Module 9 Great inventions 测试题（无答案）

Module9Greatinventions一、单项选择（15分）()1.Thingsmadehandareusuallymoreex-pensivethanthoseproducedbymachine. A.at B.by C.in D.on()2.Mymotherdoesn’tallowme________withstrangepeople.A.toplay B.playing C.played D.plays()3.Thetwochildrenwentforatripinsteadof________shoppingwiththeirmother.A.went B.goes C.gone D.going()4. —Isthattheoldpeople’shome? —I’mnotsure.We’dbetterstopandaskfor. A.advice B.money C.trouble D.directions ()5.—Thismachineisverybig.—Sureitis.It’smade________iron.(铁)A.from B.by C.in D.of()6.Whodidyoumeetonyourway________home,Helen?A.at B.to C.in D./()7.Inmyopinion,itisnotsodifficulttocook.Wejustneedtofollowthe________onthepacket(包装盒). A.connections B.instructions C.relations D.introductions()8.Hisuncle________hiscomputerandcheckedhise-mail.A.turnedonB.turnedoffC.turnedupD.turneddown()9.________theInternet,theknowledgespreadsmuchfasterthanbefore.A.Because B.Becauseof C.InsteadD.Insteadof()10.MrsWhitehasgotintothehabitofnews-papersbeforegoingtobed. A.lookingfor B.lookingup C.lookingafter D.lookingthrough()11.Hewouldlike________abookfromthereadingroom.Canyouhelphim?A.toborrowB.borrowC.borrowingD.borrowed()12.Sonia，pleasehelpme_________thispictureonthewall.A.giveupB.takeupC.putup D.lookup()13.—Doyouoftenvisityourgrandpaduringyourholidays? —No,mygrandpafortwoyears. A.hasbeendead B.hasdied C.isdead D.died()14.Animportantadvantageoftakingmobilephonesisthat________iseasytokeepintouch.A.theyB.thisC.thatD.it()15.IthinkJimmy’shouseis________biggerthanmine.A.someB.manyC.veryD.far二、完形填空（每小题1分，满分10分）Thesedays，carsaredesignedusingcomputers.Let’slookathowanewcariscreated.First，several16talkaboutthenewcarandanygoodideasthattheyhave.Thentheysitdownattheircomputersand17manysketches.Thebesttwoorthreedrawingsarechosenandthenmoredetaileddrawingsof18aredevelopedonthecomputer.Youcanchangethesize，shapeorcolourofanypartonthecomputertosee19thecarwouldlookandthenyoucanchoosethebestdesign.Boththeinsideandtheoutsideofthecarhavetobedesigned.Partoftheinsideofthecaris20sothatthedesignerscansitinit.Theycanfeelifthereisenough21insideandiftheycanreach22.Thensomecarsarebuilt—therearemorethan15，000partsofacarto23.Wheneverythingisknowntobe24，thecarsaremadeinthefactory.Again，computersareusedtomakesurethatallthepartsare25astheyareneeded.Thefactoryusuallystaysopenallthroughthenightsothatthecarproductionneverstops.()16.A.drivers B.designersC.workers D.salesmen()17.A.draw B.orderC.type D.enjoy()18.A.bicycles B.trainsC.cars D.buses()19.A.how B.ifC.what D.that()20.A.covered B.paintedC.locked D.built()21.A.metal B.glassC.leather D.room()22.A.nothing B.somebodyC.everything D.nobody()23.A.choose B.testC.show D.repair()24.A.safe B.easyC.cheap D.fast()25.A.rare B.electronicC.comfortable D.ready三、阅读理解（30分）ATous，itseemssonaturaltoputupanumbrellatokeepthewateroffwhenitrains.Butinfacttheumbrellawasnotinventedasprotectionagainsttherain.Itsfirstusewasasashade(遮蔽)againstthesun.Nobodyknowswhofirstinventedit，buttheumbrellawasusedinveryancienttimes.ProbablythefirsttouseitweretheChineseinthe11thcenturyBC.WeknowthattheumbrellawasusedinancientEgyptandBabylonasasunshade.Andtherewasastrangethingconnectedwithitsuse：itbecameasymbolofhonorandpower.IntheFarEastinancienttimes，theumbrellawasallowedtobeusedonlybythoseinhighofficeorbyroyalpeoplesuchasthekingsorqueens.InEurope，theGreekswerethefirsttousetheumbrellaasasunshade.TheumbrellawasincommonuseinancientGreece，butitisbelievedthatthefirstpeopleinEuropetousetheumbrellaasprotectionagainsttherainweretheancientRomans.DuringthemiddleagesinEurope，theuseoftheumbrellaalmostdisappeared.ThenitappearedagaininItalyinthelatesixteenthcentury.Andagainitbecameasymbolofpower.Umbrellashavenotchangedmuchinstyleduringallthistime，thoughtheyhavebecomemuchlighterinweight.Itwasn'tuntilthetwentiethcenturytheumbrellasforwomenbegantobemade，inallkindsofcolours.()26.Ancientpeoplefirstusedumbrellaas________.A．asymbolofhonorB．protectionagainstthesunC．asymbolofpowerD．protectionagainsttherain()27.Accordingtothispassage，theumbrellawasprobablyfirstinventedinancient________.A．EgyptB．BabylonC．RomeD．China()28.Theunderlinedword“royal”mightmean“________”inChinese.A．皇室的B．富裕的C．中产的D．平民的()29.Accordingtothepassage，whichofthefollowingisNOTtrue?A．TheancientGreeksusedtheumbrellaintheirdailylife.B．Europeanshardlyusedtheumbrelladuringthemiddleages.C．Theumbrellasforwomenweremadecolourfulinancienttimes.D．Thestyleoftheumbrellahasn'tchangedalotsinceitwasinvented.()30.Thispassageismainlyabout________.A．thesalesoftheumbrellaB．thedifferencesamongumbrellasC．theinventionoftheumbrellaD．thehistoryandtheuseoftheumbrellaBThebiggestsecretaboutinventingisthatanybodycandoit!Perhapsthissoundscrazy，butit'strue.Maybeyouhavethewrongideaaboutinventing，soreadontodiscoverthetruth.★WrongideaNo1：Aninventionhastobesomethingcompletelynew.Inventingmeanscreatingsomething“new”，buttheideacouldcomefromsomethingthatalreadyexists(存在)．TheWrightBrothers，forexample，gottheideaforbuildinga“flyingmachine”fromwatchingbirds.★WrongideaNo.2：Inventorsareborn，notmade.Therearealotoffactors(因素)thatmakeinventionpossible.TakeMozartforanexample.Hewasbornwithatalentformusicalcomposition.Butotherfactorswerealsoimportantforhiscreativity.Hisfatherwasamusicteacher，andMozartpractisedforhourseveryday，fromthetimehewasfouryearsold.ThomasEdisonsaidthatbeinganinventorwas“99%hardworkand1%inspiration”！Verysuccessfulcreatorsdon'tgiveupwhentheygetsomethingwrong.Asoneinventorsaid，“Afailurewastherightanswertothewrongquestion.”★WrongideaNo.3：Inventorsarealwaysoldpeople.Don'tbelievethatyoucan'tinventsomethingwhenyouareyoung.Herearetwoexamplesofyounginventors：LouisBraillewentblindwhenhewasachild.Whenhewasfifteen，heinventedasystemofreadingandwritingforblindpeoplethatisstillusedinmostcountriestoday.Asayoungman，GeorgeNissenwaswatchingsomeartistsperforminginashow.Hewatchedhowtheyfellintothesafetynetandthenjumpedbackupagain.Thisgavehimanidea，andheinventedthetrampoline.()31.Inthewriter'sopinion，thereare________wrongideasaboutinventinginthepassage.A．5B．3C．4D．2()32.________gottheideaforbuildinga“flyingmachine”fromwatchingbirds.A．MozartB．GeorgeNissenC．LouisBrailleD．TheWrightBrothers()33.Theunderlinedword“talent”means“________”inChingese.A．态度B．品质C．天赋D．能量()34.Whichofthefollowingisthewriter'sopinion?A．Anybodycandoinventing.B．Inventorsareborn，notmade.C．Inventorsarealwaysoldpeople.D．Aninventionhastobesomethingcompletelynew.()35.Thebesttitleforthepassagewouldbe“________”．A．HowtoPerforminaShowB．BeaComposerC．HowtoHelpBlindPeopleD．BeanInventorCMr.HarrisusedtoworkinDover,butthenhechangedhiswork,andheandhiswifemovedtoanothertown.Theydidnothavemanyfriendsthere,buttheysoonmetalotofinterestingpeople,andafterafewweeks,theyoftenwenttodinnerortopartiesatotherpeople'shouses.ThenMrs.Harrissaidtoherhusband,"We'vebeentoalotofotherpeople'shouses,andnowwemustinvitethemtoourhouse,mustn'twe?""Yes,certainly,"answeredherhusband,"Abigpartywillbetheeasiestthing,won'tit?Thenwecanstarttoinvitepeopletodinnerinsmallnumbersnextmonth."SoMrs.Harrissaid,"Yes,I'llinviteallourfriendsheretoabigpartyon5thDecember.""Howmanywillthatbe?"Mr.Harrisasked."Don'tinvitetoomany."Mrs.Harriswasbeginningtowritetheinvitationswhenherhusbandsawthatshewaswriting,"Party:6:30to8:30p.m.""Thatisn'tverynice,isit?"hesaid."You'retellingourgueststhattheymustgoat8:30."SoMrs.Harrisjustwrote"Party:6:30p.m."Alotofguestscame,andtheyallhadagoodtime,sotheydidnotgohomeat8:30.Infacttheywerestillthereatmid-nightwhenthedoorbellrangandapolicemanarrived.Hesaid,"Youmuststopmakinganoise,becausesomeonehascomplained(抱怨)."Mr.Harrissaidhedidnotwanttoquarrelwiththepoliceman,soeveryonewenthome.Theyweresorrytohavetogo.WhenMr.andMrs.Harriswerealoneagain,shesaidtohim."Thatwasasurprise,wasn'tit?Whocomplainedaboutthenoise?""Idid,"Mr.Harrisansweredinatiredvoice.()36.MrHarrisandhiswifemovedtoanothertownbecausehechangedhiswork.()37.Mr..andMrs.Harrisheldapartyattheirhousebecausetheythoughtitwaseasytoholdabigpartyathome.()38.Mrs.Harriswouldlikethepartytolastfrommorningtillnight.()39.WhenMr.Harristelephonedthepolice,thepartyhadended.()40.Mr.Harristelephonedthepoliceinordertoendtheparty.四、情景交际(共5分，每小题1分)根据对话内容从方框中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项补全对话，其中有两项多余。A:Haveyoueverheardofe-books?B:Yes,butIknowalittleaboutit.(41)________A:OK.Ane-bookhasascreenandissmallerthanabook.B:(42)________A:Youhavetodownload(下载)newbooksfromtheInternet.(43)________B:DoyoumeanthatIcangetnewbooksanytime?(44)________A:No,youcandownloadacertainnumberofbookseverytime.B:(45)________Icancarryiteverywhere.A.Whatisitmadeof?B.Thenhowdoesitwork?C.That’senough.D.AndasmanyasIlike?E.Canyoutellmemore?F.Paperbooksarecheaper.G.Thenyoucanreadthemonthescreen.五、用所给词的适当形式填空(共10分，每小题1分)46.TheInternetisfar________(big)and__________(powerful)thanbooks.47.Iwonderifthecomputers______(use)morethanbooksinthefuture?48.Itseemsimpossible_______(imagine)lifewithoutthem.49.Alargeamountofinformationcan________(store)ontheInternet.50.Therearemoreandmore________(print)booksinthelibrary..51.Jackspokeafewwordsof_______(introduce)beforethedinnerpartybegan.52.Thestoryis_________(main)aboutthefriendshipbetweenadogandacat.53.Itseems_______(be)thebestsolution.Thanksforyouradvice.54.Annisgoingforapicnicwithherfriendsinsteadof________(go)shoppingwithhermother.55.____________(develop)inprintingmakeitpossibletoproducebooksmorequicklyandcheaply.六、用所给词或短语的适当形式填空。(共10分，每小题1分)getusedtobadrisehourprobablethreecollectbeautifuldancepickup56.________photosoffamousstarsmustbegreatfun.57.Areyousatisfiedwiththese___________performancesintheopera?58.Theoldteacherusedtogetupbeforethesun__________sothathecouldcatchtheearlybustowork.59.Wewillarriveatthatsmallvillageinaboutoneandahalf________time.60.—Hi,Jack!What’swrongwithPeter?---Hefelloffhisbikeyesterday.Luckily,hewasnot______hurt.61.Thisoldman________livinginthatsmallvillagenow.62.Youcanexperiencethe_______oftheoldparkifyougothere.63.I________myfatherattheairportat8:00thisevening.64.Therewill_________benosnownextweek.65.I’vealreadyhadtwooranges,andIwan