Unit 6 When was it invented周周小测-【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 周周小测 (时间：40分钟　满分：100分) 一、单项选择。(每小题2分，满分20分) ( A )1.Scott was swimming in the pool when, all of ________ sudden, he heard someone shouting for help. 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 A．a B．an C．the D．/ ( A )2.—When was this kind of machine invented? —In 1987. And it is used ________ cutting paper. A．for B．from C．as D．of ( C )3.—Where is my umbrella? I put it here just now. —Maybe ________ took it by mistake. A．nobody B．anybody C．somebody D．everybody ( D )4.—What are you doing now, Lily? —I'm looking for some information on the shopping ________ Taobao. A．project B．accident C．instrument D．website ( B )5.—I don't understand this sentence. Could you help me ________ it into Chinese? —OK. A．mention B．translate C．invent D．complete ( B )6.Not only I but also he ________ able to drive a car. We both have passed the driving test. A．are B．is C．were D．was ( D )7.(2021·四川遂宁)To celebrate the 100th birthday of the Communist Party of China, a speech competition ________ in our school last week. A．hold B．held C．is held D．was held ( B )8.—Frank won the first place in the swimming competition yesterday. —Good news! ________， he's the best swimmer in our school. A．For example B．Without doubt C．In a way D．As a result ( D )9.—Why do you ________ Edison? —Because he invented many things that made our life more convenient. A．take care of B．get out of C．stay away from D．look up to ( A )10.—Could you look after my dog while I'm away? —________. I will take good care of it. A．With pleasure B．That's terrible C．No，I'm not D．No way 二、完形填空。(每小题2分，满分20分) Now, artificial intelligence(人工智能) is becoming more and more popular in our life, and it has greatly influenced the way we live, work and play. Can you __11__ that you can play table tennis with a robot one day? Recently, a scientist has __12__ a special robot that can be a table tennis teacher. That means people can learn how to play table tennis not only from humans but from a robot. Named Forpheus, the table tennis robot is quite __13__. It can study the movements of human players and the speeds of the ball. In this way, it can judge(判断) the players' levels(水平). Then it uses the __14__ to change the ways to play. __15__ the players are just beginners, Forpheus will play in a slow and easy way. But if the players are better ones, the robot will play in a(n) __16__ and more difficult way. While playing, it encourages players to try their best __17__ words like “Good job！”， “Come on！” and so on. At the same time, it gives some good __18__ to players on improving their skills. So, it is both a good partner and clever teacher. Science and technology is __19__ quickly these days. Technology products can be seen __20__. “In the next 20 years, it will be possible that one robot teaches another to play table tennis or even invents another one！” Takurya, the inventor of the robot, said. (　)11.A.think B．imagine C．find D．guess (　)12.A.invented B．drawn C．saved D．bought (　)13.A.funny B．silly C．smart D．big (　)14.A.information B．news C．material D．message (　)15.A.When B．Because C．Though D．If (　)16.A.slower B．faster C．cleverer D．easier (　)17.A.on B．in C．with D．at (　)18.A.expressions B．knowledge C．attention D．advice (　)19.A.developing B．appearing C．choosing D．dying (　)20.A.nowhere B．everywhere C．somewhere D．anywhere 【文章大意】本文是一篇说明文。主要介绍了一款可以当乒乓球老师的特殊机器人。 11．B　考查动词辨析。根据空后“you can play table tennis with a robot one day”可知，这是很多人想象不到的事情，imagine符合句意。 12．A　考查动词辨析。根据“a special robot that can be a table tennis teacher”可知，是发明了一种可以当乒乓球老师的特殊机器人，因此invented符合句意。 13．C　考查形容词辨析。根据“It can study the movements of human players and the speeds of the ball.”可知，它可以研究人类球员的移动和球的速度。由此可推知，这个机器人很聪明，因此smart符合句意。 14．A　考查名词辨析。根据“In this way，it can judge the players'　levels.”可知，Forpheus利用获得的信息来改变打球的方式。 15．D　考查连词辨析。根据“the players are just beginners”和“Forpheus will play in a slow and easy way”可知，前一句是后一句的条件，因此用if引导条件状语从句。 16．B　考查形容词辨析。根据“Forpheus will play in a slow and easy way”可知，此处的形容词应该和slow形成相反含义，因此faster符合句意。 17．C　考查介词辨析。根据“Good job！”，“Come on”可知，是说这些词语鼓励玩家，因此with符合句意。 18．D　考查名词辨析。根据“improving their skills”可知，是关于提高技能的建议，因此advice符合句意。 19．A　考查动词辨析。根据生活常识可知，科学技术发展很快，因此developing符合句意。 20．B　考查副词辨析。根据“In the next 20 years, it will be possible that one robot teaches another to play table tennis or even invents another one！”可知，科技产品应该是随处可见，因此everywhere符合句意。 三、阅读理解。(每小题3分，满分15分) (2021·山东烟台)Sophia is a most famous robot. She comes from Hanson Robotics, and David Hanson, head of Hanson Robotics, is her creator. He has been developing robots in the past 25 years. He believes realistic­looking robots will be able to connect with people and help industries such as healthcare and education. Sophia has many abilities. She can copy human facial expressions, hold conversations and recognize people by their looks or voices. She can also speak, joke, sing and even make music. Now, the next step is to make her an artist. Hanson is so excited about this idea. He imagines Sophia as a creative artwork and she herself can create art as well. In March, a digital(数字的) artwork Sophia created with an Italian artist, Andrea Bonaceto, was sold for $688.888. The digital work is titled “Sophia Instantiation”. It's a 12­second video which shows Bonaceto's portrait(肖像) changing into Sophia's digital painting. Along with it is the physical artwork painted by Sophia. The buyer, a digital artwork collector and artist, later sent Sophia a photo of his painted arm. The robot then added that photo to her knowledge and painted more on top of her artwork. Sophia described the work as the first digital artwork cooperated(合作) between an AI and an artwork collector. Sophia's artwork is part of a growing trend(趋势). More and more digital artworks are on sale now. For example, a digital artwork by an artist, Beeple, was sold for nearly $70 million, becoming the most expensive digital artwork ever sold. (　)21.What do we know about Hanson? A．He is interested in painting. B．He makes little money from Sophia. C．He created the robot Sophia. D.He spent 25 years developing Sophia. (　)22.What does the underlined word “recognize” in Paragraph Two mean? A．Punish. B．Meet. C．Comfort. D．Know. (　)23.Why did Sophia think her artwork was cooperated between an AI and a collector? A.Because the collector taught her how to paint. B．Because she copied the painting of the collector. C．Because she added the collector's painting to hers. D．Because all her works were collected by the collector. (　)24.What can we infer(推断) from the last paragraph? A．Sophia's artwork costs the most. B．Beeple must be a very famous artist. C.No one can afford digital artworks. D.Digital artworks are all made by robots. (　)25.What can be the best title for the passage? A．Sophia, a Robot Artist B．David Hanson, Creator of Sophia C．Digital Artworks, Popular Again D.Hanson Robotics, Sophia's Company 【文章大意】本文介绍了机器人Sophia不但可以模仿人类，还能创造数字艺术作品。并且她的作品已成为数字艺术作品增长趋势的一部分。 21．C　细节理解题。根据“Sophia is a most famous robot. She comes from Hanson Robotics, and David Hanson, head of Hanson Robotics, is her creator.”可知，Hanson创造了Sophia。 22．D　词义猜测题。根据“people by their looks or voices”可知，此处意为通过外表或声音识别他们，D项意思最接近。 23．C　推理判断题。根据前文“The buyer, a digital artwork collector and artist, later sent Sophia a photo of his painted arm. The robot then added that photo to her knowledge and painted more on top of her artwork.”可知，原因是Sophia将收藏家的作品添加到自己的作品中。 24．B　推理判断题。根据“For example, a digital artwork by an artist, Beeple, was sold for nearly $70 million, becoming the most expensive digital artwork ever sold.”可知，Beeple应该是一位非常著名的艺术家。 25．A　标题选择题。根据全文可知，文章介绍了机器人Sophia，并且她也有望成为一名艺术家。 四、用方框中所给单词的适当形式填空。(每小题2分，满分10分) 26．The prices of these fruits are so low that they are sold out quickly. 27．In her e­mail to Mary, Liu Mei mentioned some advice on how to learn Chinese. 28．There is something wrong with the bell,_so it doesn't ring. 29．Music can bring us pleasure,_so many people like to listen to it. 30．He was once nearly killed in a car accident several years ago. 五、补全对话。(每小题3分，满分15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：Mom, what's this？I have never seen it before. B：It's an Airfryer(空气炸锅)．It arrived just hours ago. A：31.What's_it_used_for? B：It is used for making chicken and chips. A：32.How_does_it_work/What_does_it_use_to_make_food? B：It uses air to make food instead of oil. A：Sounds interesting. Have you already used it? B：33.Yes,_I_have/Of_course/Sure. I just used it to make the potato chips. A：34.How_long_did_it_take_(you_to_make_the_potato_chips)? B：It took about half an hour to make the potato chips. Come and taste them. A：Wow, 35.they_taste_delicious. I love the chips. B：The food made by the Airfryer is good for our health. It is a great invention. 六、短文填词。(每小题2分，满分20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。有两项多余。 music，one，low，style，hero，daily，bring， mention，list，pleasure，customer，until The piano is now becoming more and more popular with people all over the world. Playing the piano has even become part of some people's 36.daily life. The piano has brought them much 37.pleasure. But how much do you know about its history? The piano was thought to be invented by an Italian called Bartolomeo Cristofori. He was once a maker of 38.musical instruments. Although it was invented at the beginning of the 18th century, it didn't start to become popular 39.until 50 years later. It's said that the 40.first time the piano was played in a public concert in London was in 1760s. And it was played by Johann Christian Bach. When the piano 41.was_brought to China, they were very expensive and only rich people could buy one. But now their price is much 42.lower than before. More and more ordinary(普通的) 43.customers can afford(买得起) one. Today the piano comes in many different 44.styles,_designs(设计), shapes and sizes. What's more, in our country, the piano is 45.listed as one of the optional(选修的) subjects in some schools and many children begin to learn how to play it at an early age. 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $$