。。的表述不正确，其余三项均能在文中找到对应句子。故选 A。
25 ．最佳标题题。本文主要介绍的是能在空中飞行的汽车，故 B 项最适合作为文章的标题。故选 B。
26 ．D 27 ．C 28 ．B 29 ．A 30 ．A
【导语】本文介绍了四种发明，详细地介绍了它们的特点。
26．细节理解题。根据“It is just as strong as the traditional ones, but flexible (灵活的) enough to fold almost totally flat.”它和传统的一样坚固，但又足够灵活，可以几乎完全扁平折叠。可知，这种可折叠的自行车头盔足够
灵活，几乎可以折叠成平面。 故选 D。
27 ．细节理解题。根据“Now, the shoe dream comes true in America.”可知，这种新型的能够自己系鞋带的鞋
子在美国已经被成功研发出来了。故选 C。
28 ．推理判断题。根据“An alarm clock, called Hello Sense, can improve your sleep. It can control the
temperature, light and even air quality in your bedroom to help you have a perfect sleep environment. And it can
record your sleep cycles.”可知，这种新型的智能闹钟可以改善你的睡眠；可以控制卧室的温度、光线甚至空 气质量，帮助你拥有一个完美的睡眠环境；还可以记录你的睡眠周期。而 B 选项“控制我们的体重”文中并
未提及。故选 B。
29 ．细节理解题。根据“The lack (缺乏) of vitamin A can cause blindness and many other illnesses.”可知，缺乏
维生素 A 会导致失明和许多其他的疾病。因此，如果一个孩子视力差，他可能缺乏维生素 A。故选 A。
30 ．推理判断题。根据“Inventions make the world better, smarter and a little more fun.”结合文章内容，可知本
文主要介绍了四种不同的发明创造，因此最可能出现在报纸上。故选 A。
31 ．G 32 ．E 33 ．D 34 ．C 35 ．A
【导语】本文是 A 和 B 之间的对话。A 询问 B 上周日去了哪里， B 告诉 A 参观了历史博物馆。随后两人以
对话形式谈了几样旧发明情况，并相约下次一起去参观。
31 ．此空位于最开始的提问， 由下文“I went to visit the History Museum with my cousin last Sunday.”可知我去
了历史博物馆。选项 G“你上周日去了哪里”符合语境。故选 G。
32 ．由空格下文“It was invented in 1876.”可知此处讲发明的时间。选项 E“它什么时候发明的”符合语境。故
选 E。
33 ．由下文“Yes, actually it is called the light.”可知此处讲述的是灯并且是一般疑问句。选项 D“你看见旧灯了
吗”符合语境。故选 D。
34 ．由下文“ It was great. I learned a lot during the visit.”可知此处说的是对这次参观的看法。选项 C“你觉得这
次参观怎么样”符合语境。故选 C。
35．由空格前一句“Can I go to visit it with you next time ”及空格后一句“I will call you next time.”可知 B 同意 A
的请求。选项 A“当然可以”符合语境。故选 A。
36 ．daily 37 ．to hold 38 ．to make 39 ．named 40 ．easily 41 ．with 42 ．hand(s)
43 ．free 44 ．invention 45 ．Walking
【导语】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。
36 ．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。
37 ．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。
38 ．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。
39 ．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。
40 ．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。
41 ．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。
42 ．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)。
43 ．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。
44 ．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。
45．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。
46 ．B 47 ．E 48 ．G 49 ．A 50 ．I 51 ．H 52 ．C 53 ．F 54 ．J 55 ．D
【分析】本文是议论文，论述了时间的重要性。金钱用完了可以再来，但时间却是一去不复返，告诫我们
要珍惜时间，不能虚度年华。
46 ．句意：但我认为时间甚至比金钱更重要。 than 比，是比较级句子的标志； important 重要的，是多音节
形容词，比较级用 more important，故选 B。
47 ．句意：然而，当时间花完了，它永远不会回来。由主语 time 可知是花费时间，备选词 cost 符合语境，
故选 E。
48 ．句意：然而，当时间花完了，它永远不会回来。根据下文“we mustn’t waste time”，可知是说时间一去不
复返， return 符合语境，故选 G。
49 ．句意：那是我们不能浪费时间的原因。结合语境可知，这里是说不能浪费时间的原因，备选词 why 符
合语境，故选 A。
50 ．句意：不用说，时间通常是有限的。联系下句“Even a second is very important”，可知时间很有限， time
符合语境，故选 I。
51 ．句意：我们应该充分利用我们的时间做有用的事。分析句子可知 do 是实义动词，需接宾语；结合语境，
是说应该做一些有用的事情， something 符合语境，故选 H。
52 ．句意：但遗憾的是，有很多人不知道时间的重要性。定冠词 the 后接名词，这里是说指时间的重要性。
备选词 importance 符合语境，故选 C。
53 ．句意：他们花费他们有限的时间吸烟、饮酒和玩。本句列举了一些人浪费时间的例子， and 连接并列结
构，前后动词形式需一致；由 smoking, drinking 可知 playing 符合语法结构，故选 F。
54 ．句意：他们不知道浪费时间意味着浪费自己的生命。 own 自己的，形容词修饰名词；由 wasting time 可
知是说浪费时间就是浪费生命； lives 符合语境，故选 J。
55．句意：我们不应该把今天的工作留到明天。根据上下文“In a word, we should save time…Remember we have
no time to waste”，可知今日事今日毕，不能留到明天； leave 符合语境，故选 D。
56 ．(w)hen 57 ．a 58 ．Canadian 59 ．asked 60 ．(d)ivided 61 ．(b)asket 62 ．from
63 ．said 64 ．but 65 ．heroes
【分析】本文主要讲述了篮球的历史及相关信息。
56 ．句意：你知道篮球是什么时候被发明的吗？根据下文“ …history of more than 100 years”可知，这是回答
了篮球发明的时间。故应该用 when 来提问。故填(w)hen。
57 ．句意：事实上，它有着一百多年的历史。 a history of 意为“ …… 的历史” 。故填 a。
58 ．句意：篮球是被一个叫做詹姆斯 · 奈史密斯的加拿大的医生发明的。根据“a …doctor”可知，此空指“加拿
大人的” ，用形容词 Canadian 作定语。故填 Canadian。
59 ．句意：当他是一个大学生的时候，他被要求想出一个在冬天玩的游戏。根据空前的“was”可知，此句应
该用被动语态，空处用动词的过去分词。故填 asked。
60 ．句意：詹姆斯 · 奈史密斯把他的同学分为两组来玩这个新游戏。根据“ …his classmates into two groups”以
及空缺单词的首字母 d 可知，此空应该是 divide，意为“划分，分开” ，句子为一般过去时。故填(d)ivided。 61 ．句意：同一队的球员必须共同努力，来帮助队友让球进对方的篮筐中去。根据“get the ball in the other
team’s...”及首字母可知，此处指 basket“篮筐” 。故填(b)asket。
62 ．句意：同时，他们要阻止对方把球投进他们队的篮筐中去。stop…from… 意为“ 阻止 … …” ，固定搭配。
故填 from。
63 ．句意：据说历史上的第一场篮球比赛是在 1891 年举行的。 It is said that 意为“据说 ……” 。故填 said。
64．句意：如今， 篮球不仅成为一项受欢迎的运动， 也成为一项受欢迎的观看的运动项目。 not only…but also
意为“不但……而且 ……”，故填 but。
65 ．句意： NBA 里有很多篮球英雄。 hero 为可数名词，根据空前“many”可知，此空应该用其复数。故填
heroes。