Unit5 Power of Ideas时文单元话题 同步阅读提分提升练习一2026-2027学年人教版英语九年级上册

 Unit5 Power of Ideas时文单元话题 同步阅读提分提升练习一

 

命题依据：《义务教育英语课程标准 2022年版》

素材来源： 科技发明专题读物

单元核心语法：一般过去时、一般现在时、情态动词被动语态

 

 一、完形填空（共10小题，每小题1.5分，满分15分）

阅读下面短文，从每题所给A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳答案。

The Wright Brothers — Pioneers of Flight

Orville and Wilbur Wright, two brothers from Ohio, are widely known as the fathers of modern aviation. In the late 19th century, many scientists were trying to solve the problem of heavier-than-air flight. However, most of them failed. The Wright brothers ___1___ to take a different approach. They believed that the key to successful flight ___2___ in understanding how birds controlled themselves in the air.

 

It was not easy ___3___ them to build a flying machine. They faced two main challenges: how to get the glider into the air, and how to control it once it was flying. They studied birds carefully and observed that birds ___4___ their wings to adjust their balance. This observation was then ___5___ into the design of their glider.

 

After solving the control problem, they added a lightweight engine to the glider. The engine ___6___ by a mechanic named Charlie Taylor, who was a member of their team. On December 17, 1903, the world's first powered flight took place at Kitty Hawk, North Carolina. The flight lasted only 12 seconds and covered just 37 metres, but it was a historic moment. The news ___8___ quickly around the world, and soon more people became interested in aviation.

 

Today, the Wright brothers' invention ___9___ as one of the most important in human history. Their success proved that with patience, careful observation, and creative thinking, even the most difficult problems ___10___ be solved.

 

1. A. decided  B. planned  C. promised  D. failed

2. A. lay  B. lied  C. laid  D. lain

3. A. of  B. for  C. to  D. with

4. A. used  B. found  C. made  D. took

5. A. turned  B. put  C. brought  D. passed

6. A. designed  B. built  C. drawn  D. copied

7. A. sent  B. taken  C. brought  D. carried

8. A. spread  B. moved  C. went  D. walked

9. A. considered  B. treated  C. accepted  D. recognized

10. A. could  B. might  C. must  D. should

 

二、阅读理解（共15小题，每小题2分，满分30分）

阅读短文，从A、B、C、D中选出最佳选项

Passage A    Cai Lun and the Invention of Paper

Can you imagine a world without books, newspapers, or magazines? All of these things depend on one invention — papermaking. This invention, more than any other, was responsible for the rapid spread of information that shaped our modern world.

 

In ancient China, many different materials were used for writing, such as animal bones, bronze wares, stones, wood, bamboo, and even silk. In the Western Han Dynasty, an early form of paper was made from jute — a fibre that comes from plants. However, all of these materials were either difficult to use and store or very expensive.

 

Cai Lun, who served as the head officer of the palace workshop in the Eastern Han Dynasty, became interested in solving this problem. Different methods for creating something to write on were tried, but none were ideal. In his time, some kinds of tree bark were used to make clothes. From past experiences, Cai Lun got the idea that bark, certain plants, and old clothes could be used to make a special material suitable for writing.

 

The process of Cai Lun's papermaking involved several steps. First, all the ingredients were mixed and boiled in water. Then, this mixture was beaten, cut up, and mixed with water again. Next, the liquid was poured over a bamboo screen, leaving just the fibre. Finally, this fibre was dried and pressed to form paper. To everyone's surprise, this paper was soft, light, easy to make and use, and most importantly, cheap. In 105 CE, Cai Lun presented his creation to the emperor, who was very pleased and praised Cai Lun for his great work.

 

Later, the papermaking technique spread to other parts of Asia and eventually to Europe. It greatly speeded up the development of human civilization. Today, paper is used everywhere, and Cai Lun is remembered as one of the greatest inventors in history.

 

11. What problem did Cai Lun want to solve?

A. People did not know how to write.

B. Writing materials were either hard to use and store or too expensive.

C. There were not enough books in China.

D. The emperor ordered him to make new paper.

 

12. According to the passage, what materials did Cai Lun use to make paper?

A. Animal bones, bronze wares, and stones.