Unit6-Inventors and their inventions- Section B-同步练2025-2026学年沪外教版七年级英语上册

Unit 6 Inventors and their inventions ⭐Section B 同步练 一、单项选择（10 分） 从 A、B、C、D 四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳答案。 1. Chester Greenwood invented earmuffs in ______. A. 1873 B. 1837 C. 1924 D. 1973 2. Chester Greenwood was ______ years old when he invented earmuffs. A. 13 B. 15 C. 18 D. 20 3. He invented earmuffs because his ______ got cold when he went ice skating. A. hands B. ears C. feet D. nose 4. On his way home, he came across some ______ and had an idea. A. farm wires B. wood C. cloth D. fur 5. He used a ______ band to connect the two ear-shaped circles. A. plastic B. wood C. steel D. rubber 6. Later, Chester got a ______ for the earmuffs and set up a factory to make them. A. patent B. prize C. award D. medal 7. People create things to ______ problems and make life easier. A. solve B. invent C. create D. improve 8. Some inventions can ______ people all over the world, like phones and computers. A. join B. connect C. take D. bring 9. Office chairs are a good example— a change in shape can make the chairs more ______ to sit on. A. comfortable B. difficult C. hard D. easy 10. If your invention is really successful, you can even ______ a business to share it with others. A. set up B. take up C. put up D. get up 二、完形填空（10 分） 阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从各题所给的 A、B、C、D 四个选项中选出最佳选项。 Chester Greenwood was a 15-year-old boy who ______ ice skating. One winter afternoon, his ears became very ______ while skating. He tried to cover them with his scarf, but it was not comfortable. He thought, “I must ______ this problem.” On his way home, he ______ across some farm wires and had an idea. He bent a piece of wire to match the shape of his head. Next, he made two ear-shaped circles out of the wire. Then he asked his grandmother to add fur to each circle. That’s how the first pair of earmuffs was born. Chester went on to ______ the design. He used a steel band to connect the two circles and lined soft black cloth on the inside. Soon, everyone in town wanted a pair. Later, Chester got a patent and set up a factory to make earmuffs. Today, his hometown celebrates him every December. 11. A. love B. loved C. loves D. loving 12. A. cold B. warm C. hot D. big 13. A. solve B. invent C. create D. improve 14. A. come B. came C. comes D. coming 15. A. improve B. improving C. improved D. improvement 三、阅读理解（30 分） A Read the passage and answer the questions. A Warm Invention: The Story of Earmuffs Chester Greenwood was 15 years old when he invented earmuffs in 1873. He loved ice skating, but his ears always got cold. His scarf was not comfortable, so he decided to make something better. On his way home from skating, he saw some farm wires. He used the wire to make two ear-shaped circles. His grandmother added fur to them to keep his ears warm. Later, he improved the design with a steel band and soft cloth. He got a patent and started a factory. Today, Chester’s hometown celebrates him every December. Earmuffs keep people’s ears warm in cold weather, all because of a boy who wanted to solve a simple problem. 16. How old was Chester when he invented earmuffs? A. 13 B. 15 C. 18 D. 20 17. Why did Chester invent earmuffs? A. He wanted to make money. B. His ears got cold when ice skating. C. His friends asked him to. D. He wanted to become famous. 18. What did Chester use to make the first earmuffs? A. Wood and cloth B. Farm wires and fur C. Plastic and rubber D. Steel and cotton 19. What did Chester do after improving the design? A. He stopped making earmuffs. B. He got a patent and set up a factory. C. He gave the idea to his friend. D. He sold the design to a company. 20. How does Chester’s hometown celebrate him? A. Every December B. Every summer C. Every birthday D. Every spring B Read the passage and answer the questions. What makes a good inventor? Chester Greenwood’s story teaches us some important qualities. First, inventors have problem-solving skills. Chester didn’t just complain about his cold ears; he thought of a way to fix it. Second, they use their creativity. He turned farm wires into something new. Third, they are willing to improve their ideas. Chester didn’t stop at the first design; he made it better with steel and cloth. Other qualities include learning from experience and having a good imagination. Inventors see problems as chances to create something new. They don’t give up when things are difficult. The next time you have a problem, think like an inventor— you might come up with the next great idea! 21. What quality does Chester show when he tries to fix his cold ears? A. Problem-solving skills B. Creativity C. Willingness to improve D. All of the above 22. How did Chester use his creativity? A. He bought expensive materials. B. He turned farm wires into earmuffs. C. He asked his friends for help. D. He gave up when it was hard. 23. What did Chester do to improve his earmuffs? A. He made them smaller. B. He used a steel band and soft cloth. C. He sold the design to a factory. D. He stopped making them. 24. According to the passage, inventors see problems as ______. A. chances to create something new B. reasons to give up C. something to complain about D. too hard to solve 25. What is the main idea of the passage? A. Earmuffs are a useful invention. B. Chester Greenwood was a famous inventor. C. Qualities of a good inventor, shown through Chester’s story. D. How to make earmuffs at home. 四、词汇运用（15 分） A. 根据句意及首字母提示完成单词（5 分） 26. Chester Greenwood invented e______ in 1873. 27. He came across some farm w______ on his way home. 28. He used a s______ band to connect the two ear-shaped circles. 29. Later, he got a p______ for his invention. 30. People create things to s______ problems and make life easier. B. 用所给词的适当形式填空（10 分） 31. Chester Greenwood was an American ______ (invent). 32. He loved ______ (ice skate) in winter. 33. His grandmother ______ (add) fur to the wire circles. 34. He ______ (improve) the design with a steel band later. 35. He set up a factory ______ (make) earmuffs. 36. The ______ (invent) of earmuffs made people’s lives better. 37. Some inventions can ______ (connect) people all over the world. 38. Office chairs are more ______ (comfort) to sit on with a change in shape. 39. Inventors use things around them to make ______ (usual) things. 40. If your invention is successful, you can even ______ (set up) a business. 五、句子翻译（10 分） 根据中文意思完成句子，每空一词。 41. 切斯特・格林伍德在 1873 年发明了耳罩。 Chester Greenwood invented ______ in 1873. 42. 他在回家的路上看到了一些农场的电线。 He came across some farm ______ on his way home. 43. 他用钢圈连接了两个耳形的圆环。 He used a ______ band to connect the two ear-shaped circles. 44. 后来，他为这项发明获得了专利并开办了工厂。 Later, he got a ______ for his invention and set up a factory. 45. 人们创造东西是为了解决问题，让生活更轻松。 People create things to ______ problems and make life easier. 参考答案 一、单项选择 1-5: A B B A C 6-10: A A B A A 二、完形填空 11-15: B A A B A 三、阅读理解 16-20: B B B B A 21-25: D B B A C 四、词汇运用 A. 26. earmuffs 27. wires 28. steel 29. patent 30. solve B. 31. inventor 32. ice skating 33. added 34. improved 35. to make 36. invention 37. connect 38. comfortable 39. unusual 40. set up 五、句子翻译 41. earmuffs 42. wires 43. steel 44. patent 45. solve 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $