Unit 6 Reading Plus 练习题2026-2027学年人教版英语九年级上册

Unit 6 Reading Plus 练习题

A. 短文选词填空

satellite, launched, orbit, research, communication, signals, weather, positioning, complicated, imagination

The world’s first man-made 1.__________ Sputnik 1 was 2.__________ in 1957. It took over 96 minutes to 3.__________ the Earth. Early satellites were mainly for 4.__________ and map-making. Later, 5.__________ satellites send TV and radio 6.__________ far away. 7.__________ satellites warn us of storms and snow. BDS is a 8.__________ 9.__________ satellite system to find our location. The only limit of satellite uses is human 10.__________.

B. 词汇变形填空

用括号内所给单词的适当形式填空。

1. Sputnik 1 was the first __________ (man) satellite in history.
2. It was __________ (launch) on 4 October 1957.
3. The satellite travelled at a high __________ (speedly).
4. Its radio __________ (battery) ran out after several weeks.
5. Scientists use early satellites for different kinds of __________ (researcher).
6. __________ (communicate) satellites send TV signals across oceans.
7. We can get storm information from __________ (weather) satellites.
8. BDS is a highly __________ (complicate) navigation system.
9. Positioning satellites show our exact __________ (locate).
10. The uses of satellites are only limited by our __________ (imagine).

C. 选用方框中的短语填空

man-made satellite, burn up, circle Earth, send back photographs, across continents, warn of storms, positioning satellite, no end to

1. Sputnik 1 is the world’s first __________.
2. The satellite will __________ when it falls back into Earth’s atmosphere.
3. It took Sputnik 1 less than two hours to __________.
4. Research satellites __________ to help people draw accurate maps.
5. Communication satellites let TV programs travel __________ and oceans.
6. Weather satellites can __________ before bad weather arrives.

7. BDS is a kind of __________ that works with mobile phones and cars.
8. There is __________ all the useful functions satellites can provide.

D. 句型转换（改为一般疑问句并作肯定 / 否定回答）

1. Sputnik 1 was launched in October 1957.

一般疑问句：_________________________________________________

肯定回答：_________________ 否定回答：_________________

2. The satellite travelled at 29,000 kilometres an hour.

一般疑问句：_________________________________________________

肯定回答：_________________ 否定回答：_________________

3. Early satellites helped scientists do space research.

一般疑问句：_________________________________________________

肯定回答：_________________ 否定回答：_________________

4. Communication satellites send TV signals across oceans.

一般疑问句：_________________________________________________

肯定回答：_________________ 否定回答：_________________

5. BDS positioning satellites can show our exact position.

一般疑问句：_________________________________________________

肯定回答：_________________ 否定回答：_________________

E. 单项选择

从 A、B、C、D 中选择最佳答案。

1. What sound did Sputnik 1 send to radios on Earth?

A. Tick-tick B. Beep-beep C. Ding-dong D. Buzz-buzz

2. Which country launched Sputnik 1?

A. China B. The US C. The Soviet Union D. Britain

3. How heavy was Sputnik 1?

A. 84 kg B. 96.2 kg C. 29,000 kg D. 157 kg

4. How long did Sputnik 1 take to go around Earth once?

A. 29 minutes B. 96.2 minutes C. Three weeks D. Three months

5. Why did Sputnik 1 stop making beeps?

A. It hit another satellite    B. Its radio battery died

C. It burnt up in space     D. It fell to the moon