1、1Module 9 Great inventions满分:100 分,限时:60 分钟.单项选择(每小题 1 分,共 15 分)1.In way, Im glad you made that mistake, for it will serve as a warning to you. A.a B.an C.the D./1.答案 A 本题考查冠词的用法。句意:从某种意义上来说,你犯那个错误我倒很高兴,因为那个错误会对你起警告作用。in a way“在某种程度上”,为固定搭配。故选 A。2.How did you put together the model plane so perfectl
2、y?Its easy. I just followed the . A.instructions B.instrumentsC.interviews D.inventions2.答案 A 本题考查名词辨析。句意:你是如何将那个飞机模型组装得这么完美的?这很简单,我只是按照说明做的。instructions 说明;instrument 仪器;interview 采访;invention 发明。根据句意可知选 A。3. Its really him to drive after drinking so much wine. A.crazy of B.gentle ofC.brave for D.w
3、ise for3.答案 A 考查“Its +adj. + of sb. to do sth.”结构。句意:他喝了那么多酒之后还开车,真是疯了。由句意可知选 A。4.Jason, would you please this notice? With pleasure.A.put on B.put off C.put up D.put out4.答案 C 本题考查动词短语辨析。句意:贾森,请你把这个通知张贴一下,好吗?乐意效劳。put on 穿上;put off 推迟;put up 张贴,公布;put out 熄灭,出版。notice(通知)要和 put up(张贴)搭配,故选 C。5.The p
4、icture of the Snowflake Boy has become very popular recently.Yeah, it receives Internet hits a day. A.thousands of B.thousands2C.hundred D.hundreds5.答案 A 考查数词的用法。句意:雪花男孩的照片最近很受欢迎。是的,每天网络上有数以千计的点击量。表达确数用“两无”,即 thousand、hundred 等之后无 s,无 of;表达概数用“两有”,即 thousand、hundred 等之后有 s,有 of。“数以千计的”为概数,故选 A。6. Al
5、most every university now has a website which allows us to the information about it. A.look at B.look afterC.look around D.look through6.答案 D 句意:现在几乎每一所大学都有一个网站,它允许我们浏览关于这个大学的信息。本题考查动词短语辨析。look at 看;look after 照顾;look around 环顾;look through浏览。根据句意可知 D 项正确。7.Could you me your computer, Jim? OK. But y
6、ou can only it for a week. A.lend;keep B.borrow;lendC.lend;borrow D.borrow;keep7.答案 A 本题考查动词的用法。句意:你可以借给我你的电脑吗,吉姆?可以。但你只能用一周。lend 借出;borrow 借入;keep 保留。第一空是借出,用动词 lend,排除B、D 两项;根据答语的时间状语 for a week 可知,答语中要用延续性动词 keep。故选 A。8. The math problem isnt difficult, and I can work it out . A.hardly B.easily C
7、.simply D.quietly8.答案 B 本题考查副词的用法。句意:这道数学题并不难,我能很容易地把它算出来。hardly 几乎不;easily 容易地;simply 简单地;quietly 安静地。根据前面的 The math problem isnt difficult 可推知,这道数学题很容易解决。故选 B。9.Life is the unexpected. Whatever we do, try our best. A.full of B.proud ofC.instead of D.because of9.答案 A 本题考查固定短语的用法。句意:生活中充满了意外。我们无论做什么
8、,都要尽最大努力。be full of 充满;be proud of 以为骄傲;instead of 代替;because of 因为。由句意可知选 A。310.Do you know that China is one of countries in the world? Yes, I do. Its older than America. A.the oldest;very B.old;veryC.the oldest;much D.oldest;much10.答案 C 考查形容词最高级和比较级的修饰词。句意:你知道中国是世界上最古老的国家之一吗?是的,我知道。它比美国古老得多。由“one
9、 of.”可知,其后要接形容词最高级,形容词最高级之前要用定冠词 the,先排除 B、D 两项;第二个空格后是形容词比较级,修饰比较级用 much,不用 very。故选 C。11. A new international airport in the city next year. A.completes B.is completedC.will complete D.will be completed11.答案 D 考查时态和语态。句意:明年这座城市将建成一个新的国际机场。句中主语与谓语动词构成被动关系,应该使用被动语态;根据句中时间状语 next year 判断使用一般将来时。故选 D。1
10、2.People children to flowers of the country. A.compare B.communicateC.contact D.connect12.答案 A 本题考查动词的用法。句意:人们把孩子比作祖国的花朵。compare 比较,compare A to B 表示“把 A 比作 B”;communicate 交流;contact 联系;connect 连接。结合句意可知选 A。13.May I use your dictionary? Mine is at home. . A.Thanks a lot B.Id love toC.Youre welcome D
11、.Sure. Here you are13.答案 D 本题考查交际用语。句意:我可以用一下你的词典吗?我的词典在家里。当然可以。给你。A.非常感谢;B.我愿意;C.不用谢;D.当然可以。给你。故选 D。14.Why are these shoes so expensive,Madam?Because now things made are much dearer than those made by machine. A.at hand B.in hand4C.by hand D.with hand14.答案 C 本题考查介词短语辨析。句意:女士,为什么这些鞋这么贵?因为现在手工做的东西比机器
12、做的东西贵得多。by hand 用手。15. Children under 12 years old ride sharing bikes. Its too dangerous. A.shouldnt allow to B.shouldnt allowC.shouldnt be allowed to D.shouldnt be allowed15.答案 C 考查被动语态的用法。句意:不应该允许 12 岁以下的孩子骑共享单车,太危险了。根据语境可知应用 allow 的被动语态形式,be allowed to do sth.“被允许做某事”。故选 C。.完形填空(每小题 1 分,共 15 分)Ea
13、ch one of us shares this planet with seven billion others. And we all need 16 . People and products need to move from city to city and country to country. However, we all know 17 most cars, motorcycles, boats and planes cause air pollution. They are also 18 . This is a serious problem in many cities
14、. 19 inventors are coming up with creative ideas to try to reduce the pollution and noise. In many cities around the world, motorcycles are very 20 . Now Vietnam has around 33 million motorcycles and China has almost 120 million. Motorcycles are a faster and cheaper way to get around a city than 21
15、. Yet air pollution is a growing problem. In large cities, people 22 it is difficult to breathe. To solve these problems, a U.S. company designed an environmentally friendly motorcycle. It uses electricity as fuel(燃料). As a result, there is 23 pollution. Its also quiet and fast. This makes 24 a good
16、 choice for getting around a city. The Italian city of Venice is a city with only a few 25 . There are no cars in the city center. 26 cars, water taxis and buses carry people along the citys canals(运河). However, they cause pollution, 27 to the water. English engineers Dick and Jem designed a solar-p
17、owered(太阳能)water taxi. The water taxi 28 run for a day after being recharged(充电). 5Planes also cause air and noise pollution. Designing an environmentally friendly airplane is a real 29 . Some airplane companies have 30 to solve the problems. Swiss engineers have gone one step further. They develope
18、d a solar airplane. This plane holds the world record for the longest solar-powered flight1,541 kilometers from Arizona to Texas in America. 16.A.air B.foodC.transportation D.communication17.A.how B.why C.when D.that18.A.noisy B.dirty C.fast D.expensive19.A.Since B.So C.Because D.Although20.A.popula
19、r B.valuable C.dangerous D.safe21.A.bikes B.subways C.buses D.cars22.A.explain B.complain C.doubt D.promise23.A.much B.some C.no D.more24.A.them B.you C.us D.it25.A.rivers B.roads C.tourists D.people26.A.Instead of B.Thanks to C.Because of D.As for27.A.probably B.only C.especially D.hardly28.A.must
20、B.can C.should D.need29.A.question B.job C.decision D.challenge30.A.disagreed B.refused C.started D.remembered答案语篇解读 本文是一篇说明文。作者分析了汽车、摩托车等不同的交通方式都会带来空气污染和噪音污染,即使水上出租车和飞机也是一样的。令人欣喜的是,新型的太阳能水上出租车和太阳能飞机已经问世,这无疑是个好消息。16.C 由第一段第三句 People and products need to move from city to city and country to country.
21、可知人们需要“交通”。air 空气;food 食物;communication 沟通。17.D 句意:然而,我们都知道大多数的汽车、摩托车、船和飞机都会导致空气污染。本句含有 that 引导的宾语从句,that 在从句中不充当任何成分,故选 D 项。618.A 根据本段最后一句中的 reduce the pollution and noise 可知本题应该选择noisy“吵闹的”。dirty 脏的;fast 快的;expensive 昂贵的。19.B 根据前面提到的污染和噪音问题可知,“所以”发明家们正在提出有创意的想法来减少污染和噪音。故选 B 项。20.A 根据下一句句意“现在越南已经有大
22、约 33,000,000 辆摩托车,中国也有差不多120,000,000 辆摩托车。”可知,此处应该选择“受欢迎的”,故选 A 项。valuable 有价值的;dangerous 危险的;safe 安全的。21.D 句意:摩托车是一种比汽车(cars)更快而且更便宜的市内出行的方式。bike 自行车,subway 地铁,bus 公交车,都不具备可比性,故选 D 项。22.B 根据上一句,“然而空气污染却成了一个日益严重的问题。”可知在“大城市里,人们抱怨(complain)连呼吸都是困难的。”故选 B 项。explain 解释;doubt 怀疑;promise 许诺。23.C 根据上一句“它是
23、用电作为燃料的”,可知“它是没有(no)污染的”。much 许多;some 一些;more 更多。24.D “make+ it +adj./n.”是固定结构。本句意为“对于市内出行,这是一个不错的选择”。them 他们;you 你,你们;us 我们。25.B 根据句意“意大利城市威尼斯是一座仅有几条道路的城市”,可知应该选择 B 项。river 河流;road 道路;tourist 游客;people 人们。26.A instead of(代替)符合句意。thanks to 幸亏,由于;because of 因为;as for 至于。27.C 根据句意“然而,它们引起污染,尤其(especia
24、lly)对于水造成污染”可知应该选择C 项。probably 很可能;only 仅仅,只;hardly 几乎不。28.B 根据句意“这种水上出租车在被充电以后,可以(can)运行一天”可知应该选择 B 项。must 必须;should 应该;need 需要。29.D 根据句意“设计一架环保的飞机真是一个挑战(challenge)”可知应该选择 D 项。question 问题;job 工作;decision 决定。30.C 根据句意“一些飞机公司已经开始解决这些问题了”可知应该选择 C 项。start to do sth.开始做某事。disagree 不同意;refuse 拒绝;remember
25、 记得。.阅读理解(每小题 2 分,共 30 分)7AWe all know that many inventions have changed our life a lot. They play important roles in our daily life. Here are some interesting inventions.MorpherPeople refuse to wear helmets because theyre thick and heavy. Morpher is a bike helmet made of plastic. It is just as stro
26、ng as traditional helmets, but it can be folded almost completely flat, making it easier to carry. Morpher may be available for sale in stores in the near future.HyperAdaptHave you ever seen the movie Back to the Future?Maybe everyone wants the pair of shoes in the movie that can tighten or loosen b
27、y themselves. Now, thanks to the Shoe Factory, the dream is realized. When you push a button on the shoe, HyperAdapt can tighten or loosen around the feet.FlyteFlyte is a light bulb that can float(飘浮)and turn. Flyte has been popular with most people since it came out in January. The company also int
28、roduced a lot of similar products, including a planter, Lyfe, which came out in June.Little PrinterIt looks lovely and is called Little Printer. This machine can print news headlines(摘要), riddles and other things on a roll(卷)of paper. If you want to make your own little newspaper, dont forget to use
29、 it.31.Morpher is made of . A.steel B.plastic C.gold D.wood32.Whats the main use of the Little Printer?A.To protect our heads more safely.B.To tighten or loosen by themselves around the feet.C.To float and turn in the water.D.To print news headlines, riddles and other things.33.The underlined word“b
30、utton”means in Chinese. A.按钮 B.门铃 C.电梯 D.键盘834.What kind of invention can float in the passage?A.Morpher. B.Little Printer.C.Flyte. D.HyperAdapt.35.Which of the following is WRONG according to the passage?A.Maybe everyone wants the pair of shoes in the movie Back to the Future.B.You can make your ow
31、n little newspaper with the Little Printer.C.Flyte has been popular with most people since it came out in February.D.Morpher can be folded almost completely flat, making it easier to carry.答案语篇解读 本文介绍了四项有趣的发明,它们都和生活息息相关。31.B 细节理解题。由表格第一项发明的第二句可知 Morpher 是由塑料制成的,故选 B。32.D 细节理解题。由表格第四项发明的第二句可知选 D。33.A
32、 词义猜测题。在鞋上的调节松紧的应该是“按钮”,其他三项不符合逻辑。34.C 细节理解题。由第三项发明的第一句 Flyte is a light bulb that can float(飘浮) and turn.可知选 C。35.C 细节理解题。由第三项发明的第二句可知,C 项中的“February”错误,应是“January”。BOn May 5, 2017, Chinas home-made passenger aircraft(飞机)C919 completed its 90-minute first flight and landed safely back at Pudong Air
33、port in Shanghai.C919 is developed by COMAC, a Chinese aircraft company. It is designed to compete with Boeing 737 and Airbus A320. The first C919 aircraft can carry 168 passengers and is able to fly a distance between 4,075 and 5,555 kilometers. Its reported that a C919 costs around 50 million doll
34、ars, less than half of a Boeing 737 or an Airbus A320. Up to now, more than 570 aircraft have been ordered from 23 customers, mostly Chinese, but also American and Thai companies 9or airlines. COMAC aims to take one fifth of the worlds narrow-body aircraft market and one third of the Chinese market
35、by 2035.The name C919 has its special meanings. The letter C stands for both“COMAC”and“China”. The number 9 is pronounced as jiu in Chinese, which means“forever”. And the number 19 refers to its capacity(容量) of 190 passengers.The large passenger aircraft is praised as“the flower of modern industry”.
36、 It is a symbol of the nations industrial and technological standards as well as the comprehensive(综合的)power. In order to realize the century dream of flying in the sky and the strategy(战略)of the nation, COMAC bears the nations dream and peoples trust. China considers it as a national pride.36.C919
37、is produced by . A.BoeingB.a Thai aircraft companyC.AirbusD.a Chinese aircraft company37.Which of the following is TRUE about the first C919 aircraft?A.It can carry 190 passengers at most.B.It can only fly a distance of 4,075 km.C.It costs less than half of a Boeing 737.D.It costs more than half of
38、an Airbus A320.38.Which picture shows COMACs aim to take the narrow-body aircraft market by 2035?39.The letter C in C919 stands for . 10A.“company”B.both“COMAC”and “China”C.“customer”D.both“cost”and“capacity”40.The news report is written mainly to . A.introduce the design of C919B.describe the first
39、 flight of C919C.explain“the flower of modern industry”D.show Chinas achievements in aircraft industry答案 语篇解读 2017 年 5 月 5 日,中国本土制造的飞机 C919 成功完成了首飞,这是我们中国的骄傲和自豪。本文重点介绍了 C919 这架飞机的基本情况、C919 这个名字的寓意以及它的优势。36.D 细节理解题。由原文第二段第一句话“C919 is developed by COMAC, a Chinese aircraft company.”可知本题选择 D。37.C 细节理解题
40、。由原文第二段第四句“Its reported.less than half of a Boeing 737 or an Airbus A320.”可知选择 C。38.C 细节理解题。由原文第二段最后一句“COMAC aims to.by 2035.”可知这家公司的目标是到 2035 年占世界市场的五分之一,中国市场的三分之一。故本题选择 C。39.B 细节理解题。由原文第三段第二句 The letter C stands for both“COMAC” and “China”.可知选择 B。40.D 主旨大意题。由原文最后一段内容可知本篇新闻报道的主要目的是展示中国在飞机制造业上取得的成就,
41、故本题选择 D。C阅读短文及文后 AE 选项,选出可以填入 4145 各题空白处的最佳选项。Most of us think the telephone was invented by Alexander Graham Bell. 41 In fact, an Italian named Antonio Meucci was officially recognised(认定)as the inventor a few years ago. Who is Meucci and why wasnt he known for his invention at the time? 11Antonio
42、Meucci was born in Italy in 1808. He studied engineering and drawing. During his studies, Meucci started to experiment with electricity. 42 When two places were connected with wire, people in those places could hear each other talk. In 1850, Meucci and his wife, Ester, moved to New York. Meucci was
43、worried about his wife, because she had become very ill. 43 To solve this problem, he connected metal cables between his home and his workshop. This way, they could talk to each other conveniently. Meucci invited a group of people to see his new invention. They listened in amazement as the voice of
44、a singer was heard through the wires.44 Even worse, Meucci never applied for a patent(专利) on his invention. Meanwhile, Alexander Graham Bell was working on the same idea and in 1876 the patent for the telephone was given to him. In 2002, more than a century after Meuccis death, his work was finally
45、recognised by the government. 45 A.He discovered that sound could travel through metal cables.B.However, he wasnt the first person to think of the idea.C.Unfortunately, only a few people attended this talk.D.He will now be known all over the world as the telephones inventor.E.He needed to keep in to
46、uch with her at all times.41. 42. 43. 44. 45. 答案语篇解读 本文是一篇记叙文,讲述了 Antonio Meucci 是第一个发明电话的人以及他发明电话的过程。41.B 根据下一句可知他并不是第一个想到这个主意的人,故答案为 B 项。42.A 根据下一句可知他发现了声音可以通过金属电缆传播,故答案为 A 项。43.E 根据上文可知他需要随时和妻子联系,故答案为 E 项。44.C 由下文可知此处表示不好的内容,故答案为 C 项。45.D 根据上文可知他现在被公认为电话的发明者,故答案为 D 项。12.根据句意及所给首字母提示,完成下列句子(每小题 1
47、分,共 5 分)46.The dictionary is available in e form. 47.Continue going in this d until you see a sign. 48.Peace and d are the themes of our times. 49.China is a very p country. 50.He has a large a of time to waste. 答案 46.electronic 47.direction 48.development49.powerful 50.amount.补全对话(每小题 2 分,共 10 分)根据
48、下面的对话情景,在每个空白处填上一个适当的句子,使对话的意义连贯、完整。A:Do you agree that computers have been very important in peoples life these days?B: 51 And many people think they will be used even more widely in the future. A: 52 B:For looking up information,reading books and playing games.A: 53 B:Yes,I do.Its easy and conveni
49、ent to shop online.I can save a lot of time by doing that.A:Thats true.However,sometimes it isnt safe to buy things online.B:So we should be careful to shop online. 54 A:I like watching movies and chatting online.B: 55 A:Sure.I have about 15 e-pals(网友)who are from different countries.B:That sounds interesting.51. 52. 53. 1354. 55. 答案 51.Yes, I do. 根据下句话的意思可知,说话人同意电脑在人们的生活中非常重要这个观点,所以这里的
