1、Unit 6 When was it invented? 单元测试一、听力测试（20分）（一）听对话，从A、B、C三段对话中选择与画面一致的选项。（5分）1.（ ） 2.（ ） 3.（ ） 4.（ ） 5.（ ）（二）听句子，选择适当的答语。（5分）6. A. By George Crum.B. In 1863.C. They are crispy.7. A. Its used for calculating.B. Its a great invention.C. By the Chinese.8. A. Because its too sweet.B. I like the color.C.
2、 Would you like some?9. A. No. thank you.B. Good idea.C. Its my pleasure.10. A. No, it isnt.B. Im sorry.C. Yes, it was.（三）听对话，选择正确的答案。（5分）听下面一段对话，回答1112小题。11. How will Frank go to Alexs house?A. On foot. B. By car.C. By bike.12. Whats the surprise?A. A new bike.B. A new bag.C. A phone call.听下面一段对话，回
3、答1315小题。13. Who will give them a talk?A. A famous teacher.B. A famous writer.C. A famous inventor.14. When will the talk take place?A. On Saturday afternoon.B. On Saturday morning.C. On Sunday afternoon.15. Where will they listen to the talk?A. In the 1st meeting hall.B. In the 2nd meeting hall.C. I
4、n the 3rd meeting hall.（四）听短文，根据短文内容完成下列表格。（5分）A Visit to City Science MuseumExhibits（展品）Inventions of 16._ of years ago and amazing new inventionsThings to rememberDont touch 17._ in the museum.No smoking!No 18._!Time to meetAt 2：00 pm 19._ afternoonPlace to meet20._ the museum二、单项填空（10分）21. The so
5、up is not _ enough. Add some salt, please.A. sweet B. sour C. salty D. crispy22. What do you think of this football match?Ive no idea. But _ is believed that the Spanish team will win.A. that B. this C. which D. it23. Mr. Zhang left for America in 1998, and he didnt return home _ 2002.A. unless B. w
6、hen C. until D. since24. A big class is usually _ 3 or 4 groups at our school.A. fallen into B. divided into C. added intoD. run into25. The new machine will be used _ glasses.A .makeB. made C. to make D. for make26. Do you know _?In the 6th century.A. when is the abacus inventedB. when the abacus i
7、s inventedC. when was the abacus inventedD. when the abacus was invented27. My parents are very _ with my grades.A. pleaseB. pleasureC. pleasedD. pleasant28. The basketball game was invented by a Canadian doctor _ James Naismith.A. was called B. to call C. namedD. calling29. Oh, my God! I cant find
8、my key to the office.Dont worry. Perhaps it at your home.A. leftB. had left C. is leftD. was left30. I often see Wang Fang to the old peoples home.I hear she volunteers to look after the old.A. come B. coming C. to come D. came三、完形填空（10分）The umbrella is a very common object. It keeps the 31 and the
9、sun off the people. Most umbrellas can be folded up（折叠）so it is 32 to carry them.However, the umbrella was not always as 33 as it is now. In the past, it was a symbol of importance. Some African countries still use umbrellas in this 34 . Someone carries an umbrella and walks behind the king or impor
10、tant person.Umbrellas have a long history. People in different parts of the world began to 35 umbrellas at different times. The Chinese had them more than 3, 000 years ago. From there, umbrellas 36 to India and Egypt. In Greece and Rome, 37 wouldnt use them. They believed umbrellas were only for wom
11、en.England was 38 the first country in Europe where common people used umbrellas against rain. The weather there is very 39 and umbrellas are very useful.Everybody uses umbrellas today. The next time you 40 one, thinking that for centuries only great men and women used them, youll feel you are the i
12、mportant person, too.31. A. rainB. cloudC. airD. water32. A. lovely B. cheap C. hard D. easy33. A. light B. heavy C. common D. special34. A. way B. size C. reason D. place35. A. discover B. use C. examine D. discuss36. A. walked B. travelled C. rode D. flew37. A. children B. parents C. men D. women3
13、8. A. probablyB. already C. suddenlyD. immediately39. A. sunny B. rainy C. snowy D. windy40. A. sell B. return C. borrow D. carry四、阅读理解（20分）ANearly everybody enjoys chicken, and the most famous name in chicken is Kentucky Fried Chicken.Mr. Sanders, the man who started this business was not always ve
14、ry rich. At one time, he owned a small gas station next to a highway. Many truck drivers stopped there to get gas and take a rest. Mr.Sanders realized they were often hungry, so he began serving sandwiches and coffee. As the sandwiches he made tasted good, and didnt cost too much, more and more driv
15、ers came to eat at his place. Then Mr. Sanders began to serve fried chicken. People liked it very much, and his new business grew rapidly.Not long after, however, another highway was built, and many drivers no longer went to Mr.Sanders restaurant. So he had to close it. Then he travelled around the
16、country, trying to sell his idea of opening fried chicken restaurants. He succeeded.By 1967, there were almost 5, 000 Kentucky Fried Chicken restaurants. And now, wherever you go in the United States, you will see one. If you like chicken, Im sure youll enjoy eating Kentucky Fried Chicken.41. What d
17、id Mr. Sanders mainly do at first?A. He made sandwiches.B. He sold sandwiches and coffee.C. He managed a gas station.D. He was a driver.42. What did the drivers think of Mr. Sanders food?A. It was good.B. It was inexpensive.C. It cost too much.D. Both A and B.43. Many drivers couldnt come to the res
18、taurant because.A. Mr. Sanders closed his restaurant B. Mr. Sanders didnt want to sell foodC. the drivers find another good restaurant D.it wasnt convenient to eat food there44. Mr. Sanders didnt succeed, did he?A. Yes, he did.B. No, he didnt.C. Yes, he didnt.D. No, he did.45. How many KFC restauran
19、ts are there in the USA now?A. A little more than 5, 000.B. About 5.000.C. Far more than 5, 000.D. Less than 5, 000.BLeonardo da Vinci was born on April 15, 1452 in Italy. He is best known as an artist today. One of his famous paintings is called Mona Lisa. However, Leonardo had many other natural a
20、bilities. He was also a great inventor. Many of his inventions have become important in modernday life.Although Leonardo hated war, he invented many different machines used for war. His most special invention was the machine gun, which was produced and used in war many years later.By watching the wa
21、y birds fly. Leonardo tried to find out the secret of flying. Among his sketches（素描）we can see several objects. We consider them as modern flying machines.Leonardo spent many hours thinking about how to make good use of time. He developed ideas for labor-saving-machines like cutting machines.Leonard
22、o was a strange man. He didnt eat any meat, which was very unusual in those times. He never published（发表）his ideas and scientific discoveries. He usually used mirror writing, which looks like writing in a mirror, starting from the right side of the page and moving to the left.We have very few of his
23、 works today. Leonardo finished only a few of his paintings. He left many unfinished because he thought they were not perfect. No one in his lifetime knew how great Leonardo was. We now believe that he was one of the cleverest men the world has ever known.46. According to the passage, Leonardo is no
24、t only an artist but also _.A.an inventor B.an engineer C. a writerD. a musician47. _ was Leonardos most special invention.A. The mirror writing B. The cutting machineC. The machine gun D. The flying machine48. Leonardo was strange, for example, _.A. he didnt eat any vegetables B. he usually used mi
25、rror writingC. he liked to publish his discoveriesD. he enjoyed drawing flying machines49. Leonardo invented some machines to _.A. stop the warB. help to paint picturesC. watch the birdsD. make good use of time50. From the passage, we can learn that Leonardo was very _.A. humorousB. serious C. cleve
26、rD. lonely五、根据句意，用括号内所给单词的正确形式填空（10分）51. “The dish is too _（salt）.” said Jimmy.52. Their music still enjoys great _（popular）among teenagers.53. Look! The river _（rise）several meters already.54. My brother dreams of _（become）doctor in the future.55. We all know that the telephone is one of the most h
27、elpful _（invent）.56. Did you know when basketball _（start）?Before 1891.57. Try this new dish _（create）by our head chef.58. Its very _（pleasure）to stay with friends.59. Did you see the math teacher _（come）in?60. A large number of students _（study）for their test now.六、根据汉语意思完成句子（10分）61.很抱歉，我错拿了你的手提包。I
28、m sorry that I took your handbag _ _.62.一根胡萝卜被用来做这个雪人的鼻子。A carrot was _ _ the snowmans nose.63.我发现这样更容易到达那里。I find it easier to get there in _ _.64.我认为你应该将他们分为不同的组。I think you should _ them _ different groups.65.据说这所房子建造于1735年。_ _ that the house was built in 1735.七、补全对话（5分）根据对话内容，选择适当的句子填入空白处，使对话完整。
29、（有两项多余）A: Today we are going to talk about a great invention.66. _ Whats it?B: Its a robot, isnt it?A: Yeah. 67._B: I dont know the time.A: OK. What do you know robots can do for us?B: They can do some boring work for us. 68._A: 69._B: Maybe in the future, but we are not sure.A: Well, robots can do
30、lots of work, but I think people wouldnt be replaced（取代）by robots. Robots cant think as we do. 70._B: Yes, I agree with you.A. Not really.B. Do you think so?C. Better not.D. It looks like humans.E. When was the first robot invented?F. Do you think robots will be the same as humans?G. They can also d
31、o lots of dangerous work for humans.八、书面表达（15分）发明创造改变世界。不少青少年都梦想成为发明家，他们怎样做才能实现梦想呢?请根据下面的要点提示，以“How to become an inventor?”为题，写一篇80词左右的短文，谈谈你的观点。要点提示：1. Learn a lot.2. Have an interest.3. Be creative.4. Never give up.How to become an inventor?_Unit 6 When was it invented? 单元测试答案解析一、（一）【答案】1.B 2.C 3.
32、A 4.A 5.B（二）【答案】6.B 7.A 8.A 9.B 10.C（三）【答案】11.C 12.B 13.C 14.A 15.B（四）【答案】16.hundreds 17.anything 18.photos 19.this 20.Outside听力录音原文：（一）听对话，从A、B、C三段对话中选择与画面一致的选项。1. A. M: What kind of fruit do you like?W: I like apples.B. W: I will go to the store. Is there anything you need?M: Yes, I need some lemo
33、ns.C. M: Mom, Im hungry.W: The dinner will be ready soon. You can have a banana first.2. A. W: Do you have a microwave oven in your office?M: Yes. We use it to heat lunch.B. M: My clock doesnt work. What should I do?W: I think you should change the battery.C. W: Can I borrow your umbrella?M: Sure. H
34、ere you are.3. A. W: When was the telephone invented?M: In 1876.B. M: What do you think is the most helpful invention?W: I think it is the car.C. W: Who invented the light bulb?M: Thomas Edison.4. A. W: Lets go to play tennis tomorrow.M: OK. Ill take the ball and rackets.B. M: Your shoes look cool.
35、Where did you buy them?W: On the Internet.C. M: Are you a member of the school volleyball team?W: No, Im not. But Im a fan of it.5. A. W: What are binoculars used for?M: They can help us see things far away clearly.B. M: took these pictures with my sisters camera.W: They look beautiful.C. W: Have yo
36、u ever used an abacus?M: No. I dont know how to use in.（二）听句子，选择适当的答语。6. When were potato chips invented?7. What is an abacus used for?8. Why dont you like chocolate?9. Lets go to play basketball tomorrow.10. Was tea invented by accident?（三）听对话，选择正确的答案。听下面一段对话，回答1112小题。M: Moms, I would like to go cy
37、cling.W: Yeah, its a perfect day for cycling, Frank.M: Alex may call me later. If he calls, please tell him to wait for me时home.W: Are you going to ride to his house?M: Yes, together with a surprise.W: What?M: I got him a new bag for his birthday!听下面一段对话。回答1315小题。W: Hi, Daniel. This is Mary.M: Hi, M
38、ary. A famous inventor will come to our school and give us a talk on his new invention. Would you like to go?W: Sure. When will it start?M: At 2: 30 this Saturday afternoon.W: Where?M: In the second meeting hall. Dont be late.W: I wont. See you thenM: See you.（四）听短文，根据短文内容完成下列表格。Ladies and gentlemen
39、.We are going to visit the biggest science museum in LondonCity Science Museum. There are many old inventions on display. They were all invented hundreds of years ago. And there are many new inventions, too! They are really amazing! You can go inside and have a look at them. Remember not to touch an
40、ything when you are visiting. And you are not allowed to smoke in the building. Photos are not allowed either. The museum is open from 9:00 am to 5:00 pm. So lets meet outside the museum at 2:00 pm this afternoon.二、21.【答案】C【解析】sweet“甜的”；sour“酸的”；salty“咸的”；crispy“脆的。由后句句意“请加一些盐”可知前句句意为：汤不够咸。故选C。22.【答
41、案】D23.【答案】C【解析】not.until.“直到才”。是固定结构。24.【答案】B【解析】fall into“落入”；divide into“划分为”；add into“加入”；run into“跑入”。句意：在我们学校，一个大型班级通常被分成3个或4个小组。故选B。25.【答案】C【解析】be used to do sth.“被用于做某事”。是固定结构。26.【答案】D【解析】疑问句充当宾语从句时，应使用陈违语序，故排除A、C选项由答语中的时间可知。动作发生在过去，故选D。27.【答案】C28.【答案】C【解析】过去分词 named 此处用作后置定语修饰名同 doctor，意为“被叫
42、作”，表示被动的含义。29.【答案】D30.【答案】A【解析】see sh.do sth.“看到某人做过某事”，是固定搭配，表示看到动作发生的全过程或某事经常发生；see sb. doing sth. 指“看到某事正在发生”由句子中的关键词 often 可知选A。三、31.【答案】A32.【答案】D【解析】lovely“可爱的”；cheap“便宜的”；hard“困难的”；easy“简单的”，由前面的“大多数而拿能被折叠起来”可知“因此它们容易携带”。故选D。33.【答案】C【解析】light“轻的”；heavy“重的”；common“普通的”；special“特殊的”。由下文的“在过去，它是重
43、要性的象征”可知此句句意为：然而，雨伞过去并不总是像现在一样普遍。故选C。34.【答案】A【解析】in this way“这样，以这种方式”，是固定短语。35.【答案】B36.【答案】B【解析】walk“走；步行”；travel“传送”ride“骑”；fly“飞”。句意：雨伞从那里传到了印度和埃及。37.【答案】C【解析】由后句句意“他们认为雨伞只适合妇女”可知此句句意为：在希腊和罗马，男人不使用伞。故选C。38.【答案】A39.【答案】B40.【答案】D四、41.【答案】C【解析】由短文第二段的第二句“At one time, he owned a small gas station next to a highway.”可知桑德斯开始时的工作是经营一家小型的加油站，故选C。42.【答案】D43.【答案】D【解析】由短文第三段的第一句“Not long after, however, another highway was built and many drivers n longer went to Mr. Sanders restaurant.”可知司机们不来吃饭的原因是他们不再路过桑德斯的饭店，故选D。44.【答案】A【解析】本题题干是一个反意疑问句，需根据实际情况作答。根据短文第三段最后一句“He succ
