1、Unit 6 When was it invented？一、单项选择（15小题，每小题1分，共15分）从A、B、C、D四个选项中选出一个最佳答案。1. Not only _ but also _ is delicious. A. biscuits；cake B. biscuits；cookieC. cake；cookies D. cookies；biscuit2. Who helped Betty tidy up the bedroom just now? _. She cleaned it all by herself. A. Somebody B. Nobody C. Everybody
2、D. Anybody3. The meat on the plate _ so delicious. Lets try it together. A. smells B. sounds C. sees D. feels4. _ is said that the zipper was invented by Whitcomb Judson. A. That B. It C. This D. Which5. The earthquake destroyed most of the buildings in that city, didnt it?Yes. Few of them _.A. rema
3、ined B. establishedC. were remained D. were established6. In our school library there _ a number of books and the number of them _ growing larger and larger. A. is；are B. has；is C. are；is D. have；are7. The bad weather stopped them _ the science museum last Sunday. A. to visit B. from visiting C. vis
4、it D. visited8. He is an honest boy. I have no reason to _ what he said. A. hear B. doubt C. repeat D. believe9. I found my lost watch in the park _. A. in time B. by accident C. on time D. for free10. The sports meeting will _ in our school next week. A. happen B. cause C. take place D. come out11.
5、 Whos the baby in the photo? Its me. The photo _ ten years ago. A. tookB. was takenC. was taking D. taken 12. The world is _ seven continents. And China lies in Asia.A. divided up B. divided by C. divided into D. divided down13. A year can _ twelve months. A. divide into B. be divided intoC. divide
6、from D. be divided from14. To my surprise, I _ from hundreds of students to speak to teachers, parents and fellow students.A. was chosen B. would choose C. chose D. choose15. Thanks a million for your help! _. A. All right B. My pleasureC. Never mind D. Good idea二、完形填空（10小题，每小题1分，共10分）先通读短文，掌握其大意，然后
7、从A、B、C、D四个选项中选出一个可以填入相应空白处的最佳答案。Mr. and Mrs. Greens house in America is controlled by a computer. The computer has known the couples 16 well. Every morning the computer 17 the lights at 6：30 which is their rising time. The water in the shower keeps at a right temperature for the couple to 18 it. If
8、someone gets up in the night, floor lights will come on automatically(自动地) to show the way to the 19 .The air conditioner(空调) keeps the house at a comfortable temperature. The fridge keeps a check on the food that is put inside it, and 20 the local supermarket an e-mail when more food is needed. A c
9、amera works when a stranger gets 21 to the house but does not work if it is a family member or friend. The microwave(微波炉) is 22 linked(连接) to the Internet. It can cook the food for the right time.The couple love their home, but they dont like one thing. They sometimes feel that the computer is their
10、 23 . One night, we came home later 24 usual, but the computer had turned on the lights at the regular(固定的)time. We felt like bad kids, and 25 said Sorry! to the computer, said Mrs. Green.16. A. problems B. habits C. plans D. friends17. A. turns off B. turns up C. turns down D. turns on18. A. use B.
11、 warm C. clean D. drink19. A. door B. bedroom C. bathroom D. window20. A. passes B. sends C. promises D. refuses21. A. kind B. friendly C. helpful D. close22. A. seldom B. still C. also D. just23. A. boss B. friend C. student D. grandmother24. A. like B. than C. as D. from25. A. never B. nearly C. c
12、ompletely D. always三、阅读理解（20小题，每小题2分，共40分）阅读下面四篇语言材料，然后按文后要求做题。AWhat was used for recording humans feelings and thoughts in the early days? According to history book, people drew pictures on walls by using stones. These pictures showed what they did every day, such as planting crops or celebrating f
13、estivals. With time going by, people invented a better writing tool: the pencil. It first came into use in about the 16th century in England. Who invented the first pencil? Nobody knows exactly, but by 1662 a large number of pencils had been produced in Germany. There are millions of inventions, lar
14、ge and small. Some of them have changed the world and helped to develop civilizations, such as the Four Great Inventions of ancient China-papermaking, printing, the compass and gunpowder. We still remember some inventors today for their great inventions, but we have forgotten others. For example, wh
15、o made the first door lock? We do not know, but we should thank all of the inventions for their great ideas.根据材料内容选择最佳答案。26. Ancient people used _ to record their daily life.A. pencils B. stones C. wood D. paper27. The pencil was first used in _ in about the 16th century.A. China B. America C. Engla
16、nd D. Germany28. What does the underlined word civilization mean?A. 探索 B. 和谐 C. 社会 D. 文明29. Which of the following doesnt belong to the Four Great Inventions of ancient China?A. the first pencil B. papermaking C. the compass D. gunpowder30. Which of the following is TRUE?A. The pencil was first prod
17、uced in China in 1662.B. There is an exact answer to the question about who invented the pencil.C. Before the stone was used as a writing tool, the pencil had been produced.D. People showed their feelings by drawing pictures on the walls in ancient times.BHip-pop DancingHip-pop dancing is popular wi
18、th many young people today. They like it because they can invent their own moves. They use this dance to show their love for life. It also shows that they feel good about life, that they just want to be themselves and enjoy life, and that they are not afraid of problems.Hip-hop dancing has a history
19、 of more than 30 years. It first began in the 1980s in the US. In early times, it was seen in New York and Los Angeles. At that time, many young black people often danced to music in the streets. They used their legs, arms, heads and even shoulders to dance. Many young people still use most of these
20、 moves today.Hip-pop dancing became popular all over the world because of the 1983 movie Flash Dance. Some people performed Hip-hop dancing in the movie. People enjoyed their performances. They began to dance like them. Then it became popular. There are two kinds of Hip-pop dancing: the new school a
21、nd the old school. More and more young people are learning Hip-pop dancing. People believe that it is a good way to exercise their bodies, and that it is good for their health.根据材料内容选择最佳答案。31. Young people like Hip-pop dancing because _. A. it has a history of more than 30 years B. it first began in
22、 the US C. they can invent their own moves D. many young black people often dance it32. At first Hip-pop dancing was seen _. A. in the movies B. in the streets C. in the old schools D. in the new schools33. The young black people used their _ to dance at that time. A. legs B. heads C. arms and shoul
23、ders D. A, B and C34. Hip-pop dancing became popular all over the world _. A. in the 1980s B. in 1983 C. 20 years ago D. in early times35. Which of the following is TRUE about Hip-pop dancing? A. Its not a good way to exercise. B. It shows that young people feel bad about life. C. Young people use t
24、his dance to show their love for life. D. It shows that young people are afraid of problems.C根据材料内容选择最佳答案。36. About what they advertise, we can safely say that _. A. Adverts I and advertise two products B. Adverts and IV advertise services C. Adverts II and advertise beliefs D. Adverts I and IV prov
25、ide jobs37. From the above material we know _ of the adverts are trying to be price competitive. A. 1. B. 2. C. 3. D. 4.38. If you want to repair your house, you can call _. A. 4442-37058 B. 0732-605-041 C. 232-567 D. 150-00039. Its clear that _. A. a newspaper uses one of them in its own newspaper
26、B. all of them advertise for the largest number of customers C. all of them list the prices D. all of them have included contact information40. From these examples of adverts, we can know that _. A. some adverts are provided by newspapers free of charge B. newspaper is the most common means of adver
27、tising C. advertising is an expensive business D. adverts should attract customersDHumans Greatest AchievementsThe Earth is 4.5 billion years old, but the human race has lived on it for just 200,000 years. In that short time, we have achieved some amazing things. 41 The list is almost endless. The i
28、nvention of the airplane has changed our lives. The discovery of antibiotics(抗生素) has saved the lives of millions of people. Can you imagine living without electricity? What about the printing press(印刷术)? Without the printing press, you wouldnt be reading this. In the last 50 years, there have been
29、great achievements in communication, such as radio, TV, computers, the Internet, and smartphones(智能手机). 42 What about the arts? The arts have brought pleasure to many people, but are the Beatles and Bach more important than antibiotics? 43 Finally, we must not forget humans early achievements. 44 We
30、 cant imagine modern life without cooked food and cars.What are humans greatest achievements? To answer the question, we need to decide what we mean by great. 45 Or is it just something that makes us say Wow, like the Great Wall? What do you think?根据材料内容，从下面五个选项中选出能填入文中空缺处的最佳选项，使短文意思通顺、内容完整，并将其标号填写在
31、下面题号后的横线上。A. Is it something that makes us rich or happy or save lives?B. They used fire for cooking and heating and invented the wheel.C. Many of humans great achievements are in science and technology.D. And is Mickey Mouse as important an achievement as going to space?E. We could probably live wi
32、thout them, but life wouldnt be as interesting.四、词语运用（10小题，每小题1分，共10分）阅读短文，从方框中选择适当的词并用其正确形式填空，使短文通顺、意思完整。每空限填一词，每词限用一次。方框中有两个词是多余的。name knock instead popular safe throw century game indoors downDo you like basketball? It is one of the most 46 sports in the world. It is over a 47 old. In the winter
33、of 1891, a certain college was having some trouble with its boy student. The weather was bad and the students had to stay 48 . As they could not do their usual outdoor sports they were unhappy, and some even got into fights from time to time.Some of the teachers at the college asked a Canadian docto
34、r 49 James Naismith to invent a 50 so that the students had something to play. First, in order to be 51 , he designed(设计) a hard wooden floor. In this way, 52 into players and falling 53 were also dangerous. Then he invented a kind of ball game. It was a fast, wonderful game. It was played between t
35、wo teams. In order to score, the ball had to be 54 into the basket on the wall. At each end of the court(球场) there was such a basket. At first, Dr. Naismith wanted to throw balls into boxes. As he could not find boxes of the right size, he had to use fruit baskets 55 . That is why the game got its n
36、ame.五、补全对话（5小题，每小题2分，共10分）根据下面的对话情景，在每个空白处填上一个适当的句子，使对话的意思连贯、完整。A: Hi, Jack.B: Hi, Mr. White. 56. _?A: Its a robot.B: A robot? 57. _?A: It can do a lot of things.B: Thats really amazing. I never expect(期望) to see such a robot in my life.A: I got it from a friend.B: 58. _?A: He is an inventor. He has
37、 invented many things.B: 59. _?A: Because he likes making things.B: I really want to know him. Can you introduce him to me?A: 60. _. We will have a party this Sunday. You can go with me.B: Thats great. Thanks.六、书面表达(15分)我们的生活中有很多东西都是前人发明的，直到今天仍在发挥着重要的作用。仔细阅读表格内容，写一篇文章来介绍表中的三项发明(80词左右)。InventionsInventorsWhenUseBasketballJames Naismith1891playDrinking Straw(吸管)Marvin Stone1888drink juice easilyCarKarl Benz1886travel easilyDo you know much about any inventions in our life? _ _
