九年级英语全册Unit 6单元测试卷-人教版（含答案）

九年级英语全册Unit6单元测试卷-人教版(含答案)

A类基础性练习

一、请听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听完

每段对话后，你都将有10秒钟的时间回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话读两遍。

)1.Whatarethechopsticksmadeof?

A.Plastics.B.Steel.C.Silver.

)2.WhenwasKate'swebsitesetup?

A.lnJune.B.InJuly.C.InAugust.

)3.HowdoesMarygotosleepnow?

A.Shesleepswithhermother.B.Shesleepsoutsidealone.

B.C.Shesleepswiththebedroomlighton.

)4.Howdothetomatoestaste?

A.Sour.B.Sweet.C.Terrible.

()5.WhatdoesSammean?

A.He'llhelpthewomanatonce.B.He'stoobusytohelpthewoman.

C.Hedoesn'tthinkthewomanneedshelp.

二、请听下面4段对话。每段对话后有几个小题,从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听

每段对话前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段

对话读两遍。

请听第1段对话，回答第6至7小题。

)6.What,sHelengoingtoinvent?

A.Specialglassesfortheblind.B.Specialshoesfbrtheblind,C.Specialclothesfbrthe

blind.

)7.HowsoonwillHelenfinishinventingthem?

A.Maybein5or10years.B.Maybein10or20years.C.Maybein20or30years.

请听第2段对话，回答第8至9小题。

)8.Whoinventedtheflyingbike?

A.Mike.B.Mike'sfather.C.Thegirl.

)9.Whenwilltheflyingbikefly?

A.Afteritruns100meters.B.Whcnyoustarttorideit.C.Whenitgoesfasterenough.

请听第3段对话，回答第1()至12小题。

)10.WhendoesFrankoftenplaybasketball?

A.OnSaturdays.B.OnSundays.C.Afterschool.

)11.HowoldwasJamesNaismithwhenthefirstbasketballgamewasplayed?

A.Twenty.B.Thirty.C.Forty.

)12.WhatcanweknowaboutJamesNaismith?

A.JamesNaismith'sfavoritebasketballstarwasKobeBryant.

B.JamesNaismithinventedbasketballbyaccident.C.JamesNaismithwasadocloi*.

请听第4段对话，回答第13至15小题。

()13.HowdidBettylikehervisittothebiggestsciencemuseum?

A.Boring.B.Scary.C.Interesting.

()14.What'sonshowinthebiggestsciencemuseum?

A.Ancientpapercuttings.B.Modernpaintings.C.Inventionsinthepastandnow.

()15.Whichofthefollowistrueaccordingtothedialogue?

A.TonyphonedBettyyesterdaymorningbutshedidn'tanswerit.

B.Bettywillgotothebiggestsciencemuseumagaintomorrowmorning.

C.Thereisonlyonesciencemuseuminthetown.

三、请听下面一段独白，根据独白内容完成5个句子，每个句子一空，每个空格不超过3个单词。听独

白前你将有50秒钟的时间阅读有关句子。独白读两遍。

16.Ping-pongisagameallovertheworld.

17.Ping-pongwasinvented

18.Ping-pongisnotakindofverysport.

19.Forfun,twobeganbeatingacapofasmallballtowardseachotheracrossatableonedaynear

the19thcentury.

20.wascreatedbyanAmericanbusinessman.

B类发展性练习

一、单项选择

请阅读下面各小题,从题中所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。

)1.—Mom,pleaseaddsomemoresalttothesoup.Itstillisn't____enough.—OK,Iwill.

A.saltyB.crispyC.sourD.sweet

)2.一一Ican'tfindmyscoop.--Oh,sorry,Itookit.

A.byaccidentB.bymistakeC.inthiswayD.atonce

)3.一It's10p.mnow.Let'sgohome.一Butit'srainingoutside.Don*tleave___itstops.

A.soB.sinceC.whileD.until

()4.—Theexaminationwasreallyveryeasy.—Yes,butIdon'tthink____couldpassit.

A.someoneB.anyoneC.everyoneD.noone

()5.一Look,whatanoldhouse!Itlookssogreat!

-Yeah,it_______about100yearsago.

A.wasbuildingB.wasbuiltC.hadbuiltD.isbuilt

()6.—Doyouknow____studentsinthisschool?--Yes.It's5,000.

A.hundredsofB.alotofC.anumberofD.thenumberof

()7.Nancyisreallyahard-workingstudent.Yes,shewantstoallherdreams.

A.doB.finishC.cometrueD.achieve

()8.—Kidsaretoldnottogotoplaybythesideoftheriver.

Yes.Theymightthewater.

A.divideintoB.fallintoC.getintoD.turninto

二、根据对话内容，从方框中选择适当的句子补全对话(有两个多余选项)。

Assistant:Can1helpyou?

Jane:Yes,please.(9)

Assistant:MayIknowwhoitisfor?MaybeIcangiveyousomeadvice.

Jane:(10)Youknow,it'sgettingcool,butIdon'thaveasweater.

Assistant:Isee.Whatcolordoyouwant?

Jane:Uin...Ilikeblue.

Assistant:There'remanystylesofsweaters.Whatdoyouthinkofthisone?

Jane:Ifssoft.Ireallylikeit.(11)

Assistant:Ofcourseyoucantryiton.It'sallrightforyou.

Jane:Thankssomuch.(12)

Assistant:Itismadeofcotton.Ifscheapandnice.

Jane:(13)IsitmadeinChina?

Assistant:No,itisn't.It'smadeinAmerica.

Jane:Great!IthinkIwilltakeit.

A.Whereisitmade?

B.CanItryitonnow?

C.Howmuchisthebluesweater?

D.Formyself.

E.What'sitmadeof?

F.Idon'tlikeitscolor.

GIwanttobuyasweater.

c类创造性练习

一、完形填空

A)请先阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从各小题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入相

应空白处的最佳选项。

Whenwetalkaboutinvention,weoftenmentionthegreatinventors,likeThomasEdison.However,some

helpfulthingsweren'tinventedbythosefamous1、butbysomecommonpeople.Now,I'dliketo_2

youaninterestingstoryabouttheicelolly(冰棒).Doyouknow3theicelollyis?It'sakindof

fix)zen(结冰的)sweetthing—manykids'4insummer.

Sometimesaccidents5leadtogreatideas.Anditcantakeyearsbeforeyourealizeyou'veinvented_6

reallygood.In1905,11-year-oldFrankEpperson7aglassofpoweredsodawithwater.8,heleft

thedrinkoutsideallnightwithastickinit.Itwasafreezingcold9.Thenextmorning,Franksawthe

10hadfrozentothestick.Hetriedtohavethespecialdrink.Tohissurprise,ittasted11

Eighteenyearslater,Frank12rememberedthefrozenstick.Hestartedtoproducethefrozenstick

andhe13.Atfirst,hecalleditEpsicle.Thenhehadafamilyand14ofhisownandtheydidn'tlike

thename.15theychangeditintoPopsicle(冰棍).Nowithasthenameicelolly.

()1.A.workersB.playersC.inventorsD.officers

()2.A.tellB.knowC.exchangeD.greet

()3.A.whereB.whatC.howD.who

()4.A.worriesB.fearC.disbeliefD.favorite

()5A.shouldB.mustC.mayD.certainly

()6.A.somethingB.anythingC.nothingD.everything

()7.A.dividedB.mixedC.separatedD.prevented

()8.A.InthatcaseB.TobehonestC.ForexampleD.Bymistake

()9.A.morningB.afternoonC.nightD.day

()10.A.drinkB.waterC.foodD.glass

()11.A.sourB.terribleC.deliciousD.salty

()12.A.nearlyB.usuallyC.hardlyD.suddenly

()13.A.succeededB.failedC.lostD.forgot

()14.A.friendsB.studentsC.childrenD.visitors

()15.A.BecauseB.SoC.ButD.While

(B)根据短文内容，用方框中合适的单词的适当形式填空(每词限用一次)。

healthbutalsoAmericaowncookmanyovencaresomethat

MostpeopleintheUnitedStateslikefastfood,butifyouthinkthatAmericanpeopledon'tlikecooking,

youarewrong(错误的).It'strue(16)mostAmericanseatfastfoodfortheirbreakfastandlunch,

(17)theyalsothinkcookingisinteresting.Parentsseetheimportanceofteachingtheirchildrenhow

(18).And(19)Americanssaythathome-cookedmealsarethebest.

Americanshavetheir(20)waysofcooking.Forexample,baking(烤)isthemostpopularway

ofcookingin(21).MostAmericanfamilieshave(22)tobake.Americancooks

(23)aboutthebalanceofdiet(饮食平衡).Whenplanningameal,theytrytocookmeat,afew

vegetables,(24)breadandsweetfood.They(25)liketomakethemeallookbeautiful.There

aresomanykindsofcolorfulfoods,sothemealis(26)andlooksbeautiful,too.

二、阅读理解

A)请阅读下面短文，根据短文内容从每小题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。

A

TheCityFlowerShow

Open:October8-17

Price:$20foreachadult;$10foreachchild;freeundertheageof10;20%offforgroupsover10.

Address:112NewTownRoad,MoonlightCity

Telephone:5634678

Visitwww:formoreinformation

CampofFolkArt

Wouldyouliketolearnpapercutting,BeijingOperaortomakepaperflowers?

CometoCampofFolkArt2017attheYouthCenter!

Age:13to18Time:December13-20

Formoreinformation,calltheYouthCenterat1106208.

PopMusicWeek

BandsfromhomeandabroadwillgiveperformancesinSunshinePark.LocalbandsandDJsfromlocal

radiostationarcwaitingtosharemusicwithfans.Goodchanceforyoutomakefriendswithsimilar

hobbies.

Price:$30-$50Time:9:00am—9:00pm,December21-27

Telephone:2464688

TheFolkArtShow-

Thebestchancetolearnaboutlocalartandculture

Open:October20-25Organizer:CityMuseum

Address:110CenturyRoadTelephone:3466889

()27.IfMr.andMrs.WhitegototheCityFlowerShowwiththeireight-year-oldson,howmuchshould

theypay?

A.$50.B.$40.C.$32.D.$30.

()28.WhichnumbershouldyoucallifyouwanttoknowsomethingabouttheFolkArtShow?

A.5634678.B.1106208.C.2464688.D.3466889.

()29.WhichofthefollowingCANNOTatwenty-year-oldpersongoto?

A.TheCityFlowerShow.B.PopMusicWeek.

C.CampofFolkArt.D.TheFolkArtShow.

B

Notlongago,Iaskedagroupof20school-agegirlstowritedowntheonethingtheywishedtheirparents

woulddowhenhelpingthemdealwithhardsocialsituations.Twothemesquicklycameout:"Justlisten”and

“Stoptellinguswhattodo”.

Asamother,Iknowthestrongwishtoprotectmydaughterfromeverylittlething,andthewishtotryto

doeverythingfbrher.ButI'mnother,andshe'sgrowingup,soIhavetostepbackandlistentoherneeds.

Thatisn'teasy.

Accordingtoasurvey,allgirlswishthattheirparentscouldcommunicatebetterwiththem.And

ninety-onepercentofthegirlsaged8-12turntotheirmothersfbrhelpwhentheyfeelbadaboutthemselves.

Sevenintengirlsbelievetheyarenotgoodenough,includingtheirlooks,performanceinschool,and

relationshipswithfriendsandfamilymembers.

Ybunggirlsfaceallkindsofsocialproblems.Theyneedourhelp.Sowhatcanparentsdo?

Takeyourtime.Slowdownandenjoythesmallmomentswithyourdaughter.Bethankful(感激)that

sheisinyourlife.

Listen.Listenmorethanspeakwhencommunicatingwithgirls.Andshowyouunderstandtheirfeelings.

Own(承认)yourmistakes.It'snormalforhumanstomakemistakes.Wemayfeeluncomfortableto

shareourfeelingsandtalkaboutourmistakeswithourgirls,butthisencourageshonestcommunication.

()30.Whatwouldschool-agegirlsliketheirparentsdowhenhelpingthemdealwithdifficultsocial

situations?

A.Tosharetheirfeelings.B.Totellthemhowtodo.

C.Tolistenmore,speakless.D.Totellthemwhattodo.

()31.Whatcanweinferfromthesurvey?

A.Allgirlswishtobettercommunicatewiththeirparents.

B.Mostgirlsthinktheyshouldbeallowedtomaketheirowndecisions.

C.Mostgirlsaged8-12prefertoasktheirOthersforadvice.

D.Ailgirlsshouldlearntodealwiththeirproblemsbythemselves.

()32.Whatwouldbethebesttitleforthispassage?

A.School-ageGirls,FavoriteWishes.B.School-ageGirls,CommonSocialProblems.

C.HowtoGetonWellwithSchool-ageGirls.

D.WaystoHelpGirlsDealwithHardSocialProblems.

C

Lotsofpeoplesay,“Notadaygoesbywhenwcdon'tusetheWorldWideWeb.”

Butwhatmanypeopledon'tknowisthattheWebwasfirstcreatedtoimprovecommunicationbetween

thousandsofscientistsinSwitzerland.

In1989,TimBerners-Leewasa34-year-oldBritishphysicist(物理学家)workingasasoftware(软件)

engineeratCERNinSwitzerland.SinceCERNwasahugeorganizationwiththousandsofscientists,

communicationbetweenthemwasverydifficult.

Berners-Leewantedtodevelopasystem(系统)fbrscientiststoshareinformationinaneasyway.Inhis

paper,hesuggestedaninformationsystemwhereapageononecomputerwasconnectedtoanotherpageon

anothercomputerthroughtheInternet.Itcouldallowscientiststoreadlotsofinformationquickly.However,

Berners-Lee'sboss(老板)rejectedtherequestbecauseitwasexcitingbutnotclear.

Althoughthereweremanydifficulties,Berners-LeewentondevelopingtheWorldWideWeb.In

December1990,theWorldWideWebwascreated.Thenoneyearlater,theWWWprojectwasmadepublic.

Berners-LeeexpectedthattheWebcouldbeusedformorethanscientificpurpose(科学目的).Hewanteditto

beeasilyusedbyallthepeoplefbrfree.TodayyoucanseethatwhenyougetontheInternet,mostofthe

websitesyouvisitstartwith"www”.Nowitisquiteanecessarypartofoursociety.MaybeevenBerners-Lee

hasn'timaginedthefastdevelopmentandgreatinfluenceoftheWorldWideWeb.

()33.Whatcanweknowfromthefirstparagraph?

A.LotsofpeopleusetheWorldWideWebeveryday.

B.B.AllofususetheWorldWideWebatanytime.

C.TheWorldWideWebcanbeusedeverywhere.

D.TheWorldWideWebmakesusworkfast.

()34.WhenwastheWorldWideWebcreated?

A.In1989.B.In1990.C.In1991.D.In1992.

()35.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“rejected"mean?

A.Agreed.B.Accepted.C.Found.D.Refused.

()36.Whatcanwcinferfromthepassage?

A.TiniBerners-Leewasbornin1960.B.TimBerners-LeeonceworkedinUK.

C.TheWorldWideWebdevelopsfastandinfluencesusgreatly.

D.Bcmers-LceexpectedtheWebcouldonlybeusedforscientificpurpose.

D

Asweallknow,robotscandoalotofthingsforpeople.Buthaveyoueverseena“Robocop（机器人警

察）“？Recentlytheworld'sfirstRobocophasalreadystartedworkinginDubai.Thecityisplanningtoletmore

robotpolicemenworkaround.

TheRobocopwentondutyonSunday.Heismakinganam。forhimselfandmanypeopleareinterested

inhim.Heisabout1.65meterstallandweighs100kilos.It'samazingthathecanspeaksixlanguages.Andhe

isdesignedtobeabletoreadexpressionsonpeople'sfaces.Therobotpoliceofficerhastheabilitytoscan（扫

描）facesfrom20metersawaytotellwhetherornotsomeoneisbad.Besides,therobotpoliceofficerhasa

touchscreensopeoplecanuseittopaytrafficfines（罚款）orreportcrimes,orevencontact（联系）thelocal

policestation.

Heisanunderstandingpoliceman.Hecantalkwithyou,replytosomeofyourquestionsandevengreet

youbyshakinghands.HealsohasamicrophonewhichisdirectlyconnectedwiththeDubaipolicecallcenters.

SucharobotpoliceofficerwasfirstseenattheDubaiWorldCenterinOctober,2016.Infact,hisearly

usewastoofferhelptotouristsonthestreetsandinshoppingcentersinDubai.

Accordingtothelatestreport,robotswillmakeupaquarterofthecity'spoliceforce（力量）by2030.

）37.Whatmighttheunderlinedphrase“makinganameforhimself'mean?

A.Becomingfamous.B.Gettinganame.C.Givinganame.D.Callingitselfaname.

）38.WhichisNOTmentionedabouttheRobocopinthepassage?

A.Itsworkplace.B.Itsworktime.C.Itsabilities.D.Itshobbies.

）39.Whatdidthefirstrobotpoliceofficerusetodo?

A.Helpdriverspayfines.B.Reportcrimestothepolicecenters.

C.Offerhelptotourists.D.Replytoallpassengers'questions.

）40.Whichwouldbethebesttitleforthispassage?

A.WhytheRobocopAppearsinDubai.B.TheWorldFirstRobotPoliceman.

C.ThePoliceCentersinDubai.D.Dubai'sPoliceForce.

E

Manypeopleaskmewhatmyfavoriteinventionis.Ifinditveryhardtoanswerthem,becausethereareso

manythingsinmylifethatIcanchoose.However,Ihavechosenapen.Don'tyouthinkit'ssurprising?

Iknowthattomostpeopleapenisboring,but,tome,itstandsforpossibility（可能）.Therearesomany

thingsyoucandowithapen.Ybucanwriteanovelorasong,recordinformation,ordrawapicture.

Apenislikethebeginningofsomethingamazingtome.Everyday,Iwriteanewpagewithmypen,andI

amslowlymakingapath（路）formyfuture.MaybeIwillbeascientistandchangetheworldwithmy

discoveries.Mayberilbecomeamusicianandtouchpeople'sheartswithmymusic.OrperhapsIwillbea

writerandmovepeoplethroughwords,orateachertohelpchildrengrowintothekindofpeoplethatthey

wanttobe.

TherearesomanypossibilitiesastowhatIwilldowithmylife,butIknowthatwiththepeninmyhand,

Iwillwriteagoodfutureformyself.Tellmewhatfutureyouwillwriteforyourself.

()41.Whichparagraphmainlytellsusthingswecandowithapen?

A.Paragraph1.B.Paragraph2.C.Paragraph3.D.Paragraph4.

()42.Whatdoesthewriterreallywanttotellusinthepassage?

A.Whatapencanhelphimdo.B.Whathewillbeinthefuturewithhispen.

C.Whyhewantstohaveagoodfuture.

D.Whyhethinksapenisthemostimportantinvention.

()43.Wherecanweprobablyreadthispassage?

A.Inasportsmagazine.B.Inagrammarbook.

C.Onasciencewebsite.D.Inanewdictionary.

()44.Whatwouldbethebesttitleforthispassage?

A.MyFavoriteInvention.B.MyGoodFuture.C.MyFutureJobs.D.MySurprisingPage.

(B)请先阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后根据短文内容从下面方框内的七个选项中，选择五个还原到

文中，使短文意思通顺、结构完整。

TheChinesedumplingorjiaoziisakindoftraditionalfoodinChina.(45)

Thehistoryofdumplingsdatesbacktoancienttimes.It'ssaidthatafamousdoctorcalledZhang

Zhongjinginventeddumplings.(46)AstheSpringFestivalmarksthestartofanewyear,people

choosetoeatjiaozitowishforgoodluckinthenewyear.Wheneatingdumplings,peopleusuallygiveeach

otherthebestwishesfbrthecomingyear.

Therearenofixed(固定的)dumplingfillings(馅料).Theycanbeanythingfromvegetables,meatto

seafood.(47)Butwhateverthefillingsare,youneedgoodwrapping(包装)skillstomakethe

dumplingslookfantastic.

(48)Theyareboiled(煮)orfriedfbreating.Thefillingsmaybesweetorsalty.Thereare

manykindsofdumplingsforpeopletochoosefrom.

(49)Butit'sapitythatthesedayssomeyoungpeopleneverknowhowtomakedumplings.

ItseemsthatsometraditionalChinesecultureisleavingusslowly.

A.Peoplemaychoosetousetheirfavoritefillingswhenmakingdumplings.

B.DumplingsarereallyagreatinventioninChina.

C.Thishelpsspreadthepopularityofdumplings.

D.ThefoodisalwaysservedduringsomeimportantdaysinmanypartsofChina.

E.Chinaisfullofdumplingswithallshapesandsizes.

F.DumplingshavemeaningstomostChinesepeople.

G.Butit'sinterestingthatthefirstuseofdumplingswasformedicine.

三、书面表达

假设下周你们学校的英语俱乐部将举行英语演讲比赛，主题为“Iwanttoinvent

。请你根据图表所给出的要点提示及要求用英语写一篇演讲稿为比赛作准备：

内容包括：你要发明何种物品、你要发明该物品的原因和该物品的用途（至少各两点）。

要求：1.先在答题纸上将题目补充完整；

2.短文要包括思维导图所给出的所有提示内容；

2.短文中不得出现与你自己相关的真实信息；

3.词数不少于80,开头已经给出，不计入总词数。

1.Whatdoyouwanttoinvent?

2.Whydoyouwanttoinventit?

Iwanttoinvent_______

3.Whyisyourinventionhelpfulanduseful?

4.Somethingmoreaboutyourinvention.

Iwanttoinventafamilydoctorrobot

TodayI'mgladtobeheretotalkaboutwhatIwanttoinvent.

听力材料

一、请听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出

最佳选项。听完每段对话后，你都将有10秒钟的时间回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每

段对话读两遍。

I.W:Whatbeautifulchopsticks!Aretheymadeofplasticsorsteel?

M:Neither,Ithink.Theyaremadeofsilver.

2.M:Kate,mywebsitewassetupinAugust.Whenwasyourwebsitesetup?

W:Well,Isetituptwomonthsearlierthanyou.

3.M:Areyoustillafraidofthedark,Mary?

W:Yes.IkeepthelightonwhenIgotosleep.

4.M:Thankyouforyourtomatoes.Theytastesweet.

W:Igrewtheminthegarden.Wantmore?

5.W:Whatareyoudoinginthatroom,Sam?Cometohelpme.

M:Sorry,Iamtoobusynow.

二、请听下面4段对话。每段对话后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B,C三个选项中选

出最佳选项。听每段对话前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小

题给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话读两遍。

请听第I段对话，回答第6至7小题。

M:Hi,Helen!Whatareyougoingtobewhenyougrowup?

W:Well,Fmgoingtobeaninventor.

M:Soundsgreat.Whatareyougoingtoinvent?

W:Whataboutapairofglassesfortheblind?

M:What?Canyoudescribethem?

W:Allright.Listen,Um,theglasseslooksimilartoyours,butwhenyouputthemon,youcan

seenothing.However,whenablindpersonputsthemon,heorshecanseeeverythingclearly.

M:Wow,whenyoufinishinventingthem,Imustbuyapairformygrandpa.WhencanIbuya

pair?

W:Maybein10or20years.AndI'mstudyinghardforthemnow.

请听第2段对话，回答第8至9小题。

W:Lookatthatstrangething,Mike!What'sthat?

M:It'saflyingbike

W:Aflyingbike?Whafsitthen?Whoinventedit?

M:It'samachinerunonelectricityandinfactitwasinventedbymyfather!

W:What'situsedfor?

M:It'susedforridingorflying.

W:Flying?Howcanitfly?

M:Youcanjustrideitlikeabikeanditwillflywhenitgoesfasterenough.

W:Thatsoundsinteresting.Ithinkyourfatherissogreat!

M:Ithinkso.Hehasinventedmanythings.

请听第3段对话，回答第10至12小题。

W:Frank,whatkindofsportsdoyoulike?

M:Tmveryinterestedinbasketball.IoftenplayitwithmyfriendsonSaturdays.

W:Iknowthatbasketballisverypopular.Doyouknowwhoinventedbasketball?

M:ItwasinventedbyadoctornamedJamesNaismith.

W:Whenwasthefirstbasketballgameplayed?

M:Itissaidthatitwasin1891,whenJamesNaismithwas30yearsold.

W:Bytheway,whoisyourfavoriteb