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英语人教版9年级上Unit 6单元专题卷
02 阅读与写作
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
A wind power generator (发电机) is a great way to produce electricity and to save money． If it is 11 by combining solar and gas power, it can be a very good way to save much money and make our much 12 ．
A wind generator can be a great way to supply your home with natural, renewable (可再生的) energy． Not only it 13 less, it is also a clean source of energy that can be stored as long as there is 14 ． Wind generators can be easily made at home 15 the right guidelines (指导原则) for you to follow． But the problem is that we don’t have enough windy days to produce 16 of the energy for a whole day． This is 17 the wind power generator used for camping is fine, but not nearly enough for the average household．
There are many 18 in the United States which use wind power generators． The farmers set machines like propellers (螺旋桨) on poles and build them in faraway areas because they can be too 19 ． There are a lot of other things you should consider before buying a wind power generator． Many local energy companies have limited using wind power generators for extra 20 ． And the technology behind wind power generators is not prefect yet． However, if you are able to supplement the energy you need, you can use a wind power generator． This way you will save money and protect the environment as well．
11．A．taken B．used C．made D．cut
12．A．richer B．dirtier C．cleaner D．bigger
13．A．costs B．pays C．spends D．takes
14．A．cloud B．snow C．rain D．wind
15．A．about B．of C．with D．on
16．A．any B．all C．none D．few
17．A．how B．when C．where D．why
18．A．farms B．schools C．factories D．families
19．A．expensive B．large C．noisy D．terrible
20．A．usage B．electricity C．money D．food
二、语法选择
在每小题所给的三个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳答案，并将答题卡上对应题目所选的选项涂黑。
A long time ago in China, there lived a young girl named Mulan． Her father used to be a general． He
21 her many skills that girls weren’t normally allowed to learn, like martial arts (武术) and horse riding．
One day, soldiers came to Mulan’s village． They told the villagers that their nation was in danger, and that one man from each family must join the army and fight． Mulan was terribly upset． She didn’t have an 22 brother and her father was too old to fight． 23 she wished she had been born a boy! That night, Mulan came up with a plan to save the honor of her family and her 24 life．
Early the next morning, Mulan 25 dressed like a boy, took a horse and left home to join the army． No one recognized her, and Mulan never let anyone 26 that she was a girl． Mulan’s bravery, courage and the skills she learned from her father helped her to succeed． Over twelve years, Mulan fought 27 the enemy before finally helping to win the war． When she 28 lots of treasure by the emperor for her unbelievable courage, Mulan instead asked for a horse 29 she could return home to her family immediately．
Mulan’s family was so happy to see her! And there, for 30 time in twelve years, Mulan exchanged her armor (铠甲) for a dress, fixed her hair into a girl’s hairstyle and joined her family．
21．A．taught B．has taught C．was teaching
22．A．old B．older C．oldest
23．A．How B．What C．What a
24．A．father B．father’s C．fathers’
25．A．care B．careful C．carefully
26．A．know B．knowing C．to know
27．A．for B．against C．between
28．A．offered B．has offered C．was offered
29．A．/ B．so C．but
30．A．one B．first C．the first
三、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．
31．The writer thinks the life of blind people is ________ for them．
A．easy B．unfair C．busy D．different32．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 again33．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 eye34．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 years35．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
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．
36．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 flat37．Now, the dream of shoes can tie themselves comes true in _________．
A．China B．Japan C．America D．France38．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 bedroom39．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 D40．You can find the passage in a _________．
A．newspaper B．story book C．guide book D．cookery book
ChatGPT is back in the headlines! Open AI, the company behind the popular chatbot, has now introduced a powerful new language model: GPT-4．
On March 14, GPT-4 showed the world how smarter it is than the previous GPT-3．5． One of its best new features is that it can understand pictures． For example, if you show a picture of a phone using the wrong charger (充电器), GPT-4 can tell why the picture looks strange or funny．
But GPT-4’s developments don’t stop there． The new language model can code (用代码编写) classic games like Tetris (俄罗斯方块) in a matter of minutes, and produce the code and layout (布局) for a website based on a hand-made drawing． It can also change the tone (语气) and style based on what you ask it to do． GPT-4 is much easier for students to cheat (作弊) than the older GPT at passing tests, which may worry teachers． According to CNN, GPT-4 did really well on a law school test, with a score in the top 10 percent of test takers． But GPT-3．5 only got a score in the bottom 10 percent．
GPT-4 will also see greater use as a tool to power other apps and services． For example, the language learning app Duolingo plans to use GPT-4 in their upcoming Duolingo Max function． Users can learn languages by talking with AI． Another app, Be My Eyes, will have a digital assistant (数字助手) to help blind people better understand the world around them． The government of Iceland also plans to use GPT-4 to protect the Icelandic language．
There are still problems with the new language model, however． GPT-4 still struggles to get completely correct answers, especially with newer information after September 2021． GPT-4 also sometimes “hallucinates (产生幻觉)”, meaning that it will insist that wrong information is true．
41．What can we infer from Paragraph 2?
A．GPT-3．5 cannot understand pictures． B．GPT-4 can create funny pictures．
C．GPT-4 can tell if a phone is recharging． D．GPT-4 can show the result in a fun way．42．The underlined phrase “in a matter of minutes” in paragraph 3 shows that ________．
A．games like Tetris are easy to code
B．anyone can code games using GPT-4
C．GPT-4 can code games like Tetris quickly
D．hand-made drawings help GPT-4 work better43．What worry does GPT-4 bring to teachers?
A．It can change tones based on a user’s input．
B．It may help students cheat on tests easily．
C．Students will lose their competitiveness．
D．It will take the place of teachers in the future．44．How will the Duolingo Max users get help from GPT-4?
A．AI can help them make personalized study plans．
B．Blind people can communicate through the app．
C．They can practice languages by talking with AI．
D．They can find many dying languages on the app．
During the Spring and Autumn period of the ancient China, there was a musician named Yu Boya． He was skilled in playing the guqin． However, he always felt that he didn’t have the highest level, so he decided to take a boat trip to Penglai Island in the East China Sea． There, Yu Boya saw the surging waves（汹涌的波涛）hitting the rocks, and the seabirds flying up and down and singing happily and loudly． At that moment, a creative idea went through his mind． He managed to use the guqin to bring the beauty of nature and the touching sounds of the music together． Unluckily, no one could understand and appreciate（欣赏）what the music was about． He felt very lonely with a great pity as a result．
One day, Yu Boya saw an old woodcutter listening to his music carefully on the seaside and then asked him to get in his boat． He played the music about the high mountain． The woodcutter described a picture of Mountain Tai in his mind． When Yu Boya played another piece of music to show the surging waves, the woodcutter seemed to watch a wild and broad sea without boundaries． Yu Boya screamed excitedly, “My dear friend, Zhong Ziqi, you are the only confidant（知己）that understands me and my works!”A few years later, Zhong Ziqi passed away． Yu Boya cut off all the strings（琴弦）and stopped playing the guqin after he heard the news．
There are too few close friends as Yu Boya and Zhong Ziqi did in the world． Yu Rang, a famous writer in the Warring States period, once said, “A true man is ready to die for those who know the value of him．” Su Shi, another famous writer in the Song dynasty, found no one could understand him in his difficult times, describing himself as a lonely wild bird on a wasted sand island． It means he preferred to live alone if he couldn’t find any confidant． Being a confidant has nothing to do with age, distance as well as wealth． He is the one who is always willing to share your joy and sadness． In some ways, a confidant can understand your every act and read your hidden meanings． Whether old or young, a confidant is hard to find． Everyone will never feel sorry for himself if he has a confidant in his life!
45．Yu Boya went on his trip to Penglai Island mainly to ________．
A．find his close friend B．improve musical skills
C．watch seabirds flying D．enjoy the natural beauty46．Why did Yu Boya feel lonely in Paragraph 1?
A．Because he failed to meet the person who understood him and his works．
B．Because he heard the death of Zhong Ziqi and stopped playing the guqin．
C．Because he was unable to find a confidant who played the guqin together．
D．Because he had difficulty using the guqin to show his feelings to the world．47．What’s the correct order of the following events about Yu Boya?
a． He met Zhong Ziqi on the seaside．
b． He didn’t play the guqin any more．
c． He went on a trip to Penglai Island．
d． He felt very sad about the loss of Zhong Ziqi．
e． He found no one able to understand his music．
A．a-b-c-d-e B．a-c-d-e-b C．c-a-e-b-d D．c-e-a-d-b48．In the passage, the writer shows his opinions by ________．
A．showing time B．making up some stories
C．giving examples D．showing causes and results49．According to the passage, the writer supports that ________．
A．a friend in need is a friend indeed B．a friend to everybody is a friend to nobody
C．a life without a friend is a life without a sun D．a life filled with music is attractive to everyone
Some kids have creative minds． They could manage to create amazing things with their simple understandings．
Braille
Braille, a system used by blind people for reading, was actually invented by Louis Braille (1809-1852)． He was just three when he suffered (遭受) a serious eye injury． Not long after that, he became completely blind． He started tracing his finger over raised letters． At the age of 12, he learned the method of silent communication． And three years later, he finally came up with Braille．
Christmas Lights
Before the invention of Christmas lights, people used candles to decorate a Christmas tree． This often led to terrible accidents of branches catching up the fire． When the electric lights were made, people were scared about electricity sparks (电火花) burning down their houses． Finally, in 1917, 15-year-old Albert Sadacca created an affordable set of Christmas lights． These lights are now a part of every holiday season．
Trampoline (蹦蹦床)
George Nissen was a teenage gymnast． His coach created “bouncing rig” that helped him create power and then perform a somersault (空翻)． It was at first made of scrap steel and tire inner tubes． This was later improved by George and called “trampoline”． In 1950, gas stations bought trampolines to use as jump centers for the kids to play on while their parents got their cars refueled (加油)．
Toy Truck
Robert Patch was just 5 years old when he used a few shoe boxes and bottle caps to create a vehicle that could be turned into a truck． His father was a patent (专利) lawyer． He patented this design in his son’s name． By the time, Robert was six, and his patent application was approved． He still is the youngest patent holder in the world．
50．Which of the following things was invented for safety reasons?
A．Braille． B．Christmas lights． C．Trampoline． D．Toy truck．51．Trampolines were used in gas stations to _______．
A．entertain the kids B．help customers kill time C．prevent accidents D．relax the workers52．Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?
A．Braille was invented in 1821．
B．Braille was a kind of spoken language．
C．No other patent holder is younger than Robert Patch in the world．
D．People need to use Christmas lights at a high price every season．
In the past, African penguins (企鹅) laid their eggs in holes dug in their own guano (粪便)． But in the 1800s, most of the guano was shipped by traders to the UK, where it was used to make plants grow better． Since then, many penguins have nested (筑巢) in the open． It’s easy for them to get heatstroke (中暑)． Shaun Welman, an animal expert, has seen penguins sitting with their eyes closed, heads drooping (下垂) and mouths open in the burning midday heat, trying to protect their eggs．
Because penguins evolved (进化) to keep heat in cold water, they can easily overheat on land． Usually, penguins leave their nests regularly to cool off in the sea． But without proper holes, this leaves their eggs unprotected．
“Now the African penguin is on the endangered species list, mainly because of human,” Welman says． Since 1900, the African penguin population has dropped from three million to only 48,000．
Luckily, a team of researchers seems to have found a way． Over the past years, the team has put more than 1 ,500 handmade ceramic (陶瓷的) nest boxes in five areas where the penguins live, including Bird Island in Algoa Bay, South Africa, which is home to nearly half of the world’s remaining African penguins． Looking like small round houses, the double-walled ceramic nests can keep African penguins cool．
The ceramic nests remain around 1℃ lower than a penguin’s resting body temperature, which is about 37℃． “The nests are so useful,” Welman says． “Even if adults had to leave nests for some reason, their eggs would never be at any risk of overheating．” In an experiment, the team recorded ground temperatures of nearly 51℃ outside a ceramic nest box, while only 23℃ inside．
Welman adds that African penguins, which nest in the open, will be increasingly influenced by their environment as the climate (气候) changes．
根据短文内容，选择最佳答案。
53．Which of the following sentences can be put in ?
A．Their eggs are also at risks of being stolen．
B．All baby penguins enjoy the sun in the open．
C．They have always built their nests in the open．54．Which is true about African penguins?
A．Their eggs are not influenced by the heat．
B．They sometimes go into the sea to cool off．
C．They have always built their nests in the open．55．What’s the biggest advantage of this ceramic nest?
A．It is made up of two hard walls．
B．It has enough room for adult penguins．
C．It allows the penguins to stay cool inside．56．What can we infer (推断) from the passage?
A．More people are joining in to protect the penguins．
B．The penguin population is sure to increase in the future．
C．Conditions for African penguins may be about to get worse．
Exchanges of technology such as China’s Four Great Inventions have changed the world’s development forever． The Four Great Inventions are the compass (指南针), gunpowder, paper-making and printing．
Compass
It was a great gift to the world from ancient China． Before it was invented, people on the sea had to depend on the stars to find direction． After it was invented, the oceans were open to travel． And many new discoveries were made with the help of it． It reached Europe around the 13th century．
Gunpowder
It is said that in the 3rd century a Chinese man wrote about how to make it． At first, it was used for making fireworks． At the end of the Tang Dynasty, people began to use it in wars． The method of making it was brought to the Arab (阿拉伯的) world and Europe in the 13th and 14th centuries．
Paper-making
China was the first country in the world to make paper． During the Western Han Dynasty (202 B．C． — 9 A．D．), paper was made in some places in China． It was developed in the Eastern Han Dynasty (25 A．D．— 220 A．D．) by Cai Lun． He made paper with bark (树皮), ropes, rags (旧布) and so on． Before it was invented, the ancient Chinese carved (雕刻) characters on animal bones and stones． They also wrote them on bamboo and wooden sticks． This technology spread to India in the mid-600s, to Egypt during the early 900s, and finally to Europe around the 12th century．
Printing
It was developed in 1041—1048 in the Song Dynasty． A man named Bi Sheng carved characters on pieces of clay (黏土) and wood． Then he put ink on them． After the characters were printed on paper, the pieces of clay or wood could be used again． Around the 15th century, this technology spread to Europe．
57．Before the compass was invented, people use the ________ to find direction on the sea．
A．stars B．wind C．ropes D．woods58．At first, gunpowder was used for ________．
A．hunting animals B．making fireworks C．fighting in wars D．writing characters59．Before paper-making, the ancient Chinese didn’t carve or write characters on ________．
A．animal bones B．stones C．bamboo D．ropes60．Printing was developed in the ________．
A．Tang Dynasty B．Song Dynasty C．Han Dynasty D．Yuan Dynasty61．________ reached Europe first．
A．Compass B．Gunpowder C．Paper-making D．Printing
四、阅读还原5选4
根据短文内容，从下列选项中选出能填入文中空白处的最佳选项。选项中有一项为多余选项。
The invention of barcodes（条形码）is based on a very simple idea． We only need to give each product a specific number and print it． 62 We could simply print the number itself． But this can cause problems． For example, an unclearly printed “seven” could look like a “one” to a computer． It’s also true for “three” and “eight”． 63 We need a better way of printing numbers so that they can be read correctly at high speeds． That’s the problem barcodes solve．
Each number in a barcode is shown by seven blocks of the same size． These are colored either black or white to show the number zero to nine． For example, the number “one” is shown in turn by two white stripes（条）, two black stripes, two white stripes, and one black stripe． 64
A barcode includes different parts and each one provides a specific meaning． The first part of a barcode tells you the country where the product was made． For example, 690—692 is the barcode for China． 65 The final part is about the product itself． This is how barcodes work．
A．Then computers can read it directly．
B．All information can be shown by barcodes．
C．The next part tells you who produced the product．
D．And “nine” looks similar to “six” if you turn it upside down．
E．Even if you turn it upside down, it isn’t similar to any other number．
五、多任务混合阅读
任务型阅读
You may think that inventions are far away from your everyday life． But in fact almost everyone can invent． It’s just that they do not recognize that their ideas could be the start of an invention．
Once inventors see their ideas have some practical value they don’t let them slip away．
For example, the inventor of the dishwasher American Josephine Cochrane loved to give dinner parties． But she found it took long to wash her dishes by hand and too many of them broke． She decided that a machine could do the job faster and with fewer mistakes． So in 1886 she set out to make one for herself．
Cochrane’s most wonderful inventions are created to solve the problem． So the first and most important step is to find the problem．
You can start by looking at what is wrong with the things you are using now． You can ask grandparents or neighbors if they remember ever saying: “I wish someone would invent something for ．．．” Or you can look at people in different areas — such as on the street or at school． Then you might notice situations or things in need of improvement． Remember to record your ideas and work． This will help you develop your invention and protect (保护) it when it is completed．
The next step is to think about possible solutions． An invention is a new way of solving a problem． So think of many varied (各种各样的) and unusual ways． You can often come up with a solution to a problem by looking at it from a different angle (角度) or thinking about it in a new way．
And the hardest part of inventing even for a lot of inventors is finding a problem and coming up with a solution． Once you have an idea you can always get help to build your invention．
This problem-solving technique can also work in your everyday lives． So why not try it in your studies, in your relationship with others or even in the way you look at the world?
66．完成句子。
Josephine Cochrane found it took long to wash her dishes _________________．
67．用英语表达文中画线单词one所指代的内容：
____________________________________
68．找出并写下第四段的主题句。
__________________________________________________________________
69．What is the hardest part of inventing?
__________________________________________________________________
70．将文中画线句子翻译成汉语。
__________________________________________________________________
Anything is possible when you have the right people there to help you． We always need a friend to stand behind us, especially when we’re in trouble． What is the true friendship for you? Bao Shuya and Guan Zhong set a good example．
Guan and Bao were good friends． Guan came from a poor family． When he and Bao did business together, Guan put less money into the business but took more out in the end． People around Bao were very angry about this． But Bao said that Guan did so because he was poor, not because he was greedy（贪婪的）． During the war, Guan secretly left the army three times． Others considered him a coward（胆小鬼）． But Bao said Guan left because he needed to look after his aged mother, not because he was a coward．
Later, Guan served Prince Jiu while Bao served Prince Xiaobai． These two princes fought to be the king of the State（国家）of Qi, and Prince Xiaobai won． The new king wanted Bao to be the Prime Minister, but he said Guan could better help the king rule the state． The king accepted his advice and chose Guan as the Prime Minister． Finally, with the help of Guan, Qi became a great state．
Whatever Guan did, Bao always tried to understand him instead of complaining him when Guan was in trouble． I think this is the true meaning of friendship．
71．The passage is about the _________ between Guan Zhong and Bao Shuya．
72．Guan needed _________ his aged mother, so he left the army secretly．
73．Following Bao’s advice, the king Xiaobai agreed to _________ as the Prime Minister．
74．Whenever Guan got in trouble, Bao never _________．
75．What can you learn from the passage?
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六、短文语境提示填空
根据课文内容填空。
Do you like sports? Do you love basketball? Basketball is one of the most popular sports around the world． People play basketball for fun and 76 ． It is 77 that the first basketball game in history was played on December 21, 1891． And it became an event at the 78 in 1936 in Berlin．
A 79 doctor named James Naismith invented basketball． He 80 the game when he was a college teacher． He 81 the men in his class into two teams and taught them how to play the new game． Players on the same team must work 82 to get the ball in the other team’s 83 and stop the competing team from getting scores．
Today, the popularity of basketball has risen around the world． People not 84 play the sport, but also watch it． Many young people dream of becoming famous players． In their hearts, these famous players are 85 ． 86 America’s NBA games are the most famous, the CBA games are becoming more popular in China． The 87 of foreign players, including Chinese players, in the NBA has 88 ． Many young people look 89 to those basketball stars． This encourages young people to work hard to 90 their dreams．
七、阅读回答问题
The Bird Mask
Today, doctors know a lot about how to stop germs(病菌) from spreading． They suggest people cover their mouths when they cough． Washing your hands often also helps．
However, people haven’t always known about germs． For many years, even doctors didn’t really understand how illnesses spread． They did many things to avoid getting sick． Some doctors even tried dressing like birds．
In 1619, the French doctor, Charles, de Lorme, invented a special uniform． He hoped it could protect doctors who were treating plague(瘟疫) patients． The uniform had a long coat, gloves, boots(靴子) and a hat．
The doctors also carried sticks so they wouldn’t have to touch the patients． The most special part of the uniform was the mask(面具)．
The mask made the doctors look like birds． It had a beak(鸟嘴) that was about 15cm long． There were also two eye holes cowered in glass and two nostril(鼻孔) holes．
At that time, doctors believed the plague was spread by bad air． Any air that had a bad smell was dangerous． So the doctors put flowers in the beak of their masks． They believed this could stop them from breathing the bad air and they wouldn’t get sick because of the plague．
Did it work? Well, not really． Certainly the germs sometimes traveled through the air, and the flowers weren’t able to stop them． Many doctors still got sick by breathing through the nostril holes in their masks．
Some forms of plague only spread through certain animals such as mice． The doctors’ uniform helped to protect them from this danger． However, largely the coat, gloves, boots and hat did the job, not the bird mask．
根据短文内容， 回答下列问题
91．What can people do to stop germs from spreading?
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92．What was the special uniform invented by Charles de Lorme like?
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93．How did the doctors avoid touching the patients?
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94．Why did the doctors put flowers in the beak of their masks?
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95．Did the bird mask do the job to help protect doctors from some forms of plague?
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阅读并回答问题．
The erhu is one of the most representative Chinese instruments． It has a long history of more than 1,000 years． The exact time of its development is unclear, although it is widely accepted to have originated during the Tang Dynasty． As a very expressive instrument, the erhu is very popular in folk music performances．
The name of this instrument has two characters, namely “二” and “胡”． The first character is thought to refer to its two-stringed(两弦的) design． The second one shows that it belongs to the huqin family．
Although it is known as the Chinese violin, the erhu is quite different from the Western violin． It has a long neck that looks like a stick, with two tuning pegs(调音弦轴) at the top of the neck． At its bottom, you will find a small soundbox covered in python skin(蟒蛇皮) on its front end． The bow is placed between its two strings． Traditionally, the two strings are made of silk, but metal strings are more often used now． There are many kinds of wood used to make the erhu． While playing, a performer usually sits with the bottom of the erhu on his or her left upper leg．
The tone of the erhu is very much like a human voice． Besides, it can copy many natural sounds, such as birdsong． Horse Racing and The Moon Reflected in the Second Spring (Erquan Yingyue) are the classic erhu music．
回答下面5个问题，每题答案不超过6个单词。
96．How long is the history of the erhu?
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97．Which family does the erhu belong to?
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98．Where’s the small soundbox?
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99．What can strings be made of?
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100．What do you think of the erhu?
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八、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 101 life． On rainy days, many people hold them to prevent the water, but it’s not easy 102 an umbrella if there is heavy rain and strong wind． It’s harder 103 a phone call or ride a bike with an umbrella in the hand． An American 104 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 105 ． Then the umbrella can rest on your shoulders 106 the help of its “shoulder support (支持)”, so the 107 needn’t hold the umbrella any more． You can walk with hands 108 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 109 , they can use their phones to talk and send message in the rain now． 110 in the rain under a Nubrella is really cool, isn’t it?
九、补全对话7选5
A: Hello, Tom． 111
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? 112
B: It was invented in 1876．
A: 113
B: Yes, actually it is called the light． It was invented by Edison．
A: 114
B: It was great． I learned a lot during the visit．
A: Can I go to visit it with you next time?
B: 115 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?
十、填写适当的句子补全对话
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: Hello! This is Amy speaking． 116 ?
B: Yes, please． This is Tom speaking．
A: Can I ask you some questions?
B: Sure, please!
A: 117 ?
B: Invention? My favorite invention is the mobile phone．
A: 118 ?
B: Because I can chat with friends and watch interesting videos with it． What’s yours, Peter?
A: My favorite invention is the Internet． Without it, we can’t chat with our friends or watch any videos．
B: That’s true． 119 ?
A: It was invented in 1969． By the way, do you like cars?
B: Certainly． I dream of buying a red sports car when I grow up． 120 ?
A: I will invent a car that can fly in the sky so that I can go anywhere in it．
A: Wow, that’s an amazing idea． Thank you for your answer．
B: You’re welcome．
十一、材料作文
121．假设这周你们学校的英语角谈论的话题是“手机的发展史”。请你从手机的发明时间、外观和用途等方面，和同学们谈论一下它的发展变化，并描述你对未来手机的畅想。
提示内容：
1． 发明时间：1973年；
2． 外观：large，heavy；
3． 用途：talk to others，take photos，listen to music。
要求：
1． 词数80左右；
2． 须包含提示内容，可适当发挥；
3． 开头已给出，不计入总词数。
Mobile phones are becoming more and more important in our daily life． Do you know the history of mobile phones?______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
参考答案：
1．D 2．C 3．A 4．B 5．A 6．D 7．B 8．A 9．A 10．C
11．B 12．C 13．A 14．D 15．C 16．B 17．D 18．A 19．C 20．B
21．A 22．B 23．A 24．B 25．C 26．A 27．B 28．C 29．B 30．C
31．B 32．D 33．A 34．C 35．D
36．D 37．C 38．B 39．A 40．A
41．A 42．C 43．B 44．C
45．B 46．A 47．D 48．C 49．C
50．B 51．A 52．C
53．A 54．B 55．C 56．C
57．A 58．B 59．D 60．B 61．C
62．A 63．D 64．E 65．C
66．by hand 67．A dishwasher/A machine． 68．So the first and most important step is to find the problem． 69．It is finding a problem and coming up with a solution． 70．从一个不同的角度看问题或用一种新的方式考虑问题，你通常就可以想出它的解决方案。
71．true friendship/friendship 72．to look after 73．choose Guan/choose Guan Zhong 74．complained him/complained 75．Bao Shuya and Guan Zhong set a good example of true friendship．/Bao tells us what a good friend should be like．/Anything is possible when you have the right people there to help you． / We always need a friend to stand behind us, especially when we’re in trouble．/We can learn the true meaning of friendship．/We should try to understand our friends instead of complaining them when they are in trouble．
76．exercise 77．believed 78．Olympics 79．Canadian 80．created 81．divided 82．together 83．basket 84．only 85．heroes 86．Although/Though 87．number 88．increased 89．up 90．achieve
91．They can cover their mouths when they cough and wash their hands often． 92．It had a long coat, gloves, boots and a hat． 93．By carrying sticks．/They carried sticks． 94．Because they believed the plague was spread by bad air． Any air that had a bad smell was dangerous． 95．No, it didn’t．
96．More than 1000 years． 97．The huqin family． 98．At the bottom of the neck． 99．Silk or metal． 100．Unique/Classic/．．．
101．daily 102．to hold 103．to make 104．named 105．easily 106．with 107．hand(s) 108．free 109．invention 110．Walking
111．G 112．E 113．D 114．C 115．A
116．May/Could I speak to Tom 117．What’s your favorite invention/What invention do you like best/Which invention do you like best 118．Why do you like it/Why is it (your favorite) 119．When was it invented 120．What about you/How about you
121．例文
Mobile phones are becoming more and more important in our daily life． Do you know the history of mobile phones?
The first mobile phone was invented in 1973． At that time, it was as large as a building brick and much heavier than the mobile phone today． Mobile phones have many usages． For example, they can be used to talk to others at any time． They can also be used to take photos or listen to music．
I believe that mobile phones will become thinner and thinner and that smart phones will take the place of computers in the future．
英语人教版
英语人教版9年级上Unit 6单元专题卷
02 阅读与写作
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
A wind power generator (发电机) is a great way to produce electricity and to save money． If it is 11 by combining solar and gas power, it can be a very good way to save much money and make our much 12 ．
A wind generator can be a great way to supply your home with natural, renewable (可再生的) energy． Not only it 13 less, it is also a clean source of energy that can be stored as long as there is 14 ． Wind generators can be easily made at home 15 the right guidelines (指导原则) for you to follow． But the problem is that we don’t have enough windy days to produce 16 of the energy for a whole day． This is 17 the wind power generator used for camping is fine, but not nearly enough for the average household．
There are many 18 in the United States which use wind power generators． The farmers set machines like propellers (螺旋桨) on poles and build them in faraway areas because they can be too 19 ． There are a lot of other things you should consider before buying a wind power generator． Many local energy companies have limited using wind power generators for extra 20 ． And the technology behind wind power generators is not prefect yet． However, if you are able to supplement the energy you need, you can use a wind power generator． This way you will save money and protect the environment as well．
11．A．taken B．used C．made D．cut
12．A．richer B．dirtier C．cleaner D．bigger
13．A．costs B．pays C．spends D．takes
14．A．cloud B．snow C．rain D．wind
15．A．about B．of C．with D．on
16．A．any B．all C．none D．few
17．A．how B．when C．where D．why
18．A．farms B．schools C．factories D．families
19．A．expensive B．large C．noisy D．terrible
20．A．usage B．electricity C．money D．food
二、语法选择
在每小题所给的三个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳答案，并将答题卡上对应题目所选的选项涂黑。
A long time ago in China, there lived a young girl named Mulan． Her father used to be a general． He
21 her many skills that girls weren’t normally allowed to learn, like martial arts (武术) and horse riding．
One day, soldiers came to Mulan’s village． They told the villagers that their nation was in danger, and that one man from each family must join the army and fight． Mulan was terribly upset． She didn’t have an 22 brother and her father was too old to fight． 23 she wished she had been born a boy! That night, Mulan came up with a plan to save the honor of her family and her 24 life．
Early the next morning, Mulan 25 dressed like a boy, took a horse and left home to join the army． No one recognized her, and Mulan never let anyone 26 that she was a girl． Mulan’s bravery, courage and the skills she learned from her father helped her to succeed． Over twelve years, Mulan fought 27 the enemy before finally helping to win the war． When she 28 lots of treasure by the emperor for her unbelievable courage, Mulan instead asked for a horse 29 she could return home to her family immediately．
Mulan’s family was so happy to see her! And there, for 30 time in twelve years, Mulan exchanged her armor (铠甲) for a dress, fixed her hair into a girl’s hairstyle and joined her family．
21．A．taught B．has taught C．was teaching
22．A．old B．older C．oldest
23．A．How B．What C．What a
24．A．father B．father’s C．fathers’
25．A．care B．careful C．carefully
26．A．know B．knowing C．to know
27．A．for B．against C．between
28．A．offered B．has offered C．was offered
29．A．/ B．so C．but
30．A．one B．first C．the first
三、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．
31．The writer thinks the life of blind people is ________ for them．
A．easy B．unfair C．busy D．different32．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 again33．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 eye34．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 years35．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
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．
36．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 flat37．Now, the dream of shoes can tie themselves comes true in _________．
A．China B．Japan C．America D．France38．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 bedroom39．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 D40．You can find the passage in a _________．
A．newspaper B．story book C．guide book D．cookery book
ChatGPT is back in the headlines! Open AI, the company behind the popular chatbot, has now introduced a powerful new language model: GPT-4．
On March 14, GPT-4 showed the world how smarter it is than the previous GPT-3．5． One of its best new features is that it can understand pictures． For example, if you show a picture of a phone using the wrong charger (充电器), GPT-4 can tell why the picture looks strange or funny．
But GPT-4’s developments don’t stop there． The new language model can code (用代码编写) classic games like Tetris (俄罗斯方块) in a matter of minutes, and produce the code and layout (布局) for a website based on a hand-made drawing． It can also change the tone (语气) and style based on what you ask it to do． GPT-4 is much easier for students to cheat (作弊) than the older GPT at passing tests, which may worry teachers． According to CNN, GPT-4 did really well on a law school test, with a score in the top 10 percent of test takers． But GPT-3．5 only got a score in the bottom 10 percent．
GPT-4 will also see greater use as a tool to power other apps and services． For example, the language learning app Duolingo plans to use GPT-4 in their upcoming Duolingo Max function． Users can learn languages by talking with AI． Another app, Be My Eyes, will have a digital assistant (数字助手) to help blind people better understand the world around them． The government of Iceland also plans to use GPT-4 to protect the Icelandic language．
There are still problems with the new language model, however． GPT-4 still struggles to get completely correct answers, especially with newer information after September 2021． GPT-4 also sometimes “hallucinates (产生幻觉)”, meaning that it will insist that wrong information is true．
41．What can we infer from Paragraph 2?
A．GPT-3．5 cannot understand pictures． B．GPT-4 can create funny pictures．
C．GPT-4 can tell if a phone is recharging． D．GPT-4 can show the result in a fun way．42．The underlined phrase “in a matter of minutes” in paragraph 3 shows that ________．
A．games like Tetris are easy to code
B．anyone can code games using GPT-4
C．GPT-4 can code games like Tetris quickly
D．hand-made drawings help GPT-4 work better43．What worry does GPT-4 bring to teachers?
A．It can change tones based on a user’s input．
B．It may help students cheat on tests easily．
C．Students will lose their competitiveness．
D．It will take the place of teachers in the future．44．How will the Duolingo Max users get help from GPT-4?
A．AI can help them make personalized study plans．
B．Blind people can communicate through the app．
C．They can practice languages by talking with AI．
D．They can find many dying languages on the app．
During the Spring and Autumn period of the ancient China, there was a musician named Yu Boya． He was skilled in playing the guqin． However, he always felt that he didn’t have the highest level, so he decided to take a boat trip to Penglai Island in the East China Sea． There, Yu Boya saw the surging waves（汹涌的波涛）hitting the rocks, and the seabirds flying up and down and singing happily and loudly． At that moment, a creative idea went through his mind． He managed to use the guqin to bring the beauty of nature and the touching sounds of the music together． Unluckily, no one could understand and appreciate（欣赏）what the music was about． He felt very lonely with a great pity as a result．
One day, Yu Boya saw an old woodcutter listening to his music carefully on the seaside and then asked him to get in his boat． He played the music about the high mountain． The woodcutter described a picture of Mountain Tai in his mind． When Yu Boya played another piece of music to show the surging waves, the woodcutter seemed to watch a wild and broad sea without boundaries． Yu Boya screamed excitedly, “My dear friend, Zhong Ziqi, you are the only confidant（知己）that understands me and my works!”A few years later, Zhong Ziqi passed away． Yu Boya cut off all the strings（琴弦）and stopped playing the guqin after he heard the news．
There are too few close friends as Yu Boya and Zhong Ziqi did in the world． Yu Rang, a famous writer in the Warring States period, once said, “A true man is ready to die for those who know the value of him．” Su Shi, another famous writer in the Song dynasty, found no one could understand him in his difficult times, describing himself as a lonely wild bird on a wasted sand island． It means he preferred to live alone if he couldn’t find any confidant． Being a confidant has nothing to do with age, distance as well as wealth． He is the one who is always willing to share your joy and sadness． In some ways, a confidant can understand your every act and read your hidden meanings． Whether old or young, a confidant is hard to find． Everyone will never feel sorry for himself if he has a confidant in his life!
45．Yu Boya went on his trip to Penglai Island mainly to ________．
A．find his close friend B．improve musical skills
C．watch seabirds flying D．enjoy the natural beauty46．Why did Yu Boya feel lonely in Paragraph 1?
A．Because he failed to meet the person who understood him and his works．
B．Because he heard the death of Zhong Ziqi and stopped playing the guqin．
C．Because he was unable to find a confidant who played the guqin together．
D．Because he had difficulty using the guqin to show his feelings to the world．47．What’s the correct order of the following events about Yu Boya?
a． He met Zhong Ziqi on the seaside．
b． He didn’t play the guqin any more．
c． He went on a trip to Penglai Island．
d． He felt very sad about the loss of Zhong Ziqi．
e． He found no one able to understand his music．
A．a-b-c-d-e B．a-c-d-e-b C．c-a-e-b-d D．c-e-a-d-b48．In the passage, the writer shows his opinions by ________．
A．showing time B．making up some stories
C．giving examples D．showing causes and results49．According to the passage, the writer supports that ________．
A．a friend in need is a friend indeed B．a friend to everybody is a friend to nobody
C．a life without a friend is a life without a sun D．a life filled with music is attractive to everyone
Some kids have creative minds． They could manage to create amazing things with their simple understandings．
Braille
Braille, a system used by blind people for reading, was actually invented by Louis Braille (1809-1852)． He was just three when he suffered (遭受) a serious eye injury． Not long after that, he became completely blind． He started tracing his finger over raised letters． At the age of 12, he learned the method of silent communication． And three years later, he finally came up with Braille．
Christmas Lights
Before the invention of Christmas lights, people used candles to decorate a Christmas tree． This often led to terrible accidents of branches catching up the fire． When the electric lights were made, people were scared about electricity sparks (电火花) burning down their houses． Finally, in 1917, 15-year-old Albert Sadacca created an affordable set of Christmas lights． These lights are now a part of every holiday season．
Trampoline (蹦蹦床)
George Nissen was a teenage gymnast． His coach created “bouncing rig” that helped him create power and then perform a somersault (空翻)． It was at first made of scrap steel and tire inner tubes． This was later improved by George and called “trampoline”． In 1950, gas stations bought trampolines to use as jump centers for the kids to play on while their parents got their cars refueled (加油)．
Toy Truck
Robert Patch was just 5 years old when he used a few shoe boxes and bottle caps to create a vehicle that could be turned into a truck． His father was a patent (专利) lawyer． He patented this design in his son’s name． By the time, Robert was six, and his patent application was approved． He still is the youngest patent holder in the world．
50．Which of the following things was invented for safety reasons?
A．Braille． B．Christmas lights． C．Trampoline． D．Toy truck．51．Trampolines were used in gas stations to _______．
A．entertain the kids B．help customers kill time C．prevent accidents D．relax the workers52．Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?
A．Braille was invented in 1821．
B．Braille was a kind of spoken language．
C．No other patent holder is younger than Robert Patch in the world．
D．People need to use Christmas lights at a high price every season．
In the past, African penguins (企鹅) laid their eggs in holes dug in their own guano (粪便)． But in the 1800s, most of the guano was shipped by traders to the UK, where it was used to make plants grow better． Since then, many penguins have nested (筑巢) in the open． It’s easy for them to get heatstroke (中暑)． Shaun Welman, an animal expert, has seen penguins sitting with their eyes closed, heads drooping (下垂) and mouths open in the burning midday heat, trying to protect their eggs．
Because penguins evolved (进化) to keep heat in cold water, they can easily overheat on land． Usually, penguins leave their nests regularly to cool off in the sea． But without proper holes, this leaves their eggs unprotected．
“Now the African penguin is on the endangered species list, mainly because of human,” Welman says． Since 1900, the African penguin population has dropped from three million to only 48,000．
Luckily, a team of researchers seems to have found a way． Over the past years, the team has put more than 1 ,500 handmade ceramic (陶瓷的) nest boxes in five areas where the penguins live, including Bird Island in Algoa Bay, South Africa, which is home to nearly half of the world’s remaining African penguins． Looking like small round houses, the double-walled ceramic nests can keep African penguins cool．
The ceramic nests remain around 1℃ lower than a penguin’s resting body temperature, which is about 37℃． “The nests are so useful,” Welman says． “Even if adults had to leave nests for some reason, their eggs would never be at any risk of overheating．” In an experiment, the team recorded ground temperatures of nearly 51℃ outside a ceramic nest box, while only 23℃ inside．
Welman adds that African penguins, which nest in the open, will be increasingly influenced by their environment as the climate (气候) changes．
根据短文内容，选择最佳答案。
53．Which of the following sentences can be put in ?
A．Their eggs are also at risks of being stolen．
B．All baby penguins enjoy the sun in the open．
C．They have always built their nests in the open．54．Which is true about African penguins?
A．Their eggs are not influenced by the heat．
B．They sometimes go into the sea to cool off．
C．They have always built their nests in the open．55．What’s the biggest advantage of this ceramic nest?
A．It is made up of two hard walls．
B．It has enough room for adult penguins．
C．It allows the penguins to stay cool inside．56．What can we infer (推断) from the passage?
A．More people are joining in to protect the penguins．
B．The penguin population is sure to increase in the future．
C．Conditions for African penguins may be about to get worse．
Exchanges of technology such as China’s Four Great Inventions have changed the world’s development forever． The Four Great Inventions are the compass (指南针), gunpowder, paper-making and printing．
Compass
It was a great gift to the world from ancient China． Before it was invented, people on the sea had to depend on the stars to find direction． After it was invented, the oceans were open to travel． And many new discoveries were made with the help of it． It reached Europe around the 13th century．
Gunpowder
It is said that in the 3rd century a Chinese man wrote about how to make it． At first, it was used for making fireworks． At the end of the Tang Dynasty, people began to use it in wars． The method of making it was brought to the Arab (阿拉伯的) world and Europe in the 13th and 14th centuries．
Paper-making
China was the first country in the world to make paper． During the Western Han Dynasty (202 B．C． — 9 A．D．), paper was made in some places in China． It was developed in the Eastern Han Dynasty (25 A．D．— 220 A．D．) by Cai Lun． He made paper with bark (树皮), ropes, rags (旧布) and so on． Before it was invented, the ancient Chinese carved (雕刻) characters on animal bones and stones． They also wrote them on bamboo and wooden sticks． This technology spread to India in the mid-600s, to Egypt during the early 900s, and finally to Europe around the 12th century．
Printing
It was developed in 1041—1048 in the Song Dynasty． A man named Bi Sheng carved characters on pieces of clay (黏土) and wood． Then he put ink on them． After the characters were printed on paper, the pieces of clay or wood could be used again． Around the 15th century, this technology spread to Europe．
57．Before the compass was invented, people use the ________ to find direction on the sea．
A．stars B．wind C．ropes D．woods58．At first, gunpowder was used for ________．
A．hunting animals B．making fireworks C．fighting in wars D．writing characters59．Before paper-making, the ancient Chinese didn’t carve or write characters on ________．
A．animal bones B．stones C．bamboo D．ropes60．Printing was developed in the ________．
A．Tang Dynasty B．Song Dynasty C．Han Dynasty D．Yuan Dynasty61．________ reached Europe first．
A．Compass B．Gunpowder C．Paper-making D．Printing
四、阅读还原5选4
根据短文内容，从下列选项中选出能填入文中空白处的最佳选项。选项中有一项为多余选项。
The invention of barcodes（条形码）is based on a very simple idea． We only need to give each product a specific number and print it． 62 We could simply print the number itself． But this can cause problems． For example, an unclearly printed “seven” could look like a “one” to a computer． It’s also true for “three” and “eight”． 63 We need a better way of printing numbers so that they can be read correctly at high speeds． That’s the problem barcodes solve．
Each number in a barcode is shown by seven blocks of the same size． These are colored either black or white to show the number zero to nine． For example, the number “one” is shown in turn by two white stripes（条）, two black stripes, two white stripes, and one black stripe． 64
A barcode includes different parts and each one provides a specific meaning． The first part of a barcode tells you the country where the product was made． For example, 690—692 is the barcode for China． 65 The final part is about the product itself． This is how barcodes work．
A．Then computers can read it directly．
B．All information can be shown by barcodes．
C．The next part tells you who produced the product．
D．And “nine” looks similar to “six” if you turn it upside down．
E．Even if you turn it upside down, it isn’t similar to any other number．
五、多任务混合阅读
任务型阅读
You may think that inventions are far away from your everyday life． But in fact almost everyone can invent． It’s just that they do not recognize that their ideas could be the start of an invention．
Once inventors see their ideas have some practical value they don’t let them slip away．
For example, the inventor of the dishwasher American Josephine Cochrane loved to give dinner parties． But she found it took long to wash her dishes by hand and too many of them broke． She decided that a machine could do the job faster and with fewer mistakes． So in 1886 she set out to make one for herself．
Cochrane’s most wonderful inventions are created to solve the problem． So the first and most important step is to find the problem．
You can start by looking at what is wrong with the things you are using now． You can ask grandparents or neighbors if they remember ever saying: “I wish someone would invent something for ．．．” Or you can look at people in different areas — such as on the street or at school． Then you might notice situations or things in need of improvement． Remember to record your ideas and work． This will help you develop your invention and protect (保护) it when it is completed．
The next step is to think about possible solutions． An invention is a new way of solving a problem． So think of many varied (各种各样的) and unusual ways． You can often come up with a solution to a problem by looking at it from a different angle (角度) or thinking about it in a new way．
And the hardest part of inventing even for a lot of inventors is finding a problem and coming up with a solution． Once you have an idea you can always get help to build your invention．
This problem-solving technique can also work in your everyday lives． So why not try it in your studies, in your relationship with others or even in the way you look at the world?
66．完成句子。
Josephine Cochrane found it took long to wash her dishes _________________．
67．用英语表达文中画线单词one所指代的内容：
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68．找出并写下第四段的主题句。
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69．What is the hardest part of inventing?
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70．将文中画线句子翻译成汉语。
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Anything is possible when you have the right people there to help you． We always need a friend to stand behind us, especially when we’re in trouble． What is the true friendship for you? Bao Shuya and Guan Zhong set a good example．
Guan and Bao were good friends． Guan came from a poor family． When he and Bao did business together, Guan put less money into the business but took more out in the end． People around Bao were very angry about this． But Bao said that Guan did so because he was poor, not because he was greedy（贪婪的）． During the war, Guan secretly left the army three times． Others considered him a coward（胆小鬼）． But Bao said Guan left because he needed to look after his aged mother, not because he was a coward．
Later, Guan served Prince Jiu while Bao served Prince Xiaobai． These two princes fought to be the king of the State（国家）of Qi, and Prince Xiaobai won． The new king wanted Bao to be the Prime Minister, but he said Guan could better help the king rule the state． The king accepted his advice and chose Guan as the Prime Minister． Finally, with the help of Guan, Qi became a great state．
Whatever Guan did, Bao always tried to understand him instead of complaining him when Guan was in trouble． I think this is the true meaning of friendship．
71．The passage is about the _________ between Guan Zhong and Bao Shuya．
72．Guan needed _________ his aged mother, so he left the army secretly．
73．Following Bao’s advice, the king Xiaobai agreed to _________ as the Prime Minister．
74．Whenever Guan got in trouble, Bao never _________．
75．What can you learn from the passage?
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六、短文语境提示填空
根据课文内容填空。
Do you like sports? Do you love basketball? Basketball is one of the most popular sports around the world． People play basketball for fun and 76 ． It is 77 that the first basketball game in history was played on December 21, 1891． And it became an event at the 78 in 1936 in Berlin．
A 79 doctor named James Naismith invented basketball． He 80 the game when he was a college teacher． He 81 the men in his class into two teams and taught them how to play the new game． Players on the same team must work 82 to get the ball in the other team’s 83 and stop the competing team from getting scores．
Today, the popularity of basketball has risen around the world． People not 84 play the sport, but also watch it． Many young people dream of becoming famous players． In their hearts, these famous players are 85 ． 86 America’s NBA games are the most famous, the CBA games are becoming more popular in China． The 87 of foreign players, including Chinese players, in the NBA has 88 ． Many young people look 89 to those basketball stars． This encourages young people to work hard to 90 their dreams．
七、阅读回答问题
The Bird Mask
Today, doctors know a lot about how to stop germs(病菌) from spreading． They suggest people cover their mouths when they cough． Washing your hands often also helps．
However, people haven’t always known about germs． For many years, even doctors didn’t really understand how illnesses spread． They did many things to avoid getting sick． Some doctors even tried dressing like birds．
In 1619, the French doctor, Charles, de Lorme, invented a special uniform． He hoped it could protect doctors who were treating plague(瘟疫) patients． The uniform had a long coat, gloves, boots(靴子) and a hat．
The doctors also carried sticks so they wouldn’t have to touch the patients． The most special part of the uniform was the mask(面具)．
The mask made the doctors look like birds． It had a beak(鸟嘴) that was about 15cm long． There were also two eye holes cowered in glass and two nostril(鼻孔) holes．
At that time, doctors believed the plague was spread by bad air． Any air that had a bad smell was dangerous． So the doctors put flowers in the beak of their masks． They believed this could stop them from breathing the bad air and they wouldn’t get sick because of the plague．
Did it work? Well, not really． Certainly the germs sometimes traveled through the air, and the flowers weren’t able to stop them． Many doctors still got sick by breathing through the nostril holes in their masks．
Some forms of plague only spread through certain animals such as mice． The doctors’ uniform helped to protect them from this danger． However, largely the coat, gloves, boots and hat did the job, not the bird mask．
根据短文内容， 回答下列问题
91．What can people do to stop germs from spreading?
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92．What was the special uniform invented by Charles de Lorme like?
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93．How did the doctors avoid touching the patients?
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94．Why did the doctors put flowers in the beak of their masks?
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95．Did the bird mask do the job to help protect doctors from some forms of plague?
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阅读并回答问题．
The erhu is one of the most representative Chinese instruments． It has a long history of more than 1,000 years． The exact time of its development is unclear, although it is widely accepted to have originated during the Tang Dynasty． As a very expressive instrument, the erhu is very popular in folk music performances．
The name of this instrument has two characters, namely “二” and “胡”． The first character is thought to refer to its two-stringed(两弦的) design． The second one shows that it belongs to the huqin family．
Although it is known as the Chinese violin, the erhu is quite different from the Western violin． It has a long neck that looks like a stick, with two tuning pegs(调音弦轴) at the top of the neck． At its bottom, you will find a small soundbox covered in python skin(蟒蛇皮) on its front end． The bow is placed between its two strings． Traditionally, the two strings are made of silk, but metal strings are more often used now． There are many kinds of wood used to make the erhu． While playing, a performer usually sits with the bottom of the erhu on his or her left upper leg．
The tone of the erhu is very much like a human voice． Besides, it can copy many natural sounds, such as birdsong． Horse Racing and The Moon Reflected in the Second Spring (Erquan Yingyue) are the classic erhu music．
回答下面5个问题，每题答案不超过6个单词。
96．How long is the history of the erhu?
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97．Which family does the erhu belong to?
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98．Where’s the small soundbox?
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99．What can strings be made of?
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100．What do you think of the erhu?
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八、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 101 life． On rainy days, many people hold them to prevent the water, but it’s not easy 102 an umbrella if there is heavy rain and strong wind． It’s harder 103 a phone call or ride a bike with an umbrella in the hand． An American 104 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 105 ． Then the umbrella can rest on your shoulders 106 the help of its “shoulder support (支持)”, so the 107 needn’t hold the umbrella any more． You can walk with hands 108 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 109 , they can use their phones to talk and send message in the rain now． 110 in the rain under a Nubrella is really cool, isn’t it?
九、补全对话7选5
A: Hello, Tom． 111
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? 112
B: It was invented in 1876．
A: 113
B: Yes, actually it is called the light． It was invented by Edison．
A: 114
B: It was great． I learned a lot during the visit．
A: Can I go to visit it with you next time?
B: 115 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?
十、填写适当的句子补全对话
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: Hello! This is Amy speaking． 116 ?
B: Yes, please． This is Tom speaking．
A: Can I ask you some questions?
B: Sure, please!
A: 117 ?
B: Invention? My favorite invention is the mobile phone．
A: 118 ?
B: Because I can chat with friends and watch interesting videos with it． What’s yours, Peter?
A: My favorite invention is the Internet． Without it, we can’t chat with our friends or watch any videos．
B: That’s true． 119 ?
A: It was invented in 1969． By the way, do you like cars?
B: Certainly． I dream of buying a red sports car when I grow up． 120 ?
A: I will invent a car that can fly in the sky so that I can go anywhere in it．
A: Wow, that’s an amazing idea． Thank you for your answer．
B: You’re welcome．
十一、材料作文
121．假设这周你们学校的英语角谈论的话题是“手机的发展史”。请你从手机的发明时间、外观和用途等方面，和同学们谈论一下它的发展变化，并描述你对未来手机的畅想。
提示内容：
1． 发明时间：1973年；
2． 外观：large，heavy；
3． 用途：talk to others，take photos，listen to music。
要求：
1． 词数80左右；
2． 须包含提示内容，可适当发挥；
3． 开头已给出，不计入总词数。
Mobile phones are becoming more and more important in our daily life． Do you know the history of mobile phones?______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
参考答案：
1．D 2．C 3．A 4．B 5．A 6．D 7．B 8．A 9．A 10．C
11．B 12．C 13．A 14．D 15．C 16．B 17．D 18．A 19．C 20．B
21．A 22．B 23．A 24．B 25．C 26．A 27．B 28．C 29．B 30．C
31．B 32．D 33．A 34．C 35．D
36．D 37．C 38．B 39．A 40．A
41．A 42．C 43．B 44．C
45．B 46．A 47．D 48．C 49．C
50．B 51．A 52．C
53．A 54．B 55．C 56．C
57．A 58．B 59．D 60．B 61．C
62．A 63．D 64．E 65．C
66．by hand 67．A dishwasher/A machine． 68．So the first and most important step is to find the problem． 69．It is finding a problem and coming up with a solution． 70．从一个不同的角度看问题或用一种新的方式考虑问题，你通常就可以想出它的解决方案。
71．true friendship/friendship 72．to look after 73．choose Guan/choose Guan Zhong 74．complained him/complained 75．Bao Shuya and Guan Zhong set a good example of true friendship．/Bao tells us what a good friend should be like．/Anything is possible when you have the right people there to help you． / We always need a friend to stand behind us, especially when we’re in trouble．/We can learn the true meaning of friendship．/We should try to understand our friends instead of complaining them when they are in trouble．
76．exercise 77．believed 78．Olympics 79．Canadian 80．created 81．divided 82．together 83．basket 84．only 85．heroes 86．Although/Though 87．number 88．increased 89．up 90．achieve
91．They can cover their mouths when they cough and wash their hands often． 92．It had a long coat, gloves, boots and a hat． 93．By carrying sticks．/They carried sticks． 94．Because they believed the plague was spread by bad air． Any air that had a bad smell was dangerous． 95．No, it didn’t．
96．More than 1000 years． 97．The huqin family． 98．At the bottom of the neck． 99．Silk or metal． 100．Unique/Classic/．．．
101．daily 102．to hold 103．to make 104．named 105．easily 106．with 107．hand(s) 108．free 109．invention 110．Walking
111．G 112．E 113．D 114．C 115．A
116．May/Could I speak to Tom 117．What’s your favorite invention/What invention do you like best/Which invention do you like best 118．Why do you like it/Why is it (your favorite) 119．When was it invented 120．What about you/How about you
121．例文
Mobile phones are becoming more and more important in our daily life． Do you know the history of mobile phones?
The first mobile phone was invented in 1973． At that time, it was as large as a building brick and much heavier than the mobile phone today． Mobile phones have many usages． For example, they can be used to talk to others at any time． They can also be used to take photos or listen to music．
I believe that mobile phones will become thinner and thinner and that smart phones will take the place of computers in the future．
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