1、Unit 6When was it invented?满分100分,限时60分钟.单项选择(每小题1分,共15分)1.is one of the four great inventions of ancient China.A.The car B.The trainC.Paper-makingD.The computer1.答案C句意:造纸术是中国古代的四大发明之一。由题干中的one of the four great inventions及对四大发明的了解可知答案为C项。2.may have a chance to be successful if he tries his best.A.N
2、one B.NobodyC.SomebodyD.Everybody2.答案D结合本题语境可知,每个人都会有机会成功,如果他尽自己最大的努力。故everybody符合题意。3.This salad is made fruits and it.A.of;smells wellB.from;is smelled wellC.from;is smelled goodD.of;smells good3.答案Dbe made of表示“由制成”,表示从成品中能够看出原材料;smell是感官动词,后跟形容词作表语。故答案为D。4.Annieto the party. She had a wonderful
3、time with us. A.invites B.is invitedC.was invited D.has invited 4.答案C根据本题语境可知,Annie被邀请参加聚会,主语是Annie,根据一般过去时的被动语态可知答案为C。5.Thank you for supporting the volunteer project.Many hands make light work.A.My pleasure B.All rightC.Never mind D.Thats right 5.答案A句意:谢谢你支持这个志愿者项目。不用谢。众人拾柴火焰高。本题考查交际用语。四个选项中,只有“My
4、 pleasure”是对感谢的应答。故答案为A。6.Coffee is ready.How nice it!A.smellsB.sounds C.feels D.becomes6.答案Asmell闻起来;sound听起来;feel摸起来;become变得。句意:咖啡好了。它闻起来真香啊!故所缺的词是smells。7.Tom Lily is coming.Yeah,I am so happy that they are free tomorrow.A.Both;andB.Neither;norC.Either;orD.Not only;but also7.答案D根据答语可知,Tom和Lily两人
5、都有时间,故排除B、C两项。又根据第一句中的is可知选D项。not only.but also连接主语时,遵循就近一致原则。8.All the villagers the fight against the big flood,young and old,men and women.Its really brave of them to do so.A.joined;including B.joined in;includedC.joined in;includingD.joined;included 8.答案Cjoin in the fight加入战斗,including sb./sth.包
6、括某人/某物在内。9.What do you think of this football match?Ive no idea.Butis believed that the Spanish team will win.A.thatB.thisC.whichD.it9.答案D由that引导的从句可知,这里缺少的是形式主语it。10.I wont believe that the five-year-old boy can read magazines I test him myself.A.if B.butC.afterD.until10.答案D考查固定结构not.until,意为“直到才”。
7、11.They are made14 hours a day.A.workB.to work C.worked D.working11.答案Bmake用在被动语态中时,作补语的不定式不能省略to。12.The number of teachers in our school60 and a number of themmale teachers.A.is;areB.are;isC.are;areD.is;is 12.答案Athe number of指的是“的数目”,谓语动词应该用单数形式;a number of意为“许多”,谓语动词应该用复数形式。13.Tom,you can go out t
8、o play football after your homework.A.will finish B.is finishedC.was finished D.finishes13.答案B作业应该是被完成,首先排除A和D;主句中有情态动词,after引导的时间状语从句应用一般现在时表将来。14. these past three years, I remember many things. A.Looking up to B.Looking out C.Looking back at D.Looking after14.答案C本题考查look短语。look up to尊敬,看得起;look o
9、ut当心;look back at回顾;look after照顾。结合本题语境可知,回顾这刚刚过去的三年,我记得许多事情,故答案为C。15.the winter in Harbin is rather cold, the city is still attractive to the visitors throughout the world. A.AlthoughB.ButC.So 15.答案A句意:尽管哈尔滨的冬天很冷,但这个城市对世界各地的游客仍然很有吸引力。本题考查连词的用法,结合本题语境可知,although“尽管”符合题意,故答案为A。.完形填空(每小题2分,共20分)How wo
10、uld you use a radio or a telephone if you had no electricity or batteries?These16bothered(使烦恼)British inventor Trevor Baylis.So in 1996 he17 a wind-up(装有发条的)radio.It doesnt need electricity or batteries.You wind it up18hand.It plays for about an hour.Then,you wind it up19.Today its made in South Afr
11、ica.Then in 1999,Baylis invented a mobile telephone that is powered by20.The shoes contain(含有)a small battery that is powered when you21.This battery is connected to a mobile phone.These two simple inventions can bring modern22to all parts of the world.Baylis doesnt have a university degree in engin
12、eering.In23,he left high school before graduating(毕业).He just loves24things to help people.He never knows25ideas will come to him.The idea for the telephone came to him in a dream.16.A.dreams B.problemsC.wondersD.wishes17.A.invented B.improvedC.borrowedD.copied18.A.in B.at C.on D.by19.A.then B.slowl
13、yC.againD.finally20.A.sunB.shoesC.capsD.wind21.A.sleepB.walkC.restD.chat22.A.communicationsB.exhibitionsC.suggestions D.instructions23.A.fact B.orderC.needD.time24.A.buyingB.selling C.makingD.collecting25.A.whileB.becauseC.unlessD.when答案语篇解读如果收音机或者电话没电了,你会怎么办呢?现在你不必为这些问题烦恼了。因为英国发明家Trevor Baylis于1996
14、年发明了一种装有发条的收音机,并在1999年发明了一种手机,你可以穿上特殊的鞋子边走边给手机电池充电。酷吧?你想尝试一下吗?16.B收音机或手机没电了就无法使用的问题困扰着英国发明家Trevor Baylis。dream梦想;problem问题;wonder奇迹;wish愿望。此空与下文中的bothered(使烦恼)一词相呼应。故选B项。17.A根据前文的inventor一词可知,他发明了一种装有发条的收音机。invent发明;improve改进,改善;borrow借;copy抄写,复制。根据句意可知选A项。18.D这种收音机靠手动上发条。by hand手工,为固定搭配。故选D项。19.C你给
15、收音机上一次发条可以播放大约一个小时,然后再上一次发条。then然后;slowly慢慢地;again再,又;finally最后。根据句意可知选C项。20.B根据下句The shoes contain.可知,这种手机是由鞋子供电的。sun太阳;shoe鞋子;cap帽子;wind风。故选B项。21.B很显然,鞋子是用来穿在脚上走路的。sleep睡觉;walk步行;rest休息;chat聊天。故选B项。22.A收音机和电话都是人们之间交流的工具。communication交流;exhibition展览;suggestion建议;instruction教导。根据常识可知选A项。23.ABaylis没有
16、取得工程学的大学学位,事实上,他连高中都没毕业。in fact事实上;in order井然有序;in need生活困难;in time及时。其中只有in fact可放在句首,后面用逗号隔开。故选A项。24.C作为一名发明家,Baylis喜欢制造东西来帮助人们。buy购买;sell销售;make制造;collect收集。根据语境可知选C项。25.D根据下一句可知,Baylis从不知道想法何时降临。故选D项。.阅读理解(每小题2分,共34分)ATo us,it seems so natural to put up an umbrella to keep the water off when it
17、rains.But in fact the umbrella was not invented as protection against the rain.Its first use was as a shade(遮蔽)against the sun. Nobody knows who first invented it,but the umbrella was used in very ancient times.Probably the first to use it were the Chinese,back in the eleventh century BC.We know tha
18、t the umbrella was used in ancient Egypt and Babylon as a sunshade.And there was a strange thing connected with its use:it became a symbol of honor and power(权力).In the Far East in ancient times,the umbrella was allowed to be used only by those in high office or by royal people such as the kings or
19、queens.In Europe,the Greeks were the first to use the umbrella as a sunshade.The umbrella was in common use in ancient Greece,but it is believed that the first people in Europe to use the umbrella as protection against the rain were the ancient Romans.During the middle ages in Europe,the use of the
20、umbrella almost disappeared.Then it appeared again in Italy in the late sixteenth century.And again it became a symbol of power.Umbrellas have not changed much in style during all this time,though they have become much lighter in weight.It wasnt until the twentieth century that the umbrellas for wom
21、en began to be made in all kinds of colors.26.Ancient people first used umbrellas as.A.a symbol of honor B.protection against the sunC.a symbol of power D.protection against the rain27.According to the passage,the umbrella was probably first used in ancient.A.Egypt B.Babylon C.Rome D.China28.The und
22、erlined word royal might mean in Chinese.A.皇室的 B.富裕的C.中产的D.平民的29.According to the passage,which of the following is NOT true?A.The ancient Greeks used the umbrella in their daily life. B.Europeans hardly used the umbrella during the middle ages. C.The umbrellas for women were made colorful in ancien
23、t times.D.The style of the umbrella hasnt changed a lot since it was invented.30.This passage is mainly about.A.the sales of the umbrellaB.the differences among umbrellasC.the invention of the umbrella D.the history and the use of the umbrella答案语篇解读本文是一篇说明文,介绍了伞的用途及其发展史。26.B细节理解题。由文章第一段的最后一句可知答案为B项。
24、27.D细节理解题。文章的第二段第二句直接给出了答案。28.A词义猜测题。由画线单词后的such as the kings or queens可推知royal意为“皇室的”,故选A。29.C细节理解题。由最后一段的最后一句可知C项说法错误。30.D主旨大意题。整篇文章都在介绍伞的用途和发展历史,故D项正确。BIn the past 200 years,the earths temperature has increased greatly.Its reported that a marked increase in the temperature of about 0.7 appeared a
25、t the end of last century.Some scientists think mini-umbrellas(微型伞)might reduce the global(全球的)temperature.Building a single umbrella,which is big enough to cover the whole earth,seems to be impossible.Roger Angel,a scientist from the USA,has carried out research to deal with this problem.He came up
26、 with an idea of mini-umbrellas.In fact,each mini-umbrella is made up of two parts,a spaceship and a sunshade(遮阳篷).A spaceship weighing about 1g would carry a sunshade that is half a meter long.It would be mostly transparent.That means light can pass it directly to reach the earth,with lands and oce
27、ans clearly in view.Pressure(压力)from the sunlight would keep the little spaceships in position around the earth at a distance of about 1.5 million kilometers.As a result,sending over 1,000 billion mini-umbrellas into space would reduce the amount of sunlight reaching the earth.This allows sunlight t
28、o be reflected(反射)back to space easily,causing the temperature of the earths ground to fall off.Covering large areas of the earth,mini-umbrellas together could reflect 1.8 percent of sunlight back.In Rogers plan,scientists will send up 800,000 mini-umbrellas at a time,20 million times in all during
29、ten years.Scientists suggest the earliest launch could be in just 16 years.Not all the scientists agree with the idea.Some suppose there should be easier and much cheaper ways to prevent the earth from getting too hot,such as to slow down the pollution people bring and to reduce the human activities
30、.Whatever the result of the argument is,this idea of mini-umbrellas in space is certainly creative.31.The underlined word“transparent”here probably means “”.A.透明的B.透气的C.透风的32.Pictureshows the right information about the mini-umbrellas.33.After scientists send over 1,000 billion mini-umbrellas into s
31、pace,.A.pressure from the sunlight would allow the mini-umbrellas to be reflected back to space easilyB.the mini-umbrellas would reduce the amount of sunlight reaching the earthC.sunlight would never come into the earth34.Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?A.Scientists sugge
32、st that the earliest launch could be in just 16 years.B.A spaceship weighing about 1g would carry a sunshade.C.Roger will send up 800,000 mini-umbrellas into space during 20 years.35.The best title for this passage should be.A.THE TEMPERATURE OF THE EARTHB.A MINI-UMBRELLA PLANC.CHEAPER WAYS TO PREVE
33、NT THE POLLUTION答案语篇解读本文是一篇说明文。介绍了在过去的200年内地球温度快速升高。美国的科学家已经在研究解决这个问题的方法:制造微型伞来降低全球的温度。文章从科学的角度详细介绍了这种伞的作用,但也有其他科学家不赞成这种做法。但不可否认这种伞是一种创造性的发明。31.A词义猜测题。由第二段最后一句中的light can pass it directly to reach the earth,with lands and oceans clearly in view可猜测出答案为A。32.C细节理解题。由第三段第四句中的reflect 1.8 percent of sunli
34、ght back可知A项错误;由第二段的A spaceship weighing about 1g would carry a sunshade that is half a meter long.可知B项错误。故答案为C。33.B细节理解题。由第三段第二句可知B项正确。34.C推理判断题。由第三段倒数第二句可推断出C项是错误的。35.B主旨大意题。全文是围绕mini-umbrella展开的,故答案为B。CWhen a computer works on a group of programs,it can get very hot.Cooling the computer can cost
35、a lot.So some scientists wonder what would happen if the heat from the computer could be used. Large Internet companies (公司) such as Google and Microsoft have thousands of computers.As these computers deal with information,they produce lots of heat,so they need huge cooling systems (系统).These system
36、s send the heat into the air. A company in Holland (荷兰) thinks paying to make the computers work and then paying again to cool them are a waste of energy.So the company developed a special devicethe e-Radiator. Boaz Leupe,head of the company,says the e-Radiator works as a heating system and saves mo
37、ney.He explains that the energy is used twiceonce to heat the home and once to cool the computer and that the users dont have to pay to cool their computers.Five homeowners in Holland are testing the heating system in their homes.“We pay for the computer using,so,in that way,homeowners get heating f
38、or free,”Boaz says.Jan Visser is one of the homeowners.“If you use the computer more,the e-Radiator produces more heat,”he says.“It cannot provide enough heat if you dont use your computer often.” But he is ready to try it.Its a great help for his family.The company says e-Radiators produce heat tem
39、peratures of up to 55.It says the system could save its users about $440 a year.36.Before the e-Radiator appears,usually the heat of a computer.A.is sent into the airB.helps the five homeownersC.is used twiceD.makes the computer work better37.The e-Radiator is mainly used.A.to drive the computerB.to
40、 help MicrosoftC.to heat the computerD.to provide heat38.The Chinese meaning of the word “device” in this passage is probably “”.A.节能B.实验C.仪器D.开关39.The best title of the passage may be “”.A.An Environment ProblemB.A New Way to Heat HomesC.The Future ComputersD.The Energy to Be Wasted答案语篇解读这是一篇说明文。本文
41、介绍了荷兰一家公司发明了一种特殊的仪器,它能充分利用电脑使用过程中散发出的热量,为家庭供暖。36.A细节理解题。由第二段最后一句可知答案。37.D细节理解题。由第七段的If you use the computer more,the e-Radiator produces more heat可知答案。38.C词义猜测题。由第四段的the e-Radiator works as a heating system and saves money可知应该是一种特殊的仪器。39.B主旨大意题。A.一个环境问题;B.一种为家庭供暖的新方法;C.未来的电脑;D.将被浪费的能源。根据文章内容可知应选B。长难
42、句So some scientists wonder what would happen if the heat from the computer could be used.所以一些科学家想知道如果来自电脑的热量能被利用起来将会发生什么事情。这是一个复合句。wonder 后为what引导的宾语从句。if引导条件状语从句。DNew Technology Revolutionizes(变革)LearningMore and more people believe that technologies are great for learning.Today,such teaching tools
43、 as iPads are used in a lot of courses,including language,history and science.Many teachers are supporters of using iPads in language learning.They say that students now have much more time for discussion in the classroom.Instead of spending valuable class time listening to texts or watching teachin
44、g videos,students can do this on their own and come to class prepared for discussion.The teachers also say that iPads allow students to learn at their own pace.Some students might listen to a dialogue only once and understand it,so they can save time for doing other things.Other students,however,mig
45、ht need to listen to the same dialogue again and again to understand it.Using iPads is especially helpful to students who are learning a language at different paces.The students who are using the new tool in some courses are also happy.They believe that using iPads is a more enjoyable way to learn(s
46、uch as listening to stories and watching movies).The class has become much more interesting and creative.There are other advantages for students.By using iPads,they can pay more attention to the material and learn more.Teaching notes are stored in their iPads and are easy to find.Some students spend
47、 more time studying now.“I can listen to my language material or watch teaching videos on the bus,instead of having to wait until I get home,”a student explained.Many adults complain that technologies such as iPads are doing harm to students.They worry that students might use iPads to download teach
48、ing notes and use them to cheat during exams.Some believe that iPads may separate students from each other.If a student spends more time watching videos on an iPad,he will have fewer opportunities to have face-to-face communication with others.However,technologies are already a part of most students
49、 day-to-day lives.As for cheating,teachers can ask students to hand in their iPads when they take exams.Education needs to make changes with the times as technology is playing an important part.We should look forward to a wonderful future when iPads and other technologies can add a lot to the classr
50、oom.40.What does the expression“at their own pace”in Paragraph 3 probably mean?A.According to their own timetable.B.Without their teachers help.C.Because of their wonderful goals.D.Against their parents hope.41.From the passage we can learn that.A.students with iPads have less discussion in classB.s
51、tudents get more fun from learning with iPadsC.iPads help students save time waiting for busesD.iPads prevent students from cheating in exams42.The writer probably agrees that.A.teachers can take control of students learningB.exam results depend a lot on new technologyC.technology in education has a
52、 bright futureD.note-taking is as helpful as video-watching答案语篇解读本文是一篇说明文,介绍了新科技对学生学习的影响,尤其是iPad的广泛应用,在学生的学习中有优点也有缺点。本文贴近学生生活,话题与时俱进,学生读起来很感兴趣。40.A词义猜测题。根据文章第三段可知,不同的学生在使用iPad学习的过程中,情况也不同,所以,应该根据自己的时间安排去使用,故选A。41.B细节理解题。根据第四段可知,通过使用iPad,学生得到了更多乐趣,故选B。42.C推理判断题。根据文章最后一句可知选C。.任务型阅读(每小题2分,共10分)阅读下面短文,把
53、AD四个句子填入文中空缺处,使短文内容完整、正确,然后完成第47小题。Do you know what a MOOC is?MOOC is short for Massive(大量的)Open Online Course.Thousands of people can take a MOOC at the same time.You can be anywhere in the world to take it.43For years,many colleges have had classes online.MOOCs are always used in subjects like com
54、puter science and engineering.Can MOOCs be used in subjects like arts or philosophy(哲学)?Scott Anderson teaches philosophy at a university in Canada.44He says,“When students take some lessons,they neednt be present to hear and get them.”He says more and more students in MOOCs can mean less communicat
55、ion between them and the teachers.He also gives two ways to solve this problemadding more teachers and making online discussion groups.45She says online education has more weaknesses for her subjects.She says,“Whats lost in online education is face-to-face communication.But the teaching of literatur
56、e needs that.”46However,she believes that hybrid(混合的)courses work best.A.He thinks MOOCs have both advantages and disadvantages.B.All you need is a computer and the Internet.C.Lisa Jadwin teaches literature and writing at a college in New York.D.She says some students can learn very well from talks
57、and discussion groups.47.The passage is mainly about.A.how students take MOOCsB.what two teachers think of MOOCsC.which college has MOOCsD.why more and more teachers like MOOCs答案4347BACDB.书面表达(共21分)假定你是李华,你的英国笔友Peter来信询问汉语中一些流行的网络语言的意思,请根据下列提示回一封电子邮件。点赞(Dianzan):赞同、喜爱任性(Renxing):随心所欲秒杀(Miaosha):快速达到
58、目的土豪(Tuhao):很富有注意:1.词数80100;2.请不要逐句翻译,可适当发挥;3.文中不能出现真实的校名和人名;4.邮件的开头和结尾已为你写好,不计入总词数。Dear Peter,As the Internet is developing fast,more and more new words and phrases have been created in Chinese.Here are some examples. All the best!Yours,Li Hua答案写作要点1.本文是提纲类作文。主体时态是一般现在时。2.对所给网络流行语的解释要明白、准确。3.注意词数。参
59、考范文Dear Peter,As the Internet is developing fast,more and more new words and phrases have been created in Chinese.Here are some examples.One of the most popular words is Dianzan,which is often used when you quite agree with someone.Another example is Renxing.When you say somebody is Renxing,you mean
60、 that he will do whatever he likes.The phrase Miaosha first came from online shopping,which means you can complete your shopping orders before others.But now its widely used when you achieve your purpose in a very short time.If you describe somebody as a Tuhao,you mean that he is very rich.You can find lots of such new Chinese words.Keep learning,and youll know more about our language and culture.All the best!Yours,Li Hua9
