外研版九年级上册Module 9 Great inventions 拔尖检测卷（含答案）

Module 9 Great inventions拔尖检测
(总分：65分 建议用时：60分钟)
一、完形填空（10 分）
The oil-paper umbrella has a history of over 1,000 years in China. It used to be a water-proof (防水的) tool for 1 use.
There are different 2 about the origin (起源) of the umbrella in China. The most popular one is about Lu Ban. It is said that once he and his younger sister 3 . the West Lake. It started raining suddenly. The sister said, “Let’s have a(n) 4 . Before sunrise tomorrow, someone will be the 5 if he/she comes up with a way to make it possible for people to visit the West Lake on rainy days.” Lu Ban thought it was 6 . He collected some tools and materials and spent the whole night building 10 pavilions (凉亭) around the lake.
The next morning, however, when Lu Ban was 7 proudly about his achievements, his sister held something unusual in her hand. It could be opened into a . 8 shape. Lu Ban was surprised. He found that the object made of silk and bamboo strips (竹 条) could be opened and closed easily. It was light, beautiful and easy to carry. Lu Ban said, “You win. Your pavilion can protect us from rain.” So the umbrella was 9 .
Later, when paper was invented, people used much 10 paper to cut the cost of umbrellas. To make the umbrella water-proof, people brushed tung oil (桐油) across the surface. That was how the oilpaper umbrella was invented.
( ) 1. A. local B. patient C. daily D. silent
( ) 2. A. stories B. subjects C. customs D. manners
( ) 3. A. created B. visited C. discovered D. greeted
( ) 4. A. discussion B. conversation C. instruction D. competition
( ) 5. A. winner B. worker C. speaker D. partner
( ) 6. A. natural B. easy C. private D. basic
( ) 7. A. dreaming B. worrying C. talking D. lifting
( ) 8. A. long B. round C. short D. grey
( ) 9. A. praised B. received C. translated D. invented
( ) 10. A. cheaper B. bigger C. newer D. heavier
二、阅读理解（20 分）
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Chopsticks were invented at least 3,000 years ago. Emperor Xin, also called King Zhou, the last king of the Shang Dynasty, already used ivory mon people used chopsticks made of bamboo or wood. Later, there were also metal (金属) chopsticks.
More than 2,000 years ago, Mozi made the first kite. It was a wooden bird. Kites were first used as a sign to ask for help in the fight. Flying kites became people’s favorite outdoor activity in the Song Dynasty.
Zhang Heng was a scientist in the Eastern Han Dynasty. He knew a lot about the sun, the moon, the stars, and the earth. In 132, he invented the seismograph to record earthquakes. The modern seismograph, however, was invented about 1,700 years later.
In the Song Dynasty, Bi Sheng invented the moveable type printing. First, Bi made clay Chinese characters (汉字). Then he fired them at a high temperature. When Bi needed to print books, he arranged (排列) the clay characters in a metal holder and then brushed them with ink (墨水).
( ) 11. What were Emperor Xin’s chopsticks made of
A. Bamboo. B. Ivory. C. Wood. D. Gold.
( ) 12. When did flying kites become people’s favorite outdoor activity
A. In the Shang Dynasty.
B. In the Han Dynasty.
C. In the Song Dynasty.
D. In the Ming Dynasty.
( ) 13. Which is the right step of the moveable type printing
a. firing the clay pieces at a high temperature
b. brushing the clay characters with ink
c. making clay Chinese characters
d. arranging the clay characters in a holder
A. cbad B. cadb C. dbca D. adbc
( ) 14. What do we know from the text
A. At first, the kite was made of wood.
B. Emperor Xin first invented chopsticks.
C. Zhang Heng knew a lot about pr inting.
D. Bi Sheng lived in the Shang Dynasty.
( ) 15. What’s the main theme of the text
A. Things invented in China.
B. Traditional art forms.
C. Great Chinese scientists.
D. Famous products in the world.
B [2025 杭州期中]
Miniaturization (微型化) has been a goal of engineers and designers for a few years. The ever smaller products have included pocket-sized computers and motorbikes which are the size of a backpack. The latest thing is a handbag which can pass through the eye of a needle (针). It has been sold for $63,750 online, according to a post (帖子) made by the company MSCHF on June 14th, 2023.
“Smaller than a grain of sea salt, this handbag is so small that you’ll need a microscope (显微镜) to see it,” MSCHF wrote in the post. There are big handbags, normal handbags, and small handbags, but this is the final word in bag miniaturization. An object like a handbag is useful, but it becomes smaller and smaller. It is losing its original use until it turns into just a br and.
The tiny handbag is 657 by 222 by 700 micrometers and was shown to the public in Paris in June. It was made with high technology which uses 3D printers. MSCHF chose the technology to see how small a handbag they could make.
MSCHF’s creative officer Kevin Wiesner was interviewed by The New York Times. “I think the bag is a funny object because it comes from something very functional,” Wiesner said. “But in fact, it has become jewelry (珠宝).”
( ) 16. Why does the first paragraph mention the eye of a needle
A. To explain the handbag’s value.
B. To discuss the handbag’s problem.
C. To prove how small this handbag is.
D. To show how good the handbag looks.
( ) 17. What does the underlined word “original” mean
A. 最初的 B. 新颖的 C. 奇怪的 D. 特殊的
( ) 18. What does the underlined word “It” refer to
A. The tiny handbag. B. The microscope.
C. The post. D. The technology.
( ) 19. Which of the following is true according to the passage
A. MSCHF is a company that only makes bags.
B. MSCHF has made plenty of smaller objects.
C. MSCHF thinks miniaturization will be less popular.
D. MSCHF used high technology in making the tiny handbag.
( ) 20. What can be the best title f or the passage
A. Some Useless Objects
B. MSCHF’s Creative Officers
C. A Handbag Smaller than a Grain of Sea Salt
D. The Final Word in Computer Miniaturization
三、任务型阅读（10 分）
Nowadays, people use computers to do a lot of things every day, like searching for information and sending e-mails. But none of them would go well without the computer mouse.
The first computer mouse appeared in 1964, invented by Douglas Engelbart. It was mainly made up of a wooden “house”, a circuit ( 电路) board and two wheels. Engelbart called his invention the “Bug”. But the long “tail” on the back made it look like a mouse, so the name became well -known soon.
Eight years later, Bill English, an American computer engineer, developed the mouse further. He changed the wheels into a rolling (滚动的) ball at the bottom of the mouse. The “Ball Mouse” was easier to use and could be found in lots of offices. It had its problems, though. For example, the ball became dirty easily from rolling round the desktop. It had to be often cleaned out to keep the ball r unning well.
The disadvantages led to the next development around 1980. Then the optical mouse (光学鼠标) was invented. However, the optical mouse was too expensive to be wi dely used.
The computer mouse has come a long way since its invention. It has been improved many times to meet the changing needs of users. But with the rise of touchscreens and voice control, some experts think the computer mouse may disappear in the future. However, some people think it will still have a mar ket.
21. When was the first computer mouse invented
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22. How did Bill English improve the mouse
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23. What was the problem with the “Ball Mouse”
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24. Why wasn’t the optical mouse widely used
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25. Do you think the mouse will disappear in the future Why or why not
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四、阅读还原（10 分）
People often use the natural world as inspiration for their inventions. 26._______ Here are some examples.
Animals can do many things that humans can’t do, like flying or staying underwater for a long time. 27. _______ Thanks to it, people can travel far in the air. This has helpe d to develop trade and travelling. The idea of the submarine (潜水艇) comes from a sea animal. It can travel underwater. 28. _______
Plants around us are also great sources of ideas for other wonderful inventions. The self-cleaning glass window and the cloth used to make umbrellas were both inspired by the leaves of a lotus plant, with their ability to wash away dirty things in the rain. 29. _______ Georges de Mestral was a Swiss engineer who, while walking his dog in the forest, noticed that his coat was covered in burrs (带芒刺的小果实). Through a microscope, he discovered that burrs were able to attach themselves to clothing and other surfaces. This observation sparked his inspiration, finally leading to the invention of Velcro. It has become a fastener (扣件) for shoes, jackets and even spacesuits.
30. _______Scientists and inventors have tried to learn more about things in nature to create better, stronger and safer tools for our everyday life.
A. Another product is Velcro.B. The plane is one of the greatest inventions in history.C. It is very useful to scientists in learning about the unders ea world.D. It is true that nature has inspired lots of inventions and t echnologies.E. By watching animals and plants, they invent new things to se rve humans.
五、书面表达（15 分）
发明改变了世界，也改变了我们的生活。比如，电视和自行车给我们的生活带来了许多变化和便利。请你以“Inventions”为话题，根据提示写一篇短文。
要求：1. 短文必须包括图片中所有内容，可适当增加细节；2. 词数80—100。
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Module 9 拔尖检测
一、【主旨大意】本文主要介绍了中国传统手工艺品——油纸伞被发明的故事。
1. C 【点拨】local 当地的；patient 有耐心的；daily 日常的； silent 沉默的。根据“The oil-paper umbrella”可知，此处是指油纸伞是人们日常生活中使用的防水工具。故选C。
2. A 【点拨】stories 故事；subjects 科目；customs 习俗；manners 礼貌。最流行的故事是关于鲁班的，所以此处是指关于伞在中国的起源的故事。故选A。
3. B 【点拨】created 创造；visited 参观；discovered 发现；greeted 问候。结合下文“people to visit the West Lake on rainy days” 和备选项可知，此处是指鲁班和他妹妹在游览西湖。故选B。
4. D 【点拨】discussion 讨论；conversation 对话；instruction 指示； competition 比赛。根据下文“You win.”可知，鲁班的妹妹获胜了， 所以此处是指进行一场比赛。故选D。
5. A 【点拨】winner 获胜者；worker 工人；speaker 演讲者； partner 伙伴。根据下文“You win.”可知，妹妹获胜了，所以此处是指能想出一种方法让人们在下雨天也能游览西湖的就是获胜者。故选A。
6. B 【点拨】natural 大自然的；easy 容易的；private 私人的； basic 基本的。根据下文“He collected some tools and materials and spent the whole night building 10 pavilions around the lake.” 可知，他收集了一些工具和材料，并花了一整夜的时间在湖边建造了10 座凉亭，所以此处是指鲁班认为这很容易。故选B。
7. C 【点拨】dreaming 梦想；worrying 担心；talking 谈论；lifting 举起。结合“proudly about his achievements”和备选词汇可知， 此处是指鲁班自豪地谈论他昨晚上的成就。故选C。
8. B 【点拨】long 长的；round 圆的；short 短的；grey 灰色的。根据常识可知，被打开的伞是圆形的。故选B。
9. D 【点拨】praised 表扬；received 收到；translated 翻译； invented 发明。根据上文“Your pavilion can protect us from rain.”可知，鲁班认为妹妹的“凉亭”可以为人们遮雨，所以此处是指伞被发明了。故选D。
10. A 【点拨】cheaper 更便宜的；bigger 更大的；newer 更新的； heavier 更重的。根据上文“the object made of silk and bamboo strips”可知，以前的伞是由丝绸和竹条制成的，后来，纸被发明后，人们用纸来降低伞的成本，所以此处是指纸比丝绸更便宜一些。故选A。
二、A）【主旨大意】本文介绍了四个中国古代的重要发明—— 筷子、风筝、地动仪和活字印刷术。
11. B 【点拨】细节理解题。根据“Emperor Xin, also called King Zhou, the last king of the Shang Dynasty, already used ivory chopsticks.”可知，帝辛的筷子是象牙做的。故选B。
12. C 【点拨】细节理解题。根据“Flying kites became people’s favorite outdoor activity in the Song Dynasty.”可知，放风筝成为人们最喜爱的户外活动是在宋朝。故选C。
13. B 【点拨】细节理解题。根据文中描述的活字印刷步骤：首先制作黏土汉字，然后高温烧制，再排列在金属架中，最后刷上墨水。正确顺序为cadb。故选B。
14. A 【点拨】细节理解题。根据“It was a wooden bird.”可知， 最初的风筝是木质的。故选A。
15. A 【点拨】主旨大意题。文章主要介绍了四个中国古代的重要发明——筷子、风筝、地动仪和活字印刷术。故选A。
B）【主旨大意】本文主要介绍了一款微型手提包，它比海盐粒还要小，可以穿过针眼。
16. C 【点拨】推理判断题。根据第一段内容，尤其是“The latest thing is a handbag which can pass through the eye of a needle.”可知，最新的微型化产品是一个手提包，它可以穿过针眼。结合常识可推知，第一段提到针眼是为了证明这个手提包有多小。故选C。
17. A 【点拨】词义猜测题。根据画线词前的“An object like a handbag is useful”可知, 手提包是有用的；再根据画线词后的 “it turns into just a brand”可知，随着手提包越变越小，它变成了只是一个品牌。由此可推知，手提包正在失去它最初的用途，故选A。
18. A 【点拨】代词指代题。根据画线词前的“The tiny handbag is...”可知，此处是在介绍制作这个微型包使用了什么技术， It 指代“The tiny handbag”，故选A。
19. D 【点拨】细节理解题。根据第三段中的“It was made with high technology which uses 3D printers.”可知，这款微型手提包是用高科技制成的，这项技术使用的是3D 打印机。由此可知，MSCHF在制作这款微型手提包的过程中使用了高科技。故选D。
20. C 【点拨】最佳标题题。通读全文可知，本文主要介绍了一款微型手提包，它比海盐粒还要小，可以穿过针眼。故C 项“比海盐粒还小的手提包”最适合做本文的标题。故选C。
三、【主旨大意】本文主要介绍了鼠标的发展史。
21. In 1964.
22. By changing the wheels into a rolling ball (at the bottom of the mouse).
23. The ball became dirty easily from rolling round the desktop.
24. Because it was too expensive.
25. Yes. People will no longer use the mouse because of the rise of touchscreen and voice control technology./No. I think it still has a market because someone likes using it.（答案不唯一）
四、【主旨大意】本文介绍了几个人们从大自然中获得启示而发明的东西。
26. E 【点拨】根据“People often use the natural world as inspiration for their inventions.”可知此处引出话题，即人们从大自然中获得启示，选项E 符合语境。
27. B 【点拨】根据“Thanks to it, people can travel far in the air.” 可知此处提到飞机，选项B 符合语境。
28. C 【点拨】根据“The idea of the submarine comes from a sea animal. It can travel underwater.”可知此处提到潜水艇，选项C 符合语境。
29. A 【点拨】根据“Georges de Mestral was a Swiss engineer who, while walking his dog in the forest, noticed that his coat was covered in burrs.”可知此处提到一位工程师根据带芒刺的果实发明了魔术贴，选项A 符合语境。
30. D 【点拨】根据“Scientists and inventors have tried to learn more about things in nature to create better, stronger and safer tools for our everyday life.”可知本段是总结，应照应开头， 选项D 符合语境。
五、One possible version:
Inventions are created every day because people would like to make life easier. There are famous inventions like the TV and the bicycle.
The TV provides us with different kinds of information so that we can know more about the world. We can also watch entertainment programs to relax. The bicycle is very useful, too. We go to school or work by bike. It’s not so expensive that most of us can afford it. It makes no pollution, which is good for our environment. What’s more, bicycle riding is a kind of exciting sport which is quite good for our health.
Though there have been many great inventions, I wish to invent a kind of pen which can help us write more quickly and neatly. If we meet problems when doing our homework, it will tell us how to solve them.
信息丰富 开阔视野
休闲娱乐 放松身心
你的发明？
其用途或发明的理由
价格便宜 方便出行
有利环保 有益健康