Unit 6 When was it invented单元阅读专练-【黄冈金牌之路·练闯考】2023-2024学年九年级英语上册单元测试(人教版)

Unit 6　单元阅读专练(学生用书P26) Day 1 There are about 32 million deaf children around the world. Many of them have trouble learning to read. This might be because of no good way to turn written text into sign language(手语). An app gives deaf children a great tool. Huawei, one of China's best high­tech companies, has launched(发布) an app called StorySign that makes it easier for deaf children to read stories. Powered by a Huawei AI engine, the app can help deaf children read by turning written text into a performance of sign language. It can be downloaded(下载) from app stores in 10 different languages, including English, French, German and Italian. The app's lead character, named Star, makes it easier to use the app. Star also wears a hearing aid. The developers tried to make the app's main character popular with both boys and girls. Users can choose a book from the app's library that is then shown in sign language by cartoon characters. The first book on the StorySign platform(平台) is the popular children's book—Spot the Dog. “We created StorySign to make it possible for families with deaf children to enjoy an exciting story time，” said Andrew Garrihy, Huawei's Chief Marketing Officer for Western Europe. “We hope that by reminding people to understand deaf children better, they'll be encouraged to support one of the fantastic charity(慈善) partners we are working with across Europe.” (　)1.Whom is the app StorySign created for? A．The children who can't see. B．The children who can't talk. C．The children who can't hear. D．The children who can't walk. (　)2.Which of the following is TRUE about StorySign? A．It makes use of high technology. D．It's created by a foreign company. C．It can't be used without a hearing aid. D．The sign language in it is shown by real people. (　)3.What does Star mainly do in StorySign? A．Communicate with deaf children. B．Teach users to download the app. C．Make friends with deaf children. D．Help deaf children use the app more easily. (　)4.What can we learn from Andrew Garrihy's words? A．Europe has the largest number of deaf children. B．Many people in Europe care for deaf children. C．StorySign is warmly welcomed by children in Europe. D．Huawei is working with many European charities. (　)5.What's the best title for the passage? A．Deaf children's problems with reading B．Deaf children around the world C．A special app for deaf children D．The importance of helping deaf children 【文章大意】本文介绍了华为公司推出的StorySign这一特殊的应用程序，它可以将书面文字转化为手语，让失聪儿童也能享受阅读的快乐。 1．C　细节理解题。根据第二段第一句中的“an app called StorySign that makes it easier for deaf children to read stories”可知，应用程序StorySign是为失聪儿童发明的。 2．A　细节理解题。根据第二段中的“Huawei，one of China's best high­tech companies” 和“Powered by a Huawei AI engine”及文中对StorySign的具体介绍可知，StorySign使用了高科技。 3．D　细节理解题。根据第三段第一句“The app's lead character，named Star, makes it easier to use the app.”可知，Star可以帮助失聪儿童更容易地使用这个应用程序。 4．D　推理判断题。根据最后一段最后一句中的“they'll be encouraged to support one of the fantastic charity partners we are working with across Europe”可推断，华为正与欧洲的许多慈善机构合作。 5．C　标题选择题。文章主要介绍了华为公司推出的特殊应用程序StorySign，它可以将书面文字转化为手语，让失聪儿童也能享受阅读的快乐。故“为失聪儿童设计的特殊应用程序”最适合作文章的标题。 Day 2 Of all the inventions of the last century, none has changed our lives more than the computer. A German named Konrad Zuse is considered to be the inventor of the computer. In 1941, he built the world's first computer that was controlled by programs. It was used to do difficult math problems. From 1937 to 1942, a teacher and a student from Iowa State University in the United States worked on a new computer. It was the world's first electronic digital computer(电子数字计算机). It was the size of a desk and weighed over 700 pounds. That is the weight of a strong bear! In 1946, two inventors worked together and built an even bigger and better computer. They called it ENIAC. It filled a huge room and weighed 30 tons, or as heavy as about 5 elephants. It used lots of electricity and needed a way to help keep it cool. In 1947, the transistor(晶体管) was invented. This made it possible to build a smaller computer. The invention of integrated circuits(集成电路) then took the jobs of many electronic parts and put them into one part. Then microprocessors(微处理器) were invented, which took lots and lots of integrated circuits and put them into one microchip(微芯片). These improvements led to the computers we use today. But scientists still developed other inventions to make the computer do different things and be easier to use. Computers paved_the_way for the Internet, a whole new way of communicating. Webpages(网页), e­mails and high­speed Internet connections soon followed. These things made it easy to communicate with people all over the world. What might computers do in the future? What will be invented then? (　)1.What do we know about the first program­controlled computer? A．It was invented in 1944. B．It was built by two Americans. C．It was an electronic digital computer. D．It was used to do difficult math problems. (　)2.The computer ENIAC was as heavy as ________． A．700 pounds B．30 tons C．an elephant D．a strong bear (　)3.The invention of transistors made it possible to ________． A．send e­mails B．create webpages C．connect the world better D．build smaller computers (　)4.The underlined words “paved the way” in the last paragraph mean “________” in Chinese. A．提供模型 B．设定目标 C．创造条件 D．筹集资金 (　)5.What's the passage mainly about? A．History of the computer. B．Inventors of the computer. C．Use of the computer in life. D．Importance of the computer. 【文章大意】本文是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了电脑的发明及其发展过程。 1．D　细节理解题。根据第二段后两句“In 1941，he built the world's first computer that was controlled by programs. It was used to do difficult math problems.”可知，第一台电脑是用来解决数学问题的。 2．B　细节理解题。根据第四段第三句“It filled a huge room and weighed 30 tons, or as heavy as about 5 elephants.”可知，这台电脑重30吨。 3．D　细节理解题。根据第五段前两句“In 1947，the transistor was invented. This made it possible to build a smaller computer.”可知，晶体管的发明让缩小电脑的尺寸成为可能。 4．C　词义猜测题。根据后一句“Webpages, e­mails and high­speed Internet connections soon followed.”可知，网页、电子邮件和高速网络连接的出现是因为有了电脑。 5．A　主旨大意题。文章简要介绍了几十年间电脑发展的重要阶段。 Day 3 Kevin Moseley is an inventor.He has turned his invention into a huge business success. Several years ago，Kevin came up with the idea of creating a shark fin (鲨鱼鳍) to help children learn to __1__. He named it SwimFin. Later, Kevin developed a business plan for his idea and went on a __2__ for investment (投资).On the show，some people __3__ that his idea was dangerous and they even made a couple of jokes. They said __4__ would buy such a “silly” thing. “I went on the show __5__ I was not a businessman，” Kevin said. “I needed the __6__ and advice, but I was made to feel like a poor little schoolboy.” However，Kevin decided not to give up.“That experience made me want to succeed. I realized that I did have a good __7__ that would help children learn to swim, so I decided to carry on __8__．” Kevin raised about ￡200，000 __9__ the new business.He started a company，SwimFin Ltd., from the garage (车库) of his home. In just one year，Kevin made about ￡70，000 and his product became very __10__. One year later，SwimFin was a ￡100，000 business and a worldwide success. (　)1.A.skate B．swim C．count D．shoot (　)2.A.market B．program C．trip D．search (　)3.A.introduced B．checked C．accepted D．warned (　)4.A.nobody B．somebody C．anybody D．everybody (　)5.A.so B．but C．because D．if (　)6.A.tool B．partner C．money D．attention (　)7.A.product B．background C．course D．process (　)8.A.halfway B．alone C．instead D．abroad (　)9.A.under B．from C．through D．for (　)10.A.educational B．natural C．convenient D．popular 【文章大意】本文是一篇记叙文。文章讲述了一个名叫Kevin Moseley的发明者将自己的发明成功变成生意的经历。 1．B　考查动词辨析。根据空后一句“He named it SwimFin.”及第三段最后一句中的“that would help children learn to swim”可知，这个发明是用来帮助孩子学习游泳的。 2．B　考查名词辨析。根据空后的“On the show”可知，为了获得投资，Kevin参加了一个节目。 3．D　考查动词辨析。根据空后的“his idea was dangerous and they even made a couple of jokes”可知，一些人不认可他的创意，并警告说他的创意很危险。 4．A　考查不定代词辨析。根据空前的“his idea was dangerous and they even made a couple of jokes”和空后的“such a ‘silly’ thing”可知，他们说没有人会买这样的东西。 5．C　考查连词辨析。分析空前后的分句句意可知，空前后为因果关系。 6．C　考查名词辨析。根据第二段首句中的“for investment”和倒数第二段首句“Kevin raised about ￡200，000”可知，Kevin需要资金和建议。 7．A　考查名词辨析。根据最后一段首句中的“In just one year, Kevin made about ￡70，000 and his product”可知，这是一款帮助孩子学习游泳的产品。 8．B　考查副词辨析。第二、三段提到没有人愿意投资Kevin的产品，所以他决定独自一人来实施他的创意。 9．D　考查介词辨析。此处指Kevin为他的新生意筹集了20万英镑。 10．D　考查形容词辨析。根据文章最后一句“One year later, SwimFin was a ￡100，000 business and a worldwide success.”可知，他的产品变得非常受欢迎。 Day 4 根据材料内容，从下面的选项中选出能填入文中空缺处的最佳选项，使文章意思通顺、内容完整。 How can we keep our food fresh for a long time? Put it in a fridge! 1.________ Then how did people prevent their food from going bad in old times? In the days of hunter­gatherers，food was always eaten straight away. The idea of cooling food was a long way off. But our ancestors(祖先) slowly gave up being on the “hunt” for food all the time. As people settled(定居)，they had to find ways of keeping food fresh. 2.________ Food was also often put in ponds and wooden containers(容器). In 1748，artificial(人工的) cooling was invented in Scotland. Chemical fridges were developed and taken to the market in the 1830s. However，these fridges were too expensive and too big. 3.________ So most people still stored their food in wooden boxes that contained ice. This explains the origin(来源) of the word “icebox”. Today, some people still use it to refer to fridges. It was not until the 1950s that fridges “took off”. Development in technology helped fridges become smaller and cheaper. 4.________ With fridges, they no longer had to shop daily. This saved them a lot of time. 5．________ And thanks to new technologies, they are able to keep food fresh for a longer time. They have also become more environmentally friendly. A.Many people called fridges their “best friends”． B．However, fridges are actually a recent invention. C．What's more，many families didn't have electricity. D．Today, fridges have become an important part of our homes. E．In the Middle Ages, people dug holes in walls or in the ground to store their food. 【文章大意】本文是一篇说明文。文章介绍了冰箱的发展历程。 1．B　空后提出了“从前人们是怎样防止食物变质的？”这一问题，B选项“然而，冰箱实际上是一个新近的发明”符合语境。 2．E　空前说人们不得不想办法保持食物新鲜，空后介绍了两种食物保鲜的方法，而空后的“also”提示设空处所填句也介绍了食物保鲜的方法。E选项“在中世纪，人们在墙上或地下挖洞来储存食物”符合语境。 3．C　空前说化学冰箱太贵、太大了，空后说大多数人还是把食物储存在装有冰块的木箱里。推测设空处所填句应介绍人们不能用化学冰箱的原因。C选项“而且，许多家庭没有电”符合语境。 4．A　空前说冰箱变得更小、更便宜，空后说人们有了冰箱就不用每天都去购物了。推测设空处所填句应介绍人们与冰箱更紧密的关系。A选项“许多人把冰箱称为‘最好的朋友’”符合语境。 5．D　由空后内容可知，本段主要介绍冰箱在现代社会的重要作用。D选项“如今，冰箱已经成为我们家庭的重要组成部分”符合本段主旨。 Day 5 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。有两项多余。 with，popular，national，invent，pleasure，lock， website，low，another，as，doubt，carry What's the best way to overlook a beautiful skyline? Climbing a towering(高耸的) mountain would be tiring. But there is 1.another way that is more relaxing—the Ferris wheel(摩天轮)! If you often look through 2.websites for some information about Ferris wheels on the Internet, you will find that they usually sit in the middle of some great cities around the world. While these tall, wide wheels are 3.carrying people, they move round and round. 4.Without doubt, Ferris wheels are a perfect way to see the sights. It is believed that the first Ferris wheel was 5.invented in 1893 by George Ferris. Though it was much 6.lower than today's Ferris wheels, the wheel surprised people. Later, Ferris wheels quickly became 7.national tourist places, and other countries soon copied the design. One of the most famous Ferris wheels is the London Eye, in the UK. It is the tallest Ferris wheel in Europe. The London Eye is at the center of London's New Year's celebrations, 8.as bright fireworks rain down from the wheel. Today, the 9.popularity of Ferris wheels has risen around the world. Ferris wheels are not only regarded as tourist places, but also enjoyed in amusement parks. They bring a lot of fun and 10.pleasure to the young and the old. 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $$