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Unit 4 Inventions
单元话题完形填空练习
Unit 4 Inventions单元话题:发明创造
本资料共10篇专题训练,从上到下依次按照难度分为基础语篇巩固练和重难语篇提升练
基础语篇巩固练
As we all know, Beethoven wrote some of his best pieces after becoming deaf (耳聋的). Now, a young man named Cai Yongbin in China has become a good programmer (程序员) after he went blind (失明的).
Cai Yongbin comes from Guangdong, and now he is 36 years old. When Cai was a child, something bad happened to him. There was something wrong with his 1 and Cai became a blind person in the end.
It was 2 for Cai to use the computer after he went blind. He couldn’t see the computer. And there was almost no software (软件) for blind people, so Cai wanted to develop (开发) a software to help blind people 3 the computer. “I should try my best to 4 this condition (状况),” he thought.
At the age of 17, he taught himself programming. He spent more than 12 hours 5 every day. He learned from morning to night. Sometimes he was so 6 that he forgot to have a meal. He couldn’t see the computer, so he listened to the codes (代码) 7 again and again. Cai tried his best to remember 8 .
Cai developed his first software a few years later. “I met many problems and difficulties in these years, 9 I didn’t give up. And finally I developed software for the blind successfully,” said Cai.
Thanks to Cai, blind people can enjoy the 10 of the digital world too.
1.A.eyes B.arms C.legs D.ears
2.A.interesting B.free C.difficult D.easy
3.A.use B.sell C.buy D.get
4.A.change B.follow C.return D.keep
5.A.eating B.studying C.sleeping D.cleaning
6.A.hungry B.quick C.healthy D.busy
7.A.carefully B.happily C.sadly D.luckily
8.A.it B.him C.her D.them
9.A.so B.because C.but D.and
10.A.interest B.fun C.dream D.game
【答案】
1.A 2.C 3.A 4.A 5.B 6.D 7.A 8.D 9.C 10.B
【导语】本文讲述了中国年轻人蔡勇斌失明后成为优秀程序员的故事,包括他失明的经历、开发软件的缘由及过程等。
1.句意:他的眼睛出了问题,最终蔡勇斌成了盲人。
eyes眼睛;arms胳膊;legs腿;ears耳朵。根据“Cai became a blind person in the end”可知,失明是眼睛出问题。故选A。
2.句意:蔡勇斌失明后使用电脑很困难。
interesting有趣的;free免费的;difficult困难的;easy容易的。根据“He couldn’t see the computer. And there was almost no software (软件) for blind people”可知,失明且相关软件少,用电脑困难。故选C。
3.句意:所以蔡勇斌想开发一款软件来帮助盲人使用电脑。
use使用;sell售卖;buy购买;get得到。根据“Cai wanted to develop (开发) a software to help blind people ... the computer.”可知,开发软件是为帮盲人用电脑。故选A。
4.句意:我应该尽最大努力改变这种状况。
change改变;follow跟随;return返回;keep保持。根据“I should try my best to ... this condition (状况)”可知,想解决盲人用电脑难问题,即改变状况。故选A。
5.句意:他每天花超过12个小时学习。
eating吃;studying学习;sleeping睡觉;cleaning打扫。根据“He spent more than 12 hours ... every day. He learned from morning to night.”可知,他每天从早到晚花超过12个小时学习。故选B。
6.句意:有时他太忙了,以至于忘记吃饭。
hungry饥饿的;quick快的;healthy健康的;busy忙碌的。因忙碌才忘了吃饭,故busy符合语境。故选D。
7.句意:他看不见电脑,所以就一遍又一遍地仔细听代码。
carefully仔细地;happily开心地;sadly悲伤地;luckily幸运地。根据“He couldn’t see the computer, so he listened to the codes (代码) ... again and again.”可知,因看不见,所以他为记住代码会仔细听。故选A。
8.句意:蔡勇斌尽最大努力记住它们。
it它;him他;her她;them它们。指代复数的“codes”,用them符合语境。故选D。
9.句意:这些年我遇到了很多问题和困难,但我没有放弃。
so所以;because因为;but但是;and和。“met many problems and difficulties”与“didn’t give up”是转折关系。故选C。
10.句意:多亏了蔡勇斌,盲人也能享受数字世界的乐趣。
interest兴趣;fun乐趣;dream梦想;game游戏。“enjoy the fun of...”表示“享受……的乐趣”,fun符合语境。故选B。
I’m Tom. I have a new “friend” named Deepseek. It’s really a(n) 1 thing in my life. Deepseek is an AI, just like a super-smart helper.
Deepseek can do many things. When I have questions about my schoolwork, like math problems or questions in English grammar, it always gives me clear and useful 2 . It helps me understand the knowledge (知识) better. And it doesn’t get 3 at all even if (即使) I ask the same question many times.
For example, I write a story for my Chinese class. I don’t know how to 4 it at first. Deepseek gives me some great ideas. It tells me some interesting 5 that happened (发生) in ancient (古代的) China. With its help, I write a wonderful story. My teacher is very 6 and gives me an A.
Deepseek can also talk to me like a real friend. When I’m feeling sad or lonely, I can 7 it. It always listens to me 8 and gives me good advice. It even tells me funny jokes to make me happy.
What’s more, Deepseek can introduce me to all kinds of new things. It shows me beautiful pictures of places I’ve never been to, and tells me about the latest (最近的) 9 around the world. It makes my world much wider.
I’m so glad to have Deepseek as my friend. It makes my life more colorful and 10 . I hope everyone can have such a helpful “friend” like Deepseek.
1.A.awful B.amazing C.difficult D.boring
2.A.letters B.emails C.maps D.answers
3.A.glad B.angry C.excited D.interested
4.A.start B.end C.read D.share
5.A.people B.places C.things D.animals
6.A.sad B.strict C.worried D.happy
7.A.care about B.talk with C.care for D.talk about
8.A.badly B.carefully C.quickly D.surprisedly
9.A.news B.stories C.pictures D.songs
10.A.easier B.harder C.worse D.longer
【答案】
1.B 2.D 3.B 4.A 5.C 6.D 7.B 8.B 9.A 10.A
【导语】本文主要讲述了汤姆介绍自己的AI朋友Deepseek及其在学业帮助、情感陪伴、开拓视野等方面带来的积极影响,表达了对这个朋友的喜爱。
1.句意:它真的是我生活中一件令人惊叹的东西。
awful可怕的;amazing令人惊叹的;difficult困难的;boring无聊的。根据“Deepseek is an AI, just like a super-smart helper”可知,人工智能像超级聪明的助手,是令人惊叹的,故选B。
2.句意:当我有关于学业的问题时,比如数学题或者英语语法问题,它总是给我清晰且有用的答案。
letters信件;emails电子邮件;maps地图;answers答案。根据“When I have questions about my schoolwork”可知,有问题时会得到答案,故选D。
3.句意:而且即使我多次问同一个问题,它也一点都不生气。
glad高兴的;angry生气的;excited兴奋的;interested感兴趣的。根据“even if I ask the same question many times”可知,此处说的是不生气,故选B。
4. 句意:例如,我为语文课写一篇故事。一开始我不知道如何开始写。
start开始;end结束;read读;share分享。根据“Deepseek gives me some great ideas”可知,一开始不知道如何开始,需要灵感,故选A。
5.句意:它告诉我一些中国古代发生的有趣的事情。
people人;places地方;things事情;animals动物。根据“that happened in ancient China”可知,是发生的事情,故选C。
6.句意:我的老师非常高兴,给了我一个A。
sad难过的;strict严格的;worried担心的;happy高兴的。根据“gives me an A”可知,老师会很高兴,故选D。
7.句意:当我感到悲伤或孤独时,我可以和它交谈。
care about关心;talk with和……交谈;care for照顾;talk about谈论。根据“Deepseek can also talk to me like a real friend”可知,是和它交谈,故选B。
8.句意:它总是认真听我说话,并给我好的建议。
badly糟糕地;carefully认真地;quickly快速地;surprisedly惊讶地。根据“gives me good advice”可知,是认真倾听,故选B。
9.句意:它给我看我从未去过的地方的美丽图片,告诉我世界各地的最新新闻。
news新闻;stories故事;pictures图片;songs歌曲。根据“the latest around the world”可知,是最新的新闻,故选A。
10.句意:它让我的生活更加丰富多彩,也更加轻松。
easier更轻松的;harder更难的;worse更差的;longer更长的。根据“It makes my life more colorful”及前文描述的帮助可知,生活更轻松了,故选A。
Thomas Edison was a great inventor. One of his biggest dreams was to make a light bulb that used electricity and could stay on for a 1 time.
But Edison had a 2 . He needed to find the right material for the filament (灯丝)—the tiny wire inside the light bulb that glows (发光) when electricity runs through it. Edison and his team tried many 3 things. They tested wood, paper, hair, cotton, and even strange materials (材料) that nobody had thought of before.
In total, they tested more than 1,600 kinds of materials. None of them worked 4 . People said Edison was failing but he didn’t agree. He said, “I did not fail. I just found 10,000 ways that didn’t 5 .”
Edison believed that hard work and trying again were the 6 to success. He kept working day after day, even when he was tired.
7 , Edison and his team found a material that worked! It was a special kind of cotton, burned in a certain way. When electricity 8 it, the filament glowed and the light stayed on.
He showed the world that great things need 9 . Never call it “failure” when you try, call it “learning.” Keep testing, keep 10 , and your bright idea will shine too.
1.A.short B.long C.good D.little
2.A.project B.chance C.problem D.question
3.A.same B.similar C.difficult D.different
4.A.hard B.quickly C.well D.slowly
5.A.break B.work C.burn D.finish
6.A.lists B.parts C.keys D.results
7.A.Actually B.Hardly C.Eventually D.Nearly
8.A.passed through B.put out C.got down D.got up
9.A.love B.money C.patience D.luck
10.A.flying B.hoping C.dancing D.sleeping
【答案】
1.B 2.C 3.D 4.C 5.B 6.C 7.C 8.A 9.C 10.B
【导语】本文讲述了爱迪生通过坚持不懈的努力和反复试验,最终发明电灯的故事,强调耐心和坚持是成功的关键。
1.句意:他那些伟大的梦想中的其中一个就是制作使用电并且能持续很长一段时间的灯泡。
short短的;long长的;good好的;little小的。根据下文“the filament glowed and the light stayed on.”可知,他的目标是让灯泡长时间发光。故选B。
2.句意:但爱迪生遇到一个问题。
project项目;chance机会;problem问题;question疑问。根据下文“ He needed to find the right material for the filament (灯丝)—the tiny wire inside the light bulb that glows (发光) when electricity runs through it.”可知,他需要找到合适的灯丝材料,这是一个具体的问题。故选C。
3.句意:爱迪生和他的团队尝试了许多不同的东西。
same相同的;similar相似的;difficult困难的;different不同的。根据“They tested wood, paper, hair, cotton, and even strange materials (材料) that nobody had thought of before.”可知,他们测试了木头、纸张、头发等多样材料,强调尝试的多样性。故选D。
4.句意:它们都不能起到很好的效果。
hard努力地;quickly快速地;well好地;slowly缓慢地。work well“起到好的效果”,此处表示材料未能达到理想效果,用“well”最贴切。故选C。
5.句意:我只是找到了1万种不奏效的方法。
break断裂;work起作用;burn燃烧;finish完成。根据上文“ None of them worked…”可知,此处应用work与“成功”对应,强调方法“无效”。故选B。
6.句意:爱迪生认为努力和反复尝试是成功的关键。
lists清单;parts部分;keys关键;results结果。keys to success为固定搭配,意为“成功的关键”。故选C。
7.句意:最终,爱迪生的团队找到了一种可行的材料!
Actually实际上;Hardly几乎不;Eventually最终;Nearly几乎。根据上文“He kept working day after day, even when he was tired.”可知,他经过多次试验后,最终有了结果。故选C。
8.句意:当电流通过它时,灯丝发光。
passed through通过;put out熄灭;got down写下;got up起床。根据“the filament glowed and the light stayed on.”可知,电流通过灯丝,灯泡长亮。故选A。
9.句意:他告诉世界,伟大的成就需要耐心。
love爱;money金钱;patience耐心;luck运气。根据上文“He kept working day after day, even when he was tired.”可知,全文主旨强调“坚持和耐心”。故选C。
10.句意:继续测试,继续希望,你的好主意终会发光。
flying飞行;hoping希望;dancing跳舞;sleeping睡觉。根据“Never call it “failure” when you try, call it “learning.” Keep testing, keep…, and your bright idea will shine too.”可知,此处强调与“坚持实验”并列,保持“希望”最契合文意。故选B。
Kevin likes cars. He reads about cars in magazines and he watches shows about cars on TV.
He asks his 1 , “Could you buy me a car?” “No,” says Kevin’s mom. “You are too young to drive a car.” “No,” says Kevin’s dad. “A car is very 2 . We don’t have too much 3 to buy a car for you now.”
Kevin is very sad. He wants a fast 4 sports car! He decides to make one! He reads books about the subject. He 5 goes to the garage and 6 the workers fix the cars.
At last, he starts making his own car! He tells his parents about it 7 his mom says it’s too hard.
After two months, Kevin asks his parents to see his car. They are 8 ! It is beautiful! It is orange! It is a big toy sports car! Kevin can 9 in it and drive!
Kevin’s parents are very happy and proud. Kevin’s dad says “I am 10 you can do it!” Kevin smiles and drives away.
1.A.teachers B.students C.workers D.parents
2.A.expensive B.lovely C.popular D.important
3.A.work B.luck C.money D.time
4.A.black B.orange C.purple D.brown
5.A.only B.also C.just D.still
6.A.finds B.makes C.watches D.hears
7.A.because B.but C.or D.so
8.A.worried B.tired C.relaxed D.surprised
9.A.eat out B.get dressed C.sit down D.get up
10.A.shy B.sure C.sorry D.afraid
【答案】
1.D 2.A 3.C 4.B 5.B 6.C 7.B 8.D 9.C 10.B
【导语】本文讲述了热爱汽车的男孩Kevin被父母拒绝买车后,自己动手制作了一辆橙色玩具跑车的故事。通过坚持学习与实践,他最终让父母感到惊喜和自豪。
1.句意:他问他的父母亲,“你能给我买辆车吗?” “不行”,Kevin的妈妈说。
teachers老师;students学生;workers工人;parents父母。根据“He asks his...‘Could you buy me a car?’ ‘No,’ says Kevin’s mom.”可知,句中Kevin是在问他的“父母亲”。此处使用“parents”意为“父母亲”,符合语境。故选D。
2.句意:“不行,” 凯文的爸爸说,“汽车非常昂贵。”
expensive昂贵的;lovely可爱的;popular流行的;important重要的。根据“‘No,’ says Kevin’s dad. ‘A car is very...’” 可知,爸爸在强调汽车 “价格高”。此处使用“expensive”意为“昂贵的”,符合语境。故选A。
3.句意:我们现在没有太多钱给你买车。
work工作;luck运气;money钱;time时间。根据“We don’t have too much...to buy a car for you now.”可知,句中指没有太多“钱”买车,此处使用“money”意为“钱”,符合语境。故选C。
4.句意:他想要一辆快速的橙色跑车!
black黑色的;orange橙色的;purple紫色的;brown棕色的。根据“Kevin is very sad. He wants a fast...sports car!”可知,后文明确提到“It is orange!”,前后文颜色一致。此处使用“orange”意为“橙色的”,符合语境。故选B。
5.句意:他阅读相关书籍。他也去车库观看工人修理汽车。
only仅仅;also也;just只是;still仍然。根据“He reads books about the subject. He...goes to the garage and...the workers fix the cars.”可知,句中指他除了阅读书籍“还”去车库观看工人修车,此处使用“also”表示“也、还”,符合语境。故选B。
6.句意:他阅读相关书籍。他也去车库观看工人修理汽车。
finds发现;makes制作;watches观看;hears听见。根据“He reads books about the subject. He...goes to the garage and...the workers fix the cars.”可知,Kevin去车库是为了“观察”工人修车,此处使用“watches”意为“观看、观察”,符合“学习造车”的逻辑。故选C。
7.句意:他告诉父母这件事,但他妈妈说这太难了。
because因为;but但是;or或者;so所以。根据“He tells his parents about it...his mom says it’s too hard.”可知,前半句“告诉父母”与后半句“妈妈认为困难”形成转折关系,此处用“but”连接,表示转折。故选B。
8.句意:他们很惊讶!它很漂亮!它是橙色的!它是一辆大的玩具运动汽车!
worried担心的;tired疲惫的;relaxed放松的;surprised惊讶的。根据“They are...It is beautiful! It is orange! It is a big toy sports car!”可知,父母看到Kevin完成的车感到“意外和惊喜”,“surprised”意为“惊讶的”,符合语境。故选D。
9.句意:凯文可以坐下进去并驾驶!
eat out外出就餐;get dressed穿衣服;sit down坐下;get up起床。根据“Kevin can...in it and drive!”可知,Kevin的玩具跑车能够供人“坐下”驾驶,此处使用“sit down”意为“坐下”,符合语境。故选C。
10.句意:我确信你能做到!
shy害羞的;sure确信的;sorry抱歉的;afraid害怕的。根据“ I am...you can do it!”可知,父母为Kevin感到骄傲,爸爸在此表达肯定态度,此处使用“sure”意为“确信的”,符合鼓励与认可的语境。故选B。
Self-Driving Cars
Every day you face a question— 1 do you go to school or go for work? Do you know a car that drives 2 ? Self-driving cars can do just that!
Self-driving cars do nearly 3 that drivers do. Some self-driving cars don’t have a steering wheel, a gas pedal, or even a brake. Instead, 4 moves the car, changes speed (速度), and detects things on the road. If the computer finds something on the road, it can 5 the car to avoid (避免) a crash.
Many people think self-driving cars are safer than cars driven by people. Self-driving cars are designed 6 . People aren’t always good drivers. Most car crashes happen because people make mistakes (犯错). 7 , sometimes people drive when they are tired or distracted by their phones.
However, self-driving cars do not work 8 yet. For now, a backup (后补) driver rides in all self-driving cars in case (防止) the computer 9 . One day, people may only ride as passengers (乘客).
Self-driving cars cost a lot more money than regular cars. Their makers are working to cut down the 10 so more people can have money for them. By 2020, there are ten million self-driving cars on the road. Self-driving cars may soon rule the roads!
1.A.why B.when C.how D.which
2.A.ourselves B.itself C.yourself D.myself
3.A.nothing B.anything C.something D.everything
4.A.a driver B.a scientist C.a computer D.a TV
5.A.stop B.push C.break D.fix
6.A.to run faster B.to carry more C.to have fun D.to save lives
7.A.At first B.For example C.By the way D.In fact
8.A.carefully B.quickly C.hard D.well
9.A.complains B.hurts C.fails D.forgets
10.A.price B.time C.speed D.size
【答案】
1.C 2.B 3.D 4.C 5.A 6.D 7.B 8.D 9.C 10.A
【导语】本文主要介绍了自动驾驶汽车。
1.句意:你如何去学校或上班?
why为什么;when什么时候;how如何;which哪一个。根据“do you go to school or go for work”可知是如何去上学或上班。故选C。
2.句意:你知道有一种车可以自动驾驶吗?
ourselves我们自己;itself它自己;yourself你自己;myself我自己。根据“Self-driving cars”可知是自动驾驶汽车,用反身代词itself。故选B。
3.句意:自动驾驶汽车几乎可以做驾驶员所做的一切。
nothing没有什么;anything任何东西;something某事;everything一切。根据“do nearly...that drivers do”可知几乎可以做司机能做的一切事情。故选D。
4.句意:相反,一台电脑控制汽车行驶、改变速度,并检测道路上的物体。
a driver一名司机;a scientist一名科学家;a computer一台电脑;a TV一台电视。根据“If the computer finds something on the road”可知是由电脑控制的。故选C。
5.句意:如果电脑发现道路上有东西,它可以使汽车停下来以避免碰撞。
stop停止;push推;break打破;fix修理。根据“If the computer finds something on the road, it can...the car to avoid (避免) a crash”可知是把车停下来避免撞击。故选A。
6.句意:自动驾驶汽车的设计目的是拯救生命。
to run faster跑得更快;to carry more搬运更多;to have fun玩得开心;to save lives拯救生命。根据“Many people think self-driving cars are safer than cars driven by people”可知自动驾驶汽车更安全,可以拯救生命。故选D。
7.句意:例如,有时人们在疲劳或被手机分心的情况下开车。
At first首先;For example例如;By the way顺便说一下;In fact事实上。根据“sometimes people drive when they are tired or distracted by their phones.”可知此处是举例说明由于人们犯错而导致车祸。故选B。
8.句意:然而,自动驾驶汽车目前还不能很好地运行。
carefully小心地;quickly快速地;hard努力地;well很好地。根据“However, self﹣driving cars do not work”以及后文的描述可知,转折词后表示自动驾驶汽车现在运行的还不是很好。故选D。
9.句意:目前,所有自动驾驶汽车上都配备了一名备用司机,以防电脑出现故障。
complains抱怨;hurts伤害;fails失败;forgets忘记。根据“a backup (后补) driver rides in all self-driving cars in case the computer”可知是有一个后补司机,防止电脑没能工作,fails符合。故选C。
10.句意:制造商们正在努力降低价格,以便更多人能够负担得起。
price价格;time时间;speed速度;size尺寸。根据“so more people can have money for them”可知要降低它的价格。故选A。
阅读下面一篇短文,理解大意,然后从各小题的四个选项中选出一个最佳答案,使短文连贯完整。
People will use robots in many fields in the future. In the factories, robots will do a lot of hard work for workers. And some work is too 1 for people to do, so to keep people safe (安全的) , we use robots to do it. And when we have 2 in other countries, robots can still work on.
In some restaurants, robots can give us 3 like waiters. When people order the meals, the robots will keep them in mind and then serve the food. Now, the service robots are becoming more and more 4 . Because they are ready to help people in need.
In 5 , robots are also in use. When people are ill and want to see the doctors, the robots can 6 them how to find the proper (合适的) doctors. If the patients can’t 7 by themselves, the robots can even take them to the doctor’s office. After the doctor checks the patients, the robots can also tell the patients how to take the 8 . What a good helper!
In some schools, robots can work as teachers. They teach the students 9 And their classes are 10 . All of the students like their robot teachers.
1.A.personal B.creative C.dangerous D.difficult
2.A.holidays B.terms C.results D.rooms
3.A.money B.service C.culture D.luck
4.A.traditional B.angry C.popular D.foreign
5.A.schools B.restaurants C.theaters D.hospitals
6.A.show B.lose C.study D.pollute
7.A.happen B.break C.move D.open
8.A.lesson B.example C.picture D.medicine
9.A.heavily B.quickly C.carefully D.early
10.A.unlucky B.interesting C.serious D.boring
【答案】
1.C 2.A 3.B 4.C 5.D 6.A 7.C 8.D 9.C 10.B
【导语】本文是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了未来机器人将在许多领域被使用,包括工厂、餐厅、医院和学校等,并描述了它们在这些领域中的作用。
1.句意:有些工作对人们来说太危险了,以至于人们不能做,所以我们用机器人来做。
personal个人的;creative有创造力的;dangerous危险的;difficult困难的。由“so to keep people safe (安全的)”可知,此处表示“有些工作对人们来说太危险了,以至于人们不能做”。故选C。
2.句意:当我们在其他国家度假时,机器人仍然可以工作。
holidays假期;terms学期;results结果;rooms房间。由“when we have...in other countries”可知,此处表示“当我们在其他国家度假时”。故选A。
3.句意:在一些餐馆里,机器人可以像服务员一样为我们提供服务。
money钱;service服务;culture文化;luck运气。由“like waiters”可知,此处表示“像服务员一样为我们提供服务”。故选B。
4.句意:现在,服务机器人越来越受欢迎。
traditional传统的;angry生气的;popular受欢迎的;foreign外国的。由“Because they are ready to help people in need.”可知,此处表示“现在,服务机器人越来越受欢迎”。故选C。
5.句意:在医院里,机器人也在使用。
schools学校;restaurants餐馆;theaters剧院;hospitals医院。由“When people are ill and want to see the doctors”可知,此处表示“在医院里”。故选D。
6.句意:当人们生病,想去看医生时,机器人可以告诉他们如何找到合适的医生。
show告诉;lose失去;study学习;pollute污染。由“how to find the proper (合适的) doctors”可知,此处表示“告诉他们如何找到合适的医生”。故选A。
7.句意:如果病人不能自己移动,机器人甚至可以带他们去医生的办公室。
happen发生;break打破;move移动;open打开。由“the robots can even take them to the doctor’s office”可知,此处表示“如果病人不能自己移动”。故选C。
8.句意:医生检查完病人后,机器人还可以告诉病人如何服药。
lesson课程;example例子;picture图片;medicine药。由“After the doctor checks the patients”可知,此处表示“告诉病人如何服药”。故选D。
9.句意:他们认真地教学生。
heavily沉重地;quickly快速地;carefully认真地;early早地。由“All of the students like their robot teachers.”可知,此处表示“他们认真地教学生”。故选C。
10.句意:他们的课很有趣。
unlucky不幸的;interesting有趣的;serious严肃的;boring无聊的。由“All of the students like their robot teachers.”可知,此处表示“他们的课很有趣”。故选B。
阅读下面短文,然后从各小题所给的四个选项中选出最佳选项。
Have you ever made something that no one else has made before? People who make something new are called 1 .
Victor Ochoa was one of those people. He 2 many things and one of them was a flying machine. In 1908, he thought about 3 birds used their wings and went into the sky. He hoped to make a machine that 4 like a bird. Soon he took action and began to 5 birds carefully to learn how their wings worked.
Finally, he used what he had learned to build a plane. The body of the plane was made of two 6 side by side. The plane had a small motor (发动机) that sat between the two bikes. The back was shaped like a bird’s tail. The wings were 7 from those of a common plane. They could even be folded (折叠) down like a bird’s wings. Amazing!
Victor wanted to help people with his ideas. His mind was like a motor that never shut off. He was always trying to make life better and 8 . He did not let any 9 stop him from making other things.
However, not all of his ideas worked. No one who tries something new is 10 every time. The most important is to keep trying and never give up.
1.A.dreamers B.inventors C.players D.drivers
2.A.collected B.fixed C.sold D.made
3.A.how B.when C.where D.why
4.A.stood B.ate C.flew D.sang
5.A.look for B.look at C.look after D.look up
6.A.bikes B.chairs C.boxes D.stages
7.A.absent B.free C.safe D.different
8.A.easier B.easy C.hard D.harder
9.A.habits B.difficulties C.feelings D.choices
10.A.beautiful B.colorful C.successful D.careful
【答案】
1.B 2.D 3.A 4.C 5.B 6.A 7.D 8.A 9.B 10.C
【导语】本文讲述了Victor Ochoa用他所学的知识造了一架飞机的故事。
1.句意:创造新事物的人被称为发明家。
dreamers梦想家;inventors发明家;players球手;drivers司机。根据“People who make something new”可知,创造新事物的人是发明家,故选B。
2.句意:他制造了许多东西,其中之一就是飞行器。
collected收集;fixed修理;sold出售;made制作。根据“He hoped to make a machine that...like a bird.”可知,他制造许多东西。故选D。
3.句意:1908年,他思考鸟类如何利用翅膀飞向天空。
how如何;when何时;where哪里;why为什么。根据“He hoped to make a machine that...like a bird.”可知,他希望制作像鸟一样飞的机器,因此思考鸟如何用翅膀飞翔,故选A。
4.句意:他希望制造一种像鸟一样飞行的机器。
stood站立;ate吃;flew飞;sang唱歌。根据“In 1908, he thought about...birds used their wings and went into the sky.”可知,此处表示像鸟一样飞行,故选C。
5.句意:很快,他采取了行动,开始仔细观察鸟类,了解它们的翅膀是如何工作的。
look for寻找;look at看;look after照顾;look up抬头看。根据“to learn how their wings worked”可知,要了解鸟的翅膀如何工作,因此要观察鸟类,故选B。
6.句意:飞机的机身是由并排的两辆自行车组成的。
bikes自行车;chairs椅子;boxes盒子;stages舞台。根据“The plane had a small motor (发动机) that sat between the two bikes.”可知,飞机的机身是由自行车组成的,故选A。
7.句意:这种飞机的机翼与普通飞机的不同。
absent缺席的;free免费的;safe安全的;different不同的。根据“They could even be folded (折叠) down like a bird’s wings.”可知,这种飞机的机翼能像鸟的翅膀一样折叠,因此这是与其他飞机不同的,故选D。
8.句意:他总是努力使生活更美好、更轻松。
easier更容易的;easy容易的;hard努力的;harder更努力的。根据“Victor wanted to help people with his ideas.”可知,他想要帮助人们,想要使生活更容易,故选A。
9.句意:他没有让任何困难阻止他做其他事情。
habits习惯;difficulties困难;feelings感受;choices选择。根据“stop him from making other things”可知,阻止他做事情的应是困难,故选B。
10.句意:没有人每次尝试新事物都能成功。
beautiful漂亮的;colorful彩色的;successful成功的;careful认真的。根据“However, not all of his ideas worked.”可知,并非他所有的想法都行得通,因此表示有些想法不会成功,故选C。
阅读短文,理解其大意,从A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
Some old Chinese inventions have won wide popularity around the world. Recently, a British woman learned about an 1 Chinese invention which has been listed as an intangible cultural heritage of human beings (人类非物质文化遗产) since 2013. She used it to help her son 2 a math problem.
Dr. Mantri grew up in India. She was taught how to use an abacus to solve math problems when she was young. After 3 that her son Dhruv had great difficulty with math, she started using the same ancient Chinese tool to help him after school.
“My son was in Grade 5 when I found he was 4 in math.” said Dr. Mantri, “I would ask him something very easy like ‘35-13=? ’, but he couldn’t work it out.”
“I never thought I would teach him to use such an old tool 5 I realized I could try the Chinese abacus. It is a useful 6 to help kids better understand numbers and basic calculations. Very 7 I saw the results. After six days. Dhruv started to make progress 8 with the help of the abacus. He even performed with the abacus at a school meeting where some parents came to 9 for advice on using it to help their kids.”
Known as the fifth invention of ancient China, Chinese abacus is also 10 as the earliest computer. It helped people solve many math problems in ancient China. As long as you remember the rules, you can easily use it. Sometimes, just move one bead (算珠), then another bead, and you will get the answer. What a magic tool!
1.A.educational B.honest C.ancient D.interesting
2.A.deal with B.work as C.agree on D.throw away
3.A.watching B.providing C.informing D.noticing
4.A.creative B.weak C.talented D.successful
5.A.after B.when C.until D.since
6.A.sign B.report C.method D.field
7.A.long B.soon C.late D.early
8.A.politely B.loudly C.bravely D.rapidly
9.A.care B.leave C.ask D.pay
10.A.cost B.caught C.covered D.thought
【答案】
1.C 2.A 3.D 4.B 5.C 6.C 7.B 8.D 9.C 10.D
【导语】本文讲述了一位母亲用中国古代发明——算盘帮助儿子解决数学问题的故事,介绍了算盘的作用及其在世界范围内的影响力。
1.句意:最近,一位英国女性了解了一项自2013年起就被列入人类非物质文化遗产名录的中国古代发明。
educational教育的;honest诚实的;ancient古老的;interesting有趣的。根据“an abacus”和后文“such an old tool”可知,此处形容算盘是古老的发明。故选C。
2.句意:她用它来帮助她的儿子解决一个数学问题。
deal with解决;work as担任;agree on同意;throw away扔掉。根据“She used it to help her son...a math problem.” 可知,母亲用算盘帮助儿子解决数学问题,用“deal with”符合句意。故选A。
3.句意:注意到她的儿子Dhruv数学很困难后,她开始用同样的中国古代工具课后辅导他。
watching观看;providing提供;informing通知;noticing注意到。根据下文“...her son Dhruv had great difficulty with math,”母亲发现儿子数学差的情况,可知用“noticing”符合句意。故选D。
4.句意:当我发现我儿子数学不好的时候,他正在读五年级。
creative有创造力的;weak弱的;talented有天赋的;successful成功的。根据“He couldn’t work it out”可知,儿子数学不好,说明很“弱”。故选B。
5.句意:我从没想过会教他用这么一个古老的工具,直到我意识到我可以试试中国算盘。
after在……之后;when当……时;until直到……才;since自从。until通常和not搭配,构成not...until...意为“直到……才……”。这里虽没有not,但在本句中出现了never,也是表示否定之意。根据语境,“直到意识到可以试试中国算盘”才想到教儿子,符合语意。故选C。
6.句意:它是一个帮助孩子更好理解数字和基本计算的有用方法。
sign标志;report报告;method方法;field领域。根据“to help kids better-understand numbers and basic calculations”可知,此处用“method”表示“方法”。故选C。
7.句意:很快我看到了效果。
long长久;soon很快;late迟;early早。根据“After six days, Dhruv started to make progress”可知,六天后儿子有了进步,因此很快就见效。故选B。
8.句意:六天后,Dhruv在算盘的帮助下迅速取得了进步。
politely礼貌地;loudly大声地;bravely勇敢地;rapidly迅速地。根据下文“He even performed with the abacus at a school meeting where some parents came to...for advice on using it to help their kids.”描述和逻辑,学习进步应该是迅速的。故选D。
9.句意:他甚至在一次有家长前来咨询如何使用算盘来帮助孩子的学校会议上,进行了算盘表演。
care关心;leave离开;ask询问;pay支付。根据“on using it to help their kids”可知,家长是向她询问建议。故选C。
10.句意:被誉为中国古代第五项发明,中国算盘也被认为是最早的计算机。
cost花费;caught抓住;covered覆盖;thought认为。根据下文“It helped people solve many math problems in ancient China.”语境可知,算盘被认为是最早的计算机,用“thought”符合句意。故选D。
重难语篇提升练
On August 19, 2025, at 3:33 p.m., China’s Lijian-1 Y10 carrier rocket, also named “Chinese Women”, was launched from the Dongfeng Commercial Aerospace Innovation Test Zone. It successfully sent seven satellites into their planned orbits, making the launch task a great 1 .
This was the 8th flight of the Lijian-1 rocket. As the first choice for small and medium-sized satellite launches, it has a leading market 2 in the civil and commercial rocket launch service market. So far, it has put 70 satellites into orbit 3 and the total mass of the in-orbit payloads has exceeded 7 tons. A big highlight of this launch is that the rocket completed assembly, testing and launch at the same site, 4 the total cycle greatly.
In terms of international cooperation, this launch included two satellites developed by a Mexican company. It marks a breakthrough for China’s aerospace industry in the North American market. The international launch market highly 5 the Lijian-1 rocket for its cost-effectiveness and reliability. Zhongke Aerospace, the rocket’s developer, has provided launch services to Europe, North America and South Asia, and is working to 6 a “Chinese model” for international aerospace launch services.
Among the seven satellites, some can take visible light and infrared remote sensing 7 of the Earth. The Mexican satellites’ main task is to 8 the low-orbit communication ability of the platform.
9 , the Lijian-1 Y10 rocket has the words “Chinese Women” and “self-esteem, self-confidence, self-reliance and self-improvement” painted on its body. This is a cooperation between Zhongke Aerospace and the magazine Chinese Women, showing respect for Chinese women and their 10 .
1.A.failure B.success C.challenge D.problem
2.A.share B.price C.size D.brand
3.A.carelessly B.difficulty C.accurately D.slowly
4.A.increasing B.ignoring C.checking D.shortening
5.A.doubts B.praises C.forgets D.refuses
6.A.build B.break C.copy D.sell
7.A.photos B.sounds C.news D.stories
8.A.hide B.test C.stop D.cover
9.A.Suddenly B.Usually C.Especially D.Luckily
10.A.spirit B.money C.jobs D.families
【答案】
1.B 2.A 3.C 4.D 5.B 6.A 7.A 8.B 9.C 10.A
【导语】本文主要报道了中国力箭一号Y10运载火箭的成功发射。
1.句意:它成功地将七颗卫星送入预定轨道,使发射任务取得了巨大成功。
failure失败;success成功;challenge挑战;problem问题。根据“It successfully sent seven satellites into their planned orbits,”可知,发射任务取得了巨大成功。故选B。
2.句意:这是力箭一号火箭的第8次飞行。作为中小卫星发射的首选,在民用和商用火箭发射服务市场占有领先的市场份额。
share份额;price价格;size大小;brand品牌。根据“it has a leading market... in the civil and commercial rocket launch service market.”可知,根据“it has a leading market... in the civil and commercial rocket launch service market.”可知,此处指力箭一号火箭在民用和商用火箭发射服务市场占有领先的市场份额。故选A。
3.句意:到目前为止,它已将70颗卫星准确送入轨道,在轨有效载荷总质量超过7吨。
carelessly粗心地;difficulty困难;accurately准确地;slowly缓慢地。根据“it has put 70 satellites into orbit”可知,此处指将卫星准确送入轨道,应填副词accurately。故选C。
4.句意:这次发射的一大亮点是火箭在同一地点完成了组装、测试和发射,大大缩短了总周期。
increasing提高;ignoring忽略;checking检查;shortening缩短。根据“A big highlight of this launch is that the rocket completed assembly, testing and launch at the same site,”可知,这一流程优化会缩短总周期。故选D。
5.句意:国际发射市场对力箭一号火箭的性价比和可靠性给予了高度赞扬。
doubts怀疑;praises赞扬;forgets忘记;refuses拒绝。根据“for its cost-effectiveness and reliability”可知,这些优势会得到国际市场的赞扬。故选B。
6.句意:该火箭的开发商中科航天已经向欧洲、北美和南亚提供了发射服务,并正在努力为国际航天发射服务打造“中国模式”。
build建造;break打破;copy复制;sell卖出。根据“a ‘Chinese model’”可知,此处指打造“中国模式”。故选A。
7.句意:在这7颗卫星中,有些卫星可以拍摄地球的可见光和红外遥感照片。
photos照片;sounds声音;news新闻;stories故事。根据“some can take visible light and infrared remote sensing... of the Earth.”可知,遥感技术的核心功能是拍摄地球的照片;take photos of the Earth“拍摄地球的照片”。故选A。
8.句意:墨西哥卫星的主要任务是测试平台的低轨道通信能力。
hide隐藏;test测试;stop停止;cover遮盖。根据“the low-orbit communication ability of the platform”可知,测试低轨通信能力是卫星任务的常见目的。故选B。
9.句意:特别是“力箭一号”运载火箭,在其机身上绘有“中国女性”和“自尊、自信、自立、自强”的字样。
Suddenly突然;Usually通常;Especially尤其,特别;luckily幸运地。根据“the Lijian-1 Y10 rocket has the words “Chinese Women” and “self- esteem, self-confidence,”可知,前文介绍火箭的发射成果、市场地位等,此处特别指出箭体上印有“中国女性”及相关标语,属于“突出强调的细节”。故选C。
10.句意:这是中科航天与《中国女性》杂志的一次合作,体现了对中国女性及其精神的尊重。
spirit精神;money金钱;jobs工作;families家庭。根据上文内容可知,前文提到“自尊、自信、自立、自强”,这是中国女性的精神。故选A。
Have you ever wanted to sing on stage with your favorite singer or go to Mars? 1 virtual reality (VR,虚拟现实), you might be able to do these without even leaving your home. Unlike real reality, virtual reality 2 completely imaginary worlds and seems almost real.
Virtual Reality has been with us for many years. The technology has now come into 3 . Virtual reality is an example of VR technology. It changes the 4 in which we communicate experiences and information.
Indeed, VR has become a worldwide reality, with different usages from computer games to medicine, engineering, scientific research, and so on. For example, 5 learners can be trained through VR to help patients. Designers can check every corner of their buildings and make preparations. If you’re heading to Mars, VR can help you “see” what you’ll find 6 getting there.
One example was a doctor who practised an operation (手术) on a baby’s heart. With this he could plan out his operation ahead of time, and helped 7 the baby.
VR will make the world even smaller and of course it’s going to bring us closer together. However, virtual reality has some 8 effects (影响). The first big danger is disconnection from the real world. People may become less interested in their 9 lives. Besides this, too much use of VR equipment can create some physical and mental dangers. Loss of one’s sense of direction and position, sea sickness and headaches are some signs of the 10 after using VR equipment for long periods.
1.A.Like B.Unlike C.With D.Without
2.A.means B.thinks C.understands D.avoid
3.A.plans B.training C.research D.use
4.A.event B.way C.time D.purpose
5.A.art B.sports C.language D.medical
6.A.before B.while C.after D.until
7.A.teach B.feed C.save D.greet
8.A.good B.bad C.common D.special
9.A.natural B.real C.poor D.rich
10.A.safety B.solutions C.health D.illnesses
【答案】
1.C 2.A 3.D 4.B 5.D 6.A 7.C 8.B 9.B 10.D
【导语】本文主要是关于VR技术的利弊讨论,引发人们对VR技术发展的思考。
1.句意:有了虚拟现实(VR),你甚至不用离开家就能做到这些。
Like像;Unlike不像;With有;Without没有。根据“…you might be able to do these without even leaving your home”及语境可知,此处在描述在有VR的情况下发生的事,应用with表示拥有某种特征或状态。故选C。
2.句意:与真实的现实不同,虚拟现实意味着完全想象的世界,看起来几乎是真实的。
means意味着,表示……的意思;thinks想,认为;understands明白;avoid避免。根据“virtual reality…completely imaginary worlds and seems almost real.”可知,空后在介绍虚拟现实“是什么意思”。故选A。
3.句意:这项技术现已投入使用。
plans计划;training训练;research研究,探究;use使用。根据“Virtual Reality has been with us for many years.”及“The technology has now come into…”可知,此处指VR这项技术已经开始“投入使用”,“come into use”表示“投入使用”。故选D。
4.句意:它改变了我们交流经验和信息的方式。
event事件;way方式,方法;time时间;purpose目的。根据“…we communicate experiences and information.”及语境可知,此处指VR的出现改变了人们交流的“方式”,“the way of communication”表示“交流的方式”。故选B。
5.句意:例如,医学学习者可以通过VR进行培训,以帮助患者。
art艺术;sports运动;language语言;medical医学的。根据“…learners can be trained through VR to help patients”可知,此处应指“医学”学习者帮助患者。故选D。
6.句意:如果你要去火星,VR可以帮助你在到达之前“看到”你会发现的东西。
before在……之前;while当……时;after在……之后;until直到……才。根据语境及“Designers can check every corner of their buildings and make preparations.”可知,此处应在例举如果你要去火星VR可以在你到达“之前”帮助你看见一些情况。故选A。
7.句意:有了这个,他可以提前计划手术,并帮助挽救了婴儿。
teach教;feed喂养,饲养;save救助,搭救;greet问候。根据“One example was a doctor who practised an operation on a baby’s heart. One example was a doctor who practised an operation on a baby’s heart…”可知,有了VR的帮助,医生可以提前计划手术,此处应指这样可以帮忙“救助”该婴儿患者。故选C。
8.句意:然而,虚拟现实也有一些不好的影响。
good好的;bad坏的;common普通的;special特别的。结合上文提到的VR给人们工作和生活带来的便利及转折句“however…The first big danger is…”可知,此处应在指出VR一些“坏的”影响。故选B。
9.句意:人们可能会对自己的现实生活不那么感兴趣。
natural自然的;real真的;poor可怜的,穷的;rich富有的。根据“The first big danger is disconnection from the real world. People may become less interested in their…lives.”可知,与世界脱节应是指对“现实”生活没那么感兴趣,“real life”表示“现实生活”。故选B。
10.句意:长期使用虚拟现实设备后,方向感和位置感丧失、晕船和头痛是一些疾病的迹象。
safety安全;solutions解决;health健康;illnesses疾病。根据“Loss of one’s sense of direction and position, sea sickness and headaches are some signs of the…”可知,长期对VR的依赖会导致方向感和位置感缺失,从而导致晕船和头痛,这些应是一些“疾病”的迹象。故选D。
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Unit 4 Inventions
单元话题完形填空练习
Unit 4 Inventions单元话题:发明创造
本资料共10篇专题训练,从上到下依次按照难度分为基础语篇巩固练和重难语篇提升练
基础语篇巩固练
As we all know, Beethoven wrote some of his best pieces after becoming deaf (耳聋的). Now, a young man named Cai Yongbin in China has become a good programmer (程序员) after he went blind (失明的).
Cai Yongbin comes from Guangdong, and now he is 36 years old. When Cai was a child, something bad happened to him. There was something wrong with his 1 and Cai became a blind person in the end.
It was 2 for Cai to use the computer after he went blind. He couldn’t see the computer. And there was almost no software (软件) for blind people, so Cai wanted to develop (开发) a software to help blind people 3 the computer. “I should try my best to 4 this condition (状况),” he thought.
At the age of 17, he taught himself programming. He spent more than 12 hours 5 every day. He learned from morning to night. Sometimes he was so 6 that he forgot to have a meal. He couldn’t see the computer, so he listened to the codes (代码) 7 again and again. Cai tried his best to remember 8 .
Cai developed his first software a few years later. “I met many problems and difficulties in these years, 9 I didn’t give up. And finally I developed software for the blind successfully,” said Cai.
Thanks to Cai, blind people can enjoy the 10 of the digital world too.
1.A.eyes B.arms C.legs D.ears
2.A.interesting B.free C.difficult D.easy
3.A.use B.sell C.buy D.get
4.A.change B.follow C.return D.keep
5.A.eating B.studying C.sleeping D.cleaning
6.A.hungry B.quick C.healthy D.busy
7.A.carefully B.happily C.sadly D.luckily
8.A.it B.him C.her D.them
9.A.so B.because C.but D.and
10.A.interest B.fun C.dream D.game
I’m Tom. I have a new “friend” named Deepseek. It’s really a(n) 1 thing in my life. Deepseek is an AI, just like a super-smart helper.
Deepseek can do many things. When I have questions about my schoolwork, like math problems or questions in English grammar, it always gives me clear and useful 2 . It helps me understand the knowledge (知识) better. And it doesn’t get 3 at all even if (即使) I ask the same question many times.
For example, I write a story for my Chinese class. I don’t know how to 4 it at first. Deepseek gives me some great ideas. It tells me some interesting 5 that happened (发生) in ancient (古代的) China. With its help, I write a wonderful story. My teacher is very 6 and gives me an A.
Deepseek can also talk to me like a real friend. When I’m feeling sad or lonely, I can 7 it. It always listens to me 8 and gives me good advice. It even tells me funny jokes to make me happy.
What’s more, Deepseek can introduce me to all kinds of new things. It shows me beautiful pictures of places I’ve never been to, and tells me about the latest (最近的) 9 around the world. It makes my world much wider.
I’m so glad to have Deepseek as my friend. It makes my life more colorful and 10 . I hope everyone can have such a helpful “friend” like Deepseek.
1.A.awful B.amazing C.difficult D.boring
2.A.letters B.emails C.maps D.answers
3.A.glad B.angry C.excited D.interested
4.A.start B.end C.read D.share
5.A.people B.places C.things D.animals
6.A.sad B.strict C.worried D.happy
7.A.care about B.talk with C.care for D.talk about
8.A.badly B.carefully C.quickly D.surprisedly
9.A.news B.stories C.pictures D.songs
10.A.easier B.harder C.worse D.longer
Thomas Edison was a great inventor. One of his biggest dreams was to make a light bulb that used electricity and could stay on for a 1 time.
But Edison had a 2 . He needed to find the right material for the filament (灯丝)—the tiny wire inside the light bulb that glows (发光) when electricity runs through it. Edison and his team tried many 3 things. They tested wood, paper, hair, cotton, and even strange materials (材料) that nobody had thought of before.
In total, they tested more than 1,600 kinds of materials. None of them worked 4 . People said Edison was failing but he didn’t agree. He said, “I did not fail. I just found 10,000 ways that didn’t 5 .”
Edison believed that hard work and trying again were the 6 to success. He kept working day after day, even when he was tired.
7 , Edison and his team found a material that worked! It was a special kind of cotton, burned in a certain way. When electricity 8 it, the filament glowed and the light stayed on.
He showed the world that great things need 9 . Never call it “failure” when you try, call it “learning.” Keep testing, keep 10 , and your bright idea will shine too.
1.A.short B.long C.good D.little
2.A.project B.chance C.problem D.question
3.A.same B.similar C.difficult D.different
4.A.hard B.quickly C.well D.slowly
5.A.break B.work C.burn D.finish
6.A.lists B.parts C.keys D.results
7.A.Actually B.Hardly C.Eventually D.Nearly
8.A.passed through B.put out C.got down D.got up
9.A.love B.money C.patience D.luck
10.A.flying B.hoping C.dancing D.sleeping
Kevin likes cars. He reads about cars in magazines and he watches shows about cars on TV.
He asks his 1 , “Could you buy me a car?” “No,” says Kevin’s mom. “You are too young to drive a car.” “No,” says Kevin’s dad. “A car is very 2 . We don’t have too much 3 to buy a car for you now.”
Kevin is very sad. He wants a fast 4 sports car! He decides to make one! He reads books about the subject. He 5 goes to the garage and 6 the workers fix the cars.
At last, he starts making his own car! He tells his parents about it 7 his mom says it’s too hard.
After two months, Kevin asks his parents to see his car. They are 8 ! It is beautiful! It is orange! It is a big toy sports car! Kevin can 9 in it and drive!
Kevin’s parents are very happy and proud. Kevin’s dad says “I am 10 you can do it!” Kevin smiles and drives away.
1.A.teachers B.students C.workers D.parents
2.A.expensive B.lovely C.popular D.important
3.A.work B.luck C.money D.time
4.A.black B.orange C.purple D.brown
5.A.only B.also C.just D.still
6.A.finds B.makes C.watches D.hears
7.A.because B.but C.or D.so
8.A.worried B.tired C.relaxed D.surprised
9.A.eat out B.get dressed C.sit down D.get up
10.A.shy B.sure C.sorry D.afraid
Self-Driving Cars
Every day you face a question— 1 do you go to school or go for work? Do you know a car that drives 2 ? Self-driving cars can do just that!
Self-driving cars do nearly 3 that drivers do. Some self-driving cars don’t have a steering wheel, a gas pedal, or even a brake. Instead, 4 moves the car, changes speed (速度), and detects things on the road. If the computer finds something on the road, it can 5 the car to avoid (避免) a crash.
Many people think self-driving cars are safer than cars driven by people. Self-driving cars are designed 6 . People aren’t always good drivers. Most car crashes happen because people make mistakes (犯错). 7 , sometimes people drive when they are tired or distracted by their phones.
However, self-driving cars do not work 8 yet. For now, a backup (后补) driver rides in all self-driving cars in case (防止) the computer 9 . One day, people may only ride as passengers (乘客).
Self-driving cars cost a lot more money than regular cars. Their makers are working to cut down the 10 so more people can have money for them. By 2020, there are ten million self-driving cars on the road. Self-driving cars may soon rule the roads!
1.A.why B.when C.how D.which
2.A.ourselves B.itself C.yourself D.myself
3.A.nothing B.anything C.something D.everything
4.A.a driver B.a scientist C.a computer D.a TV
5.A.stop B.push C.break D.fix
6.A.to run faster B.to carry more C.to have fun D.to save lives
7.A.At first B.For example C.By the way D.In fact
8.A.carefully B.quickly C.hard D.well
9.A.complains B.hurts C.fails D.forgets
10.A.price B.time C.speed D.size
阅读下面一篇短文,理解大意,然后从各小题的四个选项中选出一个最佳答案,使短文连贯完整。
People will use robots in many fields in the future. In the factories, robots will do a lot of hard work for workers. And some work is too 1 for people to do, so to keep people safe (安全的) , we use robots to do it. And when we have 2 in other countries, robots can still work on.
In some restaurants, robots can give us 3 like waiters. When people order the meals, the robots will keep them in mind and then serve the food. Now, the service robots are becoming more and more 4 . Because they are ready to help people in need.
In 5 , robots are also in use. When people are ill and want to see the doctors, the robots can 6 them how to find the proper (合适的) doctors. If the patients can’t 7 by themselves, the robots can even take them to the doctor’s office. After the doctor checks the patients, the robots can also tell the patients how to take the 8 . What a good helper!
In some schools, robots can work as teachers. They teach the students 9 And their classes are 10 . All of the students like their robot teachers.
1.A.personal B.creative C.dangerous D.difficult
2.A.holidays B.terms C.results D.rooms
3.A.money B.service C.culture D.luck
4.A.traditional B.angry C.popular D.foreign
5.A.schools B.restaurants C.theaters D.hospitals
6.A.show B.lose C.study D.pollute
7.A.happen B.break C.move D.open
8.A.lesson B.example C.picture D.medicine
9.A.heavily B.quickly C.carefully D.early
10.A.unlucky B.interesting C.serious D.boring
阅读下面短文,然后从各小题所给的四个选项中选出最佳选项。
Have you ever made something that no one else has made before? People who make something new are called 1 .
Victor Ochoa was one of those people. He 2 many things and one of them was a flying machine. In 1908, he thought about 3 birds used their wings and went into the sky. He hoped to make a machine that 4 like a bird. Soon he took action and began to 5 birds carefully to learn how their wings worked.
Finally, he used what he had learned to build a plane. The body of the plane was made of two 6 side by side. The plane had a small motor (发动机) that sat between the two bikes. The back was shaped like a bird’s tail. The wings were 7 from those of a common plane. They could even be folded (折叠) down like a bird’s wings. Amazing!
Victor wanted to help people with his ideas. His mind was like a motor that never shut off. He was always trying to make life better and 8 . He did not let any 9 stop him from making other things.
However, not all of his ideas worked. No one who tries something new is 10 every time. The most important is to keep trying and never give up.
1.A.dreamers B.inventors C.players D.drivers
2.A.collected B.fixed C.sold D.made
3.A.how B.when C.where D.why
4.A.stood B.ate C.flew D.sang
5.A.look for B.look at C.look after D.look up
6.A.bikes B.chairs C.boxes D.stages
7.A.absent B.free C.safe D.different
8.A.easier B.easy C.hard D.harder
9.A.habits B.difficulties C.feelings D.choices
10.A.beautiful B.colorful C.successful D.careful
阅读短文,理解其大意,从A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
Some old Chinese inventions have won wide popularity around the world. Recently, a British woman learned about an 1 Chinese invention which has been listed as an intangible cultural heritage of human beings (人类非物质文化遗产) since 2013. She used it to help her son 2 a math problem.
Dr. Mantri grew up in India. She was taught how to use an abacus to solve math problems when she was young. After 3 that her son Dhruv had great difficulty with math, she started using the same ancient Chinese tool to help him after school.
“My son was in Grade 5 when I found he was 4 in math.” said Dr. Mantri, “I would ask him something very easy like ‘35-13=? ’, but he couldn’t work it out.”
“I never thought I would teach him to use such an old tool 5 I realized I could try the Chinese abacus. It is a useful 6 to help kids better understand numbers and basic calculations. Very 7 I saw the results. After six days. Dhruv started to make progress 8 with the help of the abacus. He even performed with the abacus at a school meeting where some parents came to 9 for advice on using it to help their kids.”
Known as the fifth invention of ancient China, Chinese abacus is also 10 as the earliest computer. It helped people solve many math problems in ancient China. As long as you remember the rules, you can easily use it. Sometimes, just move one bead (算珠), then another bead, and you will get the answer. What a magic tool!
1.A.educational B.honest C.ancient D.interesting
2.A.deal with B.work as C.agree on D.throw away
3.A.watching B.providing C.informing D.noticing
4.A.creative B.weak C.talented D.successful
5.A.after B.when C.until D.since
6.A.sign B.report C.method D.field
7.A.long B.soon C.late D.early
8.A.politely B.loudly C.bravely D.rapidly
9.A.care B.leave C.ask D.pay
10.A.cost B.caught C.covered D.thought
重难语篇提升练
On August 19, 2025, at 3:33 p.m., China’s Lijian-1 Y10 carrier rocket, also named “Chinese Women”, was launched from the Dongfeng Commercial Aerospace Innovation Test Zone. It successfully sent seven satellites into their planned orbits, making the launch task a great 1 .
This was the 8th flight of the Lijian-1 rocket. As the first choice for small and medium-sized satellite launches, it has a leading market 2 in the civil and commercial rocket launch service market. So far, it has put 70 satellites into orbit 3 and the total mass of the in-orbit payloads has exceeded 7 tons. A big highlight of this launch is that the rocket completed assembly, testing and launch at the same site, 4 the total cycle greatly.
In terms of international cooperation, this launch included two satellites developed by a Mexican company. It marks a breakthrough for China’s aerospace industry in the North American market. The international launch market highly 5 the Lijian-1 rocket for its cost-effectiveness and reliability. Zhongke Aerospace, the rocket’s developer, has provided launch services to Europe, North America and South Asia, and is working to 6 a “Chinese model” for international aerospace launch services.
Among the seven satellites, some can take visible light and infrared remote sensing 7 of the Earth. The Mexican satellites’ main task is to 8 the low-orbit communication ability of the platform.
9 , the Lijian-1 Y10 rocket has the words “Chinese Women” and “self-esteem, self-confidence, self-reliance and self-improvement” painted on its body. This is a cooperation between Zhongke Aerospace and the magazine Chinese Women, showing respect for Chinese women and their 10 .
1.A.failure B.success C.challenge D.problem
2.A.share B.price C.size D.brand
3.A.carelessly B.difficulty C.accurately D.slowly
4.A.increasing B.ignoring C.checking D.shortening
5.A.doubts B.praises C.forgets D.refuses
6.A.build B.break C.copy D.sell
7.A.photos B.sounds C.news D.stories
8.A.hide B.test C.stop D.cover
9.A.Suddenly B.Usually C.Especially D.Luckily
10.A.spirit B.money C.jobs D.families
Have you ever wanted to sing on stage with your favorite singer or go to Mars? 1 virtual reality (VR,虚拟现实), you might be able to do these without even leaving your home. Unlike real reality, virtual reality 2 completely imaginary worlds and seems almost real.
Virtual Reality has been with us for many years. The technology has now come into 3 . Virtual reality is an example of VR technology. It changes the 4 in which we communicate experiences and information.
Indeed, VR has become a worldwide reality, with different usages from computer games to medicine, engineering, scientific research, and so on. For example, 5 learners can be trained through VR to help patients. Designers can check every corner of their buildings and make preparations. If you’re heading to Mars, VR can help you “see” what you’ll find 6 getting there.
One example was a doctor who practised an operation (手术) on a baby’s heart. With this he could plan out his operation ahead of time, and helped 7 the baby.
VR will make the world even smaller and of course it’s going to bring us closer together. However, virtual reality has some 8 effects (影响). The first big danger is disconnection from the real world. People may become less interested in their 9 lives. Besides this, too much use of VR equipment can create some physical and mental dangers. Loss of one’s sense of direction and position, sea sickness and headaches are some signs of the 10 after using VR equipment for long periods.
1.A.Like B.Unlike C.With D.Without
2.A.means B.thinks C.understands D.avoid
3.A.plans B.training C.research D.use
4.A.event B.way C.time D.purpose
5.A.art B.sports C.language D.medical
6.A.before B.while C.after D.until
7.A.teach B.feed C.save D.greet
8.A.good B.bad C.common D.special
9.A.natural B.real C.poor D.rich
10.A.safety B.solutions C.health D.illnesses
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