Unit 6 When was it invented? 综合练习2023-2024学年人教版英语九年级全册（无答案）

九年级英语Unit 6综合练习
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Notouch thermometer（温度计） Want to take your body temperature Usually you need to put a thermometer in your armpit （腋窝）. And you need to stay still for minutes. Now scientists have invented the notouch thermometer. Put the thermometer 2. 5 cm from your forehead: press the button and it can get the reading（度数）in two seconds.
Useful alarm clock It’s hard to believe that an alarm clock can not only be beautiful, but also improve your sleep. Sense is an alarm clock from Hello Company in the USA．It can check the temperature, humidity （湿度）and light in your bedroom to help you create a good environment. It can also watch your sleep time and wake you up when you sleep too long.
Shoes that tie themselves The new shoes have small motors that control their laces（鞋带）. When you step into them, your feet will touch a sensor in the shoes, and the motor will tighten the laces. There are also two buttons on the side of the shoe. You can tighten and loosen them, so you can control the laces by pressing the button.
1．When people use the notouch thermometer, they should _________.
A．put it in a patient’s armpit B．put it in a patient’s hand
C．put it on a patient’s forehead D．put it 2. 5 cm from a patient’s forehead
2．What does the underlined word “still” mean in this passage
A．嘈杂的 B．不动的 C．温柔的 D．仍然
3．You can use the alarm clock from Hello Company to _________.
A．improve your sleep by making you sleep on time B．watch your sleep time and make you sleep longer
C．check the temperature, humidity and air in your room D．control your sleep time and create a good environment
4．What controls the laces in the new shoes
A．The motor. B．The sensor. C．The wearer. D．The laces themselves.
5．Where is the text probably taken from
A．A notice. B．A novel. C．A newspaper. D．A movie poster.
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Yan Hui was one of Confucius (孔子) best students. During one trip, they were kept in a house for seven days. They were hiding from wars. They had nothing to eat, Confucius became very weak. Yan Hui realized that he had to go out and ask for food. Finally, he met a kind old woman and got some rice. He went back to the house and cooked it on a small fire.
Confucius woke up and saw Yan Hui cooking. After some time, he saw his student put his hand in the cooking pot, pick up some rice and put it into his mouth. When the rice was ready, Yan Hui went over to Confucius and asked if he wanted some food. Confucius did not get up to eat right away. He said, “T dreamt of my ancestors just now, and I must honor them with a bowl of rice first.”
Yan Hui said, “I’m sorry that I have spoiled (糟蹋) the rice, Master. You can’t use it to honor your ancestors.” Confucius asked him why.
“Some ashes (灰) from the fire fell into the pot,” Yan Hui said. “I removed that rice, with my hand. I wanted to throw it away, but I was hungry and…” Yan Hui was ashamed of his action, but Confucius was even more ashamed for doubting his student.
6．How long were Confucius and Yan Hui kept in the house
A．A week. B．A month. C．A year.
7．Who gave some rice to Yan Hui
A．Confucius. B．An old woman. C．His ancestors.
8．Why could Confucius not use the rice to honor his ancestors
A．Because Yan Hui ate the rice before it. B．Because Confucius ate the rice before it.
C．Because the ancestors ate the rice before it.
9．The underlined word “ashamed” means “________” in the passage.
A．开心 B．满意 C．惭愧
10．What can we learn from Yan Hui
A．We are supposed to honor our teachers. B．We are supposed to eat before our teachers.
C．We are supposed to spoil rice before eating.
C
In our daily life, robots are often found to do work that is too dangerous, boring, difficult, or dirty. And we often see kids play with toy robots.
But what exactly is a robot There are some important characteristics (特征) that a robot must have. These characteristics might help you to decide what is and what is not a robot. It will also help you to decide what you will need to build into a machine before it can be considered as a robot. A robot has these important characteristics:
Sensing First of all, your robot would have to be able to sense the environment around it. Give your robot sensors (传感器): light sensors (eyes), touch sensors (hands), chemical sensors (nose), hearing sensors (ears) and taste sensors(tongue).
Movement A robot needs to be able to move around its environment. It can move on wheels, walk on legs or be driven by small engines (发动机). A robot can move either the whole body or just parts of it.
Energy A robot needs to be able to power itself. Some robots might power itself with sunlight, some might with electricity, while others with the battery. The way your robot gets its energy will depend on what your robot needs to do.
Intelligence A robot needs some kind of “smarts”. A programmer is the person who gives the robot its “smarts”. The robot will have to have a certain way to receive the program so that it knows what it is to do.
11．The underlined word “it” in Paragraph 2 is about ________.
A．the toy B．the machine C．the engine
12．The chemical sensors may help a robot to ________.
A．see B．hear C．smell
13．In how many ways can a robot power itself according to the passage
A．Two. B．Three. C．Four.
14．The underlined word “Intelligence” probably means “________” in Chinese.
A．能源 B．勤奋 C．智能
15．What is the main purpose (目的) of the passage
A．To help people understand what a robot is. B．To tell what a robot can do in our life.
C．To describe the movement of a robot.
二、阅读匹配
When you use a knife and fork, you have to take the knife with your right hand and the fork with your left hand, or you can't put food into your mouth. But with chopsticks, you can solve the eating problems with just one hand. 16. ______.
Chopsticks were called zhu or jia ancient China. It is said that they were invented by Da Yu, who successfully controlled the heavy flood(洪水). One day he was busy dealing with the flood. In order to save time when eating, he used two sticks
from a tree to take the hot food. That was how chopsticks came into use. 17.______
In fact, the earliest chopsticks found in China were made of bronze(青铜），which were unearthed from Yinxu in Anyang city, Henan Province.
Many people probably haven't realized the cultural meanings of chopsticks. 18.______.
Do you notice that one end of chopsticks is square and the other end is round So, why
According to our ancestors, the round end symbolized(象征)Heaven and the square end symbolized Earth. 19.______. In Chinese culture, it shows the perfect combination(结合)of yin and yang.
The influence of Chinese culture has stretched(延伸)far and wide. 20. ______.
So it's unbelievable that foreigners cannot use chopsticks.
A. Besides, chopsticks are used in pairs
B. It's convenient and efficient(有效率的)
C. It was one of the legends(传说)about chopsticks
D. At least 1.8 billion people are using chopsticks around the world
E. They are regarded as one of the symbols of Chinese food culture
三、根据短文内容，回答问题
Flora and her dad are moving to a new house soon. Next week, workers will turn the yard of the old house into a car park. The yard is full of beautiful flowers grown by Flora and Dad.
"My poor flowers," Flora complains in a low voice, looking at the bright purple blooms(花朵)sadly. She sits outside, selling things she doesn't want to take to the new house. Beside her hangs a sign that says "Yard Sale". Several of her neighbors come to have a look.
Dad comes out, holding some snacks in his hands. "Here's a snack for everyone," he says. Flora's dad loves sharing things.
Occasionally(偶然地)，Flora digs her heels(鞋后跟)deep into the grass. Then she feels the soft earth move under her heels, and she knows what she can do.
She whispers her plan to Dad. He nods with a smile. Flora takes out some flowerpots(花盆)happily and finds a tool to dig with. Carefully she digs up the flowers with some earth and puts them into the pots.
She lines up the pots near her sign. Now she is ready to be a generous person, just like her Dad.
"How much is a pot " asks Ana from next door.
"Zero cents!" she smiles and says, "Pick any pot you like!"
21. What will happen to the yard __________________________________________________________________
22. Why does Flora feel sad at first ________________________________________________________________
23. What is written on the sign ____________________________________________________________________
24. Where are the flowers in the pots from ___________________________________________________________
25. What do you think of Flora's Dad according to the passage ___________________________________________
四、完形填空
The four great inventions in ancient China are well-known by everyone. Today China has its “ 26 four great inventions”. They show their abilities to change the world. They are high speed railways, electronic payments, shared bikes and online shopping.
Marcus talked about his experience of 27 by Chinese high-speed train from Beijing to Nanjing. The journey 28 only half an hour. But it used to take him 3 hours.
“My wallet is no longer in use, I can buy and eat 29 I want with Ali-pay (mobile payment) on the phone,” said a Chinese student, adding that “even pancake sellers are using 30 .”
The bike themselves are not new, 31 the model of bike-sharing is a combination (结合) satellite navigation system (卫星导航系统), mobile payment and other high technologies.
Shared bikes bringing riding back to people’s life. And they are making public transport (交通) more convenient, and 32 people to be more active.
With the development of the Internet, shopping on Internet has become 33 in our life. Shopping on the Internet has a lot of advantages (优点), of which the most important point is perhaps its 34 . People don’t have to waste a lot of their energy or time to choose the goods they like.
These are the new four great inventions in our modern times. These services have 35 national development at the same time.
26．A．old B．new C．strange
27．A．travelling B．playing C．visiting
28．A．takes B．spends C．costs
29．A．whenever B．whatever C．whoever
30．A．phone B．Ali-pay C．online shopping
31．A．although B．even C．but
32．A．encouraged B．encouraging C．encourages
33．A．popular B．difficult C．complicated
34．A．convenience B．convenient C．conveniently
35．A．balanced B．shortened C．Increased
五、根据短文内容，在空白处填入合适的单词或用括号内所给单词的适当形式填空。
Paper was first created about 2,000 years ago in China. After its invention, people started to write on paper to make a book. In those days, books were only produced one at a time 36 hand. As 37 result, there were not many books, and they were expensive. So, few people had the chance to learn to read.
Printing 38 invented in China during the Sui and Tang Dynasties. Later, development in printing made 39 possible to produce books more quickly and cheaply. Knowledge and ideas spread faster 40 ever before. In a way, we can 41 the invention of paper and printing to the introduction of the Internet in the twentieth century.
42 the Internet is still young, it is growing very fast, and may become more powerful than printing. A much larger amount of information can be stored on the Internet than in books. Someone with an Internet connection can find information much 43 easily than they can find in printed forms. And the machines we use to read it are now small and light, often smaller and lighter than a book.
Computers and the Internet are used in classrooms now, and newspapers and magazines are already read online. So what direction will traditional printing take 44 the future Will books be replaced by the Internet Let’s wait 45 see.
六、语篇翻译。
Confucius(孔子)lived in the Kingdom of Lu, which lies in today's Shandong Province. He lived during the Spring and Autumn Period. He had a hard childhood. 46. His father died when he was only 3 years old. His mother brought him up. As a child, he had to work to help his mother, 47.但是他没有放弃学习。He visited many famous teachers and learned music. history, poetry and sports.
Later, he became a teacher and started the first public school in Chinese history. At that time. only children from noble(贵族的）families could go to school, 48. but Confucius believed everyone should go to school if they wanted to learn. He had about 3000 students in his lifetime.
Today, people still follow Confucius lessons. 49. 他是中国历史上最伟大的老师。He told us that we have something worthy to be learned.“When I am with three people, one of them must be better than me in some areas."
He also taught us that thinking is very important in study. 50. All study but no thinking makes people puzzled. All thinking but no study makes people lazy.
Confucius is not only a great teacher, but also a famous thinker. His most important ideas are about kindness and good manners. At present, more than 100 Internet websites are telling people about him, and his ideas have gone far into east and south Asia.
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